Nitrogen Inversion Model in a Wetland Environment Based on the Canopy Reflectance of Emergent Plants by Dongli Wu, Dongliang Zhao, Yongchao Zhu, Chao Shen, Hongxi Xue

“…Among these models, the PLSR model had the highest accuracy and was proven to be the most useful tool to reveal the relationship between the spectral reflectance of wetland plants and the total nitrogen consistency of wetland at the canopy scale. (2) The inversion effect of TN concentration in water is slightly better than that of wetland vegetation, and the reflection spectrum of the reed can predict TN concentration more accurately than that of cattail. …”
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Limb Dominance Does Not Affect Y-Balance Test Performance in Non-Athlete Adolescents by Carissa A. Stoddard, Sharon Wang-Price, Satoko E. Lam

“…The YBT-LQ appears to be a reliable tool for dynamic balance assessment in non-athlete adolescents using the individual score of each direction. …”
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Fulfilment assessment of the good clinical practices guidelines for community acquired pneumonia. by Iris Gonzalez Morales, Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Gustavo Álvarez Amador, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Miguel A. Mosquera Fernández

“…Gustavo Aldereguía Lima” between January, 1st and June 30th, 2006. 500 patients were studied which main diagnosis was pneumonia or bronchial pneumonia. The assessment tool includes four questions. A single-varied analysis was performed, with a confidence interval of 95%. …”
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Cytomorphometric analysis of buccal mucosal cells in iron deficiency anemia: A cross-sectional study by S Patil Swati, J Palaskar Sangeeta, R Narang Bindiya, B Pawar Rasika, T Kathuriya Pargatsingh, S Khandalkar Yogesh

“…Cytomorphometry is an efficient tool to understand the extent of cellular changes that occur in oral epithelial cells in IDA.…”
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Comparison of single-point insulin sensitivity estimator (SPISE) index and cognitive performance in vitamin B12-deficient young adults: An analytical cross-sectional study by Himanshi Suri, K. A. Arul Senghor, V. M. Vinodhini, Koneru T. Sai, Jonathan Charles, S. Rooban

“…Cognitive function was assessed based on Mini-Mental State Examination screening tool. Settings and Design: Analytical cross-sectional study. …”
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Frequency and pain intensity of painful procedures in premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit by Ali-Asghar Barzegari, Zahra Akbarian_rad, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht, Mojtaba Qanbari Qalehsari, Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian_amiri, Ali Zabihi, Mobina Kazemi

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 10, 2023 to April 10, 2023 on all infants who met the inclusion criteria and were admitted to NICU. The data collection tool was a multi-part questionnaire including demographic data, types of painful procedures, and NIPS pain scale. …”
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Towards unbiased skin cancer classification using deep feature fusion by Ali Atshan Abdulredah, Mohammed A. Fadhel, Laith Alzubaidi, Ye Duan, Monji Kherallah, Faiza Charfi

“…This research highlights the significant potential of SWNet in advancing skin cancer detection and classification, providing a robust tool for accurate and early diagnosis. The integration of feature fusion enhances accuracy and mitigates biases associated with hair and skin tones. …”
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Identification of Attack on Data Packets Using Rough Set Approach to Secure End to End Communication by Banghua Wu, Shah Nazir, Neelam Mukhtar

“…The experimental work was performed by the RSES tool. The accuracy of the K-NN was 88% for the total objects of 8459. …”
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Knowledge of ICU Nurses Regarding the Ongoing Nursing Assessment of ICU Patients in Khartoum City, 2020 by Ahmed Osman, Montaha Mohammed, Sahar Ahmed

“…Overall, 71.7% of the studied participants scored good on the standardized knowledge classification tool used, with few areas of knowledge gap, impacted by increased experience. …”
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The black female body: Representation of the erotic in contemporary visual art in Africa by Tayler FRIAR

“…However, through artwork, the same body that was once unsightly has become a call to arms, suggesting that instead of continued victimization, black women wield the ‘erotic’ body as a resistance tool. African female artists are engaging with themes of eroticism and sexuality as inextricably entangled with historical violence and trauma through performance, live art, and painting. …”
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Caveolin Gene, a Possible Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohadeseh Arefian, Sadegh Mazaheri-Tehrani, Maryam Yazdi, Roya Kelishadi

“…With future studies focusing on the matter, this gene can be used as a screening tool for metabolic health to detect individuals with a higher genetic susceptibility to metabolic syndrome.…”
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Study of the models of large-scale atmospheric circulation system model on intesify rainfall in Ardebil plain by sahar Nasiri, Boroumand Salahi, aliakbar rasouli, faramarz khoshakhlagh

“…The catalogue and the associated indices provide a tool to interpret the regional climate and precipitation, and deal with the linkage between the mean extreme regional precipitations in north western of Iran and the large-scale circulation. …”
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Early-stage recovery of lithium from spent batteries via CO2-assisted leaching optimized by response surface methodology by Ksenija Milicevic Neumann, Muhammad Ans, Bernd Friedrich

“…Response surface methodology (RSM)—a statistical tool integrated with central composite design (CCD) is employed to optimize the parameters for Li recovery. …”
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Modeling and Optimization of the BSCF-Based Single-Chamber Solid Oxide Fuel Cell by Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm by Minh-Vien Le, Tuan-Anh Nguyen, T.-Anh-Nga Nguyen

“…The empirical regression models, such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), can be used as a black-box tool to simulate systems without solving the complicated physical equations merely by utilizing available experimental data. …”
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Directions of researching the competitivesness of tourist destinations by Yulia Dashchuk

“…The article substantiates the importance of researching the tourism sector as the main driving force of economic development, global communication and a tool for creating new jobs. The work updates the importance of tourist destinations as the primary link in the development of the hospitality industry, which attracts tourists, activates the country's tourist complex, is characterized by the presence of a service system to meet the needs of tourists and is conditioned by a certain level of competitiveness. …”
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3D ophthalmic ultrasonography at the slit lamp using existing ultrasound systems. by Jack O Thomas, Josiah K To, Parsa Riazi Esfahani, Frithjof Kruggel, William C Tang, Andrew W Browne

“…The device's modularity and compatibility with existing ultrasound probes make it a versatile tool for a wide range of ophthalmic applications. …”
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Novel thermodynamic model for simulation of hydrogen/diesel fueled PCCI engine by Ghasem Jalivar, Elaheh Neshat

“…The validation and verification results demonstrate the model's high accuracy and reliability, making it suitable for control applications of hydrogen/diesel dual-fuel PCCI combustion and a powerful tool for researching and developing hybrid systems, including PCCI engines, as environmentally friendly systems.…”
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Psychological aspects of effective strategic partnership management by V. I. Dobrosotskij, A. N. Zankovskii

“…Today, such partnerships have become an important tool of competition, opening up opportunities to enter new markets. …”
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IVIG Effects on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Children by Farhad Salehzadeh, Ahmadvand Noshin, Sepideh Jahangiri

“…Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a valuable laboratory tool in evaluation of infectious, inflammatory, and malignant diseases. …”
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Surgical site infection following incisional negative pressure wound therapy in lower limb amputation closure: A randomized controlled trial by Satya Prakash Meena, Spoorthi D. Shetty, Mayank Badkur, Mahendra Lodha, Mahaveer Singh Rodha, Ramkaran Chaudhary, Naveen Sharma

“…CONCLUSION: Incisional application of NPWT following lower limb amputations is an effective tool to reduce surgical site infections, the need of multiple reinterventions, the cost of treatment, and hospital stay. …”
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