Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Developing Country: Is It Different from Developed Countries? by Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Toufic Semaan, Imad El Hag

“…Allergy testing revealed food sensitization in 12 of 15 patients (80%); 3 responded to elemental formula, while 8 failed to respond to dietary manipulation after the allergy testing. …”
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Cohesive zone modeling of the buckling behavior of a fusion-joined, additive-manufactured wind blade by Dongyang Cao, Hongbing Lu, Daniel Todd Griffith

“…The Euler formula was found adequate for the first flexural buckling mode in beams with high slenderness ratios (≥12). …”
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Comparing the effect of knowledge management utilization on power and politics struggle with the mediator variable of influential groups by Reza Rasoli, Eskandar Shirazi, Hamed Masoudi

“…The stratified statistical sample of this study was selected by the category sampling method. Using the Cochran’s formula 380 individuals were randomly selected as the final sample of the study. …”
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Crack initiation characteristics and fatigue property of a high-strength steel in VHCF regime under different stress ratios by Xiaolong Liu, Chengqi Sun, Youshi Hong

“…Moreover, the effect of inclusion size on fatigue life is discussed with the results showing that the effect of stress ratio and inclusion size on fatigue strength is well described by our proposed formula.…”
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A comprehensive review on early detection of drusen patterns in age-related macular degeneration using deep learning models by Kiruthika M, Malathi G

“…In early AMD, yellowish deposits called drusen, form under the retina, which could result in distortion and gradual blurring of vision. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Diabetes Risk Prediction Using Associated Behavioral Features by Ayodeji O. J. Ibitoye, Joseph D. Akinyemi, Olufade F. W. Onifade

“…The results confirm the importance of the correlation/relationship between features in predicting the likelihood of diabetes in patients more accurately.…”
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Seismic Response Analysis of an Isolated Structure with QZS under Near-Fault Vertical Earthquakes by Dewen Liu, Yang Liu, Dongfa Sheng, Wenyuan Liao

“…The characteristics of vertical seismic isolated structures incorporating QZS and VD are presented. The formula for the maximum bearing capacity of QZS isolation considering the stiffness of vertical spring components is obtained by theoretical derivation. …”
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Metformin hydrochloride laden nanostructured lipid carriers: A promising strategy for skin diseases by Reem Y. Mahran, Ehab A Fouad, Sozan S Tous, Nermin E. Eleraky

“…Alkalinization of the aqueous phase (pH = 12.5) resulted in maximizing the entrapment of MTF within NLCs. …”
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RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ATTITUDE TOWARD REPORTING PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS by Purwo Andari, Candra Ferdian Handriyanto, Nyoman Anita Damayanti, Widodo Jatim Pudjirahardjo

“…Furthermore,135 respondents were taken from the service installations of the three hospitals. The Lameshow formula and proportional random sampling are applied to determine the sample. …”
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Presenting a Sustainable Development Model Focus on Renewable Energy and Role of Government Policies by M. Jalili, S. Varedi, S. A. Jafari Kelarijani

“…The study's statistical population in the quantitative section in the first stage was the members of the fuzzy Delphi panel, consisting of 15 people from the most suitable group of experts regarding deep knowledge, breadth of view, and sufficient experience to achieve valid and accurate results. In the next step, the statistical population included all managers and experts of the Ministry of Energy in 2023-2024, totaling 327 people, using the Cochran formula through simple random sampling. …”
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Assessing urban resilience and sustainability in the face of natural hazards with emphasis on reducing vulnerability in cities (Case study: Semnan city) by mozaffar mohamadkhani, zeynab karke abadi, abbas arghan

“…Using Cochranchr('39')s formula, a sample of 384 people was selected from them by random sampling method. …”
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Research on bias stress characteristics and influencing factors of concrete stacked columns with thin-walled steel tubes restrained by spiral ribs by Zhen-Shan Wang, Qian-Li Huang, Jia-Yi Han, Jun Wei, Jun-Long Lu

“…Finally, based on superposition theory, a formula for ecc. compressive bearing cap. of new member type is proposed.…”
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Experimental Study on Seismic Compression of Chinese Loess under Cyclic Direct Simple Shear Testing by Qiang Wang, Zhe Zhang, Shengjun Shao, Qian Yang

“…The properties of cyclic compression of loess specimens are analyzed under the combined conditions of four water contents, four vertical stresses, and six shear strains. The test results reveal that the volumetric strain is constantly compacted through the process of cyclic load-unloading and is much larger during loading half-cycle than unloading half-cycle. …”
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GC-MS Analysis and Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantifolia, and Citrus sinensis Peel Essential Oils as Hand Sanitizer by Isra Osman Mohammed, Ayat Ahmed Alrasheid, Saad Mohammed Hussein Ayoub

“…There is an increasing interest in the incorporation of essential oils in hand sanitizer’s formula to avoid the adverse effect of conventional hand sanitizers on health. …”
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Analysis of the position of effective components on urban branding (Case study: Bushehr city) by azam salehi, masoud pourkiyani, mehdi mohamad bagheri, sanjar salajegheh

“…To measure structures and relationships between them, structural equations with partial least squares approach and SMART PLS software have been used. The results indicate that at 95% confidence level, the city branding policy variable has a positive and significant relationship with the development model. …”
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Pengaruh Penggunaan Aplikasi TikTok terhadap Literasi Informasi Mahasiswa Jurusan Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi Islam UIN Antasari Banjarmasin by Nor Latifah, Widya Norjannah, Marcel Lina

“…With a population of 326 people, a sample of 77 people was taken using the Slovin formula. Data was obtained by distributing closed questionnaires using a Likert scale. …”
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Research on the Conversion Relationship between Dynamic Point Load Strength and Dynamic Compressive Strength Based on Energy System by Ming Zhou, Lan Qiao, Qingwen Li, Shuang Yang, Zhenping Huang

“…According to the maximum load at failure and the distance between two cone ends, the compressive strength of specimens can be calculated by the empirical formula. Because the test process does not need to process the sample into laboratory size type, so it is widely used. …”
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Improved Grey Particle Swarm Optimization and New Luus-Jaakola Hybrid Algorithm Optimized IMC-PID Controller for Diverse Wing Vibration Systems by Nailu Li, Hua Yang, Anle Mu

“…Diverse wing vibration systems, including linear system, nonlinear system and multiple-input-multiple-output system are considered to verify the effectiveness of proposed method. Simulation results show that GNPSO optimized method obtains improved vibration control performance, stronger robustness and wide applicability on all system cases, compared to existing evolutionary algorithm based tuning methods. …”
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Improved Firefly Algorithm: A Novel Method for Optimal Operation of Thermal Generating Units by Thang Trung Nguyen, Nguyen Vu Quynh, Le Van Dai

“…The first is to be based on the radius between two solutions, the second is updated step size for each considered solution based on different new equations, and the third is to slightly modify a formula producing new solutions by using normally distributed random numbers and canceling uniform random numbers of conventional firefly algorithm (FA). …”
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Bone Turnover Markers in Adults with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chao Li, Yali Cui, Wenjie Zhou, Yiduo Zhang, Xiaocui Huang, Fan Yu

“…Stata 15.0 software was used to calculate the pooled OR (95% CI) and perform the heterogeneity test, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias. Results. We identified 18 studies with a total of 12,310 participants. …”
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