The Prevalence of Corneal Sensitivity Loss in Patients with and without Dry Eye Disease by Stolz M

“…Matthew Stolz Clemson Eye, Greenville, SC, USACorrespondence: Matthew Stolz, Clemson Eye, 360 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC, 29615, USA, Tel +1-864-268-1000, Email mstolz@clemsoneye.comPurpose: To assess the prevalence of corneal sensitivity loss in consecutive patients presenting to the clinic as well as in those patients with and without dry eye disease (DED).Methods: Retrospective, single-center study of consecutive patients who presented to the eye clinic and underwent corneal sensitivity testing using a non-contact esthesiometer. Data included demographics, medical history, prior or current treatments, comorbidities, corneal sensitivity measurements, dry eye symptoms (Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness Questionnaire [SPEED] questionnaire), and corneal staining scores (Oxford scale). …”
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Quality of Life of Patients with Back Pain by Bianka Misiak, Katarzyna Krystyna Snarska

“…There was no evidence of the effect of the disease and the coexistence of depression on the performance of professional duties, quality of life, presence at work or limited contact with others. However, persons with depression significantly more often assessed their current health status as poor (p=0.011). …”
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Performance analysis of the working surface of the rails from test batches on the Test Loop of JSC “VNIIZhT” by M. Yu. Khvostik, I. V. Khromov, O. A. Bykova, G. A. Beresten’

“…The origin and development of defects of this kind is due to both violations of the technology of manufacturing rails, and because of violations of the current maintenance of the track. The metal stock in the area of the rail head of R65 type due to the increase in its dimensions positively affects the extension of the lifetime of the rails, reducing the cost of the life cycle and the rail itself, and the design of the track as a whole. …”
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A solvent-compatible filter-transfer method of semi-transparent carbon-nanotube electrodes stacked with silver nanowires by Mikuto Funabe, Daiki Satoh, Rin Ando, Hiroaki Daiguji, Jun Matsui, Manabu Ishizaki, Masato Kurihara

“…All of the photovoltaic parameters were dependent on the junction areas, suggesting that AgNWs function as an effective current-collector layer on the semiconductor layer of SWNTs without direct contact of AgNWs with the Si surface. …”
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Silver–Titania Nanocomposites for Photothermal Applications by Leonardo Bottacin, Roberto Zambon, Francesca Tajoli, Veronica Zani, Roberto Pilot, Naida El Habra, Silvia Gross, Raffaella Signorini

“…The rise of photothermal therapy for cancer treatment has increased the demand for high-resolution nanothermometric techniques capable of non-contact intracellular temperature measurement and modification. …”
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Impedance Spectroscopic Investigation of the Degraded Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell due to Ageing by Parth Bhatt, Kavita Pandey, Pankaj Yadav, Brijesh Tripathi, Manoj Kumar

“…Short circuit current density (JSC) decreases significantly whereas a noticeable increase in open circuit voltage is observed. …”
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Wettability’s Challenge to High-Voltage Insulators: Polyurethane as Preventive Coating by Touqeer Ahmad Raza, Muhammad Kamran, Syed Ahtisham Mehmood Shah, Muhammad Mehran Bashir

“…Abrupt rises and spikes were observed on the plots for the electric field and current density distribution, indicating distortion; however, the distortion kept on decreasing with the increase in the contact angle. …”
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ChatGPT's perspectives on real numbers, straight lines, and probability—A quantitative study on the influence of prompting by Frederik Dilling

“…Large language models like ChatGPT are currently a hot topic in mathematics education research. …”
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PERLUKAH INSENTIF PAJAK PENGHASILAN UNTUK MENARIK INVESTASI DI BIDANG EKSPLORASI MINYAK DAN GAS BUMI SERPIH by Alloysius Bayunanto

“…Currently, the general non-conventional oil and gas fiscal framework in the countries of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific still refers to conventional oil and gas fiscal rules. …”
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Performance and Reliability Assessment of Schottky Complementary Multi-FinFET Inverter for Advanced Scaling Nodes by Shalini Virumandi, Prashanth Kumar

“…The results indicate that the 5 nm node exhibit superior performance compared to other nodes, with improved electrostatic control, higher drive current (0.00212 for n-FinFET, -<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$1.16\times 10 ^{-4}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> for p-FinFET), and lower leakage current, making them suitable for low-power applications. …”
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Enhancing Performance of Composite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators Through Laser Surface Patterning and Graphite Coating for Sustainable Energy Solutions by Narong Amorntep, Apirat Siritaratiwat, Chavis Srichan, Saichon Sriphan, Thalerngsak Wiangwiset, Atthaporn Ariyarit, Wisut Supasai, Nuttapong Bootthanu, Sorawit Narkglom, Naratip Vittayakorn, Chayada Surawanitkun

“…The laser etching process produced accurate and consistent patterns, increasing surface area and improving charge accumulation. …”
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Effects of sliding techniques on lower limb biomechanics and muscle synergy during curling delivery: a focus on joint kinetics and muscle coordination by Lijun Hua, Yulong Zhu, Gengchao Bi, Ming Zhu, Yuzi Diao

“…BackgroundDifferent curling delivery techniques, such as full-foot contact (FFC), outward-toed full-foot contact (OTFFC), and toe contact (TC), impose distinct biomechanical demands and neuromuscular control challenges on the sliding leg. …”
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Research on Lightning Coupling Rule of the Equipment Port of Maglev Train by Jianying LIANG, Shi XIAO, Fujie JIANG

“…With the increase of the distance between the unshielded cable and the bottom of the vehicle, and the increase of the length of the cable, the induced current of the unshielded cable showed an increasing trend. …”
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Effects of Deposition Power and Annealing Temperature on Indium Zinc Oxide (IZO) Film’s Properties and Their Applications to the Source–Drain Electrodes of Amorphous Indium Gallium... by Yih-Shing Lee, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Bing-Shin Le, Vo-Truong Thao Nguyen, Tsung-Cheng Tien, Horng-Chih Lin

“…Both resistances decreased significantly as the annealing temperature increased from 200 °C to 300 °C.…”
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Improving specialist palliative care discharges from hospitals and hospices to community settings: a qualitative interview study of the communication experiences of patients, carer... by Katharine Weetman, Catherine Grimley, Cara Bailey, Celia J. Bernstein, Jeremy Dale, Aprella Fitch, Sarah Mitchell, Rumandeep Tiwana, John I. MacArtney

“…Conclusions Current specialist palliative care discharge communications risk confusion, distress, and increased workload post-discharge. …”
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A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study on extraction of geothermal energy in Bangladesh by Prodeepta Neogi, Md Tauhidur Rahman, Khairul Habib, Md. Sayeedur Rahman Sakib, Fardin Islam, Khandakar Fahim Anjum, SM Shakhawat Hossain, Md․Aliur Rahman

“…Due to Bangladesh’s elevated geothermal gradients for its tectonic position, geothermal energy can be harnessed through directionally drilled U-shaped wells, enhancing current designs by removing internal pipes and optimizing contact with elevated subsurface temperatures. …”
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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Dual-Ion Batteries with T-Nb₂O₅/Nitrogen-Doped Three-Dimensional Porous Carbon Composites by Chen Qi, Duo Ying, Cheng Ma, Wenming Qiao, Jitong Wang, Licheng Ling

“…The obtained T-Nb₂O₅/RMF composites have a well-developed pore structure and a high specific surface area of 1568.5 m² g⁻¹, which could effectively increase the contact area between the material and electrolyte, improving the electrode reaction and lithium-ion transfer diffusion. …”
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Prospects for the Development of the Present Stage of Higher School by I. I. Bobrova, E. G. Trofimov

“…Someone is satisfied with the current (nominally) Bologna system, while others are happy for the good old specialist programme. …”
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Electrochemical performance and interfacial stability in Ni-rich NCM/ halide solid state batteries by Jing Wang, Yi Zhang, Yingchun Lyu, Tu Lan, Bing Han, Yitong Guo, Zexi Yang, Jingjing Zhou, Shangqian Zhao, Rong Yang, Shigang Lu

“…AC impedance analysis reveals increased interfacial impedance at high potentials, particularly during constant-current/constant-voltage charging, indicating interfacial instability. …”
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Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study by Meera M. Dhodapkar, MD, MHS, Scott J. Halperin, MD, MHS, Wesley Day, BA, Comron Saifi, MD, Daniel R. Rubio, MD, Fotios Koumpouras, MD, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, Arya Varthi, MD

“…ABSTRACT: Background context: Posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) is a common procedure, for which patients with systemic conditions may be considered. …”
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