Evaluation of changes in refractive errors, intraocular pressure, and other anterior segment parameters after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification by Mohammed Abdelhamid Mohammed Mohammed, Ghofran Ahmad Metwally

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AN EVALUATION OF YELLOW OLEANDER (THEVETIA PERUVIANA) SEED OIL AS A CUTTING LUBRICANT USING THE EXAMPLE OF MEDIUM CARBON STEEL FOR TURNING ON THE LATHE MACHINE by GUMA THOMAS NDYAR, ALHASSAN ABDULLAHI

“…The kinematic viscosities, pH values, unsaturated oleic acid contents, free fatty acid contents, flash points, pour points, and chloride contents, as well as the cooling and surface finishing capabilities of the steel by the two oils, were experimentally evaluated. The Soxhlet technique was used to extract the YO seed oil. …”
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Guided Bone Regeneration Using Carbonated Apatite Granules and L-Lactic Acid/ε-Caprolactone Membranes: A Case Series and Histological Evaluation by Yoichi Taniguchi, Tatsuro Koyanagi, Yutaro Kitanaka, Azusa Yamada, Akira Aoki, Takanori Iwata

“…The mean regenerated bone width for all the cases was 6.36 ± 1.83 mm (excluding implant diameter, 4.14 ± 1.99). Significant differences were observed between the pre- and post-operative bone width in all the cases and the SiIP group (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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A Contextualized Layered Risk Management Framework for Indian Medical Laboratories by Yogesh R Pawade, Anita S Chalak, Hemant S Dahake

“…Objective: This study aimed to develop a customized, layered risk management framework meticulously tailored to the specific characteristics and diverse requirements of medical laboratories operating across India. The framework is designed to be adaptable to different contexts and levels of health care within the Indian system. …”
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Problem of pain in the USA: evaluating the generalisability of high-impact chronic pain models over time using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data by Sean Mackey, Titilola Falasinnu, Md Belal Hossain, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Kenneth Arnold Weber

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Comparison of SPEED and OSDI questionnaires for dry eye symptom in Chinese college students: a cross-sectional study by Xiaohong Meng, Ruojun Geng, Kaili Yang, Jingjing Wei, Zepeng Xu, Menghan Wang, Shengwei Ren

“…Based on the OSDI scores, a receiver operating characteristic curve was constructed to determine the area under the ROC curve and the cut-off point for evaluating the diagnostic threshold of the SPEED questionnaire. …”
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Application of mind mapping combined with video feedback teaching in operation training and assessment for neurology nursing students (思维导图联合视频反馈式教学在神经内科实习护生操作考核中的应用)... by LI Amin (李阿敏), WANG Yanmei (王艳梅), GUAN Xue (管雪), XU Ning (徐宁), YE Xiaoshuang (叶晓双), HU Fengying (胡凤英), ZHOU Liheng (周立恒), WANG Miao (汪苗)

“…The average scores of the two groups were calculated, and the nursing teaching effect evaluation was conducted for nursing students in the observation group, which included five aspects, including the mastery of operation skills, understanding of operation, the memory about operation procedure, the technique of operation, and the interest in operation. …”
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Pulsed field ablation using a circular electrode array catheter in patients with atrial fibrillation: A workflow optimization study evaluating the role of mapping by Melanie A. Gunawardene, Jens Hartmann, Jannis Dickow, Rahin Wahedi, Tim Harloff, Johanna Jezuit, Eike P. Tigges, Mario Jularic, Borislav Dinov, Nele Gessler, Stephan Willems

“…Objective: to analyze the process of streamlining cPFA-procedures including evaluation of fluoroscopy versus 3D-map guidance and lesion characteristics. …”
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Application analysis of radiomics models based on high-resolution T2-weighted MR images for evaluating the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal... by Liu Minglu, Shen Fu, Wang Hao, Chen Qi, Lu Jianping

“…The Delong test also showed that subjective evaluations of SSS was significantly different from Model 1 and Model 2, with P values less than 0.05, and the NRI for subjective evaluations of SSS compared with Model 1 and Model 2 was negative. …”
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Wireless Communication in Underground Mining Teleoperation: A Systematic Review by Shahriar Hasan, Katrin Sjoberg, Peter Wallin

“…The included studies are categorized into six thematic research areas, with teleoperation modes mapped to different levels of automation. Additionally, studies characterizing radio wave propagation in underground mine environments and evaluating various communication technologies are analyzed to define communication requirements in terms of deadlines, reliability, latency, and data rate for different teleoperation modes. …”
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Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of BPG, AGU, AVIF and HEIF compression methods for medical images corrupted by noise of two types by Viktoriia Naumenko, Volodymyr Lukin, Vitalii Naumenko, Nadiia Kozhemiakina, Mykyta Solodovnyk

“…The goal of this study is to compare encoders regarding optimal image compression parameters and select the most suitable metric to determine the optimal operation point. The tasks considered include: selecting 512x512 grayscale test images with various degrees of visual complexity, including visually complex images rich in edges and textures, moderately complex images with edges and textures adjacent to homogeneous areas, and visually simple images consisting mainly of homogeneous areas; establishing image quality assessment metrics and evaluating their effectiveness under different encoder compression parameters; selecting one or more metrics that clearly determine the position of the optimal operation point; providing recommendations based on the results obtained for compressing medical images corrupted by additive white Gaussian and Poisson noises using four encoders to maximize the quality of the restored image to the noise-free original. …”
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Towards a Business Model Framework to Increase Collaboration in the Freight Industry by Alix Vargas, Shushma Patel, Dilip Patel

“…Three published freight industry collaboration business cases were evaluated against the model. The business model framework is intended as a tool to be used to compare different business models and identify the best innovations to help facilitate collaborative practices. …”
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Vacuum-based Robotic Gripper using Vacuum Generator and Soft Suction Cup for Pick-and-Place of Electronic PCB Boards by Muhammad Syafiq Sheik Azmi, Muhamad Hisyam Rosle, Muhammad Nazrin Shah Shahrol Aman, Ali Akbar Abd Aziz, Chandran Tetegre

“…This research aims to design and evaluate a vacuum-based robotic gripper using a vacuum generator and soft suction cup for the pick-and-place operations of electronic PCB boards. …”
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Novel multifractal-based classification model for the quality grades of surrounding rock within tunnels by Junjie Ma, Tianbin Li, Zhen Zhang, Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Chunchi Ma

“…Understanding the variation patterns of tunnel boring machine (TBM) operational parameters is crucial for assessing engineering geological conditions and quality grades of surrounding rock within tunnels. …”
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Estimation of grasp type and determining grasping points for Adaptive Grasping Device by Michał Czubenko, Piotr Łyczko, Rafał Okuński

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Nivel de adaptación al contexto táctico en futbolistas juveniles (Level of adaptation to the tactical context in youth football players) by Santiago Gaviria Echavarría, Mateo Sepulveda Arango, Santiago Sepúlveda Arango, Wilder Geovanny Valencia Sánchez, Jose Albeiro Echeverri Ramos

“…The results showed that the principle of conserving had a decrease in the second half in relation to the first (-2.26%) without implying significant differences (p= .16). On the other hand, the principle of progressing it had a greater performance in the second time (37.33%) finding significant differences between both times (p< .01); in the principle of finishing there is a 33.33% difference between the times. …”
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Self-draining bipolar plate: Experimentation with various catalyst-loading in a low temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell by Sudesh Bekal, Shripad T Revankar

“…Additional experiments were conducted at humidification temperatures of 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 ℃, using the optimal hydrogen flow rate and oxygen supply conditions. To evaluate the stability, the fuel cell operated continuously for 5 hours at the optimal humidification temperature to assess the stability of voltage and power output.The fuel cell using the self-draining bipolar plate demonstrated an approximately 30% increase in load-bearing capacity. …”
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Performance of chest X-ray with computer-aided detection powered by deep learning-based artificial intelligence for tuberculosis presumptive identification during case finding in t... by Nichel Marquez, Erwin John Carpio, Mary Rosary Santiago, Jeremiah Calderon, Ruth Orillaza-Chi, Shawnee Shaine Salanap, Lisa Stevens

“…Given the imbalanced dataset, we evaluated both precision-recall (PRC) and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) plots. …”
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A framework to evaluate the thermal and energy performance of smart building systems in existing buildings: A case study on automated interior insulating window shades by Jongki Lee, Akram Syed Ali, Saman Haratian, Brent Stephens, Mohammad Heidarinejad

“…This manuscript provides detailed, step-by-step and in-depth guidance to conduct such an evaluation. Overall, this paper: • Highlights the benefits, challenges, and limitations in conducting long-term measurements that capture realistic temporal, seasonal, and operational patterns in an occupied existing building. • Provides practical considerations for such measurements and analysis approaches, upon which future studies can build. • Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that the study design and measurements do not interfere with the building’s existing operations.…”
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The RoboCOS Study: Development of an international core outcome set for the comprehensive evaluation of patient, surgeon, organisational and population level impacts of robotic ass... by Clare Robertson, Shafaque Shaikh, Jemma Hudson, Patrick Garfjeld Roberts, David Beard, Terry Mackie, Cameron Matthew, Craig Ramsay, Katie Gillies, Marion Campbell

“…The aim of the RoboCOS study was to develop a core outcome set for the evaluation of robot-assisted surgery that would account for its impact on the whole system.…”
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