The Assessment of Spinal Alignment Based on a Computer-Assisted Electromechanical Device by Israa Khalifa, Aseel Ghazwan, Luay Asaad Mahmood

“…The spine plays a crucial role in maintaining the biomechanical functionality of the skeletal system. It protects the spinal cord and facilitates movement, among other vital functions. …”
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Switchable and Tunable Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber with Ultra-Broadband and Multi-Band Response for Cancer Detection by Yadgar I. Abdulkarim

“…The proposed metamaterial exhibits dual functionalities depending on the VO₂ phase state. …”
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Large θ angle in two-dimensional large N CP N − 1 $$ {\mathbbm{CP}}^{N-1} $$ model by Tsubasa Sugeno, Takahiro Yokokura, Kazuya Yonekura

“…Abstract In confining large N theories with a θ angle such as four-dimensional SU(N) pure Yang-Mills theory, there are multiple metastable vacua and it makes sense to consider the parameter region of “large θ of order N” despite the fact that θ is a 2π-periodic parameter. …”
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Modification of an automated precision farming robot for high temporal resolution measurement of leaf angle dynamics using stereo vision by Frederik Hennecke, Jonas Bömer, René H.J. Heim

“…Leaf angle measurements are used in plant phenotyping, plant breeding, and remote sensing to study plant function and structure. …”
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Evaluation of Optimized Lumbar Oblique X-Ray Angles with Positioning Assistance for Enhanced Imaging Quality: A Pilot Study in an Asian Cohort by Yu-Li Wang, Hsin-Yueeh Su, Chao-Min Cheng, Kuei-Chen Lee

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Bioelectrical impedance analysis–derived phase angle predicts possible Sarcopenia in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective study by Ying Zeng, Yang Chen, Yujie Yang, Ying Qiu, Ping Fu, Huaihong Yuan

“…Measurements were taken post-dialysis to ensure consistency. The whole-body phase angle was measured using the InBody S10 device, grip strength was measured using an electronic grip strength tester, and physical function was assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). …”
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Genome-wide analysis of Nicotiana tabacum IDD genes identifies NtIDD9 as a regulator of leaf angle by Zefeng Li, Zefeng Li, Peijian Cao, Peijian Cao, Huabing Liu, Jianfeng Zhang, Jianfeng Zhang, Zhaopeng Luo, Zhaopeng Luo, Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Mingzhu Wu, Mingzhu Wu, Xiaodong Xie, Xiaodong Xie

“…Further investigations on the function of NtIDD9 exhibited increased leaf angle degrees in RNA silencing plants. …”
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Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty vs Eye Drops as a First Line Treatment of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma by Neeharika Shah, Jinal Makwana, Sanket Oza, Nilam Makwana

“…Study included 64 patients of mild to moderate severity newly diagnosed open angle glaucoma randomly given SLT or medical treatment as a first line treatment and followed up on 1st week,1st month,3rd month,6th month and 1 year to determine whether laser treatment; Achieves the desired level of intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in comparison to topical antiglaucoma medications, leads to non-progression of visual field during course of treatment, achieves equivalent levels of visual function after 1 year, is well or better tolerated by patients, needs any adjuvant treatment during course of treatment, costs less than the conventional treatment pathway of antiglaucoma medications or not. …”
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TIAR-SAR: An Oriented SAR Ship Detector Combining a Task Interaction Head Architecture with Composite Angle Regression by Yu Gu, Minding Fang, Dongliang Peng

“…Second, we propose a joint angle refinement mechanism (JARM). The JARM addresses the non-differentiability problem of the traditional rotated Intersection over Union (IoU) loss through the design of a composite angle regression loss (CARL) function, which strategically combines direct and indirect angle regression methods. …”
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Addressing unfamiliar ship type recognition in real-scenario vessel monitoring: a multi-angle metric networks framework by Jiahua Sun, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Ronghui Li, Ronghui Li, Ronghui Li, Langtao Wu, Liang Cao, Liang Cao, Liang Cao, Liang Cao, Molin Sun, Molin Sun, Molin Sun

“…By employing a novel multi-scale loss function and a new similarity measure, the framework effectively learns ship patterns by minimizing sample distances within the same category and maximizing distances between samples of different categories. …”
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Plant Dominant Low-Protein Diet, Nutritional Status (Phase Angle) and Progression of Renal Failure: Case-Report Study by Danijela Ristic-Medic, Snjezana Petrovic, Biljana Pokimica, Marija Paunovic, Vesna Vucic

“…Methods: A 68-year-old female, obese (BMI 31.9 kg/m²) with CKD grades 3 presented to her primary care physicians in October 2022, changed her diet from an unhealthy Western diet to a personalized PLADO (protein 0.6–0.8 g/kg/day), caloric-restricted diet rich in fiber, according to basal metabolic rate (energy intake 1400 kcal/day) prescribed by a dietitian doctor. Liver and thyroid function and ferritin and potassium levels were within normal limits. …”
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Scalable synthesis of phosphorescent SiO2 nanospheres and their use for angle-dependent and thermoresponsive photonic gels with multimode luminescence by Changxing Wang, Yayun Ning, Yifan Yue, Guoli Du, Yuechi Xie, Jianing Li, Nazia Bibi, Xiaoxiang Wen, Jianing Li, Sen Yang, Xuegang Lu

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The Influence of the Variability of the Profibrinolytic Response of the Blood Vessel Wall on the Effectiveness of Treatment of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Part 3 by S. I. Makogon, A. P. Momot

“…Purpose: study of the effect of dosed pneumatic vasocompression (DPVС) as part of complex therapy on functional indicators in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) depending on the characteristics of the individual profibrinolytic response of the vascular wall. …”
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PRESERVATIVE-FREE FIXED COMBINATION OF BIMATOPROST AND TIMOLOL IN THE EVOLUTION OF COMPLIANCE AND TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA by I. A. Loskoutov, A. V. Korneeva

“…The impact of preservative-free fixed combination usage on increasing the compliance, protection of visual functions and improving life quality at different stages of the glaucomatous process. …”
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Jumping up a level: Target distance and angle estimation facilitates successful landing in a jumping glass katydid by Shannon-Louise Harrison, Charlie Woodrow, Chloe K. Goode, Fernando Montealegre-Z, Denis Charles Deeming, Gregory P. Sutton

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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SOLAR WATER HEATER FOR THE OPTIMAL TILT ANGLE AT DIFFERENT FLOW RATES BY USING FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR by Markndeyulu Vuggirala, N. Alagappan, CH V K N S N Moorthy, N.V. Narasimrao Rao

“…Based on the measured efficiencies, the efficiencies for the collectors as functions of flow rate and tilt angle are obtained. …”
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Compact Multi-Beamforming Networks Based on Generalized Joined Coupler Matrix With Flexible Beam Angles and Low Sidelobe Levels by Yang Xu, He Zhu, Y. Jay Guo

“…Then, two types of BFN using microstrip line working at 5 GHz and stripline working at 12 GHz are designed, fabricated and measured, respectively. Different beam angles are realized to demonstrate the independent and simultaneous multibeam steering functionality, the experimental results agree well with the theoretical ones.…”
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Contribution and significance of Heidelberg retinal tomography II in diagnostics of ocular hypertension and its conversion into primary open-angle glaucoma by Marković Vujica, Kontić Đorđe, Hentova-Senćanić Paraskeva, Božić Marija, Marjanović Ivan, Krstić Vera, Kovačević Dragana

“…Also, when the results of the functional tests remain unchanged, that confirms the conversion of ocular hypertension into glaucoma. …”
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Can Well-sampled Phase Curves Be Used to Infer Asteroid Spectral Features? by Zachary Murray

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Preliminary Investigation into the Association between Scoliosis and Hypoxia: A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Eliminating Hypoxic Factors on Scoliosis Outcomes by Fatih Ugur, Kubra Topal, Mehmet Albayrak, Recep Taskin, Murat Topal

“…Among them, 18 exhibited Cobb angles of 10° or more, with a mean Cobb angle of 12.8°. …”
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