Reconstructing multiple initial pressure and speed of sound distributions simultaneously in photoacoustic tomography by Miika Suhonen, Felix Lucka, Aki Pulkkinen, Simon Arridge, Ben Cox, Tanja Tarvainen

“…The methodology was evaluated with numerical simulations. Different approaches for generating multiple initial pressure distributions and their effect on the solution of the image reconstruction problem were studied. …”
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Response of four woody species to salinity and water deficit in initial growth phase by Alan D. Lima, Francisco M. S. Bezerra, Antônia L. R. Neves, Carlos H. C. de Sousa, Claudivan F. de Lacerda, Antônio M. E. Bezerra

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Modeling Fenton Treatment for Landfill Leachate with the Focus on Initial COD and Sludge Generation by Nader BiglariJoo, Amin Shams, Vahid Hadipour

“…Therefore, in this study, two other factors (SIR and ORSR) in addition to COD removal rate, are evaluated to consider the sludge generation factor as well. …”
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The impact of the green Middle East initiative on sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Adel M. Ghanem, Yosef A. Alamri

“…Finally, the gradual transformation of the green economy leads to environmental sustainability and integration between the environment, economic, and social dimensions of sustainable development, and then this study recommends the necessity of following up and evaluating the results of the work of the Green Middle East Initiative so that carbon emissions eliminated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia until 2060.…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa before and after initiation of inhaled tobramycin in Bulgaria by Guergana Petrova, Tanya Strateva, Dimitrinka Miteva, Snezhina Lazova, Penka Perenovska

“…The first and so far the only available inhalable antimicrobial in Bulgaria is inhaled tobramycin (TOBI), introduced in 2009.We aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients before and after initiation of TOBI in the regular treatment regimen. …”
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Bronchial Artery Embolization in Management of Hemoptysis in a Developing Country: An Initial Experience by Puneet Garg, Ayush Khandelwal, Krishna Bhardwaj, Pranav Ish, Rajat Khurana, Amita Malik

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Initial experience of a single center with the use of ZSI 475 penile prosthesis by Fulvio Colombo, Giorgio Gentile, Valerio Vagnoni, Alessandro Fiorillo, Pietro Piazza, Fabrizio Sartorio, Alessandro Franceschelli

“…Objective: To evaluate surgical outcomes after implantation of the Zephyr ZSI 475 inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) and patients' quality of life. …”
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Methods for the development of the initial material in the process of winter durum wheat breeding and their efciency by N. E. Samofalova, N. P. Ilichkina, T. S. Makarova, О. А. Dubinina, О. А. Kostylenko, A. S. Kameneva, Т. G. Derova

“…The success in development of winter durum wheat varieties with a high adaptability to abio- and biotic stress conditions, large and stable productivity is usually determined by the diversity of initial material and methods for its preparation. …”
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The effectiveness of etoposide-containing chemotherapy regimens in the initial treatment of Hemophagocytic Syndrome in pregnancy by Jie Wang, Na Wei, Jingshi Wang, Lin Wu, Hongli Hu, Zhao Wang

“…Multivariate analysis identified the interval from symptom onset to VP16 initiation as an independent prognostic factor for pregnancy-related HLH (P = 0.025). …”
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Pain and discomfort perceived during the initial stage of active fixed orthodontic treatment by Hamid Rakhshan, Vahid Rakhshan

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Hospital admissions for stroke and bleeding in Hounslow following a quality improvement initiative by Martin R Cowie, Bethan Davies, Thomas Woodcock, Derek Bell, Yewande Adeleke, Dionne Matthew, Bradley Porter, Sophia Hashmy, Ammu Mathew, Ron Grant, Agnes Kaba, Brigitte Unger-Graeber, Sadia Khan, Andi Orlowski, Bruno Petrungaro, Kam Ying Wong, Sara Sekelj, Jordan Wallace

“…This study aimed to evaluate whether there has been a change in stroke and bleeding rates in the Hounslow population following the QI initiative.Methods Using hospital admissions data from January 2011 to August 2018, interrupted time series analysis was performed to investigate the changes in standardised rates of admission with stroke and bleeding, following the start of the QI initiative in October 2014.Results There was a 17% decrease in the rate of admission with stroke as primary diagnosis (incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0.83; 95% CI 0.712 to 0.963; p<0.014). …”
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Hair transplant - initial experience with semiautomated extraction and preservation in follicular unit extraction by Yanev Krassimir K., Sharkov Evgeni V., Hristova-Atanasova Eleonora, Timev Aleksander I.

“…The purpose of the present study is to share our initial experience with a new vacuum-automated FUE device with the ability to sterilely store follicles in an optimal environment in terms of temperature and humidity and to evaluate its capabilities to serve as a universal follicular unit extractor. …”
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Quality of Initial Reduction of Tibial Plafond Fractures as Predictors of Trauma Injury Outcome by Jennie-Ann L. Wilson MSc, RRT

“…Pearson Correlation was used to determine if the alignment in the External Fixation was a predictor of the alignment after ORIF. Results: The initial population sample of 131 patients was reduced to 99 patients due to patients being excluded from the study because their imaging files were incomplete. …”
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Effect of different remineralizing agents on the initial carious lesions – A comparative study by Mohammed Alhamed, Faisal Almalki, Ahmad Alselami, Tariq Alotaibi, Wahdan Elkwatehy

“…At the fifth week, the DIAGNOdent scores of initial carious lesions were recorded to evaluate the effect of remineralizing agents. …”
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Mavacamten in real‐life practice: Initial experience at a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy centre by Zaid Abood, Muhammad Fuad Jan, Muddasir Ashraf, Stacie Kroboth, Heather Sanders, McKenzie Schweitzer, Amanda Misicka, Emily Ollerman, Arshad Jahangir, Patrycja Galazka, Abdul Jamil Tajik

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Development and Initial Validation of the Chinese Version of the Florida Surgical Questionnaire for Parkinson’s Disease by Tao Wang, Yiwang Zhang, Yixin Pan, Linbin Wang, Chencheng Zhang, Jun Liu, Liuguan Bian, Bomin Sun, Dianyou Li

“…The Chinese FLASQ-PD, which is a simple and efficient screening tool for clinicians, was developed and initially validated in this retrospective single-center study.…”
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Structural and functional correlations in the pre-perimetric and the initial stages of glaucomatous optic neuropathy by M. O. Kirillova, A. N. Zhuravleva, M. V. Zueva, I. V. Tsapenko

“…In patients with the initial stage of POAG, there was a significant increase in the thickness of RNFL in the temporal quadrant of the paramacular region. …”
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Association of Kidney Function With Incident Heart Failure: An Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative by Richard K. Cheng, Mary B. Roberts, Nisha Bansal, Kerryn Reding, Taufiq Salahuddin, Mamas Mamas, Michael LaMonte, Aladdin H. Shadyab, Nora Franceschini, Liviu Klein, JoAnn E. Manson, Charles B. Eaton

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Targeted microwave ablation of localised prostate cancer: Initial results of VIOLETTE trial by Nicolas Barry Delongchamps, Alexandre Peltier, Eric Potiron, Franck Bladou, Julien Anract, Romain Diamand, Grégoire Robert, Aurel Messas, Roland Van Velthoven

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Evaluation Capacity Development through Cluster Evaluation by Khalil Bitar, Rola Hbeichi, Lamia Al-Zou'bi, Craig Russon

“… Background:  The term “cluster evaluation” was first coined in 1988 by W. K. Kellogg staff in an evaluation of a Foundation-funded initiative; the concept was further developed and practiced by the Kellogg Foundation evaluation consultants and other practitioners in the evaluation community  Setting:  Cluster evaluation was a model used to evaluate the programming of a small specialized UN agency in three countries (Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine) of the Arab States. …”
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