50th Jubilee Winter School on Wave and Quantum Acoustics XLIXth Winter School on Environmental Acoustics and Vibroacoustics Szczyrk, Poland, 28 February – 3/4 March, 2022

“…On behalf of Upper Silesian Division of the Polish Acoustical Society (main organizer) and Committee of Acoustics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (coorganizers) we are pleased to announce that according to many years of tradition the above-mentioned Conferences known as “Winter Schools” have been organized and carried out. 50th Jubilee Winter School on Wave and Quantum Acoustics constituted platforms for sharing the results and achievements obtained in different branches of physical acoustics (e.g. molecular acoustics, relaxation processes, quantum acoustics, acousto-optics, magnetoacoustics, photoacoustics, acoustics of solid state, acoustic emission etc.). …”
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Mapping gene associations in human mitochondria using clinical disease phenotypes. by Curt Scharfe, Henry Horng-Shing Lu, Jutta K Neuenburg, Edward A Allen, Guan-Cheng Li, Thomas Klopstock, Tina M Cowan, Gregory M Enns, Ronald W Davis

“…Such a catalog would be useful to develop methods to analyze human phenotypic data, to determine genotype-phenotype relations among many genes and diseases, and to support the clinical diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders. …”
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Visual Outcomes, Quality of Vision, and Quality of Life of Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation after Myopic Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Prospective, Observatio... by John S. M. Chang, Jack C. M. Ng, Vincent K. C. Chan, Antony K. P. Law

“…To report visual performance and quality of life after implantation of a bifocal diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (MIOL) in postmyopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) patients. Methods. Prospective, observational case series. Patients with prior myopic LASIK who had implantation of Tecnis ZMA00/ZMB00 MIOL (Abbott Medical Optics) at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital were included. …”
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Distinctive features of eye pathology in elderly and senile people in Arkhangelsk region by R. N. Zelentsov, V. V. Popov, I. A. Novikova, A. A. Trofimova

“…The oldest age group (90 years and older) showed a different pathology distribution than people of the younger age groups: they have higher occurrence of lens pathologies, age-related macular degeneration, optic disc pathology. …”
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Characteristics of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis – A 5-year Study at Benghazi Medical Center, Benghazi, Libya by Magda Elshukri, Kathloum Elkaseh, Anwaar Mukhtar Bennour, Heba Abdelrazek El-Zawawi

“…Background: Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Libya had been studied at different intervals, but not focused on newly diagnosed patients with MS (pwMS). …”
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51st Winter School on Wave and Quantum Acoustics Lth Winter School on Environmental Acoustics and Vibroacoustics Szczyrk, Poland, February 27 – March 3, 2023 by 51st Winter School on Wave and Quantum Acoustics Lth Winter School on Environmental Acoustics and Vibroacoustics

“…During the Conference, a seminar on “Industrial and Impulsive Noise” was organized in association with SVANTEK, which attracted 30 participants. 51st Winter School on Wave and Quantum Acoustics constituted platforms for sharing the results and achievements obtained in different branches of physical acoustics, as molecular acoustics, quantum acoustics, acousto-optics, magnetoacoustics, photoacoustics, acoustics of solid state, acoustic emission, and others. …”
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Development of a portable laser-flash photolysis Faraday rotation spectrometer for measuring atmospheric total OH reactivity by B. Fang, N. Wei, W. Zhao, N. Yang, H. Zhou, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Li, W. Zhang, Y. Lu, Y. Lu, Z. Zhu, Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu

“…The developed portable LP-FRS instrument extends the measurement methods of atmospheric total OH reactivity and has certain advantages in terms of cost, operation, and transportation, which will play an increasingly important role in future atmospheric chemistry research.…”
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Multislice computed tomography in the diagnosis of orbital fractures by O. Yu. Pavlova, N. S. Serova

“…Objective: to improve radiodiagnosis of orbital fractures at pre- and postoperative treatment stages, to provide a rationale for detailed evaluation of orbital osseous and soft tissue structures to prevent early postoperative complications.Material and methods. The I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State   Medical University Clinic examined 52 (100%) patients on days 1–2 after injury. …”
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of IOL Calculation from the Standpoint of the Medical and Social Model of Health in Patients with Visually Intense Work and Bilateral Cataracts by N. I. Ovechkin

“…The use (based on the original FEK-22 questionnaire) of the “medical and social” health model in the context of assessing the effectiveness of IOL calculation in VIW patients indicates a higher accuracy of the Kane formula compared to the Barrett Universal II formula. The identified differences are due to the fact that calculations using the Kane formula are performed in a comprehensive manner based on basic eye parameters, theoretical optics, regression analysis and, most importantly, artificial intelligence.…”
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Topology Optimization of the Bracket Structure in the Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking System Considering Displacement and Key Point Stress Constraints by Bo Gao, Hongtao Yang, Weining Chen, Hao Wang

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Comparing Rotational Stability Over Time Between Four Monofocal Toric Intraocular Lenses by Hoffmann P, Potvin R, Anello RD, Hengerer F, Auffarth G, Guldenfels Y, Bertelmann E, Ruiz Mesa R, Fischinger I, Krawczyk S, Seitz B, Antolin-Garcia D, Schmickler S, Hoffart L, Kohnen T, Relucio AS

“…Peter Hoffmann,1 Richard Potvin,2 Robert D Anello,3 Fritz Hengerer,4 Gerd Auffarth,5 Yves Guldenfels,6 Eckart Bertelmann,7 Ramon Ruiz Mesa,8 Isaak Fischinger,9 Sandra Krawczyk,10 Berthold Seitz,11 David Antolin-Garcia,12 Stefanie Schmickler,13 Louis Hoffart,14 Thomas Kohnen,15 Alvin S Relucio3 1Augen- und Laserklinik Castrop-Rauxel GmbH, Castrop-Rauxel, Germany; 2Science in Vision, Frisco, Texas, USA; 3HOYA Surgical Optics, Irvine, California, USA; 4Augenklinik, Bürgerhospital, Frankfurt, Germansy; 5Universitäts-Augenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 6La Clinique Rhena, Strasbourg, France; 7Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; 8Clínica OFTALVIST Ophthalmologie in Jerez de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain; 9Berlin Eye Research Institute, Berlin, Germany; 10Klinikum Stuttgart – Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart, Germany; 11Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Homburg/Saar, Germany; 12Hospital La Milagrosa Servicio de Ofthalmología, Madrid, Spain; 13Augen-Zentrum-Nordwest, Ahaus, Germany; 14Centre Vision Sud, Marseille, France; 15Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt, GermanyCorrespondence: Robert D Anello, HOYA Surgical Optics 110 Progress, Suite 175, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA, Tel +1-909-224-6149, Email bob.anello@hoya.comPurpose: To evaluate the rotational stability of four different monofocal toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) from surgery to 4– 6 months postoperative.Methods: This was a subset of data from a prospective multi-center randomized clinical study. …”
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Investigation into the Influence of Polishing Depth and Speed on the Nano-Polishing Process of Nickel–Phosphorus Alloys via Molecular Dynamics by Jiadai Xue, Yutao Liu, Qiuyan Liao, Ziteng Li, Fei Ding, Yuan Jin, Duo Li, Yanwen Liu, Chuanrui Zhu, Yangong Wu, Bo Wang

“…The findings presented herein provide an atomic-level understanding of the material removal mechanism of NiP alloys via MD methodology and offer valuable guidance for selecting alloys with an appropriate NiP ratio as engineering materials and for developing processing methods to improve surface quality.…”
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The Clinical Features of Graves’ Orbitopathy with Elevated Intraocular Pressure by Shu-Xian Fan, Peng Zeng, Zi-Jing Li, Jing Wang, Jia-Qi Liang, Yun-Ru Liao, Yu-Xin Hu, Ming-Tong Xu, Mei Wang

“…The IOP was not significantly different among the three EUGOGO grades. No glaucomatous optic nerve damage or visual field defects were found. …”
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AQP4-IgG NMOSD, MOGAD, and double-seronegative NMOSD: is it possible to depict the antibody subtype using magnetic resonance imaging? by Diego Cardoso Fragoso, Luana Michelli Oliveira de Paula Salles, Samira Luisa Apóstolos Pereira, Dagoberto Callegaro, Douglas Kazutoshi Sato, Carolina de Medeiros Rimkus

“…However, their pathophysiological mechanisms are different and carry distinct prognoses and treatment demands. …”
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Multifunctional Protein Alpha2-Macroglobulin in Tear Fluid and Blood Serum of Patients with Glaucoma by N. B. Chesnokova, T. A. Pavlenko, O. V. Beznos, S. Yu. Petrov, A. M. Bessmertny, O. M. Filippova, O. M. Kalinina, V. I. Kotelin

“…To determine the α2-MG activity in tear fluid and blood serum of glaucoma patients to broaden of understanding of its role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma and to estimate its informativity for the characterization of the disease clinical course.Methods. Tear fluid was collected from 21 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and 17 healthy adults. …”
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Professional Features of IT Specialists’ Activities as Burnout Risk Factors by Alena F. Dzhumagulova, Natalia E. Vodopyanova, Olga O. Gofman, German S. Nikiforov

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Clinical characteristics of patients with GFAP-IgG coexisting with AQP4-IgG or MOG-IgG by Qingchen Li, Xinyun Chen

“…Compared with the GFAP-AQP4 overlapping syndrome, the GFAP-MOG overlapping syndrome had a higher frequency of seizures (57.1% vs. 0, p = 0.019). (2) Compared with the nonoverlapping syndrome group, the overlapping syndrome group had more women (68.6% vs. 32.3%, p = 0.008), a higher incidence of optic neuritis (ON) (43.8% vs. 4.6%, p < 0.001), lower CSF white blood cell counts (median: 30 cells/mm3 vs. 94 cells/mm3, p = 0.001) and protein levels (median: 0.375 g/L vs. 0.78 g/L, p < 0.001), and a higher proportion of patients receiving long-term immunotherapy (68.8% vs.13.8%, p < 0.001).ConclusionsAmong patients with A-GFAP-A, 20% had concurrent AQP4-IgG or MOG-IgG, exhibiting distinct clinical features that suggest a different disease phenotype driven by overlapping autoimmune mechanisms.…”
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In vitro comparison of natural tooth-whitening remedies and professional tooth-whitening systems by Randa F. Abidia, Ahmed A. El-Hejazi, Ambreen Azam, Shahad Al-Qhatani, Khuloud Al-Mugbel, Maryam AlSulami, Aleshba Saba Khan

“…Conclusion: Statistically significant differences were obtained with baking soda, activated charcoal, strawberries, lemon juice, Colgate Optic Whitening toothpaste, and Opalescence 20%. …”
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VOLODYMYR VYNNYCHENKO’S PHILOSOPHICAL AND AESTHETIC VIEWS: THE EXPERIENCE OF FRENCH EXISTENTIAL by Galyna M. Syvachenko, Antonina V. Anistratenko

“…The authors examine the forms and methods of aesthetic refraction of the basic concepts of existentialism (absurdity, rebellion, freedom, choice, and relationships at the level “I – the Other”). …”
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Experimental demonstration of weak chirality enhancement by hybrid perovskite nanocrystals using photonic spin Hall effect by Lai Zheng, Lin Shuai, Shi Youzhi, Li Maoxin, Liu Guangyou, Tian Bingbing, Chen Yu, Zhou Xinxing

“…Chiral perovskites have attracted considerable attention as excellent spin-emitting materials for applications in spintronics, quantum optics, and biological. Especially in drug development of biological, weak chirality molecules are frequently selected to reduce the side effects of toxics, and there is a common defect for accurately detecting the weak chirality with common methods at room temperature. …”
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