Quantitative Ultrasonic Testing and Evaluation of Laser Welds for Stainless Steel Carbody of Rail Transit Vehicles by ZHOU Guanghao, LI Bing, DU Yuxin, CHANG Xiaoyu, GAO Zhongliang, KANG Liqi, GAO Ya

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Pilot and quantitative evaluation of the TARGET acne toolkit by UK pharmacy professionals working in general practice by Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Tracey Thornley, Claire Anderson, Donna M Lecky, Kimberley Sonnex, Matthew Boyd, Naomi Fleming, Alishah Lakha, Indira Pillay, Shazia Patel

“…Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (together known as pharmacy professionals) working in general practice are well placed to ensure their appropriate use.Objectives The objectives of this study are to pilot an evidence-based intervention (‘How to…’ tool) to review treatments in the management of acne and evaluate the capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour (COM-B) of pharmacy professionals working in general practice before and after the use of this tool.Design, setting and participants A quantitative electronic survey was developed asking UK-based pharmacy professionals working in general practice to rate their agreement with 21 predefined statements related to the COM-B model.Intervention Participants were sent an initial survey, given time to access and use the ‘How to…’ acne resources and then sent a follow-up survey 2 weeks later.Outcome measures Primary outcome was change in 5-point Likert scale responses to statements on capability, opportunity and motivation in the management of acne. …”
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Quantitative assessment of coastal geomorphological and ecological damage risks: a case study of Sheyang coast by Dong Liang, Dong Liang, Dong Liang, Na Gao, Na Gao, Mingli Zhao, Mingli Zhao, Mianrun Chen, Mianrun Chen, Mianrun Chen, Dongling Li, Haobing Cao, Zhaoyuan Zhang, Huamei Huang, Huamei Huang, Huamei Huang, Huaguo Zhang

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Quantitative Differences in the Human Intestinal Microbiota Through the Stages of Life: Infants, Children, Adults and the Elderly by Jelena Štšepetova, Natalja Šebunova, Tiia Voor, Hiie Soeorg, Merle Rätsep, Reet Mändar, Marika Mikelsaar, Epp Sepp

“…Through the stages of life, the quantitative composition and diversity of intestinal microbiota evolves with two changing maximal peaks of predominant groups, with bacterial diversity decreasing from infant to child stage, showing unitary stabilization in adults and presenting a wide individual range in the elderly. …”
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A Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Model That Describes Neurofilament Light Dynamics During Alzheimer's Disease Progression by Polina Maliukova, Tatiana Karelina

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Validation of Quantitative Ultrasound and Texture Derivative Analyses-Based Model for Upfront Prediction of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer by Adrian Wai Chan, Lakshmanan Sannachi, Daniel Moore-Palhares, Archya Dasgupta, Sonal Gandhi, Rossanna Pezo, Andrea Eisen, Ellen Warner, Frances C. Wright, Nicole Look Hong, Ali Sadeghi-Naini, Mia Skarpathiotakis, Belinda Curpen, Carrie Betel, Michael C. Kolios, Maureen Trudeau, Gregory J. Czarnota

“…This work was conducted in order to validate a pre-treatment quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and texture derivative analyses-based prediction model proposed in our previous study to identify responders and non-responders to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. …”
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The spatial-temporal changes in water balance components under future climate change in the Gorganroud Watershed, Iran by Ghorbani Hossein, Akbari Azirani Tayebeh, Entezari Alireza, Baaghideh Mohammad

“…The quantitative assessment of water balance components is crucial for sustainable management of watersheds. …”
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Changes in hydrological characteristics of the Ob River caused by climate change in 1922–2020 (according to the observations in Barnaul) by Svetlana Yu. Samoilova, Elena V. Mardasova, Andrey A. Kolomeytsev

“…Violation of hydrological characteristics stationarity caused by climate change and the necessity to take into account the flow change in hydrological studies and prognoses. …”
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Capturing the extent of climate's dynamic effects on runoff and nutrient yields across short- and long-term scales by Di Chang, Shuo Li

Subjects: “…Climate change…”
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Specific cognitive deficits in preschool age correlated with qualitative and quantitative MRI parameters in prematurely born children by Mirna Kostović Srzentić, Marina Raguž, David Ozretić

“…The relationship between structural changes on at term magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cognitive deficits in the preschool age should be a special focus due to timely intervention. …”
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Scleral reactions to different suture materials: A comparative quantitative histological study in a rabbit model by Lenka Vaňková, Věra Křížková, Martina Grajciarová, Veronika Hátlová, Lenka Hecová, Markéta Štefková, Jiří Cendelín, Pavel Klein, Štěpán Rusňák, Pavel Studený

“…In the PTFE chain group, more significant changes were visible at 4 weeks. (3) The changes in the PPE fiber group compared to healthy scleral tissue were the least significant. …”
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Quantitative Methods for Evaluating Long-Term Career Attitudes of the Subjects of Modern Society («Model of the Life Trajectory») by P. V. Konyukhovsky, A. V. Yakovleva

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Quantitative indices for cone-beam CT assessment of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw – a scoping review by Ghaidaa Badabaan, Adriana G. Creanga, Steven R. Singer, Maxine Strickland, Gayathri Subramanian

“…Method and Materials: A scoping review of the literature was performed to identify quantitative indices developed to describe the CBCT radiographic features of MRONJ lesions. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Lungs of COVID-19 Deceased Patients by A. A. Odilov, A. A. Volkov, A. O. Аbdullaev, A. B. Sudarikov, I. I. Babichenko

“…The objective: to perform quantitative analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral load (VL) levels in lung tissues in deceased patients with COVID-19 and to evaluate its association with the nature of histological changes in the lungs and the duration of stay in ICU till the lethal outcome.Subjects and Methods. …”
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How will mandatory nutrition and ingredient labelling affect the wine industry? A quantitative study of producers’ perspectives by Evelyn Pabst, Gergely Szolnoki, Simone Mueller Loose

“…Large wineries are better informed, and likely to be better equipped, to react to labelling changes. Practical implications: The degree to which negative effects will be realised will not only depend on legal decisions about the classification of additives versus processing aids, but also on producers' willingness and ability to adapt to the changes mandatory nutrition labelling will impose on the industry. …”
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Morphological segmentation with tiling light sheet microscopy to quantitatively analyze the three-dimensional structures of spinal motoneurons by Huijie Hu, Dongyue Wang, Yanlu Chen, Liang Gao

“…Together, these findings provide a quantitative analysis of the 3D morphological changes underlying spinal motoneuron diversity.…”
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The Evolution of the Idiolect over the Lifetime: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study of French 19th Century Literature by Olga Seminck, Philippe Gambette, Dominique Legallois, Thierry Poibeau

“…The way in which authors express themselves is unique but changes over their lifetime. However, quantitative studies of this idiolectal evolution are rare. …”
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Quantitative detection of macular microvascular abnormalities identified by optical coherence tomography angiography in different hematological diseases by Tianzi Jian, Fabao Xu, Guihua Li, Boxuan Song, Helei Wang, Xueying Yang, Weibin Zhai, Xiangchen Li, Zhiwen Li, Qi Feng, Shuqian Xu, John W. Semple, Li Zhang, Jun Peng

“…This study aims to quantitatively assess the impact of various hematological disorders on the retina using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). …”
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A quantitative framework for tree–soil interaction mechanisms in expansive clay: Field investigation and empirical modeling by Xi Sun, Jie Li, You Gao, Xin Liu, Annan Zhou

“…Although vegetation-induced moisture changes are known to affect ground movement, quantitative characterization of tree–soil interactions remains limited due to insufficient field data and unclear relationships between tree water uptake and soil response. …”
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Quantitative MRI relaxometry in brain tumor needle biopsies: Multimodal comparison with tissue fluorescence, radiology, and neuropathology. by Elisabeth Klint, Anders Tisell, Ida Blystad, Martin Hallbeck, Teresa Nordin, Jan Hillman, Johan Richter, Karin Wårdell

“…<h4>Background</h4>Quantitative MRI (qMRI) relaxometry holds potential for brain tumor identification beyond contrast enhancement on conventional images. …”
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