Convergent construct validity and test-retest reliability of both German versions of the original and the revised Niigata PPPD Questionnaire: NPQ and NPQ-R by Sarah Chételat, Sarah Chételat, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Sarah El Khadlaoui, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Michaela Stark, Michaela Stark, Stefan Schädler, Stefan Schädler, Maximilian Maywald, Lena Fabritius, Johannes Gerb, Johannes Gerb, Denis Grabova, Wiebke Trost, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Ralf Strobl, Ralf Strobl, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Sandra Becker-Bense, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…BackgroundPersistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) is a frequent chronic functional disorder that manifests with dizziness, unsteadiness, or non-spinning vertigo present for at least 3 months. …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics and driving factors of the fractional vegetation coverage in the Ertix River Basin by LIU Yixuan, Alim SAMAT, L.I. Wenbo, Jilili ABUDUWAILI

“…The FVC in 63.000% of the study area was highly stable and displayed long-term persistence; and the direct impact of natural factors (path coefficient of 0.617) on the FVC was significantly higher than that of socioeconomic factors (0.167). …”
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Influence of Electron Beam Irradiation on Network Carbon Nanotube Films Based Field Effect Transistors by Xiaoxiao Guan, Boxiang Zhang, Yunong Xie, Chuanhong Jin

“…This study investigates the influences of SEM electron beam irradiation on network CNT FETs, focusing on dose, energy, and dose rate, with the on‐state current (Ion) as the primary metric. …”
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Evaluating electrical stability in left bundle branch area pacing for bradycardia patients at follow-up by Sem Briongos-Figuero, MD, PhD, Álvaro Estévez Paniagua, MD, PhD, Manuel Tapia Martínez, MD, Silvia Jiménez Loeches, MD, Ana Sánchez Hernández, MD, Delia Heredero Palomo, RN, Elena Sánchez López, RN, Arantxa Luna Cabadas, RN, Roberto Muñoz-Aguilera, MD, PhD

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Impact of Apolipoprotein A-I Infusions on Cardiovascular Events Post-MI by Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and LDL-Cholesterol Levels by Sem A.O.F. Rikken, MD, C. Michael Gibson, MD, MS, M. Cecilia Bahit, MD, Danielle Duffy, MD, Gerald Chi, MD, Serge Korjian, MD, Niekbachsh Mohammadnia, MD, Harvey White, DSc, Gaya Anschuetz, MS, Bronwyn A. Kingwell, PhD, Ton Oude Ophuis, MD, PhD, Jose C. Nicolau, MD, PhD, Renato D. Lopes, MD, PhD, Basil S. Lewis, MD, Saloua El Messaoudi, MD, PhD, Dragos Vinereanu, MD, PhD, Jurriën M. ten Berg, MD, PhD, Shaun G. Goodman, MD, MSc, Christoph Bode, MD, PhD, P. Gabriel Steg, MD, Peter Libby, MD, Kevin R. Bainey, MD, Arnoud W.J. van 't Hof, MD, PhD, Paul M. Ridker, MD, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, MD, Stephen J. Nicholls, MD, Roxana Mehran, MD, Robert A. Harrington, MD, Jan H. Cornel, MD, PhD

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Coating Orthodontic Miniscrew with Chlorhexidine Hexametaphosphate Nanoparticle (An in vitro-study) by Selma Merza Hasan Al-Mousawi, Akram Faisal Alhuwaiz

“…Chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate has offered persistent, slow release of active chlorhexidine over time, and hence a good anti-microbial agent. …”
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Determination of Biodegradation Potential of Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, and Acremonium sclerotigenum on Polyethylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, and Polystyrene Micropla... by Ayesha Safdar, Fatima Ismail, Hafsa Iftikhar, Abdul Majid Khokhar, Atika Javed, Muhammad Imran, Bushra Safdar

“…Plastics are used widely in almost every field of life, but their synthetic and persistent nature makes them harmful for the environment. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Parthenium hysterophorus-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Dye Degradation by Dennis Nzilu, Edwin Madivoli, David Makhanu, Sammy Wanakai, Gideon Kirui, Vincent Mwangi, Patrick Kareru

“…The synthesized ZnO NPs were characterized via UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). …”
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Biodegradation potential of Gordonia spp. on polypropylene and polystyrene: enhanced degradation through pretreatment by Yan Zhu, Hongzhe Wang, Hongzhe Wang, Jing Bai, Yanjie Qi, Dongfei Han

“…IntroductionAs extensively utilized synthetic polymers, polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) have raised significant environmental concerns due to their persistent accumulation in ecosystems.MethodsTo enhance biodegradation efficiency, we implemented a dual pretreatment approach combining thermal activation and fenton’s reagent oxidation prior to microbial treatment. …”
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Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete by Al Asmari Abdullah F., Bashir Muhammad Iqbal, Farooq Furqan, Asif Usama

“…In addition, thermo-gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis were also examined. …”
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Effect of Eu3+ Concentration on the BaAl2O4/CaAl4O7: x% Eu3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 5.5) Mixed-Phase Nanophosphors Synthesized Using Citrate Sol-Gel Method by Bamba Mahman, Mpho Enoch Sithole

“…XRD and SEM showed that all the BC:x% Eu3+ samples consisted of the crystalline structure of the mixed phases of both the BaAl2O4 and CaAl4O7 materials. …”
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Mechanism of ZnO refining Mg-3Al alloy: experiment research and first principles calculation by Shuqing Yang, Kang Wei, Qing Sun

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Deposition and Characterization of Antimony Tin Sulphide using Spray Pyrolysis by Awuzie C Laura, Uhuegbu C Chidi, Onoja J Ojonugwa, Nwigboji I Ajogu

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed a preferential peak of the plane (1 1 1) at 2θ = 31.69, which was predominantly persistent in all the synthesized films. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), which showed the surface morphology of the synthesized SnS and SnS(Sb), indicates that the formed films were non-uniformly sparsely distributed grains, thus, depicting high-quality crystal films.…”
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Exploring the role of edges in surface functionalization and stability of plasma-modified carbon materials: Experimental and DFT insights by Divya Kumar, Marek Białoruski, Witold Piskorz, Andrzej Kotarba

“…Surface morphology and chemical composition were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Factors influencing the consumers’ purchase intentions toward Organic food by Nimra Nasir

“…With a Google form survey, the data was collected from 156 organic food buyers in Karachi (Pakistan) because of limited resources. Using the PLS-SEM method, we discover that consumers’ intentions to buy organic food are significantly positively influenced by economic value, emotional value, social value, and functional value quality. …”
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An Enhanced Interval Type-2 Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for Fuzzy Time Series Forecasting of Vegetation Dynamics: A Case Study from the Aksu Region, Xinjiang, China by Yongqi Chen, Li Liu, Jinhua Cao, Kexin Wang, Shengyang Li, Yue Yin

“…Experimental results from 2021 to 2023 demonstrate that the proposed model outperforms both the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and conventional FCM-FTS models, achieving the lowest RMSE (0.0624), MAE (0.0437), and SEM (0.000209) in 2021. Predictive analysis indicates a general ecological improvement in the Aksu region (Xinjiang, China), with persistent growth areas comprising 61.12% of the total and persistent decline areas accounting for 2.6%. …”
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Climbing the Ladder: An Authentic Leadership Program Boosting Adolescent Girls’ Potential. by Manuel M. Molina-López, Susana González-Pérez, M. Carmen García-Centeno, Miryam Martínez-Martínez

“…Employing multigroup Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), we assess the impact of this leadership intervention on female teenagers, comparing pre- and post-intervention results. …”
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Removal of Copper(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Biomass by Xue Song Wang, Li Ping Huang, Yuan Li, Jing Chen

“…The biomass was characterized by scanning electron microscopy/X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM–EDS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR). …”
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Availability and readiness of public health facilities to provide differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Zambia: implications for better treatment outcomes by Patrick Kaonga, Mutale Sampa, Mwiche Musukuma, Mulanda Joseph Mulawa, Mataanana Mulavu, Doreen Sitali, Given Moonga, Oliver Mweemba, Tulani Francis Matenga, Cosmas Zyambo, Twaambo Hamoonga, Henry Phiri, Hikabasa Halwindi, Malizgani Paul Chavula, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Choolwe Jacobs

“…BackgroundThere is persistent pressure on countries with a high burden of HIV infection to reach desired targets for HIV treatment outcomes. …”
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Factors influencing surgical anxiety and postoperative pain: a comprehensive evaluation of psychological and gynecological determinants by Can Bilginer, Melike Punduk, Ali Cetin, Filiz Yarsilikal Guleroglu, Nilgun Erol, Numan Cim

“…Abstract Background Postoperative pain is a persistent challenge in gynecological surgery, influenced by psychological and clinical factors. …”
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