Patient and physician perspectives on treatment burden in end-stage kidney disease: a nominal group technique study by Claudia C Dobler, Rae Thomas, Magnolia Cardona, Adem Sav, Sarah T Thomas, Zoe Michaleff, Thomas T Titus

“…All patients were either retired or on a disability pension; 74% perceived moderate or severe treatment burden; and 90% spent more than 11 hours on treatment-related activities per week (range 11–30). …”
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Modelling of Groundwater Potential Zones by using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques: A Case Study of Multan District by Anila Anwar, Awais Munir, Noor Fatima, Asma Majeed, Hafiza Momina Rafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed

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Comparison between commonly practised techniques of flexor tendon repair considering the preferences of surgeons in Malaysia with biomechanical analysis by Shalimar Abdullah, Rahul Lingam, Walter Gryczewski, Md Rayhan Ali Mollah, Elaine Soh, Jamari Sapuan, Tanvir Rahman Faisal, Ahmed Suparno Bahar Moni

“…Conclusions: Flexor tendon repair is a technically demanding procedure requiring a balance between surgeons’ skill and technique and strength of the repair. As all 4-strands repairs can withstand the 10 N load generated by mildly resisted active flexion and extension of the fingers, post operative therapy could be launched immediately after the repair.…”
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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR ANATOMICAL RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE DISTAL RADIOULNAR LIGAMENTS IN CHRONIC TRAUMATIC INJURY OF THE TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX by Nikola Simeonov, Kalin Angelov, Iliyana Marcheva, Elena Apostolu, Мargarita Kateva

“…The main parameters studied pre- and post-operatively were: degree of pain during active movements in the wrist joint and prono-supination of the forearm,range of active movements in the same joints, stability of DRUJ and grip strength relative to the contralateral limb.All 22 patients reported pain reduction with active wrist movements and forearm prono-supination.   …”
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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR ANATOMICAL RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE DISTAL RADIOULNAR LIGAMENTS IN CHRONIC TRAUMATIC INJURY OF THE TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX by Nikola Simeonov, Kalin Angelov, Iliyana Marcheva, Elena Apostolu, Мargarita Kateva

“…The main parameters studied pre- and post-operatively were: degree of pain during active movements in the wrist joint and prono-supination of the forearm,range of active movements in the same joints, stability of DRUJ and grip strength relative to the contralateral limb.All 22 patients reported pain reduction with active wrist movements and forearm prono-supination.   …”
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Identification of Critical Factors Influencing the In-Vitro Dissolution o f Bicalutamide Tablets Prepared Using Madg Technique by Nisha Choudhary, Dipika Chavda, Vaishali Thakkar, Tejal Gandhi

“… This study was aimed to utilize the Moisture Activated Dry Granulation (MADG) technique to formulate Bicalutamide tablet and identify critical factors influencing its dissolution. …”
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Comprehensive Testing Techniques for the Measurement of Shrinkage and Structural Changes of Fine-Grained Cement-Based Composites during Ageing by Barbara Kucharczyková, Libor Topolář, Petr Daněk, Dalibor Kocáb, Petr Misák

“…The progress of relative length changes together with the progress of mass losses and temperature development is reflected in the AE activity. The advanced measurement procedure and technique provided valuable information about the behaviour of cement-based composites during early setting and long-term hardening.…”
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The removal of black ink via Emericella quadrilineata as a green alternative technique to recycling ink waste papers. by Mari Sumayli, Abdullah Mashraqi, A El-Shabasy, Ugur Azizoglu, Sally A Ali

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Enhancing Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention: Real-World Near-Fall Detection with Advanced Machine Learning Technique by Moritz Schneider, Kevin Seeser-Reich, Armin Fiedler, Udo Frese

“…The application of traditional fall detection techniques in the real world is limited because they are usually based on simulated falls. …”
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Mechanism of astragaloside A against lung adenocarcinoma based on network pharmacology combined with molecular dynamics simulation technique by Jian Ding, Qian Xue, Weizhen Guo, Gang Cheng, Lu Zhang, Tantan Huang, Di Wu, Jiabing Tong, Cheng Yang, Yating Gao, Zegeng Li

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Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles by Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller

“…A commonly used method for assessing voluntary activation (VA) is the Interpolated Twitch Technique with electrical nerve stimulation (ENS). …”
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Modern Treatment of Hallux Rigidus by Cheilectomy: A Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Techniques by Scott D. Semelsberger BS, Michael S. Lee BA, Cale B. Dobson BS, Christopher P. Miller MD, Arianna L. Gianakos DO

“…The secondary outcome measures included complications, secondary surgeries, surgical techniques, return to activity, patient satisfaction, and grades of hallux rigidus. …”
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Boosted MACBETH Technique for Effectiveness Evaluation of Mental Health Education in College Students Based on Neutrosophic Cubic Sets by Xueyuan Sun

“…Recently, the MACBETH technique and average model were dealt with MADM. The neutrosophic cubic sets (NCSs) are utilized as a better technique for expressing uncertain data during the effectiveness evaluation of college students’ MHE. …”
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Applicability of the LSC technique for determining 210Pb in liquid samples for purposes of dose assessment via in vitro bioassay by Camilla da Silva Sampaio Lucena, Geiza Celeste de Oliveira Medeiros, Sueli Alexandra Mesquita, Bernardo Maranhão Dantas, Wanderson Oliveira Sousa

“…In order to assess the applicability of the technique for internal monitoring of occupationally exposed workers and members of the public, some probable scenarios for the intake of 210Pb were elaborated and evaluated in this work. …”
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Preparation and characterization of antimicrobial laminated films based on poly(lactic acid)/chitosan via a lamination technique by Thawanrat Chaisit, Punnanee Sumpavapol, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Thorsak Kittikorn

“…So, this research aims to improve the interfacial adhesion between PLA and chitosan by grafting chitosan with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (TMSPM) using ultrasonic vibration and to study the preparation of the laminated film via lamination technique. From the FTIR results, the characteristic peaks at a wavenumber of 1701 and 877 cm–1 corresponding to the C=O vibration in the methacrylate and Si–O stretching groups of TMSPM were observed. …”
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Design and performance evaluation of low-voltage solid-state DCCB using capacitor-based surge mitigation techniques by Mehdi Moradian, Tek Tjing Lie, Kosala Gunawardane

“…Since all circuit operation results are considered acceptable, the article scrutinizes circuit configurations and selects the most effective surge absorption technique based on active and passive components and surge mitigation complexity. …”
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Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness and Student Performance Across Diverse Courses: An Analysis of Final Exam Scores and Teaching Techniques by Vicente E. Montano, Glenndon C. Sobrejuanite

“…The results show that BAHR 213 and MM 212 students performed better than FM 221 and BE 121 students, indicating the role of active learning strategies, structured content delivery, and student engagement techniques for better learning. …”
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Thermal decomposition kinetics of benzofuran derived polymer/organosilicate nanocomposites by Adnan Kurt, Pınar Yilmaz

“… Benzofuran derived polymer poly(2-(5-bromo benzofuran-2-yl)-2-oxoethylmethacrylate)/organically modified montmorillonite nanocomposites were preparedvia in situ polymerization technique. …”
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Enhancing Power Converter Reliability Through a Logistic Regression-Based Non-Invasive Fault Diagnosis Technique by Acácio M. R. Amaral

“…Sustainability can be achieved through the widespread adoption of electrification across multiple sectors of activity, which would thereby enable increased operational efficiency and reduce the environmental impact. …”
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Characterization of cardiac sarcoidosis in Iranian patients using cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography imaging techniques by Simin Almasi, Amir Azimi, Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Mahsa Ghorbani, Shahla Meshgi, Maedeh Dastmardi, Ghazaleh SalehAbadi, Ali Mohammadzadeh

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