Distribution and Determinants of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Its Association with Sleep Quality in Chinese Teenagers by Chen-Wei Pan, Yu-Xi Qian, Hua Zhong, Jun Li, Qin Chen

“…Refractive error was measured after cycloplegia using an autorefractor and biometric parameters including axial length (AL) were measured by an IOLMaster. …”
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Fast handover authentication scheme in 5G mobile edge computing scenarios by Weicheng ZHANG, Hongquan WEI, Shuxin LIU, Liming PU

“…The 5G internet of things brings the ultimate experience to users, but it also puts forward new challenges.Users’ requirements of ultra-low latency experience, access to business without sense during movement and security guarantee have attracted much attention.Mobile edge computing can meet the strict requirements of 5G with low latency, large connection and high bandwidth.As a computing paradigm with the coexistence of multi-trust domains, multi-entities and cross-trust domains are interconnected frequently.Identity authentication is particularly important for security protection.Through the research on the identity authentication mechanism under the existing edge computing paradigm, a lightweight fast handover authentication scheme based on pre-authentication was proposed.The proposed solution moved services and calculations from the cloud to the edge.Biometric fingerprint technology was used on the client side to defend against terminal theft attacks.Edge servers in different regions used pre-authentication scheme to meet fast switching requirements.The user and the edge server established a secure channel by negotiating a shared session key in real time, and the authentication scheme ensured lightweight operation with XOR and hash operation.The proposed scheme was evaluated from two aspects of security and performance.Theoretical design analysis and formal tool verification were carried out for security evaluation.The formal analysis tool, AVISPA, was used to verify the improved security of the proposed scheme in the presence of intruders.The performance was mainly evaluated from the computing cost and communication cost of the authentication scheme.The simulation results showed that the proposed scheme reduces communication cost, and the computational overhead can meet the needs of mobile terminals with limited resources.As the future work, the scheme will be improved from two aspects: one is to strengthen the scalability to ensure that users and edge servers can join and exit at any time, and the other one is to strengthen the universality of the scheme to meet the access deployment of third-party service providers.…”
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Assessment of the Association between In Vivo Corneal Morphogeometrical Changes and Keratoconus Eyes with Severe Visual Limitation by J. S. Velázquez, F. Cavas, J. Alió del Barrio, D. G. Fernández-Pacheco, J. Alió

“…This study determines the corneal biometric profile in eyes considered as affected by keratoconus (KC) showing severe visual limitation, by means of in vivo 3D modelling techniques. …”
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Effect of salt stress on plants of wild-type <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. and transformants with a choline oxidase (<i>cod</i>A) gene by I. G. Shirokikh, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova, O. N. Shupletsova

“…The survival rates and biometric characteristics of transformants under salt stress were significantly higher than in wild-type plants. …”
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Using ICT Tools for Exploring the Impact of Urban Blue-Green Spaces on Human Health and Well-Being by Sanja IVANKOVIC, Dragana JOVANOVIC, Predrag SAVIC, Vesna KARADŽIĆ, Milena VASIĆ

“…These wearable devices enable collection of biometric data, and project oriented mobile applications developed in collaboration between IT and medical experts guide participants on BGS visits, potentially monitor other health-related data and facilitate digital collection of socio-economic-medical questionnaires. …”
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Chlorophyll performances as an indicator of compost quality: Effectiveness of liquid humic substances and compost tea by Bouchra El Hayany, Khaoula En-Nejmy, Ghizlen El Mezouari El Glaoui, Mohamed Hafidi, Loubna El Fels

“…While those from the final stage showed significant effects on biometric and physiological properties (biomass: 1.399-2.396 g/plant; total chlorophyll: 0.74-0.83 mg/g).  …”
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Characteristics and factors associated with diameter deviation of rhexis reference circle generated by an image-guided system in cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study by Yabo Fu, Yulong Huang, Xiaobao Liu, Chishan Kang, Wenjie Wu, Qiong Li

“…Abstract More attention should be paid to the deviations between the actual diameter of the rhexis reference circle which projected by the Image-guided systems and its intended size, and assess the influence of ocular biometric parameters on the deviation. In this study, the Callisto eye image-guided system was employed to generate a digital rhexis reference circle (rhexis overlay) set at an intended diameter of 6 mm and a screenshot of the video was taken at the end of the cataract surgery, then to compare the deviation between the observed rhexis overlay diameter (ROD) and the optic diameter (6 mm). …”
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Attention-Based CNN Fusion Model for Emotion Recognition During Walking Using Discrete Wavelet Transform on EEG and Inertial Signals by Yan Zhao, Ming Guo, Xiangyong Chen, Jianqiang Sun, Jianlong Qiu

“…Walking as a unique biometric tool conveys important information for emotion recognition. …”
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Healthy at home for COPD: an integrated digital monitoring, treatment, and pulmonary rehabilitation intervention by Laurel O’Connor, Stephanie Behar, Seanan Tarrant, Pamela Stamegna, Caitlin Pretz, Biqi Wang, Brandon Savage, Thomas Scornavacca, Jeanne Shirshac, Tracey Wilkie, Michael Hyder, Adrian Zai, Shaun Toomey, Marie Mullen, Kimberly Fisher, Emil Tigas, Steven Wong, David D. McManus, Eric Alper, Peter K. Lindenauer, Eric Dickson, John P. Broach, Vik Kheterpal, Apurv Soni

“…Conclusions A multimodal intervention combining preventative care, symptom and biometric monitoring, and MIH services was feasible in adults living with COPD. …”
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PHENETIC ANALYSIS OF POPULUS NIGRA, P. LAURIFOLIA AND P. × JRTYSCHENSIS IN NATURAL HYBRIDIZATION ZONE by A. V. Klimov, B. V. Proshkin

“…On each specimen, 15 leaves from short mid-crown branches were collected to determine the shape of the leaf blade, the shape of its tip and base, as well as the branch morphotype. Some biometric indicators were proposed for geometric assessment of the leaf blade shapes of poplar species. …”
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Comparison of ocular biometry and refractive outcomes using two swept-source optical coherence tomography-based biometers. by Hansol Park, Young-Sik Yoo, Eunhae Shin, Won Seok Song, Yeokyoung Won, Tae-Young Chung, Dong Hui Lim

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Ambispective analysis was conducted on 105 eyes at the Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, between June 2021 and March 2022. Biometric values were assessed using both devices before cataract surgery. …”
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Heteromericarpy of Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden. (Umbelliferae = Apiaceae) by K. G. Tkachenko

“…Germination rate of stratified seeds varied from 55 to 99%.Conclusion. The biometric parameters of H. sosnowskyi mericarps were slightly affected by the place of growth and the year of maturation. …”
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Correlations between Placental Thickness and Neonatal Outcomes: A Detailed Analysis at 32 and 36 Weeks by Alka Agrawal, Prachi Shukla, Vivek Yonati, Sapna Ahlawat, Rinku Meena, Deepak Ahlawat, Neelesh Patel

“…It is important to measure PT along with biometric parameters during ultrasound examinations for pregnant women. …”
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Analysis of Daily Visual Habits in a Presbyopic Population by Filomena Ribeiro, Tiago B. Ferreira, Diana Silva, Ana Cláudia Matos, Sylvia Gaspar, David P. Piñero

“…A complete ophthalmological examination was performed in all patients including visual, refractive, an ocular biometric analysis. Furthermore, patients were instructed about the use of the Vivior Monitor system (Vivior AG, Zürich, Switzerland), which consists of a series of sensors attached to the rim of the patient’s glasses that capture information about the visual behavior of the patient. …”
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Intra-articular injections with Carboxymethyl-Chitosan in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis non-responders to hyaluronic acid: a pilot study by Nicola Manocchio, Concetta Ljoka, Nicolò Piacentini, Roberto Sorge, Giulia Vita, Calogero Foti

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Record Disaster Management in Local Government: A Case Study of Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kayesu, Carolyne

“…The local government should empower record officers with more skills to strengthen security in the local government registry by using passwords and biometric features of identification. The study recommends that there is a need for the management to enhance career progression by facilitating staff to go for further training in records management. …”
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Cataract surgery has minimal effect on corneal shape by Vito Romano, Stephen B Kaye, Keri McLean, Luca Pagano, Esmaeil M Arbabi, Fadi Alfaqawi, Ahmed Al-Maskari, Gabriella Czanner

“…Purpose To quantify the effect of cataract surgery on cornea shape.Methods Patients undergoing cataract surgery with standardised 2.75 mm surgical incisions at 110 degrees with a side port at 50 degrees were included. Repeat biometric measurements were taken before surgery and at 6 weeks on both operated and unoperated fellow eyes. …”
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Comparative indicators of morphology and seed productivity in rare <i>Iris</i> L. spp. within their natural habitats and under cultivation in the Southern Urals by A. V. Kryukova, A. N. Mustafina, L. M. Abramova

“…Individual parameters were compared for 25 medium-age plants from each cenopopulation in their mass-flowering and fruiting phase according to 11 biometric parameters using conventional methods. Statistical significance of the differences was assessed using Student’s t-test.Results. …”
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Congenital Heart Disease Fetuses Have Decreased Mid-Gestational Placental Flow, Placental Malperfusion Defects, and Impaired Growth by Rebecca Josowitz, MD, PhD, Deborah Y. Ho, MD, MPH, Somya Shankar, BS, Antara Mondal, MS, Alexis Zavez, PhD, Rebecca L. Linn, MD, Zhiyun Tian, MD, J. William Gaynor, MD, Jack Rychik, MD

“…Demographic, clinical, and postnatal biometric data were collected. Umbilical venous volume flow (UVVF) was measured from 2nd trimester fetal echocardiograms. …”
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Exploring associations of financial well-being with health behaviours and physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study among US adults by Kai McKeever Bullard, Carla Mercado, Michele L F Bolduc, Desmond Banks, Courtni Andrews, Zoe R F Freggens, Rashid Njai

“…FWB associations with health service visits, biometric screenings, smoking status, body mass index and physical and mental conditions were tested using age-adjusted, sex-adjusted and health insurance coverage-adjusted linear regression analysis.Results In 2019, the mean FWB for US adults was 56.1 (range 14 (worse) to 95 (best)). …”
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