Rhinitis medicamentosa: a nationwide survey of Canadian otolaryngologists by James Fowler, Christopher J. Chin, Emad Massoud

“…We aimed to survey Canadian Otolaryngologists to determine practice patterns and their opinions regarding this under-studied condition. Methods An electronic survey was sent to practicing Otolaryngologists within the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. …”
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Filtering Approaches and Mish Activation Function Applied on Handwritten Chinese Character Recognition by Zhong Yingna, Kauthar Mohd Daud, Kohbalan Moorthy, Ain Najiha Mohamad Nor

“…The start of the information age has increased the number of paper documents that must be electronically saved and shared. The recognition accuracy of online handwritten Chinese characters has reached its limit as online characters are more straightforward than offline characters. …”
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Applying the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore the Influencing Factors of NTC App Usage Intention by Chih-Wei Lin, Yi-Xuan Tsai, Yu-Shan Chang, Yun-Jhih Ding, Jou-Chun Liu, Yu-Sheng Lin

“…Second, the application of the decomposed theory of planned behavior found the following: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use had positive effects on attitude; interpersonal influence and electronic word of mouth had a positive influence on subjective norms; self-efficacy and technology facilitation had positive effects on perceptual behavior control; and attitude, subjective norms, and perceptual behavior control all had a positive impact on behavioral intention. …”
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Clinical analysis and risk factors associated with poor prognosis in nontuberculous mycobacterial infection by Jinjing Chai, Sujie Zhang, Chong Ma, Qimin Mei, Tao Liu, Jihai Liu, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu

“…This retrospective study was conducted at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. The electronic medical records in the hospital’s database from January 2013 to December 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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EM Database v1.0: A benchmark informatics platform for data-driven discovery of energetic materials by Xin Huang, Wen Qian, Jian Liu, Jun-hong Zhou, Chao-yang Zhang

“…These data include geometrical conformation, electronic structures, and predicted properties (i.e., crystal density, enthalpy of sublimation, molar heat of formation, detonation pressure, detonation velocity, detonation heat, and detonation volume) obtained using models of quantitative structure-property relationships. …”
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Oral Breathing Effects on Malocclusions and Mandibular Posture: Complex Consequences on Dentofacial Development in Pediatric Orthodontics by Dana Feștilă, Cristina Dora Ciobotaru, Tudor Suciu, Cristian Doru Olteanu, Mircea Ghergie

“…A comprehensive search was conducted on four electronic databases (Embase, Medline, ProQUEST, Scopus) using keywords related to oral breathing, malocclusion, mandibular posture, and craniofacial development. …”
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The Effects of Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity Improving Methods on the Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review by Sajjad Hamidi, Zahra Gholamnezhad, Narges Kasraie, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The results of different interventions including motivational interviewing (7 studies), exercise (5 studies), multidimensional self-management programs (25 studies), and electronic education (11 studies) had been evaluated. …”
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«Partnership for Modernization» as an Instrument of Developing the Legal Base of Customs Cooperation between Russia and the EU by D. A. Turlanov

“…Besides, legal base of Russia-EU customs cooperation does not take into consideration the following measures of modernization of customs regulation in the EU: active use of preliminary information change, electronic methods of fulfilment of customs formalities as well as implementation of modern customs techniques, targeted at simplification and securing of customs formalities. …”
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Spin‐coating fabrication of high‐yield and uniform organic thin‐film transistors via a primer template growth by Zhenxin Yang, Jiale Su, Junzhan Wang, Xuanhe Li, Fushun Li, Juntao Hu, Nan Chen, Zhang Tao, Delong Yang, Deng‐Ke Wang, Qiang Zhu, Yuhui Liao, Zheng‐Hong Lu

“…Abstract Solution coating of organic semiconductors offers great potential for achieving low‐cost and high‐throughput manufacturing of large‐area and flexible electronics. However, the solution processability of semiconducting small molecules for fabricating uniform and reliable thin‐film devices poses challenges due to the low viscosities of small‐molecule solutions. …”
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THE USAGE OF MULTIMEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS by Lidiia Piskozub

“…Having chosen as the goal of the research the analysis of the main elements of multimedia and the evaluation of the effectiveness of their application, using the methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction and comparison, multimedia and multimedia elements of electronic publications in the modern Internet were thoroughly investigated, the classification of those multimedia of greatest interest was identified and proposed for children and considered multimedia in the context of their quality. …”
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Service Quality in Iranian Hospitals From Patients' Perspectives Based on the SERVQUAL Model: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Tara Alizadeh, Marzieh Jahani Sayad Noveiry, Samad Karkhah, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli, Kobra Salami Kohan, Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah

“…Materials and Methods A thorough exploration of online electronic databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, IranMedex, and the Scientific Information Database (SID), was undertaken using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as “Quality of Health Care,” “Hospital,” and “Patients” spanning from the earliest available records up to August 11, 2023. …”
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A review on topology and control strategies of high-power inverters in large- scale photovoltaic power plants by Amirreza Azizi, Mahdi Akhbari, Saeed Danyali, Zahra Tohidinejad, Mohammadamin Shirkhani

“…The integration of large-scale photovoltaic power plants into the primary power grid necessitates efficient and reliable power conversion processes, particularly as there is a growing demand for enhanced controllability and flexibility from the grid side. Power electronic converters, bolstered by advancements in control and information technologies, play a pivotal role in facilitating large-scale power generation from solar energy. …”
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A Model for Vehicle Routing Problem under Returns and Emission Consideration in B2C E-Commerce Logistics by Sedat Belbağ

“…Purpose: With the widespread use of the Internet, electronic commerce allows customers to purchase products from the virtual stores of businesses instead of physical stores. …”
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Colors of the mind: a meta-analysis of creative arts therapy as an approach for post-traumatic stress disorder intervention by Jiahua Wang, Bo Zhang, Rosliza Yahaya, Azizah binti Abdullah

“…Methods We conducted systematic literature searches through electronic databases from the extended inception of each database to November 2023. …”
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A novel virtual inductor optimization methodology of virtual synchronous generators for enhanced power decoupling by Xin Zhang, Lijiao Gong, Yanjun Zhang, Xiaolei Ma, Lianshan Han, Santao Jiang, Weiji Zhou

“…The integration of increasing amounts of inverter-interfaced generation units into power network presents critical challenges regarding the dynamic behavior and stability of grid-connected power electronic systems. Virtual synchronous generator (VSG) is a promising solution to address these challenges effectively. …”
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The Reality of Field Training Programs for Students of Media and Communication Departments in Saudi Universities: The Department of Media and Communication at King Khalid Universit... by Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al-Zuhair Al-Qahtani

“…The  study  concluded  that: these  institutions concerned with preparing training programs that respond to the real needs  of  the students, also they combine theoretical information  and practical  applications in the field in  accordance  with the  abilities, skills and knowledge level of students, and  supplement  their  deficiency  through  their  educational  programs in public relations, advertising, journalism,  electronic editing, radio and  television  which adds new art and skills that benefit them in their future. …”
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Characteristics, Needs, and Perspectives of Individuals Living Alone With Dementia: An Integrative Review by Sara J. Crance, Fang Yu

“…The aim of this integrative review was to understand the characteristics, needs, and perspectives of individuals living alone with dementia as well as the available community resources to guide future research and clinical practice. Methods Electronic (PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) and manual searches were utilized to identify articles using MeSH terms. …”
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Highly Thermally Conductive Liquid Crystalline Epoxy Resin Vitrimers with Reconfigurable, Shape‐Memory, Photo‐Thermal, and Closed‐Loop Recycling Performance by Fengyuan Zhang, Junliang Zhang, Kuan Zhang, Xiao Zhong, Mukun He, Hua Qiu, Junwei Gu

“…Abstract The low thermal conductivity, poor toughness, and non‐reprocessability of thermosetting epoxy resins severely restrict their applications and sustainable development in flexible electronics. Herein, liquid crystalline epoxy (LCE) and dynamic ester and disulfide bonds are introduced into the cured network of bisphenol A epoxy resin (E‐51) to construct highly thermally conductive flexible liquid crystalline epoxy resin (LCER) vitrimers. …”
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Re-challenge of Platinum-based Chemotherapy for Platinum-refractory Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: Claims Data Analysis in Japan by Makoto Tahara, Issei Doi, Tatsunori Murata, Sari Mishina, Shinji Takai, Hirokazu Kaneko

“…**Methods:** This is a retrospective study using data from a Japanese hospital claims database stored in electronic hospital information systems. Patients with HNC or undefined histology with an HNC diagnosis using the disease code, between January 1, 2013 and September 30, 2016, were included. …”
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Improved differential protection for two-terminal weak feed AC system considering negative sequence control coordination strategy by Junjie Hou, Qiangqiang Gao, Yanfang Fan, Guobing Song, Xiaofang Wu, Wentao Yang, Runbin Cao, Faxi Peng

“…Its two-terminal weak feed AC system is often composed of 100 % power electronic power equipment. The fault control strategy is used at both ends of the line to change the fault current characteristics, leading to a decrease in the performance of traditional differential protection. …”
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