The development and validation testing of a comprehensive frailty assessment in women with breast cancer by Sheng-Miauh Huang, Ling-Ming Tseng, Chi-Cheng Huang, Pei-Ju Lien, Su-Chen Fang, Yinhui Hong

“…Abstract Background Women with breast cancer are known to suffer from disease and treatment, and the generic measurement tools may underestimate their frailty. A specific instrument comprehensively measuring frailty among women with breast cancer has not yet been developed. …”
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Paraspinal muscle volume and fatty infiltration after circumferential minimally-invasive deformity correction by John Paul G. Kolcun, Ryan M. Kelly, Bradley L. Kolb, Dustin H. Kim, Alireza Borghei, John E. O'Toole, Richard G. Fessler

“…Fatty infiltration was not increased in paraspinal muscles after multi-level percutaneous instrumentation, nor in the psoas after multi-level trans-psoas approaches. …”
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Lateral Decubitus 360° Capsular Release for Treatment of Recalcitrant End-Stage Adhesive Capsulitis by Juan Bernardo Villarreal-Espinosa MD, Rodrigo Saad Berreta BA, Richard Danilkowicz MD, Udit Dave BS, Melissa Carpenter BS, Jorge Chahla MD, PhD, Nikhil N. Verma MD

“…Additionally, risk of cerebral hypoperfusion and iatrogenic injury to the cartilage surfaces while instrumenting the joint is diminished. Upon procedure completion, the patient was observed to have gained full forward flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation. …”
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Effects of E-Cigarette Liquid Ratios on the Gravimetric Filter Correction Factors and Real-Time Measurements by Austin Close, Jane Blackerby, Heather Tunnell, Jack Pender, Eric Soule, Sinan Sousan

“…However, the effects of these ratios on aerosol instrument filter correction factors needed to measure PM concentrations accurately have not been assessed. …”
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PENGARUH STRATEGI PROBLEM BASED LEARNING DAN MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS by Supriyanto Supriyanto, Achmad Noor Fatirul, Djoko Adi Walujo

“…Sedangkan metode pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan instrument terdiri angket motivasi berprestasi dan tes hasil belajar untuk mengetahui keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa. …”
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Molecular genetic detection and differentiation of <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv. <i>oryzicola</i>, bacterial leaf streak agents of rice by M. L. Koroleva, S. A. Blinova, A. A. Shvartsev, V. E. Kurochkin, Ya. I. Alekseev

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Assessment of the validity and reliability of the nurses’ professional values scale—revised in Persian version among nursing students by Fahimeh Alsadat Hosseini, Ladan Zarshenas, Kobra Parvan, Maryam Shaygan, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Brian Thomson

“…A standard questionnaire is an instrument that can be used to evaluate professional values. …”
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Visually Impaired People Learning Virtual Textures Through Multimodal Feedback Combining Vibrotactile and Voice by Dapeng Chen, Yi Ding, Hao Wu, Qi Jia, Hong Zeng, Lina Wei, Chengcheng Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

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Analog parallel processor for broadband multifunctional integrated system based on silicon photonic platform by Na Qian, Defu Zhou, Haowen Shu, Ming Zhang, Xingjun Wang, Daoxin Dai, Xiao Deng, Weiwen Zou

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Application of lipidomics in the study of traditional Chinese medicine by Yang Yang, Guangyi Yang, Wenpeng Zhang, Lingyi Xin, Jing Zhu, Hangtian Wang, Baodong Feng, Renyan Liu, Shuya Zhang, Yuanwu Cui, Qinhua Chen, Dean Guo

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Exploring the role of circulating proteins in multiple myeloma risk: a Mendelian randomization study by Matthew A. Lee, Kate L. Burley, Emma L. Hazelwood, Sally Moore, Sarah J. Lewis, Lucy J. Goudswaard

“…In the forward MR, 994 (SomaLogic) and 1570 (Olink) proteins were instrumentable. 440 proteins were analysed in both deCODE and UKB; 302 (69%) of these showed consistent directions of effect in the forward MR. …”
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Measuring psychological well-being in a danish pregnancy cohort using the self-reported WHO-5 index by Cecilie Holm Christiansen, Karl Bang Christensen, Stinne Høgh, Kristina M. Renault, Marie Stampe Emborg, Vibe G. Frokjaer, Hanne Hegaard

“…The WHO-5 index was found to be a valid psychometric instrument, however, scores could not be pooled or compared across women who understood Danish and women who did not understand Danish. …”
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Application of Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography Technology in Anterior Segment Surgery by Sang Beom Han, Yu-Chi Liu, Karim Mohamed-Noriega, Jodhbir S. Mehta

“…., cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery. iOCT has enabled real-time precise visualization of anterior segment tissues as well as interactions between surgical instruments and ocular tissue; thus, the device can facilitate surgical procedures and provide valuable information for decision-making during anterior segment surgeries. …”
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Artificial Potential Field-Based Multi-UAV Formation Control and Target Tracking by He Song, Shaolin Hu, Wenqiang Jiang, Qiliang Guo, Ming Zhu

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¿Donde esta el pollo? Cuba, sovranità alimentare e ontologia della scarsezza by Elena Zapponi

“…The reflection focuses on the libreta de abastecimiento, an instrument of rationing basic foodstuffs. It is considered in its production as a habitus but also as a contradictory object, a metaphor for scarcity, a promise of the guarantee of food that is concretely often unavailable. …”
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Dynamics in the Predictability of Credit Default Swap Spreads of EU Companies by Kirill Romanyuk, Sarvar Anvarov, Mark Shumilov, Alecksey Zheleyko

“…The COVID-19 pandemic affected financial instruments and markets all around the world. Credit default swap contracts of EU companies were analysed in this paper. …”
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Approximation for Transient of Nonlinear Circuits Using RHPM and BPES Methods by H. Vazquez-Leal, K. Boubaker, L. Hernandez-Martinez, J. Huerta-Chua

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The Quality of English Coursebook for Nursing Department Student (Based on Students’, Lecturers’, And Experts’ Perspective) by Qoriatur Rahma, Safnil Safnil, Arono Arono

“…The participants of this research were 3 experts, 3 lecturers and 80 nursing students. The instrument of this research was an evaluation checklist based on  Mc.Donough and Shaw’s criteria.  …”
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Paper-work: what module guides have to say about assessment practices by Judith Enriquez

“…This article explores assessment by attending to its principal instrument – the document – through which it is organised, monitored and implemented in higher education. …”
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rancuska koncepcja mocarstwa morskiego w XXI wieku by Piotr Mickiewicz

“…Based on analyses of official strategic documents, including the Stratégie nationale pour la mer et le littoral (2017), it was concluded that the most effective instrument of this policy is the use of regional political arrangements, in which France will play the role of creator of activities. …”
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