The effect of guanfacine treatment on ocular parameters in pediatric and adolescents patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Işıl Merve Torun, Zeynep Vatansever Pinar, Şeyma İlhan

“…Assessments were made of these parameters obtained from images using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) instrument. Results A significant increase in total root mean square (RMS) (p = 0.029*), RMS low-order aberration (LOA) (p = 0.014*), Coma 0° (p < 0.001*), and Coma 90° (p = 0.037*) corneal aberrations was observed at the sixth month of guanfacine treatment in comparison with the baseline examination. …”
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Public Diplomacy in Slovakia: Past and Present by A. N. Marchukov

“…In academic discourse, public diplomacy is often regarded as an instrument of foreign policy most suitable for small states, which enables them to compensate for the lack of military and economic capabilities. …”
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The Association between Serum Bilirubin Level and Electrochemical Skin Conductance in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Fei Mao, Xiaoming Zhu, Bin Lu, Yiming Li

“…Both SUDOSCAN and other traditional diabetic neuropathy examinations including neuropathy symptom score (NSS), the neuropathy disability score (NDS) and Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) scores were performed in all patients with T2DM. …”
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Global Surgeon Opinion on the Impact of Surgical Access When Using Endocutters Across Specialties by Marina Gutierrez, Nadine Jamous, William Petraiuolo, Sanjoy Roy

“…Improved articulation and greater jaw aperture were key stapler design features identified in this study that may mitigate the risk of instrument clashes and intraoperative complications such as anastomotic leaks. …”
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FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE IN THE COURSE OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL LABORATORY WORKSHOP IN ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY by Natalia Yu. Stozhko, Boris I. Bortnik, Albina V. Tchernysheva, Ekaterina M. Podshivalova

“…The basis of the organization of educational process on the considered discipline laid professionally-oriented approach. Innovative instruments for use in laboratory practice are created based on the model of interdisciplinary design, providing for the development of electronic resources by students. …”
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COMUNICAREA STRATEGICĂ: UNELE CONSIDERAȚII TEORETICE by USM ADMIN

“…Sunt explicați termenii - „comunicare” și „strategie” - și modul în care aceste elemente se combină pentru a servi ca un instrument puternic pentru state și organizații, modelând percepția publică, întărind legitimitatea acțiunilor și promovând interesele naționale și organizaționale. …”
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The effect of using promotion programs on export performance with mediating of management, s understanding of environment and commitmen by R. Sanavi Fard, E. Haji Hosseini

“…The obtained coefficients showed the validity and appropriate reliability of the instrument. The research data were analyzed in two parts: descriptive (mean, standard deviation, table, figure and graph) and inferential (structural equation modeling) using Amos software. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Poland Based on Surface Measurements and Satellite Data by Mikalai Filonchyk, Volha Hurynovich, Haowen Yan

“…During this study, aerosol optical depth (AOD) observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) were used along with tropospheric NO2 and SO2 vertical column densities from TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI). The data on ground-based concentrations of pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and SO2) obtained from air quality monitoring stations were also considered to assess changes in aerosols and air pollutants connected with the cessation of various kinds of anthropogenic and industrial activities due to preventive measures for COVID-19. …”
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Issues with the Organic and Elemental Carbon Fractions in Recent U.S. Chemical Speciation Network Data by Philip K. Hopke, Yunle Chen, David Q. Rich, John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow

“…However, after October 1, 2018, there was a change in the laboratory and instruments used to implement the IMPROVE_A protocol for CSN samples. …”
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Kandungan Kadmium pada Lipstik Warna Coklat Gelap yang Terdaftar dan Tidak Terdaftar di BPOM yang Dijual di Pasar Raya Kota Padang by Titi Isnaini, Elmatris Elmatris, Roza Silvia

“…Pemeriksaan kandungan kadmium dilakukan di Laboratorium Teknik Lingkungan Universitas Andalas dari April-Mei 2018. Instrument yang digunakan adalah Spektrofotometri Serapan Atom. …”
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Quality of Life in Wilson’s Disease: A Systematic Literature Review by Chakrapani Balijepalli, Kevin Yan, Lakshmi Gullapalli, Stephane Barakat, Helene Chevrou-Severac, Eric Druyts

“…The study also demonstrates the need for a WD-specific instrument to measure the QOL in WD patients.…”
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A Novel Spine Fixation System Made Entirely of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced PEEK Composite: An In Vitro Mechanical Evaluation by Ofir Uri, Yoram Folman, Gil Laufer, Eyal Behrbalk

“…Semirigid spine fixation systems utilizing nonmetallic materials have emerged as a promising innovation to overcome the inherent disadvantages of metal instrumentation in spine surgery. This study tests the mechanical properties of a novel spine fixation system made entirely of carbon-fiber-reinforced PEEK (CFR-PEEK) composite material (CarboClear System, CarboFix Orthopedics Ltd., Israel). …”
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From single to multi-stage forming process of copper thin sheet by Lagroum Amine, Manach Pierre-Yves, Thuillier Sandrine

“…This device is based on the technology of progressive dies, though it allows the production of one part at a time. Instrumentation provides local load and displacement and an experimental database is built for Cu-ETP R290 copper strip. …”
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Bi‐Directional Spectro‐Polarimetry of Olivine Sand by Chris H. Lee, Charles M. Bachmann, Nayma Binte Nur, Rachel M. Golding

“…Abstract We characterized the bi‐directional spectro‐polarimetry of olivine sands of varying grain size distributions for a comprehensive set of measurement and illumination angles over a wavelength range of 350–2,500 nm. Our laboratory instrumentation included a hyperspectral goniometer, a broadband linear polarizer, and a tungsten‐halogen illumination source. …”
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Surgical management of metastatic lesions in the proximal femur: a systematic review by Afrim Iljazi, Mads Sten Andersen, Stig Brorson, Michael Mørk Petersen, Michala Skovlund Sørensen

“…We included 34 studies in the qualitative synthesis. The MINORS instrument was used for quality assessment. Results: The quality of the included studies was low to moderate, with median scores of 6/16 for non-comparative studies and 10/24 for comparative studies. …”
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Impact of Financial Market uncertainty and Financial Crises on Dynamic Stock—Foreign Exchange Market Correlations: A New Perspective by Farid Irani, Abobaker Al.Al. Hadood, Korhan K. Gökmenoğlu, Seyed Alireza Athari

“…Our findings reveal that Australian stock market concerns impact co-movements with financial instruments, showing different effects on the correlations with the Euro, British Pound, US Dollar, Japanese Yen, and Chinese Yuan. …”
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Comparisons between Asphalt Pavement Responses under Vehicular Loading and FWD Loading by Song Yang, Bing Qi, Zhensheng Cao, Shaoqiang Zhang, Huailei Cheng, Ruikang Yang

“…Two full-scale asphalt pavement structures, namely, flexible pavement and semirigid pavement, were constructed and instrumented with strain gauges. The strain responses of asphalt layers under vehicular and FWD loadings were measured and analyzed. …”
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Wavefront Correction for Extended Sources Imaging Based on a 97-Element MEMS Deformable Mirror by Huizhen Yang, Lingzhe Tang, Zhaojun Yan, Peng Chen, Wenjie Yang, Xianshuo Li, Yongqi Ge

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A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Review of Predictive Equations for Assessing Fat and Fat-Free Mass in Healthy Children and Adolescents Using Multicomponent Molecular Models as the Refer... by Analiza M. Silva, David A. Fields, Luís B. Sardinha

“…Several bioelectrical impedance instruments (BIAs) and anthropometric equations have been developed using different criterion methods (multicomponent models) for assessing FM and FFM. …”
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Entropy optimization of stagnant blood flow systems with tetra-hybrid nano additives under viscous dissipation, joule heating and thermal radiation effects by Meena Rajeswari P, Poulomi De

“…Entropy generation optimization has significant applications in biomedical engineering, including angioplasty therapy, more rapid focused medication delivery and streamlining of medical instruments functionality. This study seeks to explore entropy generation optimization in stagnant blood flow region with tetra-hybrid nanofluid through a curved stretching surface embedded by blood tissues. …”
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