Non-Isolated Power Factor Corrected AC/DC Converter with High Step-Down Voltage Ratio for Low-Power Applications by Lalitha T. S. Annambhotla, P. Parthiban

“…The proposed converter operates at a moderate duty cycle, offering higher step-down voltage apart from reducing filtering requirements. …”
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Aggregate Indices Method in Soil Quality Evaluation Using the Relative Soil Quality Index by Ho Ngoc Pham, Hai Xuan Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Diep Ngoc Tran

“…The results show that the Soil Environmental Quality of rice intensive cultivation areas in Haiduong is predominantly divided into three levels: good, moderate, and poor. According to the report of General Statistics Office for Haiduong province, rice intensive cultivation areas in 2013 achieved a relatively high average rice yield of 5.90 tonnes per hectare; it means actual soil properties are in line with results of the research.…”
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Rehabilitation of the knee following ACL repair and reconstruction: A review of clinical best practices by Muhammad Daffa Haidar, Rizki Mulyawan, Julian Dewantara, Joanna Michalina Jurek

“…There are five phases of rehabilitation: maximal protection, moderate protection, minimum protection (initial strengthening), Neuromuscular Control and Functional Training (strengthening-cardiovascular conditioning), and maintenance and Return to Activity (controlled agility-advanced conditioning). …”
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Pengaruh Penggunaan Aplikasi TikTok terhadap Literasi Informasi Mahasiswa Jurusan Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi Islam UIN Antasari Banjarmasin by Nor Latifah, Widya Norjannah, Marcel Lina

“…The R-Square value of 54% is included in the moderate category, meaning that the influence of using the TikTok application on student information literacy depends on the individual user's use of the application.…”
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Modeling autoregulation of cardiac excitation-Ca-contraction and arrhythmogenic activities in response to mechanical load changes by Asuka Hatano, Leighton T. Izu, Ye Chen-Izu, Daisuke Sato

“…The model also makes non-trivial predictions on the autoregulation of contraction with moderate MCT-Ca2+ gain under a range of physiological load changes, but arrhythmogenic discordant alternans with excessive MCT-Ca2+ gain under pathological overload.…”
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Impact of Focal Muscle Vibration on Flaccid Upper Limb Motor Paralysis following Acute Brain Disease: A Case Study by Hirotaka Saito, Haruka Kobayashi, Kodai Oba, Yosuke Hamaya

“…Significant improvements were observed in upper extremity function, with moderate to very large effect sizes, while lower limb function showed lesser improvement without adverse effects. …”
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Surgical Options for the Refractive Correction of Keratoconus: Myth or Reality by L. Fernández-Vega-Cueto, V. Romano, R. Zaldivar, C. H. Gordillo, F. Aiello, D. Madrid-Costa, J. F. Alfonso

“…Cross-linking can halt the disease progression, intrastromal corneal ring segments can improve the corneal shape and hence the visual quality and reduce the refractive error, PRK can correct mild-moderate refractive error, and intraocular lenses can correct from low to high refractive error associated with keratoconus. …”
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Assessment of Aerosol Radiative Impact over Oceanic Regions Adjacent to Indian Subcontinent Using Multisatellite Analysis by S. K. Satheesh, V. Vinoj, K. Krishnamoorthy

“…Using data from Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments, we have retrieved regional distribution of aerosol column single scattering albedo (parameter indicative of the relative dominance of aerosol absorption and scattering effects), a most important, but least understood aerosol property in assessing its climate impact. …”
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The Role of Urban Spaces in Improving the Life Quality (A Case Study of Malayer) by Robabeh Rajabi Amirabad, Bijan Rahmani

“…The obtained findings showed that the economic index of life quality with 58% was more inappropriate than the social, cultural and physical ones, while social and cultural indicators with 42% were in a moderate situation. The results also showed that the components of the quality of economic environment, working environment, transportation and the community are in an unfavorable condition in Malayer. …”
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Ambient Air Pollution and Congenital Heart Disease: Updated Evidence and Future Challenges by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

“…With the exception of PM, for which there is currently moderate evidence of its positive association with overall CHD risk following exposure during the periconception and throughout pregnancy, and for ozone which shows a signal of association with increased risk of pooled CHD and certain CHD subtypes in the periconceptional period, for the other pollutants, the data are inconsistent, and no conclusion can be drawn about their role in CHD onset. …”
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Quantification of Sterol and Triterpenol Biomarkers in Sediments of the Cananéia-Iguape Estuarine-Lagoonal System (Brazil) by UHPLC-MS/MS by Giovana Anceski Bataglion, Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen, Rolf Roland Weber, Marcos Nogueira Eberlin

“…Regarding anthropogenic sources, only the samples submitted to freshwater flow from the Ribeira de Iguape River presented concentration of coprostanol higher than the threshold value and diagnostic ratios, coprostanol/(coprostanol + cholestanol) and coprostanol/cholesterol, that indicate moderate contamination by domestic sewage in that area of the estuarine-lagoonal system. …”
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Life satisfaction and problem-focused coping among future physical culture teachers by Oleksandr Kholodny, Volodymyr Prystynskyi, Anton Biryukov, Katarzyna Prusik

“…The results indicate a moderate to low level of life satisfaction among the students. …”
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Quantitative Ecological Study of Pilan Forest as a Baseline for Development of Gianyar Botanic Garden by Farid Kuswantoro, I Nyoman Lugrayasa, Wawan Sujarwo

“…The diversity index was moderate and low respectively, while the similarity index was mostly low. …”
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Histopathological Study of Bee Venom with Different Concentrations in Laboratory Mice by Zeyad G. Al-Rikabi, Montaha Abdulkareem Al-Saffar, Huda S. Nassir, Inam B. Falih

“…In some cases, histopathological studies revealed mild to moderate alterations in the liver and renal tissues, characterized by congestion, acute cell swelling, and focal coagulated necrosis. …”
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Catalytic Transfer of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Bimetal Oxide Catalysts by Qiuyun Zhang, Xiaofang Liu, Tingting Yang, Quanlin Pu, Caiyan Yue, Shuya Zhang, Yutao Zhang

“…Moreover, the generality of the catalyst is also demonstrated by glucose and sucrose with moderate yields to HMF (24.9% from glucose; 27.6% from sucrose) again under mild conditions. …”
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Differences according to Sex in Sociosexuality and Infidelity after Traumatic Brain Injury by Jhon Alexander Moreno, Michelle McKerral

“…Forty-two individuals with mild, moderate, and severe TBI having completed a postacute TBI rehabilitation program, at least six months after injury, and 47 healthy controls. …”
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Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Economic Loss of Ovine Hemonchosis at Jimma Town Municipal Abattoir, Jimma Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia by Fuad Zenu Abagero, Teshita Edaso Beriso, Tilaye Shibbiru Mengistu

“…When the two tests were compared using the latter as the gold standard, the results showed a moderate degree of agreement (kappa statistic=0.597). …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Radium-223 Dichloride in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Without Previous Chemotherapy Treatment in Spain by Eva Tirado Mercier, Daniel Callejo Velasco, Marta Rubio Cabezas, Cristina Moretones Agut, Meritxell Granell Villalón

“…**Conclusions:** Although results must be assessed with caution, from the Spanish National Health System perspective and based on the results of the present analysis, radium-223 could be a suitable option of health resources’ utilization for end of life mCRPC without previous docetaxel treatment, subject to a moderate level of uncertainty.…”
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A Comparison of Impact of Chronic Periodontal Diseases and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life by Khushboo Goel, Dharnidhar Baral

“…Matched for socioeconomic status, participants were recruited in two groups: moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis (n=24, 43±46 years) and chronic gingivitis (n=25, 30±96 years). …”
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Kinect-Based Exergames Tailored to Parkinson Patients by Ioannis Pachoulakis, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Anastasia Analyti

“…In this work we present a Unity3D-based platform hosting two exergames tailored to PD patients with mild to moderate symptoms. The platform employs Microsoft Kinect, an affordable off-the-shelf motion capture sensor that can be easily installed in both home and clinical settings. …”
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