Chronic knee pain while awaiting arthroplasty is associated with worsening joint-specific function, health-related quality of life and personal wellbeing, and increased use of opio... by Nick D. Clement, Ruth A. Duthie, Deborah J. MacDonald, Liam Z. Yapp, Chloe E. H. Scott

“…Aims: To assess whether chronic knee pain (CKP) influenced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), knee-specific health, wellbeing, and use of opioid analgesia, and identify variables associated with CKP in patients awaiting knee arthroplasty. Methods: This study included 217 patients (mean age 69.7 years (SD 8.7), 116 female (53%)) who completed questionnaires that included the EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D) and EuroQol-visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS), Oxford Knee Score (OKS), and wellbeing assessments at six and 12 months after being listed for surgery. …”
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Effect of Preanesthetic Assessment Timing on Preoperative Anxiety in Ambulatory Surgery Patients by Bülent Serhan Yurtlu, Şule Özbilgin, Volkan Hancı, Nazire Ateş Ayhan

“…This study aimed to explore the impact of preoperative anesthesiaevaluation timing on anxiety levels in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery.Material and Method: A prospective, non-randomized, observational study was conducted between May 2016 andAugust 2016. …”
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Cosmopolis in the pre-modern epoch on the border of the Western and Eastern cultures: multilingualism and limits of transferability (on Caffa’s materials of the 13th–15th centuries... by Emanov A.G.

“…The second makes it possible to visualize a distribution of lexical triads according to the degree of positivity / negativity, nearness / distance in transmitting meanings from Latin in Eastern**.…”
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Delving into quasi-periodic type optical solitons in fully nonlinear complex structured perturbed Gerdjikov–Ivanov equation by Zhimin Yan, Jinbo Li, Shoaib Barak, Salma Haque, Nabil Mlaiki

“…To visually evaluate the dynamics of derived optical soliton solutions, several 3D, 2D, and contour graphics are incorporated. …”
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Operational Identification of Resistances of Wires of 380 V Distribution Networks by Automated Accounting Systems by M. I. Danilov, I. G. Romanenko

“…A brief analysis of the known methods and technologies used in this area of research is carried out. …”
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Comparative Analysis of OECD Countries Based on Energy Trilemma Index: A Clustering Approach by Emre Akusta

“…The optimum number of clusters was determined using the Elbow method in combination with the Silhouette Index. Moreover, all results are visualized to enhance comprehensibility. …”
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Swift and portable detection of soybean mosaic virus SC7 through RNA extraction and loop-mediated isothermal amplification using lateral flow device by Shui-Xian Guo, Qing Zhang, Nan-Nan Bai, Pei-Yao Yue, Jing-Ping Niu, Cong-Cong Yin, Ai-Qin Yue, Wei-Jun Du, Jin-Zhong Zhao

“…In this study, a simple and rapid magnetic bead-based RNA extraction method was optimized. Furthermore, a reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay that requires no specialized equipment such as PCR Amplifier was proposed, employing a lateral flow device (LFD) for visual interpretation of SMV-SC7. …”
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Comparative Study to Evaluate Mixing Efficiency of Very Fine Particles by Sung Je Lee, Se-Yun Hwang

“…The mixing behaviors remained consistent under various CGM conditions, based on both visually inspected particle distributions and the temporal LMI trends. …”
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Dance and Somatic-Informed Movement in an Acute Inpatient Stroke Unit by Lucie Beaudry, Céline Odier, Sylvie Fortin

“…It was based on active, assisted, and passive movements. Verbal, tactile, visual, and imaginary inputs used to enhance body awareness were perceived as potentially helping patients recover some range of motion, quality of movements, and voluntary movement control, and fostering calmness and motivation. …”
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The impact of DRG reimbursement system on appropriate techniques of traditional Chinese medicine—evidence from pilot cities with traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China by Jin Zhang, Yana Zhou, Dan Han, Chen Zhang, Yajuan Xiong

“…IntroductionGiven the ongoing development and significant medical role of Traditional Medicine Hospital (TCM) techniques in Chinese TCM hospitals, it is imperative to conduct an assessment on the influence of the gradual implementation of the DRG reimbursement system in W City's three public hospitals on the utilization of appropriate techniques of TCM.MethodsThis study uses the Difference-in-Difference method to analyze the economic impact of the DRG reimbursement system. …”
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Comparando os métodos paramétrico e não-paramétrico na determinação do valor crítico do teste estatístico de médias proposto por Hayter e Tsui Comparing the parametric and non-para... by Sueli Aparecida Mingoti, Fernando Augusto Alves Glória

“…The results go against the Hayter & Tsui's who suggested that the non-parametric method could be adopted for sample sizes higher or equal to 500.…”
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Analysis on Characteristics of Pressure Wave inside and outside Maglev Train during Tunnel Intersection of Medium and Low Speed Maglev Trains by Hui CHEN, Baisong GAO, Yuangui MEI

“…Based on the relevant technical parameters of maglev train in China, the generalized Riemannian variable characteristic line method of one-dimensional compressible isentropic flow model was used to study the pressure wave inside and outside maglev trains during trains crossing in tunnel with equal velocity, and the most unfavorable position of crossing in tunnel was determined. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL SECURITY OF BANKS IN CONDITIONS OF MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY by Tetiana Momot, Svetlana Rodchenko

“…In the course of the research, the following methods were used: abstract-logical analysis - for theoretical generalization and justification of directions and results of the study, systematic and statistical analysis - for analysis and systematization of methodological approaches to assessing the level of financial security of banks, method of expert analysis - for establishing the coefficients of significance of parameters in proposed models, graphical method - for visualization and schematic representation of theoretical and practical results of the study. …”
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AERODYNAMIC DESIGN OF HIGH PRESSRE AXIAL FAN by Y. A. Ryzhov, S. A. Popov, H. Vu. Man

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Sensory Marketing Analysis: Exploring Uncertainty and Contradiction in Consumer Decision-Making. A Multineutrosophic Analysis with ARAS by Eluard Alexander Mendoza Zenozain, Rosa María Criollo Delgado, Julio César Vidal Rischmoller

“…Sensory marketing studies how visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory stimuli influence consumer decisions, a complex process characterized by contradictions and uncertainties. …”
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The Early Detection of Osteoporosis Through the Measurement of Hard Palate Thickness (HPT) Using Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT): A New Indicator for Osteoporosis? by Margrit-Ann Geibel, Dritan Turhani, Tilmann Blasenbrey, Meinrad Beer, Daniela Kildal

“…Osteoporosis can be diagnosed by different radiological methods. Dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) plays an important role in dentistry imaging. …”
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The Construction of an Assessment Index System of Law-Based Governance of a City in China by Ze Li, N. Symaniuk

“…At the same time, it is necessary to have a solid grasp of the index theory, adhere to the method of index setting, break down the concept of law-based governance of a city into different levels of indicators according to the types and attributes of the indicators and continue to visualize and operationalize them until the content can be measured. …”
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Probing the diversity of kink solitons in nonlinear generalised Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony dynamical model by Naher Mohammed A. Alsafri, Hamad Zogan

“…Several contour, 3D, and 2D graphs are also employed to visualizes the dynamics of these constructed soliton results. …”
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Prediction and Mapping of Soil Total Nitrogen Using GF-5 Image Based on Machine Learning Optimization Modeling by LIU Liqi, WEI Guangyuan, ZHOU Ping

“…[Conclusions]This study demonstrates the clear feasibility of using GF-5 satellite hyperspectral remote sensing data and machine learning algorithm for large-scale quantitative detection and visualization analysis of soil TN content. The soil TN content distribution map generated based on GF-5 hyperspectral remote sensing data is detailed and consistent with results from other methods, providing technical support for future large-scale quantitative detection of soil nutrient status and rational fertilization.…”
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Implantation of intrastromal corneal segments for the correction of posttraumatic cicatricial corneal astigmatism by V. V. Neroev, E. V. Chentsova, D. S. Belyaev, A. V. Penkina

“…Post-surgical uncorrected visual acuity proved to average 0.29 ± 0.09, which was significantly (by 0.19 ± 0.08) higher than before surgery (0.10 ± 0.06). …”
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