An Automated Marker-Less Registration Approach Using Neural Radiance Fields for Potential Use in Mixed Reality-Based Computer-Aided Surgical Navigation of Paranasal Sinus by Suhyeon Kim, Hyeonji Kim, Younhyun Jung

“…We evaluated our method against two other techniques, including prior mesh-based registration, using a facial phantom and three participants. The results demonstrate our proposed method achieves at least a 0.873 mm (12%) improvement in registration accuracy compared to others.…”
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Trayectorias y formas de configuración política de mujeres víctimas del conflicto armado en la región del Urabá, departamento de Antioquia, Colombia by Mary Luz Alzate Zuluaga, Yulieth Carvajal-Londoño

“…Las experiencias, voces y prácticas de las mujeres son el punto de partida metodológico para comprender su trayectoria política y sus aportes a la construcción de democracia. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment for Solid Waste Management: A Case Study for Melikgazi Municipality (Kayseri) by Emine Irbaş, Filiz Dadaşer Çelik

“…In Scenario 2, recyclable wastes are partially separated at the source and the remaining wastes are transferred and landfilled. …”
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Parental Roles and Challenges in Managing Pediatric Obesity: Insights from Focus Group Interviews in Korea by Jieun Ju, Jahye Jung, Yong Hee Hong, Minsoo Shin, Yoon Lee, Ah-Ram Sul

“…Focus group interviews were conducted to explore participants’ experiences, followed by a rigorous qualitative content analysis of the data. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia in Taiwanese Adults by Hsiang-Yao Shih, Fu-Chen Kuo, Sophie S. W. Wang, Yi-Chang Liu, Meng-Chieh Wu, Yang-Pei Chang, Guei-Fen Chiu, Pi-Yu Chang, Deng-Chyang Wu, Ming-Chia Hsieh, Yao-Li Chen

“…The status of Helicobacter pylori (H.p) infection was confirmed and blood samples from the same participants were taken on the same day to check the level of hemoglobin, serum iron, ferritin, and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC). …”
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Regular Chinese Green Tea Consumption Is Protective for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Clinic-Based Case-Control Study by Qinghua Ma, Dandan Chen, Hong-Peng Sun, Ning Yan, Yong Xu, Chen-Wei Pan

“…DR was defined from retinal photographs and detailed information on Chinese green tea consumption of the participants was collected through a face-to-face interview. …”
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Analisis Efektivitas Kinerja Bidang Pembangunan Dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat pada Kantor Camat Medan Timur Kota Medan by Muhammad Fauzi Pulungan, Nina Siti Salmaniah Siregar, Rudi Salam Sinaga

“…The suggestion from this research is to improve the quality by participating in training or coaching in order to increase the insight and motivation of personnel or human resources.…”
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Mechanism of criminal activity aimed at unlawful seizure of business entities’ assets by S. A. Tiulieniev

“…Based on the analysis of the investigative and judicial practice of investigation of criminal offences related to raiding, and also on the generalization of theoretical developments on the mechanism of criminal activity, the article proves that the mechanism of criminal activity of raiders is complex and multifaceted, since it is manifested in a variety of criminal offences which may sometimes even be embodied by criminal technologies. …”
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Influence of working conditions on German paramedics' intention to leave the profession: a cross-sectional study by Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Michael Stanley, Michael Stanley, Luis Möckel

“…Immediately leaving the AS was the intention of 17.27% of participants, with 2.86% having already resigned, 14.29% taking actions such as applying for a job, and another 14.04% specifically planning to leave the AS in the foreseeable future. …”
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Occupational therapists’ experiences of intra-professional collaboration during the discharge process from inpatient care to home healthcare by Elin Hellman, Maria Lindström

“…The categories illuminate experiences in terms of important but neglected patient participation and safety, different forms of mind-set depending on setting, complex rapid communication, unpredictable paths of discharge, unclear responsibility and organisational guidelines and, impact on work health and OT emotions.Conclusion Intra-professional communication is complex with many aspects and perspectives of importance for collaboration to run smoothly, but also the many individuals involved in the collaboration process of discharging a patient. …”
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Local Perception on Effect of Land Degradation in the Blue Nile River Headwaters by Alelgn Ewuntu Temesgen

“…To achieve this objective, questionnaires were administered for 414 sample households and series of focus group discussions and detailed interviews were held with participants. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data while qualitative data were buildup using narration and simple description approaches. …”
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LA BUENA FE COMO FUNDAMENTO DE LOS DEBERES PRECONTRACTUALES DE CONDUCTA: UNA DOCTRINA EUROPEA EN CONSTRUCCIÓN by Vladimir Monsalve Caballero

“…El ordenamiento jurídico reconoce o admite que la autonomía privada sea el punto de partida y conformación del contrato, pero no hasta el punto de considerar que, así las negociaciones preliminares permitan la concreción de un contrato, este tenga un sistema propio o autónomo, que esté sujeto a los términos incluidos en el texto contractual. …”
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A Marked Point Process Approach for Continuous Valence Estimation Using Respiration Activity by Revanth Reddy, Rose T. Faghih

“…The algorithm is tested on a dataset containing 23 participants viewing emotion-eliciting video clips. The estimation results for high and low periods, as identified by self-reported ratings, are then compared using a Wilcoxon signed rank test, showing that the method is capable of distinguishing high and low valence periods. …”
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Investigation of rs1746661 Polymorphism in FNDC5 Gene in Obese Patients by Elham Hadi, Hashem Nayeri, Ali Mohammad Ahadi, Ziba Rezvani Sichani

“…Materials and Methods: The blood samples were collected from 100 individuals visiting Shariati Hospital in Isfahan and the Social Security Clinic for DNA extraction using the phenol-chloroform method, and informed consent was obtained from them for their participation in the study. Specific primers for G/A/T alleles were designed for the amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, and PCR was performed. …”
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El puerto cuesto arriba. La escurridiza representación de lo portuario en el cine filmado en Valparaíso by Rubén García López, Braulio Rojas

“…El recorrido permite detectar diversas dominantes en su representación global (la riqueza hasta la década de los 60, la pobreza y decadencia desde entonces, lo turístico en el presente siglo), un general predominio visual del puerto aunado a una mayor ausencia en su dimensión laboral, así como una casi siempre sesgada y no muy abundante atención al universo bohemio, concluyendo un uso generalizado de la ciudad como lugar de visita, de partida o llegada, con una muy reducida presencia de ficciones dedicadas tanto a sus habitantes como a sus espacios menos típicos. …”
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Effects of infliximab biosimilar on retinal microvasculature in Crohn’s disease patients evaluated by optical coherence tomography angiography by Hesham M. El Mazar, El sayed E. El Shayeb, Asmaa M. Ebrahim, Ayatullah S.A. Motawe, Esraa S. El-Ghoubashy

“…The study included 60 participants who were divided into three groups with no ophthalmologic history or symptoms. …”
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Interpretaciones de la violencia en una comunidad rural de Ayacucho - Perú (1980- 2000). La memoria como mecanismo de reelaboración del pasado by Marté Sánchez-Villagómez

“…Precisamente, fue en la plaza principal del distrito antes mencionado donde el Partido Comunista del Perú - Sendero Luminoso (PCP - SL) inició su lucha armada en contra del Estado Peruano. …”
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Vilém Flusser : au croisement de l’image technique et de la mode by Luciana Nacif

“…Moreover, the digital image is only partially an image in the classical sense : it has also become an element of data flow on the network, and its “invisible” aspects have caused profound ontological changes. …”
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Moral disengagement as mediator and guilt as moderator between cyber moral literacy and cyberbullying among late adolescents by Ya-Xing Sun, Cui-Hong Cao, Zhi-Jun Tang, Fei-Mei Huang, Xiao-Bin Zhong, I-Hua Chen

“…The relationship between cyber moral literacy and cyberbullying was partially mediated by moral disengagement. Additionally, guilt moderated the direct relationship between cyber moral literacy and cyberbullying, with this negative relationship being stronger among individuals with high guilt compared to those with low guilt. …”
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Prevalence of taurodontism: meta-analysis in recent humans and evolutionary perspectives by Pierre-Hadrien Decaup, Christine Couture, Mathieu Colin, Elsa Garot

“…Only cross-sectional studies were reported, and 14,771 participants were included. The meta-analyses were performed with a random model, calculating a weighted-mean prevalence of 11.8%. …”
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