Risk Factors and Symptoms of Meibomian Gland Loss in a Healthy Population by Anna Machalińska, Aleksandra Zakrzewska, Krzysztof Safranow, Barbara Wiszniewska, Bogusław Machaliński

“…Multivariate logistic regression model including age and sex showed that there were three independent predictors of abnormal meiboscore: older age (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01–1.04 per year, p=0.006), postmenopausal hormone therapy (OR = 4.98, 95% CI = 1.52–16.30, p=0.007), and the use of antiallergy drugs (OR = 5.85, 95% CI = 2.18–15.72, p=0.0004). …”
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Influence of the Chemical Composition of Asphalt and the 3D Morphology of the Aggregate on Contact Surface Adhesion by Luoke Li, Meng Guo, Cong Zeng

“…Subsequently, the process and evaluation standard of the adhesion test are improved to quantify the spalling degree of the asphalt film on the aggregate surface under boiling conditions. …”
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Unraveling the laser decal transfer-based printing of ZnO ceramic towards FEP-ZnO-based Piezo-Tribo hybrid nanogenerators by Arpit Kumar Singh, Anshu Sahu, Palani Iyamperumal Anand

“…With advancements in technologies, a thin film-based laser decal transfer setup is yet to be fully explored for printing thin-film materials in pixelated form over substrates, enabling substrate- and material-independent processes.The present work focuses on the development of a laser decal transfer-based printing process using thin film as feed material for the fabrication of MEMS devices for piezo-tribo hybrid applications. …”
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A Randomized Trial of Ionic Silver Dressing to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Gastrointestinal Surgery by Chihiro Kosugi, MD, Keiji Koda, MD, Hiroaki Shimizu, MD, Masato Yamazaki, MD, Kiyohiko Shuto, MD, Mikito Mori, MD, Akihiro Usui, MD, Hiroyuki Nojima, MD, Satoshi Endo, MD, Hiroo Yanagibashi, MD, Hidehito Arimitsu, MD, Toru Tochigi, MD, Tetsutaro Sazuka, MD, Mihono Hirota, MD, Hideyuki Kuboki, MD

“…To determine whether Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings containing ionic silver are superior to film dressings for preventing superficial surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery. …”
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The Art and life of Alàgbà Fálétí – A Pic torial, Art and Artifacts Exhibition in Honor of Alàgbà Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí (1921- 2017) curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi... by Akinsola Adejuwon

“…A life that spanned and recorded historical trajectories of early colonial, decolonisation, independent movement, First and Second World Wars, and Nigerian Civil War, Military and Civilian Rules experiences of Nigeria, is worth studying. …”
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A novel Na2MoO4@CNT/Al–Zn–Mg–Cu composite with superior corrosion resistance and good mechanical properties: Effect of heat treatment by Jie Yang, Qing Li, Zhixiang Xiao, Zhengbin Wang, Zhenyu Liu, Bolv Xiao, Zongyi Ma, Yugui Zheng

“…This is experimentally proved to originate from the pronounced surface enrichment of the Na2MoO4 precipitant released from exposed CNTs forming a protective surface film, which is independent of heat treatment, and therefore indicates that the aforementioned new strategy is highly effective to enhance corrosion resistance under different heat treatments. …”
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Risk Factors of Anaemia among Children under Five Years in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana: A Case Control Study by Phyllis Atta Parbey, Elvis Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Hubert Amu, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Fortress Yayra Aku, Sorengmen Amos Ziema, Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Martin Adjuik, Margaret Kweku

“…Finger prick blood was collected to estimate the haemoglobin (Hb) level and thick film was prepared to determine malaria parasitaemia. …”
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Nicholas Nickleby, Adaptation, Rehearsal and Catharsis by Luc Bouvard

“…The 1947 Cavalcanti version uses the film to clearly state its adaptation process and flaunt its formal independence from the initial literary text while the Jim Goddard shooting of the David Edgar-Trevor Nunn-John Caird’s 9-hour long adaptation stands as a Marxist manifesto. …”
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The Efficiency of Operating Microscope Compared with Unaided Visual Examination, Conventional and Digital Intraoral Radiography for Proximal Caries Detection by Ilkay Peker, Meryem Toraman Alkurt, Oya Bala, Bulent Altunkaynak

“…There was a statistically significant difference between operating microscope-film radiography, operating microscope-RVG, unaided visual examination-film radiography, and unaided visual examination-RVG according to pairwise comparison (𝑃<.05). …”
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Development of Localized Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema in a Late Preterm Infant without Mechanical Ventilation by Pritish Bawa, Kultida Soontarapornchai, Agnes Perenyi, Rachelle Goldfisher, John Amodio

“…It is important to know that PIE may develop independently of mechanical ventilation. We would like to add this case to the literature and describe the pertinent plain film and computed tomography (CT) findings of this entity, the possible mechanism of development, and the differential diagnosis. …”
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Boiling Heat Transfer and Critical Heat Flux Enhancement Using Electrophoretic Deposition of SiO2 Nanofluid by Aref Rahimian, Hosein Kazeminejad, Hosein Khalafi, Azam Akhavan, Seyed Mohammad Mirvakili

“…The electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique was used to create a uniform SiO2 thin film coating on boiling plates, 4 mm in width and 9 mm in length. …”
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Identifying factors that contribute to collision avoidance behaviours while walking in a natural environment by Mohammadamin Nikmanesh, Michael E. Cinelli, Daniel S. Marigold

“…Thus, we filmed unscripted pedestrian walking behaviours on a busy urban path. …”
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Impact of kidney volume on incidence of in-hospital kidney-related adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure by Akira Saito, Taku Asano, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Sachiko Ohde

“…Conclusions Kidney volume on admission was independently associated with the increased incidence of kidney-related adverse outcomes during hospitalization in patients with AHF.…”
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Evaluating causes and gestures: source-related and crossmodal features in the perception of environmental sounds by Sven-Amin Lembke

“…Communication through auditory cues often evokes associations to other sensory modalities. In film music, for instance, a descending pitch contour commonly resembles a falling motion. …”
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