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Patient perception of Breezhaler and Ellipta device feedback mechanisms in CO...
OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of the ADVANTAGE study was to compare device-naive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' perception of the Breezhaler® and... -
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This work reports the first investigation on the physical vapor deposition of thin films of tin sulfide doped lead sulfide (SnS:PbS). In-situ synthesis route using... -
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The osmotic energy of cane molasses was used to drive the partial dewatering of sugarcane juice by Forward Osmosis. The studies were conducted at low molasses to juice ratio... -
Synthesis, spectrophotometric and DFT studies of new Triazole Schiff bases as...
Selective anion sensors can be used in the colourimetric detection of certain anions. In the present study, two new 1,2,4-triazole derivatives containing thiol group and azo... -
Inter and intraexaminer reliability of a new method of infrared thermography ...
Thermography is an imaging technique that records the infrared radiation of the skin with a potential to detect asymmetries in body temperature and relating them to pathologies... -
Multirater Validation of Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Mass-like Struct...
Peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS) are a new retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) finding. The Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium had made... -
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Occupation-based practice involves the inclusion of meaningful occupations in the therapeutic process and is promoted within hospital-based general rehabilitation contexts for... -
Multiple regression model averaging and the focused information criterion wit...
We consider multiple regression (MR) model averaging using the Focused Informati on Criterion (FIC). Our approach is motivated by the problem of implementing a mean-variance... -
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Monitoring the impact of vaccine programs is necessary to identify changes in vaccine efficacy. We report the impact of the 12-year rotavirus vaccine program on diarrhea... -
Assessing causes of quality deterioration of groundwater in Puttalam, Sri Lan...
Extensive extraction of groundwater has resulted in deterioration of the groundwater quality in the Puttalam area in the northwestern coastal zone of Sri Lanka. This situation... -
Measuring subnational democracy: toward improved regime typologies and theori...
ABSTRACTSocial scientists have been limited in their work by the paucity of global time series data about subnational institutions and practices. Such data could help scholars... -
An appraisal of pivotal evaluation designs in validating noninvasive biomarke...
An appraisal of pivotal evaluation designs in validating noninvasive biomarkers for head and neck cancer detection -
Cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of scutellarein and carajurone-enrich...
The hydroethanolic extract obtained from the dry leaves of Fridericia chica (HEFc) underwent several fractionations by different chromatographic techniques. The ethyl acetate... -
A survey of research trends in assistive technologies using information model...
Despite the rapid proliferation and emphasis on technology, the use of assistive technology among individuals with varying disabilities and age is different. This situation... -
Diversity-enhanced particle swarm optimization algorithm based on the group b...
Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is a representative swarm intelligence algorithm, which has the drawback of being restricted by premature convergence. To make PSO less likely... -
E-waste legislation in the US: An analysis of the disparate design and result...
Electronic waste management in the US has been characterized as ‘inconsistent’, ‘disparate’, and a ‘patchwork’. While there is currently no federal leadership on the regulation... -
Evaluation of catalytic and adsorption activity of iron nanoparticles greenly...
Box–Behnken design methodology was used to study the effect of iron nanoparticles (FeNP) synthesis conditions on its oxidative catalytic degradation and adsorption of methyl... -
Is interleukin-2 an optimal marker for diagnosing tuberculosis infection? A s...
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a huge reservoir for the deadlier TB disease. Accurate identification of LTBI is a key strategy to eliminate TB. Therefore, a systematic... -
Advanced oxidation processes for waste water treatment: from laboratory-scale...
A process combining three steps has been developed as a tertiary treatment for waste water in order to remove micropollutants not eliminated by a conventional waste water... -
Optimal timing of the second trimester fetal ultrasound in the obese gravida
Obesity is increasingly prevalent in the obstetric patient population, becoming one of the most commonly occurring risk factors in obstetric practice. Obesity has implications...
