Emotional and physical experiences of people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration during the injection process in Germany: a qualitative study by Oliver Zeitz, Martina Breuning, Christine Holmberg, Christian Wolfram, Anne Thier

“…After some years of receiving multiple injections, the pain and not experiencing any positive effects made participants with significant vision loss want to discontinue therapy. Furthermore, they narrated negative injection experiences in association with their interactions with medical staff and doctors.Conclusion Although time in the medical setting is limited, efficient and good doctor-patient relationships seem crucial for satisfying care experiences. …”
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Proactive Maintenance and Data-Driven Optimization of Mineral Lubricating Oil in a Gas Engine Cogeneration System Extending Oil Change Intervals for Cost Savings and a Reduced Envi... by Krzysztof Pytel, Roman Filipek, Adam Kalwar, Małgorzata Piaskowska-Silarska, Wiktor Hudy, Jana Depešová, Franciszek Kurdziel

“…Parameters including viscosity, contamination levels, Total Base Number (TBN), and Total Acid Number (TAN), were identified as significant indicators of oil performance and engine reliability. …”
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Visual-inertial navigation assisted by a single UWB anchor with an unknown position by Haolong Luo, Danping Zou, Jiansheng Li, Ancheng Wang, Li Wang, Zidi Yang, Guangyun Li

“…Abstract Navigation technology, which integrates vision, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) sensors in GNSS-denied environments has gained a significant attention. …”
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Evaluation of land use compatibility in rural areas in terms of the desirability of location Case study: Binalood County by Maryam Ghasemi, Amin Faal Jalali

“…the analysis of land use utility matrix based on human and natural criteria in residential areas is the necessity and issues that planners in urban and rural areas in terms of access to communication network, central location, weather, noise and etc are a turning point for how optimal use is of resources. the aim of this study is to identify the level of user desirability in rural areas of Binaluod county. in this study, 14 user groups with 52 % of land use terms of central location, access to communication network, smell, facilities and equipment, slope, air, sound and vision were investigated. the present study is descriptive - analytical and data collection were collected in the field method by 48 local experts in eight villages. the results show that based on the four alternatives (4: Completely desirable and 1: totally undesirable) the bakery users with an average of 3/99 and the gymnasium with an average of 4 have made the highest compatibility in terms of the desirability of the location and land of the historic tank with /38 and the dilapidated housing with 3/40. …”
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An improved U-net and attention mechanism-based model for sugar beet and weed segmentation by Yadong Li, Ruinan Guo, Rujia Li, Rongbiao Ji, Mengyao Wu, Dinghao Chen, Cong Han, Ruilin Han, Yongxiu Liu, Yuwen Ruan, Jianping Yang, Jianping Yang

“…To address this issue, this paper proposes an efficient crop-weed segmentation model based on an improved UNet architecture and attention mechanisms to enhance both recognition accuracy and processing speed.MethodsThe model adopts the encoder-decoder structure of UNet, utilizing MaxViT (Multi-Axis Vision Transformer) as the encoder to capture both global and local features within images. …”
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Comparing the Push–Pull Technique to Pressure Bag for Administration of Blood Products: A Prospective Nonblinded Observation Simulation-based Study (CoPP toP Study) by Aaron Jacob Grossberg, Daniel A. Fowl, Brian T. Merritt, George M. Nackley, Jude A. Polit-Moran, Chelsea L. Savona, Sagar C. Galwankar

“…The aim of our study is to determine the fastest way to administer blood when the viscosity of the fluid is taken into consideration in a simulated setting. …”
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Propylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvent as an alternative to Ethaline for electrometallurgy by Bertoloni, Calogera, Mba Ekomo, Vitalys, Villemejeanne, Benoît, Lemoine, Charly, Duwald, Romain, Billy, Emmanuel, Mendil-Jakani, Hakima,  Legeai, Sophie

“…Because changing the hydrogen bond donor leads to a modification in the DES bulk properties, the first part of this work deals with the determination of PG-based DESs’ density, viscosity, and conductivity, which are properties of interest for electrochemical processes. …”
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Exploring the Expediency of Waste Materials as Modifiers for Bitumen Mixes by Lukman Olaide Salami, Ifedolapo Omowumi Ameen, Afeez Adefemi Bello

“…. % of WPB and WSW for HBM and WBM replacement, respectively, with specific gravity, penetration index, ductility and viscosity of 96, 54, 92, and 75% for HBM and 91, 32, 88, and 89% for WBM, higher than the control mix, respectively. …”
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Configuración territorial de los actores sociales involucrados en la gestión del fuego en la sierra de Los Tuxtlas (México) by Christoph Neger

“…Recientemente, algunos trabajos también han incorporado una visión geográfica, indagando en los aspectos territoriales de la gestión. …”
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The Philosophical Aspect of the Spatial-Temporal Rhythms of the Social Space of the City in the Documentary: Using the Example of Dziga Vertov’s Screen Chronotope by Julia A. Kirsanova, Irina K. Cherkasova

“…It is generally believed that the first screening of the Lumiere brothers films on Capuchin Boulevard gave birth to documentaries - an art form based on real life photography, without staged scenes, acting and author’s vision. The philosophical potential of documentary cinema as a genre provides it with a special place in cinematography. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Social-Emotional Learning: what relationship? by Rosa Indellicato

“…It can also help to broaden and achieve that vision suitable for understanding and fostering school inclusion, which is the goal to be achieved (Rivoltella, 2014). …”
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL DESCARTES’ RATIONALISM AND IT'S HUSSERL’S RECEPTION by Anatolii M. Malivskyi

“…Its implementation requires a consistent solution of the following tasks: 1) schematically express a modern vision of the basic intentions of philosophizing as an anthropological rationalism; 2) highlight the main points of the Husserl's reception of Descartes’ rationalism as the deanthropologizing and analyze radicalization of its basic design as the reanthropologizing. …”
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Hubungan antara Kadar HbA1c dan Derajat Retinopati Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung by Fathia Farhani, Zulfachmi Wahab, Yanuarita Tursinawati

“…Diabetic retinopathy is the common complication of T2DM, which leads to vision loss. The severity of retinopathy can be affected by HbA1c levels. …”
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Molecular-genetic mechanisms of the interaction between processes of cell response to mechanical stress and neuronal apoptosis in primary open-angle glaucoma by O. V. Saik, N. A. Konovalova, P. S. Demenkov, N. V. Ivanisenko, T. V. Ivanisenko, D. E. Ivanoshchuk, O. S. Konovalova, O. A. Podkolodnaya, I. N. Lavrik, N. A. Kolchanov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Currently POAG is a major cause of irreversible vision loss. In patients with treated open-angle glaucoma the risk of blindness reached to be about 27 %. …”
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La transparence du corps en médecine, obscur modèle de notre modernité by Alexandre Klein

“…Mais à y regarder de plus près, elle est le théâtre d’un renversement de la transparence : devenue translucidité, cette dernière, de principe gnoséologique et démocratique, s’est mue en une exigence aliénante et stérile.La description des variations du regard médical sur le corps, nous conduit à nous interroger sur le statut de l’image et sur la naissance de cette translucidité qui assimile le regard à une vision et trahit la transparence dans sa vocation réflexive. …”
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Applying Interpretation Results of Drill Stem Test to Evaluate the Lower Miocene Formation in Bao Den Oilfield, Cuu Long Basin by Nguyen Tuan, Tran Xuan, Tran Huong, Truong Thanh, Hoang Quang

“…This study involves utilizing Pressure-Volume-Temperature well parameters, such as bubble pressure, oil gas ratio, oil formation volume coefficient, density, viscosity, total compressibility, and BI.1 sandstone sequence parameter, including effective thickness, average porosity, well radius, and water saturation. …”
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Effects of Potassium Alginate and Whey Protein on Quality Characteristics of Alum-free Sweet Potato Wet Vermicelli Prepared by Traditional Dropping Method by Hao GUO, Hongnan SUN, Mengmei MA, Taihua MU, Yang LI

“…Further, the addition of potassium alginate and whey protein could improve the gelatinization degree of starch, promote the rapid retrogradation of amylose, facilitate the formation of binder paste with high viscosity and starch dough with high structural stability, and enhance the stacking density of starch granules in wet vermicelli. …”
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Combination of a monofocal and one type of extended depth-of-focus (zonal refractive) intraocular lens (COMEDI) in bilateral cataract surgery protocol: a monocentric, randomised, p... by Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill, Silke Oellerich, Wilfried Cools, Heleen Delbeke, Iva Krolo, Karolien Termote, Roger Van Schoor

“…In contrast, EDOF IOLs provide a greater range of vision, extending spectacle independence to intermediate distance, while multifocal IOLs enable spectacle independence at all distances with the drawback of positive dysphotopsias and reduced contrast perception.EDOF lenses are an attractive compromise with fewer dysphotopic side effects than multifocals. …”
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Study on Sensitivity Parameters Analysis of Grouting Reinforcement Underpassing Existing Subway Tunnel by Numerical Modeling by Zaiqiang Hu, Bin Ma, Xingzhou Chen, Lili Chen

“…., grout density, grouting pressure, dynamic shear force, and viscosity) on the grouting reinforcement effect. The following results were obtained: (1) the combination of the construction method and the grouting parameters strongly influences the reinforcement effect on the surrounding rock of the tunnel. …”
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Identification of Buffalo Breeds Using Self-Activated-Based Improved Convolutional Neural Networks by Yuanzhi Pan, Hua Jin, Jiechao Gao, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…In this research, a computer-vision-based recognition framework is proposed to identify and classify the Neli-Ravi breed from other buffalo breeds. …”
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