Studies of injectable in situ depot-forming systems for drug delivery by Liu, Hui

“…Polymer solution undergoes phase inversion when injected into an aqueous solution and forms depots in situ, with the drug trapped inside released over time. Several parameters were studied to understand their effects on the drug release dynamics, including polymer hydrophobicity and Mw, drug type and solvent type. …”
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Distributed quantum computing across an optical network link by Main, D, Drmota, P, Nadlinger, DP, Ainley, EM, Agrawal, A, Nichol, BC, Srinivas, R, Araneda, G, Lucas, DM

“…Here we experimentally demonstrate the distribution of quantum computations between two photonically interconnected trapped-ion modules. The modules, separated by about two metres, each contain dedicated network and circuit qubits. …”

Symbolic boundaries and power relations between Indian migrant workers and Singaporean Indians. by Maheswari Krishnan Murthy.

“…In this research I shall explore the social practices of two groups of Indians; the Indian migrant workers and the Singaporean Indians in Little India. …”
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Effectiveness of health education intervention based on health belief model among elderly women in Urmia, Iran by Iranagh, Jamileh Amirzadeh

“…Among the 172 elderly women, the adherence rate to the program 82% for the nutrition group, 86% for the compound group, 86% for the physical activity group, and 90% for the control group, totalling 86% of general adherence. …”
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Effects of mindfulness meditation training on tennis serves accuracy and self-confidence by Kor, Vivian Wei Ting

“…Seventeen tennis players were randomly assigned into two groups: a control (C) group and an experimental (E) group subjected to a two-week self-administered MMT intervention. …”
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Weighted discounting, time inconsistent stopping and their applications by Wei, W

“…<p>This thesis studies groups whose members disagree about the method of discounting. …”

A preliminary investigation into the use of cannabis suppositories and online mindful compassion for improving sexual function among women following gynaecological cancer treatment by Banbury, Sam, Tharmalingam, Hannah, Lusher, Joanne, Erridge, Simon, Chandler, Chris

“…These included a cannabis-only group (CO), a mindful-compassion group (MC), a combined mindful-compassion and cannabis suppositories group (COCM) and a care-as-usual group (CAU). …”
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Anti-atherogenic effect of Channa striatus fish extract in high cholesterol-fed rabbits by Hakim, Muhammad Nazrul, Yee, Pang Chong, Cheema, Manraj Singh, Keong, Yong Yoke, Ahmad, Zuraini

“…Methods: New Zealand rabbits (n = 30, females) were divided into five groups of six rabbits each as follows: cholesterol control group (0.5 % cholesterol); normal control group (normal diet), positive control group (0.5 % cholesterol + 5 mg/kg atorvastatin); and treatment groups (0.5% cholesterol + 250 mg/kg or 500 mg/kg C. striatus extracts, respectively) for 6 weeks. …”
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Dietary pattern trajectories in early childhood and their associations with patterns of maternal feeding practices in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort by Appannah, Geeta, Toh, Jia Ying, Lai, Jun Shi, Yong, Heng Yaw, Shariff, Zalilah Mohd, Tint, Mya Thway, Yuan, Wen Lun, Pang, Wei Wei, Godfrey, Keith M., Tan, Kok Hian, Yap, Fabian, Lee, Yung Seng, Eriksson, Johan G., Chong, Mary F. F.

“…For the ‘healthy’ DP trajectory, majority of the children (Group 1) formed a consistent average adherence trajectory group (91.8%) while the remaining children (Group 2) showed a higher but decreasing adherence (8.2%) to this DP. …”
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How shared suffering bonded Britons witnessing the Queen’s funeral by White, C, Morales, D, Xygalatas, D, Hernu, M, Mathiassen, A, Ainsworth, A, Geraty, M, Bayindir, N, Robinson, B, Whitehouse, H

“…Previous research suggests that sharing emotionally intense experiences with others, for example by undergoing dysphoric collective rituals together, can lead to “identity fusion,” a visceral feeling of oneness that predicts group cohesion and self-sacrifice for the group. …”

The role of financial development in reducing income inequality in selected Asian countries by Wang, Yujue, Mazlan, Nur Syazwani, Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini, Faheem, Muhammad

“…The three groups comprised countries with low, moderate, and high economic development. …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of beta variant COVID-19 vaccine AZD2816 and AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) as primary-series vaccination for previously unvaccinated adults in Brazil, South A... by Costa Clemens, SA, Jepson, B, Bhorat, QE, Ahmad, A, Akhund, T, Aley, PK, Bansal, H, Bibi, S, Kelly, EJ, Khan, M, Lambe, T, Lombaard, JJ, Matthews, S, Pipolo Milan, E, Olsson, U, Ramasamy, MN, Moura de Oliveira Paiva, MS, Seegobin, S, Shoemaker, K, Szylak, A, Villafana, T, Pollard, AJ, Green, JA

“…<p><b>Findings</b></p> Between July 7 and Nov 12, 2021, 1449 participants were assigned to the AZD1222 group (n=413), the AZD2816 (4-week) group (n=415), the AZD1222-AZD2816 group (n=412), and the AZD2816 (12-week) group (n=209). …”

Effects of load handling and aging on balance control by Tan, Sherri Xue Qi.

“…This indicates that the Young group can handle heavier loads better than the Mature group. …”
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Comparative analysis of changes in retinal layer thickness following femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional cataract surgery by Surl, Dongheon, Kim, Seungmin, Kim, Sangyeop, Kim, Tae-Im, Seo, Kyoung Yul, Jun, Ikhyun

“…Conclusions The 1-month postoperative retinal changes were less pronounced in the FLACS group than in the CCS group.…”
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Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study by Wong, Corine Sau Man, Chan, Wai Chi, Lo, Kristen Wing Yan, Chen, Eric Yu Hai, Lam, Linda Chiu Wa

“…Participants were categorized into depressed group or control group based on Revised Clinical Interview Schedule. …”
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Mining software support tickets for assistive routing by Han, Jianglei

“…Combining insights from data mining and domain knowledge, we propose two routing frameworks based on learning-to-rank paradigm, incorporating features from ticket, group, ticketgroup, and group-group feature groups. …”
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Genetic relatedness of Candida strains isolated from women with vaginal candidiasis in Malaysia by Chong, Pei Pei, Lee, Yee Lean, Tan, Boon Chong, Ng, Kee Peng

“…Patients were categorized into three groups, namely those with: (i) a history of RVC from whom two or more yeast isolates were obtained (group A); (ii) a history of RVC from whom only a single isolate was obtained (group B); and (iii) a single episode of vaginal candidiasis within a 1 -year period (group C). …”

Organizing long duration interdependence in Lloyd’s of London: persistence in a part-whole paradox of organizing by Kilminster, W, Jarzabkowski, P, Giudici, A

“…A critical challenge for interorganizational groups is to organize themselves in a way that balances the interests of the group as a whole and those of individual participants. …”

Comparison of the efficacy between normal acupuncture and electro-acupuncture for adhesive capsulitis by Hong, Stefanie Kaixin

“…To determine the efficacy of normal acupuncture versus electro-acupuncture for adhesive capsulitis, this study was conducted on 42 participants from Singapore Thong Chai Medical Institution, who were assigned randomly to two groups: the electro-acupuncture group (n = 21) and normal acupuncture group (n = 21). …”
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Enhanced energy dissipated foams for bicycle helmets by Zheng, John Yizhe

“…The foam samples are grouped into 4 density ranges; Group A (50g/L–59g/L), Group B (60g/L–75g/L), Group C (76g/L–90g/L) and Group D (91g/L–105g/L). …”
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