Posture control and balance for quality of walking in rehabilitation by Li, Lei

“…Based on the stability analysis, crutch support forces, support positions and CoM states (including position, velocity and acceleration) are identified as three main effectors. The forward dynamics simulation results of this study provide the suggestion on the correct ways of posture control and manipulating the balance stabilizers to achieve a stable walking. …”
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Quantitative analysis of coronary artery from computed tomography angiography images by Cui, Hengfei

“…To evaluate the severity of a coronary stenosis, two main different approaches at present can be used: by evaluating longitudinal diameter reduction (angiography imaging) or by measuring the reduction of lumen (Computed Tomography (CT) imaging) [2, 3]. …”
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Energy management of microgrids by Ju, Chengquan

“…Against the background of exploring better configuration for microgrids to be not only reliable but also economic, many conducted research has mainly focused on autonomous operation, droop control, hierarchical control, low-voltage protections, state estimations and power electronics studies and so forth. …”
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Analysis and exploitation of dispersive waves for source localization on solids by Arun, Kattukandy Rajan

“…This thesis mainly addresses different classes of algorithms for impact source localization in solids with particular focus on developing a human-computer interface (HCI) through touch impact. …”
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Development of carbon nanotubes for vacuum electronics application by Lim, Yu Dian

“…Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) has been proposed as a promising field emitting material. In this study, the main objective is to design fabricate a small size, high current density field emitter which is capable of delivering signal gain of ~20 dB in PH-SWS TWTA. …”
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语言接触与新加坡华语被动式的欧化现象 ：基于语料库的考察研究 = Europeanisation of passive constructions in Singapore Mandarin Chinese : a corpus-based study... by 孙梦漪 Sun, Mengyi

“…This study not only presents a more objective picture of the use of passive constructions in SMC with corpus investigation, but also fills the gap by examining the main factor contributing to the difference in the use of passive constructions between SMC and MMC.…”
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Supporting insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes in primary care: results of the Stepping Up pragmatic cluster randomised controlled clinical trial by Furler, John, O’Neal, David, Speight, Jane, Manski-Nankervis, Jo-Anne, Gorelik, Alexandra, Holmes-Truscott, Elizabeth, Ginnivan, Louise, Young, Doris, Best, James, Patterson, Elizabeth, Liew, Danny, Segal, Leonie, May, Carl, Blackberry, Irene

“…The core components were an enhanced role for the practice nurse in leading insulin initiation and mentoring by a registered nurse with diabetes educator credentials. Main outcome measures: The primary endpoint was change in HbA1c. …”
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Simulations study of fluid-structure interaction of a wind turbine by Zheng, Shuai

“…Modal analysis results deduced that flap is the main type of vibration in first and second modes. …”
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The dietetic practice of prescribing amino acid-based formulas in paediatrics patients without cow’s milk allergy: a single centre retrospective study by O’Connor, Graeme, Mansell, Melissa

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Pregnant women admitted to hospital with covid-19 in 10 European countries: individual patient data meta-analysis of population based cohorts in International Obstetric Survey Syst... by Engjom, HM, de Bruin, O, Ramakrishnan, R, Aabakke, AJM, Äyräs, O, Deneux-Tharaux, C, Donati, S, Knight, M, Jonasdottir, E, Svanvik, T, Vercoutere, A, Vousden, N, Bleomenkamp, KWM

“…We further categorised the hospital admission in two groups; covid-19 admission (hospital admission due to covid-19 or with reported symptoms of covid-19 disease) or non-covid-19 admission (admission to hospital for obstetric healthcare or no symptoms of covid-19 disease).</p> <p><strong>Main outcome measures</strong> Incidence of hospital admissions for covid-19 per 1000 maternities, frequency of moderate to severe covid-19 disease, and number of women who received specific medical treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”

Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients by Rigotti, NA, Clair, C, Munafo, MR, Stead, LF

“…<p><b>Data collection and analysis</b></p> Two authors extracted data independently for each paper, with disagreements resolved by consensus. <p><b>Main results</b></p> Fifty trials met the inclusion criteria. …”

Green logistics practices in Malaysian food-based manufacturing industry by Hussin, Hilda

“…Therefore,green logistics practices were conceptualized concerning the production and distribution of goods in a sustainable way, taking into account the environmental and social factors. The main objective study is to investigate green logistics practices in food-based manufacturing industry in Malaysia. …”
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Harvest age and planting density effects on yield and quality of two kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus l.) Varieties for fibre and animal feed by Mohammad Yusoff, Masnira

“…Harvest age was set as the main plot, planting density as a sub plot and variety as a sub-sub plot. …”
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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…One of the main problems in the adaption of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) techniques is high labor requirements for manual planting of the single seedling in the field. …”
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Establishment of optimise strategies in production of recombinant Hepatitis B surface antigen for chip-based antibody detection approach by Tam, Yew Joon

“…Following the release of HBsAg from cell disruption, univariate screening approaches on factors affecting the purification performance of HBsAg on ion exchange chromatography (IEC) and size exclusion chromatography (SEC) techniques and the establishment of a two-step purification strategy were performed. The main results drawn showed that the IEC Q Sepharose XL column and optimum conditions of 4 mL sample loading volume, an elution buffer with 1.5 M NaCl concentration at pH 8 with an elution gradient length of 20 column volume and subsequent purification with SEC at a sample volume of 5 mL and a flow rate of 1 mL/min was able to efficiently purify HBsAg. …”
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Color and flavor development of roasted jackfruit (Artocarpus hetrophyllus L.) seeds by Azeez, Shakirah Omotoke

“…The IR spectra was in the 4000-1000 cm-1 region and it was described by five main modes; O-H, C-H stretching, C=C, C-H bending and C-O. …”
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Using density dependent approach for simulation and control of seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers by Saad Nusari, Mohammed Saleh

“…This would aid in choosing the most suitable control method in order to prevent the advancement of seawater into the main aquifer. The outcomes of this model can be considered as a foundation to protect water resources in other coastal aquifers under similar hydrogeological conditions.…”
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Effect of educational intervention on the intention to provide family-centered care among selected hospitals’ paediatric nurses in Tehran, Iran by Rostami, Forouzan

“…Moreover, there is no common agreement between health care workers about provision of FCC in Iran. Hence, The main goal of this study was to examine, the effect of an educational intervention on the intention to provide family-centred care among paediatric nurses in Iran. …”
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Biogeochemical cycling and environmental footprints of peatland-derived organic carbon in the coastal ocean in Southeast Asia by Zhou, Yongli

“…In addition, studies of the biogeochemical cycling of terrigenous DOC have so far mainly focused on latitudes outside of the tropics, which results in very limited knowledge about the terrigenous DOC cycling in tropical seas. …”
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The effect of temperature on permittivity measurements of aqueous solutions of glucose for the development of non-invasive glucose sensors based on electromagnetic waves by Jayanthi, Renu, Virdee, Bal Singh, Lubangakene, Innocent, Ganguly, Priyanka, Mariyanayagam, Dion

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