The purpose of the study was to explore factors associated with glaucomatous deterioration in eyes with primary angle closure (PAC) after lens extraction, including PAC suspect (PACS), PAC, and PAC glaucoma (PACG). We retrospectively analyzed data of...
We report the fabrication of crystalline microresonators of high quality (Q) factors with a controllable wedge angle on lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI). Our technique relies on a femtosecond laser assisted chemo-mechanical polish, which allows us...
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is an important modulator of neuroinflammation, secreted from activated glial cells in response to intraocular stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical factors associated with elevate...
The aim of this study is to develop a predictive model with several explanatory variables that can guide ophthalmologists to make a more objective assessment of the evolution of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) during tertiary prevention. Objectives: The ev...
Both Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) are diseases of primary global neurodegeneration with complex pathophysiologies. Throughout the published literature, researchers have highlighted similarities associated with...
(1) Background: The prevention of proximal femoral fractures among people of very advanced age is relevant as they are common and increasing in number. The aim of this study was to determine if the hip axis length (HAL) and the neck-shaft angle (capu...
Background: Angle’s dental class asymmetries not associated with crossbite are malocclusions that are often underestimated in pediatric patients. However, they may be associated with alterations in the development of the stomatognathic system....
With the growing interest in radiant heating and cooling systems, driven by their improved efficiency and enhanced thermal comfort compared to air systems, there is an increasing need to develop a more accessible method for designers to understand th...
Sideslip angle is an important variable for understanding and monitoring vehicle dynamics, but there is currently no inexpensive method for its direct measurement. Therefore, it is typically estimated from proprioceptive sensors onboard using filteri...
A method for automatic compensation of misalignment angles during matching the scale factors of two pairs of the accelerometers in developing the rotating accelerometer gravity gradient instrument (GGI) is proposed and demonstrated in this paper. The...
As the core component of the cotton picker, the structural characteristics of the spindle directly affect not only its picking performance but also different components of the cotton picker. Therefore, in order to reveal the influence of different an...
Obesity contributes to multiple systemic disorders; however, extensive discussion regarding obesity and open-angle glaucoma (OAG) remains limited, and conclusions in the existing literature diverge. This study aims to analyze the risk of OAG among ob...
At the level of the left coronary artery tree, there is evidence showing an association between bifurcation angle and coronary artery disease (CAD), and this motivated us to explore similar associations at the level of the right coronary artery (RCA)...
Polyurethane (PU) mixture is a new pavement material with excellent pavement performance, and most research was focused on the enhancement of pavement performance, but rarely on the dynamic property. This paper studied the factors including gradation...
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and as the proportion of those over age 40 increases, so will the prevalence of glaucoma. The pathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is unclear and multiple ocular risk factors...
Phase angle (PhA) is a body composition (BC) parameter from bioelectrical impedance analysis that is suggested as a marker of cell integrity and general health. In adolescent athletes, PhA values are used to monitor the effects of training and compet...
We sought to analyze the parameters associated with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL)-dominant progression or ganglion cell–inner plexiform layer (GCIPL)-dominant progression in patients with open-angle glaucoma. A prospective observational stud...
Leaf angle distribution (LAD) is an important attribute of forest canopy architecture and affects the solar radiation regime within the canopy. Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has been increasingly used in LAD estimation. The point clouds data suffe...
Background/Aims: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) disproportionately affects individuals of African ancestry. In these patients’ eyes, a large cup-to-disc ratio (LCDR > 0.90) suggests greater retinal ganglion cell loss, though these patien...
An experimental study regarding the thermofluid characteristics of a shell-and-plate heat exchanger with different chevron angles (45°/45°, 45°/65°, and 65°/65°) with a plate diameter of 440 mm was carried out. Water was used...
In order to explore the relationship between the filling surface angle and the dynamic characteristics of the filling body under impact load, this paper uses the Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) test system to study the influence of different filling su...
Among non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques applied to structural health monitoring in existing timber structures, ranging from visual inspection to more sophisticated analysis, acoustic emission (AE) is currently seldomly used to detect mechanica...
The phase angle master curve of the PU mixture is a new research field that is urgently needed to characterize the viscoelastic of the PU mixture under different conditions. In this paper, five master curve models, five shift factor equations, and fo...
This paper presents an independently developed finite element analysis software built on the QT and VTK platforms. Its core innovation is the integration of the analytical solution from catenary theory with nonlinear finite element methods. The softw...
This paper presents a study for the estimation of generation from a large-scale, grid-interfaced solar PV plant using the PVsyst software. This study aims to investigate the effect of tilt angle on the performance of the grid-integrated solar PV plan...
A numerical study was performed to investigate the thermal performance characteristics of an enhanced tube heat exchanger fitted with punched delta-winglet vortex generators. Computational fluid dynamics modeling was applied using the k–&epsilo...
The Pisum sativum (PS), known as the green pea, was used in this investigation to produce a novel green surfactant. The performance of the PS green surfactant was also evaluated using various tests, including contact angle, IFT, emulsion, zeta potent...
The subsequent dislocation of a contralateral patellofemoral joint sometimes occurs after a first-time lateral patellar dislocation (LPD). However, the anatomic risk factors for subsequent contralateral LPD remain elusive. This study included 17 pati...
We consider the two-sample problem involving a new class of angle-based models for ranking data. These models are functions of the cosine of the angle between a ranking and a consensus vector. A Bayesian approach is employed to determine the correspo...
Joint angle and frequency estimation is an important branch in array signal processing with numerous applications in radar, sonar, wireless communications, etc. Extensive attention has been paid and numerous algorithms have been developed. However, e...
We propose a parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis-based angle and polarization estimation algorithm for multiple coherent sources using a uniformly-spaced linear tripole sensor array. By forming a PARAFAC model using the spatial signature of the tripol...
Dynamic interactions of the droplet impact on a solid surface are essential to many emerging applications, such as electronics cooling, ink-jet printing, water harvesting/collection, anti-frosting/icing, and microfluidic and biomedical device applica...
Multi-angle remote sensing can either be regarded as an added source of uncertainty for variable retrieval, or as a source of additional information, which enhances variable retrieval compared to traditional single-angle observation. However, the mag...
Ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is an innovative cement-based engineering material. The mechanical properties of UHPFRC not only depend on the properties of the concrete matrix and fibres, but also depend on the interaction...
Considering the problem of passive interference caused by electromagnetic scattering effects of transmission lines to neighboring radio stations and other communication equipment, this paper refines the passive interference calculation model for UHV...
This research explores a phase-shift-based discontinuous PWM method used for 24 V battery-powered onboard micro inverters, which are critical for thermally limited applications like micromachines, where efficient heat dissipation and compact size are...
Many oil wells in closed reservoirs continue to produce in the pseudo-steady-state flow regime for a long time. The principal objective of this work is to investigate the characteristics of two key pseudo-steady-state parameters—pseudo-steady-s...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined phacoemulsification and Ex-PRESS implant with everting suture in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and to examine predictive factors of failure. Twenty-three eyes of 18...
The objective of this study is to examine the behavior of fatigue crack growth (FCG) in the mixed mode (I/II) of the AISI 316 austenitic stainless steel alloy, considering mode mixity angles of 30°, 45°, and 60°. This particular alloy is...
The component’s strength and reliability are greatly influenced by the occurrence of cracks and flaws. Material surfaces or internal defects can create stress concentration, which causes failure of the materials. To quantify the stress intensit...
This paper presents a new triple phase shift (TPS) closed-loop control scheme of a dual active bridge (DAB) LCC resonant DC/DC converter to improve wireless charging power transfer efficiency. The primary side inverter phase shift angle regulates the...
Changes in plant architecture, such as leaf size, leaf shape, leaf angle, plant height, and floral organs, have been major factors in improving the yield of cereal crops. Moreover, changes in grain size and weight can also increase yield. Therefore,...
A highly efficient photovoltaic (PV) system requires a maximum power point tracker to extract peak power from PV modules. The conventional variable step-size incremental conductance (INC) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique has two main dra...
Voltage-controlled AC to DC converters govern the load voltage as per requirement. They may be employed in numerous applications, including battery-charging systems, light dimming, and industrial speed drive systems. The voltage regulation is based o...
Polarized Small-Angle Neutron Scattering is a versatile low-energy neutron scattering technique that allows for the access of magnetic information on nanosize objects of size 2–100 nm, from individual properties like the magnetization distribut...
Leaf angle (LA) is a major agronomic trait of rice plant architecture, which is determined by the development of the leaf lamina joint (LJ) and closely related to plant yield. The LJ is formed by the leaf collar belt (ligule band), leaf tongue (ligul...
Polymer composites have been widely used as damping materials in various applications due to the ability of reducing the vibrations. However, the environmental and surrounding thermal exposure towards polymer composites have affected their mechanical...
Gas-liquid two-phase flow patterns and gas slug hydrodynamics were experimentally studied in three Y-junctions with different junction angles of 60°, 90° and 120°. Microbubbles were generated in the sodium alginate aqueous solution with t...
Various methods have been proposed to estimate the tissue speed of sound (SOS) of propagating medium using the curvature of received channel waveform or the analysis of resultant image quality. In our previous study, baseband delay-multiply-and-sum (...
The traditional slope stability analysis used the Factor of Safety (FS) from the Limit Equilibrium Theory as the determinant. If the FS was greater than 1, it was considered as “safe” and variables or parameters of uncertainty in the analysis model w...
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