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Evaluation of Dried Plasma Spot‐Based Quantification of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as a Disease‐Associated Biomarker in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) measured in dried plasma spots versus conventional plasma‐ and serum‐GFAP testing for assessment of disease severity in aquaporin‐4 immunoglobulin G–positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4‐IgG+ NMOSD).
Felix Wohlrab, Evelyn Alvarez, Roua Hamdi, Bingqing Zhang, Hayeun Ji, Niyati Jhaveri, Patrick Schindler, Pedro Sanchez, Pia S. Sperber, Tanja Schmitz‐Hübsch, Frederike C. Oertel, Nisa Vorasoot, Najib Kissani, Falko Böhringer, Jens Kuhle, Anne‐Katrin Pröbstel, Xiao‐Jun Ma, Péter Körtvelyessy, Patrick Waters, Friedemann Paul   +19 more
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Exploring the adoption of mobile payments: a hybrid literature review and future research agenda

Future Business Journal
Mobile payments are transforming the world of transactions, and their implications have attracted considerable academic interest. As a result, ongoing literature reviews have been conducted to consolidate and present the development of studies on mobile ...
Pablo Angel-Rodriguez, Jose Antonio Vicente-Pascual   +1 more
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Formal and Informal Social Care in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Multicenter Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G. Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H. Humphreys   +6 more
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Development of modern payment methods in Poland as an example of technological leapfrogging

Zeszyty Naukowe Małopolskiej Wyższej Szkoły Ekonomicznej w Tarnowie, 2021
In the Polish economy consumers can choose from various payment methods. Every method has its advantages and disadvantages. The literature on the subject includes numerous studies proving the higher cost-effectiveness of electronic payments, e.g.
Wojciech Świder
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
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Employment Trajectories of Patients with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Factors Driving Transitions Between States

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) significantly impacts employment capacity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of burden of disease activity, damage, and treatment on employment outcomes and transitions in patients with SLE. Materials and Methods Using data from a single center, we analyzed employment transitions, adjusted mean ...
Javier Mencia‐Ledo, Zahi Touma, Laura Whittall Garcia, Dafna Gladman, Behdin Nowrouzi‐Kia   +4 more
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Tannic Acid‐Modified Cellulose Nanofiber Reinforced Polymerizable Eutectogels for High‐Performance Stretchable Strain Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A polymerizable deep eutectic solvent is reinforced with tannic acid‐modified cellulose nanofibers to construct a hierarchical dynamic eutectogel network. Synergistic covalent and reversible interactions impart ultrahigh stretchability, high ionic conductivity, broad temperature tolerance, self‐healing, and strong adhesion, enabling robust wearable ...
Huang Wu, Yang Hu, Youmin Tuo, Weide Zhang, Nanzhu Bao, Haitao Wu, Zhuangzhuang Chu, Yunhua Chen, Tao Wang, Teng Yuan, Hongbo Zeng, Zhuohong Yang   +11 more
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A survey on E- payment systems [PDF]

المجلة العراقية للعلوم الاحصائية
significant impact on global trade in the modern era. This has given rise to a new industry known as "electronic commerce," or "E-commerce," which is the use of smart devices and the internet for the exchange and display of goods and products.
Shayma Shakeeb Mohammed, Yaseen Hikmat Ismael   +1 more
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The influence of the socio-demographic characteristics of the young on mobile telephone payment usage levels

Przedsiębiorczość - Edukacja, 2021
The study aims to determine the impact of high school students’ socio-demographic characteristics from Podkarpackie Voivodeship on the level of use of modern forms of payment and banking services and to assess the security levels of these tools. The data
Magdalena Wiercioch
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Opportunities of Semiconducting Oxide Nanostructures as Advanced Luminescent Materials in Photonics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The review discusses the challenges of wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconducting oxides as a suitable material platform for photonics. They offer great versatility in terms of tuning microstructure, native defects, doping, anisotropy, and micro‐ and nano‐structuring. The review focuses on their light emission, light‐confinement in optical cavities, and
Ana Cremades, Pedro Hidalgo, David Maestre, Ruth Martínez‐Casado, Emilio Nogales, Beatriz Rodríguez, G. Cristian Vásquez, Bianchi Méndez   +7 more
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