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Implementation outcomes of a school-based visual screening program using the peek tool in low-resource settings in Pakistan

BMC Public Health
Background Visual impairment among school-aged children in low-resource settings can significantly impact their quality of life and education due to limited access to comprehensive eye care.
Sarah Aman, Noor-us-Sabah Ahmad, Mohammad Ali A. Sadiq, Mohammad Moin, Asad Aslam Khan, Muhammad Ismail Khan, Zahid Awan, Elanor Watts, Sergio Latorre Arteaga   +8 more
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Morphological Characterization of an Eco Friendly Medi Grade Bio-Polymer Composites Using SEM Analysis

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Medical and Dental Implant Biomaterial Research is focused on the cutting-edge interface of polymer composite material. Ongoing research and development in the bio-material field are focused on novel matrix-filler formulations of polymer ...
Queen A. Arul, Arul J. Arputham, Padmapriya Mahalingam, Dipanjan Debnath, N Kurunji Kumaran   +4 more
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Advanced Manufacturing of Composite‐Based Systems for Energy Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Advanced manufacturing enables the integration of polymers, ceramics, metal oxides, and composites into architected microstructures with tailored transport pathways. By coupling material selection, manufacturing strategy, and structural design, multifunctional energy systems can simultaneously improve electrochemical performance, thermal management ...
Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Dhanush Patil, Libin Yang, M. Taylor Sobczak, Anshul Kulkarni, Xiao Sun, Arunachalam Ramanathan, Tiantian Li, Ramaraja P. Ramasamy, Jason J. Locklin, Yanyu Chen, Xianqiao Wang, Arunachala Mada Kannan, Kenan Song   +13 more
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Comparison Between Stainless Steel and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Temporary Anchorage Devices in Orthodontics - A Comparative Study

Indian Journal of Dental Research
Background: Mini-implants are crucial in orthodontics for absolute anchorage, allowing precise dental movements without affecting adjacent structures.
Eduardo Pérez Maldonado Barragán, Mauricio Navarro Villalobos, Santiago J. García Rosas, Manuel A. Ojeda Misses, Edgar Gómez Obregón   +4 more
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Low‐Pressure Plasma‐Based Wrinkling of PDMS and Machine Learning‐Driven Property Engineering

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Wrinkled surfaces are well‐suited for controlled surface deformations in the µm range. The key challenge is the relation between the resulting wrinkle features and the necessary process conditions. Machine learning techniques have solved the prediction and inverse design problems for various preparation conditions, opening a precisely controlled ...
Fabian Kopsch, Atmika Bhardwaj, Mirko Nitschke, Ilka Hermes, Andreas Fery, Anett Müller, Marco Werner, André Knapp   +7 more
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High Throughput Aerosol Jet Printing to Operationalize High Aspect Ratio Patterning

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
High‐throughput aerosol jet printing poses distinct limiting mechanisms to the printing process. These include rapidly changing ink chemistries, atomization instabilities, and liquid‐phase spreading. The combination of in‐line heating, process monitoring, and traditional optimization procedures enables rapid printing of high‐aspect‐ratio structures ...
Bella I. Guyll, Md Mahdi Ul Ishtiaque, Md Ramjan Ali, Todd A. Kingston, Ethan B. Secor   +4 more
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Biomechanical performance of poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) vs. titanium orthodontic mini-screws in artificial bone: An in vitro investigation

Journal of Orthodontic Science
AIM AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the biomechanical behavior of titanium and poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) orthodontic mini-screws.
Aymen Adil Al-hamadani, Mehdi Abdul-hadi Alrubayee   +1 more
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In‐House Manufacturing of 3D ECM Culture Chips via Vacuum Thermoforming for Enhanced Imaging Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Desktop vacuum thermoforming enables rapid, low‐cost fabrication of 96‐channel polystyrene culture chips with very thin imaging interfaces. The resulting platform supports cell lines, primary cells, and patient‐derived organoids, and enables high‐resolution confocal microscopy and single‐cell visualization, providing an accessible approach for advanced
Aleksandra Fomina, Adam Tam, Jennifer Lam, Nila C. Wu, Nancy T. Li, Alison P. McGuigan   +5 more
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Polyetheretherketone in Orthopedic Plate Design to Facilitate Fracture Recovery

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2011
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is becoming an interesting alternative to titanium alloys and stainless steel in orthopedics. This study compares two types of PEEK fracture plates (natural and carbon reinforced) with titanium plates of the same design ...
Jason SANDERSON, Yoshitaka NAKANISHI, Nobuki MURAYAMA, Takuya NISHIMURA, Takako ISHI, Hiroshi MIZUTA, Hidehiko HIGAKI   +6 more
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Chitin‐Chitosan Cryogels for the Reversible Sequestration and Recovery of Heavy Metals From Wastewater

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Chitin‐chitosan cryogels with degrees of N‐acetylation from 12.2% to 71.4% are fabricated by dissolution, coagulation and lyophilization for the sequestration of heavy metals from water. Colorimetry and differential pulse voltammetry showed controlled adsorption and desorption capacities for As5+, Co2+ and Cu2+, making this material attractive for ...
Marta García‐Castrillo, Maialen Uribarrena, Jorge Sáiz, Guillermo Copello, Erlantz Lizundia   +4 more
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