PURPOSE To investigate use of an improved ocular tear film analysis protocol (OPI 2.0) in the Controlled Adverse Environment (CAE(SM)) model of dry eye disease, and to examine the utility of new metrics in the identification of subpopulations of dry eye patients. METHODS Thirty-three dry eye subjects completed a single-center, single-visit, pilot CAE study. The primary endpoint was mean break...

BACKGROUND This study was carried out in Opi-Agu a tropical semi-urban autonomous community comprising of three villages in Enugu State, Nigeria, between the months of April and June 2010. It was designed to determine the prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus infection and assess the perception of the disease among the inhabitants of this community. METHODS A total number of 305 individuals compr...

In this paper, two new versions of modified active disturbance rejection control (MADRC) are proposed to stabilize a nonlinear quadruple tank system and the water levels lower tanks in presence exogenous disturbances, parameter uncertainties, parallel varying input set-points. The first scheme is configured from combination tracking differentiator (TD), super twisting sliding mode (STC-SM), ext...

The massive amount of plastic waste in our natural environment is a global concern. In this study, recycling to partially replace sand concrete investigated. performance Resin8, unique combination all types plastics and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) concrete, has also been Replacement contents 5%, 10%, 15% for by volume were performed. mixes incorporating recycled tested against reference mi...

We outline challenges for modeling human language assessment in automatic systems, both in terms of the process and the reliability of the result. We propose an architecture for a system to evaluate examinees via the Computerized Oral Proociency Instrument, to determine whether they havèreached' or`not reached' the Intermediate Low level of proociency, according to the American Council on the T...

This study aims to explore Arabic textbooks by looking at four elements, namely selection (material selection), gradation (ordering), presentation, and repetition in for Class XI MA Curriculum KMA 183 2019 according the theory of William Francis Mackey language skills on textbook content ACTFL standard perspective. uses qualitative research methods with descriptive analysis techniques sourced f...

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Virological remarks for HIV cure and eradication Latently HIV-1-infected cells are rare (especially in peripheral blood), but undistinguishable from uninfected cells, thus making their clearance extremely demanding. In addition, despite several efforts, a real consensus on mechanisms by which persistent HIV-1 reservoirs are established and maintained is still lacking, thus explaining why strate...