A Practical Tool That Can Be Used During Open Rhinoplasty: Hooked Hairgrip

Despite the increased use of convergent beam diffraction, symmetry concepts in their more general form are not commonly applied as a practical tool in electron microscopy. Crystal symmetry provides an abundance of information that can be used to facilitate and improve the TEM analysis of crystalline solids. This paper draws attention to some aspects of symmetry that can be put to practical use in the analysis of structures and morphologies of two-phase materials.It has been shown that the symmetry of the matrix that relates different variants of a precipitate can be used to determine the axis of needle- or lath-shaped precipitates or the habit plane of plate-shaped precipitates. By tilting to a special high symmetry orientation of the matrix and by measuring angles between symmetry-related variants of the precipitate it is possible to find their habit from a single micrograph.

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Integrated In-House Fuel and Flare Prediction Practical Tool for Predicting Short and Long Term Fuel and Flare Needs of E&P Production Facilities to Identify Savings and Improve Gas Production Forecast

10.29118/ipa.50.17.131.e ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Dwi Riyanto

Keyword(s):

Gas Production ◽

Production Forecast ◽

Practical Tool ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Production Facilities

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Psychometric characteristics of the Personality Belief Questionnaire – Short Form

Revista Brasileira de Terapia Comportamental e Cognitiva ◽

10.31505/rbtcc.v14i3.549 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Donizete Tadeu Leite ◽

Ederaldo José Lopes ◽

Renata Ferrarez Fernandes Lopes

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Personality Disorders ◽

Short Form ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Dysfunctional Beliefs ◽

Psychometric Characteristics ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Practical Tool

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Personality Belief Questionnaire – Short Form (PBQ-SF). A sample of 700 college students answered to the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF. The results showed good estimates of reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) of the PBQ-SF scales, indicating a significant association between the beliefs of each of the scales. The results of factor analysis of the PBQ-SF were similar to its original version. Overall, the findings provide support for the existence of factorial validity for the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF, suggesting that it is a practical tool for the measurement of dysfunctional beliefs related to personality disorders

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Measurement of Gem Colour Using a Computer Vision System: A Case Study with Jadeite-Jade

Minerals ◽

10.3390/min11080791 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 791

Author(s):

Sufei Zhang ◽

Ying Guo

Keyword(s):

Computer Vision ◽

Regression Model ◽

Vision System ◽

Expert Group ◽

Group Test ◽

System A ◽

Real Objects ◽

Practical Tool ◽

Almost All

This paper introduces computer vision systems (CVSs), which provides a new method to measure gem colour, and compares CVS and colourimeter (CM) measurements of jadeite-jade colour in the CIELAB space. The feasibility of using CVS for jadeite-jade colour measurement was verified by an expert group test and a reasonable regression model in an experiment involving 111 samples covering almost all jadeite-jade colours. In the expert group test, more than 93.33% of CVS images are considered to have high similarities with real objects. Comparing L*, a*, b*, C*, h, and ∆E* (greater than 10) from CVS and CM tests indicate that significant visual differences exist between the measured colours. For a*, b*, and h, the R2 of the regression model for CVS and CM was 90.2% or more. CVS readings can be used to predict the colour value measured by CM, which means that CVS technology can become a practical tool to detect the colour of jadeite-jade.

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Introducing a practical tool to reduce fear and anxiety during COVID-19

Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada ◽

10.1177/1715163520975424 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 171516352097542

Author(s):

Anna Taddio ◽

Lucie Bucci ◽

C. Meghan McMurtry ◽

Noni MacDonald ◽

Melanie Badali

Keyword(s):

Practical Tool ◽

Fear And Anxiety

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Reliability and Validity of Facial Check Sheet (FCS): Checklist for Self-Satisfaction with Cosmetic Acupuncture

Medicines ◽

10.3390/medicines8040018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Hiroshi Kuge ◽

Hidetoshi Mori ◽

Tim Hideaki Tanaka ◽

Ryouta Tsuji

Keyword(s):

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internet Survey ◽

Age Group ◽

Facial Skin ◽

Moderate Correlation ◽

Skin Rejuvenation ◽

Facial Region ◽

Practical Tool ◽

Multiple Comparison Procedure ◽

The Relationship

Background: In recent years, cosmetic acupuncture has gained popularity among individuals interested in improving their facial appearance. We have created an original facial check sheet (FCS) to obtain cosmetic acupuncture patients’ perspectives on treatment outcomes. This study examined the reliability and validity of FCS. Methods: We conducted an Internet survey on the appearance of the facial region among Japanese women. A reliability analysis was performed between each item of FCS. A multiple comparison procedure was used to determine the relationship between the age group, the FCS score, and the number of terms used in the open-ended question. Results: The most frequently stated concern was blotchiness and hyperpigmented spots (47.2%, n = 67). The FCS items showed reliability (Cronbach α = 0.871). The number of extracted terms and the FCS score showed a moderate correlation (r = 0.407; p < 0.001). There was a significant relationship between age and FCS score (p = 0.005, r2 = 0.255), which indicated that the FCS score increases with aging. Conclusions: The FCS can be used as a practical tool to evaluate facial appearances and assess satisfaction levels of patients who underwent cosmetic acupuncture or other facial skin rejuvenation procedures.

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20 Comparison of Six Frailty Screening Tools in Patients Aged 65+ with An Arm Fragility Fracture

Age and Ageing ◽

10.1093/ageing/afab028.20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. i1-i6

Author(s):

K Ibrahim ◽

T Lim ◽

M A Mullee ◽

G L Yao ◽

S Zhu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fragility Fracture ◽

Frailty Index ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Frailty Phenotype ◽

Fracture Clinic ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Sensitivity Range ◽

Practical Tool ◽

Acute Trust ◽

Medication Changes

Abstract Introduction Frailty is associated with an increased risk of falling and fracture, but not routinely assessed in fracture clinic. Early identification and management of frailty among older people with arm fragility fracture could help avoid further falls and fractures, especially of the hip. We evaluated the feasibility of assessing frailty in a busy fracture clinic. Methods People aged 65+ years with an arm fracture in one acute trust were recruited. Frailty was assessed in fracture clinics using six tools: Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP), FRAIL scale, PRISMA-7, electronic Frailty Index (e-FI), Clinical Frailty Score (CFS), and Study of Osteoporotic Fracture (SOF). The sensitivity and specificity of each tool was compared against FFP as a reference. Participants identified as frail by 2+ tools were referred for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). Results 100 patients (mean age 75 years±7.2; 20 men) were recruited. Frailty prevalence was 9% (FRAIL scale), 13% (SOF), 14% (CFS > 6), 15% (FFP; e-FI > 0.25), and 25% (PRISMA-7). Men were more likely to be frail than women. Data were complete for all assessments and completion time ranged from one minute (PRISMA-7; CFS) to six minutes for the FFP which required most equipment. Comparing with FFP, the most accurate instrument for stratifying frail from non-frail was the PRISMA-7 (sensitivity = 93%, specificity = 87%) while the remaining tools had good specificity (range 93%–100%) but average sensitivity (range 40%–60%). Twenty patients were eligible for CGA. Five had recently had CGA and 11/15 referred were assessed. CGA led to 3–6 interventions per participant including medication changes, life-style advice, investigations, and onward referrals. Conclusion It was feasible to assess frailty in fracture clinic and to identify patients who benefitted from CGA. Frailty prevalence was 9%—25% depending on the tool used and was higher among men. PRISMA-7 could be a practical tool for routine use in fracture clinics.

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