3D printed microoptics have become important tools for miniature endoscopy, novel CMOS-based on-chip sensors, OCT-fibers, among others. Until now, only image quality and spot diagrams were available for optical characterization. Here, we introduce Ronchi interferometry as ultracompact and quick quantitative analysis method for measuring the wavefront aberrations after propagating coherent... Read more

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CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the clinical effectiveness of LEF and even its superiority in achieving remission when compared with MTX as GCSD in PMR patients. Further research is needed to support these findings.... Read more

Ein genaues Verständnis der Faktoren, welche die Lumineszenzlebensdauer von Übergangsmetallverbindungen bestimmen, ist für Anwendungen in der Photokatalyse und der photodynamischen Therapie von entscheidender Bedeutung. Die im Falle von [Ru(bpy)(3)]^(2+) (bpy=2,2’‐Bipyridin) allgemein akzeptierte Theorie besagt, dass die Emissionslebensdauer durch Optimierung der Energiebarriere zwischen dem emittierenden Triplett‐Zustand des Metall‐Liganden‐Ladungstransfers (³MLCT) und dem... Read more

Improving the nutrient efficiency in pork production is required to reduce the resource competition between human food and animal feed regarding diet components edible for humans and to minimize emissions relevant to climate or the environment. Thereby, protein utilization efficiency and its equivalent nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE) play a major... Read more

The widespread usage of next-generation sequencing methods for functional genomics studies requires standardized tools for consistent visualization of the associated data. Here, we present seqNdisplayR, an R package for plotting standard sequencing data coverage within a genomic region of interest in a customizable and reproducible manner. We describe steps for... Read more

When analyzing health data in relation to environmental stressors, it is crucial to identify which variables to include in the statistical model to exclude dependencies among the variables. Four meteorological parameters: temperature, ultraviolet radiation, precipitation, and vapor pressure and four outdoor air pollution parameters: ozone ( O 3 ), nitrogen... Read more

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CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate an association of high apoA-IV concentrations with reduced frequencies of a history of cancer as well as incident fatal and non-fatal cancer events in a large cohort of patients with CKD.... Read more

CONCLUSION: The study revealed profession-specific variations in the intention of acquiring the team leader or member role. Interprofessional training emerges as a potential strategy to dismantle these structures and promote shared responsibilities. The checklist aims to facilitate structured preparation of a training.... Read more