Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease
that affects spinal cord and cortical motor neurons. An increasing amount of evidence …

In this paper we propose a novel wide-band spectrum sensing scheme using compressive
sensing. The wide-band signal is fed into a number of wide-band filters and the outputs of …

The system of academic promotion provides a mechanism for the achievements of staff to be
recognised. However, it can be a mechanism that creates or reflects inequalities, with certain …

A saponin, isolated from an ethanolic extract of the seeds of Nigella sativa, was
characterized as 3-O-[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1–3)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1–2)-α-l …

Background: Cycloplegic refraction is important in assessing children with hypermetropia.
Atropine, though the gold standard cycloplegic agent for refraction in children, has a long …

Background The travel distance from home to a treatment centre, which may impact the
stage at diagnosis, has not been investigated for retinoblastoma, the most common …

The prevalence and nature of corneal astigmatism among patients with cataract has not
been well-documented in the resident African population. This retrospective study was …

In this study, the effect of the thermal conductivity of phase change material (PCM) on the
performance of thermal energy storage has been analyzed numerically. A horizontal …

Renewable energy is an attractive energy source which helped to improve the global energy
problems. Solar energy products are vital and have been supported by thermal energy …

Aim: This study aims to determine the effect of pterygium excision on the degree of corneal
induced astigmatism and visual acuity. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective …