Randomized Clinical Trial of Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Medications on Preventing Spikes in Intraocular Pressure Following Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor I... by Piriya Soomsawasdi, Kulawan Rojananuangnit, Eakkachai Arayangkoon, Ratchada Chantiwas, Sureeporn Pengrungreungwong, Nontakorn Preawsampran, Natnaree Tinpowong, Rujira Samakhararaksakul, Kanokwan Katkingkaew, Natthapuch Seekhum, Wanwisa Sathim

“…Baseline characteristics and IOP were comparable across all groups. In the prophylactic premedication groups, mean IOP at 30 min were within 21 mmHg and returned to their baseline at 1 h. …”
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Search for Neutrino Signals Correlated with LHAASO Diffuse Galactic Emission by Wenlian Li, Tian-Qi Huang, Donglian Xu, Huihai He

“…The measured muon neutrino intensity at 25 TeV is $4.7{3}_{-2.51}^{+2.53}\times 1{0}^{-14}\,{{\rm{TeV}}}^{-1}\,{{\rm{cm}}}^{-2}\,{{\rm{s}}}^{-1}\,{{\rm{sr}}}^{-1}$ , consistent with the expected neutrino flux assuming that all the diffuse Galactic γ -rays originate from hadronic interactions. …”
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Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreaks associated with Coxsackievirus A-24 in India, 2023 by Nutan A. Chavan, Pooja Shinde, Sanjaykumar Tikute, Rajlakshmi Vishwanathan, Avinash R. Deoshatwar, Yogesh K. Gurav, Rishabh Waghchaure, Nishat H. Ahmed, Vannavada S. Rani, Vikram Khan, Aditya Kelkar, Harsh H. Jain, Amita Jain, Mallika Lavania, Babasaheb V. Tandale

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Application of N-Acetyl-Glucosaminil-N-Acetyl-Muramyl Dipeptide during Triple Component Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Therapy in the Period of Coronavirus Infection COVID-19 by M. R. Konorev, E. N. Tyshevich, R. A. Pavlyukov

“…H. pylori in the gastric mucosa was detected by a morphological method and a rapid urease test before treatment and 6-8 weeks after the end of treatment and the withdrawal of all drugs. Patients were divided into three groups according to treatment protocols: omeprazole 0.04 g/day, clarithromycin 1 g/day, amoxicillin 2 g/day (OСA; n = 103); omeprazole 0.04 g/day, clarithromycin 1 g/day, amoxicillin 2 g/day + GMDP 0.001 g/day (OCAL1; n = 61) or 0.01 g/day (OCAL10; n = 44) for 10 days. …”
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Forecasting contrail climate forcing for flight planning and air traffic management applications: the CocipGrid model in pycontrails 0.51.0 by Z. Engberg, R. Teoh, T. Abbott, T. Dean, M. E. J. Stettler, M. L. Shapiro

“…<p>The global annual mean contrail climate forcing may exceed that of aviation's cumulative CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> emissions. As only 2 %–3 % of all flights are likely responsible for 80 % of the global annual contrail energy forcing (EF<span class="inline-formula">_contrail</span>), re-routing these flights could reduce the occurrence of strongly warming contrails. …”
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Effect of Sodium Azide on Quantitative and Qualitative Stem Traits in the M2 Generation of Ethiopian Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Genotypes by Micheale Yifter Weldemichael, Yemane Tsehaye Baryatsion, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Girmay Gebresamuel Abraha, Hagos Mohammedseid Juhar, Abraha Birhan Kassa, Fiseha Baraki Sibhatu, Hailay Mehari Gebremedhn, Tesfakiros Semere Gebrelibanos, Mohammed Mebrahtu Mossa, Mullubrhan Mekonen Gebru, Birhanu Kahsay Meresa, Medhin Teklay, Birhanu Debesay Berhe, Haftay Abadi Gebru

“…Genotypes such as ACC44, ADI, Baha Necho, Borkena, Gonder 1, and Setit 1 treated with NaN3 have showed glabrous type of stem hairiness. All the fourteen genotypes (both treated and control) were clustered into four groups. …”
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Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Painful Temporomandibular Disorder in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos by Anne E. Sanders, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, Olga Garcia-Bedoya, Gary D. Slade

“… ABSTRACT Objective: Omega-6 and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play opposing roles in inflammation, anxiety, and nociception, all of which are closely associated with chronic pain. …”
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Non-communicable diseases and their associations with outpatient services utilisation: insight from a population-based survey in Malaysia by Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Awatef Amer Nordin, Suhana Jawahir, Adilius Manual, Iqbal Ab Rahim, Sarah Nurain Mohd Noh, Nur Elina Ab Mutalib, Nurul Salwana Abu Bakar

“…This study aims to estimate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases among adults in Malaysia, identify factors associated with multimorbidity, and assess the association between the number of non-communicable diseases and outpatient services utilisation.Design and setting A retrospective secondary data analysis using data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, a cross-sectional household survey among the population in Malaysia.Participants All adults aged 18 years and above.Outcome measures The two outcome variables were multimorbidity and outpatient services utilisation. …”
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Mitochondrial Gene Expression of Three Different Dragonflies Under the Stress of Chlorpyrifos by Yuxin Chen, Ziwen Yang, Zhiqiang Guo, Lemei Zhan, Kenneth B. Storey, Danna Yu, Jiayong Zhang

“…<i>ND4</i> was significantly increased in all three species, indicating that it is an important target gene. …”
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Whey Protein Hydrogels and Emulsion Gels with Anthocyanins and/or Goji Oil: Formation, Characterization and In Vitro Digestion Behavior by Abdullah S. Seddiek, Kaiwen Chen, Fanlin Zhou, Muhindo Mwizerwa Esther, Abdelaziz Elbarbary, Hazem Golshany, Angelo Uriho, Li Liang

“…The co-inclusion of blueberry extract and goji oil increased the syneresis during the freeze–thaw cycles, with the values rising from 13% to 36% for 5% BE hydrogel and BE-containing emulsion gels after the first cycle. All WPI hydrogels and emulsion gels exhibit predominantly elastic behavior. …”
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Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…The mean gamma passing rate at 3%/2 ​mm for all plans exceeded 98%. Conclusions: Radiotherapy plans for NPC based on HA technology exhibit excellent dosimetric quality, providing good target coverage, rapid dose fall-off, and effective protection of adjacent critical organs.…”
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Application of optical coherence tomography angiography to study retinal and choroidal vascular changes in patients with first-time coronary artery stenosis by Rongrong Guan, Shuyan Qin, Yezhu Chi, Zhen Tang, Haiyang Liu

“…Methods: A total of 100 subjects were enrolled in this study and divided into two groups: the observation group consisted of 50 patients with angina who were first diagnosed with coronary artery stenosis, and the control group consisted of 50 healthy adults without angina symptoms. All of the subjects underwent OCTA to investigate changes in retinochoroidal vessel density in patients with a first diagnosis of coronary artery stenosis. …”
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Assessing the Feasibility of Drone‐Mediated Vaccine Delivery: An Exploratory Study by Sumit Aggarwal, Prakamya Gupta, Sivaraman Balaji, Saurabh Sharma, Ajoy Kanti Ghosh, Simmy, Balram Bhargava, Samiran Panda

“…The study was not designed to assess for cost‐effectiveness, also it was conducted in defined geography so all sorties were VLOS. Study has various limitations such as using simulated vaccine vials, regulatory barriers, operational barriers etc. …”
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Rethinking Language by Gastor Mapunda, Tracey Costley, Hannah Gibson, Nancy Kula, Colin Reilly

“…Focusing on Tanzania, this paper discusses the need to embed language supportive pedagogies into teacher training at all levels, but particularly at the primary level. …”
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Ultrasound-based radiomics and clinical factors-based nomogram for early intracranial hypertension detection in patients with decompressive craniotomy by Zunfeng Fu, Lin Peng, Laicai Guo, Chao Qin, Yanhong Yu, Jiajun Zhang, Yan Liu

“…Decision curve analysis (DCA) further confirmed a higher net benefit for predicting intracranial hypertension across all models.ConclusionThe nomogram model, which integrates both clinical-semantic and radiomics features, demonstrated strong performance in predicting intracranial hypertension across different threshold values. …”
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Exploring Health Educational Interventions for Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Scoping Review by Neda Barbazi, Ji Youn Shin, Gurumurthy Hiremath, Carlye Anne Lauff

“…The most frequently used assessment method was the independent samples t test (n=4) for pre- and postassessments, and all 11 studies used questionnaires, 8 of which incorporated qualitative feedback. …”
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Examine the impact of green-synthesized nanomaterials on the germination rates and seedling characteristics of African Marigold (Tagetes erecta L. var. Pusa Narangi Ganda and Pusa... by Kunal Adhikary, Tapas Mondal, Jayoti Majumder, Tapas Kumar Chowdhuri, Subhra Mukherjee, Karishma Maherukh

“…In Pusa Basanti Ganda, final germination percentage correlated positively with the Germination Rate Index (GRI), Mean Germination Rate (MGR), and Coefficient of Variation (COV) at values of 0.866, 0.756, and 0.743 respectively, all significant at p = 0.01. Conclusion: The experiment showed that titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles at high concentrations enhance seed germination, while silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) hinder it. …”
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Optimizing Risk-based Stock Return Prediction in Tehran Stock Exchange industries: A Data Envelopment Analysis by Hamidreza Akhbari, Heydar Mohammadzadeh Salteh, Rasoul Baradaran Hassanzadeh, Mehdi Zeynali

“…ObjectiveInvestment, the choice of assets to maintain and earn more for future prosperity, is one of the most important issues in the economy of all countries, commanding attention from individuals and high-ranking officials alike. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…The SD compliance rates were 34.1%, 23.9%, and 33.2%, and the MH problem detection rates were 27.9%, 36.4%, and 33.4%, respectively; there is a significant correlation between SD and MH scores among middle school students (P &lt; 0.001); the protective effects of SD compliance on MH were 1.859 times, 2.156 times, and 1.516 times higher than those of SD non-compliance (all p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionMeeting the SD standard is a protective factor for adolescent MH. …”
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Reduced Expression of Antimicrobial Protein Secretory Leukoprotease Inhibitor and Clusterin in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Yanran Huang, Ming Wang, Yu Hong, Xiangting Bu, Ge Luan, Yang Wang, Ying Li, Hongfei Lou, Chengshuo Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Glucocorticoid treatment for 2 weeks significantly increased the expression of all downregulated AMPs, but not LYZ. Additionally, budesonide significantly increased the expression of SLPI and CLU in cultured nasal tissues. …”
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