State of the art of glaucoma diagnosis: neural networks and artificial intelligence by A.V. Kuroyedov, G.A. Ostapenko, K.V. Mitroshina, A.B. Movsisyan

“…<p> <br> </p> <p> <b>A.V.&nbsp;Kuroyedov^1,2, G.A.&nbsp;Ostapenko³, K.V.…”
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Exploring the Association Between Third Molar Agenesis and Carabelli Traits: A Cross-Sectional Study by Isabela Ribeiro Madalena, Heloisa Guimarães Resende, Ariane Beatriz Blancato, Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes-Oliveira, Flares Baratto-Filho, Poliana Ferreira Santos, Camila Paiva Perin, Thais Vilalba Paniagua Machado do Nascimento, Peter Proff, Christian Kirschneck, César Penazzo Lepri, Erika Calvano Küchler

“…The two-sided Chi-squared test was used to investigate the association between the conditions, using an alpha of 5% (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Results</b>: A total of 155 patients (74 females and 81 males) were investigated; 39 had third molar agenesis and 75 had the Carabelli trait. …”
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Impact of Nasal Anatomical Variation Subtype on Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache by Salvatore Lavalle, Annalisa Pace, Giuseppe Magliulo, Mario Lentini, Jerome Rene Lechien, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Federica Maria Parisi, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Daniela Messineo

“…This study aimed to clarify the correlation with nasal anatomical variation detected by CT and RCPH treatment outcomes. <b>Methods:</b> A prospective cohort study was conducted on 90 RCPH patients undergoing surgery or medical therapy. …”
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Radiomics for Predicting the Development of Brain Edema from Normal-Appearing Early Brain-CT After Cardiac Arrest and Return of Spontaneous Circulation by Michael Scheschenja, Eva-Marie Müller-Stüler, Simon Viniol, Joel Wessendorf, Moritz B. Bastian, Jarmila Jedelská, Alexander M. König, Andreas H. Mahnken

“…Results were summarized with ROC analyses and average sensitivity and specificity. <b>Results:</b> A total of 83 patients (average age: 65 ± 13.3 years, 19 women) with CA and ROSC were included. …”
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COVID-19 among staff and their family members of a healthcare research institution in Bangladesh between March 2020 and April 2021: a test-negative case–control study by Subhasish Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Tahmeed Ahmed, Shams E Arifeen, Md Ashraful Alam, Mustafizur Rahman, John D Clemens, S M Tafsir Hasan, Ishita Mostafa, Monira Sarmin, Shahana Parveen

“…Objective To identify factors associated with COVID-19 positivity among staff and their family members of icddr,b, a health research institute located in Bangladesh.Setting Dhaka, Bangladesh.Participants A total of 4295 symptomatic people were tested for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse-transcription PCR between 19 March 2020 and 15 April 2021. …”
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Revisiting the Metabolism of Donepezil in Rats Using Non-Targeted Metabolomics and Molecular Networking by Eun-Ji Park, Eui-Hyeon Kim, Ki-Young Kim, Ji-Hyeon Jeon, Im-Sook Song, So-Young Park, Kwang-Hyeon Liu

“…Chromatographic and spectrometric data were processed through MN and multivariate data analysis to identify the in vivo metabolites of donepezil. <b>Results</b>: A total of 50 metabolites were characterized, including 23 newly identified metabolites. …”
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Leveraging Autofluorescence for Tumor Detection, Diagnosis, and Accurate Excision with Surgical Margin Assessment in Tumor Excision by Antonis Perdiou, Ramona Dumitrescu, Daniela Jumanca, Octavia Balean, Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu, Serban Talpos, Dacian Virgil Lalescu, Atena Galuscan

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of autofluorescence-guided surgery compared to standard surgical methods in identifying tumor-free margins and ensuring complete excision. <b>Methods:</b> A prospective cohort of 80 patients was randomized into two groups: the control group underwent excision with a 10 mm margin based on clinical judgment, while the experimental group used autofluorescence guidance with a 5 mm margin beyond fluorescence visualization loss. …”
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Staff education compared with active real-time waste segregation to reduce the environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: a multicentre study by Rohan Prakash, Ahmed Nasser, Akshat Sharma, Deborah Eastwood, Mike Reed, Yuvraj Agrawal

“…Subsequently, for ten TKA and ten THA cases, an unscrubbed team member actively segregated waste in real-time into the correct streams. At Site B (a district general hospital), both pre- and post-intervention groups included ten TKA and ten THA cases. …”
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Asperulosidic acid inhibits the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway to suppress endotoxin-induced uveitis by Yong Du, Jing Lu, Lujia Feng, Long Zhao, Ping Wu, Yuxia He, Linbin Zhou, Xing Wang, Hui Peng

“…We evaluated the expression levels of various proteins, including the tight junction protein ZO-1, the endothelial marker VE-cadherin, and the key inflammatory mediators NF-κB and its phosphorylated form, along with the regulatory proteins IκB-a and IKK in their phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated states.ResultsASPA treatment significantly reduced the clinical score of EIU, including inflammatory leukocyte penetration, protein accumulation, cellulose-like exudates, the expression of ICAM-1, IL-6, MCP-1, and TNF-α in the AqH; and adhesion of leukocytes. …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Dávid Tóthfalusi, Boglárka Dobó, Fanni Borics, László Imre Pinczés, Árpád Illés, Zsófia Miltényi

“…Diagnostic efficiency was determined via receiver operating characteristic analysis, while the survival outcomes were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards model. <b>Results</b>: A total of 35 patients with a median age of 68 were treated. …”
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Ocular surface treatment in dry eye patients before corneal refractive surgery by O.A. Klokova, R.O. Damashauskas, M.S. Geidenrich

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Conclusion</b>: a complex diagnostic approach to DED involving specific tests, patient survey, corneal topography, and OCT provides the diagnosis of both manifest and latent DED. …”
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Emergency Airway Management: A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Cognitive Aids in Improving Outcomes and Provider Performance by Raisa Chowdhury, Ostap Orishchak, Marco A. Mascarella, Bshair Aldriweesh, Mohammed K. Alnoury, Guillaume Bousquet-Dion, Jeffrey Yeung, Lily Ha-Nam P. Nguyen

“…This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive aids in enhancing emergency airway management skills among health professionals and trainees. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov was conducted from February to March 2024. …”
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New Insights on <i>Gordonia alkanivorans</i> Strain 1B Surface-Active Biomolecules: Gordofactin Properties by João Tavares, Susana M. Paixão, Tiago P. Silva, Luís Alves

“…Recently, <i>Gordonia alkanivorans</i> strain 1B, a bacterium with significant biotechnological potential, well known for its biodesulfurizing properties, carotenoid production, and broad catabolic range, was described as a BS/BE producer. …”
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The Effectiveness of pen‒culture construction for cultivation of sea cucumber by Pitjont Tomatala, Petrus Paulus Letsoin, Evangelin Martha Yulia Kadmaer

“…The two of cultivated containers tested were a conventional pen‒culture (treatment A) and engineered pen‒culture (treatment B). A total of 30 individuals sea cucumber seeds sized 4‒6 cm were released at each pen‒culture. …”
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First Experiences with Fusion of PET-CT and MRI Datasets for Navigation-Assisted Percutaneous Biopsies for Primary and Metastatic Bone Tumors by Hagen Fritzsche, Alexander Pape, Klaus-Dieter Schaser, Franziska Beyer, Verena Plodeck, Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann, Patricia Hahlbohm, Elisabeth Mehnert, Anne Weidlich

“…Navigation was based on preoperative CT, PET-CT/-MRI, and MRI datasets, and tumor biopsies were performed using intraoperative 3D imaging combined with a navigation system. <b>Results:</b> A total of 22 navigated (main group: m/f = 10/12, mean age: 56 yrs.) and 57 CT-guided biopsies (reference group: m/f = 36/21, mean age: 63 yrs.) were performed. …”
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High Data-Rate Hilbert-Curved-Shaped MIMO Antenna With Improved Bandwidth and Circular Polarization for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy by Syed Misbah Un Noor, Syed Ahson Ali Shah, Shahid Khan, Izaz Ali Shah, Jamal Nasir, Salahuddin Khan, Slawomir Koziel

“…Without the need for an external decoupling structure, the system demonstrated good MIMO characteristics with isolation of 27 dB. A fabricated prototype has been tested in a saline solution and minced pork. …”
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Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes Towards Silver Diamine Fluoride Therapy Among Dentists and Students in Southeastern Spain by Clara Serna-Muñoz, Marina Lucas-Porras, Yolanda Martínez-Beneyto, Amparo Pérez-Silva, Francisco Javier Ibañez-López, Antonio José Ortiz-Ruiz

“…The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and the attitude of Spanish dentists (GDPs) and final-year dental students (DSs) regarding the use of SDF. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional survey (questionnaire) was carried out aimed at final-year dental students (DSs) (n = 43) and registered dentists (GDPs) (n = 1050) in the autonomous community of the region of Murcia (Spain). …”
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“Beyond the Finish Line” the Epidemiology of Injury and Illness in Professional Cycling: Insights from a Year-Long Prospective Study by Thomas Fallon, Rory Nolan, John Peters, Neil Heron

“…This study is the first to document injury and illness rates in professional cyclists throughout one competitive season including training and racing. <b>Methods:</b> A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted with 47 professional cyclists (30 males and 17 females) over the 2024 season (1 November 2023–31 October 2024). …”
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Perceived benefits and challenges one year after receiving brief therapy in a district psychiatric centre. An exploration of patients' and GPs' experiences: A qualitative study. by Hilde V Markussen, Lene Aasdahl, Petter Viksveen, Marit B Rise

“…<h4>Results</h4>The main results are presented as three condensed patient stories: A) Coping with mental problems; B) A path to another treatment; and C) Confusion and lost hope. …”
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Bacterial Diversity in Native Heart Valves in Infective Endocarditis by Anna Sinitskaya, Alexander Kostyunin, Maxim Asanov, Maria Khutornaya, Anastasia Klyueva, Alyona Poddubnyak, Alexey Tupikin, Marsel Kabilov, Maxim Sinitsky

“…As a result of 16S rRNA metabarcoding, we detected the following bacterial genera: <i>Pseudomonas</i> (70% of the studied heart valves), <i>Roseateles</i> (60%), <i>Acinetobacter</i> (40%), <i>Sphingomonas</i> (40%), <i>Enterococcus</i> (30%), <i>Reyranella</i> (20%), <i>Sphingobium</i> (20%), <i>Streptococcus</i> (20%), <i>Agrobacterium</i> (20%), <i>Ralstonia</i> (10%), and <i>Bacillus</i> (10%). <b>Conclusions:</b> A number of opportunistic microorganisms that could not be detected by routine laboratory tests and were not eliminated during antibiotic therapy were identified in the IE-affected heart valves. …”
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