Retinoprotective therapy of glaucoma by A.S. Makarova

“…The results of the functional studies fully correlated with the morphological findings as demonstrated by a reliable stabilization of the status of the retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion complex, as well as the volume of the optic nerve head. At the same time, a longer course of therapy with the drug was accompanied not only by a significant increase in the above parameters, but also by a decline in the volume of excavatio n of the optic nerve disc. …”
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Coalescence of multiple topological orders in quasi-one-dimensional bismuth halide chains by Jingyuan Zhong, Ming Yang, Wenxuan Zhao, Kaiyi Zhai, Xuan Zhen, Lifu Zhang, Dan Mu, Yundan Liu, Zhijian Shi, Ningyan Cheng, Wei Zhou, Jianfeng Wang, Weichang Hao, Zhenpeng Hu, Jincheng Zhuang, Jinhu Lü, Yi Du

“…Here we use scanning tunneling microscopy, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations to investigate the doping-driven band structure evolution of a quasi-one-dimensional material system, bismuth halide, which contains rare multiple band inversions in two time-reversal-invariant momenta. According to the unique bulk-boundary correspondence in topological matter, we unveil a composite topological phase, the coexistence of a strong topological phase and a high-order topological phase, evoked by the band inversion associated with topological phase transition in this system. …”
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Patellofemoral Joint Loading During Bodyweight One-Legged and Two-Legged BOSU and Floor Squats by Rafael Escamilla, Naiquan Zheng, Toran D. MacLeod, Rodney Imamura, Kevin E Wilk, Shangcheng Wang, Robert Asuncion, Irwin S. Thompson, Arnel L. Aguinaldo, Glenn S Fleisig

“… # Conclusions Squatting progression employing lower to higher patellofemoral loading over time during PFP rehabilitation may be considered: 1) two-legged BOSU squats at lower knee angles (0° - 50°); 2) two-legged floor squats at lower knee angles (0° - 50°); 3) one-legged BOSU and floor squats at lower knee angles (0° - 50°); 4) two-legged BOSU squats at lower and higher knee angles (0° - 100°); 5) two-legged floor squats at lower and higher knee angles (0° - 100°); 6) one-legged BOSU and floor squats at lower and higher knee angles (0° - 100°)…”
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Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries and Their Effects on Perioperative Parameters and Mortality of Children with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Case-control Study by Mohammadreza Edraki, Amir Naghshzan, Hamid Amoozgar, Kambiz Keshavarz, Nima Mehdizadegan, Hamid Mohammadi

“…A comparative analysis, encompassing hospital and surgical data, such as the presence of MAPCA, blood transfusion volume, intubation time, ICU stay, and mortality rates during and post-surgery, was performed among the aforementioned groups. …”
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Optical-electrical-acoustic wave multiparameter response characteristics of typical rocks in coal-bearing strata throughout the loading process by Pingsong ZHANG, Chang LIU

“…Results and Conclusions The test results indicate that the time vs. pressure curves were highly consistent with the multiparameter response curves. …”
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Exploring the Pharmacokinetics and Gut Microbiota Modulation of Hesperidin and Nobiletin from Mandarin Orange Peel in Experimental Dogs: A Pilot Study by Jun Nakahigashi, Makoto Kurikami, Satomi Iwai, Sadahiko Iwamoto, Shou Kobayashi, Eiji Kobayashi

“…High-flavonoid MOP was then incorporated into gelatin cubes. In the time–course blood concentration study, experimental beagle dogs received a single oral dose (4 g). …”
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Effect of mannitol injection rate on intracranial pressure (甘露醇静脉推注速度对颅内压的影响) by ZHUANGLI Jingyi (庄丽静怡), ZHANG Qiong (张琼)

“…Results The effective time to response of intracranial pressure reduction in the observation group was slightly longer than that in the control group , but with no significant difference(P > 0. 05). …”
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Decomposing the Tea Bag Index and finding slower organic matter loss rates at higher elevations and deeper soil horizons in a minerogenic salt marsh by S. G. Reddy, W. R. Farrell, F. Wu, S. C. Pennings, J. Sanderman, M. Eagle, C. Craft, A. C. Spivak

“…Slower rates at depth and with time were unlikely due to the TBI stabilization factor, which was similar across depths and decreased from 6 to 12 months. …”
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Intraparenchymal Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Ischemic Stroke Animals: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Hailong Huang, Kun Qian, Xiaohua Han, Xin Li, Yifeng Zheng, Zhishui Chen, Xiaolin Huang, Hong Chen

“…With further analysis, it was found that the administration time poststroke, NSPC donor species, and transplantation immunogenicity had close correlations with the degree of infarct volume reduction. …”
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Immediate results of the еndovascular aneurysm repair in abdominal aortic aneurysm patients with an unfavorable proximal neck by S.M. Furkalo, V.A. Kondratyuk, O.A. Vlasenko, I.V. Khasyanova, A.V. Khohlov, P.A. Gindich, I.A. Mazanovich, O.O. Pustyntsev

“…EVAR in the groups were carried out without significant complications or fatal cases; in the first group, the duration of the operation (p = 0.01), the amount of contrast (p = 0.03) and the fluoro time (p = 0.01) were significantly increased than in the 2nd group. …”
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Early and Late Complications Associated with Penile Cancer Surgery and the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Status: Findings from a Retrospective Norwegian Cohort Study by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ida M. Nordanger, Christian Beisland, Tor K. Thorkelsen, Alfred Honoré, Christian A. Moen

“…Key findings and limitations: The median follow-up time was 39 (interquartile range 21, 76) mo. The early and late patient complication rates were 45% and 38%, respectively. …”
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The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study by Marianna Kelaiditi, Alexandra Lepoura, Anna Christakou, Nikolaos Chrysagis, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…Both groups demonstrated significant reductions in spasticity and improvements in upper extremity function over time, as measured by MAS and ABILHAND, respectively. …”
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Altered cortical activation patterns in post-stroke patients during walking with two-channel functional electrical stimulation: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy observationa... by Sheng Xu, Shizhe Zhu, Minyao Li, Tianjiao Zhang, Qinglei Wang, Youxin Sui, Ying Shen, Kan Chaojie, Ren Zhuang, Chuan Guo, Tong Wang, Lan Zhu, Lan Zhu

“…Moreover, a significant correlation was found between decrease in cPMC and the reduced cost time of walking under FES-on condition. The fNIRS analysis revealed diminished activation in the contralesional pre-motor cortex when walking with FES, implying that FES may facilitate a more automatic gait pattern while reducing a patient’s reliance on contralesional cortical resources. …”
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Comparison of precision of a paperless electronic input method versus the conventional paper form in an andrology laboratory: a prospective study by Kevin K. W. Lam, Percy C. K. Tsang, Connie C. Y. Chan, Evans P. K. Ng, Tak-Ming Cheung, Raymond H. W. Li, Ernest H. Y. Ng, William S. B. Yeung

“…Such practice inevitably increases the running cost and delays the reporting time. The present study was to establish a paperless electronic data entry system for semen analysis and compare its precision with the conventional paper method. …”
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Serial Paediatrics Omics Tracking in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (SPOT-ME): protocol paper for a multidisciplinary, observational study of clinical and biological markers of paediatr... by Adam Scheinberg, Natalie Thomas, Katherine Huang, Paul R Gooley, Elisha K Josev, Tracey Chau, Darcy Tantanis, Sarah J Knight, Christopher W Armstrong

“…Data generated will be compared with controls and over several time points within each patient to potentially develop a biomarker signature of the disease, identify subsets or clusters of patients, and to unveil the pathomechanisms of the disease.Methods and analysis This protocol paper outlines a comprehensive, multilevel, longitudinal, observational study in paediatric ME/CFS. …”
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Gene expression in gastric biopsies from patients with Helicobacter pylori infection by D. Davoudi Oskouei, H. Akpınar, S. Sarıoğlu, P. Keskinoğlu, M. Soytürk, İ. Şimşek, Ö. Yılmaz

“…Biopsy specimens from 101 patients were analyzed for H. pylori cagA, omp6, omp13, omp18, omp20, 16S rRNA, and ureA gene expression by Real-Time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). …”
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Long-Term Effect of Half-Fluence Photodynamic Therapy on Fundus Autofluorescence in Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Martin Stattin, Stefan Hagen, Daniel Ahmed, Eva Smretschnig, Florian Frommlet, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…To evaluate normalized short-wavelength fundus autofluorescence (SW-FAF) imaging changes over time as a predictive parameter for the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) function in eyes compromised by acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) after indocyanine green angiography-guided verteporfin (Visudyne®, Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland) photodynamic therapy (PDT) with a half-fluence rate (25 J/cm2). …”
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MODELING OF ROUGH ROTARY MILLING OF CRANKSHAFT PINS by Kacper CIEŚLAR, Stanisław PŁONKA

“…., modeling of milling operation when a disc milling cutter, having its cutting inserts directed inwards, is performing rotary motion, and at the same time, the axis of this milling cutter circulates around the axis of a machined crankpin. …”
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Inflammatory Markers and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Children: The NANOS Study by Alex Gileles-Hillel, María Luz Alonso-Álvarez, Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, Eduard Peris, José Aurelio Cordero-Guevara, Joaquin Terán-Santos, Mónica Gonzalez Martinez, María José Jurado-Luque, Jaime Corral-Peñafiel, Joaquin Duran-Cantolla, David Gozal

“…Results. 204 children were enrolled in the study; 75 had OSA, defined by an obstructive respiratory disturbance index (RDI) of 3 events/hour total sleep time (TST). BMI, gender, and age were similar in OSA and no-OSA children. …”
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The Impact of EGDT on Sepsis Mortality in a Single Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Christopher El Khuri, Gilbert Abou Dagher, Ali Chami, Ralph Bou Chebl, Tarek Amoun, Rana Bachir, Batoul Jaafar, Nesrine Rizk

“…Protocol patients received more fluids at 6 and 24 hours (3.8 ± 1.7 L and 6.1 ± 2.1 L) compared to the control group (2.7 ± 2.0 L and 4.9 ± 2.8 L p=<0.001). Time to and duration of vasopressor use, choice of appropriate antibiotics, and length of ED stay were not significantly different between the two groups. …”
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