Primary Outcomes of Accelerated Epithelium-Off Corneal Cross-Linking in Progressive Keratoconus in Children: A 1-Year Prospective Study by Sherif A. Eissa, Nashwa Badr Eldin, Ashraf Ahmed Nossair, Wael Ahmed Ewais

“…This study included 47 eyes (25 patients), aged 9–14 years, with documented progressive keratoconus. …”
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Education for sustainable development: new opportunities with the rce network by Mariya V. Yurina, Yuliya V. Lopukhova, Galina D. Kuznetsova

“…Thus, the article is an attempt to find new ideas and new ways of development for the existing center, to make it a leading example in Russia of the power of education for sustainable development, where people of all ages are given the knowledge and tools they need to assume responsibility for creating a better tomorrow and a sustainable future.…”
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Validating the self-competence in death work scale for end-of-life care volunteers by Zhuyun Lin, Vivian Weiqun Lou, Wallace Chi Ho Chan

“…Abstract There is an increasing demand for end-of-life care (EoLC) volunteers in Hong Kong’s aging population. However, there is no validated measure that assesses volunteers’ self-competence in coping with death. …”
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Systematic qualitative proteome-wide analysis of lysine malonylation profiling in Platycodon grandiflorus by Qingshan Yang, Shaowei Xu, Weimin Jiang, Fei Meng, Shuting Wang, Zongping Sun, Na Chen, Daiyin Peng, Juan Liu, Shihai Xing

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Microscopic Properties of Capacitor Insulating Oil under External Electric Field Based on Density Functional Theory by Meijuan Shi, Zhiyi Pang, Yi Li, Rui Qin

“…The research findings can establish a theoretical framework for the micromorphology analysis of electric aging insulation oil in power capacitors, thereby offering a reference point for determining the breakdown voltage value in macroscopic electrical breakdown experiments. …”
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Cross-culturally adapted psychological interventions for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety among young people: A scoping review. by Masuma Pervin Mishu, Lucy Tindall, Philip Kerrigan, Lina Gega

“…We identified empirical studies focusing upon cross-culturally adapted psychological interventions and examined the cultural adaptation process used and the effectiveness of the interventions in the treatment of depression and/or anxiety disorders among young people (defined here as children and adolescents aged between 8-18 years).<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a scoping review aligning to the guidelines reported in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) Statement. …”
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A light microscopic investigation on the histology and alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (anae)- and acid phosphatase (acp-ase) positive lymphocyte localization in the hemal nodes of... by Nariste Kadıralieva, Emrah Sur, Tuğba Özaydın, Şamil Sefergil

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b> For this purpose, tissue samples from hemal nodes of six, 2&#8211;4 year-old-aged Kyrgyzstan's mountain Yaks were used. After processing, tissue sections were taken and stained with Crossmon's trichrome stain. …”
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A comparison between the effect of Oral Melatonin and Hydroxyzine for preventing preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients undergoing Adenotonsillectomy: A randomized, double-blin... by Sarah Omar Mousa, Amany Khairy Abo El Hussien, Gehad Hanafy Abdalgaliel

“…Patients and methods: In a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study, 90 children of both sexes aged 3 to 10, were divided into three equal groups, all the patients received 10 ml of apple juice 2 hours preoperatively. …”
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Characterization of Mortality due to Malignant Tumors by María del Carmen Rodríguez Velázquez, Zoraida Vivar Rivas, Yoenny Peña García, Dolys Suárez Padilla, Alberto Caballero Laguna

“…<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> deceased aged 75 or more prevailed. In the female sex, 5 967 years were lost with respect to the male one 5 642 years, in the municipality 126,2 years were lost due to malignant tumors every thousand inhabitants. …”
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Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly by Ida Ayu Suptika Strisanti, Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti, Kadek Buja Harditya, I Dewa Ayu Agra Darmawati, Komang Rosa Tri Anggaraeni

“… Introduction: Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease associated with aging, with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affecting both elderly men and women in Indonesia. …”
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Sacral buildings suitable for defense purposes and their ensembles in Vilnius in the 14th-18th centuries by Linas Girlevičius

“…The further research of sacral buildings used for defense purposes is prospective and relevant when seeking to determine the defensive potential of Vilnius in the Middle Ages and the New Times. In the process of the research, the list of objects discussed in this article can be supplemented with new ones. …”
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Occurrence of Cytomegalovirus among pregnant antenatal women within Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria by Timothy Waje, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Ahmed Faruk Umar, Ediga B. Agbo

“…This was greater among subjects aged 21–30 years (24 %), of secondary education (17 %), business (18.33 %), and without awareness (38.66 %). …”
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The effect of risk of contracting and fear of COVID-19 on burnout and job satisfaction in Polish teachers by Joanna Dymecka, Rafał Gerymski, Radoslaw B. Walczak, Aleksandra Jania

“…Participants and procedure Three hundred fifty-two teachers, aged between 22 and 68, participated in this study. …”
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Investigation of the effects of combined exercises and self-management education, with and without functional exercises, on pain and functional outcomes in patients with avascular... by Zohreh Gholami, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Elham Madreseh, Raghad Mimar

“…This study will plan to enrol 53 male and female participants, aged 18–50 years, who have been diagnosed with AVNFH. …”
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Hypercapnic warm-up and re-warm-up-A novel experimental approach in swimming sprint. by Natalia Danek, Stefan Szczepan, Zofia Wróblewska, Kamil Michalik, Marek Zatoń

“…Eight male members of the university swimming team, aged 19-25, performed three different warm-up protocols: 1) standardized warm-up in water (WUCON); 2) hypercapnic warm-up in water (WUARDS); 3) hypercapnic a 20-minute transition phase on land, between warm-up in water and swimming test (RE-WUARDS). …”
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Contemporary comprehensive approaches to assessing the effectiveness of experimental model of neurodegenerative disorders with cognitive status changes by M. V. Danukalo, Yu. M. Kolesnyk, O. V. Hancheva

“…The study was conducted in two stages on 20 male Wistar rats aged 10–11 months. The first stage involved assessment of initial locomotor activity and cognitive functions in all intact rats. …”
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COMPARATION OF MASTOID TRIANGLE AREA MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES USING VOLUME RENDERING POST PROCESSING AND MULTI PLANAR REFORMATION by Anggi Tiur Maduma, Anggraini Dwi Sensusiati, Amillia Kartika Sari

“…The number of samples used were 152 raw data of patients with criteria aged 26-65 years and without any pathological changes in the mastoid process area. …”
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Sarcopenia and fat tissue distribution in patients with colorectal cancer by V. K. Lyadov, V. N. Yegiyev, A. P. Seryakov, O. V. Kucheruk, Ye. S. Darda, A. Z. Negardinov

“…Overall there were 66 women and 47 men, aged 30 to 87 years. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 25±4 kg/m2. …”
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Costs of colorectal cancer screening in Sweden: an observational, longitudinal cost description by Johannes Blom, Naimi Johansson, Camilla Nystrand

“…Specifically, we aimed to estimate the annual costs of the screening programme and the total costs of the full programme over five consecutive screening rounds.Methods The CRC screening programme of Stockholm-Gotland, Sweden, targeted all resident men and women aged 60–69 years for biennial screening. The screening strategy was faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) sent to individuals’ home addresses, with a positive test result leading to an invitation to diagnostic colonoscopy. …”
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Primary Signet Ring Cell/Histiocytoid Carcinoma of the Eyelid: Clinicopathologic Analysis with Evaluation of the E-Cadherin/β-Catenin Complex and Associated Genetic Alterations by Maria Del Valle Estopinal, Lavinia P. Middleton, Bita Esmaeli, Keyur P. Patel, Sara Nowroozizadeh, Michelle D. Williams

“…Four primary SRC/Histiocytoid carcinomas of the eyelid were diagnosed in four male patients aged 40-82 years. Immunohistochemically, two tumors with loss of E-cadherin expression had weak β-catenin and low cytoplasmic staining for Src while the other two cases with intact E-cadherin showed strong β-catenin expression and high cytoplasmic expression for Src. …”
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