Characterizing Flow and Structure of Diabetic Retinal Neovascularization after Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography: A Pilot Study by Christof Haensli, Katrin Fasler, Daniel Barthelmes, Sandrine A. Zweifel

“…Nine NV in eight eyes of five patients were analyzed with a median follow-up time of 45 weeks. After the initial treatment block, en face structural area regressed, 18.7% ± 39.0% (95% CI 44.2–6.8%, p=0.26), and en face angio area regressed, 51.9% ± 29.5% (95% CI 32.6 to 71.2%, p=0.007). …”
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Very High Energy Solar Energetic Particle Events and Ground Level Enhancement Events: Forecasting and Alerts by N. Crosby, H. Mavromichalaki, O. Malandraki, M. Gerontidou, M. Karavolos, D. Lingri, P. Makrantoni, M. Papailiou, P. Paschalis, A. Tezari

“…Since the increased flux of such particles can be a major problem to technology in space and on Earth and pose a threat for human health, developing real time warning systems is of great importance. GLE Alert++ is a product, built by the Athens Cosmic Ray Group of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, that issues alerts when a GLE event starts to register and is based on ground‐based neutron monitor observations. …”
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Telephone coaching supports exercise in people with prediabetes and diabetes: A mixed-methods study by Ana Paula Delgado Bomtempo, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi, Mariana Balbi Seixas, Adriano Luiz Pereira, Paul Oh, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, Lilian Pinto da Silva

“…The average self-reported time exercising was higher than 150 minutes/week in all phone calls. …”
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Effect of Airflow Temperature on the Formation of Initial Flame Kernel and the Propagation Characteristics of Flame by Jianzhong Li, Jian Chen, Li Yuan, Ge Hu

“…Airflow temperature not only affects the formation time of flame kernel but also affects the growth rate of flame area. …”
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Screening approaches and potential of isolated lactic acid bacteria for improving fermentation of Saccharina latissima by Evangelia Zioga, Susan Løvstad Holdt, Fredrik Gröndahl, Claus Heiner Bang-Berthelsen

“…Results By employing high-throughput analytical workflows, the screening processing time is minimized, and among the different strains from a well-characterized strain collection, it was possible to distinguish between strong acidifiers and to replicate similar results when the volumes were scaled from 96-well plates to lab-scale fermentations (40 mL) of whole seaweed. …”
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Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) intervention for preschool self-regulation development in disadvantaged communities: a clustered randomised controlled trial study p... by Kate E Williams, Sally Savage, Rebecca Eager

“…Intervention: teachers will be trained to deliver the RAMSR intervention during group time in kindergartens, daily for 8 weeks. Control: usual practice kindergarten programme. …”
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Assessment of levels of navigation systems of medical organizations from the position of lean production by A. A. Kurmangulov, Yu. S. Reshetnikova, N. S. Brynza

“…For each criterion, a nominal dichotomous point score was set with the possibility, if necessary (doubt, clarification, question, etc.) of indicating an expert comment.Results. A full-time study of the navigation systems of 33 primary medical organizations found that the levels of intermediate and external visualization are not used enough. …”
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Observational study protocol: the faecal microbiome in the acute stage of new-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes in an Irish cohort by Eugene Dempsey, Catherine Stanton, Paul Ross, Colin Patrick Hawkes, Aonghus Lavelle, Carol-Anne O’Shea, Elaine Catherine Kennedy, Fiona Catherine Ross

“…The study will also explore possible associations between the microbiome, metabolome, glycaemic control and beta cell reserve.Methods and analysis This prospective cohort study will include children with newly diagnosed T1D and sibling controls (n=100, males and females) and their faecal microbiome will be characterised using shotgun metagenomic sequencing at multiple time points during the first year of diagnosis. We will develop a microbial culture biobank based on culturomic studies of stool samples from the healthy controls that will support future investigation. …”
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Gas Seepage along the Edge of the Aquitaine Shelf (France): Origin and Local Fluxes by Livio Ruffine, Jean-Pierre Donval, Claire Croguennec, Laurent Bignon, Dominique Birot, Anne Battani, Germain Bayon, Jean-Claude Caprais, Nadine Lantéri, Denis Levaché, Stéphanie Dupré

“…During the scientific expedition GAZCOGNE2 at the Bay of Biscay nine gas seeps were sampled for the first time and their flux was measured using an in situ pressure-preservation sampler (PEGAZ, ©IFREMER). …”
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Age effects on measurements of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation in laying hens by Meagan E. Abraham, Priscila Serpa, Gregory S. Fraley, Darrin M. Karcher

“…In this study, plasma cortisol was unaffected by treatment and egg albumen corticosterone and cortisol were below detectable limits at all time points for both treatments. Plasma corticosterone increased 1 h after injection in the ACTH group at all ages; this was significant at 17 WOA (P < 0.0001). …”
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Reducing the Brace Correction Stress on the Secondary Lumbar Curve Results in Excellent Muscle, Bone, and Disc Mechanical Performance: A Musculoskeletal Finite Element Simulation o... by Xiaohui Zhang, Di Wang, Danyu Lv, Jinmiao Lv, Huiyi Tang, Jinlin Qian, Bagen Liao

“…However, the proximal thoracic (PT) curve was aggravated and the axial forces on the concave side were unbalanced. At this time, the biomechanical performance of the model is also not optimal. …”
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Comparing the Rates of Further Resection After Intraoperative MRI Visualisation of Residual Tumour Between Brain Tumour Subtypes: A 17-Year Single-Centre Experience by Daniel Madani, R. Dineth Fonseka, Sihyong Jake Kim, Patrick Tang, Krishna Muralidharan, Nicholas Chang, Johnny Wong

“…In addition, there was increased reliance on iMRI over time, which may represent our surgeons becoming accustomed to its use.…”
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A Novel Severity Score Index for Febrile Neutropenic Patients with Colorectal Diseases by Camila Perazzoli, Rogério S. Parra, Marley R. Feitosa, Enrico Sfoggia, Belinda Pinto Simões, José J. R. Rocha, Omar Féres

“…Some conditions have few manifestations and can lead to death within a short period of time. This study presents the novel colorectal disorder severity score for febrile neutropenic patients. …”
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Blood coagulation monitoring of patients with mechanical heart valve visiting Imam by Nafiseh Montazeri, Sajad Pourmehr, Arash Ziapour, Reza Heidari Moghadam

“…For this reason, the correct monitoring of INR via the Time in Therapeutic Range (TTR) is needed. The present study aimed to explore the blood coagulation monitoring of patients with mechanical heart valve in Imam Ali Hospital of Kermanshah in 2021. …”
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Cytotoxic and Apoptosis-Inducing Activity of Plants from the Family Asparagaceae in Relation to Human Alveolar Adenocarcinoma Cells by Y.N. Kamalova, V.V. Shtyreva, Essam Abdul-Hafeez, Omer H.M. Ibrahim, P.V. Zelenikhin, N.S. Karamova, O.N. Ilinskaya

“…It is known that some plant metabolites exhibit antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antitumor activity, while at the same time being less toxic than modern allopathic drugs. …”
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Retrospective analysis of CD4 count trends in South Africa by Naseem Cassim, Lindi-Marie Coetzee, Manuel P. Da Silva, Deborah K. Glencross, Wendy S. Stevens

“…The percentage of specimens with CD4 counts 500 cells/μL increased over time but the percentage with CD4 counts ≤ 200 cells/μL remained stable. …”
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Problems of improving the national legislation on labor protection by K. Yu. Melnyk

“…Attention is drawn to the fact that Article 28 of the draft Law of Ukraine “On the Safety and Health of Employees at Work” uses the terms “employees who have recently given birth” and “employees who are breastfeeding”, establishing special measures to ensure safety and health for these categories of employees. At the same time, the main law in the field of labor – the Code of Labor Laws of Ukraine in Chapter XII, dedicated to the protection of women’s labor, does not use these terms, but establishes guarantees, in particular, for women who have children under the age of three, and women who have children aged three to fourteen or children with disabilities. …”
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Monitoring The Effort Curve In Physical Education For Normal And Overweight Students Using Smartwatches And Mobile Applications by Pârvu Carmen, Mocanu George Dănuț, Harabagiu Neculai, Ungurean Bogdan Constantin, Szabo Dan Alexandru

“…The technology aimed to improve performance and customise programs, offering a personalised approach to physical education. Real-time data transfer enabled accurate analysis of physical effort, promoting healthier lifestyles and better lesson adaptation by teachers. …”
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Ascaris lumbricoides a rare cause gastric perforation: a case report and brief literature review by Tian-Hao Xie, Tian-Hao Xie, Yan Fu, Xiang-Xiang Ren, Xin-Li Sun, Qiang Wang, Qian Sun

“…This case highlights the crucial importance of recognizing ascariasis-associated complications and underscores the paramount role of timely surgical intervention in such cases. Meanwhile, this article combines cases of gastrointestinal perforation caused by AL documented in the literature since 1903, elaborates on the epidemiological characteristics, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ascariasis, and analyzes the reasons for the occurrence of such complications.…”
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Corrosion Mitigation with Chemical Injection in Welded Carbon Steel Pipe for Offshore Water Treatment Plant by Henry Ekene Mgbemere, Johnson Olumuyiwa Agunsoye, Kenechi Ijeoma Ojemeni, Obianuju Vivian Izuegbu

“…The pH of the solution generally increased with time, while the addition of an oxygen scavenger reduced the pH value from approx. 6.5 to 6.2. …”
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