Early versus Delayed Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation for Acute Primary Angle-Closure by Yun-Hsuan Lin, Cheng-Hsiu Wu, Shih-Ming Huang, Chen Hsieh, Henry Shen-Lih Chen, Wan-Chen Ku, Ming-Hui Sun, Wei-Wen Su

“…Performing phaco/IOL weeks to months after the initial LPI did not appear to adversely affect outcomes compared with those of early phaco/IOL.…”
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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 protection measures and staff absence on radiotherapy practice: A simulation study. by Elisabeth Jambor, Joe Viana, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann, Ralf Müller-Polyzou

“…In all scenarios, with reduced patient throughput, follow-up radiation appointments were affected.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The simulated scenario results suggest that appropriate staffing of the radiotherapy centre during a pandemic crisis is essential and that staff absence can lead to prolonged patient waiting times and reduced throughput with severe continuity of care consequences. …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on the Severity of Disease & Outcome in Children with COVID 19 at a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital, Rawalpindi. by Rai Muhammad Asghar, Muddassar Sharif, Khalid Saheel, Isfandyar Khan, Abid Hussain, Rai Rijjal Ashraf

“… Introduction: Coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was initially identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus affects almost all countries of the world. It has infected humans in all age groups, of all ethnicities, both males and females. …”
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PoWBWM: Proof of work consensus cryptographic blockchain-based adaptive watermarking system for tamper detection applications by P. Aberna, L. Agilandeeswari

“…The algorithms built for standard images may affect the watermark visibility when it is applied to HDR images as this produces high perceptual variations in the image compared to the original. …”
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Identification of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide-Associated Genes and Molecular Subtypes in Autism Spectrum Disorder by He Y, He Y, Cheng B

“…Yuanxia He,1,2,&ast; Yun He,2,&ast; Boli Cheng1,2 1Department of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yun He; Boli Cheng, Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Email heyun02409@aliyun.comBackground: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition marked by diverse symptoms affecting social interaction, communication, and behavior. …”
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Effectiveness of a Novel Contralaterally Controlled Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Restoring Lower Limb Motor Performance and Activities of Daily Living in Stroke Survivo... by Ying Shen, Lan Chen, Li Zhang, Shugang Hu, Bin Su, Huaide Qiu, Xingjun Xu, Guilan Huang, Zhifei Yin, Jinyu Yang, Chuan Guo, Tong Wang

“…Values for the FMA-LE, MBI, aEMG, iEMG, and RMS of the affected TA muscle were significantly increased in both groups after treatment (p<0.01). …”
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Zebularine Promotes Hepatic Differentiation of Rabbit Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Interfering with p38 MAPK Signaling by Yong-Heng Luo, Juan Chen, En-Hua Xiao, Qiu-Yun Li, Yong-Mei Luo

“…Zebularine at concentrations of 10, 20, and 50 μM could not affect cell viability after 48 h. Zebularine treatment leads to an inhibition of DNMT activity and increase of hepatic-specific proteins alpha-fetoprotein and albumin in BMMSCs in vitro; zebularine addition also induced expression of urea production of and ICG metabolism. p38 signal was activated in BMMSCs simulated with HGF; inhibition of p38 facilitated the synthesis of DNMT1 and albumin in cells. …”
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Tillage and residue management modulate the links between soil physical signatures and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomarkers by Stamatios Thomopoulos, Lars Juhl Munkholm, Lars Elsgaard, Sabine Ravnskov

“…Minimal soil disturbance enhanced wet aggregate stability by 14 % on average but negatively affected pore characteristics. AMF played a critical role in soil aggregate stability, evidenced by a strong correlation (r = 0.68 and r = 0.86 in the two sites) between hyphal networks and WSA. …”
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Time-Restricted Feeding Reinforces Gut Rhythmicity by Restoring Rhythms in Intestinal Metabolism in a Jetlag Mouse ModelSummary by Hui Leng, Theo Thijs, Louis Desmet, Guillaume Vanotti, Mona Farhadipour, Inge Depoortere

“…Enteroids from Bmal1+/+ and Bmal1-/- mice were used to replicate the processes that were affected by chronic jetlag and rescued by TRF. Methods: C57BL/6J male mice were subjected to chronic jetlag or night-TRF for 4 weeks. …”
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Experiences of patients talking about mental illness with their children: a qualitative study by Elizabeth Rapa, Athif Ilyas, Athif Ilyas, Simone de Cassan, Simone de Cassan, Louise J. Dalton

“…Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using an inductive coding approach following the principles of thematic analysis.ResultsThematic analysis identified 4 themes: 1. Factors that affect what children are told about parental mental illness, 2. …”
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INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Saidu MUSA, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Paul B. Ogunwole

“…The specific objectives of the study are to: investigate the magnitude to which audit committee composition affect voluntary disclosure practices of listed DMBs in Nigeri; and examine the extent to which audit committee independence influences voluntary disclosure practices of listed DMB’s in Nigeria using the Ex-post facto research design. …”
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Characterizing Antimicrobial Effects of Radiation and Antibiotic Interactions on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using MALDI-TOF MS by Ali Haider, Renáta Homlok, Csilla Mohácsiné Farkas, Tamás Kocsis

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The results underscore a potentiation interaction between irradiation and antibiotic exposure, affecting protein diversity and adaptation. Sensitive strains displayed heightened proteomic responses to minor treatment variations, while resistant strains exhibited more stable profiles across conditions. …”
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Changes in the Nutrient Composition of Barley Grain (Hordeum vulgare L.) and of Morphological Fractions of Sprouts by Luis T. Ortiz, Susana Velasco, Jesús Treviño, Beatriz Jiménez, Almudena Rebolé

“…Amino acid and fatty acid profiles were also affected. Thus, aspartic acid, threonine, alanine, valine, isoleucine, lysine, and tryptophan content increased and only that of glutamic acid decreased after sprouting. …”
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SLC7A11 is a potential therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker correlated with immune cell infiltration in cervical cancer by Mutangala Muloye Guy, Tingting Bian, Longyun Sun, Yiping Hao, Xinlin Jiao, Wenjing Zhang, Teng Zhang, Baoxia Cui

“…Conclusion SLC7A11, correlated with immune pathway, is a risk factor affecting the prognosis of cervical cancer. We also explore 37 kinds of drugs that may benefit cervical cancer patients.…”
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TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT AS AN INDICATOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS TO THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION by S. A. Minyurova, A. I. Kalashnikov

“…Based on the systematized results of survey, the key structural components of teachers’ commitment can be listed as follows: “professional affectivity” (identification and emotional attachment to the chosen specialty, satisfaction with the calling, feeling of professional pride, acceptance of the goals and values), “professional stability” (feeling of resignation challenges, feeling of a professional duty), and “professional activity” (feeling of full-time commitment and complete dedication, spending free time and energy for the sake of professional self-realization). …”
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Accuracy Assessment of Nonlinear Seismic Displacement Demand Predicted by Simplified Methods for the Plateau Range of Design Response Spectra by Pierino Lestuzzi, Lorenzo Diana

“…A gently decreasing branch after the plateau affects the accuracy of displacement demand predictions. …”
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Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period. by Catherine Chamberlain, Graham Gee, Stephen Harfield, Sandra Campbell, Sue Brennan, Yvonne Clark, Fiona Mensah, Kerry Arabena, Helen Herrman, Stephanie Brown, ‘Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future’ group

“…<h4>Background and aims</h4>Child maltreatment is a global health priority affecting up to half of all children worldwide, with profound and ongoing impacts on physical, social and emotional wellbeing. …”
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Exploring Alkali Hydroxide Influence on Calcium Titanate Formation for Application in Biodiesel Catalysts by Ratchadaporn Puntharod, Kittikarnkorn Onsomsuay, Pusit Pookmanee, Jaturon Kumchompoo

“…We aim to understand how different hydroxides affect the synthesis process and the resultant properties of calcium titanate. …”
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Organization of the regional cancer service to improve the detection of malignant new formations during the COVID-19 pandemic by S. V. Golubev, V. Yu. Startsev, Yu. V. Samsonov

“…Cancer was detected in 35 people (7.6 %), including in the early (I-II) stages in 18 people, which did not significantly affect the rate of early detection of cancer. Physical examinations revealed 107 cases of malignant neoplasm (a decrease of 27.4 % compared to 2019). …”
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Evaluation of clarity of the STOPP/START criteria for clinical applicability in prescribing for older people: a quality appraisal study by Corlina Johanna Alida Huibers, Wilma Knol, Bastiaan Theodoor Gerard Marie Sallevelt, Eugene van Puijenbroek, Toine Egberts, Ingeborg Wilting

“…Secondary, factors that positively or negatively affected clarity most were identified. Additionally, the nature of the conditions was further classified into five descriptive components: disease, sign, symptom, laboratory finding and medication.Results STOPP recommendations had an average clarity rating of 64%, 60% and 69% for actions, conditions and explanations, respectively. …”
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