Prospective Randomized Multicenter Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes of V4c and V5 Implantable Collamer Lenses: A Contralateral Eye Study by Takashi Kojima, Yoshihiro Kitazawa, Tomoaki Nakamura, Masahide Takahashi, Kazutaka Kamiya, Kazuo Ichikawa, Akihito Igarashi, Kimiya Shimizu

“…Four refractive surgery centers. Design. Prospective randomized multicenter single-masked comparative study. …”
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Impact of Oxycodone HCl Extended-release Formulary Restrictions on Extended-release Opioid Market Share, Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in Commercial and Medicare Plans by Rolin L. Wade, Chi-Chang Chen, Ajita P. De, Jaren C. Howard

“…**Background:** Previous research demonstrated that utilization management (UM) such as prior authorization (PA) or non-formulary (NF) restrictions may reduce pharmacy costs when designed and applied appropriately to certain drug classes. …”
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The Validity of a Portable Strain-Gauge Apparatus Versus a Commercial Isokinetic Dynamometer for Evaluating Knee Extension Kinetics by Dustin Oranchuk, Chris Juneau, Shelley Diewald, Jono Neville, John Cronin

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare kinetic data captured via an isokinetic dynamometer against an affordable and portable strain-gauge with a treatment plinth during maximal isometric knee extensions. # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Healthy participants (8 males and 6 females; age 30.2±7.1 years) volunteered and performed knee extensions at a 90° knee angle on a dynamometer and a treatment plinth with a portable strain-gauge. …”
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Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on psychological distress and health-related quality of life among patients with maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic review and... by Liyuan Zhang, Li Zou, Lijuan Zhou

“…Objective To examine the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for people undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).Methods This review used systematic review and meta-analysis as the research design. Nine databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang, VIP, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, were searched from the inception to the 8th of July 2023. …”
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Theoretical Research and Numerical Simulation on Water Resistance Mechanism of Textile Bag in Water Passage by Ang Li, Yuxuan Yang, Mingcheng Zhu, Wenzhong Zhang, Bingnan Ji, Xuesong Ding

“…However, the mechanism, water plugging law, and design parameters of water blocking roadway with textile bag are still unclear. …”
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Ensuring representative sample volume predictions in microplastic monitoring by Richard K. Cross, Sarah L. Roberts, Monika D. Jürgens, Andrew C. Johnson, Craig W. Davis, Todd Gouin

“…In this way, we demonstrate application of the tool to evaluate historic data, but also to assist in new study designs to ensure that environmental microplastic exposure data is relevant and reliable. …”
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Efficacy and safety of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Qiuman Liang, Siyi Wang, Beibei Wang, Yanyan Hong

“…ObjectivesTo report the first and largest systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) to evaluated the efficacy and safety of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements (ONS) for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesRCT which evaluated the efficacy and/or safety of post-discharge ONS for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy.Data sourcesWe conducted a systematic literature retrieval via PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane until April, 2023 for relevant RCTs.Data analysisOutcomes of meta-analysis included absolute change of body weight, % change of body weight, absolute change of body composition, absolute change of laboratory parameters and adverse events. …”
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Characterization of infectious salmon anaemia virus survival and infectivity in seawater by Simon Chioma Weli, Marit Måsøy Amundsen, Ole Bendik Dale, Sonal Jayesh Patel

“…The time period for ISAV survival and persistence in seawater under various environmental conditions is debated. We designed in vitro experiments to study infectivity of two Norwegian ISAV isolates, in natural non-sterile seawater (NSW). …”
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Association of overweight and obesity with hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among adults in Bangladesh: evidence from nationwide Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018 data... by Sukanta Das, Manabika Debnath, Sunanda Das, Snigdha Sarkar, Afrin Sadia Rumana

“…Objectives The study aimed to determine the association of overweight and obesity with hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among the adults of Bangladesh.Study design This study used cross-sectional data from the nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2017–2018. …”
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Burden of scrub typhus among patients with acute febrile illness attending tertiary care hospital in Chitwan, Nepal by Sangita Thapa, Pradip Hamal, Navin Kumar Chaudhary, Lokendra Bahadur Sapkota, Jaya Prasad Singh

“…This study aims to determine the seroepidemiology of scrub typhus among febrile patients attending Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital (CMC-TH), Bharatpur, Nepal.Study design and setting This was a hospital laboratory-based prospective study conducted in CMC-TH (a 750-bed hospital) located in Bharatpur, Chitwan district of Nepal.Participants A total of 1797 patients visiting CMC-TH with acute febrile illness (temperature more than 38°C) were enrolled in this study.Methods A total of 1797 blood samples were collected from patients presenting with acute febrile illness. …”
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Acute Effects of a Single-Bout Session of High-Intensity Functional Training and Moderate-Intensity Functional Training on Cognitive Functions, Anxiety, and Stress in Healthy Adult... by Francisco José Trujillo-Gutiérrez, José López-Aguilar, Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Honorato Morente-Oria, José Daniel Jiménez-García

“…Methods: The study presents an experimental design with an analytical approach, involving 57 healthy adults in a 30 min functional exercise circuit. …”
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Association between blood lead level and risk of stroke in Korean adults: a cross-sectional study in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2013 by Minkyeong Kim, Sang-Moon Yun, Jihyun Jeong, Chulman Jo, Young Ho Koh

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between lead level and stroke in Korean adults.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2013, which enrolled a representative sample of the Korean population.Participants We excluded participants younger than 20 years, missing weight data, pregnant or lactating, and missing blood lead and stroke data. …”
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Influence of Sowing Date and Humic Acid Application on <i>Foeniculum vulgare</i> Mill. Growth, Yield, and Essential Oil Composition by Ahmed Samy, Said S. Soliman, Sayed S. A. Abdel-Rahman, Wagdi S. Soliman, Ahmed M. Abbas

“…The experiment was carried out at Aswan University’s Agricultural Experimental Farm in Egypt, utilizing a split-plot design with three sowing dates (15th October, 1st November, and 15th November) along with four HA concentrations (0, 2.5, 3.75, and 5 kg ha⁻¹). …”
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Patient-reported Outcomes and Muscle Strength after a Physiotherapy-led Exercise and Support Brace Intervention in Patients with Acute Injury of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A... by Randi Gram Rasmussen, Julie Sandell Jacobsen, Birgitte Blaabjerg, Torsten Grønbæk Nielsen, Lene Lindberg Miller, Martin Lind

“…Furthermore, this study sought to investigate changes in isometric knee muscle strength over an eight-month follow-up period, and finally to report conversion to surgical reconstruction over a two-year follow-up period. # Study design Case series study, prospective # Methods Fifty patients with an acute injury of the PCL were treated with a brace and a physiotherapy-led exercise intervention and followed prospectively. …”
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Factors associated with weight loss response to GLP-1 analogues for obesity treatment: a retrospective cohort analysis by Nadia Khan, Jesse Bittman, Peter Squire, James Naude, Ali Zentner

“…We investigated the anthropometric, demographic and clinical characteristics associated with total body weight loss (TBWL) from subcutaneous GLP-1 analogue therapy in patients with obesity in a real-world setting.Design Retrospective cohort analysis.Setting An urban, multidisciplinary obesity community clinic in Vancouver, Canada, from November 2018 to April 2021.Participants 483 adults with a body mass index (BMI) of ≧30 kg/m2 who had filled a new prescription for subcutaneous semaglutide or liraglutide, with at least 6-month follow-up, were included (mean follow-up: 17.3 months). …”
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Characterizations of cytokines and viral genomes in serum of patients with Dabie bandavirus infection by Zefeng Dong, Man Yuan, Yueping Xing, Hongkai Zhang, Qiang Shen

“…The genomes of Dabie bandavirus were amplified using a designated primer pool. The DNA sequencing libraries were prepared using a ligation method. …”
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MEFET-Based CAM/TCAM for Memory-Augmented Neural Networks by Sai Sanjeet, Jonathan Bird, Bibhu Datta Sahoo

“…The write energy and delay are also improved by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$8\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$12\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula>, respectively, compared with CAMs designed with other nonvolatile devices. A variability analysis is performed to study the effect of process variations on the CAM. …”
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Colostrum avoidance and associated factors among postnatal mothers in health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Belete Mengistu Sisay, Samson Zegeye Endale, Frehiwot Worku Senbeta

“…Methods A health facility-based mixed-methods of study design was conducted. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using pretested questionnaires and key informant interview question guides, respectively.Quantitative data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, and standard deviations were performed. …”
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Organization of creative activities of students: aims, methodology, outcomes by Dmitry A. Trischenko

“…Some all-Russian creative contests for students of media communications, design and adjacent specialties were briefly reviewed. …”
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Gastrostomy uptake in motor neurone disease: a mixed-methods study of patients’ decision making by Natalie James, Emma Power, Anne Hogden, Julie Labra, Victoria M Flood

“…This study explored demographic and disease-related factors that may impact on gastrostomy uptake; and reasons why people with MND accepted or declined gastrostomy, with a focus on how perceptions of swallowing and nutrition may influence decision making.Design Prospective, cross sectional, mixed methods.Setting An Australian multidisciplinary, specialty MND Service.Participants 33 patients were recommended gastrostomy by the treating medical specialist. 16 of 33 were invited to participate in the prospective decision making study; of whom 10 provided informed consent.Primary and secondary outcome measures Demographic and disease-related factors contributing to uptake are described. …”
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