Does Cataract Surgery Improve the Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration? A Meta-Analysis by Yuanyuan Liu, Qinhua Cai

“…We planned to include cohort trials of eyes affected by both cataract and AMD in which cataract surgery would be compared to no surgery. Two reviewers independently evaluated the search results against the inclusion and exclusion criteria. 8 trials were included for this meta-analysis. …”
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Bacterial Diversity Associated with Terrestrial and Aquatic Snails by Konstantinos Apostolou, Canella Radea, Alexandra Meziti, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas

“…In order to create a stepping stone for future snail microbiome studies, in this literature review, we combined all the available knowledge to date, as documented in scientific papers, on any microbes associated with healthy and diseased terrestrial and aquatic snail species from natural and farmed populations. …”
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Prognostication of Learning Curve on Surgical Management of Vasculobiliary Injuries after Cholecystectomy by Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti, Faisal Saud Dar, Haseeb Zia, Muhammad Salman Rafique, Nusrat Yar Khan, Mohammad Salih, Najmul Hassan Shah

“…Methods. We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent surgical management of IBDI at our center. …”
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Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Treatment for Steroid-Induced Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Patients with Continuous Systemic Steroid Treatment by Jin Young Kim, Ju Byung Chae, Jisoo Kim, Dong Yoon Kim

“…Methods. A retrospective review was conducted of steroid-induced CSC patients who were treated with the MR antagonist spironolactone 50 mg once per day for at least 1 month. …”
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The Contribution of Transformative Pedagogy to the Learning Space of Scholars: A Case of South African Universities by The Contribution of Transformative Pedagogy to the Learning Space of Scholars: A Case of South African Universities

“…Interviewing techniques and documents review were employed to generate data for the paper. …”
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Overcoming Hesitancy and Barriers to Care with Integration of Telemedicine in a Free Student-run Health Clinic by Vikki A. Krysov, Michelle E. Balshin, Elijah N. Azar, Karina Cernioglo, David Perekopskiy, Altynay T. Nurpeissova, Lucy Zhonglu Shi

“…Some measures that were reviewed in order to assess this included comparison of patient demographics, clinic attendance, and distance reached between in-person and telemedicine services. …”
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Efficiency Analysis of the 946–P-1–B Centrifugal Pump in PT Installation and Shipment Area. Pertamina Refinery Unit II Production Sungai Pakning by Ridwan Abdurrahman, Rizki Fitriadi Romadhani

“…This article presents a comprehensive review of centrifugal pumps, including working principles, main components, pump power, and pump efficiency. …”
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Diagnostic value of selected fetal echocardiographic parameters in the prenatally suspected bicuspid aortic valve by Min Zheng, Yanping Ruan, Lin Sun, Xiaowei Liu, Jiancheng Han, Yihua He

“…Prenatal echocardiography was reviewed and analyzed. ROC curves were plotted to evaluate the diagnostic capabilities of different echo signs. …”
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Resolution of depression: Antidepressant actions of resolvins by Satoshi Deyama, Katsuyuki Kaneda, Masabumi Minami

“…These mediators reportedly play a pivotal role in the resolution of acute inflammation. In this review, we reveal that intracranial infusions of RvD1, RvD2, RvE1, RvE2, and RvE3 produce antidepressant-like effects in various rodent models of depression. …”
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Fine-tuning a local LLaMA-3 large language model for automated privacy-preserving physician letter generation in radiation oncology by Yihao Hou, Yihao Hou, Christoph Bert, Christoph Bert, Christoph Bert, Ahmed Gomaa, Ahmed Gomaa, Ahmed Gomaa, Godehard Lahmer, Godehard Lahmer, Godehard Lahmer, Daniel Höfler, Daniel Höfler, Daniel Höfler, Thomas Weissmann, Thomas Weissmann, Thomas Weissmann, Raphaela Voigt, Raphaela Voigt, Raphaela Voigt, Philipp Schubert, Philipp Schubert, Philipp Schubert, Charlotte Schmitter, Charlotte Schmitter, Charlotte Schmitter, Alina Depardon, Alina Depardon, Alina Depardon, Sabine Semrau, Sabine Semrau, Sabine Semrau, Andreas Maier, Rainer Fietkau, Rainer Fietkau, Rainer Fietkau, Yixing Huang, Yixing Huang, Florian Putz, Florian Putz, Florian Putz

“…Overall, clinical benefit was rated highly by the clinical experts (average score of 3.4 on a 4-point scale).DiscussionWith careful physician review and correction, automated LLM-based physician letter generation has significant practical value.…”
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The evolution and development of railway passenger transportation clearing method in China by Yin Zhou, Wei Fang, Yan Xu, Huaixiang Wang, Lu Liu

“…Design/methodology/approach – Through a detailed review of the railway passenger transport clearing methods from the planned economy period to the reform and opening up period and into the new century, the basis, mode, subject and object of clearing in different development stages are systematically compared. …”
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Lesser Toxicities of Belotecan in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Single-Center Study of Camptothecin Analogs by Yeon Hee Park, Chae Uk Chung, Bo Mi Park, Myoung Rin Park, Dong Il Park, Jae Young Moon, Hee Sun Park, Jin Hwan Kim, Sung Soo Jung, Ju Ock Kim, Sun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee

“…Methods. We retrospectively reviewed data from 94 patients with SCLC (with or without prior chemotherapy) who were treated using belotecan monotherapy (n=59, 188 cycles) or topotecan monotherapy (n=35, 65 cycles) between September 2003 and December 2011. …”
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Towards Safer Workplace: A Survey-Based Study on Developing a Safety Climate Model for the Indonesian Paper Industry by Nana Rahdiana, Bambang Suhardi, Retno Wulan Damayanti, Novie Susanto, Jafri Mohd Rohani

“…This research addresses the gap by developing a safety climate model tailored to the Indonesian paper industry, following a rigorous methodology that included a literature review, model design, validation processes, and Goodness-of-Fit testing. …”
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Modified Center-Edge Angle in Children with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Katharina S. Gather, Fabian Sporer, Christos Tsagkaris, Marco Götze, Simone Gantz, Sebastien Hagmann, Thomas Dreher

“…The authors propose a modification of the CE angle (MCE) to achieve comparable reliability with the CE among children younger than four and set diagnostic thresholds for the diagnosis of DDH. 952 anteroposterior pelvic radiographs were retrospectively reviewed. The MCE is defined on X-ray pelvic overview images as the angle between the line connecting the epiphyseal joint center and the outer edge of the acetabulum, and perpendicular to the Hilgenreiner line. …”
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Association of Leukocytosis with Amphetamine and Cocaine Use by John R. Richards, Valeria F. Farias, Chris S. Clingan

“…Methods. For two years we reviewed all psychiatric patients presenting for medical clearance with exclusions for infection, epilepsy, trauma, or other nonpsychiatric medical conditions. …”
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Association of Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Titer with Duodenal Histological Changes in Children with Celiac Disease by Hasan Hawamdeh, Basim Al-Zoubi, Yasameen Al Sharqi, Ayman Qasrawi, Yousef Abdelaziz, Maha Barbar

“…The medical records of 81 children who had elevated anti-tTG titer and had duodenal biopsies available were retrospectively reviewed. Result. Assessing the association of anti-tTG titer with duodenal histopathological changes, 94% of those with high anti-tTG titer (≥180 U/mL) had histological evidence of celiac disease. …”
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Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes in Patients with Well-Controlled HIV Infection: Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome by Bradley T. Williamson, Heather A. Leitch

“…Patients with well-controlled HIV and higher risk MDS were identified; characteristics, treatment, and outcomes were reviewed. Results. Of 292 MDS patients since 1996, 1 (0.3%) was HIV-positive. …”
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Massive Clusters and OB Associations as Output of Massive Star Formation in <i>Gaia</i> Era by Ignacio Negueruela

“…While the cluster parameters listed in these catalogues are still subject to many uncertainties and systematic errors, ongoing improvements in data analysis and upcoming <i>Gaia</i> releases promise to enhance the accuracy and reliability of these measurements. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of recent advancements and a critical assessment of the datasets available.…”
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Association of Glycemic Indices (Hyperglycemia, Glucose Variability, and Hypoglycemia) with Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications by Eleftheria Papachristoforou, Vaia Lambadiari, Eirini Maratou, Konstantinos Makrilakis

“…., hyperglycemia, glucose variability, and hypoglycemia) with oxidative stress will be reviewed here.…”
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Lewy body diseases and the gut by Timothy R. Sampson, Malú Gámez Tansey, Andrew B. West, Rodger A. Liddle

“…Experimental LBD models have implicated important contributions from the intrinsic gut microbiome, the intestinal immune system, and environmental toxicants, acting as triggers and modifiers to GI pathologies. Here, we review the primary clinical observations that link GI dysfunctions to LBDs. …”
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