One-Year Results of Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Tomoko Nakamura, Akio Miyakoshi, Kazuya Fujita, Tatsuya Yunoki, Keiichi Mitarai, Shuichiro Yanagisawa, Chiharu Fuchizawa, Atsushi Hayashi

“…To evaluate the effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (IVR) for exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods. Retrospective case series. Thirty eight eyes of 38 patients with exudative AMD underwent combined therapy consisting first of IVR, followed by PDT within a week and the second IVR at 1 month. …”
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Navigation-Guided Endoscopy Combined with Deep Lateral Orbitotomy for Removal of Small Tumors at the Lateral Orbital Apex by GuangMing Zhou, Xin Ju, Bo Yu, YunHai Tu, JieLiang Shi, EnDe Wu, WenCan Wu

“…The mean preoperative best corrected visual acuity was 6/15 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 6/40–6/8.5), and the mean postoperative best corrected visual acuity was 6/10 (95% CI 6/15–6/7.5). 5 of 7 (71%) patients with vision loss gained visual improvement in different degrees after surgery, and the rest of the patients had preoperative best corrected visual acuity. …”
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Establishing and Validating a Predictive Model for the Risk of In-Hospital Mortality Post-Resuscitation in Patients with Sudden Death, as Well as Conducting Clinical Analysis Resea... by Yu Li, Zhen Chen, Xin Guo, Yifan Liang, Jueyan Wang, Jinglei Li, Xianting Yang, Fen Ai

“…This study aims to enhance the survival rate of patients experiencing sudden death by developing and validating a risk prediction model for in-hospital mortality following successful resuscitation. Method: This study is a retrospective analysis of data that were collected prospectively from a standardized clinical database. …”
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TPDTNet: Two-Phase Distillation Training for Visible-to-Infrared Unsupervised Domain Adaptive Object Detection by Siyu Wang, Xiaogang Yang, Ruitao Lu, Shuang Su, Bin Tang, Tao Zhang, Zhengjie Zhu

“…Extensive experiments are conducted on three optical-to-infrared datasets, and the experimental results show that our TPDTNet method achieves state-of-the-art results relative to those of the baseline model.…”
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Deep-ER: Deep Learning ECCENTRIC Reconstruction for fast high-resolution neurometabolic imaging by Paul J. Weiser, Georg Langs, Wolfgang Bogner, Stanislav Motyka, Bernhard Strasser, Polina Golland, Nalini Singh, Jorg Dietrich, Erik Uhlmann, Tracy Batchelor, Daniel Cahill, Malte Hoffmann, Antoine Klauser, Ovidiu C. Andronesi

“…Metabolic images clearly visualize glioma tumor heterogeneity and boundary. …”
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Severity Scale of Diabetic Macular Ischemia Based on the Distribution of Capillary Nonperfusion in OCT Angiography by Miyo Yoshida, MD, Tomoaki Murakami, MD, PhD, Keiichi Nishikawa, MD, Kenji Ishihara, MD, PhD, Yuki Mori, MD, PhD, Akitaka Tsujikawa, MD, PhD

“…Participants: Three hundred one eyes from 301 patients with diabetic retinopathy. Methods: We acquired 3 × 3-mm swept-source OCTA images and created en face images within a central 2.5-mm circle. …”
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Unveiling the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of Xiaoyao Sanjie Decoction in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation Approach by Qi Y, Xu B, He J, Jiang B, Yan L, Zhou H, Chen S

“…Network pharmacological methods identified 206 targets for anti-TNBC. Bioinformatics analysis suggests that the EZH2/AKT1 signaling pathway might play an important role in the effects of XYSJD against TNBC. …”
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PENGARUH KEPUASAN KERJA, MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI DAN KEDISIPLINAN TERHADAP KINERJA GURU ( STUDI PADA GURU SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS DAN SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN SE KECAMATAN PEBAYURAN KA... by Ade Nurali

“…This thesis is expected to contribute to the development in manajement field, especially human resources management. The research methods used by the author in this wrating are descriptive and verification methods. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesized ZnO@APTES Quantum Dots Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Efficacy Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Without Inducing Resistance by Du F, Niu J, Hong Y, Fang X, Geng Z, Liu J, Xu F, Liu T, Chen Q, Zhai J, Miao B, Liu S, Zhang Y, Chen Z

“…Zinc Oxide Quantum dots (ZnO-QDs) show good antibacterial activity, but most of them are insoluble in water, limiting their application range, and there is a lack of research on drug resistance inducement.Methods: The water-soluble zinc oxide quantum dots modified by APTES (ZnO@APTES QDs) were prepared by a microwave assisted synthesis. …”
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Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Nitroxide Radical Derivatives Based on Rhein as Potential Anti-Aging Agents Targeting the Keap1-Nrf2 Pathway by Wang J, Peng X, Zhang X, Lin J, Zhang Q, Li J, Cui L, Zhao L

“…Through rational structural modification by incorporating nitroxide radicals at the 3-carboxyl position, we aimed to develop enhanced Keap1-Nrf2 modulators with anti-aging potential.Patients and Methods: A series of rhein nitroxide derivatives were synthesized, and their free radical scavenging activity was assessed in vitro using DPPH and ABTS methods. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on Functional Connectivity of the Limbic Network in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study by Wu N, Lou XS, Chang YN, Li JY, Zhang ZH, Hu JH, Fan Y, Feng XD, Yin S

“…This study investigated brain network differences between KOA patients and healthy controls and further examined the effects of acupuncture on aberrant functional connectivity (FC) within brain networks in KOA patients.Patients and Methods: Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (BOLD-fMRI) combined with Independent Component Analysis (ICA) was employed to investigate resting-state functional connectivity differences between 45 KOA patients and 15 healthy subjects. …”
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PENGARUH KEPUASAN KERJA, MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI DAN KEDISIPLINAN TERHADAP KINERJA GURU ( STUDI PADA GURU SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS DAN SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN SE KECAMATAN PEBAYURAN KA... by Ade Nurali

“…This thesis is expected to contribute to the development in manajement field, especially human resources management. The research methods used by the author in this wrating are descriptive and verification methods. …”
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Exosomes Derived From Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mitigate Follicular Interstitial Cell Ferroptosis via the miR-26a-5p/PTEN/GPX4 Axis in Rats with Chemotherapy-Induced Premature O... by Chen J, Huo X, Qian M, Xue Q, He Y, Xu P, Wang Y, Tang X, Luo Q, Bao H, Xiong Y

“…It provides a new perspective for developing treatment methods for patients with metabolic abnormalities related to POI. …”
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Causal Relationships Between Abdominal Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Fasting Insulin, and Cervical Disc Disorders, Osteoporosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mendelian Randomization Stu... by Tang H, Zhao J, Yan X, Zheng Z, Bai W, Tang Z, Liu X

“…Univariate Mendelian randomization (UVMR) was performed using the inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, and weighted median methods. Multivariate Mendelian randomization (MVMR) included BMI as an adjustment. …”
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Computational Phenotyping of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Systematic Review by Bashir MBA, Milani GP, De Cosmi V, Mazzocchi A, Zhang G, Basna R, Hedman L, Lindberg A, Ekerljung L, Axelsson M, Vanfleteren LEGW, Rönmark E, Backman H, Kankaanranta H, Nwaru BI

“…We conducted a systematic review to describe studies that utilized unsupervised computational approaches for phenotyping obstructive airway diseases in children and adults.Methods: We searched for relevant papers published between 2010 and 2020 in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. …”
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INTERNET SPACE AS A FACTOR OF POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION OF MODERN YOUTH by N. N. Pachina, J. D. Gorodova, G. R. Pachin

“…To identify trends in the political socialization of young people in Russia, the level of political interest, activity, literacy, such methods as content analysis and survey were used. …”
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Innovative Strategies for the Implementation of Sewage Surveillance in Dhaka's Converging Informal Sewage Network by Mr Md Ohedul Islam, Dr. Isobel Blake, Mr Yoann Mira, Dr. Rashidul Haque, Dr. Mami Taniuchi

“…Since June 2019, we devised strategies to bridge resource gaps to implement SS for infectious diseases in Dhaka. Methods: Mirpur wards 8, 9 and 10, an 8.67 km2 area, were selected to implement SS for enteric infectious diseases including polio, cholera, typhoid, rotavirus, and shigellosis. …”
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APPLICATION OF INTEGRAL EVALUATION SCALES IN PATIENTS WITH WIDESPREAD PURULENT PERITONITIS by Ярослав Миронович Лещишин, Андрей Игоревич Баранов, Константин Владимирович Потехин, Сергей Александрович Ярощук, Юрий Викторович Валуйских

“…Statistical processing included methods of nonparametric statistics and ROC analysis. …”
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Chronic Lung Diseases and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: Insights from Observational Studies and Mendelian Randomization by Liu H, Yao Y, Yang Y, Wang J, Yu J, Xu X, Luo X, Zhang Y, Song X

“…Huifang Liu,1– 5,* Yisong Yao,2– 5,* Yujuan Yang,2– 5,* Jianwei Wang,2– 5 Jingyi Yu,2– 5 Xinjun Xu,2– 5 Xianghuang Luo,2– 6 Yu Zhang,2– 5 Xicheng Song2– 5 1Second Clinical Medicine College, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China; 3Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Neuroimmune Interaction and Regulation, Yantai, People’s Republic of China; 4Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai, People’s Republic of China; 5Yantai Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xicheng Song, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, 264000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +865356691999, Fax +865356240341, Email drxchsong@163.com Yu Zhang, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, 264000, People’s Republic of China, Email superzhang013@163.comIntroduction: To elucidate the currently unknown relationship between chronic lung diseases (CLDs) and depressive symptoms among older adults.Methods: A total of 8079 older adults from China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) and 1119 individuals from a Sichuan Province cohort were included in this study. …”
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Combined Predictive Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and CHA2DS2-VASc Score for Cardiogenic Cerebral Embolism in NVAF Patients by Hu J, Wang JJ, Wang L, Cao YH, Wu JC

“…Jie Hu,1,2,* Jing-Jing Wang,2,3,* Long Wang,1,2 Yong-Hong Cao,2,3 Jun-Cang Wu1,2 1Department of Neurology, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University (The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei), Hefei, Anhui, 230011, People’s Republic of China; 2The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Endocrinology, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University (The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei), Hefei, Anhui, 230011, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong-Hong Cao, Department of Endocrinology, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University (The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei), Hefei, Anhui, 230011, People’s Republic of China, Email fish1982cao@126.com Jun-Cang Wu, Department of Neurology, Hefei Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University (The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei), Hefei, Anhui, 230011, People’s Republic of China, Email wujuncang126@126.comAim: This study aimed to determine the identification role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) combined with CHA2DS2-VASC score for cardiogenic cerebral embolism (CCE) in acute ischemic stroke patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).Methods: From January 2019 to August 2024, a total of 402 acute ischemic stroke patients with NVAF were enrolled in this retrospective study and were divided according to the occurrence of CCE into the CCE or non-CCE groups. …”
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