Pupil Size Associated with the Largest Iris Volume in Normal Chinese Eyes by Shuning Li, Jing Jiang, Yiquan Yang, Gewei Wu, Shi-Ming Li, Ravi Thomas, Ningli Wang

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Prevalence and causes of blindness and low vision in southern Sudan. by Jeremiah Ngondi, Francis Ole-Sempele, Alice Onsarigo, Ibrahim Matende, Samson Baba, Mark Reacher, Fiona Matthews, Carol Brayne, Paul M Emerson

“…Vision status was defined using World Health Organization categories of visual impairment based on presenting visual acuity (VA). …”
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Assessing the clinical outcomes of a novel EDOF intraocular lens: a functional classification approach by József F. Győry, Gábor Németh, Norbert Pesztenlehrer

“…This study aimed to demonstrate the eligibility of the 877PEY ELON IOL (Medicontur Medical Engineering) as a suitable model for this category and to assess its efficacy in clinical settings. Methods In total, 38 patients (76 eyes) were enrolled in the study with bilateral implantation of the investigational IOL. …”
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Early functional and microcirculatory changes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and no apparent diabetic retinopathy by A. N. Stulova, N. S. Semenova, A. V. Zheleznyakova, V. S. Akopyan, Dmitry V. Lipatov, M. V. Shestakova

“…Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) can help to reveal early biomarkers of DR to improve current diagnostic approach.AIMS: To evaluate early visual functions deficiency and OCT-A changes in patients with type 1 DM (T1DM) without clinical signs of DR.MATERIALS AND METHODS. 74 eyes of 40 T1DM patients with no apparent DR and 49 eyes of 28 healthy volunteers were included in the study. …”
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Results of surgical treatment of acute retinal necrosis by V. V. Neroev, P. A. Ilyukhin, R. A. Fedotov, V. E. Tankovsky

“…Purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment of acute retinal necrosis. Material and methods. The study involves 34 patients aged 18 to 74 with acute retinal necrosis. …”
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Application of Infrared Thermography and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Over a Decade (2013–2024) by Jahmunah Vicnesh, Massimo Salvi, Yuki Hagiwara, Hah Yan Yee, Hasan Mir, Prabal Datta Barua, Subrata Chakraborty, Filippo Molinari, U. Rajendra Acharya

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SpikeAtConv: an integrated spiking-convolutional attention architecture for energy-efficient neuromorphic vision processing by Wangdan Liao, Fei Chen, Fei Chen, Changyue Liu, Weidong Wang, Weidong Wang, Weidong Wang, Hongyun Liu, Hongyun Liu

“…Despite their promise, SNNs have yet to achieve competitive performance on complex visual tasks, such as image classification.MethodsThis study introduces a novel SNN architecture called SpikeAtConv, designed to enhance computational efficacy and task accuracy. …”
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Digital Marketing Tools for Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Context of Sustainable Urban Development by Tatyana Oklander, Anastasiia Pandas, Mykhailo Oklander, Oksana Yashkina, Hlib Chaban

“…The methodological basis of the study was general scientific approaches to analysis and systematisation, as well as quantitative methods, including a sociological survey, which made it possible to determine the level of public perception and interest in the use of such technologies in public space. …”
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Can Preterm Labour Be Predicted in Low Risk Pregnancies? Role of Clinical, Sonographic, and Biochemical Markers by Reva Tripathi, Shakun Tyagi, Nilanchali Singh, Yedla Manikya Mala, Chanchal Singh, Preena Bhalla, Siddhartha Ramji

“…This is a prospective nested cohort study conducted over a period of 3 years. 2644 women were recruited, out of which final analysis was done for 1884 women. Methods. Cervicovaginal and blood samples were collected for all recruited women. …”
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Streamlining referrals by establishing a UAE-specific referral algorithm for CVD patients with overlapping COPD: a collaborative effort by cardiologists and pulmonologists by Abdulla Shehab, Ashraf Alzaabi, Abdulmajeed Al Zubaidi, Bassam Mahboub, Hadi Skouri, Hamad Alhameli, Hassan El-Tamimi, Mohammed Nizam Iqbal

“…This gap in identifying CVD patients who may potentially also have COPD must be addressed to facilitate referrals of such patients to pulmonology.Methods and resultsA task force comprising an equal number of cardiologists and pulmonologists met virtually and identified the gaps in current practices for diagnosing patients with comorbid COPD and CVD in the UAE. …”
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Estimation of Fractal Dimension and Segmentation of Body Regions for Deep Learning-Based Gender Recognition by Dong Chan Lee, Min Su Jeong, Seong In Jeong, Seung Yong Jung, Kang Ryoung Park

“…For experiments, near-infrared images from the Sun Yat-sen University multiple modality re-identification version 1 (SYSU-MM01) dataset and thermal images from the Dongguk body-based gender version 2 (DBGender-DB2) database were used. The equal error rates of gender recognition by the proposed model were 4.320% and 8.303% for these two databases, respectively, surpassing state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Ethanol extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove leaves and propolis activity on macroscopic healing of cuts in vivo by Evi Kurniawaty, Shina Megaputri, Syazili Mustofa, Soraya Rahmanisa, Kholis Abdurachim Audah, Silvia Andriani

“…Objective: This study aims to explore the effect of topical administration of ethanol extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove leaves and propolis on wound healing activity. Methods: Twenty-four Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups (n=6): aqua dest, standard wound medicine, ethanol extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove leaves, and propolis extract. …”
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Effect of repeated administration of diclofenac sodium and meloxicam on coagulation parameters in sheep by Ramazan Yıldız, Orhan Çorum, Orkun Atik, Duygu Durna Çorum, Merve İder, Mahmut Ok, Kamil Üney

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>This study was carried out on 12 Akkaraman healthy sheep and they were divided into two groups as the diclofenac sodium group (DS) and meloxicam group (MS), equally. …”
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Establishing a clinical prediction model for diabetic foot ulcers in type 2 diabetic patients with lower extremity arteriosclerotic occlusion using machine learning by Yubo Wang, Chunyu Jiang, Yi qi Xing, Linxuan Zou, Mingzhi Song, Xueling Qu, Zhuqiang Jia, Lin Zhao, Xin Han, Junwei Zong, Shouyu Wang

“…Internal validation of the model was undertaken using the bootstrap method, combing with external temporal validation, with the results visually presented through the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve and the Calibration curve. …”
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Review of research progress on the theory and bearing characteristics of post-grouting for prestressed concrete pipe pile ends and sides by HOU Zhenkun, CHEN Xuanlin, TANG Mengxiong, LING Zao, DU Xidong, XU Feng, HE Shaoyang, LIANG Shihua

“…After grouting， the bearing capacity of pipe piles installed using the intermediate excavation method generally exceeds 4 000 kN. Additionally， the bearing capacity of static drilling and planting bamboo joint piles increases by more than 20%， while the bearing capacity of drilling and pipe piles typically exceeds 20 000 kN. （2） Existing grouting theories have facilitated advancements in grouting technology. …”
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PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF METRONIDAZOLE BY \(TiO_2\) AND \(Bi_2\)\(Se_2\)\(Te\)-\(TiO_2\) NANOMATERIALS by Huu Phuoc Le, Nguyen Hong Khanh Cao, Chi Toan Nguyen, Long Quan Dang, Thi Hong Nguyen, Thi Cam Tuyen Le, Chau Minh Vinh Tho Do

“…The photocatalytic efficiency of TNWs/TNAs and Bi2Se2Te-TNWs/TNAs was evaluated by monitoring the degradation of metronidazole under ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) illumination using the HPLC-PDA method. All TiO2 nanostructures exhibited the anatase phase and displayed a distinct morphology, characterized by nanowires extending from nanotube arrays. …”
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Analytical Prediction of Multi-Phase Texture in Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Wei Huang, Mike Standish, Wenjia Wang, Jinqiang Ning, Linger Cai, Ruoqi Gao, Hamid Garmestani, Steven Y. Liang

“…The precision and dependability of the results obtained through this method make it a valuable tool for ongoing research and advancement.…”
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Lactylation and its roles in diseases: a systematic bibliometric exploration of the research landscape by Mengjia Li, Mengjia Li, Yuhang Liu, Chuhan Jiang, Shiyu Zhang, Mengyu Nan, Jiaxi Liu, Yangyang Han, Yangyang Han

“…This study addresses this gap by analyzing lactylation research from 2019 to 2024, focusing on its disease-related mechanisms and therapeutic potential.MethodData were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection (2019–2024), yielding 198 relevant articles after screening. …”
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Sri Lanka Child Growth Cohort (SLCGC): a population-based study on growth faltering of children by Abner Daniel, Dhammica Rowel, Upul Senarath, Vithanage Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Shreenika De Silva Weliange, Guwani Liyanage, Yasaswi Niranjala Walpita, Indika Siriwardena, Kunarathinam Partheepan, Suganya Yogeswaran, Hiranya Senani Jayawickrama, Shreenika D S Weliange, Yasaswi N Walpita, Kunarathinum Partheepan, Hiranya S Jayawickrama, Harendra De Silva, Jagath C Ranasinghe, Gitanjali Sathiadas, Ishani Rodrigo, Amali Dalpatadu, Heshan Jayaweera, Wasana Bandara, Deepthi Samarage

“…A sample of 1875 mother–child pairs were recruited using two-stage stratified cluster sampling method. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy care, feeding practices, childhood illnesses and home risk factors were collected through direct interviews with the caregivers. …”
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Text-Guided Synthesis in Medical Multimedia Retrieval: A Framework for Enhanced Colonoscopy Image Classification and Segmentation by Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter, Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Adetokunbo MacGregor John-Otumu, Fahmi Khalifa, Md Mahmudur Rahman

“…This study developed an effective method for producing synthetic colonoscopy image data, which can be used to train advanced medical diagnostic models for robust colorectal cancer detection and treatment. …”
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