Testing of the Serbian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire among professional members of the Serbian Armed Forces by Lekić Margareta, Daković Dragana, Kovačević Vladan, Čutović Tatjana, Ilić Irena, Ilić Milena

“…The aim of this study was to test the short form of the OHIP-14 questionnaire among professional members of the Serbian Armed Forces. Methods. A cross-sectional design was applied in this study. …”
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Ultrasound and CBCT analysis of blood flow and dimensions of the lingual vascular canal: A case control study by Tabrez Lakha, Mohit Kheur, Sven Mühlemann, Supriya Kheur, Bach Le

“…Objective: To assess the correlation between the diameter of the mandibular lingual vascular canal (MLVC) as determined on CBCT examination to blood flow and arterial diameter as determined by ultrasound Doppler analysis (USG) in dentate and edentulous patients. Methods: 20 subjects were equally distributed into two groups based on the status of their dentition. …”
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Temporal Parasitemia Trends Predict Risk and Timing of Experimental Cerebral Malaria in Mice Infected by <i>Plasmodium berghei</i> ANKA by Peyton J. Murin, Cláudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro, Leonardo José Moura Carvalho, Yuri Chaves Martins

“…However, variability in experimental CM (ECM) incidence, onset, and mortality introduce challenges when analyses rely solely on infection day, which may reflect different disease stages among animals. Methods: We applied machine learning to predict ECM risk and onset in a cohort of 153 C57BL/6, 164 CBA, and 53 Swiss Webster mice. …”
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Unveiling the role of knowledge management effectiveness in university's performance through administrative departments’ innovation by Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Hassane Gharbi, Mohamed A. Ben Abdallah, Osama H. Mahmoud Hassan

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Small airways’ function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by K. Giannadaki, S. Schiza, G. Vavougios, V. Ladopoulos, N. Tzanakis, N. Siafakas

“…The aim of our study was the investigation of small airways’ function in patients with OSAHS.Materials and methods We studied 23 patients (mean age, 51.6 years) diagnosed with mild to severe OSAHS, without comorbidities and 8 controls (mean age, 45.9 years). …”
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Sample size calculations based on day-to-day variability of stress biomarkers in persons with dementia and their family caregivers by Azita Emami, Jeehye Jun, Gabriella Engström, Lars Berglund, Töres Theorell

“…The aim is to determine the number of consecutive sampling days required to detect effect differences in clinical trials, and to accurately estimate regression coefficients in epidemiological studies where stress biomarkers are exposure variables in regression models with future disease as outcome. Methods: Clinical trial data from dyads of PWDs and their FCGs were used. …”
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Impact of expected waiting time on pediatric outpatient satisfaction: a behavioral experiment study by Hui Zhang, Junhua Tian, Yu Shi, Yuping Qian, Xuan Gao, Xiaowen Zhai

“…This study used a behavioral experiment to investigate the relationship between expectations and satisfaction levels to improve visitor satisfaction. Methods The experiment consisted of control and experimental groups. …”
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Association between life’s crucial 9 and major eye diseases among US adults aged 40 years or older by Yang Meng, Zongbiao Tan, Yuan Liu, Yuan Ma, Ziye Chen, Lan Jiang, Tao Li

“…However, Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9), the latest scoring framework for CVH, has yet to be investigated in relation to major eye diseases. Methods This cross-sectional study included 3830 adults aged 40 years or older from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2008. …”
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Long-term retinal microvascular alterations after endoscopic endonasal surgery in patients with sellar region tumors by Sebnem Kaya Ergen, Anil Ergen, Busra Gunduz, Ecem Cemre Ceylan, Sevgi Subasi, Melih Caklili, Burak Cabuk, Ihsan Anik, Savas Ceylan

“…AIM: To evaluate retinal microcirculation changes at the 3rd and 12th months following endoscopic endonasal surgery in patients with sellar region tumors using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). METHODS: This prospective longitudinal observational study included 78 eyes of 39 patients with sellar tumors and 78 eyes of 39 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. …”
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Intravitreal bevacizumab injection alone or combined with macular photocoagulation compared to macular photocoagulation as primary treatment of diabetic macular edema by Jovanović Sandra, Čanadanović Vladimir, Sabo Ana, Grgić Zorka, Mitrović Milena, Rakić Dušan

“…Methods. This prospective randomized clinical trial included 72 patients (120 treated eyes) with varying degrees of DR and DME. …”
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Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Correction of Moderate-To-High Corneal Astigmatism in Cataract Patients: Clinical Efficacy and Safety by Xiaodi Qiu, Yumeng Shi, Xiaoyan Han, Zhixiang Hua, Yi Lu, Jin Yang

“…To investigate the long-term efficacy and rotational stability of toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) implanted for the correction of moderate-to-high corneal astigmatism. Methods. A total of 57 cataract patients (57 eyes) with regular corneal astigmatism (≥2.57 D) were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. …”
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The effect of hyperbilirubinemia on pain intesity in patients with pancreatobiliaric cancer during perioperative period by P. T. Muraviov, B. S. Zaporozhchenko, I. Ye. Borodaiev, K. P. Kirpichnikova, V. H. Shevchenko, V. B. Volkov, Harhouri Makrem

“…The aim was to assess the effect of hyperbilirubinemia on the severity of pain syndrome in patients with pancreatobiliary cancer during perioperative period. Materials and methods. The results of surgical treatment of 218 patients with pancreatobiliary cancer complicated by the development of mechanical jaundice syndrome, who underwent pancreatoduodenal resection, were analyzed. …”
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Application of electroacupuncture for postoperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty: a study protocol for a single-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial by Ling Zhao, Sheng Zhong, Hai Huang, Jun Xie, Xiu-ling Song, Yue-lai Chen, Lian-bo Xiao

“…Introduction The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) to relieve pain and promote functional rehabilitation after total knee surgery.Methods and analysis We propose a single-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of EA. …”
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An fMRI dataset in response to large-scale short natural dynamic facial expression videos by Panpan Chen, Chi Zhang, Bao Li, Li Tong, LinYuan Wang, ShuXiao Ma, Long Cao, ZiYa Yu, Bin Yan

“…Abstract Facial expression is among the most natural methods for human beings to convey their emotional information in daily life. …”
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Risk prediction for acute kidney disease and adverse outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an interpretable machine learning approach by Siqi Jiang, Lingyu Xu, Xinyuan Wang, Chenyu Li, Chen Guan, Lin Che, Yanfei Wang, Xuefei Shen, Yan Xu

“…This study develops machine learning models to predict AKI, AKD, and mortality in COPD patients, utilizing web applications for clinical decisions.Methods We included 2,829 inpatients from January 2016 to December 2018. …”
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Quantifying the Sensitivity of Targeted eDNA Surveys to Improve Detection of Invasive Cane Toads (Rhinella marina) by Ewen K. Lawler, Simon Clulow, Alejandro Trujillo‐González, Paul G. Nevill, Richard P. Duncan

“…ABSTRACT Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys are increasingly used to monitor biodiversity because they are often more sensitive (have higher detection probability) than conventional monitoring methods. Sensitivity is a key consideration in designing monitoring programs because it determines the survey effort (e.g., number of samples per site) required to achieve a given likelihood of detecting a species. …”
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Povidone-iodine in the treatment of infectious keratitis: A systematic review by Waleed K. Alsarhani, Amy Basilious, Marko M. Popovic, Sara Alshaker, Clara C. Chan

“…Design: Systematic review. Methods: A systematic review of Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library was conducted to find relevant published articles. …”
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Characteristics of New Onset Herpes Simplex Keratitis after Keratoplasty by Xiaolin Qi, Miaolin Wang, Xiaofeng Li, Yanni Jia, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…To observe clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of new onset herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) after keratoplasty. Methods. Among 1,443 patients (1,443 eyes) who underwent keratoplasty (excluding cases of primary HSK) in Shandong Eye Hospital, 17 patients suffered postoperative HSK. …”
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The Effects of Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Infectious and Noninfectious Uveitic Macular Edema by Hassan Al-Dhibi, Issam H. Hamade, Ali Al-Halafi, Maan Barry, Charbel Bou Chacra, Vishali Gupta, Khalid F. Tabbara

“…Retrospective interventional case series. Methods. A chart review was performed on all the patients who were diagnosed with uveitic macular edema (UME) and received 1.25 mg of IVBI at two referral centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Characterization of Soft Contact Lens Edge Fitting during Daily Wear Using Ultrahigh-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography by Lele Cui, Sisi Chen, Weihe Zhou, Kaixuan Sheng, Lei Zhang, Meixiao Shen, Ming Li

“…Methods. Twenty participants (4 males and 16 females, 23.0 ± 3.7 years) were fitted with two different types of soft contact lenses randomly. …”
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