Timing of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Huawei Wei, Qiuxue Zhang, Bing Song, Hongwei Yue, Jing Li, Hongjian Zhang, Yanming Wang

“…This study aimed to determine the optimal timing of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for the treatment of OVCFs.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 120 older patients with OVCFs admitted to our hospital between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Two-Years Real-World Experience of a Tertiary Center with Intravitreal Brolucizumab Switch for Treatment of Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Federico Beretta, Ilaria Zucchiatti, Riccardo Sacconi, Federico Fantaguzzi, Stefano Lingardo, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Querques

“…These outcomes were was assessed in the real-world setting of a tertiary center with a follow-up period of 2 years. Methods This retrospective longitudinal study included 29 eyes of 24 patients with exudative nAMD previously treated with at least three injections of another intravitreal anti-VEGF molecule. …”
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Clinical assessment of frequency and structure of subepithelial fibroplasias of a cornea after a photorefractive keratectomy in patients with refraction anomalies by V. V. Egorov, I. V. Dutchin, E. L. Sorokin, O. Iu. Tatanova

“…Purpose: To investigate the frequency and structure of a subepithelial fibroplasia of a cornea after photorefractive keratectomy concerning myopia correction.Methods: 170 patients (337 eyes) with the following refraction anomalies: stationary myopia from 1.5 to 13.0 D with astigmatism from 0.75 to 4.25 D. …”
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Noise Reduction in Brain CT: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Hybrid Iterative Reconstruction Using Multiple Parameters by Yusuke Inoue, Hiroyasu Itoh, Hirofumi Hata, Hiroki Miyatake, Kohei Mitsui, Shunichi Uehara, Chisaki Masuda

“…Objectives: We evaluated the noise reduction effects of deep learning reconstruction (DLR) and hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) in brain computed tomography (CT). Methods: CT images of a 16 cm dosimetry phantom, a head phantom, and the brains of 11 patients were reconstructed using filtered backprojection (FBP) and various levels of DLR and HIR. …”
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Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors of eye-preserving treatment with particle beam radiotherapy for orbital malignancies by Weixu Hu, Qiong Cai, Jing Gao, Jiyi Hu, Qingting Huang, Haojiong Zhang, Lin Kong

“…And to evaluate prognostic factors for orbital and lacrimal gland tumors. Methods Sixty-two patients with orbital malignancies were identified in the records of a single center between 2015 and 2021. …”
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Comparative analysis of pre-operative findings and post-operative outcomes in primary and secondary macular holes at a tertiary eye hospital in South India by Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Ayushi Choudhary, Gaurang Sehgal, Jay Chhablani, Kanika Godani, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi, Prathiba Hande, Rubble Mangla, Vishma Prabhu, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare demographics, clinical characteristics, and post-surgical outcomes between idiopathic and secondary full-thickness macular holes (MHs). Methods A retrospective analysis of 348 eyes from 339 patients treated between June 2017 and December 2023 was conducted. …”
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SPECTRUM OF MOLECULAR GENETIC ALTERATIONS AND DIVERSITY OF CLINICAL FORMS OF STARGARDT DISEASE by N. L. Sheremet, I. G. Grushke, N. V. Zhorzholadze, I. A. Ronzina, A. A. Mikaelyan, S. A. Kurbatov, V. V. Kadyshev, K. I. Anoshkin, V. V. Strelnikov

“…Purpose of the study was to assess the spectrum of molecular genetic disorders and the variety of clinical forms in patients with Stargardt disease. Material and methods. 56 patients aged 15-44 years who had been diagnosed with Stargardt disease in a history or at the time of the examination were included in the study. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Patients with a History of Keratoplasty by Jun Hui Lee, Vivian Vu, Gabriel Lazcano-Gomez, Katherine Han, Pukkapol Suvannachart, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Julie Schallhorn, David Hwang, Ying Han

“…To examine the surgical outcomes and graft conditions in patients receiving micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (MP-TSCPC) to treat post-keratoplasty ocular hypertension. Methods. This retrospective observational study included 30 eyes of 28 consecutive glaucoma patients with a history of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) or Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) who underwent MP-TSCPC at the University of California, San Francisco from 09/2015 to 08/2018. …”
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MSLI-Net: retinal disease detection network based on multi-segment localization and multi-scale interaction by Zhenjia Qi, Jin Hong, Jilan Cheng, Guoli Long, Hanyu Wang, Siyue Li, Shuangliang Cao

“…BackgroundThe retina plays a critical role in visual perception, yet lesions affecting it can lead to severe and irreversible visual impairment. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of 12-hour and 21-hour protocols for the administration of acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning by A. Yu. Simonova, M. M. Potskhveriya, M. V. Belova, K. K. Ilyashenko, V. V. Kulabukhov, L. R. Asanova

“…However, there were not enough justifications for the introduction of a modified 12-hour scheme into world practice.The objective was to compare the effectiveness of the 12-hour and 21-hour protocols for the administration of acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning.Materials and methods. 43 patients with acute paracetamol poisoning were examined. …”
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Impact of health education intervention on the patients’ adherence to malaria artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda by Charles Bawate, Bernard Guyah, Sylvia T. Callender-Carter, Collins Ouma

“…Quantitatively, equal number of 1266 patients were enrolled and assigned into any of the three arms equally (422)—no follow up, follow-up on day 2 and day 4 arm at pre-test and post-test phases. …”
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Intervention delivery in the ‘Paths to everyday life’ (PEER) trial: a qualitative study of the perspectives of the peer volunteers with lived experiences of being in personal recov... by Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Cecilie Høgh Egmose, Siv-Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…This qualitative study, underpinned by critical realism, examined how the delivery of the intervention is achieved, the training, and the working conditions from the perspective of the peers volunteering in the NGO operating the project. Methods Nine peer volunteers were recruited for two focus groups (n = 8) and a telephone-based interview (n = 1). …”
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Use of AI in Mental Health Care: Community and Mental Health Professionals Survey by Shane Cross, Imogen Bell, Jennifer Nicholas, Lee Valentine, Shaminka Mangelsdorf, Simon Baker, Nick Titov, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

“…ObjectiveThis study is the first in a series which aims to estimate the current rates of AI technology use as well as perceived benefits, harms, and risks experienced by community members (CMs) and mental health professionals (MHPs). MethodsThis study involved 2 web-based surveys conducted in Australia. …”
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ELITE TRADISIONAL DALAM PERGUMULAN SISTEM RELIGIO POLITICAL POWER by Hermanu Joebagio

“…This research employed historical methods, and the data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. …”
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Incidence and risk factors of in-hospital venous thromboembolism in non-oncological urological inpatients: A single center experience by Zhao Wang, Kaixuan Li, Quan Zhu, Haozhen Li, Ziqiang Wu, Xuesong Liu, Zhengyan Tang

“…Objective: To determine incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) development of in-hospital VTE in urological inpatients who underwent non-oncological surgery in a tertiary hospital in China. Methods: Consecutive 1453 inpatients who were admitted to a non-oncological urological ward in the tertiary hospital from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 were enrolled in the study, and the VTE events were diagnosed by ultrasound or computed tomographic pulmonary angiography. …”
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Comparative clinical and epidemiological characteristics and cytokine profile of viral diarrhea in adults by N. V. Epifantseva

“…The aim of the work is to determine the clinical and pidemiological features and indicators of the cytokine profile in patients with viral diarrhea in the adult population, to establish the influence of inflammatory mediators on the course of the disease.Materials and methods-we analyzed the patient’s hospital records, as well as the blood serum of patients diagnosed with viral diarrhea. …”
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Analysis of Myocardial Ischemia Parameters after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation and a Novel Microplegia versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Byp... by Luca Koechlin, Urs Zenklusen, Thomas Doebele, Bejtush Rrahmani, Brigitta Gahl, Thibault Schaeffer, Denis Berdajs, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Oliver Reuthebuch

“…To compare the performance of our institutionally refined microplegia protocol in conjunction with minimal extracorporeal circulation system (MiECC) with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Methods. We conducted a single center study including patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery performed either off-pump or on-pump using our refined microplegia protocol in conjunction with MiECC. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of gender neutral vaccination of adolescents against human papillomavirus infection in the Russian Federation by A. V. Rudakova, S. M. Kharit, K. K. Tikhomirova, Yu. V. Lobzin

“…Vaccination of adolescents with the 4-valent HPV vaccine significantly reduces the prevalence of infection with vaccine strains of HPV.The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of gender neutral vaccination with the 4-valent HPV vaccine in 12-year-old adolescents in the Russian Federation.Materials and methods. Markov modeling was used based on epidemiological data for the Russian Federation. …”
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Optimization of Grain Flows in the “Field-Elevator” Chain During the Harvesting of Grain Seeds in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. S. Alchimbaeva

“…The authors have calculated the required number of seed farms, which equals 581. The total demand for vehicles equipped with low-frequency electromagnetic irradiators has been estimated as equaling 5700 units.…”
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Removable brace is as good as plaster cast after surgically treated distal radius fracture – a randomised controlled study of pain and wrist function by Johanna Blomstrand, Irén Sellbrant, Bengt Nellgård, Jon Karlsson, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Gunilla Kjellby Wendt

“…Methods The study is a randomised controlled study (RCT), in which 60 patients were allocated to two groups, to either a cast or a prefabricated brace, following surgery after a distal radius fracture. …”
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