Retinal detachments secondary to inferior retinal breaks: anatomic outcomes following the use of different surgical techniques by Martin Zinkernagel, Enrico Bernardi, Rodrigo Anguita, Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Dmitri Artemiev

“…Purpose To compare the anatomical and functional outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) alone versus PPV with the addition of a scleral buckle in treating inferior rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs).Methods Comparative, retrospective cohort study including patients who were diagnosed with primary inferior RRD, defined as RRD with one or more retinal tears located between 4 and 8 hours, and divided into two treatment groups. …”
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Comparison of central macular thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in sickle cell hemoglobinopathy patients and age-matched controls – A comparative cross-s... by Kavita A. Dhabarde, Vandana A. Iyer, Nisha V. Rahul, Rohit P. Kende

“…Purpose: To compare central macular thickness (CMT) using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in sickle cell hemoglobinopathy (SCH) patients and their age-matched controls. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional observational study to compare CMT using SD-OCT was done in SCH patients (Sickle cell anemia (SS), Sickle cell trait (AS), HbSC disease (SC), Sickle-Beta Thalassemia (S-Thal)) and their age-matched controls at a tertiary eye care center in Central India for two years. …”
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Discordance between patients’ perception and endoscopic assessment of disease activity in ulcerative colitis by Boilève Juliette, Trang-Poisson Caroline, Flamant Mathurin, Bouguen Guillaume, Goronflot Thomas, Freyssinet Marie, Kerdreux Elise, Bourreille Arnaud, Le Berre Catherine

“…Design: Prospective, observational study. Methods: Patients with UC were consecutively included at the time of flexible sigmoidoscopy. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Allograft Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Aged 65 and Older: A Retrospective Study by Hsin-Pei Sung, Wei-Cheng Chen, Yung-Chang Lu, Tsung-Yu Lin, Po-Ju Wu

“…Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess functional outcomes, pain relief, and allograft survival rates in patients aged 65 years and older undergoing SCR. Materials and Methods: The study spanned from January 2019 to February 2022. …”
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Development and evaluation of a Physiotherapy-led, WHO-ICOPE-Based, Person-Centered Integrated Care Program (PTICOPE) module to enhance intrinsic capacity in older adults: Protocol... by Nurhazrina Noordin, Akkradate Siriphorn, Yu Chye Wah, Maria Justine

“…This study aims to develop and evaluate the Physiotherapy-led Person-Centered Integrated Care for Older People (PTICOPE) based on the WHO-ICOPE framework to enhance IC among older adults in Malaysia.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a 12-week, multicenter, randomized controlled trial involving 70 community-dwelling older adults aged 60-75, recruited from three Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) (Activity Center for Older Adults) in the Northern region of Malaysia. …”
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Enhancing efficient deep learning models with multimodal, multi-teacher insights for medical image segmentation by Khondker Fariha Hossain, Sharif Amit Kamran, Joshua Ong, Alireza Tavakkoli

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Recent selective sweeps in North American Drosophila melanogaster show signatures of soft sweeps. by Nandita R Garud, Philipp W Messer, Erkan O Buzbas, Dmitri A Petrov

“…In contrast to a hard selective sweep, in which a single adaptive haplotype rises to high population frequency, in a soft selective sweep multiple adaptive haplotypes sweep through the population simultaneously, producing distinct patterns of genetic variation in the vicinity of the adaptive site. Current statistical methods were expressly designed to detect hard sweeps and most lack power to detect soft sweeps. …”
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Confocal 3D DNA Cytometry: Assessment of Required Coefficient of Variation by Computer Simulation by Lennert S. Ploeger, Jeroen A.M. Beliën, Neal M. Poulin, William Grizzle, Paul J. van Diest

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the required CV for 3D CLSM DNA histograms given a realistic sample size. Methods: By computer simulation, virtual histograms were composed for sample sizes of 20000, 10000, 5000, 1000, and 273 cells and CVs of 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and 5%. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cognitive frailty in patients on cancer by Hui Wang, Yu Xia Wu, Su Yun Dong, Yan Qian, Hai Ou Yan

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the current status of cognitive frailty in older cancer patients and construct a risk prediction model for cognitive frailty in older cancer patients. Methods Using convenience sampling, 308 older cancer patients from four wards in the oncology department of a grade-A tertiary hospital in Jiangsu Province from November 2023 to May 2024 were selected as the research subjects, including a training set of 215 cases (70%) and a validation set of 93 cases (30%). …”
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Neurodevelopmental disorders at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital: a 4-year retrospective database review by Sarah Jane Lowick, Sibongile Mbatha

“…Background Developmental paediatrics is a growing field both globally and locally with increasing demand for medical and educational resources.Methods This retrospective, developmental database review is a baseline description of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital neurodevelopmental clinic population, and the service offered over the past 4 years. …”
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Study of technological aspects of Procambarus clarkii cultivation in terms of ensuring their welfare by V. Koretsky, I. Kononenko

“…The study employed theoretical (analysis, systematisation, comparison), experimental (laboratory), and standard aquaculture research methods. Results indicated that crayfish fed diets supplemented with “Chicktonic” exhibited higher growth rates throughout the experimental period. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration Combined Treatment by L. A. Golota, N. V. Pomytkina, L. P. Danilova

“…Angiogenesis inhibitors in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) do not eliminate the oxidative stress associated with this pathology.Purpose: evaluation of complex therapy for neovascular AMD (nAMD) combining the nutraceutical Resvera Forte® (VISUS LAB LLC) with intravitreal administration of aflibercept.Patients and methods. The study involved 36 patients (36 eyes) with nAMD, aged 72.0 ± 3.8 years. …”
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Neuropathic Pain Relief after Surgical Neurolysis in Patients with Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries: A Preliminary Report by Armando Armas-Salazar, Noe Téllez-León, Ana Isabel García-Jerónimo, Francisco Alberto Villegas-López, José Luis Navarro-Olvera, José Damián Carrillo-Ruiz

“…To evaluate the usefulness of surgical neurolysis for neuropathic pain relief in patients with posttraumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI). Methods. A prospective, longitudinal, nonrandomized, self-controlled before and after study was performed to evaluate the pain changes according to their intensity using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the sensory recovery after surgery using the British Medical Research Council (BMRC) scale for sensory recovery. …”
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Quantum dot nanotechnology: Advancing target drug delivery in Oncology by Pratiksha S. Hanmante, Radheshyam T. Lohiya, Aaditi G. Wankhede, Diksha S. Undirwade, Swati N. Lade, Sushil S. Burle, Milind J. Umekar

“…Ultimately, this analysis presents QDs as cutting-edge nanotechnology with the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment by utilizing individualized, real-time treatment methods. We need greater interdisciplinary collaboration to advance these promising systems from the bench to the bedside.…”
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Quality of healthcare for people with intellectual disability: a mapping review protocol of the evidence in Australia and countries with similar universal health systems by Mary-Ann O’Donovan, Josephine Wyborn, Gisselle Gallego

“…The review aims to provide an overview of the existing evidence for quality in healthcare for people with intellectual disability, helping to steer future investments in improving the health and quality of life for people with intellectual disability.Methods and analysis A mapping review design has been chosen to address the broad aim and will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses—Scoping Reviews extension guidelines. …”
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Corneal breakdown in thyroid eye disease: Presentation and outcomes over a decade by Prasansha Narnoli, Suryasnata Rath, Devjyoti Tripathy, Samir Mohapatra, Smruti R Priyadarshini, Sujata Das, Md Hasnat Ali

“…This study aimed to assess the outcome of multimodal management for corneal breakdown in TED. Methods: This retrospective audit included all consecutive corneal breakdowns in TED patients between November 2011 and May 2023. …”
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Impaired postural control in healthy men at moderate altitude (1630 m and 2590 m): data from a randomized trial. by Katrin Stadelmann, Tsogyal D Latshang, Christian M Lo Cascio, Ross A Clark, Reto Huber, Malcolm Kohler, Peter Achermann, Konrad E Bloch

“…We tested whether exposure to hypobaric hypoxia at moderate altitude impairs the static postural control of healthy subjects.<h4>Methods</h4>In 51 healthy men, median age 24 y (quartiles 20;28), static control was evaluated on a balance platform in Zurich, 490 m, and during a 4-day sojourn in Swiss mountain villages at 1630 m and 2590 m, 2 days each. …”
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Etiology and Anatomical Location of Uveitis—Prognostic Factors for Disease Course and Laterality by Vesela Todorova Mitkova-Hristova, Marin Anguelov Atanassov

“…Methods: This retrospective observational study included patients with uveitis treated at the University Eye Clinic of “St. …”
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Selective reinnervation for correction of unilateral paralysis of larynx in thyroidal surgery by V. О. Palamarchuk, О. А. Тоvkai, V. V. Voitenko, N. V. Solomennikova

“…To estimate the possibility of performance of selective reinnervation of larynx in its abductionaal unilateral paralysis in thyroidal surgery. Маterials and methods. There were analyzed the results of selective laryngeal reinnervation in 2 patients, suffering thyroidal cancer. …”
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Incidence of dysphotopsia following uneventful cataract surgery [phacoemulsification] in patients implanted with different types of monofocal intraocular lenses by Khalid Saeed Abdulmajeed, Mohammed Nidham Abdalla, Tara Mahmood Hassan

“…Our aim was to assess the incidence of dysphotopsia after phacoemulsification with implantation of three types of monofocal intraocular lenses. Methods: This prospective clinical study which contained 200 eyes from 195 patients was done at Dr. …”
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