Technology-Enhanced Differentiated Instruction: A Narrative Review by Ata Barzegari, Esmaeil Azimi Yancheshmeh, Javad Hatami

“…Inclusion criteria focused on research that addressed DI at various educational levels and in different contexts, particularly those that investigated the use of TEL.Thematic analysis was used as the primary method of data analysis to identify recurring challenges faced by educators when implementing DI in online learning environments. …”
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Eyes as Windows: Unveiling Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis via Optic Neuritis and Uhthoff’s Phenomenon by Andreea Pleșa, Florina Anca Antochi, Mioara Laura Macovei, Alexandra-Georgiana Vîrlan, Ruxandra Georgescu, David-Ionuț Beuran, Săndica Nicoleta Bucurica, Carmen Adella Sîrbu, Any Axelerad, Florentina Cristina Pleșa

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study investigated the frequency and timing of optic neuritis (ON) episodes in relation to the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) and examined the occurrence of Uhthoff’s phenomenon and Lhermitte’s sign to understand their roles in early diagnosis and disease progression. <b>Methods</b>: A longitudinal study was conducted with 127 MS patients. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Corneal Transplantation Using Corneas from Foreign Donors versus Domestic Donors: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial by Yingxin Chen, Congling Liao, Minghong Gao, Michael Wellington Belin, Mingwu Wang, Hai Yu, Jing Yu

“…To assess the efficacy and safety of corneal transplantation using corneas from foreign donors. Methods. One hundred and eight patients needing therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty were randomly divided into 2 groups (54 cases/group): foreign group using foreign donor corneas and domestic group using domestic donor corneas. …”
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Clinical Case-control Study of Postoperative Ocular Microbiota Colonization Using Microbial Analysis in Patients Undergoing Blepharoplasty by Hejia Zhao, PhD, Yanjun Chen, MD, Huamin Mao, MD, Junpu Ye, MD, Min Fu, MD, Jinhao Qiu, MD, Yunhan Zhang, BS, Er Pan, MD, Ke Xiong, MD

“…This study aimed to investigate microbial changes before and after blepharoplasty. Methods:. A clinical case-control study was conducted involving 30 blepharoplasty patients and 23 controls. …”
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Effect of Bian-stone and warm-ironing therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine in the treatment of joint pain induced by knee osteoarthritis (中药砭石热熨技术治疗膝骨关节炎患者关节疼痛效果观察)... by ZHEN Hong (甄红), ZHANG Xuejian (张雪键), CUI Yangfang (崔杨芳)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of Bian-stone and warm-ironing therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)in the treatment of joint pain induced by knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods Totally KOA patients with joint pain were treated with Bian-stone and TCM warm-ironing therapy. …”
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The process of developing a joint theory of change across three global entities: can this help to make their efforts to strengthen capacity for implementation research more effecti... by Kabir Sheikh, Pascal Launois, Mahnaz Vahedi, Marta Feletto, Vanessa Brizuela, Imelda Bates, Anna Thorson, Susie Crossman, Sara Begg, Garry Aslanyan

“…It usually starts with discussions around the goal and works backwards through outcomes and outputs to activities.Methods We used a theory of change to improve coherence across three research entities at the WHO. …”
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Enhancing intracranial aneurysm rupture risk prediction with a novel multivariable logistic regression model incorporating high-resolution vessel wall imaging by Zihang Wang, Zihang Wang, Chang Yan, Chang Yan, Wenqing Yuan, Wenqing Yuan, Shuangyan Jiang, Shuangyan Jiang, Yongxiang Jiang, Ting Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate a multivariate logistic regression model for predicting intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture by integrating clinical data, aneurysm morphology, and parent artery characteristics using high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI).MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 298 patients with 386 aneurysms. …”
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Short-term memory retrieval enhances brain functional connectivity by Fanglei Duan, Xiangyu Yan, Jing Wang, Zhenhua Wu, Yixin Zhang, QiCheng Shu, Fangfang Liu, Fan Xu, Qin Han

“…However, the mechanisms underlying the formation, storage, and execution of short-term memory remain poorly understood.MethodsIn this study, 41 healthy college students participated in a memory challenge test designed to investigate these processes. …”
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Morphofunctional retinal pigment epithelium changes in normal eye and age-related macular degeneration by R.R. Fayzrakhmanov, E.D. Bosov, V.A. Bogdanova, E.E. Vaganova, O.L. Sechina

“…To analyze features of retinal pigment epithelium in normal and pathological conditions. Material and methods. The literature review was carried out using PubMed and Sochape Library. …”
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Widefield indocyanine green angiography evaluating choroidal vein drainage pattern and choroidal vein alterations in acute and chronic central serous chorioretinopathy by Xinlei Hao, Guiqin He, Miaoling Li, Jiaxin Pu, Xuenan Zhuang, Yongyue Su, Xiongze Zhang, Feng Wen

“…Purpose: To access the distribution of choroidal vein drainage pattern and the choroidal vein alterations in choroidal vascular hyperpermeability (CVH) areas in eyes with acute and chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using widefield indocyanine green angiography (WF-ICGA). Methods: In this retrospective observational study, medical records and multimodal imaging of 127 patients (165 eyes) with CSC were reviewed. …”
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Efficacy of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline for Moderate-to-Severe and Active Graves’ Orbitopathy by Miaoli Lin, Yuxiang Mao, Siming Ai, Guangming Liu, Jian Zhang, Jianhua Yan, Huasheng Yang, Aimin Li, Yusha Zou, Dan Liang

“…To study the efficacy and safety of subantimicrobial dose (SD) doxycycline(50 mg/d) in patients with active and moderate-to-severe Graves’ orbitopathy (GO). Methods. Thirteen patients with active and moderate-to-severe GO received once daily oral doxycycline (50 mg/d) for 12 wk. …”
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Effectiveness of a mental health literacy programme in reducing stigma in young people in Póvoa de Varzim by Ana Lia Moura, Barbara Monteiro, Maria João Trigueiro, Vitor Simões Silva, Raquel Simões de Almeida, Paula Portugal, Sara Sousa, Filipa Campos, Ana Paula Soutelo, Paulo Veloso, António Marques

“…Objective: The main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention programme "Bicho de 7 Cabeças", aimed at reducing mental health stigma in the young population of Póvoa de Varzim, through the promotion of mental health literacy. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out, involving a sample of 504 participants attending the 9th grade in educational establishments in Póvoa de Varzim. …”
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Classification of the LC4 Primarily-like Cell Line—Recapitulating a CDK4 Overexpressing Immune Evasive HIV-HCV-Induced HCC by Janine Kah, Lisa Staffeldt, Tassilo Volz, Kornelius Schulze, Asmus Heumann, Götz Rövenstrunk, Meike Goebel, Sven Peine, Maura Dandri, Stefan Lüth

“…Therefore, we classify a primary-like cell line derived from the core region of an HCC with underlying HIV-HCV co-infection employing deep analysis on the pathway regulation level. Methods: We employed DEG analysis, followed by pathway analysis, to characterize the preservation level of the LC4 cells and the level of adoption. …”
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GRaNIE and GRaNPA: inference and evaluation of enhancer‐mediated gene regulatory networks by Aryan Kamal, Christian Arnold, Annique Claringbould, Rim Moussa, Nila H Servaas, Maksim Kholmatov, Neha Daga, Daria Nogina, Sophia Mueller‐Dott, Armando Reyes‐Palomares, Giovanni Palla, Olga Sigalova, Daria Bunina, Caroline Pabst, Judith B Zaugg

“…We demonstrate their power by investigating gene regulatory mechanisms underlying the response of macrophages to infection, cancer and common genetic traits including autoimmune diseases. Finally, our methods identify the TF PURA as a putative regulator of pro‐inflammatory macrophage polarisation.…”
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The changing demographics and severity in hospitalized patients across COVID-19 variants: A national cohort study by Priyanka Parajuli, Lara A.C. Phipps, Roy Sabo, Rasha Alsaadawi, Amanda Robinson, Evan French, Richard K. Sterling, N3C. consortium

“… Abstract Introduction: The respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has undergone genetic evolution and led to variants of concern that vary in transmissibility and clinical severity. Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis studied 232,364 hospitalized COVID-19-positive patients in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative [April 27, 2020 and June 25, 2022]. …”
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Retinal Vascular Fingerprints as Novel Biomarkers for Primary Angle Closure Disease Progression by Jin Wang, MD, Shumei Han, MD, Dapeng Mou, MD, Xin Tang, MD, Danli Shi, PhD, Mingguang He, MD, Chunyan Guo, Ningli Wang, MD, PhD, Ye Zhang, MD

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Decadal analysis of nonsoplastic ocular enucleation in a tertiary hospital in southern China by Yao Ni, Kerui Wang, Xuanwei Liang, Hao Fang, Zhen Mao, Xingyi Li, Danping Huang, Xianchai Lin, Zuohong Li

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Optical correction of hyperopia in school-aged children: a scoping review protocol by Su-Hsun Liu, Tawna L Roberts, Gayathri Srinivasan, Kristen L Kerber, Vivian M Manh, Kristine Huang, Alexandra Williamson, Soumen Sadhu, Morgan C Ollinger, Zahra Tajbakhsh, Jennifer H Fisher, Nathan L Cheung, Jasmine Junge, Kevin C H Chan, Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, Patrick Simard, Kelsey R Trast, Christina E Morettin, Samantha Krueger, Augustine N Nti, Debora M Lee Chen

“…We will exclude studies associated with myopia control treatments, ocular and visual pathway pathologies affecting vision or visual function. …”
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A CLINICAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS PRODUCED BY THE PROGRAM OF RSV-INFECTION PROPHYLAXIS DURING THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SEASON OF 2012/2013 IN MOSCOW by V. I. Ignat'eva, D. U. Ovsannikov, M. V. Avksentyeva, O. U. Rebrova, K. V. Gerasimova, I. G. Soldatova, G. A. Asmolova, L. L. Pankratyeva, E. A. Degtareva

“…Immune prevention expenses in the group under study equaled to 33,518,514.60 rubles, whereas the estimated expenses in the absence of immune prevention equaled to 1,698,103.90 rubles. …”
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Abnormalities of insular functional connectivity in patients with musculoskeletal pain: A meta-analysis of resting-state fMRI studies by Peng Lai, Xingyao Chen, Jiacheng Liu, Zilei Tian, Yangke Mao, Chenyang Jia, Siting Ma, Deliang Zhu, Ming Xin, Fang Zeng, Shirui Cheng

“…However, there is a lack of consistency in previous studies, which is an obstacle to understanding the underlying neuropathology of MSP. Method: Seven databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, and Chongqing VIP, were systematically searched from inception to 15 May 2024. …”
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