Molecular and Neurobiological Imbalance from the Use of Technological Devices During Early Child Development Stages by Roberta Rizzo, Gaia Fusto, Serena Marino, Iside Castagnola, Claudia Parano, Xena Giada Pappalardo, Enrico Parano

“…This review aims to explore these effects across developmental stages, focusing on both behavioral and neurobiological dimensions, and to identify emerging risks and protective factors associated with digital engagement. <b>Methods</b>: A PRISMA review was conducted on the impact of digital media use among pre-school children and adolescents. …”
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Efficacy and safety of long-term administration of various doses of colchicine in patients with gout by M. S. Eliseev, M. N. Chikina, O. V. Zhelyabina, Ya. I. Kuzmina, E. V. Panina, E. L. Nasonov

“…The aim – to compare the efficacy and safety of different doses of colchicine (0.5 mg/day vs 1.0 mg/day) used for the prevention of arthritis attacks in gout patients during the initiation of urate-lowering therapy.Materials and methods. The study included 96 patients diagnosed with gout. …”
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The value of Fast Dixon combined with deep learning technology in contrast agent-free high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the brachial plexus by Si Xie, Xuehui Du, Zhitao Zhang, Guangxiang Chen

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the application of Fast Dixon combined with the deep resolve gain (DRG) technique for enhancing the image quality of the brachial plexus on high-resolution MRI without the use of contrast agents.MethodsHeavily T2–weighted Fast Dixon high-resolution coronal thin-slice magnetic resonance imaging was conducted on 19 social volunteers. …”
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Efficacy of a simple intravitreal perfluoropropane injection in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes following vitrectomy by Zexia Dou, Jindong Han, Shaozhen Zhao

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a simple intravitreal injection of perfluoropropane (C3F8) in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes (IMHs) in patients who had previously undergone primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods This study was a retrospective, observational clinical study. …”
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Characterizing the content and quality of internet resources on exercise training in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and generalized hypermobility spectrum disorder. by Jillian Dhawan, Sahar Sohrabipour, Ali Salman Al-Timimi, Brenawen Elangeswaran, Omer Choudhary, Noor Al Kaabi, Megha Ibrahim Masthan, Daniel Santa Mina, Laura McGillis, Wing Ting Truong, Encarna Camacho Perez, Jane Schubart, Mark Lavallee, Timothy Sheehan, Neyha Cherin, Nimish Mittal, Hance Clarke, Rebecca Bascom, Dmitry Rozenberg

“…This study characterizes and assesses the content, quality, and readability of websites addressing exercise training for individuals with EDS/G-HSD.<h4>Methods</h4>The first 350 English websites were Googled using search terms "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and exercise" and "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and physical activity," targeting educational/instructional sites on exercise training for adults with EDS/G-HSD. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty versus Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Saiqun Li, Liangping Liu, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Ting Huang, Xingwu Zhong, Jin Yuan, Lingyi Liang

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Based on current evidence, the efficiency and safety of Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) was compared with that of Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK).<h4>Methods</h4>Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Database and conference abstracts were comprehensively searched for studies that compared the efficacy and safety of DMEK and DSEK. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes of Three Consecutive Monthly Loading Administrations of Aflibercept 8 Mg for Treatment-Naïve Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Shuhei Hosoda, Yoichi Sakurada, Yoshiko Fukuda, Yumi Kotoda, Wataru Kikushima, Kenji Kashiwagi

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The aim was to investigate the short-term outcomes of three consecutive monthly aflibercept 8 mg administrations for treatment-naïve eyes with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). <b>Methods:</b> Twenty-one eyes with exudative AMD were included (type 1 macular neovascularization: eleven eyes; type 2 macular neovascularization, four eyes; and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), six eyes). …”
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Experimental-Morphological Study of Several Types of Fibrillar Structured Drainages for Glaucoma Surgery by N. S. Khodjaev, M. N. Kolomeytsev, A. V. Sidorova, V. V. Molchanov, N. G. Sedush, T. H. Tenchurin

“…Purpose: based on the results of an experimental study in vivo, to determine the optimal type of fibrillar structured drainages for glaucoma surgery.Material and methods. An experimental morphological study was performed on 32 rabbits of the chinchilla breed, which were divided into 4 groups of 8 animals each. …”
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Cross-dataset evaluation of deep learning models for crack classification in structural surfaces by Rashid Taha, Mokji Musa Mohd, Rasheed Mohammed

“…It further implies that the basic augmentation and preprocessing methods are useless in the battle against domain shifts. …”
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Effect of low-level LASER therapy versus CAD/CAM Michigan splint on patients with Temporomandibular Muscle Disorders: a randomized clinical trial by Amany Mostafa Saad Farahat, Rami Maher Ghali, Dina Essam Bahig

“… Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and sustainability of using low level LASER therapy and CAD/ CAM Michigan splint on improving the range of mandibular movements, muscle activity and reducing the pain. Material and Methods: 56 female patients were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Does incidental durotomy affect clinical outcome in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases after posterior open lumbar interbody fusion? a multicenter observational study by Zhendong Huan, Linkai Lei

“…This study aimed to determine whether intraoperative ID affects the perioperative and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with degenerative lumbar disease (DLD) undergoing posterior open lumbar interbody fusion (POLIF). Methods This multicenter observational study was conducted at two spinal centers between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Prehabilitation is effective in relieving pain after knee arthroplasty, but has little effect on length of stay and knee function: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weishuai Zhang, Xuchao Lu, Nannan Yang, Xianyou Zhu, Haotian Hu

“…This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the impact of prehabilitation on hospital length of stay, postoperative pain, and knee function in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty.MethodsPubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science were searched from their establishment to 16 January 2024. …”
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Monitoring of destruction and shallowing of water bodies and bank protection structures in the Volga river delta within the framework of the "Ecology of safe construction" program by T. V. Zolina, S. P. Strelkov, N. V. Kupchikova, R. I. Shayakhmedov, K. G. Kondrashin

“…Despite the existing variety of ways to protect embankments from erosion, the search for new technical solutions at the moment continues to be an urgent task.Methods. Geotechnical monitoring of hydraulic structures was carried out. …”
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ScaleViM-PDD: Multi-Scale EfficientViM with Physical Decoupling and Dual-Domain Fusion for Remote Sensing Image Dehazing by Hao Zhou, Yalun Wang, Wanting Peng, Xin Guan, Tao Tao

“…However, most existing learning-based dehazing methods lack physical interpretability, leading to weak generalization. …”
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Surgical Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review, Network Meta-analysis, and Longitudinal Analysis of Surgical Complications by Annora Ai-Wei Kumar, BBioMedSc, Matthew Lawson-Smith, MBBCh BAO

“…The aim of this review was to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of surgical techniques. Methods: A systematic review was performed, and the Medline, EMBASE, and SCOPUS databases were searched. …”
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Ipsilateral Autologous Peroneus Longus and Bone Patellar Tendon Graft for Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Leads to Similar Functional Outcome by Vivek Kumar Gupta, Harish Mahesan, Vignesh Murali, Parthiban Jeganathan, Suresh Perumal, Arumugam Sivaraman

“…Aim of the Study: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in the patient-reported functional outcomes in revision ACL reconstruction using peroneus longus and bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autografts in a single-stage revision ACL reconstruction. Materials and Methods: Twenty-three patients who were eligible for follow-up among 25 surgeries performed between 2015 and 2023 were included in this retrospective analysis and met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Preservative free travoprost and timolol fixed combination in the initial treatment of primary glaucoma: an assessment of hypotensive efficiency and safety by S. Yu. Petrov, L. V. Yakubova, L. V. Vasilenkova, O. M. Filippova, A. N. Zhuravleva, V. I. Kotelin

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Travapress Duo with respect to hypotensive results, changes in functional parameters, and adverse reactions. Material and methods. 30 patients aged 65–75 (averagely 71.3 ± 3.2 years) with a newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) received Travapress Duo in the evening, once a day. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes following “Switching” to Monthly Ranibizumab in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Showing Insufficient Response to Bimonthly Aflibercept by Jong Suk Lee, Hyun Goo Kang, Christopher Seungkyu Lee, Se Joon Woo

“…To evaluate the efficacy of switching to monthly ranibizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) showing an insufficient response to bimonthly aflibercept. Subjects/Methods. A total of 13 nAMD eyes showing an insufficient treatment response to three successive aflibercept injections were enrolled through a retrospective chart review. …”
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Effect of farming region and commercial size on nutrition and flavor quality of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) by ZHUANG Xiaomei, GUO Quanyou, ZHENG Yao, WEI Banghong, YANG Xu

“…<b>Objective:</b> Investigating the effects of farming region and commercial size on the nutrition and flavor quality of <i>Scophthalmus maximus</i>. <b>Methods:</b> Farming turbot of three regions, namely, Rushan, Haiyang and Suizhong, and two typical commercially available sizes, 450~750 and 750~1 250 g, were selected for this study to compare their nutrient composition and flavor substances. …”
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Impact of educational intervention on dental students’ competence in managing injuries caused by sharp objects: a quasi-experimental study by Mahdieh Zarabadipour, Negar Gholizadeh, Monirsadat Mirzadeh, Erfan Khorasani

“…This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention on dental students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice habits regarding SOI management. Methods A quasi-experimental before-after study was conducted among 87 dental students (59.8% female, 40.2% male; mean age: 23.45 years) in clinical years (DDS 2022–2025) at Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran. …”
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