Prevalence of HIV drug resistance among patients experiencing first-line treatment failure in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Melashu Balew, Gedefaw Abeje, Alemtsehay Mekonnen, Getu Degu

“…Therefore, the objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled prevalence of HIV1 drug resistance among patients experiencing first-line treatment failure in Ethiopia. Methods Primary studies were searched from PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, Google Scholar and online libraries. …”
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Opioid sparing anesthesia in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing liver resection: a controlled randomized double-blind study by Eman Sayed Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Metwally, Mohamed Abdullatif, Essam A. Eid, Mahmoud G. Mousa, Amany A. Sultan

“…We aimed to investigate the potential peri-operative opioid-sparing effects of intra-operative dexmedetomidine and ketamine infusions in patients with Child A liver cirrhosis undergoing liver resection. Methods This study was a randomized controlled double-blind trial. 92 adult patients of both sex with Child class (A) liver cirrhosis aged 18 to 65 years entering and completing the study. …”
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A novel founder variant in BEST1 gene causing autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy by Nagham Maher Elbagoury, Caroline Atef Tawfik, Asmaa Fawzy Abdel-Aleem, Heba Mahmoud Fathy, Dina Nabil Baddar, Mona Lotfi Essawi

“…Fundus examination reveals widespread retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) disturbance, vitelliform deposits in the posterior pole (more clearly visualized with fundus autofluorescence), and macular fluid accumulation. …”
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Corneal Asphericity and Higher-Order Aberrations after FS-LASIK and Trans-PRK for Myopia by Yuan Wu, Shuhan Wang, Guiqin Wang, Shaozhen Zhao, Ruihua Wei, Yue Huang

“…To compare the corneal asphericity and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) of femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) with Smart Pulse Technology (SPT) assisted transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (Trans-PRK) for myopia and myopic astigmatism correction. Methods. This prospective study analyzed 88 eyes of 44 patients treated with FS-LASIK and 64 eyes of 32 patients treated with Trans-PRK. …”
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Shared Medical Appointments in Heart Failure for Post Acute Care Follow‐Up: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tracey H. Taveira, Lisa B. Cohen, Sherry K. Laforest, Karen Oliver, Melanie Parent, Rene Hearns, Sherry L. Ball, Sandesh Dev, Wen‐Chih Wu

“…It is unknown whether HF‐SMAs can improve overall and cardiac health status for high‐risk patients with HF discharged from acute care. Methods and Results A 3‐site, open‐label, randomized‐controlled‐trial was conducted. …”
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Micropulse Cyclophotocoagulation versus Ultrasound Cycloplasty in a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Alasqah AA, Alonazi RH, Alamoudi SA, Alotaiby ND

“…At each visit, data was collected on intraocular pressure (IOP), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), medications and possible complications. …”
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A Deep Learning Framework for the Classification of Brazilian Coins by Debabrata Swain, Viral Rupapara, Amro Nour, Santosh Satapathy, Biswaranjan Acharya, Shakti Mishra, Ali Bostani

“…At the same time, image-based methods rely on other properties like color, shape, and edge. …”
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The Feasibility of a Music Therapy Respiratory Telehealth Protocol on Long COVID Respiratory Symptoms by Jingwen Zhang, Joanne V. Loewy, Lisa Spielman, Zijian Chen, Jonathan M. Raskin

“…Objective: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of an online music therapy protocol for individuals previously diagnosed with COVID-19, focusing on their perceptions of their respiratory symptoms and the intervention’s impact on psychosocial measures. Methods: A within-subject experimental design was applied to examine an eight-week weekly online music therapy protocol, including singing, wind instrument playing, and music visualizations. …”
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Sequencing and Integration of Cervical Manual Therapy and Vestibulo-oculomotor Therapy for Concussion Symptoms: Retrospective Analysis by Christopher Kevin Wong, Lauren Ziaks, Samantha Vargas, Tessia DeMattos, Chelsea Brown

“…# Background After concussion many people have cervicogenic headache, visual dysfunction, and vestibular deficits that can be attributed to brain injury, cervical injury, or both. …”
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Comorbidities, clinical outcome and rate of herpes simplex positive PCR in patients with keratitis, corneal erosions and ulcers by Mhd Hosam Dandachli, Anna-Karina B. Maier, Jörg Hofmann, Tina Dietrich-Ntoukas

“…The aim of the study is to investigate the HSV-PCR-positive smear rate, the ocular and systemic comorbidities and the impact of these comorbidities on the clinical outcome in a group of patients with pathologic corneal findings such as keratitis, persistent epithelial defects and corneal ulcers. Methods In this retrospective study, we recruited 194 eyes who underwent PCR testing for HSV-1 DNA in our tertiary eye clinic from 2015 to 2021 due to suspected HSK. …”
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Comparison of the performance of digital variance angiography and digital subtraction angiography in children with arteriovenous malformations: a retrospective observational study by Balázs Bence Nyárády, Renáta Gubán, Ákos Pataki, András Bibok, Zsuzsanna Mihály, Dávid Korda, Dénes Horváthy, Anikó Ilona Nagy, János Pál Kiss, Edit Dósa

“…Digital variance angiography (DVA) might address this need by increasing the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). Materials and methods A total of 132 raw iodinated contrast angiograms of 10 children (mean age: 12 years) who had endovascular procedures for arteriovenous malformations were retrospectively processed for DVA analysis. …”
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Perceptual Response Training for Reduction of Injury Risk Among High School Girls’ Soccer Players by Gary B. Wilkerson, Kyle S. Mether, Zoë A. Perrin, Samuel L. Emberton, Lynette M. Carlson, Jennifer A. Hogg, Shellie N. Acocello

“…<b>Methods:</b> The median value of a metric quantifying both the speed and accuracy (i.e., the rate correct per second of response time) of 50 high school female soccer players was used to assign those who exhibited suboptimal performance to a training program. …”
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Blood glucose level impact on biometric parameters, refraction and intraocular pressure in patients with subcompensated insulin-requiring type II diabetes by L. A. Mineeva, L. I. Balashevich, A. A. Kozhukhov, A. A. Baranov, L. B. Shubin, A. V. Kabanov

“…Material and methods. Ophthalmic monitoring lasted 3 years, the experience of insulin therapy — 6 years. 32 patients (27 women and 5 men) with insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus and no severe general diabetic complications or concomitant eye pathology were monitored for 3 years. …”
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Optimization of the Lens Nucleus Fragmentation during Phacoemulsification in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome by V. M. Malov, A. V. Zolotarev, E. B. Eroshevskaya, I. V. Malov, A. E. Gorbunov

“…Objective: Comparative analysis of the results of phacoemulsification (FEC) with the use of developed and classic technologies for fragmentation of the lens nucleus in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES). Patients and methods. The proposed technology is gentle crushing of the lens nucleus in patients with PES, you can reduce the pressure on the fibers of the zonule, the probability of damage to the ligaments and posterior capsule of the lens based on the use of phacofragmentation original design. …”
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Impact of the external knee flexion moment on patello-femoral loading derived from in vivo loads and kinematics by Adam Trepczynski, Paul Kneifel, Mark Heyland, Marko Leskovar, Philippe Moewis, Philipp Damm, William R. Taylor, Stefan Zachow, Georg N. Duda

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Semantic segmentation of optical satellite images for the illegal construction detection using transfer learning by Yashasvi Mehta, Abdullah Baz, Shobhit K. Patel

“…To tackle this issue, there is an urgent need for an automated illegal building monitoring system that can accurately identify and notify authorities about unlawful constructions. Current methods are often inefficient due to limited data access, inadequate analysis, and lack of automation.Recent technological advancements suggest that using satellite imagery alongside semantic segmentation is a highly effective approach for detecting illegal buildings. …”
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Epidemiology of Eyelid Trauma Among Filipino Patients in a Tertiary Hospital by Joanne Christine E. Macenas, MD, Alexander D. Tan, MD

“…Objective: This study aims to identify the epidemiological characteristics and co-morbidities of eyelid injuries among Filipino patients seen at the Emergency and Out-patient Clinics of a single, tertiary, government, urbanbased hospital from June 2014 to June 2015. Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive single-center study. …”
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The development of MOOCs on students' learning outcomes in science subjects by Nurhikmah H, Anas Arfandi, Farida Febriati, Indra Azis, Istar Al Fatih Malik Nur

“…Analysis results state that students prefer collaborative, visual, and interactive learning approaches over traditional methods such as reading. …”
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Prediction model based on gut microbiota as a non-invasive tool for gastric cancer diagnosis by Changchang Chen, Chen Chen, Xiaoguang Zheng, Weizhong Wang, Jian Shen, Gulei Jin, Jianxin Lyu, Lijun Lin

“…Previous studies have shown that current diagnostic methods largely rely on invasive procedures. Moreover, there are no highly sensitive and accurate biomarkers available for early GC diagnosis. …”
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Improvement in Depressive Symptoms Is Associated with Reduced Oxidative Damage and Inflammatory Response in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Subsyndromal Depression: The Results of a... by Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Mirjana Pibernik-Okanović, Mario Šekerija, Manja Prašek, Dea Ajduković, Jadranka Kos, Norbert Hermanns

“…To examine one-year changes in oxidative damage and inflammation level in type 2 diabetic patients undergoing behavioral treatment for subsyndromal depression. Materials and Methods. A randomized controlled comparison of psychoeducation (A), physical exercise (B), and enhanced treatment as usual (C) was performed in 209 eligible subjects in a tertiary diabetes care setting. …”
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