AN INTEGRATIVE BOIMARKER: OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS OF CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by V. A. Metelskaya, N. E. Gavrilova, E. A. Yarovaya, S. A. Boytsov

“…With the multimarker approach, to investigate and implement an integrative biomarker for non-invasive risk assessment of the presence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis.Material and methods. Totally, 205 consecutive patients included, age 18 and older, mean age 62,8±9,0 y., admitted and investigated in-patient at National Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health in 2011-2013, underwent diagnostic coronary arteriography (CG) and duplex carotid scanning. …”
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Retinopathy and vision-related quality of life in blood dyscrasias by Lipa Mohanty, Appurv Kachhwaha, Alokit Sharma

“…Settings and Design: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at a university-based hospital. Methods: Two hundred patients with blood dyscrasias underwent comprehensive ocular examination, including dilated fundus examination. …”
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The Impulse Buying of Gen-Z in Surabaya When Using Digital Payment with Gender as Moderation by Putri Ayu Kasuma, Dewi Mustikasari Immanuel, Yuli Kartika Dewi

“…Gen Z is a potential buyer both now and in the future, characterized by their familiarity with technology, including digital payment methods. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the connection between this generation and impulse buying, as the ease of using digital payments can significantly influence their purchasing behavior. …”
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Dissociable Effects of Endogenous and Exogenous Attention on Crowding: Evidence from Event-Related Potentials by Mingliang Gong, Tingyu Liu, Yingbing Chen, Yingying Sun

“…Background/Objectives: Crowding is a common visual phenomenon that can significantly impair the recognition of objects in peripheral vision. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of biologic treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis by Yue Huang, Yulan Chen, Qihong Li, Wen Sui, Zhuo Pan, Hao Yang, Zeyi Lv, Xi Chen, Man Yin, Yu Li, Xinrong Li

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge framework and research trends regarding biologic treatments for CRS.MethodsA bibliometric analysis was performed on 888 publications related to biologic treatments for CRS, published between 2011 and 2024. …”
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Targeted therapy for Wilms tumor: a bibliometric study of worldwide scientific activity and collaborative networks by Boshen Shu, Shufeng Zhang, Jian Gao, Lin Wang, Xiaohui Wang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the global research activity and collaborative networks of WT targeted therapy through the bibliometric analysis. Methods The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was used to search related studies on targeted therapy for WT published between 1945 and 2024. …”
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Cataract Surgery in Elderly Patients: Impact on Life Quality and Functionality by Armando Rafael Milanés Armengol, Kattia Molina Castellanos, Inés Zamora Galindo, Alina González Díaz, Jorge Jackson Villalpando Rodríguez, Yisel María Mayo Saavedra

“…<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> To assess the impact of cataract surgery on the functionality and life quality of the elderly. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> case series study of all elderly patients who attended Ophthalmology Consultation at the Integral Diagnostic Center Mesones in Bolivar, Anzoategui State, Venezuela, from February to November 2007 for cataract surgery and who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Ophthalmologic abnormalities in institutionalized Congolese children with cognitive impairment by Therese M. Lungambi, Justin Mbusa-Kombi, Christian K. Onankoy, Ange Mubiala, Gloria M. Elongo, Jean-Claude Mwanza

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out between October 2023 and June 2024 on 80 children 7 to 17 years old with cognitive impairment and institutionalized in two centers in Kinshasa. …”
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Catching a CAPTCHA: the impact of variable input on the processing of emerging orthographic representations by Olga Solaja, María Fernández-López, Davide Crepaldi, Manuel Perea

“…Variability inherent to handwriting has been suggested to help establish more robust letter representations than other methods (e.g., typing). The present study tests whether encoding letter strings from a novel alphabet becomes more resistant to distortion when trained with variable input. …”
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Deep Transfer Learning for Lip Reading Based on NASNetMobile Pretrained Model in Wild Dataset by Ashwaq Waleed Abdul Ameer, Pedram Salehpour, Mohammad Asadpour

“…Lip reading is extensively used in visual speech recognition to classify and recognize words by analyzing mouth movements in silent videos. …”
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Preference of Near-optical Low-vision Devices among Patients with Low Vision Attending Low-vision Clinic of a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nepal by Bigyan Bhusal, Hari Bahadur Thapa, Dikshya Khadka

“…Background: This study assessed the preference for near-optical low-vision devices by patients visiting the low-vision clinic of a tertiary eye hospital. Methods: A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 66 participants at the Low Vision Department of Lumbini Eye Institute and Research Center, Rupandehi, Nepal, from April 2023 to September 2023. …”
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Exploring the relationship between smartphone use and ocular health in young adults: A cross-sectional study of chronic smartphone users in Salem, Tamil Nadu by Senthil Kumar Babu, Durga Murugan, Ezhil Vendhan Kalaimamani

“…Aim and Objectives: To investigate the ocular impact and SmartPhone Vision Syndrome (SPVS) among chronic smartphone users. Material and Methods: The observational study was done on 100 volunteers. …”
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Study of Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Undergoing Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery in a Teaching Hospital by Ajit K. Joshi, Rasika D. Konduskar, Krishangee Kalita

“…Purpose: To discuss preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative considerations and techniques for manual small incision cataract surgery in pseudoexfoliation (PXF) syndrome. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out in the ophthalmology department of a tertiary hospital from March 2019 to August 2019. …”
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Kata selection trends in top-level para-karate competitions: a multi-championship study by Dusana Augustovicova, Radovan Hadza, Adrian Magyar, Debbie Van Biesen, Michal Hruby

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Long-term results of intrastromal ring implantation for keratoconus by Henrique Celso Duarte de Rezende Rocha, Bernardo Kaplan Moscovici, Daniel Diniz da Gama, Renato Ambrósio Júnior, Marcos Pereira de Ávila

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate refractive and topographic outcomes before and at least 7 years after intrastromal ring segment implantation surgery in patients with keratoconus. Methods: Long-term retrospective longitudinal study carried out with 35 patients (62 eyes) aged 10 to 30 who underwent intrastromal ring segment implantation using a manual technique. …”
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Assessing the Performance of Daily Intake of a Homotaurine, Carnosine, Forskolin, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Magnesium Based Food Supplement for the Maintenance of Visual Function... by Teresa Rolle, Laura Dallorto, Stefania Rossatto, Daniela Curto, Raffaele Nuzzi

“…Methods. This is a monocentric nonrandomized experimental clinical study. …”
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Self-Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients Research: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis by Lou J, Hu Z, Yuan M, Luo R, Zhang T, Ye Q, Zhou X, Feng B

“…Jiaao Lou,1,2,&ast; Zhengbin Hu,1,&ast; Menglin Yuan,1 Rui Luo,1 Tao Zhang,1 Qifa Ye,1,3 Xin Zhou,1 Bilong Feng2 1Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, National Quality Control Center for Donated Organ Procurement, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Natural Polymer Biological Liver, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymer-Based Medical Materials, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430071, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Research Center of National Health Ministry on Transplantation Medicine Engineering and Technology, The 3rd Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunnan Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Zhou, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, National Quality Control Center for Donated Organ Procurement, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Hubei Clinical Research Center for Natural Polymer Biological Liver, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430071, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 027-67813423, Email 13545133367@163.com Bilong Feng, Department of Nursing, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, &num;169, East Lake Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430071, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 027-67812888, Email fbl1019@126.comObjective: This study analyzes research trends in self-management among kidney transplant recipients to inform future directions.Methods: Bibliometric analysis was performed on 444 English articles related to self-management of kidney transplant recipients in the Core Collection of Web of Science and Scopus databases using COOC 12.8, R software, Microsoft Excel 2019, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace, with a focus on citation ranking, publication year, journal, country, organization, author, impact factor, and keywords.Results: Four hundred and forty-four English articles revealed the United States as the leading publisher on kidney transplant recipient self-management. …”
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Effect of cue validity on the contextual cueing effect by Wen Su, Guang Zhao, Jie Ma

“…PurposeIn daily life, people are adept at extracting task-relevant information from complex visual environment to guide attention more effectively toward the target. …”
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Preservice biology teachers using chart-based instruction to improve students’ achievement by Joy Abiola Onipede, Blessing Aderibigbe Ariba, Abayomi Taiwo Ogunleye, Kabir Adekunle Adelakun, Johnson Oluwasaanumi Olabode

“…This research examines the application of charts by PBTs in the instruction of biology and its impact on students’ achievement. A mix methods research design was employed to evaluate the utilization of charts by PBTs. …”
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Electrogenesis of Retina and Optic Nerve after Vitrectomy for the Primary Full-Thickness Macular Hole by A. N. Kulikov, E. N. Nikolaenko, V. V. Volkov, V. F. Danilichev

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