Maintenance of Bodily Expressions Modulates Functional Connectivity Between Prefrontal Cortex and Extrastriate Body Area During Working Memory Processing by Jie Ren, Mingming Zhang, Shuaicheng Liu, Weiqi He, Wenbo Luo

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> As a form of visual input, bodily expressions can be maintained and manipulated in visual working memory (VWM) over a short period of time. …”
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Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Segmental Spinal Anesthesia with Predominantly Isobaric Levobupivacaine: A Tertiary Care Hospital Study by Lalit Goyal, Saloni Gupta, Sachin Nagar, Vinay Bhargava

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Ocular and Periocular Tattoo Adverse Effects: A Review by Kar Wai Alvin Lee, Lisa Kwin Wah Chan, Angela Wai Kay Lee, Cheuk Hung Lee, Jovian Wan, Kyu-Ho Yi

“…Awareness of these risks is crucial for both patients and practitioners. Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on studies discussing complications related to ocular and periocular tattooing. …”
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Assessment of Postoperative Pain among Cesarean Section Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study by Bhupendra Kumar Painkra, Mekala Ranjith Kumar, Stalin Vinayagam

“…Aims: We aimed to evaluate the severity of postoperative pain and describe management strategies among patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted from December 2020 to February 2021, involving 270 parturients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Gall Bladder Retrieval from Epigastric vs Umbilical Port After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Amit Nehra, Surender Verma, Shubham Kochar, Umesh Yadav, Somya Godara, Rajesh Godara

“…The objective of this study was to compare specimen retrieval from epigastric vs. umbilical port in terms of postoperative pain, time taken, and ease of retrieval. Methods: Total 200 patients aged 16-80 years were randomized by drawing lottery slips by a third person from a box containing 200 sealed envelopes (100 for each group). …”
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APPLICATION OF URETHRAL STENT IN CHILDREN WITH URETHRAL STRICTURE, EARLY OUTCOMES by P. M. Pavlushin, A. V. Gramzin, D. V. Titov, E. Yu. Fayko, P. A. Kozhevnikov, A. V. Gudkov, I. V. Feofilov, Yu. V. Chikinev

“…It is obvious that there is a huge amount of urethroplasty needed all over the world. Material and Methods. 15 patients with urethral strictures were included in the conducted prospective research. …”
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Schema therapy in partially sighted individuals with a focus on social isolation and self-esteem: an interventional study by Amirhossein Abbasi, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Mahya Torkaman, Sakineh Miri

“…Abstract Background Visual impairment can lead to low self-esteem and social isolation for partially sighted individuals. …”
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Structure-Function Correlations of Glaucoma in Filipinos by Kimberly Ann T. Cotaoco MD, Patricia M. Khu MD, John Mark S. de Leon MD, Ralph Anthony H. de Jesus MD

“…Methods: Consecutive tests consisting of SD-OCT, SAP, and disc photos were reviewed and selected based on abnormalities in VFs or OCTs or both. …”
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Nurse prescribing right: a bibliometric analysis by Yingying Wang, Yingying Wang, Ruixiao Jia, Su Gu, Zihan Wang, Liqun Zhu, Shaoyong Ma

“…BackgroundThe concept of nurse prescribing rights is undergoing rapid evolution, and there is increasing interest in academic circles regarding research on this topic.ObjectiveThis study aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of nurses’ prescribing rights to understand the research background, emerging trends, and relevant academic impacts in this field, so as to provide valuable insights for the formulation of health policies and the promotion of more equitable and efficient healthcare services.MethodsWe conducted a bibliometric analysis of the articles on nurses’ prescribing rights from the establishment of the database until 6 December 2023. …”
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Near vision assessment for adults using the NIH Toolbox by John-Christopher A. Finley, Jerry Slotkin, Cindy J. Nowinski, Cindy J. Nowinski, Katy Bedjeti, Nicholas Volpe, Sandra Weintraub, Sandra Weintraub, Richard Gershon

“…This study is the first to report the psychometric properties of the NIH Toolbox Near Visual Acuity Test in a sample of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.MethodsNinety-eight adults (ages 40–81) completed the tablet-based near vision test and the gold standard chart-based near vision test. …”
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Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors, Including Workers&amp;rsquo; Compensation, as Predictors of Monocular Blindness After Open Globe Injuries by Chen C, Malek DA, Greenfield JA, Yuan Z, Cavuoto KM

“…Primary outcome is monocular blindness with visual acuity worse than 20/200 at the last follow-up visit. …”
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Non-inferiority study to compare the efficacy of relugolix with dienogest for endometriosis-associated pain and usefulness of administering relugolix prior to dienogest (READY stud... by Fuminori Taniguchi, Motoko Fukui, Yutaka Osuga, Tasuku Harada, Jo Kitawaki

“…This study aims to compare the efficacy of relugolix with that of dienogest for reducing endometriosis-associated pain, and to evaluate if relugolix, administered prior to dienogest, decreases abnormal uterine bleeding. Methods A multicenter, open-label, active-controlled, non-inferiority randomized study will be conducted at 11 sites in Japan. …”
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Clinical Profile of Cataract Patients with Asteroid Hyalosis in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Retrospective Observational Study by Raveena Jeyabalan, T Sangeetha, T Kavya

“…Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study included 45 patients with AH who underwent cataract surgery at the Ophthalmology Department of RL Jalappa Hospital and Research Centre in Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India. …”
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Functional Outcome of Arthroscopic Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury using Four-strand Hamstring Tendon Graft: A Prospective Cohort Study by R Kavin Kumar, M Mohan, C Rishab, L Sabari Vaasan

“…Aim: To assess the functional outcomes resulting from arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using a four-strand hamstring tendon graft. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at SRM Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, including 33 patients with Grade II and Grade III ACL tears with or without associated meniscal injuries, who underwent ACL reconstruction using a four-strand hamstring tendon graft. …”
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Comparison of a novel gamified binocular therapy and standard monocular patching therapy in treating unilateral amblyopia in young children: a prospective, multicenter, randomized... by Wenqing Zhu, Jiawei Zhang, Heying Zhang, Jianjuan Zhao, Jin Lin, Chanling Hu, Rui Liu

“…The study evaluates the efficacy of a novel gamified binocular therapy for treating unilateral amblyopia on comprehensive visual functions. Methods This prospective, multicenter, randomized, blinded, controlled trial is designed as a non-inferiority study. …”
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Pupillographic evaluation accompanying structural and functional assessment of the optic nerve in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Erdinç Bozkurt, Ersin Muhafız, Can Emre Erdoğan, Şerif Nizamoğulları, Güvenç Toprak, Bayram Meydan

“…Abstract Background To evaluate static and dynamic pupillary functions, contrast sensitivity, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methods The study included 25 right eyes of patients with Parkinson’s disease (mean age: 67.88 ± 9.40 years) and 26 right eyes of age- and sex-matched healthy controls (mean age: 64.15 ± 7.60 years). …”
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Effects of computer-generated patterns with different temporal and spatial frequencies on choroidal thickness, retinal dopamine and candidate genes in chickens wearing lenses by Hong Liu, Hong Liu, Frank Schaeffel, Marita Pauline Feldkaemper

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Association between myopia and relative peripheral refraction in children with monocular Tilted disc syndrome by Jiawei Wang, Shangzhu Zhang, Huijun Jiang, Jialiang Duan, Ruijie Xi, Shaoyi Wang, Jiangnan Wang, Song Chai

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the refractive error and relative peripheral refraction in pediatric patients with monocular tilted disc syndrome. Methods This single-center, prospective, cross-sectional, observational study included 49 patients from the Pediatric Ophthalmology Department of the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University aged 5–17 years with monocular tilted disc syndrome. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in diabetes and insulin resistance: a bibliometric analysis by Shaobo Zhang, Huixin Yan, Di Cao, Weichen Sun, Weichen Sun, Jingnan Li, Jing Xu, Bailin Song, Xingquan Wu

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FEATURES OF PAIN SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH PTERYGOPALATINE GANGLIONITIS by I.A. Kolisnyk, P.I. Tkachenko, A.I. Pankevych, A.M. Hohol

“…The aim of our research was to study the nature of pain in patients with pterygopalatine ganglionitis. Material and methods of research. We examined 105 patients with pterygopalatine ganglionitis aged from 30 to 74 years. …”
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