The influence of shift work on the psychomotor capabilities of emergency medicine residents by Mehrnoosh Aligholi Zahraie, Farshid Alaedini, Pooya Payandemehr, Soheil Saadat, Mehran Sotoodehnia, Maryam Bahreini

“…We assessed the effect of shift work on psychomotor activities of emergency medicine residents of 3 university hospitals. Methods The participants were enrolled to perform selected psychomotor tests via the Vienna test system (VTS) after written consent. …”
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The effects of transitioning from SITA-Standard to SITA-Fast or SITA-Faster on sensitivities below the measurement floor by Chris Bradley, Alex Pham, Jithin Yohannan

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The Brain Activation of Two Motor Imagery Strategies in a Mental Rotation Task by Cancan Wang, Yuxuan Yang, Kewei Sun, Yifei Wang, Xiuchao Wang, Xufeng Liu

“…<b>Background:</b> Motor imagery includes visual imagery and kinesthetic imagery, which are two strategies that exist for mental rotation and are currently widely studied. …”
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Nondestructive freshness recognition of chicken breast meat based on deep learning by Rui Jian, Guangbo Li, Xie Jun, Guolong Shi

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Impact of diversity representation in art on pre-health professions students’ sense of belonging: A randomized experimental study by Natasha Chugh, Kain Kim, Margot Kelly-Hedrick, Margaret S. Chisolm, Kamna S. Balhara

“…Methods Twenty-eight pre-health professions students at one large undergraduate academic institution were randomized to one of two study groups. …”
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Effect of low-level laser therapy on inflammatory sequеlae of impacted mandibular third molar surgery: A single-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial by Shehab Ahmed Hamad

“…The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of Low- level laser irradiation in controlling these sequеlae. Material and Methods — This randomized, single-blinded, split-mouth pilot study was carried out at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, university affiliated hospital, Erbil, Iraq. …”
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A Clinical Study on Functional Outcome of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy under Local Anesthesia by Suryansh Nema, Varun Kumar Agarwal

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes following percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) under local anesthesia for lumbar disc herniations. Materials and Methods: This interventional study was conducted between November 2020 and October 2021 in our Orthopaedics Department after the clearance of the Ethical Committee. …”
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Global trends of laser bone ablation: bibliometric analysis of publications from 1979 to 2023 by Kai-Jun Zhang, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Teng Zhang, Anjie Shen, Wei Han, Wei Han, Jinqi Li, Bin Zhao, Bin Zhao, Junqiang Wang, Junqiang Wang, Junqiang Wang

“…ObjectivesThe objective of the bibliometric analysis was to quantify and identify the current status and trends of laser bone ablation research from 1979 to 2023.Materials and methodsThe Web of Science (WOS) core collection database was used to search for articles on laser bone ablation published from 1979 to 2023. …”
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The Application of Eye Movement Registration Systems in the Assessment of Visuospatial Memory in Preschool Children by Elizaveta A. Panfilova, Margarita S. Aslanova, Sergey V. Leonov, Pavel Yu. Sukhochev, Evgeny A. Sedogin, Irina S. Polikanova

“…The integration of objective methods with the classical ones is a wide-spread trend, allowing to detect signs of disorders at early stages. …”
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Changes of eye’s functions among patients with age-related macular degeneration during the use of vitamin D medications by T. M. Komarova, O. P. Vitovska, Yu. I. Komisarenko, Sibylle K. Scholtz

“…Supplemental vitamin D did not significantly improve visual acuity, but slowed the deterioration of contrast sensitivity. …”
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Efficacy of light-transmitting eye shields for wound dressing in preventing pediatric emergence agitation following bilateral strabismus surgeries: a randomized clinical trial by Rui Zhang, Ting Huang, Peiting Fan, Zhubin Xie, Yanling Zhu, Xiaoliang Gan

“…Methods We randomly assigned 70 preschool children undergoing bilateral strabismus surgery to receive either light-transmitting (LT group, n = 35) or medical gauze (MG group, n = 35) eye shields upon the completion of surgery. …”
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Comparative analysis of clinical characteristics of symptomatic pituitary adenomas in elderly patients: a consecutive series of 114 patients by Run Wang, Xiaodi Han, Cheng Xie, Qinghua Zhang, Liang Kan, Sheng Han

“…Their common preoperative symptoms included vision impairment, followed by headache and vomiting, and visual field defect. The milder the preoperative visual impairment, the greater the possibility of post-operative visual improvement (P=0.001). …”
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Real-World Healthcare Resource Utilization, Healthcare Costs, and Injurious Falls Among Elderly Patients with Geographic Atrophy by Sarda SP, Germain G, Mahendran M, Klimek J, Cheng WY, Luo R, Duh MS

“…Sujata P Sarda,1 Guillaume Germain,2 Malena Mahendran,3 Jacob Klimek,3 Wendy Y Cheng,3 Roger Luo,1 Mei Sheng Duh3 1Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Waltham, MA, USA; 2Groupe d’analyse, Ltée, Montreal, Québec, Canada; 3Analysis Group, Inc, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence: Guillaume Germain, Vice President, Analysis Group, Inc, 1190 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 1500, Montréal, QC, H3B 0G7, Canada, Tel +1-514-394-4446, Email guillaume.germain@analysisgroup.comPurpose: This study assessed the clinical and economic burden of geographic atrophy (GA) using real-world data from elderly patients with Medicare Advantage plans in the United States.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort design of patients with GA only, GA + visual impairment (GA + VI), GA + blindness (GA + B), and patients without GA were identified using administrative healthcare claims data from Optum Clinformatics Data Mart. …”
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Efficacy and safety of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangdong Wen, Guojiang Zhang, Jinquan Cui, Yuzhe Tang, Qi Meng, Yang Su, Senbo An, Shui Sun, Shui Sun

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Simple and Discriminatory Reaction Times in Preovulatory and Postovulatory Phases of Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Young Females: A Cross-sectional Study by Hemalatha Manjeshwara, V Suganthi, Amudharaj Dharmalingam, Milind V Bhutkar, Gopinath Manavazhagan

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the southern part of India during the years 2018-2024. …”
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Clinical and functional eye condition changes in the dry form of age macular degeneration depending on the AREDS stage by D. A. Teuvazhukova, L. L. Arutyunyan, T. G. Tlupova

“…Purpose: to assess the functional state of the eyes in age-related macular degeneration depending on the AREDS classification stage.Material and methods. A clinical study of 60 patients (120 eyes) with the dry AMD form, aged 55.1 ± 4.2 years, involved 30 patients (60 eyes) aged 52.7 ± 3.9 years with AREDS 2 category (initial AMD stage, group1) and 30 patients (60 eyes) aged 57.9 ± 7.8 years with AREDS 3 category (intermediate AMD stage, group 2). …”
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The models of the impact of interactive relationship between thinking style and the format of the advertising message on advertisement attractiveness and purchase intention by mean... by Alireza Haddadi, Rosa Hendijani, Tahmores Hasangholi pour

“…The visual attention of those viewing rational ads was higher than those viewing emotional ads. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of mindfulness-based music therapy on improving emotional regulation in blind older women: A randomized controlled trial by Sunny H.W. Chan, Meryl Y.C. Cheung, Armstrong T.S. Chiu, Mimi H.T. Leung, Michael C.C. Kuo, Donald Y.C. Yip, Carole C.Y. Hui, Sally W.I. Kam, King Yeung, Doreen S.P. Mui, Shu-Mei Wang, Calvin C.K. Yip

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Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorder Rehabilitation Using a Robotic Device Based on Electromyography (EMG) Biofeedback: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Martin Lavallière, Mathieu Tremblay, Etienne Ojardias, Maxime Turpin, Anaïck Perrochon, Philippe Rigoard, Lisa Goudman, Maarten Moens, Romain David, Maxime Billot

“…This study aimed to determine the efficacy of an 8-week rehabilitation program (3 sessions a week) using a robotic-assisted device combined with EMG biofeedback (RA-EMG group) in comparison with a conventional program (CONV group) in patients presenting with shoulder MSDs. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This study is a retrospective cohort study including data from 2010 to 2013 on patients initially involved in a physical rehabilitation program in a private clinic in Chicoutimi (Canada) for shoulder MSDs. …”
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Clinical ocular prediction model of postoperative ametropic amblyopia in patients with congenital ectopia lentis by Xinyue Wang, Xinyue Wang, Xinyue Wang, Xinyue Wang, Linghao Song, Linghao Song, Linghao Song, Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Qiuyi Huo, Qiuyi Huo, Qiuyi Huo, Yang Sun, Yang Sun, Yang Sun, Zexu Chen, Zexu Chen, Zexu Chen, Wannan Jia, Wannan Jia, Wannan Jia, Xin Shen, Xin Shen, Xin Shen, Yalei Wang, Yalei Wang, Yalei Wang, Xinyao Chen, Xinyao Chen, Xinyao Chen, Tianhui Chen, Tianhui Chen, Tianhui Chen, Yongxiang Jiang, Yongxiang Jiang, Yongxiang Jiang, Rui Wang

“…Moreover, an ocular prediction model was constructed for amblyopia.MethodsIn this prospective cohort study, amblyopia analysis was conducted to reveal the prevalence of postoperative amblyopia at different time points of follow-up. …”
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