MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION SEVERITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SEEKING URGENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: ATHENA STUDY RESULTS by M. G. Glezer, R. T. Saygitov

“…Patients’ self-assessment of their status with VAS had additional prognostic value. All three methods combined could result in sensitivity of 90%, but specificity of 34%. …”
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A hierarchical typology of multimodal scientific writing in early primary grades by Deborah L. Nichols, Ted Neal, Brian Hand

“…IntroductionScientific literacy in early education depends on both content knowledge and young learners' ability to organize and express scientific ideas across linguistic and visual-graphical modes. This integrative ability, known as multimodal competency, enables children to construct and communicate scientific understanding by coordinating text structure, language, and visual representation.MethodsIn this study, 1,705 science writing samples from 1,008 students in kindergarten through 2nd grade were analyzed using a two-stage quantitative approach. …”
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Combination of Turmeric and Vitamin B₆ in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Retrospective Single-Arm Study by Rayhana Aouididi, Abubaker Qutieshat

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of turmeric combined with vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine HCl) in treating BMS. Methods: In this retrospective, single-arm study, 28 non-smoking female patients with BMS were treated with a daily regimen of turmeric and vitamin B₆ for 60 days. …”
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Clinical Investigation of Bioelectric Toothbrush for Dentin Hypersensitivity Management: A Randomized Double-Blind Study by Hyun-Kyung Kang, Yu-Rin Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Da-Jeong Kim, Young-Wook Kim

“…Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate how effectively the bioelectric toothbrush can alleviate dentin hypersensitivity (DHS) by using electrostatic forces to remove biofilm from the tooth surface. Methods: This study divided inpatients of a preventative dental clinic between March and October 2023 into the following two groups: a bioelectric toothbrush group (BET, n = 25) and a non-bioelectric toothbrush group (NBET, n = 18) as a control group. …”
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TRANSCHOROIDAL SUBRETINAL CHIP IMPLANTATION IN BLIND RETINAL PIGMENTOSA PATIENTS. THE CHOROIDAL CHALLENGE by G. Sachs Helmut

“…Purpose: Active subretinal visual prostheses require a transchoroidal implantation due to their necessary connection to extraocular parts of the device for energy supply. …”
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Validation of ocular trauma score (OTS) in open- and closed-globe injuries in Indian patients by Fatema J Noble, Sumeet T Lahane, Tatyarao P Lahane, Ragini H Parekh, Sayalee T Lahane, Priyanka P Dhaytadak, Ashish K Jain

“…Design: Prospective interventional case series. Methods: This study, conducted at a tertiary healthcare institute from January 2018 to June 2019, included 150 eyes of 150 patients with open- and closed-globe injuries. …”
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Factors Influencing Treatment Preference in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Study Using Conjoint Analysis by Takao Hirano, Koji Tanabe, Toshinori Murata

“…Therefore, this study used conjoint analysis to examine the factors that patients with DME prioritize when choosing a course of treatment and investigated differences in quality of life and levels of disease self-management in patients with or without experience of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey in Japan between May 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022. …”
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Application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in monitored anesthesia care during foraminoscopy: a randomized double-blind controlled trial by Shuhui Sun, Shuhui Sun, Lei Zhang, Dongdong Yu, Li Jiang, Ge Yang, Long Zhang, Yu Tian, Yu Tian, Chunxiao Xu, Chunxiao Xu, Dong Zhang

“…This investigation sought to assess the efficacy and comparative differences between two non-pharmacological analgesic approaches: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), in the context of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) during foraminoscopy.MethodsThis investigation adopted a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial design. …”
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Transforming Highway Safety With Autonomous Drones and AI: A Framework for Incident Detection and Emergency Response by Muhammad Farhan, Hassan Eesaar, Afaq Ahmed, Kil To Chong, Hilal Tayara

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Switching to Faricimab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy with Real-World Outcomes in Refractory Cases – The FAR-PEARL Study Report 1 by Fong KC, Wong WJJ, Wong HS, Ling KP, Fong SN, Shunmugam M

“…Kenneth CS Fong,1 Wilson Jun Jie Wong,1 Hon Seng Wong,1 Kiet Phang Ling,1 Shir-Ning Fong,2 Manoharan Shunmugam1 1OasisEye Specialists, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, NG72UH, UKCorrespondence: Kenneth CS Fong, Email Ken.fong@oasiseye.myPurpose: To present real-world outcomes of switching to faricimab in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) refractory to previous anti-VEGF treatments.Methods: This retrospective study included PCV eyes switched to faricimab for recurrent PCV (> 180 days from prior anti-VEGF treatment), suboptimal extension (60– 180 days), or recalcitrant PCV (< 60 days). …”
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Comparison of the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis by LOU Hongda，FAN Yu，FENG Yu，WANG Ziyun，NA Jian

“…<b>Objective</b> Based on propensity score matching（PSM）， the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis were explored. <b>Methods</b> A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 130 patients with lumbar spondylolysis treated at the Air Force Special Medical Center from September 2019 to April 2023. …”
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Impact of vision problems on children’s daily activities: Insights from a focus group discussion [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Rekha Hansraj, Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba

“…Background/Purpose There are approximately 18.94 million visually impaired children worldwide, with 90% of them living in low-middle income countries. …”
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On the Control of the Technical Condition of Elevator Ropes Based on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technology by A. V. Panfilov, A. R. Yusupov, A. A. Korotkiy, B. F. Ivanov

“…There is a difference in the documentary fixation of defective indices and rejection rates of ropes of lifting structures.   Materials and Methods. The well-known approaches to the control of ropes of lifting structures were described. …”
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Predictive Factors for Morphological and Functional Improvements in Long-Lasting Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treated with Photodynamic Therapy by Maciej Gawęcki, Krzysztof Kiciński, Jan Kucharczuk, Monika Gołębiowska-Bogaj, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…The goal of our study was to evaluate the morphological and functional effects of PDT in patients with long-lasting CSCR and determine the related predictive factors for improvement. <b>Methods</b>: This retrospective analysis included consecutive patients with chronic CSCR who consented to PDT. …”
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Impact of Early Mobilization Versus Immobilization on Pain and Mobility After Total Hip Replacement by Rizwan Khan Lodhi, Imran Manzoor, Muhammad Moueen, Jehanzeb Khan, Imanullah Riaz

“… Objective: To evaluate the impact of early range of motion (ROM) exercises versus initial immobilization on postoperative pain and joint mobility in patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR). Methods: This single-centre, comparative experimental study was conducted at the Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hayat Memorial Teaching Hospital, affiliated with Continental Medical College, Lahore, from 15th of October, 2024 till 15th of April, 2025. …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review of Business Contributions to Address Global Challenges by Md Mehedi Hasan Emon, Tahsina Khan

“…Purpose: The study seeks to identify gaps in the existing literature and propose future research directions. Method: A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple bibliometric databases, yielding 2,520 studies. …”
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Medical image retrieval using ROI extraction and hybrid bag-of-features model by Sneha Kugunavar, C. J. Prabhakar

“…However, existing CBMIR methods still face challenges in handling multimodal datasets and large-scale image collections effectively. …”
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An Evaluation of Parents’ Foreign Language Teacher Choices in terms of Gender by Pınar Ketancı, Melek Kaymaz Mert

“…Adopting a mixed methods research design, 189 parents (110 mothers, 79 fathers) as selected as sample, participated in the study. …”
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Design of New Primer Sets for the Development of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Rapid Detection of <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> by Cuong Viet Vo, Trang Thu Nguyen, Huong Thu Ngo, Lan Anh Thi Bui, Toan Van Trinh, Loan Thi Vu, Hieu Dang Hoang, Phong Quoc Truong

“…Developing a rapid and low-cost <i>N. meningitidis</i> detection method is crucial, especially for developing countries. …”
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Integrating GIS, 3D-Isovist, and an NSGA-II multi-objective optimization algorithm for automation of design process in urban parks and public open spaces by Karim Zandniapour, Akram Soroush, Ehsan Khezerlu Agdam, Haniyeh Sanaieian

“…In this paper, we propose a method to approach a design problem as a multi-objective problem (MOP) and integrate advanced digital techniques into an automated landscape design framework to exploit their superior computational capabilities. …”
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