The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on the Mental Health and Emotional Self-regulation of Depressed Women in Bandar Abbas City by Zohreh Jafari, Mahin Askari, Nooshin Taghinejad

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of schema therapy on the mental health and emotional self-regulation of depressed women in Bandar Abbas City. Methods: The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Treatment of temporomandibular joint internal derangement using MESNA injection by Ahmed A. Mosleh

“…Objectives To assess the efficacy of injecting MESNA directly into the Temporomandibular Joint to treat internal derangement. Materials and methods A randomized clinical trial was conducted on sixty patients who exhibited non-responsiveness to conventional treatment and were diagnosed with TMJ anterior disc displacement with reduction. …”
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The effect of CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention on motor ability in preschool children aged 5–6 years by Shiqing Zhang, Min Liu, Jianhang Sun, Jianxiang Chong, Jiahua Ma

“…IntroductionTo evaluate the efficacy of CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention in enhancing motor ability among preschool children aged 5–6 years.MethodsFrom September to December 2024, a total of 60 preschool children (aged 5–6 years) were randomly selected from two large classes at DM kindergarten and equally allocated to either the experimental group (n = 30) or control group (n = 30), with balanced gender distribution between groups. …”
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Clinical efficacy of hyaluronic acid in post-extraction sockets of impacted mandibular third molar by Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Reiadh Kamal AL-Kamali

“…Aim of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of local hyaluronic acid (HA) administration to surgically remove impacted third molar sockets to evaluate pain and swelling. Materials and Methods: A comparative study included 50 healthy patients were subdivided into two equal sub group, aged 18-35 years with impacted lower third molars type of impaction (class II; position B according to Pell–Gregory classification). …”
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Success Rates and Prognostic Factors in the Management of Keratoconus: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study at Siriraj Hospital by Atiporn Thuangtong, Theerajate Phongsuphan

“… Objective: To evaluate the success rates of different treatment modalities, identify prognostic factors associated with treatment outcomes and factors influencing disease progression in keratoconus patients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of keratoconus patients at Siriraj Hospital during January 2013 to December 2023 was done. …”
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Subthreshold micropulse green laser versus yellow laser in the treatment for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy by Mohamad G. Zeinalabdeen, Ehab El Rayes, Mahmoud Genaidy, Ayman Khattab, Abdussalam M. Abdullatif

“…The eyes were equally randomized to either SMYL or SMGL (20 eyes in each group). …”
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Research Trends of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Bibliometric Analysis by Chang X, Wang C, Zhang L

“…Xiaoyan Chang,* Chenghao Wang,* Linyou Zhang Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Linyou Zhang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615145106696, Email lyzhang@hrbmu.edu.cnBackground: This study seeks to identify research trends and hotspots concerning tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.Methods: Publications on TKIs and EGFR-mutated NSCLC from 2006 to 2024 were analyzed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix to visualize collaboration, keyword co-occurrences, and research trends.Results: A total of 962 articles were analyzed, authored by 7,458 researchers from 5,401 institutions across 208 countries. …”
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Evaluation of topical bromfenac as an adjunctive treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab in the management of diabetic macular edema by Sara S. Emara, A Ahmed, Soha M. El-Tohamy, Mohamed N. El-Mohamady

“…Patients The study included 40 eyes of patients with DME, divided into two groups: group I (20 eyes) received intravitreal ranibizumab injections and adjunctive topical bromfenac twice daily; group II (20 eyes) received only intravitreal ranibizumab injections. Methods All patients underwent assessments for best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, anterior segment, and fundus examination. …”
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Effect of a Nurse-Led Teaching Program on Sleep Disturbances and Pain Experiences Among Patients With Fibromyalgia by Aziza Ibrahim Abd El Kader PhD, Rasha Hafez Ramadan El-Shaboury PhD, Rehab Fouad Abd Elkodoos PhD, Hend Reda Ali Elkest PhD, Nermen Abdelftah Mohamed PhD

“…Objective This study investigates the effectiveness of a nurse-led teaching program on sleep disturbances and pain experiences among patients with fibromyalgia. Methods A quasi-experimental with pretest and posttest measures was implemented in this study. …”
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THE ART OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA: COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE UKRAINIAN SICH RIFLEMEN’S ARTISTIC GROUP AND THE KOŠICE ARTISTIC CENTRE PHENOMENA by Kseniia Rozhak-Lytvynenko

“…Methodology of the performed research is based on the use of the complex scientific approach to study cultural and artistic phenomena, which combines comparative visual analysis with historical and cultural research methods. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HYPOTENSIVE EFFECT OF EX-PRESS DRAINAGE DEVICE FOR REFRACTORY GLAUCOMA by M. M. Bikbov, I. I. Khusnitdinov

“…Purpose: to analyze the effectiveness of Ex-Press drainage device implantation  for refractory glaucoma  of different origin for 3 years.Patients and methods: The study  consisted of 82 patients (86  eyes)  with refractory  glaucoma  aged  26–86 years  (67.37±0.53). …”
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Antidepressant therapy in complex treatment of painful diabetic polyneuropathy by Lidia Grigor'evna Turbina, Sergey Alexandrovich Gordeev, Anna Aronovna Zus'man

“…Comparative efficiency and safety analysis of antidepressant agents from different pharmacological classes (pipofezine and venlafaxine)in combination with carbamazepine for treatment of neuropathic pain (NP) in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy (DP). Materials and methods. We examined 21 male and 27 female patients with painful DP (mean age 54.3?…”
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Factors Influencing Reduced Scar Tissue Formation Following Unilateral Cleft Lip Plastic Surgeries: a Systematic Literature Review by Marijus Leketas, Bahaa Al Sayegh, Dominykas Latakas, Justina Stucinskaite-Maracinskiene

“…This systematic review aims to identify various supplementary treatment options which influence favourable scarring outcome after cheiloplasty. Material and Methods: The systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines and Cochrane methodologies, using databases including PubMed, ScienceDirect, The Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. …”
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Perception of Saudi dentists and lay people to altered smile esthetics by Nabeel Talic, Samar AlOmar, Asma AlMaidhan

“…The photographs were presented to a sample of 30 dentists and 30 lay people with equal gender distribution. Each participant rated each picture with a visual analogue scale, which ranged from 0 (very unattractive) to 100 (very attractive). …”
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Effect of peri-operative infusion of dexmedetomidine in pre-eclamptic pregnant women undergoing elective caesarian section under general anesthesia by Amr M.A. Abdelmalk, Osama H. Ahmed, Medhat H. Allam

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of infusion of DEX in the perioperative period in mild pre-eclamptic women planned for cesarean section on general anesthesia. Patients and methods This prospective double-blind randomized study was conducted on 90 pregnant women of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II or III, aged 21–40 years proved to have mild preeclampsia, planned for cesarean section on general anesthesia in a period from May 2021 to November 2023. …”
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The effects of preoperative pregabalin administration on postoperative pain on Libyan patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Munira Elmansouri, Aisha Dugani, Salah Adala

“…Objective: The present prospective study was carried out in Surgical Department of Tripoli Central Hospital with the aim to evaluate the effect of preoperative single dose of 150 mg pregabalin in reducing postoperative pain and analgesic consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients and Methods: Sixty patients of both sexes in the age of 18–60 years undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly allocated into two equal groups of 30 patients each. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ab-externo radiofrequency sclerostomy in management of open-angle glaucoma by M. Abd El Latief Fathallah, R. M. Abdel-Hamid, S. H. Salah, A. F. El-Shiaty, O. M. El-Zawahry

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of an innovative ab-externo technique in the management of uncontrolled open angle glaucoma (OAG) through creating filtering tracts subconjunctivally.Material and methods. This is a randomized clinical trial including 40 eyes (40 patients) divided into 2 equal groups, group (A), underwent ab-externo radiofrequency sclerostomy and group (B), underwent ab-externo radiofrequency sclerostomy with subconjunctival injection of mitomycin C. …”
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Interest groups in Lithuania: dynamics of development and characteristics of institutionalization by Alvidas Lukošaitis

“…The interest groups topic is wide: analysis of the methods concerning the reasons for birth, organizational structure, and methods of activity can be treated as a starting point for scientific research, whereas the ending point of the research could be reserved for studying the patterns of interest groups – state relationships. …”
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Exploring Mortality and Prognostic Factors of Heart Failure with In-Hospital and Emergency Patients by Electronic Medical Records: A Machine Learning Approach by Yu CS, Wu JL, Shih CM, Chiu KL, Chen YD, Chang TH

“…The outcomes of those potential risk factors were visualized by different statistical analyses.Results: In total, 3871 hF patients were enrolled. …”
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Evaluation of the efficiency and safety of combined therapy with a symptomatic sustained-release drug and hyaluronic acid versus monotherapy with hyaluronic acid in patients with... by K. A. Berdyugin, I. V. Kadyntsev, O. V. Berdyugina, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova

“…Searching for new treatment methods and regimens for OA is relevant.Objective: to evaluate the efficiency and safety of therapy with a symptomatic sustained-release drug (Alflutop) in combination with intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injection versus monotherapy with HA in patients with knee OA in routine clinical practice.Patients and methods. …”
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