Effect of Hemodialysis on Glaucoma Patients by Hendricks TM, Quist TS, Wang K, Antes LM, Boese EA

“…Tina M Hendricks,1 Tyler S Quist,1 Kai Wang,2 Lisa M Antes,3 Erin A Boese1 1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; 2Department of Statistics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACorrespondence: Erin A Boese, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, 200 hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA, Tel +1 319 356 3938, Fax +1 319 353 7699, Email erin-boese@uiowa.eduPurpose: Prospective study to determine if patients with glaucoma are at increased risk of intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation and changes in ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) during hemodialysis (HD) sessions when compared to patients without glaucoma.Patients and Methods: Patients undergoing HD at the University of Iowa for end-stage renal disease were recruited. …”
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Exploring the Dynamics of Dietary Self-Monitoring Adherence Among Participants in a Digital Behavioral Weight Loss Program: Model Development Study by Hui Lin, Min Yang, Zhiheng Zhou, Yu Zhang, Ning Deng

“…Mechanistic contributions were visualized to analyze adherence patterns and the impacts of different interventions. …”
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Current approaches to the intraocular correction of postoperative aphakia after corneal refractive surgery (a review) by Yu. A. Gusev, E. I. Belikova, E. B. Tret’yak, L. V. Zhezheleva

“…Methods based on refractive history which consider refraction and K values before corneal refractive surgery and its refractive result before cataract development as well as methods based on corneal topography are the most accurate methods to neutralize keratometry errors. …”
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Polymorphism of genes of hemostasis system, endothelial dysfunction and regulation of blood pressure in pregnant woman with preeclampsia and fetal growth retardation by T. O. Loskutova

“…Objective: To study the distribution and effect of blood clotting, endothelial dysfunction, and blood pressure regulator gene polymorphisms on the development of fetal growth retardation in women with preeclampsia (PE). Materials and methods: a prospective cohort study that included 36 women with PE and FGR and 97 with PE without FGR was conducted. …”
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Kinetic regularities of neopentyl glycol esterification with acetic and 2-ethylhexanoic acids by D. S. Chicheva, E. L. Krasnykh, V. A. Shakun

“…Development of a domestic technology for producing environmentally friendly non-phthalate plasticizers, lubricants and transformer fluids based on neopentyl glycol (NPG), an oxo-synthesis product.Methods. The methodology of the work was to study the kinetic laws of NPG esterification with acetic and 2-ethylhexanoic acids under self-catalysis conditions with an 8-fold molar excess of monocarboxylic acids. …”
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Prevalence of Physical and Psychological Violence among Heterosexual Couples by Laura López Angulo, Yenisley Fundora Quintero, Anais Valladares González, Yamila Ramos Rangel, Yanet Blanco Fleites

“…An equal probability sample of 1873 subjects was selected. …”
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A comparative analysis of trends of echocardiographic parameters in double valve replacement cases involving the use of Del Nido’s and Saint Thomas’ cardioplegia for myocardial pro... by Archit Patel, Kartik Patel, Praveen Nayak, Shobhit Mathur

“…Here, we highlight the comparison of trends of echocardiographic parameters in double valve replacement cases. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 70 double valve replacement cases (35 in each group) were selected from 2022 to 2023. …”
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Evaluation of Zinc Oxide-Eugenol, Zinc Oxide-Propolis and Endoflas as an Obturating Materials in Primary Molar Pulpectomies - A Comparative Study by Sunita Singh, Ashish Saxena, Vishal Khandelwal, Neha Verma, Arvind Jain

“…Teeth were randomly divided into three equal groups of 20 molars according to the type of root canal filling material. …”
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Influence of high expansion dental stone used as investing medium on the changes in occlusal vertical dimension of complete dentures by Alaa’a M. Salloum

“…Specimens were equally divided into 2 groups. In the dental stone type III (DST III) group, the lower, middle, and upper parts of a flask were filled with DST III. …”
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Developing an Integrative Data Intelligence Model for Construction Cost Estimation by Zainab Hasan Ali, Abbas M. Burhan, Murizah Kassim, Zainab Al-Khafaji

“…Statistical indicators and graphical methods were used to evaluate the developed models. …”
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Assessment of dental anodontia among Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy students in Romania by Dan Ancuța Dumitrița, Ghergic Doina Lucia

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental anomalies among military students at the Military Technical Academy in Bucharest, Romania. Methods. A cohort of 318 military students was enrolled in the study. …”
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Alloxan-Induced Diabetes Causes Morphological and Ultrastructural Changes in Rat Liver that Resemble the Natural History of Chronic Fatty Liver Disease in Humans by Amanda Natália Lucchesi, Lucas Langoni Cassettari, César Tadeu Spadella

“…This study evaluated the long-term effects of alloxan-induced diabetes in rat liver. Methods. Thirty nondiabetic control rats (NC) and 30 untreated diabetic (UD) rats were divided into three subgroups sacrificed after 6, 14, or 26 weeks. …”
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Outcomes of the Extreme Elderly Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery amongst Southeast Asians by Si Jia Lee, Oriana Ng, Sze Ying Thong

“…This study aims to look at the anaesthesia techniques employed in a subset of very elderly population undergoing surgery and their subsequent postoperative outcomes, in particular their 30-day mortality, postoperative complication rates, and length of hospital stays. Materials and Methods. We searched from our hospital records between 2012 and 2013 for patients equal to or older than 90 years old who have undergone surgery and retrospectively analysed the types of surgery and mode of anaesthesia used. …”
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To the 100th anniversary of the birth of academician V.A. Nasonova. Infections and rheumatic diseases: from the past to the future by B. S. Belov, E. L. Nasonov

“…The infectious etiology of Lyme disease has been proven. An equally difficult task is the fight against comorbid infection (CI), which often complicates the course of many IIRD due to a violation of the immune status caused by both the background disease and the use of immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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Effect of Online Education Given to Young Adults on Testicular Cancer Health Beliefs and Behaviors by Esra Yıldız, Mehmet Salih Yıldırım

“…Objective: Early detection of testicular cancer is cost-effective and accessible through screening and promoting health beliefs tailored to awareness. Self-examination is equally vital, yet research on young adult males in Turkey regarding testicular cancer health beliefs and early diagnostic behaviors is limited. …”
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TUBERCULOSIS WITH CONCURRENT HIV INFECTION IN RUSSIA: STATISTICS AND CORRELATIONS by E. B. Tsybikova, V. V. Punga, L. I. Rusakova

“…In Russia, TB/HIV co-infection was not equally prevalent and it was the highest in 35 regions of Russia. …”
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Olaparib not cost-effective as maintenance therapy for platinum-sensitive, BRCA1/2 germline-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer. by Tarun Mehra, Judith E Lupatsch, Thibaud Kössler, Konstantin Dedes, Alexander Reinhard Siebenhüner, Roger von Moos, Andreas Wicki, Matthias E Schwenkglenks

“…Companion diagnostics are an equally important cost driver as the drug itself.…”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia by Lujain Mohammed Bin Othman, Hayfa A. AlHefdhi, Syed Esam Mahmood, Shorouq Amer A. Alamer, Fajr Abdulhadi Alnaami, Njoud Moghram Jaber Alkedaisi, Maram Abdullah Alqahtani, Tahani Khalaf Abdullah AL Omari

“…Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in primary health care (PHC) setting in Abha City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 370 pregnant women. …”
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Normothermal or Hypothermal Extracorporeal Circulation Regimens in Patients with Acquired Heart Disease by V. V. Lomivorotov, V. A. Shmyrev, S. M. Efremov, D. N. Ponomarev, G. B, Moroz, D. G. Shakhin, I. A. Kornilov, A. N. Shilova, V. N. Lomivorotov, S. I. Zheleznev

“…We have presumed that when normothermal extracorporeal circulation used in patients with acquired heart disease, its pathophysiological effect on the body is comparable with that of hypothermal extracorporeal circulation. Subjects and methods. One hundred and forty patients who were to undergo acquired heart disease correction were randomized into two equal groups: that using hypothermal or normothermal extracorporeal circulation. …”
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Revitalizing Islamic Holistic Education for Gender Role Balance in the Disruption Era by Amie Primarni, Wail Abdul Qadir, Syamsul Arifin, Yusi Srihartini, Makmudi Makmudi

“…Using a qualitative approach with descriptive-analytical methods, the research draws on library research, document analysis, and selective interviews with Islamic education practitioners. …”
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