A Comparison of Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection for Primary Chalazion in Children and Adults by Jacky W. Y. Lee, Gordon S. K. Yau, Michelle Y. Y. Wong, Can Y. F. Yuen

“…To investigate outcome differences of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injection for primary chalazia in children versus adults. Methods. A retrospective review of consecutive subjects with primary chalazion who received intralesional TA injection was conducted. …”
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Two-Hour Lactate Clearance Predicts Negative Outcome in Patients with Cardiorespiratory Insufficiency by Sean Scott, Vittorio Antonaglia, Giovanna Guiotto, Fiorella Paladino, Fernando Schiraldi

“…Emergency Department (ED) and 16-bed medical High Dependency Unit (HDU). Methods and Main Results. 95 consecutive admissions from the ED for acute cardiorespiratory insufficiency were prospectively enrolled. …”
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Finite‐temperature properties of NbO2 from a deep‐learning interatomic potential by Xinhang Li, Yongqiang Wang, Tianyu Jiao, Zhaoxin Liu, Chuanle Yang, Ri He, Liang Si

“…These findings elucidate the structural and dynamical mechanisms underlying the structural properties of NbO2 and highlight the utility of combining DFT and deep potential MD methods for studying complex phase transitions in transition metal oxides.…”
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Analysing EU Countries’ Digital Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals by Alexandra-Nicoleta Ciucu (Durnoi), Cosmin Alexandru Teodorescu, Vanesa Madalina Vargas, Corina Ioanas

“…The next step carried out in the current article was to conduct a three-year forecast of the indicators listed previously. The methods used to make predictions are Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Double Exponential Smoothing. …”
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Impact of Active Case Finding on Treatment Outcomes in Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients by S. А. Sterlikov, V. B. Gаlkin, B. M. Mаliev, А. А. Shirokovа, V. А. Khorotetto, А. S. Mаyzhegishevа

“…The objective: to assess the effect of active finding of tuberculosis cases on the frequency of bacterial excretion, lung tissue destruction, and treatment outcomes.Subjects and Methods. The characteristics of adult patients (newly detected - new cases and those with relapsed pulmonary tuberculosis) were studied in 2 phases: a) 1,404 cases, including 814 actively found, at detection; b) the outcomes of the completed first course of chemotherapy in 946 patients, including 565 actively detected, registered for treatment in 2017 and 2018. …”
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Decision-making process of tomatoes purchase by generation Z: case study in the Slovak Republic by Michaela Šugrova, Marek Plachy, Ľudmila Nagyova, Jozef Šumichrast

“…The accuracy of provided hypotheses was verified using the following mathematical-statistical methods: Chi-Square test of independence, Mann-Whitney U-test, and as Chi test for equality of proportions between two samples. …”
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Combination of Clopidogrel and Nicorandil Improves Post-Procedure Platelet Activation and Cardiac Function Impairment in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing PCI by Zhenhao Cai, Jie Zhao, Xiang Zhang, Changpeng Zuo, Wei Zhang

“…The effects of nicorandil combined with clopidogrel on platelet activation and cardiac function injury in patients with ACS after PCI were examined. Methods 174 patients with ACS receiving PCI were equally divided into control group (taking clopidogrel before PCI) and active group (nicorandil and clopidogrel in combination before PCI). …”
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Among Ectasia Patients with Coexisting Coronary Artery Disease, TIMI Frame Count Correlates with Ectasia Size and Markis Type IV Is the Commonest by Hasahya Tony, Kai Meng, Bangwei Wu, Qiutang Zeng

“…In ectasia patients, there is delayed coronary flow with increased TFC. Methods. We evaluated angiograms of 789 patients for presence of CAE, coronary artery disease (CAD), and Markis type of CAE. …”
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Decision-making process of tomatoes purchase by generation Z: case study in the Slovak Republic by Michaela Šugrova, Marek Plachy, Ľudmila Nagyova, Jozef Šumichrast

“…The accuracy of provided hypotheses was verified using the following mathematical-statistical methods: Chi-Square test of independence, Mann-Whitney U-test, and as Chi test for equality of proportions between two samples. …”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Participants were randomised on an equal basis to receive either of the two treatment options via a remote randomisation service. …”
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A thematic-cognitive perspective for exploring the writing skills of children: a textual analysis using ENA by Jianheng Zhang, Tiong-Thye Goh, Dexin Chen, Yuan Gong, Bing Yang, Liqin Pan, Ting Song, Shiqi Yu, Hanzhen Li

“…Understanding how children’s cognitive structures manifest in writing is essential for improving instructional strategies.MethodsThis study employed epistemic network analysis (ENA) to encode and analyze six years of student writing data. …”
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Advanced Imaging Methodology in Bacterial Biofilms with a Fluorescent Enzymatic Sensor for pepN Activity by Javier Valverde-Pozo, Jose M. Paredes, María Eugenia García-Rubiño, María Dolores Girón, Rafael Salto, Jose M. Alvarez-Pez, Eva M. Talavera

“…Advanced imaging techniques were employed to visualize pepN activity, introducing a novel approach to examining biofilm maturity. …”
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Nucleoplasty as a therapeutic option for lumbar disc degeneration related pain: a retrospective study of 396 cases by José Lourenço Kallás, Bruno Loyola Godoy, Cesar Fantezia Andraus, Felipe Gonçalves de Carvalho, Maria Emilia Cosenza Andraus

“…METHODS: Analysis of VAS score in 396 patients with lumbar disc degeneration related pain, according to anamnesis, clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), without improvement of previous clinical treatment, submitted to percutaneous nucleoplasty. …”
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Identifying the Impacts of Social Movement Mobilization on YouTube: Social Network Analysis by Norhayatun Syamilah Osman, Jae-Hun Kim, Jae-Hong Park, Han-Woo Park

“…Using the theoretical framework of resource mobilization and methods such as social network analysis (SNA) and bipartite networks, it examines how effective deployment of resources such as information, social capital, and organizational capabilities can help in the progression of collective movements. …”
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Case Report: Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes infection in patients with end-stage renal disease by Kaichuan Chen, Xiao Lyu, Xin Liu, Yanlong Bi, Zhen Wang

“…PurposeThis paper reports a rare case of endogenous Listeria monocytogenes endophthalmitis caused by hemodialysis in end-stage renal disease (ESRD).MethodsThe patient was a 70-year-old female. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was light perception (LP). …”
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Ultrasound Detection of Anterior Talofibular Ligament’s Superior Fascicle Ruptures: A Proof-of-Concept Cadaveric Study by Samir Ghandour, Matthias Peiffer, Bedri Karaismailoglu, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, Christopher P Miller

“…Objective: To identify ultrasonographic manifestations of isolated superior anterior talofibular ligament (sf-ATFL) injury. Methods: A cadaveric experiment was conducted on a fresh–frozen specimen, during which the superior fascicle was visualized using an open anterior ankle approach, and a stainless-steel clip was applied near its fibular insertion. …”
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Effects of Dăoyĭn Qìgōng in postpolio syndrome patients with cold intolerance by Paulo Eduardo Ramos, Gislaine Cristina Abe, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano Quadros, Beny Schmidt, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira

“…OBJECTIVE: It was to verify the effects of DQ in PPS patients complaining of cold intolerance. METHODS: Ten PPS patients were assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) adapted for CI before and after intervention with DQ; patients practiced it in a sitting position for 40 minutes, 3 times per week over 3 consecutive months. …”
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Mapping the Landscape of Digital Government Transformation: A Bibliometric Analysis by Younus Muhammad, Purnomo Eko Priyo, Nurmandi Achmad, Mutiarin Dyah, Manaf Halimah Abdul, Prianto Andi Luhur, Sohsan Imron, Irawan Bambang, Salahudin Salahudin, Akbar Idil, Khairunnisa Tiara

“…Bibliometric analysis and literature reviews were the two types of research methods that were utilized in this study. The literature review makes use of citation analysis to detect patterns in the relationship between scientific papers, whereas the bibliometric analysis employs quantitative tools to evaluate published physical units. …”
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Clinical case of a patient with focal cortical dysplasia IIa adjacent to the speech center: diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms by N. V. Muzhikina, N. Yu. Koroleva, V. R. Kasumov, P. V. Pushnoy, A. D. Korotkov, I. A. Kotomin, M. V. Kireev

“…It was accounted for by the fact that type IIa vs. IIb FCD is visualized much worse, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signs of type IIa FCD are not so prominent, so that this type of dysplasia is often omitted. …”
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CASE REPORT OF LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY by Елена Алексеевна Полукарова, Александра Константиновна Волкова, Елена Витальевна Байдалина, Алина Константиновна Берг, Сергей Валентинович Соколов

“…Other possible causes of visual impairment were excluded. It was suggested that the patient may have Leber's disease. …”
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