Community Development in the Rural Areas through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge by Godfrey, Barigye, Siraje, Kaaya

“…Increased indigenous technologies, approaches and methods in the rural areas improve peoples’ visual representation of their knowledge, judgment and preference. …”
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Effects of an 8-Week Exercise and Manual Therapy Programme Versus Exercise Alone on Knee Pain and Joint Function in Postmenopausal Women With Knee Osteoarthritis by Seyed Ehsan Hosseini, Vilma Dudonienė

“…This study aims to evaluate and compare the effects of exercise and manual therapy versus exercise alone on knee pain and functional outcomes in postmenopausal women with KOA. Methods. This randomised controlled trial recruited 40 participants divided into two equal groups. …”
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Surgeon’s perceptions and preferences in the management of idiopathic macular hole by Devesh Kumawat, Vivek Pravin Dave, Pradeep Venkatesh, Mahesh P Shanmugam, Manish Nagpal, Vishali Gupta, Pramod S Bhende, Naresh Babu, Raja Narayanan, Daraius Shroff, The Macular Hole Survey Study Group

“…The three most important visual prognostic factors were duration, preoperative vision, and MH size. …”
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Using A Neural Network to Generate Images When Teaching Students to Develop an Alternative Text by Yekaterina A. Kosova, Kirill I. Redkokosh, Pavel O. Mikheyev

“…It has been suggested that a neural network for generating images from text descriptions can act as a tool for checking the relevance of the developed text alternatives.Materials and methods. The study was carried out in April-May 2023. 17 undergraduate students studied the requirements for developing text alternatives, completed initial text descriptions for three proposed photographs, and then corrected the text using the Kandinsky 2.1 neural network according to the algorithm: generating an image from the description; visual comparison of the resulting image with the original; returning to editing the description or ending the process. …”
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Сlinical results of transepithelial corneal collagen crosslinking in patients with keratoconus by M. M. Bikbov, V. K. Surkova, G. M. Bikbova, N. B. Zainullina

“…The obtained comparable results showed that the use of transepithelial and standard methods of CXL in patients with keratoconus prevents disease progression in 73.2 % and 77.7 % respectively what confirms the possibility of its equal usage in clinical practice.Conclusion. …”
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Image Recognition Performance of GPT-4V(ision) and GPT-4o in Ophthalmology: Use of Images in Clinical Questions by Tomita K, Nishida T, Kitaguchi Y, Kitazawa K, Miyake M

“…Kosei Tomita,1 Takashi Nishida,2 Yoshiyuki Kitaguchi,3 Koji Kitazawa,4,* Masahiro Miyake5,* 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 2Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; 5Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Takashi Nishida, University of California, 9415 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0946, USA, Email t.nishida.opt@gmail.comPurpose: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of Generative Pre-trained Transformer with Vision (GPT)-4, GPT-4 with Vision (GPT-4V), and GPT-4o for clinical questions in ophthalmology.Patients and Methods: The questions were collected from the “Diagnosis This” section on the American Academy of Ophthalmology website. …”
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“GLORY TO ARTISTIC SKILL”: EKPHRASIS OF FINE ARTS IN P. ZAHREBELNYI`S NOVEL “WONDER” by Nataliia L. Bilyk.

“…The study is based on the methods of cultural-semiotic and structural-semantic analysis in combination with descriptive and comparative-typological approaches. …”
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Life’s Crucial 9 Score as a Novel Role for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening by Li W, Wen Y, Fan Y, Hu Z, Deng Z, Huang Q

“…Wenqiang Li,1,* Youli Wen,1,* Yuting Fan,2 Zefu Hu,3 Zhiping Deng,1 Qian Huang3 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zigong First People’s Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan Province, 643000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Dazhou Dachuan District People’s Hospital (Dazhou Third People’s Hospital), Dazhou, Sichuan Province, 635000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qian Huang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Dazhou Dachuan District People’s Hospital (Dazhou Third People’s Hospital), Dazhou, 635000, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615196767955, Email hq15196767955@163.com Zhiping Deng, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zigong First People’s Hospital, Zigong, 643000, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613608158051, Email zgsdzp1016@163.comPurpose: This study aims to investigate the association between the Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9) score and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in middle-aged and older adults.Patients and Methods: We screened the NHANES database for data from 2007– 2018. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ophthalmic Steroids in the Management of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review by Adriono GA, Triyoga IF, Kadharusman MM, Victor AA, Djatikusumo A, Yudantha AR, Hutapea MM

“…Gitalisa Andayani Adriono,1,2,* Ichsan Fauzi Triyoga,3,* Marcello Mikhael Kadharusman,3,* Andi Arus Victor,1 Ari Djatikusumo,1 Anggun Rama Yudantha,1 Mario Marbungaran Hutapea1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kirana Eye Centre - Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia; 2JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gitalisa Andayani Adriono, Department of Ophthalmology, Kirana Eye Centre - Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kimia Street, Jakarta, 10320, Indonesia, Tel +62 811 131 660, Email gitalisa.andayani@ui.ac.idPurpose: This review aims to clarify the role of ophthalmic steroids in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) treatment.Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, ProQuest, and manual searches. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intracameral betamethasone versus dexamethasone at the end of phacoemulsification by Amira F.Z. El Hewehi, Khaled G. Abu Eleinen, Sherif A. Eissa, Moataz H. Osman

“…Purpose The current study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of intracameral injection of betamethasone or dexamethasone at the end of phacoemulsification in decreasing postoperative inflammation. Patients and methods This is a comparative, prospective, interventional, randomized study that was carried out at Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. …”
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Development of Modic Changes After Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Discectomy: From Risk Analysis to Prediction Modeling by Li L, Wang C, Zhang H, Lin A, Qu C, Sun Y, Tao H, Ma X

“…Lei Li,* Chao Wang,* Hao Zhang, Antao Lin, Changpeng Qu, Yihao Sun, Hao Tao, Xuexiao Ma The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuexiao Ma; Hao Tao, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 59 haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China, Email maxuexiaospinal@163.comObjective: This study examines the occurrence of Modic changes (MC) within the first year following percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar discectomy (PETD) and investigates associated risk factors.Methods: This study adopted a retrospective cohort design. …”
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GRAPHIC NOVEL TRANSLATION: SEMIOTIC AND MULTIMODAL PERSPECTIVE by Anna V. Khodorenko.

“…The relationship between the visual and written modalities are discussed and the role and importance for the translation process are explained. …”
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Effect of Acupressure on Pain and Sleep Quality of Patients with Cancer after Undergoing Surgery Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Single-blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahya Jafari, Fidan Shabani, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Tohid Seif Barghi, Seyed Babak Peighambari, Seyyed Ebrahim Hosseini Zargaz

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of acupressure at the LI4 and SP6 points on pain and sleep quality in cancer patients after surgery. Materials and Methods: In this single-blind randomized clinical trial, cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit at the Cancer Institute of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2022, following surgery, were divided into two equal groups of 39: an intervention group and a control group. …”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Aims: The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine bioadhesive patches in reducing pain associated with various minor oral surgical procedures in children. Methods and Materials: Hundred subjects, aged 6–9 years, requiring various minor oral surgical procedures such as extractions of primary teeth, nerve blocks, mucocele excision or drainage of abscesses were divided equally into Groups 1 and 2. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Glaucoma in Aligarh, India – A population based study by Anees Ahmad, Syed Zulfequar Ahmad, Najam Khalique, Mohammad Ashraf, Yasir Alvi

“…We did this study to find the prevalence of glaucoma among middle-aged and elderly population and to find out its associated factors. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study among rural and peri-urban area of Aligarh was done for a duration of one year. …”
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Crafting inclusive parenting programs– considerations for deaf families: a qualitative study by Asher Emmanuel Ikwara, Rebecca Nabagesera, Isaac Isiko

“…Communication and relationship building emphasized equal treatment and love for deaf children. Cultural sensitivity and education were deemed essential, as visual tools and district associations were used. …”
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Features of formation of Miscanthus giganteus planting material depending on cultivation technology elements by В. А. Доронін, В. В. Дрига, Ю. А. Кравченко, В. В. Доронін

“…To establish biological features of plants growth and development and the formation of Miscanthus giganteus planting material depending on the cultivation technology elements. Methods. Field, laboratory, visual, weight measu­ring, mathematical and statistical ones. …”
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Shade match, marginal adaptation and patient satisfaction: polymer infiltrated ceramic versus lithium disilicate glass ceramic anterior laminate veneers (Randomized Clinical Trial) by Nancy Sayed Abdel Aziz Abdel All Khalil, Hesham Alansary, Eman Ezzat Youssef

“…The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups according to the restorative material. …”
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Alternative perimetric tests for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. by Monika Thakur, Abhinay Kumar Gattu, Jagarlapudi M K Murthy, PremNandhini Satgunam

“…Visual field extent was measured using the kinetic perimetry mode in the alternative methods. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN LUMBAR FACETARY BLOCKADE PERFORMED BY USG X FLUOROSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR FACETARY SYNDROME by HUDSON RODRIGUES LEAL DA COSTA, MARÍLIA GABRIELA PALÁCIO GALBIATTI, MATHEUS FRANCISCO DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL CARBONI DE SOUZA, WILKER HERKSON DE ALMEIDA OLIVEIRA, BRUNO VIEIRA MOTTER, GUILHERME FOIZER, ANDRÉ EVARISTO MARCONDES CESAR, GABRIELLE DO AMARAL VIRGINIO PEREIRA, LUCIANO MILLER REIS RODRIGUES

“…This study compared the efficacy of both techniques. Methods: A retrospective observational study evaluated data from 30 patients with lumbar facet syndrome and divided them into two groups: USG (n = 15) and FS (n = 15). …”
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