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

“…The patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups, each comprising 45 patients. Results Heart rate readings at 15 min postinfusion and after induction were notably lower in the DEX group (D) in comparison to the control group (C). …”
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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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Properties of the Wrońskian determinant of a system of solutions to a linear homogeneous equation: The case when the number of solutions is less than the order of the equation by D. A. Khrychev

“…The work sets out to study the properties of the Wrońskian determinant of the system of solutions to a linear homogeneous equation in cases when the number of solutions is less than the order of the equation, comparing them with the known properties of the same determinant when the number of solutions is equal to the order of the equation.Methods. The work uses the methods of linear algebra according to the theory of ordinary differential equations, as well as mathematical and complex analysis.Results. …”
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Leveraging faith-leaders to prevent violence against women and girls: A qualitative study of evangelical faith-leaders' perceptions in Woliso, Ethiopia. by Wosene Berhanu, Elisa Gobbo, Addise Amado Dube, Nesanet Megersa, Yoska Amenu, Mengistu Demeke, Adamu Addisse, Sibylle Herzig Van Wees

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study design drawing on 14 semi-structured interviews and observational data from workshops with Evangelical faith-leaders that explored their views on gender equality and VAWG. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 in detecting referable diabetic retinopathy using single fundus images by Owais Aftab, Hamza Khan, Brian L. VanderBeek, Drew Scoles, Benjamin J. Kim, Jonathan C. Tsui

“…Design: A cross-sectional study comparing ChatGPT-4′s versus retina specialists’ identification of more than mild DR (mtmDR) and vision-threatening DR (VTDR). Methods: Images in equal proportions of normal, mild, moderate, and severe nonproliferative DR (NPDR), proliferative DR (PDR), and blurry images with and without suspected PDR were presented to a panel of blinded retina specialists who identified images as readable or unreadable, and potentially as mtmDR or VTDR. …”
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The Utility of Virtual Reality in Ophthalmology: A Review by Ahuja AS, Paredes III AA, Eisel ML, Ahuja SA, Wagner IV, Vasu P, Dorairaj S, Miller D, Abubaker Y

“…Barriers to the widespread implementation of VR include high initial capital cost, limited sample sizes for research studies, and discrepancies between VR visual field and real-world clinical practice. Future research in streamlining VR methods to be more accessible and cost-effective has the potential to overcome these challenges. …”
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Glaucoma Home Monitoring Using Online Circular Contrast Perimetry Over 6 Months: Performance and Patient Attitudes in the Developing World Setting by Hoang TT, Mai TQ, Pham DT, Nguyen XT, Nguyen DA, Vu DT, Hoang HT, Skalicky SE

“…This study assessed the longitudinal performance and user feedback of home OCCP in an Asian population.Methods: Twenty glaucoma and fifteen healthy participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination and visual field tests in clinic, using OCCP and standard automated perimetry. …”
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Resting-State Functional MRI Reveals Altered Seed-Based Connectivity in Diabetic Osteoporosis Patients by Li J, Liu M, Qin J, An Y, Zheng X, Mohamad NS, Ramli I

“…These alterations correlated with deficits in visual processing, working memory, and executive function.Conclusion: Distinct FC reorganization in DOP patients reflects synergistic effects of metabolic and skeletal pathologies on neural networks, potentially mediating cognitive decline through visual pathway disruption and prefrontal-default mode network decoupling. …”
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The role of the Global Observatory in addressing Gender Based Violence in Sport+ by Hayley Truskewycz, Lombe Mwambwa

“…Primarily, the GO is tasked with mobilising actors to coordinate the development of shared measurement indicators and methods to track progress on gender equality and gender-based violence in PEPAS. …”
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Cost of whole genome sequencing for non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica. by Laura Ford, Kathryn Glass, Deborah A Williamson, Vitali Sintchenko, Jennifer M B Robson, Emily Lancsar, Russell Stafford, Martyn D Kirk

“…We then examined the costs and cost-savings of current typing methods compared with WGS in outbreak scenarios.<h4>Results</h4>A median of 275 (90% CrI -55-775) or 1.9% (90% CrI -0.4%-5.4%) of notified serotyped Salmonella cases would need to be prevented for WGS to be cost-equal to current typing methods and 1,550 (90% CrI 820-2,725) or 9.6% of all notified Salmonella cases would need to be prevented to be cost-equal to PCR. …”
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CALCULATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF OUT-PIPE REAGENT CIRCULAR IRRIGATION OF GRAVEL-PACKED FILTERS OF WATER SUPPLY WELLS by V. V. Ivashechkin, V. V. Veremenyuk, P. A. Avtushko

“…This article deals with radical movement of chemical solutions by injection of it outside of gravel pack of filter when the flow directs to borehole axis under conditions of quasi-steady-state mode of filtration for equal yield of input and output reagent from borehole.Colmataged layer of gravel pack is schematized in the form of porous ring cylinder with outside radius which is equal to radius of line of gravel pack and the height which is equal to the length of filter made in formation drilling and inside radius which is equal to radius of filter. …”
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Extensive Dynamic Functional Network Connectivity Alterations in Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Liu H, Gu ZX, Li XT, Huang X

“…Initial application of Independent Component Analysis (ICA) methods was used to extract the resting state network (RSN) from resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. …”
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The effect of adding hip strengthening exercises to lumbar stabilizing exercises on gait for the treatment of non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial by Amir Morsy Saleh, Nabil Mahmoud Abdel-Aal, Ahmed Bayuomy Abo Elatta

“…Introduction To evaluate the impact of adding hip strength exercises to lumbar stabilizing exercises on pain, disability, and spatio-temporal parameters of gait in the treatment of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Methods In this randomized controlled trial, 60 patients diagnosed with NSLBP were randomized into two equal groups. …”
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Effect of botulinum toxin A on pain, bite force, and satisfaction of patients with bruxism: A randomized single-blind clinical trial comparing two protocols by Juliana Alves da Silva Ramalho, Luiz Felipe Palma, Karen Muller Ramalho, Tamara Kerber Tedesco, Susana Morimoto

“…The patients were evaluated preoperatively and longitudinally at 15, 90, 120, and 180 days by the use of visual analog scales for pain and treatment satisfaction and a gnathodynamometer for bite force recording. …”
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On modeling random data to evaluate the performance of statistical tests in cryptography by U. Y. Palukha, M. A. Prokharchyk, Yu. S. Kharin

“…The aim of the study is to develop an algorithm for constructing greatest clearing matrices for such networks under zero cash reserves of all agents.Methods. Graph theory and mathematical programming methods are used.Results. …”
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Intelligence system using the concepts of representations for solving problems of goal-directed behavior by Vasiliy M. Trembach

“…An agent-oriented approach is equally important for smart system developers. Compared to objects, agents are not entities that require specific methods from each other, but entities that request the operation of required actions. …”
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A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Alireza Askari, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Omid Sadeghpour, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadehd, Seyed Ali Ravansalar, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

“…BackgroundBasil is a widely used herb in Persian medicine and is gaining recognition as a functional food worldwide.Aim of the studyThis trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of a traditional formulation of basil oil in comparison with diclofenac gel in treating knee osteoarthritis, considering its established anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, and anti-oxidative properties.Materials and methodsOne hundred eligible patients were equally randomized to the traditional basil oil (containing sesame oil) and diclofenac gel groups. …”
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Several Roman domination graph invariants on Kneser graphs by Tatjana Zec, Milana Grbić

“…For signed Roman domination number $\gamma_{sR}(K_{n,k})$, the new lower and upper bounds for $K_{n,2}$ are provided: we prove that for $n\geqslant 12$, the lower bound is equal to 2, while the upper bound depends on the parity of $n$ and is equal to 3 if $n$ is odd, and equal to $5$ if $n$ is even. …”
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