Prevalence of Refractive Errors Among School-Age Children and Adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Al Khathami A, Baklola M, Alshehri AA, Alnasser LH, Alshehri RS, Salawi MA, Alwadai RH, Al Ghazwi M, Alanazi AAQ, Alshammari AM, Al-bawah N, Hafez M, Abu Melha A

“…Abdulmajeed Al Khathami,1,* Mohamed Baklola,2,* Anwar Ali Alshehri,3 Lujain Hussain Alnasser,4 Razan Saleh Alshehri,5 Mohammed A Salawi,6 Rahaf Hussain Alwadai,7 Mohammed Al Ghazwi,8 Amira Ahmed Qadim Alanazi,9 Asayel Mojidea Alshammari,10 Naji Al-bawah,11,* Mayas Hafez,12 Abdullah Abu Melha1 1Department of Ophthalmology, King Fahad Hospital, Al Baha Health Cluster, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia; 2Faculty of Medicine, Mansour University, Mansoura, Egypt; 3College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 4College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia; 5Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 6College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 7College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia; 8Batterjee Medicine college, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 9College of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia; 10College of Medicine, Aljouf University, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia; 11Faculty of Medicine, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen; 12Qatif Central Hospital, Al Qatif, 32654, Saudi Arabia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Naji Al-bawah, Email Najialbawah@gmail.com Mohamed Baklola, Email Mohamedbaklola2000@gmail.comBackground: Refractive errors, including myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, are a leading cause of visual impairment among children worldwide. …”
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The Effect of Postoperative Tranexamic Acid and Dexamethasone on Quality of Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: a Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial by Jiang X, Xu C, Yuan C, Gao W, Liu W, Wang Y, Wang H, Yu W, He Y

“…Our goal is to relieve the acute postoperative pain and promote fast recovery and rapid discharge for ARCR patients.Patients and Methods: Ninety-six patients who underwent ARCR from December 2023 to March 2024 were enrolled in this double-blinded, randomized control trial (Registration number, ChiCTR2300078507). …”
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Problematic Social Media Use, Self-Objectification, and Body Image Disturbance: The Moderating Roles of Physical Activity and Diet Intensity by Çınaroğlu M, Yılmazer E

“…It also explores the psychological outcomes of depression and anxiety.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 594 women aged 18– 65 in Istanbul, Türkiye. …”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Single-Inhaler Triple Treatment Through Assorted Respiratory Outcomes When Switched From Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapies (RESTART): A Prospective Coho... by Lim H, Kim DH, Hong SH, Shin J, Lee H, Shin K, Ra SW, Lee SJ

“…The secondary outcomes included changes in lung function, exacerbation rates, Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale scores, and Treatment Satisfaction–Visual Analysis Scale (TS-VAS) scores.Results: A total of 91 patients completed the 24-week observation. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in patient-reported outcome measures among total hip and knee arthroplasty patients: a comprehensive analysis of instruments and domains by Joshua M. Bonsel, Max Reijman, Erin M. Macri, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Liza N. van Steenbergen, Gouke J. Bonsel

“…This study explores which self-reported PROMs and their specific domains are most involved. Methods We obtained data from the Dutch Arthroplasty Registry (2014–2022), including over 100,000 THA/TKA patients with complete preoperative and 12-month follow-up PROMs. …”
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Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) Facilitates Postoperative Recovery in Day Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Wu S, Lou J, Zou H, Wang W, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Hou X, Wu J

“…This study evaluated whether Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) reduces postoperative pain and analgesic use in lung cancer surgery.Methods: In this randomized, sham-controlled trial at a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, 100 patients (18– 70 years old, ASA I–II) who underwent day lung cancer surgery (video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection) were enrolled. …”
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The efficacy of moxibustion on the pressure pain threshold and substance P / leukotriene B4 contents in serum to patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Siyu Tao, Yi Yang, Jie Tang, Xue Wang, Nannan Jiang, Yuan Li, Ping Wu

“…Objective: To observe the effects of moxibustion on pressure-pain thresholds (PPTs) in affected joints and non-joint areas, as well as the contents of substance P (SP) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to explore the analgesic mechanism of moxibustion in RA patients. Methods: A total of 72 patients with RA were randomly and equally classified into the control and treatment groups. …”
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Historisches Lehren und Lernen mit digitalisierten Quellen. Zum methodischen Umgang mit Datenbanken im Kontext der Digitalisierungss... by Jessica Kreutz

“…The methods of auxiliary sciences, as a branch of history science, therefore play a central role in history didactics. …”
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Approaches to the Influence of Uncertainties on Poverty Risk in the European Union by Alina MECA, Laurentiu-Nicolae PRICOPE, Monica Laura ZLATI

“…The main objective is to develop an econometric model to study the effect of contagion of uncertainties on the risk of poverty. The methods used are to apply econometric modelling processes on social indicators for the period 2010-2021 at European level. …”
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Assessment in homeschooling: Emerging topics by Emilia Restiglian, Serena Busato

“…With references to international literature, the contribution reports an exploratory research conducted in the Italian context that sought to delve into the topic of the methods of examining homeschooling students and the perceptions of school personnel involved in their assessment process. …”
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French Orientalist Ideology in The Translation of The Holy Qur'an The Case of Régis Blachère’s Translation by Asma SLIMANI

“… Since the revelation, the Holy Qur'an has been the focus of concern for thinkers of all races and creeds who, in addition to studying and examining it, translated it into their languages in their own way and according to various methods. The French Orientalists, themselves, devoted themselves body and soul, like their equals throughout the world, to studying and translating the last sacred book according to their ideological standards. …”
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Approach to Multiattribute Decision-Making Problems Based on Neutrality Aggregation Operators of Picture Fuzzy Information by Mubashar Javed, Shumaila Javeed, Jihad Ahmad, Kifayat Ullah, Lemnaouar Zedam

“…The advantages, as well as the superiority of the suggested approach, are exhibited by comparing the results with a few existing methods.…”
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ALGORITHM OF DETERMINATION OF NON-STATIONARY NONLINEAR SYSTEMS FULL STABILITY AREAS by V. P. Berdnikov

“…The analysis of specific systems of the 2nd and 3rd order and the results of comparison with classical methods are given. Specific recommendations on the algorithm initial conditions choice are given.…”
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GMP Compliant Production of a Cryopreserved Adipose-Derived Stromal Cell Product for Feasible and Allogeneic Clinical Use by Mandana Haack-Sørensen, Ellen Mønsted Johansen, Lisbeth Drozd Højgaard, Jens Kastrup, Annette Ekblond

“…A good manufacturing practice (GMP) compliant and consistent manufacturing process including validated quality control methods is critical. Product design and formulation are equally important to ensure clinical feasibility. …”
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Homogeneity Test of Many-to-One Risk Differences for Correlated Binary Data under Optimal Algorithms by Keyi Mou, Zhiming Li

“…Two real examples are given to illustrate our proposed methods.…”
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Inverse relationship between circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate and precursor species and coronary artery calcification score in type 2 diabetes by Wilfried Le Goff, Olivier Bourron, Clément Materne, Sophie Galier, Franck Phan, Sophie Tan-Chen, Isabelle Guillas, Agnès Hartemann, Joe-Elie Salem, Alban Redheuil, Fabienne Foufelle, Hervé Le Stunff, Eric Hajduch, Maryse Guerin

“…CAC score was modeled as a binary variable (0/1 below or equal/above 100) using CAC < 100 for reference. S1P species or precursors were modeled as binary variables dichotomized at the median (0/1: below or equal/above the median). …”
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平行分度凸轮机构CAD系统的研发 by 王晶, 李增玲, 杨文波, 陈卫民

“…This research provides solutions to the design of parallel indexing cam mechanisms. The methods are developed for parametric design, solid modeling, three - dimensional graphic display, control and motion simulation using Visual C + + 6.0 and OpenGL. …”
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Clinical and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Zannat Kawser, Sushmita Sridhar, Sanchita Kar, Tanbir Habib, Sharmin Akter Mukta, Kasrina Azad, Neyamul Hasan, Umme Kulsum, Abu Bakar Siddik, Saikt Rahman, Nusrat Noor Tanni, Maherun Nesa, Ashlee M. Earl, Colin J. Worby, Sarah E. Turbett, SM Shamsuzzaman, Jason B Harris, Firdausi Qadri, Regina C LaRocque

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Macular Hole Surgery with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling Facilitated by Membrane-Blue® versus Membrane-Blue-Dual®: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Uri Soiberman, Daniel Shai, Anat Loewenstein, Adiel Barak

“…In this study, MBD led to better visual results that may be related to better staining characteristics or lesser toxicity compared to MB.…”
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No-Reference Stereoscopic Image Quality Assessment Based on Binocular Statistical Features and Machine Learning by Peng Xu, Man Guo, Lei Chen, Weifeng Hu, Qingshan Chen, Yujun Li

“…Experimental results on the benchmark databases show that the proposed model generates image quality prediction well correlated with the human visual perception and delivers highly competitive performance with the typical and representative methods. …”
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