Changes in functional, anatomical and optical parameters of the eye in children with habitually excessive accommodation stress and pseudomyopia after regular badminton playing by E. P. Tarutta, N. A. Tarasova, G. A. Markosian, S. V. Milash, S. G. Harutyunyan, K. A. Ramazanova, N. L. Cherednichenko

“…All patients were tested for visual acuity, subjective and objective accommodation, optical biometry, aberrometry, velocity of blood flow in eye vessels, and choroidal thickness.Results. …”
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Improving efficiency in hospital pharmacy systems: the case for color-coded zones for rapidly dispensed medications by Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari, Moyad Shahwan, Faris El-Dahiyat, Abeer M. Al-Ghananeem

“…Ultimately, an optimal pharmacy management system may involve a hybrid approach that integrates both visual and digital verification methods, ensuring both efficiency and patient safety across diverse healthcare settings.…”
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Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling and Flap Inverting under Air in Large Idiopathic Macular Hole Surgery by Yuan Zong, Kaicheng Wu, Jian Yu, Changbo Zhou, Chunhui Jiang

“…To evaluate the efficacy of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling combined with modified flap inverting under air in the treatment of large idiopathic macular hole (MH). Methods. Eyes with a large idiopathic MH (minimum diameter >550 μm) were included in this study. …”
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Hemiretinal Artery Occlusion in an 11-Year-Old Child with Dextrocardia by Diana E. Arévalo Simental, Enrique A. Roig Melo-Granados, Saúl Cortés Quezada, Manuel A. Páez Escamilla, Carmen L. Soria Orozco, Jorge E. Jacinto Buenrostro

“…To report a case of hemiretinal artery occlusion in a child with dextrocardia, visceral heterotaxia, and secondary polycythemia. Methods. Complete clinical examination, fundus photography, and retinal fluorescein angiography were performed. …”
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Explainable few-shot learning workflow for detecting invasive and exotic tree species by Caroline M. Gevaert, Alexandra Aguiar Pedro, Ou Ku, Hao Cheng, Pranav Chandramouli, Farzaneh Dadrass Javan, Francesco Nattino, Sonja Georgievska

“…Abstract Deep Learning methods are notorious for relying on extensive labeled datasets to train and assess their performance. …”
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Explainable Machine Learning for Mapping Rainfall-Induced Landslide Thresholds in Italy by Xiangyu Shao, Wenjun Yan, Chaoying Yan, Wen Zhao, Yixuan Wang, Xia Shi, Hongchang Dong, Tianjiang Li, Junpo Yu, Peng Zuo, Zeyu Zhou, Jiming Jin

“…Explainable machine learning methods can address these challenges, but they are rarely applied to rainfall threshold modeling. …”
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Around-Body Versus On-Body Motion Sensing: A Comparison of Efficacy Across a Range of Body Movements and Scales by Katelyn Rohrer, Luis De Anda, Camila Grubb, Zachary Hansen, Jordan Rodriguez, Greyson St Pierre, Sara Sheikhlary, Suleyman Omer, Binh Tran, Mehrail Lawendy, Farah Alqaraghuli, Chris Hedgecoke, Youssif Abdelkeder, Rebecca C. Slepian, Ethan Ross, Ryan Chung, Marvin J. Slepian

“…We previously developed methods to quantitatively assess motion using visual detection systems (around-body) and stretchable electronic sensors (on-body). …”
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Innovative technologies for identifying oral potentially malignant disorders: a systematic review by Supraja Salwaji, Mohan Kumar Pasupuleti, Ravikanth Manyam, Swetha Pasupuleti, Hande Uzunçıbuk, Diana Russo, Gabriele Cervino, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Giuseppe Minervini

“…Conclusions: The systematic review underscores the growing significance of innovative technologies in the early identification of OPMDs. Advances in optical methods such as fluorescence spectroscopy and OCT, molecular techniques including biomarker analysis and liquid biopsy, and digital innovations like AI-driven diagnostics offer substantial improvements over conventional visual inspection. …”
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Improving Financial Sustainability Through Effective Credit Risk Management and Human Talent Development in Microfinance Institutions by Fabricio Miguel Moreno-Menéndez, Vicente González-Prida, Diana Pariona-Amaya, Victoriano Eusebio Zacarías-Rodríguez, Víctor Zacarías-Vallejos, Sara Ricardina Zacarías-Vallejos, Luis Alberto Aguilar-Cuevas, Lisette Paola Campos-Carpena

“…Both qualitative and quantitative research methods allow this study to investigate credit risk management strategies while examining policies for inclusivity plus incentive plans along with debt portfolio selection efficiency. …”
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Auriculotherapy for anxiety, quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in pregnant women: a randomized clinical trial by Hérica Pinheiro Corrêa, Kauê Batista Andrade, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Antônio Prates Caldeira, Carolina Amaral Oliveira Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito, Caroline de Castro Moura, Diego Dias de Araújo

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess the effect of auriculotherapy on anxiety, quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in pregnant women. Methods: multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical trial. …”
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On the Implementation of a Transverse Wave-Based Routing Technique for a TSP Circular Instance by Lazaros S. Savvidis, Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis, George N. Mastorakis, Evangelos K. Markakis

“…Experimental results indicate that TWA significantly enhances route optimization, outperforming traditional methods in specific instances. The findings underscore TWA’s potential contributions to the field of logistics and operational research.…”
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Accurately Models the Relationship Between Physical Response and Structure Using Kolmogorov–Arnold Network by Yang Wang, Changliang Zhu, Shuzhe Zhang, Changsheng Xiang, Zhibin Gao, Guimei Zhu, Jun Sun, Xiangdong Ding, Baowen Li, Xiangying Shen

“…However, many current machine learning methods lack interpretability, making it difficult to grasp the physical mechanisms behind various phenomena, which hampers progress in related fields. …”
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Ex vivo-model design and evaluation of the sensitivity of blast cells to chemotherapy as a way to personalize the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia by A. S. Polyakov, Ya. A. Noskov, Yu. V. Nikitin, V. V. Tyrenko, S. N. Kolubaeva, A. N. Bogdanov, V. N. Semelev, O. R. Petrova, S. V. Bondarchuk, D. K. Zhogolev, A. D. Zolotarev, A. V. Kovalev, Yu. E. Puchkova

“…Drugs made with a more complete understanding of the biology of acute myeloid leukemia do not equal the hopes for better prognosis. The best results are achieved only with high-dose chemotherapy, which is only possible for a limited number of patients. …”
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Distributed Time-Varying Optimal Resource Management for Microgrids via Fixed-Time Multiagent Approach by Tingting Zhou, Salah Laghrouche, Youcef Ait-Amirat

“…Unlike the prior methods with centralized coordination, the proposed algorithm is fully distributed, scalable, and privacy-preserving, making it suitable for real-time deployment in dynamic MG environments. …”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…The work aims at creating and implementing such a 2D algorithm for placing objects in physical space, which takes into account the above limitations.Materials and Methods. Using a set of numerical methods, the authors applied the previously created 1D algorithm for the placement of objects. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Doctors currently use different methods to estimate the best lens size, but these are not always perfect.This study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that predicts how much space (or “vault”) will be left between the implanted lens and the eye’s natural structures after surgery. …”
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Emerging trends and hotspots in intestinal microbiota research in sepsis: bibliometric analysis by Zhengyi Zhang, Meijie Yang, Tong Zhou, Yingjie Chen, Xiujuan Zhou, Kunlan Long

“…This study utilizes bibliometric methods to visualize and analyze the literature on gut microbiota research in sepsis from 2011 to 2024, providing a scientific foundation for research directions and key issues in this domain.MethodsOriginal articles and reviews of gut microbiota research in sepsis, which published in English between 2011 and 2024, were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection on June 21, 2024. …”
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Serum neurofilament heavy chains as a biomarker of neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis relapse by P. Beliaziūnas, R. Godelienė, L. Malcienė, V. Natkevičius, V. Gintauskienė, B. Šitkauskienė, M. Malciūtė

“… Introduction. One of the newest methods that could facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis is the measurement of neurofilament levels in the blood and spinal fluid. …”
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The Impact of Art in Medicine Training and Its Effectiveness on Professionalism and Interpersonal Skills: A Prospective Study by Musri MC, Nehvi AI, Chacko SR, Eiger G, Moghbeli N

“…The aim of this study is to assess whether such a program can effectively enhance these core competencies.Methods: A prospective study was conducted in a single academic institution, involving six-monthly, one-hour virtual visual art focused group discussion sessions during the academic year 2022– 2023. …”
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Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in different glaucoma stages measured by optical coherence tomography by Živković Maja, Jakšić Vesna, Jovanović Predrag, Zlatanović Marko, Zlatanović Gordana, Đorđević-Jocić Jasmina

“…One of the most reliable methods for structural measurements of glaucomatous damage is spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). …”
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