Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: a retrospective study of clinical course, treatment pattern, and prognosis by Gyu Chul Chung, Dong Sun Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Iksoo Byon, Sung Who Park, Han Jo Kwon, EunAh Kim

“…A final best-corrected visual acuity better than 20/60 was achieved only when lesions were detected very early, with relatively good initial visual acuity, likely reflecting lower bacterial inoculation in the eye. …”
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Impact of a novel limbal-rigid contact lens on potential cost savings in Stevens-Johnson syndrome patients from postmarket surveillance by Kenichi Kimura, Mayumi Ueta, Hideki Fukuoka, Koji Kitazawa, Tsutomu Inatomi, Shigeru Kinoshita, Ryoichi Shiota, Naoki Yamauchi, Jiro Miyazaki, Satomi Sakabayashi, Satoshi Teramukai, Kojiro Imai, Kenji Konomi, Yuichi Uchino, Yoko Ogawa, Takefumi Yamaguchi, Jun Shimazaki, Yoshiyuki Satake, Chie Sotozono

“…Potential-cost-savings analysis showed visual-impairment-grade improvement in 18 (28.6 %) of 63 patients. …”
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Unlocking Success: Exploring Diverse Learning Habits in Medical English Language Acquisition by Adrian Năznean

“…Through a detailed survey, students’ inclinations towards different learning methods for mastering medical English vocabulary and concepts were examined. …”
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A meta-analysis for the nighttime light remote sensing data applied in urban research: Key topics, hotspot study areas and new trends by Baiyu Dong, Ruyi Zhang, Sinan Li, Yang Ye, Chenhao Huang

“…Furthermore, they not yet delved into research methods and their relationship with research topics. …”
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Big Data Intelligent Analysis Technology for the Study of Spatial and Time Trends in the Development of Large Cities by K. V. Mulyukova, I. V. Mulyukov, V. M. Kureichik

“…Big data storage is based on the MongoDB server. To visualize data, a Web interface based on HTML and CSS is used.Results. …”
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Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Image Encryption Techniques by K. Mahalakshmi, Sivakumar Nagarajan

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of advanced image encryption techniques aimed at preserving the confidentiality and integrity of visual information. The analysis includes traditional cryptographic methods, such as AES, RSA, and Blowfish, as well as quantum encryption, chaos-based encryption, DNA encryption, frequency domain techniques, neural network-based methods, and compressive sensing. …”
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A Randomized, Prospective and Crossover Study, Comparing the Eradication Rate After 10 Days of Concomitant Therapy to Bismuth Quadruple Therapy Among a Sample of the Lebanese Popul... by Jad Chidiac, MD, Reine-Marie Kahwaji, MD, Souheil Hallit, PharmD, MSc, MPH, PhD, Yara Yazbeck, MD, Bassem Akiki, MD, Charbel Yazbeck, MD

“…Conclusions: Bismuth quadruple therapy and concomitant therapy are both equally effective first-line treatment regimens for the eradication of H pylori. …”
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A snapshot of cancer in Chile II: an update on research, strategies and analytical frameworks for equity, innovation and national development by Cristóbal Vacarezza, Julieta Araneda, Pamela Gonzalez, Oscar Arteaga, Katherine Marcelain, Enrique A. Castellon, Ana Periera, Maroun Khoury, Bettina Müller, Juan Alberto Lecaros, Sofia P. Salas, Arnoldo Riquelme, Alejandro H. Corvalan, Jorge Jiménez de la Jara, Catterina Ferreccio, Carolina Goic, Bruno Nervi, Juan Carlos Roa, Gareth I. Owen

“…Objectives Provide an update and comment on policy, infrastructure, gender equality, stakeholder participation and new challenges in national oncology. …”
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Performance of Current Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Criteria in Women and Men Across Ethnic Groups: The HELIUS Study by Taryn G. Vosters, MSc, Vianda S. Stel, PhD, Kitty J. Jager, MD, PhD, Bart Ferwerda, PhD, Roos F. Marsman, MD, PhD, Frans J. van Ittersum, MD, PhD, Bert-Jan H. van den Born, MD, PhD, Henrike Galenkamp, PhD, Liffert Vogt, MD, PhD, Irene G.M. van Valkengoed, PhD

“…Conclusion: Current screening criteria may not be equally detecting women and men across ethnic groups with CKD. …”
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Quantitative lung ultrasound to guide surfactant retreatment in preterm neonates born at ≤30 weeks’ gestation: a multicentre retrospective non-inferiority diagnostic accuracy study... by Daniele De Luca, Almudena Alonso-Ojembarrena, Davide Sarcina, Irene Gutierrez-Rosa, Barbara Loi, Fiorella Migliaro, Letizia Capasso, Francesco Raimondi

“…Methods: This was a multicentre, retrospective, non-inferiority, diagnostic accuracy study. …”
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Beyond Sight: Sensory Atmospheres and Design by Silvana Kühtz

“…The paper also describes the methods of the research.…”
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Navigating the missing data maze: exploring multiple imputation techniques for environmental performance index data by Muhammed Haziq Muhammed Nor, Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar, Noratiqah Mohd Ariff, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Bernard Kok Bang Lee

“…This study aimed to compare multiple imputation methods, specifically MICEForest, k NN, and MissForest imputation, on EPI data with missing data ranging from 1% to over 50%. …”
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Energy-Efficient Office Renovation by Minyoung KWON

“…For the empirical studies, a multidisciplinary methodology was applied to prioritise the important aspects of office renovations. The various methods for data collection and analyses included examining energy use and the quality of indoor climate after renovation, and investigating the impact of design factors on user satisfaction with thermal, visual, and psychological comfort. …”
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Can Sustainable Schools Influence Environmental Consciousness and Behavior in Early Childhood? The Perspectives of Early Childhood Educators by Dafni Petkou, Aristea Kounani, Maria Tsiouni, Eleni Afedoulidou

“…Also, it was seen that a modern school should provide Educators with new training opportunities in teaching methods that are based on sustainability principles and promote sustainability skills. …”
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QUANTIFICATION OF HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SWELLING MATERIAL by Boris Kavur, Jasmin Jug, Biljana Kovačević Zelić, Ivan Vrkljan

“…The aim of this research was to establish reliable methods for the definition of the hydraulic properties of the swelling material and to verify a proposed swelling model. …”
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Interference Coordination for E-MBMS Transmissions in LTE-Advanced by Alberto A. Lopes, José Seguro, Paulo Gomes, Nuno Souto, Américo Correia

“…Interference coordination methods for Evolved-Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (E-MBMS) in Long-Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A) are presented. …”
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Onychodystrophies: possibilities of topical therapy by Irena L. Shlivko, Irina A. Klemenova, Maria S. Neznakhina

“…This determines the search for the most effective methods of treating onychodystrophies. Practitioners are provided with modern information on the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features of various types of onychodystrophies, therapeutic approaches and methods of local treatment. …”
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“Opening the era”: to the 100th anniversary of establishing Soviet weekly magazine "Ogonyok" by A. V. Tantsevova

“…This determined a special style and methods of work, requiring a change in the forms of presenting materials, genre and thematic diversity. …”
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Fast Nonparametric Inference of Network Backbones for Weighted Graph Sparsification by Alec Kirkley

“…Network backbones provide useful sparse representations of weighted networks by keeping only their most important links, permitting a range of computational speedups and simplifying network visualizations. A key limitation of existing network backboning methods is that they either require the specification of a free parameter (e.g., significance level) that determines the number of edges to keep in the backbone or impose specific restrictions on the topology of the backbone (e.g., that it is a spanning tree). …”
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DNA authentication technologies for product quality monitoring in the wine industry by E. G. Lazareva, Kh. Kh. Gilmanov, A. V. Bigaeva, I. Yu. Mikhailova, V. K. Semipyatny, R. R. Vafin

“…The obtained data suggest suitability of DNA authentication of wine products as a supplement to earlier approved analytical methods (documentary, visual, sensory, physico-chemical).…”
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