Impact of Corneal Arcus on the Sealing of Clear Corneal Incisions in Cataract Surgery by Yoshida M, Hashizume K, Imaizumi T, Hashiura T, Kurosaka D

“…Mizuho Yoshida,1,* Kouhei Hashizume,1,2,* Toshiyasu Imaizumi,1 Tetsuya Hashiura,1 Daijiro Kurosaka1 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Ichinoseki Hospital, Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Daijiro Kurosaka, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan, Tel +81 19 651 7111, Fax +81 19 653 2864, Email kurosaka@iwate-med.ac.jpPurpose: To determine whether the corneal arcus affects sealing of the clear corneal incision (CCI) in cataract surgery.Patients and Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort study. …”
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Delivering HIV and TB services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a qualitative study of challenges and mitigation strategies by Luh Putu Lila Wulandari, Srila Nirmithya Salita Negara, Siska Dian Wahyuningtias, Yusuf Ari Mashuri, I Wayan Cahyadi Surya Distira Putra, Nasser Fardousi, Riris Andono Ahmad, David Boettiger, Ari Probandari, Yanri Wijayanti Subronto, Virginia Wiseman, Marco Liverani

“…An in-depth understanding of these challenges and the health system responses to mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic on TB and HIV services is crucial to building health system resilience and preparing for future emergencies. # Methods This qualitative study, conducted in two cities in Indonesia, explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB and HIV services including mitigation strategies to sustain the provision of testing and treatment in the midst of the pandemic. …”
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Blood cross-matching using gel card technique compared to conventional tube technique: A diagnostic evaluation study by Aditi Pandey, Sonal Chandrakar, Roshan Lal, Kajal Chandrakar

“…Thus, even though CTT with AHG was equally effective as that of the gel card method, but time taken was significantly more (P < 0.05). …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture for Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol by Zhao Y, Liu L, Tao X, Gan D, Lai Y, Tian C, Huang L, Huang Y, Yang J

“…This will provide substantial proof in support of the therapeutic effectiveness of acupuncture.Methods: This is a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. …”
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Experiences in healthcare for weight management – a qualitative interview study of retired individuals with obesity and low or high education by Hilla Nordquist, Anu Joki, Jatta Salmela, Tea Lallukka

“…Half of the interviewees had low education, and the other half had high education. Women and men were equally represented. The interviews were conducted in 2023 and the data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. …”
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Single Cell Transcriptomics Genomics Based on Machine Learning Algorithm: Constructing and Validating Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Gene Model in COPD by Yu J, Xiao T, Pan Y, He Y, Tan J

“…This study aimed to identify NET signature genes in different COPD patients.Methods: We analyzed single-cell RNA sequencing data from COPD and non-COPD individuals to identify differentially expressed neutrophil genes. …”
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Prognostic Value of Inflammatory Indices in Papillary Gastric Carcinoma with Different Proportions of Papillary Components by Wang Y, Zhu M, Xue Y

“…Yufei Wang,1,&amp;ast; Meng Zhu,2,&amp;ast; Yingwei Xue1 1Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pathology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yingwei Xue, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13115505316, Email xueyingwei@hrbmu.edu.cnPurpose: To evaluate the prognostic significance of peripheral inflammatory indices in patients with advantage papillary gastric carcinoma (APGC) and non-advantage papillary gastric carcinoma (NAPGC).Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed 270 patients who underwent radical surgery. …”
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Electroacupuncture Modulates Microbial Phenylalanine Metabolism and Enhances the Intestinal Barrier Function to Alleviate Colitis in Mice by Zhu L, Au R, Dai L, Li Y, Xu F, Cui Y, Hu J, Shen H

“…In this study, we investigated the impact of high and low-frequency EA at Zusanli (ST36) on the gut microbiota and metabolite profile in the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model.Methods: Colitis was established using DSS, and daily electroacupuncture at ST36 with varying frequencies was administered. …”
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Exploring the relationship between the density of the iris color and bipolar disorder: a case-control study, Egypt by Usama Mahmoud Youssef, Yasser Mohamed Raya, Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Osama Mohamed Gado, Fayza Mohammed Hussien, Ahmed AM Gad, Mervat Said

“…Therefore, this study examined the association between iris color density and bipolar I disorder (BD). Methods In a case-control study, 48 subjects diagnosed with BD are compared to an equal number of healthy controls. …”
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Processes of Translation and Interpreting from a Native into a Foreign Language: Psycholinguistic Aspects by Леонід Черноватий, Наталя Ковальчук

“…It was established that the preservation of the source text information in the target texts is equally high in both types of translation. The same is generally true concerning their grammar and lexical accuracy as well. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of fixed-duration targeted therapy regimens for chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with therapy used until progression or intolerable toxicity by A. R. Kasimova, A. S. Kolbin, M. A. Proskurin, Yu. E. Balykina

“…At the beginning of the modeling, the patients were equally divided between the strategies; later, there was a natural withdrawal of patients from the cycle. …”
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Integrating Sustainability in Aircraft Component Design: Towards a Transition from Eco-Driven to Sustainability-Driven Design by Angelos Filippatos, Dionysios Markatos, Athina Theochari, Spiros Pantelakis

“…To efficiently prioritize different variables, methods such as multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) are employed, and a sustainability index is developed in this framework to assess the overall sustainability of each design alternative. …”
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Flexural Properties, Impact Strength, and Hardness of Nanodiamond-Modified PMMA Denture Base Resin by Shaimaa M. Fouda, Mohammed M. Gad, Passent Ellakany, Maram A. Al Ghamdi, Soban Q. Khan, Sultan Akhtar, Mohamed S. Ali, Fahad A. Al-Harbi

“…The specimens were divided equally into group I: conventionally polymerized PMMA by water bath and group II: polymerized by the autoclave. …”
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Abstract 275: Hypothesizing After Results are Known (HARKing) in Neurovascular Research Induced by Meeting Abstract Preparation Guidelines by Venya Vaddi, Jesse W. Hou, Neal M. Rao, Jeffrey L. Saver

“…Results The 163 abstracts (39 to 43 in each meeting year) equally sampled the 14‐17 ISC topic categories. Explicit “hypothesis” statements were more common in the highly and moderately forceful instruction years (30% and 27%) than in the non‐forceful instruction years (9% and 13%) (p = 0.006). …”
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The peculiarities of using and reading of hydrogen breath test results with lactose load in young children and their mothers by S. I. Ilchenko, S. M. Nedelska, T. V. Mozheiko

“…Almost all children (93.8 %) were carriers of the main allele C with equal relations (in 46.9 %) between the genotypes C/C and C/T and absence of significant correlation with results of HBT according to the investigation of lactase intolerance genetic marker C (-13910)T. …”
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Case Report: Treating Atrial Fibrillation with the Neubie Direct Current Electrical Stimulation by Ennis R, Husted C

“…Richard Ennis,1,2,&amp;ast; Cynthia Husted2,3,&amp;ast; 1Whidbey Island Rolfing, Freeland, WA, USA; 2Science and Spirit Institute, Greenbank, WA, USA; 3Integrative Functional Medicine, Freeland, WA, USA&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Richard Ennis, Science and Spirit Institute, P.O. …”
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Saudi native chicken response to embryonic thermal manipulation: Comparative morphometric analysis of myofiber diameter of the pectoral and thigh muscles by Ibrahim Albokhadaim

“…Aim: This study assessed the impact of temperature modulation on the hatchability, body weight, and myofiber diameter of pectoral and thigh muscles in native Saudi chickens. Methods: In this study, 300 viable eggs were equally divided and at random into three groups. …”
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The impact of online games on creativity and the role of imagination by Yung-hsun Cheng

“…For the experimental segment, 12 participants (6 males, 6 females) were divided equally into experimental and control groups. Participants were assigned to either play Genshin Impact (a RPG) or Roblox (a sandbox game) to observe differences in creativity and imagination lasting for four weeks. …”
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Tomatidine Alleviates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Activating the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 Signaling Pathway by Li Z, Cheng P, Xi H, Jiang T, Zheng X, Qiu J, Gong Y, Wu X, Mi S, Hong Y, Hong Z, Zhou W

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effects and mechanisms of tomatidine in ameliorating lumbar IDD.Methods: Nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) exposed to lipopolysaccharides were used as an in vitro model to investigate changes in the expression of extracellular matrix components and associated signaling pathway molecules. …”
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Analysis of clinical and pathological prognostic factors of survival in rectal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative radiochemotherapy by Sarhan Sydney Saad, Nora Forones, Gaspar Lopes Filho, Jaques Waisberg, Elesiario Caetano Júnior, Ricardo Artigiani-Neto, Delcio Matos

“…Univariate cox regression showed a significant relationship of CEA equal to or greater than 4 ng/mL with DFS and MFS, pT3/pT4 staging with DFS, MFS and SEN, pN1/N2 with DFS, MFS and SEN and stages II and III with DFS and MFS. …”
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