Dry Eye Cross-Sectional Study – Philippines: Comparison with the Asia Dry Eye Society Criteria and OCULUS Keratograph 5M Findings by Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD, Bobbie Marie Santos, MD, Keshia Duyongco-Lenon, MD, Jessica Marie Abaño, MD, Reynaldo Santos, MD, Ivo John Dualan, MD

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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes in Blind Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial by PS Thanalakshme, R Ramesh

“…Blind children face unique challenges in oral care due to their reliance on touch rather than visual cues, which makes proper brushing difficult. …”
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Transitioning from Aflibercept to Biosimilar Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema (DME): (The TRANSFORM-DME Trial) a Multicenter Observational Study by Chakraborty D, Sinha TK, Maiti A, Boral SK, Das A, Mondal S, Nandi K, Bhattacharya R

“…Debdulal Chakraborty,1 Tushar Kanti Sinha,1 Aniruddha Maiti,2 Subhendu Kumar Boral,1 Arnab Das,1 Soumen Mondal,1 Krishnendu Nandi,3 Ranabir Bhattacharya1 1Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Disha Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; 2Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Global Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; 3Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Netralayam Superspeciality Eye Care, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaCorrespondence: Debdulal Chakraborty, Department of Vitreo-Retinal Services, Disha Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Tel +91 33 6636 0000, Email devdc@rediffmail.comPurpose: To evaluate visual and anatomical outcomes following a switch from intravitreal Aflibercept (IVI AFL) (T1) to biosimilar Ranibizumab (B-RBZ) (T2) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).Methods: This was a multicenter observational study, analysing medical records of consecutive, treatment-naïve centre-involving DME patients having a baseline visual acuity (VA) of ≥ 55 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters. …”
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A study of the quality of life in patients with diverticular colon disease, after suffering attacks of diverticulitis by A. L. Levchuk, A. E. Abdullaev

“…When analyzing the results of the EQ-5D questionnaire, the best results were obtained. According to the visual analog scale (YOUR), health status level was 92± 3.5. …”
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Cross-sectional design and protocol for Artificial Intelligence Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights (AI-READI) by Gerald McGwin, Linda M Zangwill, Nicholas Evans, Shannon McWeeney, Cecilia S Lee, Bhavesh Patel, Jeffrey C Edberg, Cynthia Owsley, Aaron Lee, Cecilia Lee, Sally L Baxter, Michael Snyder, Samantha Hurst, Nicole Ehrhardt, Christopher Chute, Dawn S Matthies, Julia P Owen, Amir Bahmani, Sally Baxter, Edward Boyko, Aaron Cohen, Jorge Contreras, Garrison Cottrell, Virginia de Sa, Jeffrey Edberg, Irl Hirsch, Michelle Hribar, T.Y. Alvin Liu, Bonnie Maldenado, Sara Singer, Bradley Voytek, Joseph Yracheta, Linda Zangwill

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Exploring the subjective experience of researchers and co-researchers with lived experience of psychosis high risk states: a qualitative analysis within a participatory research pr... by Melanie Trimmel, Antonia Renner, Nilufar Mossaheb, Fabian Friedrich, Alexander Kaltenboeck, Josef S. Baumgartner, Raphaela E. Kaisler, Zsuzsa Litvan, The Voice Consortium, Barbara Hinterbuchinger

“…Conclusion The analysis of the anonymous reflection reports on a participatory research project indicates that there was a positive collaboration between participants with and without lived experience of psychosis high risk states, wherein they were able to interact on an equal footing. Participants reported an experience of equal cooperation and gained relevant personal insights from project participation. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation Types and Chronic Kidney Disease are Independent Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Radiofrequency Ablation by Mo P, Fan C, Chen J, Wang Y, Xiao W, Peng Z, Lin XZ, Luo CF, Zhang C

“…It is commonly treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA), which is more successful than conventional anti-arrhythmic drugs, but it is still largely unknown whether these beneficial effects are equally present for all AF types. Here, we evaluated the impact that AF type has on post-RFA patient conditions and identified underlying factors affecting AF prognoses.Patients and Methods: Three hundred and twenty-nine AF patients who underwent RFA were retrospectively examined (221 paroxysmal, 56 persistent, 52 long-term persistent), during a post-RFA follow-up period, from 3-months to 2-years. …”
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Feasibility of Closed-Loop TCI Based on New EEG Baseline in the Presence of Low Dose of Esketamine: A Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Li X, Li S, Xu C, He H, Shao W, Zhan S, Xu B

“…Xiaoshan Li,1,2,* Shengchao Li,1,2,* Chanyan Xu,1 Huan He,1 Weidong Shao,1 Shuteng Zhan,1,2 Bo Xu1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bo Xu, Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Southern Theater command of PLA, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email xubo333@hotmail.comObjective: This research aimed to quantify the impact of low dose of esketamine on BIS and validate the feasibility of closed-loop TCI system based on the new BIS baseline with low dose of esketamine.Methods: This study consisted of two phases. …”
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Pharmacodynamic study of Gubi granules in the treatment of osteoarthritis by Yingxia Bao, Liyu Hao, Yiqiu Liao, Jianhui Sun, Yiman Chen, Jianliang Li, Hongmei Li, Lingli Wang, Jiansong Wang

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‘Don't Assume, Ask’: A Collaboration With Consumers, Interpreters, Clinicians and Health Service Staff to Increase Video Telehealth in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups... by Jaimon T. Kelly, Monica L. Taylor, Victor M. Gallegos‐Rejas, Susan Pager, Soraia de Camargo Catapan, Karen Lucas, Angel Bogicevic, Anthony C. Smith, Centaine Snoswell, Helen M. Haydon, Emma E. Thomas

“…A key sentiment from CALD consumers was that they did not have equal opportunities to access healthcare overall – encompassing all aspects of care regardless of modality. …”
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Assessing the knowledge and practices of smallholder pig farmers and associated risk factors for swine gastrointestinal disorders in Masindi district, Uganda by Samuel Majalija, Gabriel Tumwine, Juliet Kiguli, Benard Owori, Robert Alex Isabirye, Peter Waiswa

“…Results Of the 170 farmers, males and females were equal (50%), mostly as pig owners (91.2%), rural folks (88.8%), who raised other animal species (72.9%) and with 5–10 years (72.4%) of experience. …”
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Examining the normative results of the Arab Spring on the legal status of religious minorities; Case study of Egypt by mohammad yosefzadeh, mohammad jalali

“…Extended Abstract:Introduction: Striving for freedom, equality-seeking, and breaking the tyranny can be considered the three main components of the recent decade's developments in the Middle East. …”
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PEMAHAMAN HADIS PERSPEKTIF GENDER: Studi Komparasi KH. Husein Muhammad dan Abdul Mustaqim by Utsmanul Hakim Efendi, Shofiatun Nikmah

“…The method used is a comparative method with gender analysis. …”
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The effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer by P. V. Golubev, L. V. Bolotina, A. R. Gevorkov, T. I. Deshkina

“…The patients were divided into 2 equal groups, fully comparable in terms of the main characteristics (smoking history, stage, histological type, and degree of tumour differentiation). …”
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Feasibility of simultaneous integrated boost for high-dose treatment of high-risk prostate cancer by E. S. Sukhikh, L. G. Sukhikh, A. V. Taletsky, Zh. A. Startseva, V. V. Verkhoturova, V. V. Rozanov, E. A. Selikhova

“…In the case of sequential boost, the minimal dose delivered to the prostate was equal to 95.9 ± 2.1 Gy, EUD=104.9 ± 1.7 Gy. The dose delivered to 2 cm3 (D2cc) bladder was 97.4 ± 2.0 Gy. …”
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Digital vs. conventional instructor-led midwifery training in Benue State, Nigeria: a randomized non-inferiority trial by Fanan Ujoh, Anja Dzunic-Wachilonga, Rafat Noor, Victoria Gusa, Roseline Ape-aii, Isaac Ohene, Rajan Bola, Jan Christilaw, Stephen Hodgins, Ronald Lett

“…In this study, the Midwifery Active Digitization Empowerment Initiative (MADE-I) program was tested to determine if digital delivery of the Fundamental Interventions, Referral and Safe Transfer (FIRST) course is at least equally effective for training midwifery students compared to conventional small-group delivery.MethodsA non-inferiority randomized controlled trial design was used, enrolling 130 s-year students from 2 midwifery schools in Benue State, Nigeria. …”
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Experimental Autoimmune Neuritis Nerve Demyelination Is Attenuated by Blocking JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Rats by Rumeng Zhou, Shuping Liu, Yue Liu, Yin Liu, Rong Fu, Jiajia Yao, Zuneng Lu

“…The EAN and AG490 groups were immunized with P2 peptide to create the EAN models, while the control group received an equal volume of vehicle solution without P2 peptide. …”
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Estimation of cancer incidence in the male population of the Altai Krai affected by the Semipalatinsk nuclear test by A. O. Kovrigin, V. A. Lubennikov, I. B. Kolyado, I. V. Vikhlyanov, A. F. Lazarev, Ya. N. Shoikhet

“…Conclusion. an increased relative risk of developing malignant neoplasms in men born and living in the altai territory during the first nuclear test conducted at the semipalatinsk test site was revealed (RR=2.133; 95 % ci 1.824–2.493) with standard error of relative risk (s) equal to 0.0797. there were differences in cancer localization between the main and the control cohorts.…”
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Time to Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders in the Emergency Department—A Single Retrospective Cohort Study by Gabrielle J. Ezell, Nicolina Smith, Mary Condon, Katherine Joyce, John Joseph, Kylie Springer, D’Angela S. Pitts

“…<i>Setting:</i> A multi-centered large medical institution in the metro Detroit area. <b>Methods:</b> Postpartum patients (day 2 through day 28) presenting to the ED from November 2015 to December 2022. …”
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Impact of mandibular 4-implant overdenture base construction techniques on assessment of occlusion with digital occlusion analysis system (clinical crossover study) by Ahmed Ali Abdelghany, Mohammed M. Fouad, Radwa Mohsen Kamal Emera, Osama Askar, Ayman Ahmed Mustafa Yaseen

“…Group II: patients delivered maxillary complete dentures opposed to four implant-supported mandibular overdentures constructed with conventional method followed by CAD/CAM milled dentures. According to the type of denture bases, dentures were classified into two equal groups: Group A: CAD/CAM constructed overdenture bases. …”
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