Clinical Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Effects of Pseudo‐Patella Baja After TKA by Shenghu Jiang, Wenxing Wei, Mingyang Li, Shengliang Zhou, Yi Zeng, Bin Shen

“…This study aimed to investigate whether PPB affects clinical outcomes after TKA and to study the biomechanical effects of PPB after TKA. Methods This study was a retrospective case series of 462 eligible patients (563 knees). …”
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On Dracograllus miguelitus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Draconematidae) from an inactive structure: insights into its taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology at hydrothermal vents by William Johnson da Silva, Daniela Zeppilli, Valentin Foulon, Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Marjolaine Matabos, Jozee Sarrazin

“…., the first species of the genus described at a hydrothermal vent field, sampled from a visually inactive sulphide structure. Methods The samples were collected at the Lucky Strike vent field, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the suction sampler of the Remotely Operated Vehicle Victor6000. …”
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Developing a whole systems action plan promoting Dutch adolescents’ sleep health by Danique M. Heemskerk, Maartje M. van Stralen, Jessica T. Piotrowski, Carry M. Renders, Vincent Busch

“…The previously mapped CLD visualizing system dynamics shaping adolescent sleep health were supplemented with how dynamics can be changed via the actions identified. …”
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Learning Curve of Uniportal Compared With Biportal Endoscopic Techniques for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation by Yuquan Liu, Xiang Li, Haining Tan, Xinyi Hao, Bin Zhu, Yong Yang, Lingjia Yu

“…This study aims to compare the early learning curve for UBE and UFE when treating LDH. Methods The learning curve for two fellowship‐trained surgeons at our institution was retrospectively assessed for 160 consecutive patients (UFE: n = 100, UBE: n = 60) who underwent procedures between September 2020 and May 2023. …”
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Cognitive impairment and vulnerability of cholinergic brain network in the Alzheimer’s continuum: free-water imaging based on diffusion tensor imaging by Simin Zhao, Yuting Nie, Lulu Wen, Xinzuo Qin, Liyuan Huang, Changbiao Chu, Miao Qu, Miao Qu

“…In AD, the FWf within Ch4 was correlated with total MoCA score (R = −0.42, p = 0.015), especially with visual spatial/executive (R = −0.47, p = 0.006) and orientation deficits (R = −0.38, p = 0.029). …”
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Morphological and morphometric indicators of structural components of the exocrine part of the pancreas after withdrawal of administration of monosodium glutamate to rats by Yu. V. Lytvak, T. V. Harapko, M. O. Kucheriavchenko

“…Connective tissue and areas of adipose tissue, diffuse and focal infiltrates were visualized between the lobules and around the lobular ducts. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Kelisha Capsule on Escherichia coli Induced Diarrhea in Mice by Shi G, Lu X, Wang G, Qian K, Peng X, Zhu Y, Wu J, Ke H, Chen L, Zheng Y, Yang T, Shi X, Huang P

“…IVIS Imaging System was visually observed significant antibacterial efficacy of KLSC in vivo. …”
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Corn leaf disease diagnosis: enhancing accuracy with resnet152 and grad-cam for explainable AI by Kirubasri Gopalan, Saravanan Srinivasan, Pragya ., Manu Singh, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, Usha Moorthy

“…Grad-CAM produces human interpretable visual images in the form of heatmaps and it indicates the areas of corn leaves that have had the greatest impact in the model, which is fairly useful in understanding the model. …”
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Applicability of ultrasound-guided puncture and laparoscopic cystectomy for ovarian endometriosis cyst: a non-randomized trial by Gulijianati Maowulieti, Lei Sun, Jingyao Wang, Jing Cheng, Yajie Yue, Hua Yuan

“…They were categorized into two groups: patients who underwent laparoscopic cystectomy and patients who underwent ultrasound-guided puncture (UGP) intervention, with visual analogue scores (VAS), size and number of cysts, and fertility needs considered. …”
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A Comparison of the Association of Fasting Plasma Glucose and HbA1c Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in Japanese Men by Yumi Matsushita, Norio Takeda, Yosuke Nakamura, Natsuyo Yoshida-Hata, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Tetsuya Mizoue, Toru Nakagawa

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Retinal Vascular Permeability in Diabetic Subjects without Retinopathy Compared with Mild Diabetic Retinopathy and Healthy Controls by Sarah R. Vavrek, Elif Kayaalp Nalbant, PhD, Nicholas Konopek, Nicole L. Decker, Amani A. Fawzi, MD, William F. Mieler, MD, Kenneth M. Tichauer, PhD, Jennifer J. Kang-Mieler, PhD

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Predicting higher risk factors for COVID-19 short-term reinfection in patients with rheumatic diseases: a modeling study based on XGBoost algorithm by Yao Liang, Siwei Xie, Xuqi Zheng, Xinyu Wu, Sijin Du, Yutong Jiang

“…This study aims to develop machine learning models to predict and identify the risk of short-term COVID-19 reinfection in patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods We developed four prediction models using explainable machine learning to assess the risk of short-term COVID-19 reinfection in 543 patients with rheumatic diseases. …”
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THE IMPACT OF HYGIENIC AND ERGONOMIC ASPECTS OF WORK ON THE HEALTH OF A DENTIST by V.S. Melnyk, K.V. Zombor, S.V. Melnyk

“… The work of a dentist is associated with significant occupational risks caused by exposure to a number of unfavorable health-related production factors, including: forced working posture, visual and emotional stress, risk of infection transmission, contact with allergens and toxic substances, noise, vibration, work intensity, and others. …”
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The Effectiveness of Online Exercise on Physical Activity, Motor Function, and Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adelle Kemlall Bhundoo, Julian David Pillay, Jan Wilke

“…ResultsA total of 18 articles with moderate to high methodological quality (7/10 points on the PEDro scale), including a total of 3571 participants, were identified. Visual inspection of funnel plots provided indications of a publication bias for 2 out of 16 outcomes. …”
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SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF DENTISTS OF THE DENTAL PROFILE by S.V. Melnyk, L.F. Horzov, V.S. Melnyk

“…Conduct a health analysis among dentists. Materials and methods of research. As part of the study, a sociological survey of 167 dentists was conducted, a questionnaire was developed and an anonymous questionnaire method was applied. …”
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Play dough or balloon blowing? A clinical trial comparing creative interventions for reducing preoperative anxiety in children aged 4–8 years by Razie Vakili, Reza Feizi, Yahya Salimi, Mobin Mottahedi, Parisa Rizevandi

“…Post hoc comparisons were performed using Tukey’s method. Results At T1 and T2, children in the PD and BB groups exhibited significantly lower anxiety levels compared to the Control group (P < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of Noninvasive Adjuncts for Early Detection of Oral Cancer in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Development of Risk-Based Management Strategies: Protocol for a Pr... by Ruchika Gupta, Apurva Ratnu, Shalini R Gupta, Hariprakash Hadial, Lucky Singh, Prashant Kumar Singh, Shalini Singh

“…Staff recruitment and training in the oral visual examination have been conducted. Procurement of the autofluorescence device is in progress. …”
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University service utilization patterns in students with specific learning disabilities: An institutional cross-sectional study. by Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Mamdouh Saleh Alharbi, Mohanad Abdullah Alansari, Saleh Alshuqayr, Malek Fares Alanazi, Saleh Rajih Alshahrani, Naira Nayeem, Walaa F Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Amal F Alshammary, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi

“…Regression analyses revealed: Frequent use of common services was significantly associated with visual perceptual/motor deficits (aOR=3.87, 95% CI = 1.82-8.21, P < .001), advanced academic year (aOR=1.29, 95% CI = 1.09-1.53, P = 0.004), and positive educational self-perception (aOR=2.32, 95% CI = 1.12-4.80, P = 0.024). …”
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Combination Low-Dose Pilocarpine/Diclofenac Sodium and Pilocarpine Alone for Presbyopia: Results of a Randomized Phase 2b Clinical Trial by Farid M, Rowen SL, Moshirfar M, Cunningham D, Gaddie IB, Smits G, Ignacio T, Gupta PK

“…Primary efficacy endpoint was achievement of ≥ 3-line (15-letter) gain in mesopic, monocular distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA) at 40 cm, 1 hour post-treatment of the study eye on days 8 and 15 in the per protocol (PP) population. …”
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Effectiveness of an intelligent weight-bearing rehabilitation robot in enhancing recovery following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Yating Wen, Xinhong Wang, Yi Mao, Xiaolu Sun, Na Xu, Xiaoqing Han

“…At 24 h post-surgery, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score for the experimental group was 3.45 ± 0.96, compared to 3.98 ± 0.93 in the control group (t = −2.647, p = 0.010). …”
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