Ultrasound and CBCT analysis of blood flow and dimensions of the lingual vascular canal: A case control study by Tabrez Lakha, Mohit Kheur, Sven Mühlemann, Supriya Kheur, Bach Le

“…Objective: To assess the correlation between the diameter of the mandibular lingual vascular canal (MLVC) as determined on CBCT examination to blood flow and arterial diameter as determined by ultrasound Doppler analysis (USG) in dentate and edentulous patients. Methods: 20 subjects were equally distributed into two groups based on the status of their dentition. …”
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Power-Efficient UAV Positioning and Resource Allocation in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks for Video Streaming with Fairness Consideration by Zaheer Ahmed, Ayaz Ahmad, Muhammad Altaf, Mohammed Ahmed Hassan

“…Extensive simulations are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed solution method. The simulation results reveal that the proposed method outperforms 95–97% over equal allocation, 77–89% over random allocation, and 17–40% over joint allocation schemes.…”
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Effectiveness of antimicrobials as contributing for scaling and root planing in adult periodontitis by Bernardo Pérez Barrero, Clara Ortiz Moncada, Walkyria del Carmen González Rodríguez, Yuliana Zambrano Rivero, Zuraikis Garbey Bonne, Jacquelín Hernández Senguen

“…Using the simple random probabilistic method, three groups with 48 members were formed voluntarily. …”
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Temporal Parasitemia Trends Predict Risk and Timing of Experimental Cerebral Malaria in Mice Infected by <i>Plasmodium berghei</i> ANKA by Peyton J. Murin, Cláudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro, Leonardo José Moura Carvalho, Yuri Chaves Martins

“…Early increases in parasitemia were strong predictors for the development of ECM, with an increase in parasitemia equal to or greater than 0.05 between day 1 and day 3 predicting the development of ECM with 97% sensitivity. …”
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Unveiling the role of knowledge management effectiveness in university's performance through administrative departments’ innovation by Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Hassane Gharbi, Mohamed A. Ben Abdallah, Osama H. Mahmoud Hassan

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Small airways’ function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by K. Giannadaki, S. Schiza, G. Vavougios, V. Ladopoulos, N. Tzanakis, N. Siafakas

“…The aim of our study was the investigation of small airways’ function in patients with OSAHS.Materials and methods We studied 23 patients (mean age, 51.6 years) diagnosed with mild to severe OSAHS, without comorbidities and 8 controls (mean age, 45.9 years). …”
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Sample size calculations based on day-to-day variability of stress biomarkers in persons with dementia and their family caregivers by Azita Emami, Jeehye Jun, Gabriella Engström, Lars Berglund, Töres Theorell

“…For morning cortisol, five consecutive sampling days at baseline and an equal number of days at study termination is sufficient to detect a treatment difference>5% of baseline level with>20 dyads per group. …”
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Factors associated to mortality of critical geriatrics patients admitted in intensive care by Wilfredo Hernández Pedroso, Ricardo González Mesana, Aliusha Rittoles Navarro, Rafael Venegas Rodríguez, Raúl Santana Sánchez, Daily Chacón Montano

“…The variables studied were: age, sex, mortality, prognostic indices (APACHE II and SOFA), diagnostic profile, therapeutic methods, mechanical ventilation time and causes of death. …”
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Impact of expected waiting time on pediatric outpatient satisfaction: a behavioral experiment study by Hui Zhang, Junhua Tian, Yu Shi, Yuping Qian, Xuan Gao, Xiaowen Zhai

“…This study used a behavioral experiment to investigate the relationship between expectations and satisfaction levels to improve visitor satisfaction. Methods The experiment consisted of control and experimental groups. …”
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A survey on professional identity of ophthalmology residents before standardized resident training by JIANG Zhihao, ZHAO Xiujuan, WEI Yantao

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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Orbit: A Case Series and Literature Review by Guo S, Wang S, Chen C, He X, Yang B, Huang Z, Ma J, Shi J, Jiang L, Chen FK

“…Sitong Guo,1,2 Songze Wang,2,3 Chunli Chen,2 Xiaojin He,4 Bentao Yang,5 Zhiqin Huang,2 Jianmin Ma,2 Jitong Shi,2 Libin Jiang,2 Fred Kuanfu Chen6– 8 1Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China; 2Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing FengTai You’anmen Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 6Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; 7Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 8Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, AustraliaCorrespondence: Libin Jiang, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China, Email jlbjlb@sina.comPurpose: Orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are a rare tumor with intermediate biological potential. …”
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The Efficacy of Adalimumab Treatment in Pediatric Non-Infectious Uveitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kübra Özdemir Yalçınsoy, Osman Özen, Yasemin Özdamar Erol, Pınar Çakar Özdal

“…The mean BCVA was significantly improved after 6 and 12 months of ADA treatment compared to the pre-treatment visual acuity (p<0.05). Conclusion: ADA effectively controlled intraocular inflammation, reducing the need for systemic and topical CS and improving visual outcomes in pediatric NIU.…”
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# Language processing characteristics in normal pressure hydrocephalus: insights from eye-tracking analysis of incorrect responses by Ji-Yeong Kim, Jiho Lee, Nayeon Kim, Ki-Su Park, Janghyeok Yoon, Kyunghun Kang, Ji-Wan Ha

“…This enlargement compresses several brain structures, impairing functions such as visual perception, semantic memory processing, and phonological encoding contributing to language processing difficulties. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety between gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma treatment: a retrospective cohort study by Leyi Wang, Chen Wang, Pengyun Wang, Chenyang Dai, Rachita Kurmi, Wenzhe Zhang, Jiayin Wu, Hui Guo

“…Intraocular pressure (IOP), the numbers of glaucoma medication, visual field mean deviation, peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, surgical time, and complications were analyzed. …”
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Nucleoplasty as a therapeutic option for lumbar disc degeneration related pain: a retrospective study of 396 cases Nucleoplastia como opção terapêutica para dor relacionada à degen... by José Lourenço Kallás, Bruno Loyola Godoy, Cesar Fantezia Andraus, Felipe Gonçalves de Carvalho, Maria Emilia Cosenza Andraus

“…O estudo utilizou, para avaliação, o registro de escala analógica visual (EAV) durante seguimento de até três anos após o procedimento cirúrgico. …”
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Functional vision tests as clinical trial outcome measures in ophthalmology: a scoping review by Arun James Thirunavukarasu, Shabnam Raji, Laura Jayne Taylor, Robert Edward MacLaren

“…Functional vision tests were mapped to domains of orientation and mobility, facial recognition, observer-rated task performance, visual search and driving. Obstacle courses assess vision-guided orientation and mobility, correlate highly with clinical measures of visual function in severe peripheral retinal disease and have been validated for use in clinical trials. …”
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Predicting anatomical success and retinal restoration following macular hole surgery using optical coherence tomography parameters by Ece Ozal, Serhat Ermis, Cengiz Gul, Burakhan Kursat Aksoy, Murat Karapapak, Sadık Altan Ozal

“…However, their prognostic value for visual acuity improvement was limited. The anatomical closure alone does not ensure favorable visual outcomes; therefore, evaluating the restoration of outer retinal layers (ELM and EZ) is crucial.…”
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Sensitization and Habituation of Hyper-Excitation to Constant Presentation of Pattern-Glare Stimuli by Thomas Jefferis, Cihan Dogan, Claire E. Miller, Maria Karathanou, Austyn Tempesta, Andrew J. Schofield, Howard Bowman

“…Background/Objectives: Pattern glare, associated with cortical hyperexcitability, induces visual distortions and discomfort, particularly in individuals susceptible to migraines or epilepsy. …”
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Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Central Microbial Keratitis in the Philippines by Ma. Dominga B. Padilla, MD, Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD, George Michael N. Sosuan, MD

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Femtolaser intrastromal implantation of corneal segments using a digital marking device in the surgical treatment of keratoconus by A.V. Tereshchenko, S.K. Dem’yanchenko, E.N. Vishnyakova

“…The indices of the «success» index, the calculated vector of astigmatism close to the actual postoperative one and a smaller value of the vector of the difference in the axis of astigmatism, confirmed the higher accuracy of ISKP with the use of a digital marker compared to the standard one. The mean values of visual acuity and best corrected visual acuity 12 months after surgery in the main group were 0.58 ± 0.05 and 0.80 ± 0.04, respectively, and in the control group they were at the level of 0.49 ± 0.06 and 0.68 ± 0.05 respectively. …”
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