Fungal corneal ulcer complicated by endophthalmitis: clinical and laboratory diagnostics, treatment tactics by L. A. Kovaleva, G. I. Krichevskaya, P. V. Maкarov, A. O. Petrova, S. V. Flora, I. D. Zyurnyayeva, A. E. Andryushi, O. I. Markelova

“…Conservative therapy and total penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) helped retain the eye in 13 out of 15 patients (86.7 %) and partially restore the visual functions.Conclusion. Rapid laboratory diagnosis of ophthalmomycosis using PCR offers an advantage over the culturing technique: the results are ready within 2.5 hours instead of 10-14 days (culture method); it is highly sensitive and allows identifying the fungi not only in the tissue of the removed cornea, but also in the сorneal scrapings. …”
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Surgical Outcomes of 27-Gauge Pars PLana Vitrectomy for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters by Zhong Lin, Rui Zhang, Qi Hua Liang, Ke Lin, Yu Shu Xiao, Nived Moonasar, Rong Han Wu

“…To report the surgical outcomes of 27-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for symptomatic vitreous floaters. Methods. 47 eyes of 47 patients (39 males, 83.0%) with symptomatic vitreous floaters who underwent 27-gauge PPV and followed up for more than 6 months were included. …”
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A survival prediction network based on multi-scale hypergraph enhancement and cross-modal refinement by Chaofeng Yang, Yongjie Liang, Fan Qin, Yulong Cao, Peiyuan Wang, Jiaying Fan, Bizhong Wei

“…This paper proposes a survival prediction network based on multi-scale hypergraph enhancement and cross-modal refinement (MSHG-CMR), which achieves deep joint modeling and efficient information fusion of pathological images and multi-omics data by integrating multi-scale hypergraph enhancement and cross-modal refinement Transformer technology. In the method design, the hypergraph construction module captures high-order feature associations of pathological images at different resolutions and effectively aligns feature distributions across scales through homomorphic nonlinear mapping; subsequently, the cross-modal refinement Transformer module based on rotary encoding achieves dynamic information transfer and complementary refinement between visual features and multi-omics data through attention mechanisms and position decay designs; finally, a feature fusion attention mechanism is introduced to fuse multi-modal features, which both suppresses inter-modal redundancy and effectively mitigates information conflicts, thereby enhancing the precision of individualized prognosis analysis. …”
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Content of matrix metalloproteinases in the intraocular fluid of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma by V. V. Chernykh, V. I. Konenkov, O. V. Ermakova, N. B. Orlov, А. N. Trunov

“…Aim of the study was to investigate the content of matrix metalloproteinases 2, 3, 9, in the intraocular fluid of patients with a developed stage of primary open-angle glaucoma. Material and methods. The study included 47 patients with advanced stage of primary open-angle glaucoma. …”
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Research on Influences of Transient High IOP during LASIK on Retinal Functions and Ultrastructure by Haixia Zhao, Yude Ai, Chunmei Niu, Wenying Guan, Xiaoling Li, Liru Qin

“…To study the influences of transient high intraocular pressure(IOP) during LASIK on retinal functions and ultrastructure. Methods. Thirty-two New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into normal control, experimental control, negative suction 20 s and negative suction 3 min groups. …”
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Effect of topical fluoride application and diode laser-irradiation on white spot lesions of human enamel by Mohammad A. Alqahtani, Naif A. Almosa, Khalid A. Alsaif, Naif M. Alsaif, Yazeed J. Aljaser

“…Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of topical fluoride application and diode laser-irradiation on the hardness of demineralized enamel and to evaluate the esthetic improvement of the white spot lesions (WSLs) using a visual analog scale (VAS). Materials and Methods: Artificial WSLs (3x3 mm) were created on the enamel surface of 45 human third molars. …”
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Heterogeneity of NeuN Protein Distribution as a Marker of Morphological Personalization of Cerebral Cortex Neurons: an Experimental Study by Arkady M. Golubev, Maxim A. Lyubomudrov, Anastasia S. Babkina, Zoya I. Tsokolaeva

“…To identify personalized morphological neuronal phenotypes based on the distribution pattern of the neuronal protein NeuN in the cerebral cortex layers.Materials and Methods. A histologic study of the cerebral cortex was performed in rats (N=10). …”
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Application of surgical magnet instruments for diagnosis and pulling out of ferromagnetic foreign bodies of abdominal cavity in the battle gun–shot trauma by O. Yu. Usenko, І. A. Lurin, K. V. Gumenuk, V. V. Nehoduiko, P. M. Mikhaylusov, A. P. Ryzhenko, R. V. Saliutin

“…Foreign body of the gun–shot origin in patients, suffering penetrating abdominal wounding, demonstrated visually, palpatory or instrumentally, must be pulled out.…”
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Individualized prediction of stroke-associated pneumonia for patients with acute ischemic stroke by Lulu Zhang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Yidan Li, Qi Fang, Xiang Tang

“…The contribution of selected variables is visually displayed through SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). …”
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Combining video and GPS-tracking to study the spatial foraging distribution of a single-prey loading seabird by Ruben C. Fijn, Wouter Courtens, Bas W.R. Engels, Emiel E. van Loon, Judy Shamoun-Baranes

“…Specifically single-prey loading seabird species such as terns have the potential to act as visual sentinels of prey availability offshore. However, obtaining diet information from remote bird colonies is often challenging and time consuming. …”
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Radiomics Analysis of Whole-Kidney Non-Contrast CT for Early Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1–3 by Guirong Zhang, Pan Zhang, Yuwei Xia, Feng Shi, Yuelang Zhang, Dun Ding

“…Methods: This retrospective study involved 1099 CKD patients (stages 1–3) and 1099 healthy participants who underwent NCCT. …”
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Morphological and functional outcome of scleral buckling surgery compared to primary vitrectomy in patients with retinal detachment by Stamenković Miroslav, Stefanović Ivan, Senćanić Ivan, Jakšić Vesna, Mavija Milka, Babović Siniša

“…Among the proposed operative techniques for retinal detachment (RD) the most commonly applied are classical method with scleral buckling and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). …”
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Population pharmacokinetics and dosing optimization of imipenem in Chinese elderly patients by Jing Wang, Qiu Fang, Xuemei Luo, Lu Jin, Huaijun Zhu, Huaijun Zhu

“…ObjectivesTo assess the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of imipenem in a retrospective cohort of hospitalized Chinese older patients.MethodsA population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model was constructed utilizing a nonlinear mixed-effects modeling approach. …”
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Understanding walkability criteria in high-density communities: a case study in Alexandria, Egypt by Maye Yehia, Yasmin Kandil, Noha A. Fouad

“…The methodology consists of developing detailed walkability criteria by studying urban qualities related to three dimensions: morphological/visual, functional, and social. Each urban quality is analyzed by stating its definition, assessment method and studying its condition in high-density communities. …”
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Astigmatism Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitis in Urban School Children by Yangho Kim, Inbo Oh, Jiho Lee, Chang Sun Sim, Yeon Suh Oh, Ju-Hyang Lee

“…The ophthalmic examinations included measurements of visual acuity and refraction, and a slit lamp examination. …”
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A Formal Fuzzy Concept-Based Approach for Association Rule Discovery with Optimized Time and Storage by Gamal F. Elhady, Haitham Elwahsh, Maazen Alsabaan, Mohamed I. Ibrahem, Ebtesam Shemis

“…The primary objectives of this study are to enhance the efficiency of extracting and visualizing frequent fuzzy closed item sets and to optimize both execution time and storage requirements. …”
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Do upper third molars provide more accurate age estimation in the adult based on the pulp-to-tooth ratio than lower third molars? A cone-beam CT study by Salah A. Al-Omoush, Abeer Alhadidi, Awni Al-Kayed, Hamza Saoud, Firas Alsoleihat

“…Introduction: Age-at-death estimation is an essential part of the identification process of individuals in many forensic dentistry cases where identity of the individual cannot be resolved by visual recognition or other means. Dental age estimation in adults is more of a challenge as most teeth complete their development by the age of 18 years. …”
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Effect of NaCl concentration on stability of high internal phase emulsions of insoluble fiber from rice bran/soybean protein isolate by LONG Zhao, XUE Jing, WANG Zhixiao, XU Jucai, FU Xiangjin

“…ObjectiveThis paper aims to broaden the application of insoluble dietary fiber from rice bran (RBIDF) in food.MethodsThe impact of NaCl concentration (ranging from 0 to 100 mmol/L) on the stability of high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) co-stabilized by RBIDF and soybean protein isolate at pH 2, with RBIDF additions of 0.20 and 0.30 g/100 g, was studied by analyzing ζ-potential, particle size distribution, rheological properties, visual appearance, and freeze-thaw stability.ResultsAll emulsions under different NaCl concentrations exhibited robust gel-like network structures. …”
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Enhancing knee osteoarthritis diagnosis with DMS: a novel dense multi-scale convolutional neural network approach by Di Zhang, Yuting Dong, Yao Xu, Junhui Qian, Miaoyu Ye, Qiang Yuan, Jian Luo

“…., posing a challenge in diagnosis which is often reliant on time-consuming and error-prone visual analysis by physicians. There is a critical need for an automated, efficient, and accurate diagnostic method to improve early detection and treatment. …”
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Usability of the evidence-based Japanese integrative medicine (eJIM) information site: analysis with focus group discussion and internet survey on the general population by Yoshiharu Motoo, Keiko Yukawa, Kazuho Hisamura, Ichiro Arai

“…Moreover, simpler expressions and visual tools would help the general population to understand the website contents more easily. …”
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