Elucidating postoperative dynamics in tractional retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of structural and functional outcomes following diabetic vitrectomy, incl... by Miguel A. Quiroz-Reyes, Erick A. Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

“…The trim-and-fill method adjusted the MD to 1.15 (95% CI: 0.85–1.45), indicating potential publication bias. …”
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Scleral lenses application for the correction of postkeratoplastic ametropia by M.V. Sinitsyn, N.A. Pozdeeva, S.G. Bodrova, O.V. Shlenskaya, O.I. Tikhonova, A.E. Terent’eva

“…The mean age of the patients was 40±9 years. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 0.14±0.16, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) with glasses was 0.44±0.25, the spherical refractive component was 1.37±2.58 D, the cylindrical refractive component was –4,75±1.68 D. …”
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy by Magdalena Kupis, Monika Paszkowska, Patrycja Znamirowska, Klaudia Mularczyk, Łukasz Karaban, Anna Jakubiak, Joanna Miśkiewicz, Michał Borawski, Aleksandra Ciuła, Tadeusz Kuźnieców

“…Choosing between these treatments should be guided by clinical context, patient characteristics, and personal preferences. Equally important is the need to continue working on breaking the stigma around mental health conditions and ECT, by raising awareawareness, educating people, and ensuring everyone has equal access to safe and effective treatment. …”
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Fast and sensitive multivalent spatial pattern-recognition for circular RNA detection by Zhixin Zhou, Bing Han, Yu Wang, Nina Lin, Zhongqiu Zhou, Yuan Zhang, Ying Bai, Ling Shen, Yanfei Shen, Yuanjian Zhang, Honghong Yao

“…Nevertheless, challenges arise from the low concentration and distinctive structural features of circRNAs, rendering existing methods operationally intricate and less sensitive. …”
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Artificially intelligent nasal perception for rapid sepsis diagnostics by Joonchul Shin, Gwang Su Kim, Seongmin Ha, Taehee Yoon, Junwoo Lee, Taehoon Lee, Woong Heo, Kyungyeon Lee, Seong Jun Park, Sunyoung Park, Jaewoo Song, Sunghoon Hur, Hyun-Cheol Song, Ji-Soo Jang, Jin-Sang Kim, Hyo-Il Jung, Chong-Yun Kang

“…However, conventional diagnostic methods, such as bacterial cultures, are time-consuming and can delay sepsis diagnosis. …”
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Photonic silver iodide nanostructures for optical biosensors by Humaira Aslam, Nazia Nusrat, Manel Mansour, Ali Umar, Aman Ullah, Shehla Honey, Muhammad Jehanzeb Sohail, Mustansar Abbas, Muhammad Waseem Aslam, Misbah Ullah Khan

“…The formed AgI nanostructures can be synthesized using chemical precipitation and template methods that enable fine-tuning of the morphology and crystallinity of the final nanostructure. …”
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Beacon of Hope for Age-Related Retinopathy: Antioxidative Mechanisms and Pre-Clinical Trials of Quercetin Therapy by Ning Pu, Siyu Li, Hao Wu, Na Zhao, Kexin Wang, Dong Wei, Jiale Wang, Lulu Sha, Yameng Zhao, Ye Tao, Zongming Song

“…Age-related retinopathy is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and irreversible blindness, characterized by progressive neuronal and myelin loss. …”
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Comparison of Short-Term Clinical Outcomes After Implantation of Two Monofocal, Aspheric Intraocular Lenses by Jeewon Han, Yea Eun Lee, Nahyun Park, Chung Min Lee, Yoo Young Jeon, Hayoung Lee, Kyu Sang Eah, Yeji Yoon, Ho Seok Chung, Jae Yong Kim, Jiwon Jeong, Hun Lee

“…Objectives: This study compared the visual outcomes and optical quality of two monofocal, aspheric intraocular lenses (IOLs; CT LUCIA 621P, Carl Zeiss Meditec; Eyhance ICB00, Johnson & Johnson Vision) by evaluating visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and higher-order aberrations 1 month post-cataract surgery. …”
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Macular blood flow changes in dysthyroid optic neuropathy after high-dose intravenous pulse methylprednisolone (IVMP) by Shu-xian Fan, Jia-qi Liang, Jing Wang, Chong Zhou, Shi-you Zhou, Mei Wang, Peng Zeng

“…Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) image analysis and comprehensive ophthalmic examinations were performed, including the SLR macular whole-image VD (SLR-mwiVD) and DLR-mwiVD, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), the mean deviation of visual field (VF-MD), pattern standard deviation of visual field (VF-PSD) and the other parameters. …”
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Contribution of concomitant myocarditis to the development of various clinical types of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy by Yu. A. Lutokhina, O. V. Blagova, A. V. Nedostup, S. A. Alexandrova, E. V. Evseeva, A. G Shestak, E. V. Zaklyazminskaya

“…To assess the contribution of genetic and inflammatory factors to the development of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).Material and methods. The study involved 54 patients with ARVC (age, 38,7±14,1 years; men, 42,6%; mean follow-up period, 21 [6; 60] months). …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors and citationsEnsuring fairness and transparency in sports through compliance to legal principles and ethical stand-ards by Gusliana HB, Syaifullah Yophi Ardiyanto, Nurkadri Nurkadri, Novita Novita, Wahyu Eko Widiyanto, Hendra Setyawan, Baskoro Nugroho Putro, Harmanto Harmanto, Arief Darmawan, Nikola Radulovic

“…The principle of equity, which advocates for equal and unbiased possibilities in the categorization of paralympic sports, emphasizes the importance of a fair classification system to maintain the integrity of competition. …”
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Examining relationships between U.S. children's physical activity levels during recess, school days, and weekend days by Christopher M. Murphy, Erin K. Howie, Matthew J. Barenie, Kari A. Weber, Michael R. Thomsen

“…Children spent 16.7 % of recess in MVPA equaling 26.8 % of their total school MVPA, and 15.5 % of weekday MVPA. …”
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Intravenous lidocaine as an adjuvant to propofol sedation for elderly patients undergoing same-visit bidirectional endoscopy: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial by Ying Liu, Nan Song, Jing-tao Zhang, Jing Yan, Ke Peng, Hong Liu, Xi-sheng Shan, Fu-hai Ji

“…All patients will receive sufentanil (0.1 μg/kg) followed by either lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg) or an equal volume of normal saline, and then propofol (1.0 mg/kg) for induction. …”
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A Triple Therapeutic Regiment Consisted of Colchicine, Thalidomide and Total Glucosides of Paeony Is Effective and Well‐Tolerated for Treating Mucocutaneous Involvement in Patients... by Jian‐Fei Cai, Ya‐Rong Wei, Yong Chen, Jun Zou, Shen Yan, Jian‐Long Guan

“…Conclusions A triple therapy consisting of colchicine, thalidomide and TGP is more effective and equally tolerated compared to colchicine alone in treating BD patients with mucocutaneous involvement.…”
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Personality traits and academic attitudes of medical students in the COVID-19 pandemic: a person-centered approach, empirical research, Korea by Jaesang Hwang, Ji Hye Yu, Janghoon Lee, Ikhan Kim, Su Jin Chae, Mijin Lee, Janghee Park

“…Methods During the 2021–2022 academic year, when online-based education was implemented due to the pandemic, a survey was conducted among medical students in Korea (N=325). …”
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Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery: analysis of articles published between 2010-2019 by Murilo Sgarbi Secanho, Isabella Dalsico Silva, Merimar Maria Chequim, Ana Beatriz Pedroso Maciel de-Oliveira, Balduino Ferreira de Menezes, Aristides Augusto Palhares-Neto

“…This work aims to carry out an analysis of articles published in RBCP between 2010 and 2019. Methods: Descriptive retrospective analysis of articles published in RBCP between 2010 and 2019. …”
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Complicated Relationship between Genetic Mutations and Phenotypic Characteristics in Transient and Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism: Analysis of Pooled Literature Data by Wei Long, Lingna Zhou, Ying Wang, Jiaxuan Liu, Huaiyan Wang, Bin Yu

“…Mutations and phenotypic characteristics remain unclear in patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH), and no study concerning whether the outcome of transient CH (TCH) or permanent CH (PCH) is determined by mutations has been reported. Methods. We searched the literature up to April 2019. …”
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Reconstruction options in pediatric population with hemi or total mandibulectomy defects: A systematic review by Adity Bansal, Shakil Ahmed Nagori, Ashi Chug, Ashutosh Dixit, Rebecca Chowdhry, Srinivas Gosla Reddy

“…The main aim is to provide optimum esthetics and function. Materials and methods: PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, MEDLINE and Scopus databases were searched for articles published only in English language up to May 2021, involving reconstruction of hemi or total mandibulectomy defects in patients with the age of 8 years or less, associated with benign or malignant pathology. …”
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Psychiatric Implication of Deficiency of Vitamin B 12 and Vitamin D: A Cross-sectional Study from North India by Robin Victor, Rohit Gondwal, Priyaranjan Avinash, Kiran Bhat

“…Vitamin B12 deficiency was majorly found in patients suffering from anxiety disorder (29.8%) followed by depressive disorder (19.1%) and substance use disorder (17%), while vitamin D deficiency was mainly present in cases with an anxiety disorder (29.7%) followed by depressive disorder (13.5%). An equal number of cases with substance use disorder, schizophrenia, and somatic symptom disorder had the vitamin D deficiency. …”
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A Nonlinear Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Stress Distribution and Microstrain Evaluation in Short Dental Implants with Three Different Implant–Abutment Connections i... by Karishma S. Talreja, Shobha J. Rodrigues, Umesh Y. Pai, Thilak Shetty, Sharon Saldanha, M. Mahesh, Puneeth Hegde, Satish B. Shenoy, Nithesh Naik, Sandipan Mukherjee, Ann Sales, Vignesh Kamath, Prashant Bajantri

“…This study evaluated the von Mises stress and microstrain in the peri-implant bone and the implant–abutment junction of short dental implants with three different implant–abutment connections in splinted and unsplinted conditions using finite element analysis (FEA). Materials and Methods. In this experimental study, nine transversely isotropic finite element models were developed, and randomly divided into three equal groups (n = 3): control, (Group AC) single-standard 4.3 × 10 mm bone level implant-supported restorations with external hexagonal (EH) connection, internal conical (IC) and internal trichannel (ITC) connection, single short implant-supported restorations (Group AT), and splinted short implant-supported restorations (Group B) for each of the three implant–abutment connections, respectively. …”
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