Comparative Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of Intrastromal Keratoplasty using a Digital Marking Device in Patients with Keratoconus by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, E. N. Vishnyakova, S. K. Dem’yanchenko, E. А. Nikolaev

“…Stabilization of functional parameters and keratometric data was noted in the postoperative period, by 3 months. …”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis identifies hub genes associated with immune cell infiltration in early-onset schizophrenia by Shasha Wu, Tailian Xue, Yilin Li, Weikang Chen, Yan Ren

“…Functional enrichment analysis using Metascape showed significant enrichment in immune system pathways. …”
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Contextual Emotions in Organizations: A Latent Profile Analysis of Their Co-Occurrence and Their Effects on Employee Well-Being by Laura Petitta, Lixin Jiang, Valerio Ghezzi

“…Moreover, it examines whether the emergent profiles predict work-related (i.e., job satisfaction, burnout) and health-related outcomes (i.e., sleep disturbances, physical and mental health). Using data from 801 Italian employees, we identified four latent profiles: “functional dynamics” (low toxic emotions and high exchange), “dialectical dynamics” (co-existence of medium toxic emotions and medium exchange), “mild dysfunctional dynamics” (moderately high toxic emotions and low exchange), and “highly dysfunctional dynamics” (extremely high toxic emotions and extremely low exchange). …”
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CLUSTERING ANALYSIS FOR GROUPING SUB-DISTRICTS IN BOJONEGORO DISTRICT WITH THE K-MEANS METHOD WITH A VARIETY OF APPROACHES by Denny Nurdiansyah, Mochamad Nizar Palefi Ma'ady, Yuana Sukmawaty, Muchammad Chandra Cahyo Utomo, Tia Mutiani

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Staged CBI for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis by Chen L, Sun Y, Yu H, Sun M

“…Cohen’s d indexes were measured to analyze the group’s effectual size. The follow-up data were collected 6– 8 weeks after the Staged CBI sessions.Results: The SF-36 showed that effect size was large for most of the domains (Cohen’s d > 1.2) and post CBI intervention was not significant except physical function. …”
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The Role of Neurotrophic Modulation in COPD and Its Influence on Airway Pathophysiology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zeeshan Hussain, Mona Rani, Soobia Pathan, Seemi Tanvir, Madeeha Minhas, Saif Ur Rahman, Muhammad Arsalan Shah

“…This review synthesized evidence on the potential function of neurotrophic regulation in COPD pathophysiology. …”
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Analyses and Forecasting of Smart Grid Technological Dynamics by I. V. Danilin, I. A. Tikhomirov, D. A. Deviatkin

“…Purpose: this paper analyzes and forecasts medium- to long-term dynamics of Smart Grid technology developments considering both patent activity and socio-economic (demand-side issues and requirements of economy and power system) factors. Methods: for the analysis of Smart Grid patent data (IIP, USPTO, and WIPO patent databases used) we apply syntactic semantic analysis of texts in natural languages and logistic curve-based method. …”
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Comparative analysis of induced vs. spontaneous models of autoimmune uveitis targeting the interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein. by Jun Chen, Haohua Qian, Reiko Horai, Chi-Chao Chan, Yishay Falick, Rachel R Caspi

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Three-year course of clinical high-risk symptoms for psychosis in the community: a latent class analysis by C. Michel, N. Osman, G. Rinaldi, B. G. Schimmelmann, J. Kindler, F. Schultze-Lutter

“…Methods Participants (N = 829; baseline age: 16–40 years) comprised individuals from a Swiss community sample who were followed up over roughly 3 years. latent class analysis was applied to CHR-P symptom data at baseline and follow-up, and classes were examined for demographic and clinical differences, as well as stability over time. …”
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Analysis Method of Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Based on Stochastic Block Model (SBM) and Machine Learning by Yanzi Li, Cai Chen, Fuqiang Liu, Jian Wang

“…When analyzing agriculture’s total factor productivity, traditional measurement approaches do not take into account the inefficiency value. The production functions are assumed to be analyzed on basis of the random boundaries, which makes the analysis results inaccurate and unreliable. …”
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A secondary analysis of gait after a 4-week postural intervention for older adults with hyperkyphosis by L. C. Hughes, A. L. Ellis, H. L. Rogers, M. Hadley, R. V. Galloway

“…Methods This secondary analysis uses data from a quasi-experimental, single group pilot study. …”
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Single-cell analysis reveals lasting immunological consequences of influenza infection and respiratory immunization in the pig lung. by Andrew Muir, Basudev Paudyal, Selma Schmidt, Ehsan Sedaghat-Rostami, Soumendu Chakravarti, Sonia Villanueva-Hernández, Katy Moffat, Noemi Polo, Nicos Angelopoulos, Anna Schmidt, Matthias Tenbusch, Graham Freimanis, Wilhelm Gerner, Arianne C Richard, Elma Tchilian

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Identifying comorbidity patterns of mental health disorders in community-dwelling older adults: a cluster analysis by Joshua Tobin, Michaela Black, James Ng, Debbie Rankin, Jonathan Wallace, Catherine Hughes, Leane Hoey, Adrian Moore, Jinling Wang, Geraldine Horigan, Paul Carlin, Helene McNulty, Anne M. Molloy, Mimi Zhang

“…Cross-view association analysis revealed the following key insights: Participants in Group 3 exhibit lower neuropsychological function, are older, more likely to live alone, come from more deprived regions, and have reduced physical independence. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis reveals the potential of the IKZF1 gene as a therapeutic target in colorectal cancer by Junzuo Lin, Qian Xu, Zhengfei Zhao

“…Methods We utilized cis-eQTL data from the eQTLGen consortium and CRC GWAS data from the IEU Open GWAS database. …”
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Analysis of quality of life and outcomes of vestibular schwannoma patients after resection and radiosurgery in an interdisciplinary treatment concept by Alexander Romagna, Christoph Schwartz, Beate Huffmann, Wolfgang Hitzl, Rudolf A. Kristof, Hans Clusmann, Christian Blume

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Distributional Censored and Uncensored Validation Testing under a Modified Test Statistic with Risk Analysis and Assessment by Yusra Tashkandy, Walid Emam, Gauss M. Cordeiro, M. Masoom Ali, Khaoula Aidi, Haitham M. Yousof, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…The maximum likelihood estimation, the ordinary least squares, the weighted least squares, and the Anderson–Darling estimation methods all take into account a number of financial risk indicators, including the value-at-risk, tail-value-at-risk, tail variance, tail mean-variance, and mean excess loss function. These four approaches were used in a simulation study and an application to insurance claims data for the actuarial evaluation. …”
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Effectiveness of pharmacological treatments in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Carlos Pascual Morena, Celia Álvarez-Bueno, Ruben Fernández Rodríguez, Estela Jiménez López, Ana Isabel Torres-Costoso

“…A narrative synthesis of the data will be performed. Meta-analysis will be conducted for effect of treatment on the 6 min walking distance (6MWD), North Star Ambulatory Assessment and Timed Functional Tests. …”
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Language, strategy, and influence: a pragmatic analysis of Indonesian YouTube influencers and their impact on social media by Indah Rahmayanti, Fathur Rokhman, Hari Bakti Mardikantoro, Rahayu Pristiwati

“…Research methodology used is pragmatic research utilizing qualitative analysis of the kind derived from Conversation Analysis (CA) that searches for meaning and function of language regarding speech acts, speech strategies, politeness, and cooperative principle. …”
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Stability Analysis of Batch Offline Action-Dependent Heuristic Dynamic Programming Using Deep Neural Networks by Timotei Lala

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Acupressure for older people with cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Hongkun Zhang, Luwen Zhu, Luwen Zhu, Minmin Wu, Wenjing Song, Jinting Li, Qiang Tang, Jiongliang Zhang

“…Its therapeutic effects are achieved by stimulating specific points to restore balance in the flow of qi along the meridians, thereby enhancing the physiological functions of body systems and organs. This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of acupressure on cognitive function, mood, and activities of living (ADL) in older adults with CI.MethodsA comprehensive database search was performed using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Sinomed, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of acupressure versus non-acupressure in elderly patients with CI. …”
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