Functional and anatomical results of subthreshold micropulse laser as rescue treatment for central serous chorioretinopathy after verteporfin shortage by Carlos Oribio-Quinto, Antonio Domingo Alarcón-Garcia, Jacobo Enriquez-Fuentes, Bárbara Burgos-Blasco, Jose Ignacio Fernandez-Vigo

“…Methods: Prospective interventional study which included 42 eyes of 40 patients diagnosed with chronic CSCR and on the waiting list for PDT who received rescue therapy with HSML using the Navilas® System device (OD-OS GmBH, Teltwo, Germany). Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), subretinal fluid (SRF), and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) were measured at inclusion and during the follow-up visits at 2, 4, and 6 months. …”
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A qualitative study of type 1 diabetes complications, mental health, and structural pathways of complications occurrence among young people (14–24 years) and caregivers in southern... by Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Prince Ofori-Boateng, Elizabeth Bankah, Nana Ama Barnes, Yacoba Atiase, Ernest Yorke, Marc Kwame Dzradosi, David Teye Doku

“…Physical complications discussed included visual impairment, diabetic coma, reproductive ill-health, and kidney disease. …”
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Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Decompression for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Under Local Anesthesia in Elderly Patients with Medical Comorbidities by Haining Tan, Yuquan Liu, Guangpeng Li, Lingjia Yu, Haibo Sun, Bin Zhu, Qi Fei, Yong Yang, Yuan‐Shun Lo, Xiang Li

“…The data collected included demographics, visual analog scale (VAS) scores for leg pain, oswestry disability index (ODI), and modified Macnab grades. …”
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Patient Knowledge of Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Benjamin Sommer Thinggaard, Yousif Subhi, Jakob Grauslund, Lonny Stokholm

“…The included questions covered tobacco smoking, physical activity, use of AREDS2 supplement, and vision-related quality of life (VR-QoL), as measured by the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (VFQ-25). Results: Regarding risk factors, 65.0 % had a history of tobacco smoking, and 63.0 % followed the Danish Health Authority's recommendation of 30 min of daily physical activity. …”
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High burden of blindness at initial hospitalisation with primary angle-closure glaucoma in a national multicentre study in China by Xin Sun, Hong Sun, Yang Yang, Nathan Congdon, Dan Wang, Mingguang He, Weiwei Liu, Li Tang, Hong Chen, Yuanbo Liang, Kun Xiong, Shaodan Zhang, Su Jie Fan, Wenyi Guo, Zhengzheng Wu, Guoxing Li, Peng Lu, Jian Jiang, Tingting Zhou, Jinyuan Chen, Xiaoli Xing, Danyan Liu, Zhiyang Jia, Yajuan Zheng, Guoping Duan, Huiyan Mao, Qi’ao Zhang, Xue Yin, Lidong Zhuo, Xinying Zhang, Yan Dai, Huadong Xiang, Jingyi Lv, Jian-jun Ma, Jianfang Yang, Xueli Cao

“…Blindness is defined according to WHO standards, with visual acuity <3/60 defined as blindness. We used separate logistic regression models to identify the risk factors for blindness in at least one eye and bilateral blindness.Results Among the 3957 patients with PACG included in this study, 42.7% (n=1691) and 5.33% (n=211) had either-eye and bilateral blindness, respectively. …”
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Establishment and Implementation of the Point-of-Care RT-RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a Diagnostic Test for Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Serotype O in Pigs by Ping Meng, Bo Ni, Chenyu Li, Zhou Sha, Chunju Liu, Weijie Ren, Rong Wei, Fuxiao Liu, Jinming Li, Zhiliang Wang

“…The detection results could be visualized via a fluorescence reader or lateral flow strips (LFSs). …”
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Down-regulation of colon mucin production induced by Eimeria pragensis infection in mice by Yulia Dwi Setia, Yulia Dwi Setia, Mio Kokubo-Tanaka, Ryusei Tanaka, Akemi Yoshida, Eiji Nagayasu, Parnian Ahmadi, Parnian Ahmadi, Parnian Ahmadi, Ayako Yoshida, Ayako Yoshida, Haruhiko Maruyama

“…Parasite burden was assessed by histological analysis (H&E staining) and qPCR targeting 5S rRNA. Goblet cells were visualized using PAS-Alcian Blue staining and Muc2 immunohistochemistry. …”
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Metal Powder Production by Atomization of Free-Falling Melt Streams Using Pulsed Gaseous Shock and Detonation Waves by Sergey M. Frolov, Vladislav S. Ivanov, Viktor S. Aksenov, Igor O. Shamshin, Fedor S. Frolov, Alan E. Zangiev, Tatiana I. Eyvazova, Vera Ya. Popkova, Maksim V. Grishin, Andrey K. Gatin, Tatiana V. Dudareva

“…The operation process is visualized by a video camera. The minimal size of the powders obtained by the method is shown to be as low as 0.1 to 1 μm, while the maximum size of particles exceeds 400–800 μm. …”
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Deep Multi-Modal Skin-Imaging-Based Information-Switching Network for Skin Lesion Recognition by Yingzhe Yu, Huiqiong Jia, Li Zhang, Suling Xu, Xiaoxia Zhu, Jiucun Wang, Fangfang Wang, Lianyi Han, Haoqiang Jiang, Qiongyan Zhou, Chao Xin

“…MDSIS-Net is tested on clinical disfiguring dermatosis data and the public Derm7pt melanoma dataset. A Visually Intelligent System for Image Analysis (VISIA) captures five modalities: spots, red marks, ultraviolet (UV) spots, porphyrins, and brown spots for disfiguring dermatosis. …”
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Stability Analysis and Multi-Trait Selection of Flowering Phenology Parameters in Olive Cultivars Under Multi-Environment Trials by Jinhua Li, Dongxu Jia, Zhenyuan Zhou, Jincheng Du, Qiangang Xiao, Mingrong Cao

“…In the analyses, the best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) to predict genetic value and genotype + genotype by environment interaction (GGE) biplot methods to visualize and assess stability and performance were employed across four environments. …”
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Effects of varied aerobic exercise on health related outcomes of fibromyalgia patients: a randomized controlled trial by Heba A. Abdeen, Rufaida M. Bakry, Nesreen G. El Nahas, Waleed A. Mohamed, Marwa Esmael Hasanin, Doaa I. Amin

“…Before and after the intervention, all patients in both groups were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), symptom severity scale (SS-scale), and cholesterol level measurements. …”
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Real-time augmented feedback for gait training: are gait responses affected by the choice of target parameter? by Mathilde Legrand, Mathilde Legrand, Mathilde Legrand, Florette Grenet, Olivia Hochstrasser, Olivia Hochstrasser, Andreas Luft, Andreas Luft, Roger Gassert, Roger Gassert, Roger Gassert, Olivier Lambercy, Olivier Lambercy, Chris Easthope Awai

“…BackgroundAugmented visual feedback (AVF) is a promising approach for gait rehabilitation after stroke. …”
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The use of drone-delivered Automated External Defibrillators in the emergency response for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. A simulation study by Christopher M. Smith, Carl Powell, Celia J. Bernstein, Harry Howe, Mark Holt, Mary O’Sullivan, Keith Couper, Nigel Rees

“…Methods: Following an emergency (999) call for simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, a remote drone was activated and made autonomous Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights to the scene. Real-time communications between drone operator and call-handler allowed participants to receive updates about drone progress. …”
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Comparative morphological characteristics of the uteroplacental area in abnormal placentation by I. A. Kulikov, N. V. Nizyaeva, T. V. Sukhacheva, R. A. Serov, N. B. Tikhonova, T. V. Fokina, A. P. Milovanov, T. N. Belousova, E. R. Milyutina, L. M. Mikhaleva

“…In cases with deep variants of  ingrowth (pl. increta and pl. percreta) (n = 31), the villi were visualized in the lumen of the vessels and the thinning of the lower uterine segment with the presence of stretched muscle bundles was revealed. …”
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Impact of extraction methods on the properties of Carica papaya pseudostem fibers from Cameroon used as reinforcement in biocomposites by Jean Aimé Mono, Sandrine Emvoutou Ndongo, Odette Thérèse Adegono Assiene, Armel Mewoli, Rachelle Appolince Nguefack Assona, Richard Hervé Bitete, Giresse Ulrich Defo Tatchum, Claude Takoumbe

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in the longitudinal plane gives a visual representation of the rough and irregular surfaces without the presence of impurities on the chemically extracted fibers compared to that extracted with water. …”
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Factores asociados a la presencia y riqueza de epífitas vasculares en el arbolado del Parque 9 de Julio (Tucumán, Argentina) by Griselda Podazza, Sergio J. Ceballos, Ángela María Nieva

“…Mediante un Análisis Visual Básico se evaluó el grado de riesgo en dos especies arbóreas y con una digitalización a mano alzada en QGIS se cuantificó la cobertura arbórea. …”
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Quantitative insights into stroke recovery utilizing delayed vessel ratio from color-coded multiphase computed tomography angiography by Yu Lin, Yu Lin, Yu Lin, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Zhen Xing, Xiefeng Yang, Qingwen Tong, Shaomao Lv, Jinan Wang, Jinan Wang, Dairong Cao, Dairong Cao, Dairong Cao, Dairong Cao

“…Background and objectiveThe color-coded multiphase computed tomography angiography (cmCTA) is an accredited technique that employs color-coding to visually depict the temporal dynamics of collateral blood flow in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). …”
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Translocation of black carbon particles to human intestinal tissueResearch in context by Thessa Van Pee, Kenneth Vanbrabant, Leen Rasking, Peter Van Eyken, Janneke Hogervorst, Philip Caenepeel, Marcel Ameloot, Michelle Plusquin, Tim S. Nawrot

“…One of the hypothesized underlying mechanisms is the absorption of air pollution-related particles from the gastrointestinal tract. Methods: We visualized and quantified black carbon particles via white light generation under femtosecond-pulsed laser illumination in ileum and colon biopsies of five human patients. …”
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Novel minimally invasive carpal tunnel release using a specialized surgical kit: a prospective multi-center case series by Hsuan-Fu Chen, Shun-Min Chang, Chih-Ming Kao, Yu-Lin Chen, Li-Ting Kao, Ya-Chuan Hsu, Yin-Chih Fu, Yan-Hsiung Wang, Wen-Chih Liu, Tien-Ching Lee

“…Outcomes were assessed through Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), grip and pinch strength measurements, and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) testing at regular intervals over 24 weeks post-surgery. …”
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Genomic assessment and phenotypic characteristics of F2 resource sheep population by T. E. Deniskova, A. V. Dotsev, S. N. Petrov, M. S. Fornara, H. Reyer, K. Wimmers, V. A. Bagirov, G. Brem, N. A. Zinovieva

“…PCA was performed in PLINK v.1.90 and visualized in R package ggplot2. The genetic diversity indices (Ho, uHe, Ar, FIS) were calculated in R package “diveRsity”. …”
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