Smaller-incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope in late-stage age-related macular degeneration: 6 month outcomes by Mario Damiano Toro, Alfonso Savastano, Faustino Vidal Aroca, Paola Sasso, Giuseppe Francione, Gaetano Fioretto, Marina Montemagni, Claudio Xompero, Nicola Claudio D'Onofrio, Ciro Costagliola, Stanislao Rizzo

“…The percentage of patients able to read at near distance increased from 28.6 % at baseline to 97.1 % at 6 months post-surgery with a mean improvement of −0.57 ± 0.206. …”
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Dietary intake of tomato and lycopene, blood levels of lycopene, and risk of total and specific cancers in adults: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospectiv... by Arghavan Balali, Kimia Fathzadeh, Gholamreza Askari, Omid Sadeghi, Omid Sadeghi

“…Moreover, we found a linear inverse association between dietary lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk (Pooled RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.97–1.00, I2 = 0, p = 0.045). Regarding cancer mortality, negative relationships were found with total tomato intake (Pooled RR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.85–0.93, I2 = 65.7%, p < 0.001), lycopene intake (Pooled RR: 0.84, 95% CI: 0.81–0.86, I2 = 86.5%, p < 0.001) and lycopene levels (Pooled RR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.60–0.98, I2 = 70.9%, p = 0.031). …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Advanced Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Survival Analysis from the Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial LIGRO by Dennis Björk, MD, Kristina Hasselgren, MD, PhD, Bård I. Røsok, MD, PhD, Peter N. Larsen, MD, PhD, Ernesto Sparrelid, MD, PhD, Gert Lindell, MD, PhD, Nicolai A. Schultz, MD, PhD, Bjorn A. Bjørnbeth, MD, PhD, Bengt Isaksson, MD, PhD, Anna Lindhoff Larsson, RN, Magnus Rizell, MD, PhD, Bergthor Björnsson, MD, PhD, Per Sandström, MD, PhD

“…Estimated median overall survival times were 45 months in the ALPPS group and 27 months in the TSH group (P = 0.057), with 5-year survival rates of 31% and 20%, respectively. …”
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Impact of scaling up of kangaroo mother care on neonatal mortality among babies born with birth weight by Tinku Thomas, Arin Kar, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Prem Mony, Suman P N Rao, Maryann Washington, Prabhu Deva Gowda, Swaroop Narayana, Shashidhar Rao, Mohan Harnahalli Lakkappa

“…Among 874 babies with follow-up data till 29 days of life, neonatal mortality rate was 24.4% (95% CI 21.6% to 27.3%); it was 6.4% (95% CI 4.7% to 8.6%) among KMC-initiated babies and 74.8% (95% CI 67.8% to 79.1%) among non-initiated babies (n=233).Conclusion KMC implementation across a district was associated with substantial reduction in neonatal mortality. …”
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Meteorological Anomalies During Earthquake Preparation: A Case Study for the 1995 Kobe Earthquake (M = 7.3) Based on Statistical and Machine Learning-Based Analyses by Masashi Hayakawa, Shinji Hirooka, Koichiro Michimoto, Stelios M. Potirakis, Yasuhide Hobara

“…In order to obtain a clearer identification of any seismogenic effect, we have used the AMeDAS station data at local midnight (LT = 01 h) and our initial target EQ was chosen to be the famous 1995 Kobe EQ of 17 January 1995 (M = 7.3). Initially, we performed conventional statistical analysis with confidence bounds and it was found that the Kobe station (very close to the EQ epicenter) exhibited conspicuous anomalies in both physical parameters on 10 January 1995, just one week before the EQ, exceeding m (mean) + 3σ (standard deviation) in T/Hum and well above m + 2σ in ACP within the short-term window of one month before and two weeks after an EQ. …”
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Un service de table en bronze et argent soigneusement rangé dans une cave à Reims/Durocortorum by Michaël Brunet, Fabienne Médard, Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino

“…The set is dated to between the end of the 2nd c. and the 3rd c. AD; the oval dishes, usually made of bronze, are the most characteristic items from this period. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Treatments for Early‐Stage Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized and Non‐Randomized Studies by Yves Paul Vincent Mbous, Rowida Mohamed, Usha Sambamoorthi, Murtuza Bharmal, Khalid M. Kamal, Traci LeMasters, Joanna Kolodney, George A. Kelley

“…Both LR (HR = 1.52, 95% CI, 0.37–6.19) and RR (HR = 0.41, 95% CI, 0.09–1.78) were not statistically significant. …”
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Employment status and information needs of patients with breast cancer: a multicentre cross-sectional study of first oncology consultations by Lidia Del Piccolo, Maria Angela Mazzi, Cinzia Perlini, Giuseppe Deledda, Alberto Ghilardi, Chiara Buizza, Alessandro Bottacini, Claudia Goss

“…Employed women asked more questions concerning disease prognosis (0.7 vs 0.4 and 0.6; F=3.5; p=0.03), prevention (1.4 vs 0.6 and 0.7; F=10.7; p<0.01), illness management (7.2 vs 6 and 5.4; F=3.8; p=0.02) and social functioning (37% vs 18% and 20%; χ2=14.3; p<0.01) compared with the other two groups. …”
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Phytoplankton growth and succession driven by topography and hydrodynamics in seasonal ice-covered lakes by Ziyue Zhao, Yanfeng Wu, Y. Jun Xu, Yexiang Yu, Guangxin Zhang, Dehua Mao, Xuemei Liu, Changlei Dai

“…An integrated underwater topographic-hydrodynamic model was constructed based on topographic data from 597 exploration points and long-term hydrological and meteorological observational data. …”
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The effect of baseline versus early glucocorticoid use on immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in patients with advanced NSCLC by Yifan Wang, Yifan Wang, Jianying Zhou, Simin Peng, Simin Peng, Zhao Cui, Zhao Cui, Weiqi Wang, Weiqi Wang, Wenqin Zeng, Wenqin Zeng, Tingting Qiu, Zhentian Liu

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The Impact of Mixed Application of Modified Straw Biochar and Organic Fertilizer on Soil Water Retention and Fertility Maintenance in the Loess Hilly Dry Area by ZHANG Peizhen, LUO Juan, YAO Zonglu, CHANG Fangling, HUO Lili, ZHAO Lixin

“…In terms of soil water retention and nutrient conservation properties, under the treatments of mixed application of biochar and fertilizer, soil bulk density decreased with the increase of the biochar-to-fertilizer ratio, and soil porosity increased by 2.42%~4.07%. The field water-holding capacity increased with the biochar-to-fertilizer ratio, with the highest value of 37.38% observed under the NaOH-modified biochar-to-fertilizer ratio of 2∶1. …”
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Revealing complexity: segmentation of hippocampal subfields in adolescents with major depressive disorder reveals specific links to cognitive dysfunctions by Yixin Zhang, Xuan Liu, Ying Yang, Yihao Zhang, Qiang He, Feiyu Xu, Xinjuan Jin, Junqi Gao, Yuan Yao, Dexin Yu, Bernhard Hommel, Xingxing Zhu, Kangcheng Wang, Wenxin Zhang

“…Results Depressed adolescents showed decreases in dentate gyrus, CA1, CA2/3, CA4, fimbria, tail, and molecular layer. …”
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Overcoming barriers to the development of clean and digital energy start-ups: access to credit and protection of minority investors' rights by Artyukhov Artem, Oleksii Havrylenko, Olena Churikanova, Kseniia Mohylna

“…A one-unit increase in the credit information index is associated with a 17.8% increase in the total number of clean and digital energy start-ups (OLS results). …”
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Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils by Wen Fang, Ye Fu, Qin Li, Menghan Cheng, Miao Zhang, Yu Lu

“…Among all pupils, meat intake was positively correlated with chest circumference (β = 0.420, 95% CI: 0.119, 0.721) and negatively correlated with standing long jump(β = −1.991, 95% CI: −3.902, −0.080); milk intake was positively correlated with waist circumference (β = 0.470, 95% CI: 0.007, 0.932); soybean intake was negatively correlated with body fat rate (β = −0.583, 95% CI: −1.125, −0.042), fat weight (β = −0.262, 95% CI: −0.517, −0.006), and waist circumference (β = −0.607, 95% CI: −1.050, −0.164); and vegetable intake was negatively correlated with height (β = −0.290, 95% CI: −0.496, −0.084), and positively correlated with stature-sitting height index and waist circumference (p < 0.05). …”
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El efecto de las superficies de la cancha sobre las respuestas fisiológicas y las actividades de juego de los tenistas recreativos de mayor edad by Bulent Kilit, Ersan Arslan, Yusuf Soylu

“…Además, las CD indujeron velocidades de rally significativamente más rápidas en comparación con las CA (0.70 ± 0.25 tiros/s vs. 0.59 ± 0.17 en CA, p < .001). …”
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The hydraulic performance and clogging characteristics of a subsurface drip irrigation system operating for five years in the North China plain by Li Zaiyu, Mo Yan, Gao Hao, Gong Shihong, Zhang Yanqun, Li Guangyong, Wu Feng

“…The average x of the emitters increased from 0.47 before installation to 0.53, suggesting a transition from turbulent flow to a partially turbulent flow state, which increased the risk of emitter clogging. …”
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Student and Physician Views of How the Dobbs Decision Affects Training and Practice Location Preferences: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Morgan S Levy, Simone A Bernstein, Sarah M McNeilly, Abigail Liberty, Shira Fishbach, Shikha Jain, Jessica A Gold, Vineet M Arora

“…The 3 most common themes overall were respondent concerns regarding their patient’s access to care (249/524, 47.5%), their desire not to practice or train in a state with abortion restrictions regardless of current residence (249/524, 47.5%), and their personal belief that abortion bans are human rights and/or body autonomy violation (197/524, 37.6%). …”
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粪便显微分析和DNA宏条形码技术在野猪食性分析中的应用和比较 by 宫 爽, 张 萍, 栾 雪, 包 衡, 姜广顺

“…仅对比分析了野猪植物性食物,通过粪便显微分析获得的野猪食物组成包含32属植物,比例大于4%的主要食物有木贼属(<i>Equisetum</i>,(22.76±1.87)%)、松属(<i>Pinus</i>,(22.56±1.73)%)、薹草属(<i>Carex</i>,(25.41±2.09)%)和苔藓(Bryophyta,(4.95±1.02)%); 通过DNA宏条形码技术分析获得的野猪食物组成包含60属植物,比例大于4%的主要食物有薹草属(30.02±5.95)%、唐菖蒲属(<i>Gladiolus</i>,(18.76±4.12)%)、胡桃属(<i>Juglans</i>,(6.63±3.84)%)、蚊子草属(<i>Filipendula</i>,(5.23±2.79)%)、榛属(<i>Corylus</i>,(4.23±1.60)%)和绣线菊属(<i>Spiraea</i>,(4.93±4.06)%)。…”
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The mediating role of social support in self-management and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis by Ying Zhang, LeYao Xiao, Qian Liu, XinYi Zhang, MingDan Li, YaLi Xu, Mei Dai, Fei Zhao, YouShu Shen, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Ping Yang

“…Using a convenience sampling method, cross-sectional data were collected from 257 patients with liver cirrhosis at the infectious disease department of a tertiary hospital in Zunyi, China, from 2021 to 2022. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

“… Background: Post-COVID-19 syndrome affects a significant number of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, even in asymptomatic cases causing several neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms and signs. …”
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