Preoperative Intravitreal Conbercept Facilitates Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Is Attention Required for the Fellow Eye? by Wei Xu, Weijing Cheng, Yao Yao, Jian Guo, Guoxing Xu

“…Medical records of patients who underwent vitrectomy due to complications of PDR were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Khushhal AA, Mohamed AA, Alsegame MM, Alsaedi AM

“…The Apple Watch has recently been used to measure heart electricity via 30 seconds of ECG monitoring, but its validity is not known.Methods: A cross-sectional study included a sample of 112 patients with chronic disorders, including cardiac patients with sinus rhythm, cardiac patients with irregular heart rhythm, and patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia; their cardiac activity was investigated using the Apple Watch and ECG.Results: The correlations were strong between the Apple Watch and the 12-lead ECG in the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals in all patients’ subcategories (cardiac, hypertension, diabetic, and dyslipidemia patients).Conclusion: The Apple Watch is valid for carrying out ECG in measuring the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals of patients with cardiac and chronic diseases at rest; this may help in initial diagnosis for patients with cardiac diseases or those who are at risk of developing cardiac disease in the future.Keywords: Apple Watch, electrocardiography, cardiac diseases, chronic diseases…”
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Poszanowanie wolności religijnej w prawodawstwie kościelnym by Dariusz Mazurkiewicz

“…It is true that the church authorities tried to remember the style of Christ, who only invites people to friendship with himself, but, often resembling the state authorities, for which the use of coercion is a way of exercising power, sometimes the church legislator introduced regulations allowing for people to be forced to accept the faith. …”
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Determining correct tracheal tube insertion depth by measuring distance between endotracheal tube cuff and vocal cords by ultrasound in Chinese adults: a prospective case-control s... by Xuanling Chen, Wenwen Zhai, Zhuoying Yu, Jiao Geng, Min Li

“…The purpose of this study was to verify the feasibility of using ultrasound to measure the distance between the upper edge of saline-inflated cuff and the vocal cords.Design Prospective case-control study.Setting A tertiary hospital in Beijing, China.Methods In this prospective study, 105 adult patients who required general anaesthesia were enrolled. …”
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Association between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels in 2nd Trimester Amniotic Fluid and Fetal Development by Nikolaos Antonakopoulos, Zoe Iliodromiti, George Mastorakos, Christos Iavazzo, Georgios Valsamakis, Nikolaos Salakos, Aris Papageorghiou, Alexandra Margeli, Sophia Kalantaridou, George Creatsas, Efthymios Deligeoroglou, Nikolaos Vrachnis

“…In accordance with our study design, samples of amniotic fluid were collected from women who had undergone amniocentesis early in the 2nd trimester. …”
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Mental Health and Other Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Intention toward Children of Military Parents in Lambayeque, Peru by Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado, Cinthia Karina Picón-Reátegui, Franccesca Dawson Aguila, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Neal M. Davies, Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, César Johan Pereira-Victorio, Danai Valladares Garrido, Víctor J. Vera-Ponce, Jaime A. Yáñez

“…Finding mental health support, experiencing burnout syndrome, having a relative who suffers from mental health problems, and being part of the Catholic religion were associated with a higher willingness to immunize the children of Peruvian military members.…”
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Framing Colonial Australia: A Socio-historical Articulation of the Display of Art by Anita Gowers

“…Arriving with limited access to complementary art services and resources on the other side of the world to the centres of taste and civilisation, how did these artists frame their works? Who were the frame makers and what materials were available? …”
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Hamstrings and Quadriceps Weaknesses Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Persist Up to 6 Months After Return-to-Sport: An Angle-specific Strength Analysis by Michiel Hagen, Jos Vanrenterghem, Yves Van den Borne, Maria A. Diaz, Sabine Verschueren, Mark A. Robinson, Annemie Smeets

“… # STUDY DESIGN Case-Control study # METHODS Twenty athletes who had undergone ACLR performed isokinetic strength tests for concentric knee flexion and extension (60°/s) at RTS, and three and six months later. …”
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Female Breast Cancer Patients, Mastectomy-Related Quality of Life: Experience from Ethiopia by Engida Abebe, Kassaw Demilie, Befekadu Lemmu, Kirubel Abebe

“…Our breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy performed poor in terms of quality of life as compared to international findings which demands attention in incorporating psychosocial aspects in the treatment plan.…”
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Analysis of the Muscle Structure and Protein Composition of Different Varieties of Cultured Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea) by Yuan MA, Quanyou GUO, Yao ZHENG, Weibo SUN, Liu YANG, Xiaoyan SONG

“…The leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine contents in the muscles of all five varieties were higher than the WHO/FAO standards. This study systematically analyzed the differences in muscle structure and protein composition among different varieties of cultured large yellow croaker from the perspective of food material, providing a reference for subsequent variety selection and high-quality processing.…”
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Association between serum testosterone changes and parameters of the metabolic syndrome by Sohei Kuribayashi, Shinichiro Fukuhara, Hiroaki Kitakaze, Go Tsujimura, Takahiro Imanaka, Norichika Ueda, Kentaro Takezawa, Hiroshi Kiuchi, Ayaka Tachi, Jiro Sakamoto, Toyofumi Abe, Go Tanigawa, Yasushi Miyagawa, Takashi Fujimoto, Norio Nonomura

“…We included 178 male subjects who visited our hospital multiple times between 2018 and 2023 for medical checkups for at least 3 years. …”
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Comparative outcomes of thulium laser enucleation by prostate volume: a three-group analysis from a single-center study in Vietnam by Hoai Nam Tran, Van Hinh Tran, Viet Cuong Nguyen

“…Materials and Methods This prospective study included 92 BPE patients who underwent ThuLEP, stratified into three groups based on prostate volume: Group A (< 50 ml), Group B (50–80 ml), and Group C ( >80 ml). …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Glycemic Control and Its Associated Factors among Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Daniel Asmelash, Netsanet Abdu, Samson Tefera, Habtamu Wondifraw Baynes, Cherie Derbew

“…A cross-sectional study design was conducted to determine knowledge, attitude, and practice towards glycemic control and its associated factors. Diabetic patients who were attending the University of Gondar Hospital from March to May 2018 were included in the study. …”
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The Impact of Cementing Techniques on Implant Longevity in Relation to Keel Length in Persona and NexGen Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Study by Arash Sharafat Vaziri, MD, Mohammad Naghi Tahmasebi, MD, Hoseinali Hadi, MD, Sina Javidmehr, MD, Sohrab Keyhani, MD, Zahra Vahdati, MD, Hossein Nematian, MD, Yalda Farahmand, MD

“…Methods: Every participant who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between August 2014 and September 2022 with a minimum of 4-year follow-up using 1 of 3 implants were included: Persona + conventional cementing technique; Persona + modified cementing technique; and NexGen LPS-Flex. …”
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Machine vision-based detection of key traits in shiitake mushroom caps by Jiuxiao Zhao, Jiuxiao Zhao, Wengang Zheng, Wengang Zheng, Yibo Wei, Yibo Wei, Qian Zhao, Qian Zhao, Jing Dong, Jing Dong, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Mingfei Wang, Mingfei Wang

“…Finally,M3 group using GWO_SVM algorithm achieved optimal performance among six mainstream machine learning models tested with an R²value of 0.97 and RMSE only at 0.038 when comparing predicted values with true values. …”
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INONDATIONS TORRENTIELLES EN ZONES MONTAGNEUSES AFFÉRENTES AU GOLFE DU MEXIQUE by JEAN-NOËL SALOMON

“…The example of mountainous areas in the Mexican Gulf, Caribbean Sea, shows that climate change was by no means minor, the renewed outbreak of natural disasters triggered by global warming having a major detrimental impact on the environment and the economy with severest consequences for the poorest populations, who can hardly cope with such hazards, a situation that may result in grave social problems.…”
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Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

“…After adjusting for newborn admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit, parity, maternal age and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, women who were exposed to malaria during the third trimester of pregnancy had 2.02 times (95% CI 1.36 to 2.99) higher odds of premature delivery. …”
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The influence of students’ intelligence types and personality traits on academic performance in distance learning in the digital environment by V. Ya. Afanasyev, N. V. Vorontsov

“…The research was conducted in 2019–2021 on the basis of three groups of bachelor students who studied in different training forms, namely: full-time (classroom) form in 2019 and 2021 and remote (distance) form in 2020. …”
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Psychometric properties of a physiotherapy care satisfaction scale using telerehabilitation in caregivers of pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jessica Liz Gonzalez Ccosi, Deysi Pedraza Ricra, Miguel Basauri-Delgado, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Evidence of content validity for the scale was obtained through evaluation by three expert judges, who confirmed the adaptation of the University of Washington Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Survey, in which the word “telemedicine” was replaced with “telerehabilitation” and “physician” with “physical therapist.” …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Epidemiological Trends in Pediatric Cervical Abscess-Forming Infections by Shuhei Takahashi, Ai Kishino, Kentaro Miyai, Shigeru Takishima, Tae Omori, Hidehiro Furuno, Ryosei Iemura, Makoto Ono, Keisuke Ogasawara, Akito Sutani, Masayuki Nagasawa

“…<b>Methods:</b> We retrospectively examined the trends in abscess-forming cervical bacterial infections in children who required inpatient treatment in three periods before (January 2016 to June 2020), during (July 2020 to December 2022) and after the COVID-19 pandemic (January 2023 to June 2024). …”
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