Modified Vitrectomy Technique for Phakic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment with Intermediate Break by Vincenza Bonfiglio, Mario D. Toro, Antonio Longo, Teresio Avitabile, Robert Rejdak, Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Tomasz Choragiewicz, Andrea Russo, Matteo Fallico, Agnieszka Kaminska, Elina Ortisi, Stefano Zenoni, Michele Reibaldi

“…All consecutive phakic eyes with primary uncomplicated macula-on RRD with intermediate retinal break(s) and marked vitreous traction, with at least 1 year of postoperative follow-up, were enrolled. In all eyes, “localized 25-gauge vitrectomy” under air infusion with localized removal of the vitreous surrounding the retinal break(s), in association with laser photocoagulation and air tamponade, was performed. …”
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Correlation between serum neurofilament light chain and short-term outcomes in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage by Jun Zhou, Yulin Zhao, Lichuang Zhang, Yanrui Dong, Zehu Li, Yansong Wang, Xiangdong Wang

“…The Glasgow Outcome Scale of enrolled patients at 30 days of onset was recorded, and the collected data were statistically analyzed. …”
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Association of ANKRD55 Gene Polymorphism with HT: A Protective Factor for Disease Susceptibility by Yu-die Fang, Jing Zhao, Xin-juan Zhuang, Jian-bin Xu, Tian-tian Cai, Xiao-rong Yang, Kai-da Mu, Jin-an Zhang

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between polymorphism of the ANKRD55 gene and AITDs. Methods. For this study, we enrolled 2050 subjects, consisting of 1220 patients with AITD and 830 healthy subjects. …”
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Tendencias e impactos sociales del proyecto de expansión de la refinería “El Palito”, Carabobo, Venezuela by Adelis José Graterol, Ernesto Ponsot Balaguer, Juan Carlos Molina, Luz Marina Rondón

“…La investigación se fundamenta en la identificación y análisis del sistema de variables que describen la actual situación social dentro de las comunidades que habitan el área de influencia del proyecto, así como su dinámica. …”
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Corneal Topographic and Aberrometric Measurements Obtained with a Multidiagnostic Device in Healthy Eyes: Intrasession Repeatability by David P. Piñero, Alberto López-Navarro, Inmaculada Cabezos, Dolores de Fez, María T. Caballero, Vicent J. Camps

“…Methods. This study enrolled 107 eyes of 107 patients ranging in age from 23 to 65 years. …”
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La influencia militar en la construcción política del indio ecuatoriano en el siglo XX by Cecilia Ortiz

“… Este artículo sostiene que las Fuerzas Armadas en Ecuador han influido en la organización política delas poblaciones indígenas en un proceso que cubre un siglo aproximadamente, y en su reciente eclosión en la política nacional. El 21 de enero de 2000 la cúpula militar protagonizó un golpe de Estado en el que utilizó a un sector de oficiales superiores, a los indios organizados y a los movimientos sociales. …”
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Estrategias colaborativas y capital relacional: cobertura del riesgo de MIPYMES en mercados débiles by Jessica Matute-Petroche, Felix Carrera Buri, Uriel Castillo-Nazareno

“…Según el dato empírico del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Ecuador, pasado los siete años de creación, el 75% de estas salen del mercado. …”
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Factors Associated with PMTCT Cascade Completion in Four African Countries by Jodie Dionne-Odom, Thomas K. Welty, Andrew O. Westfall, Benjamin H. Chi, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, Margaret Kasaro, Pius M. Tih, Alan T. N. Tita

“…Women who reported a pregnancy within two years were enrolled. Participant responses were used to construct the PMTCT cascade with all of the following steps required for completion: at least one antenatal visit, HIV testing performed, HIV testing result received, initiation of maternal prophylaxis, and initiation of infant prophylaxis. …”
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Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve and Micronutrients Supplementation: Our Experience by D. Capoccia, F. Coccia, F. Paradiso, F. Abbatini, G. Casella, N. Basso, F. Leonetti

“…In the period between July 2008 and April 2010, 138 obese patients (110 females and 28 males) with mean BMI 44.4 kg/m2 ± 6.5, mean age 43.9±10.9 years were enrolled and underwent LGS. Patients were followed up with routine laboratory tests and anthropometric measurements and assessed for nutritional status, as regards vitamin B12, folic acid, iron, hemoglobin, calcium, and vitamin D, every three months throughout 12 months. …”
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Optimization of Cannula Visibility during Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Catheterization, via a Longitudinal Approach, by Implementing Echogenic Technology by Konstantinos Stefanidis, Mariantina Fragou, Nicos Pentilas, Gregorios Kouraklis, Serafim Nanas, Richard H. Savel, Ariel L. Shiloh, Michel Slama, Dimitrios Karakitsos

“…Eighty mechanically ventilated patients were prospectively enrolled in a randomized study that was conducted in a medical-surgical ICU. …”
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Effects of aquatic exercise compared with land-based exercise on the body composition and function of older adults with sarcopenia: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Na Li, Fang Cheng, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao, PeiJie Sun, Weicheng Yang, Jinqi Yang, Jianxin Ran

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of aquatic exercise and land-based exercise on the body composition and function of participants with sarcopenia.Methods and analysis This randomised, controlled, single-blinded trial will enrol 45 participants (≥ 65 years) following the diagnostic criteria set by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. …”
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The Lipid Parameters and Lipoprotein(a) Excess in Hashimoto Thyroiditis by D. O. Yetkin, B. Dogantekin

“…Method. 154 premenopausal female Hashimoto patients (48 patients with overthypothyroid (OH), 50 patients with subclinical hypothyroid (SH), and 56 patients with euthyroid Hashimoto to (EH)) were enrolled in this study. The control group consists of 50 age matched volunteers. …”
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Triglycerides mediate the relationships of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk in US participants by Wenying Qiao, Jiashuo Li, Lijia Luo, Wenjuan Peng, Xi Wang, Ronghua Jin, Junnan Li

“…In this study, 6990 individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2003–2018) database were enrolled. Firstly, the results of generalized linear models (GLM) and restricted cubic splines (RCS) revealed positive associations of PFAS compounds with NAFLD risk score and liver function, and nearly linear E-R curves indicated no safe threshold. …”
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Optimization of Online Course Content According to Users Activity Statistics by V. A. Starodubtsev, О. В. Lobanenko, О. V. Sitnikova

“…The experiment covered the first-year students enrolled in the “Electricity and Electrical Equipment”. …”
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Effectiveness of a structured handover tool (I-PASS + C) in patients transferred out from pediatric intensive care unit to ward: A single-center, prospective observational study fr... by Vaibhava Upadhyay, Amit Kumar, Krutika Rahul Tandon, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar, Saalim M. Kadiyawala

“…Results: The handovers enrolled in the control group were 46 (28.04%) and 40 (24.39%) in the intervention group. …”
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Caregiver’s experiences with a mobile-based educational program and its impact on dietary treatment compliance of children with methylmalonic acidemia: an online survey by Qing Luo, Chunqin Liu, Lizhou Lin, Xuehua Liu, Huifang Chen

“…At least one month following the enrollment of MMA caregivers in the WeChat public account “Methylmalonic Acidemia Diet Manager”, structured questionnaires were distributed to them through the electronic platform “Questionnaire Star” in collaboration with the Chinese National Alliance of Rare Diseases. …”
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Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Modified Mini Mental State Examination in African Americans by Kaycee M. Sink, Suzanne Craft, S. Carrie Smith, Joseph A. Maldjian, Donald W. Bowden, Jianzhao Xu, Barry I. Freedman, Jasmin Divers

“…Five hundred and thirty African Americans with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in African American-Diabetes Heart Study-MIND, a cross-sectional study of cognition and structural and functional brain imaging. …”
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High Risk of Early Cataracts in Young Type 1 Diabetes Group: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Wen-Li Lu, Po-Chih Shen, Chen-Hao Lee, Yu-Tsun Su, Li-Min Chen

“…In the first part, a total of 3,622 T1D cases registered between 1998 and 2007 were enrolled and compared with a matched group from the LHID. …”
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Individualized prediction of stroke-associated pneumonia for patients with acute ischemic stroke by Lulu Zhang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Yidan Li, Qi Fang, Xiang Tang

“…We aimed to establish an easy-to-use model for predicting SAP.MethodsTwo hundred seventy-five acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients were enrolled, and 73 (26.55%) patients were diagnosed with SAP. …”
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Hilos descoloniales. Trans-localizando los espacios de la diáspora africana by Agustín Lao-Montes

“…Este artículo desarrolla un argumento teórico y metodológico sobre cómo analizar y transformar la modernidad capitalista a partir de una conceptualización de la diáspora africana como categoría geo-histórica clave que significa, por un lado un proceso de larga duración dentro del cual se constituyen sujetos históricos, expresiones culturales, corrientes intelectuales y movimientos sociales; por otro lado una condición moderna/colonial tanto de opresión (en todas sus dimensiones: culturales, socio-económicas, políticas, epistémicas y existenciales) como de agencia histórica y auto-desarrollo de los sujetos de la Africanía moderna; y tercero como un proyecto descolonizador de liberación que se afirma y articula en el accionar de los sujetos, pueblos y movimientos afrodiaspóricos. …”
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