Method comparison and overview of refractive measurements in children: implications for myopia management by Lihua Li, Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Jonas Müller, Xiaoqin Chen

“…Non-cycloplegic and cycloplegic objective wavefront-based refraction were determined and cycloplegic subjective refraction was performed for each participant. The data were converted into spherical equivalent, J0 and J45, and Bland-Altman plots were used to analyse the agreement between methods.Results Linear functions were used to determine the dependency between the central myopic refractive error and the difference between the method of refraction (=bias). …”
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Effects of Special Therapeutic Footwear on the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Bo Luo, Yuying Cai, Dawei Chen, Chun Wang, Hui Huang, Lihong Chen, Yun Gao, Xingwu Ran

“…Eight RCTs with a total of 1,587 participants were identified from the search strategy. …”
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Revisitando os efeitos da assinatura de um tratado internacional: da obrigação de boa-fé à sujeição internacional do estado by Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, Maíra Fajardo Linhares Pereira

“…Para isso, recorreu-se à análise de conteúdo cujo ponto de partida foi o texto da Convenção de Viena sobre o Direito dos Tratados de interpretação e a análise do texto da Convenção foram realizadas segundo os critérios gramatical, histórico, teleológico e prático e foram baseadas principalmente nos debates prévios à sua adoção realizados pela Comissão de Direito Internacional da ONU e em textos doutrinários. …”
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Factors Associated with Stunting in Posyandu in an Underdeveloped Area of Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Papua by Rusnaeni Rusnaeni, Rosdiana Howay, Elsey Gunawan, Rani Dewi Pratiwi, Daniel Napitupulu, Elfride Irawati Sianturi

“…Results: A total of 496 mothers participated in this study, the mean age of mothers was 30.42±6.40 years. …”
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Acupuncture treatment of restless legs syndrome: a randomized clinical controlled study protocol based on PET-CT and fMRI by Lin Tang, Na Zhao, Xiaolin Gao, Jinjin Li, Xintong Yu, Ruilong Liang, Chen Xie, Lutong Li, Qianqian Wang, Wenjia Yang

“…Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The results of this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at academic conferences.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.chictr.org.cn/, identifier ChiCTR2000037287.…”
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Alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists for the prevention of delirium and cognitive decline after open heart surgery (ALPHA2PREVENT): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled... by Eva Skovlund, Rune Haaverstad, Henrik Zetterberg, Jorunn L Helbostad, Rolf Busund, Johan Raeder, Theis Tønnessen, Torgeir Bruun Wyller, Melanie R Simpson, Nils Kristian Skjærvold, Bjørn Erik Neerland, Svein Aslak Landsverk, Ieva Martinaityte, Hilde Margrethe Norum, Geir Selbaek, Elisabeth Skaar, Arjen JC Slooter, Øyvind Sverre Svendsen, Alexander Wahba

“…We aim to study whether repurposing of clonidine can represent a novel treatment option for delirium, and the possible effects of dexmedetomidine and clonidine on long-term cognitive trajectories, motor activity patterns and biomarkers of neuronal injury, and whether these effects are associated with frailty status.Methods and analysis This five-centre, double-blind randomised controlled trial will include 900 cardiac surgery patients aged 70+ years. Participants will be randomised 1:1:1 to dexmedetomidine or clonidine or placebo. …”
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Diagnostic role of circulating long non-coding RNA LINC00312 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Ruoqian Zhang, Yan Jiang, Jing Gu, Xilin Zhang, Yanping Xie

“…Methods A total of 319 patients diagnosed with NSCLC and 180 healthy volunteers were enrolled from the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University between January, 2022 and December, 2023. The participates were randomly assigned into the training and validation groups with a ratio of 6:4, while the remaining was named as the exosomal group. …”
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Development of Approaches to an Organizational and Functional Structure Creating of the Eurasian Economic Union Digital Transport Corridors Ecosystem by O. V. Miasnikova, T. G. Tabolich

“…Methodological issues of the digital platforms functionality designing for cooperation and coordination of the transportation process participants as well as state regulation have been solved. …”
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Unveiling gratitude in Javanese Muslim hajatan traditions: Cultural wisdom and social cohesion in the midst of modernization by Rizky Andana Pohan, M. Ramli, Adi Atmoko, Sa'dun Akbar, Fattah Hanurawan

“…Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews with community members, and analysis of related documents. …”
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From gaming to reality: effectiveness of skills transfer from competitive sandbox gaming environment to near and far contexts by Yuchun Zhong, Luke Kutszik Fryer, Shiyue Zheng, Alex Shum, Samuel Kai Wah Chu

“…Additionally, analysis of individual interviews with 41 participants indicated that the successful transference was attributed to an array of scaffolds (i.e., mentorship, collaborative problem-solving environment, autonomy, and guided checklists) while the failure to detect positive effects was explained by various constraints (i.e., unfamiliarity with game rules, limited time, lack of practice, and established cognitive patterns). …”
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Utilization of periwinkle and palm kernel shells in load-bearing ecofriendly interlocking concrete paver by Oluwarotimi Olofinnade, Paul Awoyera, Kelvin Edemirukewa, Kunle Ogundipe

“…., This current study investigated the suitability of combining discarded periwinkle shell (PWKS) and palm kernel shell (PMKS) at low-replacement volumes to partially substitute granite in ecofriendly load-bearing cement-based interlocking paver units for use on medium-duty traffic roads. 108 paver samples were produced, targeting a 28-day strength of 30 MPa, using a mix proportion of 1:1:2 (cement: sand: granite) and water-cement ratio of 0.50. …”
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Research on the numerical simulation of dynamic explosion shock wave propagation characteristics between floors by Ke Wu, Bo Chen, Hao Li, Yunfeng Zhang, Damin Zhang, Yixuan Wu, Yaguang Sui

“…In scenarios involving an equivalent charge of 400 kg and initial velocities ranging up to 1200 m/s, it was observed that shock waves propagate as partially spherical wavefronts within a distance of 15 m between floors; beyond this range, they evolve into nearly planar wavefront propagation. …”
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Diabe-teach: a randomized controlled trial of a gamified approach to enhance medical undergraduates’ knowledge and comprehension of diabetes mellitus by Mariam Shadan, Heba Ismail, Fathima Hana Mohamed Naushad

“…A randomized controlled design involving 56 preclinical medical students at Dubai Medical College for Girls was used. The participants were randomly assigned to either the game-based learning group or the control group, with both groups receiving identical instructional materials on diabetes. …”
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TEACHING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN SAUDI ARABIAN SCHOOLS USING SMARTPHONE APPS by Abdullah Alenezi

“…This study incorporates qualitative and quantitative research techniques to provide an inclusive perspective. Participants included primary and secondary school students from various schools in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Designing a Human Machine Interface for Quality Assurance in Car Manufacturing: An Attempt to Address the “Functionality versus User Experience Contradiction” in Professional Produ... by Nikolaj Borisov, Benjamin Weyers, Annette Kluge

“…This work was conducted in the second phase of the project, in which we used this model to investigate the subjective suitability of six innovative device setups that implement the user interface design developed in phase one in an experimental setup with 67 participants at two locations in south Germany. The major result showed that the new user interface design run on a smart phone is the most suitable setup for future interactive systems in car manufacturing. …”
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Exploring the relationship between personality traits, social appearance anxiety, and quality of life among nursing students by Rania Rabie El-Etreby, Eman Sameh AbdElhay, Nesma Ahmed Kamel, Samia Gamal Awad Hamed, Warda Elshahat Hamed

“…One thousand twenty-one students from the bachelor program’s first, second, third, and fourth years participated in the study. The data was collected over three months from June to August 2024 by using four tools: the student's academic and socio-demographic profile, Novo Psych Five Factor Personality Scale (NFFPS-30), Social anxiety about appearance Scale (SAAS)., and The WHO Quality of Life Scale-Brief (WHOQOL-Brief). …”
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Assessing the role of virtual reality training in Canadian Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Residency Programs: a national survey of program directors and residents by Justin T Lui, Evan D Compton, Won Hyung A Ryu, Monica Y Hoy

“…Associated challenges were ranked as specimen availability, faculty participation, insufficient space, and resident time constraints. 30.8% of programs currently utilize some form of virtual reality simulator, which 90.9% of program directors felt would be a fair and effective platform for evaluation. …”
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Embracing diversity in adult education: creating an inclusive environment for Turkish-speaking newcomers in community settings by Emel Kiliç, Wolfgang Jacquet

“…The research involved 59 Turkish-speaking participants from a mixed social integration course, divided into six focus groups. …”
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Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Major and Minor Electrocardiographic Abnormalities: A Report From the Cross‐Sectional Phase of Tehran Cohort Study by Pooria Ahmadi, Sajjad Ahmadi‐Renani, Parmida Sadat Pezeshki, Sepehr Nayebirad, Arash Jalali, Akbar Shafiee, Aryan Ayati, Arian Afzalian, Farshid Alaeddini, Soheil Saadat, Farzad Masoudkabir, Ali Vasheghani‐Farahani, Saeed Sadeghian, Mohamamdali Boroumand, Abbasali Karimi, Boshra Pourbashash, Kaveh Hosseini, Frits R. Rosendaal

“…Results A total of 756 (9.9%) participants had major ECG abnormalities, while minor abnormalities were detected in 2526 (33.1%). …”
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Expert Consensus on the Management of Acute Otitis Media in India: A Delphi Study by Tanu Singhal, Shyam Kukreja, Jaydeep Choudhury, Vijay Yewale, Balasubramanian Sundaram, Jagdish Chinnappa, Suhas Prabhu, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Camilla Rodrigues, Vidya Krishna, Winsley Rose, Samir Bhargava

“…Methods: A panel of 12 experts comprising pediatric infectious disease specialists, clinical microbiologists, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists participated in a three-step modified Delphi study conducted between April 2023 and January 2024. …”
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