Accommodative Exercises to Lower Intraocular Pressure by Thomas J. Stokkermans, Jeremy C. Reitinger, George Tye, Chiu-Yen Kao, Sangeetha Ragupathy, Huachun A. Wang, Carol B. Toris

“…ANOVA and paired t-tests were used for statistical analyses. Results. Following alternating accommodation, IOP decreased by 0.7 mmHg in the right eye when all age groups were combined (p = 0.029). …”
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Management of volume load for patients undergoing hemodialysis via WeChat and home monitoring in China: a protocol for a cluster-randomized trial by Xiaocui Wang, Bonan Yan, Shipeng Zhang, Yuanke Zhou, Qinxiu Zhang, Xueying Li

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How can Blood Flow Restriction Exercise be Utilised for the Management of Persistent Pain Following Complex Injuries in Military Personnel? A Narrative Review by Luke Gray, Peter Ladlow, Russell J Coppack, Robyn P Cassidy, Lynn Kelly, Sarah Lewis, Nick Caplan, Robert Barker-Davies, Alexander N Bennett, Luke Hughes

“…The aims of this narrative review are to: (1) explore the use of BFR exercise to elicit hypoalgesia; (2) briefly review the mechanisms of BFR-induced hypoalgesia; (3) discuss potential implications and applications of BFR during the rehabilitation of complex conditions where persistent pain is the primary limiting factor to progress, within defence rehabilitation healthcare settings. …”
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The Comparison of Psychological Barriers Between Individuals with a History of Anterior Knee Pain, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, and Healthy Individuals by Emma F Zuk, Sungwan Kim, Julie P Burland, Neal R Glaviano

“…# Background Psychological barriers due to anterior knee pain (AKP) and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may have a direct impact on an individual's return to physical activity. …”
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Prognosis and factors related to severe secondary hyperparathyroidism in long-term peritoneal dialysis patients by Yanmei Li, Xiaonan Feng, Na Chen, Shuhua Song, Min Yu, Yan Wang, Hongxia Zhang, Li Wang, Menghua Chen, Na Tian

“…During follow-up, 211 deaths occurred (sSHPT group, n = 35; non-sSHPT group, n = 176). …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Detective Flow Imaging Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Evaluating Blood Flow Within Mural Nodules of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms by Kazuki Endo, Haruo Miwa, Kazuya Sugimori, Kozue Shibasaki, Shoichiro Yonei, Yugo Ishino, Shotaro Tsunoda, Hayato Yoshimura, Akihiro Funaoka, Hiromi Tsuchiya, Ritsuko Oishi, Yuichi Suzuki, Satoshi Komiyama, Takashi Kaneko, Manabu Morimoto, Kazushi Numata, Shin Maeda

“…First, DFI-EUS images were evaluated using a predefined scoring system; thereafter, CE-EUS images were evaluated. …”
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Les territoires de l’agrobusiness au Brésil by Denise Elias

“…The transformations that occurred in the Brazilian agricultural activity during the past four decades, had a profound impact on the (re) organization of the Brazilian territory, giving rise to new territorial arrangements. …”
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The Collections of Miraculous Stories on the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra by Jing Liu

“… This paper examines the three primary Chinese translations of the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra— an extensive Mahāyāna text foundational to the Huayan School during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This study provides a comprehensive introduction to each translation, tracing its dissemination across China, and further investigates the contributions and legacy of the five patriarchs of the Huayan School. …”
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Distribution of morphological traits in ornamental peach cultivars according to their priority by L. D. Komar-Tyomnaya

“…Therefore, it is vital to revise periodically the tables of morphological characters used in the assessment of cultivars. Materials and methods. …”
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Physicochemical properties of water quality of Imeh, Edegelem and Chokocho communities located along Otamiri-oche River in Etche Ethnic Nationality of Rivers State, Nigeria by BM Onyegeme-Okerenta, C Obia, MO Wegwu

“…The number of coliform bacteria during rainy season was 25.00±0.00, 25.00±0.00, and 35.00±0.00 for Imeh, Edegelem and Chokocho respectively. …”
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Ascending aortic replacement versus aortic root replacement in patients with type A aortic dissection involving the aortic root by Fausto Biancari, Giuseppe Gatti, Timo Mäkikallio, Tatu Juvonen, Giovanni Mariscalco, Zein El-Dean, Matteo Pettinari, Javier Rodriguez Lega, Andrea Perrotti, Francesco Onorati, Konrad Wisniewki, Till Demal, Petr Kacer, Dario Di Perna, Igor Vendramin, Mauro Rinaldi, Luisa Ferrante, Eduard Quintana, Joscha Buech, Caroline Radner, Antonio Fiore, Angelo M. Dell’Aquila, Paola D’Errigo, Stefano Rosato, Gianluca Polvani, Sven Peterss

“…Background: Extensive surgical resection of the thoracic aorta in patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is thought to reduce the risk of late aortic wall degeneration and the need for repeat aortic operations. Objectives: We evaluated the early and late outcomes after aortic root replacement and supracoronary ascending aortic replacement in patients with TAAD involving the aortic root. …”
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Humic acid improves water retention, maize growth, water use efficiency and economic benefits in coastal saline-alkali soils by Ge Li, Yuyang Shan, Weibo Nie, Yan Sun, Lijun Su, Weiyi Mu, Zhi Qu, Ting Yang

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The incidence of and risk factors for axillary web syndrome with limited shoulder movement after surgery for breast cancer, and the effect of early physical therapy intervention by Ya-Hui Chou, Su-Fen Liao, Dar-Ren Chen, Shou-Tung Chen, Wei-Te Wang

“…Conclusions In conclusion, we demonstrated a prediction model for AWS with shoulder movement limitation using 3 risk factors: younger age, a higher number of removed lymph nodes, and receiving NAC. …”
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Implementation of a program to strengthen oral hygiene in patient with cleft deformities: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial by Camille Boeffard, Justine Loin, Roselyne Clouet, Alexis Gaudin, Pierre Corre, Tony Prud’Homme

“…Trial status: 8th Version date 2023 May 05; recruitment began in June 2023 and will be completed in June 2024.…”
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PARP-1 Is Critical for Recruitment of Dendritic Cells to the Lung in a Mouse Model of Asthma but Dispensable for Their Differentiation and Function by Laura C. Echeverri Tirado, Mohamed A. Ghonim, Jeffrey Wang, Amir A. Al-Khami, Dorota Wyczechowska, Hanh H. Luu, Hogyoung Kim, Maria Dulfary Sanchez-Pino, José Yélamos, Lina M. Yassin, A. Hamid Boulares

“…Evidence on PARP-1 playing a role in Th2-associated DC function is not clear. In this study, we examined whether PARP-1 is critical for DC differentiation and function using bone marrow progenitors and their migration to the lung in an ovalbumin-based mouse model of asthma. …”
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Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study by Tomoyoshi Naito, Akiko Hashizumi, Masako Sakai, Emiko Yamamura, Miho Iwase, Kiyomi Yamada, Masako Watanabe, Nobuo Kimura, Takako Kato, Eiko Fujimoto, Rie Kashihara

“…A bladder urine volume measurement simulator and a portable ultrasound device were used during the exercise. Nursing student volunteers participated in this prospective observational study. …”
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Relationship between Body Roundness Index and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Men and Women: A Reanalysis of a Cohort Study by Wei Zhao, Jingjing Tong, Jinghua Li, Yongtong Cao

“…Results. During a median 5.4-year follow-up period, 373 subjects were diagnosed with T2DM. …”
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The Epidemiological Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Halabja Province/Kurdistan –Iraq by Osama Hamid Shareef, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Dashty Aziz Ghafor, Ari Shareef Ali, Hardi Rafat Baqi, Ali Aziz Ali, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Ali Muhi Aldeen Omar Aljabary

“…Samples were obtained nasopharyngeal using a sterilized swab following WHO guidelines and then the real time PCR (RT-PCR) machine was used for analysis. …”
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Why is the New York Times Writing so Much about Alzheimer's Disease Therapies? by Tamas Bartfai

“…Can we go back to proving that drugs work in preventing, postponing, and ameliorating familial Alzheimer's disease (ad)? …”
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Effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on innate immune responses in Atlantic salmon cells infected with infectious salmon anemia virus by Ingrid Holmlund, Samira Ahmadi, Bente Ruyter, Tone-Kari Østbye, Marta Bou, Tor Gjøen

“…This gene expression pattern was not observed during infection at low EPA levels or when Atlantic salmon kidney (ASK) cells were exposed to the highest EPA level (200 μM) without virus infection. …”
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