Beyond exceptionalism by Joffy Conolly, Getahun Yacob Abraham, Ane Bergersen, Kari Bratland, Kirsten Jæger, Annie Aarup Jensen, Inger Lassen

“…In this conceptual paper we first draw on research from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to deconstruct the notion of Nordic exceptionalism. …”
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Epidemiology of ophthalmia neonatorum: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Randy Asiamah, Gideon Owusu, Pious Tawiah Amoako, Richmond Amponsah, Emmanuel Adator, Samuel Kyei

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Association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3) rs2070744 variant with advanced retinopathy of prematurity: a case–control study and meta-analysis by Aneta Choręziak-Michalak, Dawid Szpecht, Tomasz Woźniak, Anna Chmielarz-Czarnocińska, Patrycja Gazińska, Anna Gotz-Więckowska, Ewa Strauss

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Narrative approach to understanding compassion: a mixed methods study in a Polish sample by Mariusz Zieba, Mateusz P. Zatorski, Natalia E. Wójcik

“…The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded by an individual blind to the participants' compassion levels and other identifying information. …”
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Assessment of Large Language Models in Cataract Care Information Provision: A Quantitative Comparison by Zichang Su, Kai Jin, Hongkang Wu, Ziyao Luo, Andrzej Grzybowski, Juan Ye

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Stem cells for age-related macular degeneration by L.K. Moshetova, O.I. Abramova, I.N. Saburina, K.I. Turkina

“…&nbsp;Saburina — PhD, Professor, Principal Researcher, Head of Laboratory, ORCID iD 0000-0003-2014-2535;</i> </p> <p> <i>¹Kseniya&nbsp;I.…”
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Asperulosidic acid inhibits the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway to suppress endotoxin-induced uveitis by Yong Du, Jing Lu, Lujia Feng, Long Zhao, Ping Wu, Yuxia He, Linbin Zhou, Xing Wang, Hui Peng

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Global Insights from Patients, Providers, and Staff on Challenges and Solutions in Managing Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Anat Loewenstein, Michelle Sylvanowicz, Winfried M. Amoaku, Tariq Aslam, Chui Ming Gemmy Cheung, Bora Eldem, Robert P. Finger, Richard P. Gale, Laurent Kodjikian, Adrian Koh, Jean-François Korobelnik, Xiaofeng Lin, Paul Mitchell, Moira Murphy, Mali Okada, Ian Pearce, Francisco J. Rodriguez, Jude Stern, S. James Talks, David T. Wong, Tien Yin Wong, Focke Ziemssen, Jane Barratt

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Prophylactic barrage laser in patients with previous vitreous loss during cataract surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Ehsan Namvar, Mostafa Abuali, Mohammad Amin Setoodehmanesh, Mehdi Moalem

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Global hotspots and trends of nutritional supplements for sick populations from 2000 to 2024 by Chaofan Shi, Haitao Liu, Haitao Liu, Haitao Liu, Te Fu, Yuanquan Li, Haichang Zhao, Feiyue Liu

“…BackgroundNutritional supplements (NS) can help patients by providing various nutrients such as essential vitamins and minerals, helping to prevent and recover from diseases. This study provides a broad overview of the field of NS for sick people through bibliometrics and visualization analysis, to analyze the status and development dynamics, explore the popular research questions and directions, and reveal the development trends and research frontiers.MethodsWe searched the Web of Science Core Collection databases for literature related to NS for diseased populations from 2000 to 2024. …”
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State-of-the-art of loading and unloading tests for glaucoma: potentialities and informative value by O.S. Myakonkaya, A.S. Sarkisyan, A.V. Seleznev, A.V. Kuroyedov, I.R. Gazizova

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>Prevention of blindness and low vision resulting fr om the progression of glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) depends mainly on the early diagnosis of glaucoma. …”
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A study of the psychological experience of patients with thromboembolism during pregnancy and after childbirth (孕产期血栓栓塞症患者真实心理体验的研究) by HU Jiali (胡嘉丽), HUANG Xuefang (黄学芳), XU Xiaoyun (徐晓耘), MENG Ya (孟雅)

“…Methods A total of 100 patients with thromboembolism during pregnancy or after delivery were selected as the research subjects. All patients completed the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90) on the first day of admission and before discharge. …”
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Effectiveness of nurse-led volunteer support and technology-driven pain assessment in improving the outcomes of hospitalised older adults: protocol for a cluster randomised control... by Max K Bulsara, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Mustafa Atee, Caroline Bulsara, Beverley Ewens, Olivia Gallagher, Renee M Graham, Karen Gullick, Sue Haydon, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Bev O'Connell, Karla Seaman, Jeff Hughes, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Debra Scaini

“…Two interventions that have the potential to prevent progression of frailty and improve patient outcomes in hospitalised older adults but have yet to be subject to clinical trials are nurse-led volunteer support and technology-driven assessment of pain.Methods and analysis This single-centre, prospective, non-blinded, cluster randomised controlled trial will compare the efficacy of nurse-led volunteer support, technology-driven pain assessment and the combination of the two interventions to usual care for hospitalised older adults. …”
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Study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) in inducing desensitisation or toleran... by Michael O’Sullivan, Michael S Gold, Francesca Orsini, Adriana Chebar Lozinsky, Paxton Loke, Susan L. Prescott, Patrick Quinn, Audrey DunnGalvin, Mimi LK Tang, Anne-Louise Ponsoby, Ee Lyn Su, Marnie Robinson, Dean Tey, Kuang-Chih Hsiao, Molly O’Sullivan, Christine Axelrad, Sigrid Pitkin, Jessica Metcalfe, Susan Fahy-Scheer, Thalayasingam Meera, Jovanka King, Fuad Abass, Abigail Cheung, Rachel Wallace, Samara Baldwin

“…There is a pressing need for definitive treatments that improve the quality of life and prevent fatalities. Allergen oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a promising approach, which is effective at inducing desensitisation; however, OIT has a limited ability to induce sustained unresponsiveness (SU). …”
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Efficacy and safety of edoxaban in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, warfarin-controlled, parallel group trial -... by Keiichi Fukuda, Satoshi Yasuda, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Toyoaki Murohara, Kohtaro Abe, Koichiro Tatsumi, Junji Kishimoto, Yu Taniguchi, Yuichi Tamura, Koji Todaka, Shun Minatsuki, Kazuya Hosokawa, Yuko Kobayakawa, Takumi Inami, Nobutaka Ikeda

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DAILY – A personalized circadian Zeitgeber therapy as an adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder patients: results of a pilot trial by Naomi Springer, Naomi Springer, Lisa Echtler, Lisa Echtler, Paul Volkmann, Anisja Hühne-Landgraf, Anisja Hühne-Landgraf, Jasmin Hochenbleicher, Eva Hoch, Eva Hoch, Gabi Koller, Dominic Landgraf

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Reflection to enhance dental students´ awareness of and comfort with uncertainty – an experimental study by Joséphine Brodén, Helena Fransson, Niklas Vareman, Maria Pigg

“…Abstract Background Uncertainty is present in many situations in dental practice, but must not prevent wise clinical decision-making. Dental education should acknowledge uncertainty and teach useful management strategies. …”
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The Impact of Online Interactive Platform Services on Oral Health Behaviors in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Yin Q, Chai Z, Tao B, Liu P, Luo Y, Zhao Q, Yang B

“…Qianyu Yin,1,2,&ast; Zhaowu Chai,3,&ast; Binbin Tao,1,2 Ping Liu,1,2 Yu Luo,1,2 Qinghua Zhao,4 Bing Yang1 1Department of Nursing, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Outpatient Department at Longfor Guangnian, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of Nursing Research, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qinghua Zhao, Center of Nursing Research, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18602308866, Email 201307@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn Bing Yang, Department of Nursing, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yubei District, Chongqing, 401147, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13228649430, Email yangb@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at a high risk for oral health decline. …”
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Vitrectomy combined with lens capsule flap transplantation in the treatment of high myopia macular hole retinal detachment: study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled t... by Xun Xu, Tianwei Qian, Hao Zhou, Weijun Wang, Ying Fan, Lin Xue, Xia Wu, Qiaoyun Gong, Luyao Ye

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IMU Sensor-Based Worker Behavior Recognition and Construction of a Cyber–Physical System Environment by Sehwan Park, Minkyo Youm, Junkyeong Kim

“…Additionally, about 500 fatalities occur annually, and multiple studies are being conducted to prevent these accidents and quickly identify their occurrence to secure the golden time for the injured. …”
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