Multivariate Analysis of the Ocular Response Analyzer’s Corneal Deformation Response Curve for Early Keratoconus Detection by Jonatán D. Galletti, Pablo R. Ruiseñor Vázquez, Fernando Fuentes Bonthoux, Tomás Pförtner, Jeremías G. Galletti

“…Main outcome measures were corneal-thickness-corrected corneal resistance factor (ccCRF), combinations of corneal descriptors, and their diagnostic performance. …”
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Depression and anxiety symptoms, subjective well-being, and happiness among Indian high school students by Suh Jung Park, Akash R. Wasil, Sarah Gillespie, Rebecca M. Shingleton, John R. Weisz, Robert J. DeRubeis

“…Results: Findings from the PHQ-9 (M = 8.08, SD = 5.01) and GAD-7 (M = 7.42, SD = 4.78) indicated high levels of depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. Thirty seven percent of the sample scored above the clinical cutoff for depressive symptoms, and 30.6% scored above the cutoff for anxiety symptoms. …”
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Do Power Meter Data Depend on the Device on Which They Are Collected? Comparison of Eleven Different Recordings by José-Antonio Salas-Montoro, Ignacio Valdivia-Fernández, Alejandro de Rozas, José-Manuel Reyes-Sánchez, Mikel Zabala, Juan-José Pérez-Díaz

“…Eight cyclists completed the GXT, ten participated in the 1-min test, and thirty participated in the sprint effort. All participants pedaled on a controlled-resistance cycle ergometer, and the data were recorded using the ergometer itself and ten synchronized cycle computers of the same brand, configured to record at 1 Hz. …”
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Successful Management of Spontaneous Unilateral Twin Ectopic Pregnancy With Two-Step Dose of Methotrexate by Lauren A. Forbes, Navya Nuthivana, Renee Morales

“…The patient continued serial b-hCGs. Thirty-one days after the first dose of MTX, her b-hCG was < 1 mIU/mL. …”
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Incidence of ophthalmic manifestations in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Jennifer L. Rossen, Abdelhamid Hindi, Safa Rahmani, Brenda L. Bohnsack

“…Results Seventy-two patients (47% male) with congenital CMV underwent initial eye examination at 2.1 ± 2.9 years of age (median 0.3 years). Thirty-one patients (43%) only had one eye examination while 41 patients had follow-up (1 month-19 years). …”
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S-Calprotectin (S100A8/S100A9): A Potential Marker of Inflammation in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis by Claes Hansson, Catharina Eriksson, Gerd-Marie Alenius

“…Sixty-five patients with PsA were examined for clinical manifestations and laboratory measurements of S-calprotectin, ESR, hs-CRP, and selected cytokines. Thirty-two patients had mono-/oligoarthritis and 33 had polyarthritis. …”
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Healthcare providers' (HCPs) perspectives in initiating discussion on mammogram screening, and their perceived barriers and enablers to screening in women-A qualitative study. by Xuefei Wang, Qi He Mabel Leow, Hwee Khim Lee, Ching Yee Mok, Wei Teen Wong, Hui Min Joanne Quah, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…"The Generalists' Wheel of Knowledge, Understanding and Inquiry" was adopted as the conceptual framework to design the interview guide and analyse the data.<h4>Results</h4>Thirty participants consisting of 14 doctors and 16 nurses were interviewed across five FGDs. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy of two bag-mask ventilation techniques by novice airway providers: Two-handed CE versus dominant-hand CE–non-dominant-hand thenar eminence techniques – A ran... by Neetu Saroye, Gurpreeti Kaur, Udeyana Singh, Anju Grewal, Akshita Khanna, Rushal Nayyar

“…Methods: One hundred thirty-two American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I–II adult patients were randomised into groups A and B. …”
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Coexistence of anti-glomerular basement membrane disease and IgA nephropathy: an illustrative case and comprehensive literature review by Zewei Chen, Dechao Xu, Fangzheng Cui, Huihui Hou, Zhiguo Mao, Xiang Gao

“…In an extensive literature review, we identified a total of thirty-nine patients were reported anti-GBM disease combined with IgAN. …”
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A Comparative evaluation of smear layer removal using: sonic, ultrasonic, and erbium, chromium: yttrium scandium gallium garnet Laser as activated irrigation techniques (an SEM stu... by Dara Zakaria Shakir, Ihsan Neimat Bahnam

“…Smear layer removal was more effective in the coronal and middle thirds than in the apical third for all groups.   …”
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Evaluation of Imaging Windows for Tau PET Imaging Using F-PI2620 in Cognitively Normal Individuals, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients by Chanisa Chotipanich, Monchaya Nivorn, Anchisa Kunawudhi, Chetsadaporn Promteangtrong, Natphimol Boonkawin, Attapon Jantarato

“…Background: The study aimed to evaluate the appropriate uptake-timing in cognitively normal individuals, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients, using 18 F-PI 2620 dynamic PET acquisition. Methods: Thirty-four MCI patients, 6 AD patients, and 24 cognitively normal individuals were enrolled in this study. …”
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Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Patients with Mitral Repair: Case Series by Yannis Amador, Jacobo Moreno Garijo, Azad Mashari, Giovanni Gadotti, Wilma M. Hopman, Tirone E David, Massimiliano Meineri

“…Setting: Toronto General Hospital. Participants: Thirty elective patients undergoing mitral valve repair. …”
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Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures with Intramedullary Fixation with Integrated Interlocking Lag and Compression Screws by Bradley Lezak, Roberto Hernandez-Irizarry, Stephen Quinnan

“…Patients/Participants: Thirty-eight patients with 39 femoral neck fractures were treated with internal fixation. …”
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The Role of Bovine Amniotic Membrane and Hydroxyapatite for the Ridge Preservation by Octarina Octarina, Elly Munadziroh, Fathilah Abdul Razak, Ekowati Handharyani, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo

“…Furthermore, increasing the hydroxyapatite content in the composite was found to enhance collagen thickness, osteoblast cell proliferation, and the expression of osteogenic-related factors. …”
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Abundance and Symbiotic Rhizobia Colonizing Soybean (Glycine max) in Soils of Kakamega County, Western Kenya by Samuel Mulama, Rose Onamu, Fredrick Odongo, John Muoma

“…Rhizobia number in the soil collected from the six regions varied from 2.5 × 102 to 3.12 × 103 cells·g− soil. Thirty isolates from the soil collected in the four regions were tested for efficiency using soybean as the trap plant in Leonard jars containing sterilized vermiculite irrigated with nitrogen-free media. …”
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Measurement of Photoreceptor Layer in Glaucoma: A Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Study by Ning Fan, Nina Huang, Dennis Shun Chiu Lam, Christopher Kai-shun Leung

“…To measure and compare photoreceptor layer thickness between normal and glaucomatous eyes using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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Scoping review of qualitative studies investigating reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among men and women across Rwanda. by Julie M Buser, Ella August, Gurpreet K Rana, Rachel Gray, Olive Tengera, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Gerard Kaberuka, Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare, Tamrat Endale, Yolanda R Smith

“…Studies reporting views of only healthcare or other professionals were excluded.<h4>Results</h4>Thirty-six studies were included. The majority addressed individual and contextual considerations. …”
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A Comparison Study of Chemical Compositions and Sources of PM1.0 and PM2.5 in Hanoi by Pham Duy Hien, Vuong Thu Bac, Nguyen Thi Hong Thinh, Ha Lan Anh, Duong Duc Thang, Nguyen The Nghia

“…Sulfate, ammonium, and black carbon (BC) composed the majority of the mass in both size fractions, and the PMF models clearly differentiated the contribution of long-range transport (LRT) aerosols, which accounted for more than two-thirds of the measured PM-bound sulfate and ammonium concentrations, from those of the six in situ sources, viz., resuspended road dust, primary vehicular emissions, coal fly ash, biomass burning emissions, construction dust, and sea salt. …”
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Transfer learning for non-image data in clinical research: A scoping review. by Andreas Ebbehoj, Mette Østergaard Thunbo, Ole Emil Andersen, Michala Vilstrup Glindtvad, Adam Hulman

“…Transfer learning was most often applied to time series data (61%), followed by tabular data (18%), audio (12%) and text (8%). Thirty-three (40%) studies applied an image-based model to non-image data after transforming data into images (e.g. spectrograms). …”
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Renal Replacement Therapy in Children in the Developing World: Challenges and Outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in Southeast Nigeria by Odutola Israel Odetunde, Henrietta Uche Okafor, Samuel Nkachukwu Uwaezuoke, Bertilla Uzoma Ezeonwu, Oluchi Mildred Ukoha

“…Fifty (78%) of the patients belonged to the low socioeconomic class. Thirty-three (51.5%) could not access RRT because of financial constraints and discharge against medical advice (DAMA); 6 (9.4%) died on admission while sourcing for funds to access the therapy; 5 (7.8%) died while on RRT; 9 (14.1%) improved and were discharged for follow-up; 1 (1.6%) improved and was discharged to be on chronic dialysis program while awaiting renal transplantation outside the country/clinic follow-up, while the remaining 10 (15.6%) were unable to sustain chronic dialysis program or access renal transplantation and were lost to follow-up. …”
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