Early OCT Angiography Changes of Macular Neovascularization in Patients with Exudative AMD Treated with Brolucizumab in a Real-World Setting by Anne Rübsam, Saskia Rau, Daniel Pilger, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…Main outcome measures were the change in central retinal thickness (CRT) assessed by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), the change in macular neovascularization (MNV) size on optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), and the change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) 8 and 12 weeks after the upload. …”
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Active Theater as a Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study by Nicola Modugno, Sara Iaconelli, Mariagrazia Fiorlli, Francesco Lena, Imogen Kusch, Giovanni Mirabella

“…The theater patients showed progressive improvements and, at the end of the third year, they showed significant improvements in all clinical scales. …”
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Crocin Monotherapy in Non-Central Diabetic Macular Edema by Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh, Masoud Reza Manaviat, Seyed Reza Mirjalili, Adeleh Sahebnasagh, Mohammad Khan Ardani, Farahnaz Hoseinzadeh, Fatemeh Saghafi

“…Patients had at least one eye with non-proliferative DR (NPDR) and NCI-DME along with no adherence to intravitreal injection or a contraindication of intravitreal injection. Central subfield thickness (CST), visual acuity, fasting blood sugar (FBS), and HbA1c were assessed once before and once after the study (day 90). …”
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Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine by Razieh Mirzaeian, Abdolghader Bahraini, Hadi Kazemi-Arpanahi

“…The first phase involved a literature review, the second phase utilized the Delphi technique, and the third phase focused on validating the MDS-ITM. A list of potential data items was prepared after searching scientific databases, and grey literature, as well as reviewing existing information systems, forms, and websites related to ITM. …”
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Ablation of IGFBP5 expression alleviates neurogenic erectile dysfunction by inducing neurovascular regeneration by Jiyeon Ock, Guo Nan Yin, Fang-Yuan Liu, Yan Huang, Fitri Rahma Fridayana, Minh Nhat Vo, Ji-Kan Ryu

“…Second, ablating IGFBP5 expression in CNI-induced ED mice improved erectile function, likely owing to increased neurovascular contents, including endothelial cells, pericytes, and neuronal processes. Third, ablating IGFBP5 expression in CNI-induced ED mice promoted neurovascular regeneration by increasing cell proliferation, reducing apoptosis, and decreasing Reactive oxygen species production. …”
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Body height in adult women and men in a cross-sectional population-based survey in Geneva: temporal trends, association with general health status and height loss after age 50 by Silvia Stringhini, Idris Guessous, Kaspar Staub, Julia Schäppi, Katarina L Matthes

“…Based on our study and a growing literature, we think that the multifaceted role of body height should be better considered in clinical practice.…”
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The Effect of a New Ligation and Venipuncture Method on Vena Basilica Vessel by Yuanhong Mao, Xiaomei Huang, Hong Yang, Shu Zhou, Aihong Yuan, Gang Lin, Guiling Geng

“…Then, the distance between the left or right vena basilica and the skin and the diameter of blood vessels were measured by ultrasound. 98 patients with peripheral venipuncture difficulty who were examined by ultrasound of a third-grade hospital from April 2019 to March 2020 were selected and randomly divided into control group (n=49) and experimental group (n=49). …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of an integrated mind-body intervention for depression: whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) by Ashley E. Mason, Anoushka Chowdhary, Wendy Hartogensis, Chelsea J. Siwik, Osnat Lupesko-Persky, Leena S. Pandya, Stefanie Roberts, Claudine Anglo, Patricia J. Moran, J. Craig Nelson, Christopher A. Lowry, Rhonda P. Patrick, Charles L. Raison, Frederick M. Hecht

“…Pre-post intervention improvements in negative automatic thinking, but not cognitive flexibility, achieved statistical significance. …”
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Teilhard de Chardin’s Vision of Science, Religion and Planetary Humanity: A Challenge to the Contemporary World by Ursula King

“…Teilhard’s evolutionary, convergent and universalist thinking can be a guiding light for the contemporary world to move forward.At the present state of crisis, planetary humanity is faced, more than ever before, with the responsibility for its further self-evolution. …”
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Synovial biomarkers in the diagnosis of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries: protocol for a systematic review by Helena Donato, Fernando Fonseca, João Pedro Oliveira, João Castro Mendes, José Casanova, Alexandrina Ferreira Mendes

“…Any reviewer disagreements will be resolved through discussion and consensus or, if necessary, by consultation with a third reviewer. The data will be extracted from the included studies and analysed, with the risk of bias assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tool. …”
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Getting back on track after treatment of cancer: A qualitative interview study of cancer survivors' experiences. by Doris van der Smissen, Marjolein Lugtenberg, Manon Enting, Laurens Beerepoot, Floortje Mols, Evelien Brouwers, Dareczka Wasowicz, Margot Joosen

“…Second, survivors experienced challenges with getting back on track such as the impact of impaired physical and cognitive functions, and challenges and uncertainty related to work and finances. Third, in coping with changes and regaining trust they tried to find a balance between dealing with patient stigma and fear of recurrence on the one hand, and maintaining a positive mindset on the other hand. …”
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REGAIN STUDY: Retrospective Study to Assess the Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Ferric Carboxymaltose in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women by Saleema Wani, Mariyam Noushad, Shabana Ashiq

“…Data from 1001 pregnant women who received at least one administration of FCM (500, 1000, or 1500 mg) during their second or third trimester of pregnancy (2 years backward from study initiation) were collected retrospectively from electronic medical records at Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE. …”
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Research on the Impact of Different Force Directions on the Mechanical Properties and Damage Evolution Law of Sandstone with Different Hole Diameters by Fukun Xiao, Renhe Li, Le Xing

“…Over a comparison with the failure pattern of an intact rock sample, it is demonstrated that the final failure pattern and crack expansion trend on the rock sample vary with the change in the hole position and diameter. Third, as obtained by comparing and analyzing the energy conversion of the rock with different diameters of the hole, the energy conversion in the rock is changed due to the existence of holes, and the increase in hole diameter causes a gradual decrease in the elastic energy stored in the rock and gradual increase in the dissipated energy. …”
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Psychosocial and sociodemographic factors associated with gestational blood glucose levels in women attending public hospitals: Results from baseline of MAASTHI cohort. by Prafulla Shriyan, Srinidhi Koya, Eunice Lobo, Onno Cp van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu

“…We examined the relation between psychosocial factors assessed at baseline and gestational blood glucose levels in second/third trimester using multivariate linear regression and explored association between serum cortisol and gestational blood glucose levels in subgroup samples.…”
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Development and Application of Well-Test Model after Injection Biological Nanomaterials by Qing Feng, Ping Gao, Xianchao Chen, Jiang Li, Jingchao Zhou, Feng Qian, Shengsheng Li, Yanni Sun, Yingying Wang

“…Then, using the basic principles of fluid mechanics and the Laplace transform principle, a mathematical model of the bottom hole pressure response of water injection wells in the third zone of the bionanosolution reservoir is obtained, and the influence of the key process parameters of the bionanosolution water injection on the bottom hole pressure is analyzed. …”
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Z. Ivinskis: the first objective researcher of St. Casimir's life by Jonas Boruta

“…Later, authors—not excepting even the fairly critical and soberly-thinking famous bishop of Samogitia of the 19th century, Motiejus Valančius—merely repeated the poor information gathered by the first biographer. …”
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F. NIETZSCHE’S POŽIŪRIS Į TIESĄ: MIRTINAS ĮKANDIMAS? by Aivaras Stepukonis

“…In Nietzsche’s thought, there may be observed a threefold turning away from the traditionally affirmative conception of truth: (1) the reduction of thinking and knowing to the physiological processes of the body and its changing corporeal states; (2) the exposure of many time-honored truths as mere superstitions expedient to factual human communities in dealing with reality in a practical, yet oversimplified and distorted manner; (3) the devaluation and/or disvaluation of truth as something useless or even detrimental to life. …”
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Dynamique des savoirs et des échanges d’un produit de collecte en territoire transfrontalier by Laval Pauline

“…From its fruits, indigenous people are used to prepare a thick juice, which is a staple food during the period of fruiting of the palm tree. …”
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A espacialização da violência criminal na cidade de Santa Maria, RS by Eliane Melara

“…Finally, with this article, we aimed at contributing to the study of the types of violence that cover the Brazilian middle cities, through one of the many ways in which it is possible to think about this subject in the urban space.…”
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Effects of Ginsenoside Biopolymer Nanoparticles on the Malignant Behavior of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Weizheng Zhou, Chengliang Cai, Hui Shi, Hai Jin, Xiaowei Wang

“…Secondly, the expression level of miR-192 was upregulated in H125 cells, which could be effectively inhibited by the treatment of Rg3 monomer and HA-Rg3 nanoparticles. Thirdly, the knockdown of miR-192 significantly inhibited H125 cell proliferation, invasion, and migration and also enhanced H125 cell apoptosis. …”
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