Detection of visual impairment in gerontological centres through educational innovation projects by María Covadonga Vázquez-Sánchez, Luz María Gigirey Prieto, Carlos Pío del Oro-Sáez

“…The leading cause of visual impairment (VI) worldwide is uncorrected refractive errors (URE). The prevalence of VI increases with age, but older adults often do not seek optometric care because they assume that, in old age, it is normal to ''not see well''. …”
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Consideration of corona discharge in relation to operational dispatch control of power system mode 500 kV by V. A. Menshov, A. V. Valiansky, T. I. Khairullin

“…., obtained by means of the traditional model with a static corona) is negligible (no more than 200 V), while the effect on the phase shifts of current and voltage is much more significant and as a rule exceeds the limits of the PMU errors. In the study is noted that the current phase shift is much more sensible to weather changes than other parameters.Conclusion. …”
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Investigating different dimensions of sleep quality in medical university students by farahnaz kalantar mehrjardi, zahra sepehrmanesh, seyyed alireza moraveji

“…According to statistical tests, there was no relationship between sleep disorders and hours of sleep. (P: 0.287) Conclusion: Sleep quality significantly impacts the health of students. …”
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Wearable Device versus Polysomnography for the Assessment of Sleep Characteristics in Patients with Sleep Disorders by Kankanok Attawiboon, Wish Banhiran, Phawin Keskool, Wattanachai Chotinaiwattarakul, Sarin Rungmanee

“…Results: Data from 55 patients (33 males, 22 females) were analyzed, with four patients excluded due to data errors. The mean differences between WD and PSG for SE (%) and light sleep were 8.4±23.8 and 43.6±26.4, respectively, both statistically significantly (p<0.05). …”
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KRAS Mutations as Predictive Biomarkers for First-Line Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Monotherapy in Advanced NSCLC: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Filip Marković, Jelena Milin-Lazović, Nikola Nikolić, Aleksa Golubović, Mihailo Stjepanović, Milica Kontić

“…The outcomes assessed included overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), reported as log hazard ratios (HRs) with corresponding standard errors (SEs). A pooled estimate of the HR effect size was calculated using Review Manager (RevMan, Cochrane Collaboration, London, UK). …”
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Analysis of tariff agreements of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation: form and completeness of data presentation by D. V. Fedyaev, F. S. Nikitin, T. N. Artamonova, S. A. Kovaleva, V. V. Omelyanovskiy

“…The lack of unification in data presentation in the regions increases the risk of errors in comparative analysis, which may ultimately affect the correctness of its results presented to the authorities for decision-making in the health care sector. …”
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Automated Analysis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Based on Chest Computed Tomography Data: a Population Study in Moscow by A. V. Solovev, Yu. A. Vasilev, V. E. Sinitsyn, A. V. Vladzymyrskyy, D. S. Semenov

“…Potential causes and strategies to minimize AIT errors were discussed.Conclusion. The results highlight the importance of opportunistic screening for thoracic aortic aneurysms to ensure timely detection and prevention of complications. …”
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Evaluation of the accuracy of different system torque limiting devices by Mesut Köksal, Murat Kurt, Fuat Altuncu

“…Abstract Background As evaluating the accuracy of friction and spring type mechanical torque limiting devices (MTLDs), no previous study has eliminated eliminated operator-related error. The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the accuracy of different types of MTLDs without operator error. …”
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Determining the Performance Quality of Combine Harvesters Operating by M. E. Chaplygin, E. V. Zhalnin

“…They have obtained graphs of grain losses distribution across the width of a threshing-and-separating unit and the spreading width equal to the operating width of a header. (Conclusion) It has been established that the use of a two-chamber sampler will ensure separate sequential sampling behind a header, a threshing unit, and a chopping spreader, while excluding sequential overlapping of errors. …”
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Evaluating Effectiveness, Safety, and Patient Outcomes of 3D Printing in Orthopedic Implant Design and Customization: A PRISMA-Complaint Systematic Review by Mainak Roy, Madhan Jeyaraman, Naveen Jeyaraman, Arpit Sahu, Sanjeevi Bharadwaj, Abhijith K Jayan

“…Conclusion: The integration of 3D printing technology into orthopedic implant design represents a transformative advancement, offering significant improvements in patient-specific outcomes and surgical precision. …”
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Performance of 119 Brazilian children on Stroop paradigm: Victoria version Desempenho de 119 crianças brasileiras no paradigma Stroop: versão Victoria by Helenice Charchat-Fichman, Rosinda Martins Oliveira

“…Also, younger children showed more susceptible to interference than older ones (negative correlation between age and number of errors for the maximal interference condition). CONCLUSION: There was an age effect explained in terms of developmental changes in information processing velocity and attention selectivity.…”
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FlowMRI-Net: A generalizable self-supervised 4D flow MRI reconstruction network by Luuk Jacobs, Marco Piccirelli, Valery Vishnevskiy, Sebastian Kozerke

“…Results: FlowMRI-Net outperforms CS-LLR for aortic 4D flow MRI reconstruction, resulting in significantly lower vectorial normalized root mean square error and mean directional errors for velocities in the thoracic aorta. …”
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Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: the Opinion of Russian Ophthalmologists by D. F. Pokrovsky, I. B. Medvedev

“…The leading reasons for refusal to perform ISBCS by ophthalmic surgeons who do not use this technology are the possible occurrence of endophthalmitis, the risk of errors in IOL calculation, and medical and legal problems.Conclusion. …”
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Effects of Rhythmic and Simple Auditory Stimulations on Learning the Timing of Sequential Motor Task in Children With DCD by Ahmad Dehnavi, Alireza Saberi Kakhaki, Hamidreza Taheri Torbati, Mohammadreza Shahabi Kaeb

“…However, no significant difference was reported between the rhythmic, SAS, and visual-auditory stimulation groups in relative and absolute timing variables (P˃0.05).Conclusion: Finally, no significant difference was observed between the RAS and simple stimulations although the graphs displayed the effect of the first stimulation more than that of the second one.…”
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Polyomaviruses and the risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tahoora Mousavi, Fatemeh Shokoohy, Mahmood Moosazadeh

“…Data analysis was performed using STATA software, and standard errors of prevalence were calculated using the binomial distribution formula. …”
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Prevalence and organization problems of medical care to patients with precanceral oral cavity mucosa diseases (on the Tomsk Region example) by D. E. Mikhalev, O. D. Baydik, M. R. Mukhamedov, P. G. Sysolyatin

“…Malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity at different stages was established in 8.3 % of cases. A retrospective errors analysis revealed that in 100 % of leukoplakia, lichen planus, candidiasis and stomatitis cases the disease form was not indicated. …”
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Writing skills improvement and development of critical thinking by S. Revutska

“…A detailed list of technics is offered that are parts of the Complex for Improving Writing Skills, which consists of 3 stages (1) accumulation of information from various sources; 2) research/processing of information (comparison, analysis, evaluation, ordering; sorting; testing different points of view, different possibilities and justification); 3) conclusion, recognition and analysis of errors, decision-making). …”
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Knowledge and Practices of Nursing College Student's Regarding Blood Pressure Measurement in Hospitals at Kirkuk City by Qasim Hussein Mohammed

“…However, studies have shown measurement errors derive from problems with the instruments used (inadequate calibration, invalidated devices, etc) as much as from inappropriate procedures. …”
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Availability of eye health interventions in basic schools in a Ghanaian municipality by Christopher Senyo Adzaho, Christopher Senyo Adzaho, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Princess Ruhama Acheampong, Ernest Ekutor

“…There were no available guidelines for program implementation and no systems in place for ensuring follow-up visits and provision of spectacles to those with refractive errors. Key barriers identified included the lack of financial resources and adequately trained personnel.ConclusionComprehensive school eye health programs are unavailable in the study area and there is an urgent need for their implementation to avert the potential adverse effects of vision impairment on the education of children.…”
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Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Video Display Terminals on Macular Pigment Optical Density in Young Adult Filipinos by Ronald Y. Tiu, MD, Eleonore B. Iguban, MD

“…Both groups had similar profiles, except for refractive errors, which were significantly higher in the prolonged VDT exposure group (p = 0.02). …”
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