Inclusion of diabetic retinopathy screening strategies in national-level diabetes care planning in low-income and middle-income settings: protocol for a scoping review by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Katie Curran, Prabhath Piyasena, Lisa Duke, Belma Malanda

“…Two reviewers will independently screen records for relevant data and disagreements about eligibility will be resolved through consensus or arbitration by a third reviewer. …”
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Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: a bibliometric analysis of the 5-year trends in literature by Bosen Peng, Jiancheng Mu, Feng Xu, Wanyue Guo, Chuhuan Sun, Wei Fan

“…By analyzing literature from the past 5 years (2020–2024), we seek to outline the development trends of this technology, provide guidance for its future directions, and assist clinicians in adapting to these innovations.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search of all literature related to AI and ophthalmology in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) using bibliometric methods. The collected data were analyzed and visualized using three widely recognized bibliometric software tools: CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the R package “Bibliometrix.”ResultsA total of 21,725 documents were included from 134 countries and 7,126 institutions, consisting of 19,978 articles (91.96%) and 1,714 reviews (8.04%), with China and the United States leading the contributions. …”
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Information and communication technologies as a basis for the development of the information society: Russia in the system of international statistical indicators by Svetlana G. Bychkova, Lidiya S. Parshintseva

“…For the study, the methods of multidimensional classification, analysis of variation, as well as a tabular method of visual presentation of the research results were used as statistical tools. …”
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Influence of age, corneal astigmatism and some characteristics of intraocular lens on glare in pseudophakic persons by Avramović Siniša, Vukosavljević Miroslav

“…Although an extraordinary visual acuity is achieved following the extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of intraocular lens, all the problems of vision are not solved in so doing and many of them should be considered. …”
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Regression models for predicting the effect of trash rack on flow properties at power intakes by Shuguang Li, Sultan Noman Qasem, Hojat Karami, Ely Salwana, Alireza Rezaei, Danyal Shahmirzadi, Shahab S. Band

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Assessment of Wavefront Aberrations in Children with Myopia Against the Background of Ocular Surface Disorders in Combination with Computer Vision Syndrome Digital and Eye Strain by I. L. Plisov, E. M. Naumova, A. I. Smoleva

“…Correlation analysis between indicators of the state of the ocular surface and parameters of the wavefront in the group of children with disturbances of the state of the ocular surface showed that a higher level of corneal aberrations corresponds to a higher number of points on the questionnaire of disturbances of the ocular surface and the state of visual comfort, in turn, when comparing data on non­invasive tear film breakup time, a negative correlation was established, which means that with a higher number of points on the questionnaire, and therefore, with a more significant degree of impairment of the ocular surface, the tear film breakup time was shorter.Conclusion. …”
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Influencing factors and prediction model construction of posterior capsular opacification after intraocular lens implantation treated with Nd: YAG laser by Hongmei Chang, Qiang Fang, Xianli Liu

“…Methods From January 2018 to June 2023, the data of 312 patients with posterior capsule opacification and Nd: YAG laser treatment in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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In-hospital nudging intervention increases patients’ healthy dietary choices: a quasi-experimental study by Willem JJ Assendelft, Daan Leonhard de Frel, Veronica R Janssen, Hope Wicks, Zsuzsa Bakk, Nicole van Keulen, Maaike S Kleinsmann, Douwe Atsma

“…Data on dietary choices (vegetarian, fish, meat, side salad and fruit salad) were collected from the electronic food ordering system. …”
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The Effect of AI Gamification on Students’ Engagement and Academic Achievement in Malaysia: SEM Analysis Perspectives by Nisar Ahmed Dahri, Noraffandy Yahaya, Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi, Latifah Almuqren, Abeer S. Almgren, Abdulrahman Alshimai, Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan

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Evolution of CFD as an engineering science. A personal perspective with emphasis on the finite volume method by Runchal, Akshai Kumar

“…Recent developments in machine learning, AI, computer hardware, big data, IOT and Virtual Reality tools will lead to design tools with CFD engines that are robust, reliable and easily accessible to a practicing engineer rather than be the domain of a CFD expert. …”
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The Impact of Digital Tourism Marketing Dimensions on Attracting Domestic Tourism in Saudi Arabia

“…When tourism-related content is visually appealing, informative, and culturally relevant, it increases interest in local destinations and builds trust. …”
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Spontaneous blinking and brain health in aging: Large-scale evaluation of blink-related oscillations across the lifespan by Sujoy Ghosh Hajra, Jed A. Meltzer, Prerana Keerthi, Chloe Pappas, Allison B. Sekuler, Cam-CAN Group, Careesa Chang Liu

“…Blink-related oscillations (BROs) are newly discovered neurophysiological brainwave responses associated with spontaneous blinking, and represent environmental monitoring and awareness processes as the brain evaluates new visual information appearing after eye re-opening. …”
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Influence of orthodontic archwire (nickel–titanium versus copper–nickel–titanium) on pain in adult patients in the aligning phase of treatment with self-ligating brackets (two mont... by Raquel Marzal, Alberto Albaladejo, Daniel Curto, Adrián Curto

“…The level of pain was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) at the beginning of treatment (T0), at one month (T1), and at two months (T2). …”
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EVALUATION OF SMARTNESS OF THE TOURISM DESTINATION WEBSITES OF THE KLAIPEDA REGION by Julius Ramanauskas, Šarūnas Banevičius, Putinas Bielskis

“…However, accessibility for people with hearing or visual impairments remains a significant challenge (4.41). …”
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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

“…Methods A systematic review of studies reporting the epidemiology of ON was performed using four electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Medline. Data were extracted and study-specific estimates were combined using meta-analysis to obtain pooled proportions. …”
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Percutaneous cryoablation of abdominal wall endometriosis: a systematic literature review of safety and efficacy by Sylvain Bodard, Leo Razakamanantsoa, Ruben Geevarghese, Julianne O’Gorman, Anthony Dohan, Clement Marcelin, François H. Cornelis

“…Inclusion criteria focused on treatment efficacy studies, while exclusion criteria targeted case reports and studies lacking pertinent outcome data. Methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort studies. …”
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Intravitreal Ranibizumab versus Razumab in treatment naïve diabetic macular edema by Dhandapani A, Ravindran S, Muthusamy K, Muruganandham K, Kaliamurty S

“…Each group received three intravitreal injections at monthly intervals. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central subfoveal thickness (CSFT) were measured at baseline and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. …”
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Peripheral Multiple Cytokine Profiles Identified CD39 as a Novel Biomarker for Diagnosis and Reflecting Disease Severity in Allergic Rhinitis Patients by Yuanwei Jiang, Weiqun Hu, Zhifu Cai, Chaofan Lin, Shengnan Ye

“…Correlation analysis results showed that serum CD39, IL-5, and TSLP levels were associated with total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and visual analogue score (VAS) (P<0.05). Further data in the validation cohort suggested that serum CD39 levels were reduced, and IL-5 and TSLP levels were increased in AR patients, especially in MSAR patients (P<0.05). …”
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Treatment outcomes and their associated factors among a cohort of children with wasting and severe wasting enrolled in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program in S... by Sabarish Prabhu, Srinivasan Ramalingam, Sendhilkumar Muthappan, Divya Saravanakumar, Arshi Chawla, Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader

“…Pathways of recovery and relapse were visualized using a Sankey diagram, while Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted to illustrate recovery and relapse rates over time. …”
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The dichotomous impacts of Semaphorin3E deficiency on exacerbating airway hyperresponsiveness, remodelling, and inflammation in type-2 low and type-2 high asthma models. by Mojdeh Matloubi, Fatemeh Sedaghat, Lianyu Shan, Sujata Basu, Andrew J Halayko, Abdelilah S Gounni

“…Mucus overproduction and goblet cell hyperplasia were visualized by Periodic-acid-Schiff staining. In comparison to WT mice, Sema3E KO mice exhibited an enhanced tissue resistance and tissue elastance in the type 2-low asthma model. …”
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