Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Contact Lens Used in Trabeculectomy by Bin Li, Miaomiao Zhang, Zhen Yang

“…Complete success was defined as the IOP between 6 and 21 mmHg without any antiglaucoma medication at the last follow-up visit. Postoperative data included IOP values, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), number of antiglaucoma medications, complications related to surgery, and bleb characteristics. …”
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Causality Between 91 Circulating Inflammatory Proteins and Various Asthma Phenotypes: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Zhang S, Zhang X, Wei C, Zhang L, Li Z

“…The FDR correction was performed due to the possibility of a type 1 error.Results: Genetically predicted IVW results revealed a total of 30 data sets suggesting a potential causal relationship between circulating inflammatory proteins and asthma phenotypes. …”
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Effect of Body Mechanics Training Program on Low Back Pain and Disability among Patients with Lumbar Disc Prolapse by Rawia A. Ibrahim, Wataneya K. Atya

“…This study was conducted in the neurosurgery department and neurosurgery outpatient clinic at Benha University Hospital on a purposive sample of patients diagnosed with lumbar disc prolapse. Three tools for data collection were used; a Structured interviewing questionnaire for patients; a visual analog pain scale, and Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire. …”
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Effect of Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block on the Gastrointestinal Function in Patients Undergoing Traumatic Lumbar Spine Fracture surgery: A Retrospective Study by Zhao M, Gao M, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Yu P, Liu C, Song X, Shan X, Dong J, Li Z, Wang Q

“…Meizhu Zhao, Mingyang Gao, Xin Zhang, Qi Zhou, Peixia Yu, Chunxiao Liu, Xueyin Song, Xin Shan, Jianglong Dong, Zhihua Li, Qiujun Wang Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhihua Li, Email mzlzh2013@163.com Qiujun Wang, Email 37000628@hebmu.cnPurpose: This retrospective study aimed to explore the effect of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on the gastrointestinal function in patients after traumatic lumbar fracture surgery and the effects of different levels of block approach.Patients and Methods: Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed from electronic medical records of patients who underwent traumatic lumbar spine fracture surgery (September 2022-June 2023). …”
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Cyanidin-3-glucoside protects the photooxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium cells by regulating sphingolipid signaling and inhibiting MAPK pathway by Tingting Liu, Wentao Qi, Wenting Peng, Jianan Zhang, Yong Wang

“…Cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) is the most common anthocyanin in dark grains and berries and is a food functional factor to improve visual health. However, the mechanisms of C3G on blue light-induced retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell photooxidative damage needs further exploration. …”
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Optimizing the early diagnosis of neurological disorders through the application of machine learning for predictive analytics in medical imaging by Vijaya Bhaskar Sadu, Sathvik Bagam, Mohd Naved, Siva Krishna Reddy Andluru, Kamalakar Ramineni, Meshal Ghalib Alharbi, Sudhakar Sengan, Rahmaan Khadhar Moideen

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Features of Primary Ocular Disability in the Krasnodar Region in 2016–2018 by A. S. Apostolova, A. V. Malyshev, A. A. Bashko, A. A. Sergienko, E. V. Kudryavceva

“…A complete retrospective study was made based on the data of the MSE (medical and social expertise) Bureau’s reporting documents. …”
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3-D–2-D Hybrid Lightweight CNN Model: Enhancing Canopy Feature Retrieval in Hyperspectral Imaging for Accurate Plant Species Classification by Chinsu Lin, Hung-Yi Chien, Keng-Hao Liu

“…Furthermore, class activation mapping-based visualizations indicate that the model successfully captured crucial plant-specific features aligned with traditional taxonomy. …”
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The effects of meteorological drought on oak forest dieback in Ilam province by shamsallah Asgari, tayeb razi, Mohamadreza Jafari, Ali Akbar noroozi

“…Additionally, remote sensing data from MODIS images were employed to examine the trend in tree greenness (NDVI) from 2000 to 2016. …”
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Investigating the comparative effectiveness of yoga and relaxation therapy on irritability, muscle tension, and sleep problems in patients with rheumatism by Meysam Mozafari

“…The research utilized several tools, including the Irritability Questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and a standardized visual scale for muscle tension measurement. The research data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) with SPSS software. …”
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Gastric Precancerous Lesions: From Progenitor Cell and Microsatellite Instability to Clinical Interpretation of Gastric Cancer Risk by A. V. Kononov, V. A. Rubtsov, M. N. Parygina, A. G. Shimanskaya, S. I. Mozgovoi, E. G. Pomorgailo, M. V. Markelova, Yu. A. Fedotova

“…MSI was studied with multiplex PCR evaluation of DNA microsatellites (NR-21, NR-24, NR-27, BAT-25, BAT-26) from paraffin sections, their analysis with capillary electrophoresis. The obtained data were processed with the Statistica 10.0 (StatSoft, USA), presented using descriptive, analytical statistics. …”
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Association between weather variables and fascial space infections of the head and neck: a retrospective chart review by Teresa E Fowler, Ryan F Bloomquist, Jeffrey N James

“…Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated for infection rate with each weather variable in each time grouping, with needle plots constructed to visualize trends. Statistical significance was determined with p-value < 0.05. …”
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Early prediction of sepsis-induced cardiorenal syndrome: superiority of myoglobin over troponin I by Yiguo Liu, Chao Zheng, Xi Liu, Xiao-qin Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Chen Yu

“…Backgrounds This study aimed to perform risk stratification for sepsis-induced cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) and develop an early prediction model enabling the timely identification of high-risk patients within the first 24 h of admission.Methods This study retrospectively extracted septic patient data from the Shanghai Tongji Hospital between 2015 and 2020, with CRS occurrence set as the outcome measure. …”
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Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness profile in an Iranian adult population by Hassan Hashemi, Mehdi Khabazkhoob, Alireza Riazifar, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Akbar Fotouhi

“…This research was conducted utilizing data from the third phase of the Shahroud Eye Cohort Study. …”
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Theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling in psychosis and healthy controls: Predicting working memory capacity across different tasks by Orestis Papaioannou, Kailey Clark, Nicole N Ogbuagu, Steven M Silverstein, Judy L Thompson, Molly A Erickson

“…To address these issues, we collected 61-channel EEG data from 32 psychiatric patients with psychosis (including patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder with psychotic features) and 35 age-matched healthy controls, and calculated the Phase Locking Value, a measure of theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling across three tasks: a working memory task (Active WM+), a visual search task (Active WM−), and a passive viewing task (Passive WM−). …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Efficacy of Biologic Therapies in the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease by Mainak Roy, Madhan Jeyaraman, Naveen Jeyaraman, Arpit Sahu, Sanjeevi Bharadwaj, Abhijith K Jayan

“…Data extraction and quality assessment were performed using established tools, with meta-analysis conducted using a random-effects model. …”
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Developing a Dyadic Immersive Virtual Environment Technology Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Multiphasic User-Centered Design Study by Elizabeth A Rochon, Ayush Thacker, Mirelle Phillips, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Evan Plys

“…Following prototype development, we engaged caregivers and persons living with dementia (n=9 dyads) in beta testing workshops to observe real-time user interaction with the intervention and guide refinements. Rapid data analysis was used to extract themes relevant to intervention development. …”
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Effectiveness of betahistine as an add‐on therapy to epley maneuver for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Renad Alsolamy, Abdulaziz K. Alaraifi, Yazeed Aloqaili

“…We evaluated the effectiveness of this intervention using Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for vertigo, and provocation maneuvers. …”
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Research hotspots and development trends of Brucellar spondylitis in the past 30 years: a bibliometric analysis by Jinyu Wu, Jinyu Wu, Hongxia Yuan, Hongchao Chen

“…This study employed bibliometric analysis to visually illustrate the scientific advancements and research trends in the field of Brucellar spondylitis research, providing a scientific basis for public health prevention and control strategies.MethodThe data were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database, covering the period from January 1, 1984, to December 31, 2023. …”
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Network analysis of an OSCE-based graduation skills assessment for clinical medical students by Huiqun Zhang, Shanshan Li, Guoquan Zheng, Xiaoyun Chen, Lujie Zhong, Jiaying Li, Yun Li

“…It complements traditional statistics, visualizing these relationships to inform OSCE reforms and enrich medical education.…”
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