Slope Surface Deformation Monitoring Based on Close-Range Photogrammetry: Laboratory Insights and Field Applications by Tianxin Lu, Peng Han, Wei Gong, Shuangshuang Li, Shuangling Mo, Kaiyan Hu, Yihua Zhang, Chunyu Mo, Yuyan Li, Ning An, Fangjun Li, BingBing Han, Baofeng Wan, Ruidong Li

“…The field deployment results indicated that the system could also effectively provide data support in natural environments, offering practical evidence for landslide monitoring and warning.…”
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Establishing Neuron-Specific Enolase Reference Intervals: A Comparative Analysis of Partitioned Approach- and Gender-Based Continuous Age- and Season-Related Models by Haibin Zhao, Dong Zhu, Miaomiao Zhang, Tengjiao Wang, Ning Han, Tinglei Ge, Xiaoming Ma, Anxin Wu, Runqing Li, Xiuying Zhao

“…This study aimed to develop gender-based continuous age- and season-related RIs for neuron-specific enolase (NSE) using real-world data and to compare them with partitioned RIs. <b>Methods:</b> The NSE results from 4097 individuals were included after rigorous screening. …”
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Census of Blue Straggler Stars in Distant Open Clusters and Maximum Fractional Mass Excess of Open Cluster Blue Straggler Stars by Qian Cui, Zhihong He, Shunhong Deng, Liming Peng, Chunyan Li, Yangping Luo, Kun Wang

“…We identified blue straggler stars (BSSs) in 53 open clusters utilizing data from Gaia DR3. Most of these clusters are situated in the outer regions of the Galactic disk, encompassing structures such as the warp and the Outer arm. …”
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Evaluation of pulse therapy with intravenous methylprednisolone on leprosy neuritis in a Brazilian referral center by Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, Pedro Henrique Sirotheau Corrêa Alves, Fernanda de Oliveira Cirino, Leonardo Peixoto Garcia, João Paulo Moreira Fernandes, Douglas Eulálio Antunes, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart

“…This observational study aimed to evaluate the use of intravenous methylprednisolone in refractory LN cases in a national reference center of leprosy in Brazil.MethodsEpidemiological and clinical data were collected, and the following instruments were used on evaluation: visual analog pain scale (VAS), Douler Neuropathic 4 questionnaire (DN4), Screening of Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness (SALSA), and the simplified neurological assessment protocol by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. …”
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The Power of Food Advertisements: A Brief Mindfulness Instruction Does Not Prevent Psychophysiological Responses Triggered by Food Ads by Constanza Baquedano, David Martinez-Pernia, Vicente Soto, Álvaro Rivera-Rei, Antonia Zepeda, Alejandra Vasquez-Rosati, Eugenio J. Guzmán-Lavín, Carla Ugarte, Antonio Cepeda-Benito, Vladimir Lopez, Jaime R. Silva

“…<b>Background:</b> Exposure to visually appealing food items can enhance their subjective realism, leading to increased cravings, salivation, and automatic approach tendencies. …”
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Symptomatic dry eye disease and associated factors among postgraduate students at Hawassa University, Sidama Region, Ethiopia by Mikias Mered Tilahun, Henok Biruk Alemayehu, Biruk Lelisa Eticha, Getasew Alemu Mersha, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Tarekegn Cheklie Zeleke, Nardos Hussen Abdulkadir, Abdisa Gemedi Jara, Ermias Solomon Yalew, Kalkidan Berhane Tsegaye, Merkineh Markos Lorato

“…Being female (AOR: 1.19, 95%CI1.18–3.11, P = 0.009), usage of a visual display unit for more than eight years (AOR: 3.12, 95% CI 1.66–5.85, P = 0.04), and history of allergic conjunctivitis (AOR: 6.89, 95% CI 3.37–14.08, P < 0.001) were significantly associated with symptomatic dry eye disease. …”
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Method to analyse and quantify the propensity of hair dyes to desorb from human hair fibre by Kristina Hetherington, Alenka Tidder, Bethany J. Tack, Meryem Benohoud, Dan Nowlan, Anwar Zahar, Xiaoguang Li, Darcy Prater, Jeanna C. Zguris, Tanu Tokle, Christopher M. Rayner, Richard S. Blackburn

“…By separation of extracted compounds with high liquid pressure chromatography, quantitative data on the amount of dye removed are obtained, representing the first application of such methodology in analysing hair dyes. …”
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Physical education curriculum systematizing based on action research: a collaborative network between teacher-researchers from public schools in Quixadá — Ceará, Brazil by Rener Victor Oliveira de Souza, Maurício Teodoro de Souza, Luciano Nascimento Corsino, Willian Lazaretti da Conceição, Carla Ulasowicz, Luciana Venâncio, Luciana Venâncio, Luiz Sanches Neto, Luiz Sanches Neto

“…Our qualitative itinerary has action research as a method of intervention, including class observations, group meetings and field diary. Data has been analyzed through thematic analysis, characterizing a collaborative network between participants. …”
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A comprehensive item bank of internal validity issues of relevance to in vitro toxicology studies by Gunn E. Vist, Heather M. R. Ames, Gro H. Mathisen, Trine Husøy, Camilla Svendsen, Anna Beronius, Emma Di Consiglio, Ingrid L. Druwe, Thomas Hartung, Sebastian Hoffmann, Carlijn R. Hooijmans, Kyriaki Machera, Pilar Prieto, Joshua F. Robinson, Erwin Roggen, Andrew A. Rooney, Nicolas Roth, Eliana Spilioti, Anastasia Spyropoulou, Olga Tcheremenskaia, Emanuela Testai, Mathieu Vinken, Paul Whaley

“…We conducted simple descriptive statistical analyses and visualisations to describe patterns in the dataset and developed recommendations for the use and development of the item bank.Results The item bank contains 405 items of potential relevance to evaluating the internal validity of in vitro toxicology studies.Discussion To our knowledge, this is the second item bank of any kind to have been created for toxicology studies, and the first to use focus groups as a data source alongside literature analysis. …”
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Evidence for Whom? A Systematic Review of Eligibility Criteria in RCTs of Anti-VEGF for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Andreas Arnold-Vangsted, Emil Alexander Rosenørn, Emilie Theresa Sørrig Butler, Rodrigo Anguita, Rita Serrano Anjos, Lasse Jørgensen Cehofski, Vibeke Christensen, Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Jakob Grauslund, Javad Nouri Hajari, Musa Yasin Kaya, Oliver Niels Klefter, Celine Lee, Line Petersen, Miklos Schneider, Yousif Subhi

“…RCTs of intravitreal anti-VEGF for the treatment of neovascular AMD in treatment-naïve eyes were identified. Data on the eligibility criteria for visual function, disease definition and stage, ocular comorbidities, systemic comorbidities, demographics, and other factors not included in other categories were extracted. …”
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TENOR AS A MULTIMODAL REGISTER CHARACTERISTIC OF THE INSTAGRAM PROFILE (a compared analysis of Queen Rania’s official website and Instagram profile in Arabic and English) by Oksana A. Babelyuk, Yuliya Ya. Zaza

“…It has been proven that the components of the interpersonal function, as a register characteristic of tenor of an Instagram profile, include social stratification data and social activity as a variable component. …”
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Cytokine profile of intraocular fluids to predict macular edema in surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment by I.V. Khizhnyak, E.V. Boiko, I.E. Panova, A.N. Trunov, E.M. Svistunova, Yu. P. Koval’chuk

“…The data obtained by comparing quantitative content of cytokines in CSF in patients with and without macular edema showed a statistically significant positive correlation between the risk of macular edema and content of IL-6, as well as TNF-α. …”
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Driver Drowsiness Detection Using Swin Transformer and Diffusion Models for Robust Image Denoising by Samy Abd El-Nabi, Ahmed F. Ibrahim, El-Sayed M. El-Rabaie, Osama F. Hassan, Naglaa F. Soliman, Khalil F. Ramadan, Walid El-Shafai

“…Moreover, a detailed sensitivity analysis of data augmentation strategies reveals that techniques such as rotation and horizontal flip substantially enhance the model&#x2019;s generalization across variable visual inputs. …”
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Investigating factors influencing quality of life in thyroid eye disease: insight from machine learning approaches by Haiyang Zhang, Shuo Wu, Lehan Yang, Chengjing Fan, Huifang Chen, Hui Wang, Tianyi Zhu, Yinwei Li, Jing Sun, Xuefei Song, Huifang Zhou, Terry J Smith, Xianqun Fan

“…This study aims to investigate the factors influencing visual functioning (QOL-VF) and physical appearance (QOL-AP) scores in Chinese TED patients using innovative data analysis methods. …”
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Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Harsha Shanthanna, Ian Gilron, Manikandan Rajarathinam, Rizq AlAmri, Sriganesh Kamath, Lehana Thabane, Philip J Devereaux, Mohit Bhandari

“…We included randomized control trials reporting the use of gabapentinoids for the treatment of CLBP of >3 months duration, in adult patients. Study selection and data extraction was performed independently by paired reviewers. …”
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Remapping Body Representation Using Virtual Reality in Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Systematic Review by Maria Grazia Maggio, Mirjam Bonanno, Andrea Calderone, Amelia Rizzo, Nebahat Bulut, Mahmood Bahramizadeh, Alessandra Benenati, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Angelo Quartarone, Daniela Floridia, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…In CRPS, modifying the visual appearance of the affected limb improved body image and decreased pain perception. …”
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Macular pucker and cataract treated with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation combined with small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy: a comparison of outcomes with and without femtose... by Howard Wen-Haur Chao, Howard Wen-Haur Chao, Cheng-Kuo Cheng, Cheng-Kuo Cheng, Shiow-Wen Liou, Shiow-Wen Liou, Hsiao-Ming Chao, Hsiao-Ming Chao, Hsiao-Ming Chao

“…Evaluations included pre- and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA; Snellen E and LogMAR), cataract surgical time, phacoemulsification energy cost, corneal wavefront data, endothelial cell density (ECD), and surgical complications.ResultsSignificant improvements in postoperative visual acuity were observed in both groups (P &lt; 0.05), with Group 2 (FSLA) demonstrating superior outcomes (0.48 ± 0.05/−0.45 ± 0.06; Snellen E/logMAR) compared to Group 1 (0.26 ± 0.07/−0.66 ± 0.15; Snellen E/logMAR). …”
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Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant in Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Pretreated Diabetic Macular Edema—A Swiss Cohort Study by Ferhat Turgut, Gábor M. Somfai, Christoph Tappeiner, Katja Hatz, Irmela Mantel, Aude Ambresin, Guy Donati, Viviane Guignard, Dana Nagyová, Isabel B. Pfister, Christine Schild, Justus G. Garweg

“…The study included eyes with active DME that had been pretreated with anti-VEGF for at least six months before receiving DEX therapy. Data were extracted from electronic patient records, focusing on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfield thickness (CST), and injection frequency. …”
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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

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Integrated spatial omics of metabolic reprogramming and the tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer by Hao Wu, Qiyao Zhang, Zhen Cao, Hongtao Cao, Mengwei Wu, Mengdi Fu, Tingping Huang, Xianlin Han, Xiaoyan Chang, Ziwen Liu

“…By integrating single-cell transcriptomics, spatial transcriptomics, and spatial metabolomics, this study visualized the spatial co-localization of metabolites and gene expression within tumor samples, uncovering metabolic heterogeneity and intercellular interactions. …”
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