Evaluation of upper blepharoplasty outcome-objective measurements and patients` satisfaction by Nikolić Jelena, Marinković Marija, Jovanović Mladen, Mijatov Ivana, Božić Teodora

“…A two-year prospective observational study was conducted among female patients who had upper blepharoplasty done by the same surgeon. Data were collected from medical documentation, questionnaire, and objective measurements conducted via standardized digital photographs taken before and two months after surgery. …”
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Clinical predictors of treatment response to gabapentin in women with unexplained chronic pelvic pain by Lydia Coxon, Maryam Amer, Jane Daniels, Ann M. Doust, Scott C. Mackenzie, Andrew W. Horne, Katy Vincent

“…Worse mental health (OR = 1.247, CI [1.019, 1.525]) and lower baseline pain interference (OR = 0.687, CI [0.483, 0.978]) were associated with having side effects, whilst the use of hormones reduced the risk of experiencing side effects (OR = 0.239, CI [0.084, 0.676]).DiscussionResearchers and clinicians are increasingly aware of the importance of personalised medicine and treatment decisions being driven by knowledge of what treatments work for whom. Our data suggests an important role of the Patient Global Impression of Change in clinical trials as it may better reflect balance between symptoms reduction and side-effects and therefore be more useful in clinician-patients joint decision making.…”
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Pretreatment HIV‐1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed People in Eastern Ethiopia by Abdella Gemechu, Adane Mihret, Mesfin Mengesha, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Eleni Kidane, Abraham Aseffa, Rawleigh Howe, Berhanu Seyoum, Andargachew Mulu

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims In Ethiopia, HIV‐1 pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) data are limited owing to a lack of routine genotyping resistance tests. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of African Optometrists on Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO): A Cross-Sectional Survey by Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Richter SM, Ekpenyong BN, Ocansey S, Ebri AE, Akuffo KO, Osuagwu UL

“…The survey aimed to collect data on the participants’ knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward the FAAO process and the newly established African Chapter.Results: The majority of the 302 African optometrists that participated in the survey, were under 40 years old and predominantly from Nigeria or Ghana. …”
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Lifetime prevalence of psychotic experience, and its associated factors among Senegalese women: a cross-sectional study by Joshua Okyere, Samuel Salu, Castro Ayebeng, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

“…Methods This study analyzed the 2023 demographic and health survey data of 16,521 Senegalese women. Descriptive analysis, cross-tabulations, chi-square test, and binary logistic regression models were computed in STATA 18. …”
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“People have options”: a qualitative study of experiences and influences of PrEP choice among women in South Africa by Siphokazi Dada, Faith Mary Musvipwa, Fatima Abegail Cholo, Melanie Pleaner, Alison Kutywayo, Vusile Butler, Catherine Elizabeth Martin, Saiqa Mullick

“…Women valued clear, jargon‐free information, visual aids and a welcoming environment, which supported open dialogue. …”
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Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Chen HB, Li L, Sun YK, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu P, Liao YH, Xie A

“…Correlations between FC and clinical data were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis with Gaussian random field (GRF) correction. …”
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Combining Immersive Simulation with a Collaborative Procedural Training on Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity and Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block: A Pilot Study by Katherine B. Griesmer, Maxwell Thompson, Briana Miller, Guihua Zhai, Jaron Raper, Andrew Bloom

“…We used the Stuart-Maxwell test to compare survey data. Results: More than half of participants (56%) had not received prior formal training on FICB. …”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…Patients with significant hearing/visual impairments, severe psychological comorbidities, terminal medical conditions, stage IV HF, or end-stage COPD were excluded. …”
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Investigating the Trajectories of Poor Vision in Children and Adolescents in Wuhan, China From 2016 to 2019: Prospective Cohort Study by Lijuan Xu, Hanjia Li, Fang Li, Tinghui Zhang, Jingyan Yan, Hong Yan, Lu He, Bin Yu

“…Vision condition was measured using the standard logarithmic visual acuity charts. A group-based trajectory model was used to identify trajectories of poor vision overall and by gender and region. …”
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Efficacy and safety of leflunomide in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in real-life clinical practice (results of the Russian multicenter surveillance study) by R.M. Balabanova, T.B. Dubinina, D.V. Goryachev, E.L. Shakhramanova, O.N. Anoshenkova, N.R. Degula

“…AEs were identified. The data on 99 patients (87 females and 12 males; mean age: 51.1±11.1 years; mean disease duration 74.9±65.7 months) were used for sta- tistical analysis. …”
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Values of some topographic parameters of optic nerve head obtained by Heidelberg retina tomograph II in volunteers and different stage primary open-angle glaucoma patients by B. Anguelov, A. Toshev

“…In this respect the acquired data is an initial step at the development of POAG staging system based on the topographic parameters of ONH obtained by HRT II.…”
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Cerebral hemodynamics evaluation of FLAIR vascular hyperintensity in TIA patients with large artery severe stenosis or occlusion by Lichuan Zeng, Lichuan Zeng, Jiamei Wang, Qu Wang, Yaodan Zhang, Huaqiang Liao, Wenbin Wu

“…All individuals underwent pseudo-continuous ASL perfusion imaging, utilizing distinct PLD durations (1,525 and 2,525 ms) alongside qualitative visual assessments of ASL perfusion irregularities. …”
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Clinical comparison of percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar vs. unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study by Long Xiao, Jianhong Zhou, Qin Zhong, Xiaobo Zhang, Xuefei Cao

“…Abstract This study investigated the comparative effectiveness of unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBED) and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) in managing lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Clinical data from 146 LDH patients treated surgically at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (January 2020–January 2023) were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Backhand Holding (EBH) Technique for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniations: A Modified Operative Technique by Kong M, Gao C, Hao M, Ma X, Zhao J, Luan J, Lin Y, Jin C, Li Q

“…Pre- and postoperative clinical data, radiographic findings, and surgical techniques were investigated. …”
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Predicting hypoglycemia in elderly inpatients with type 2 diabetes: the ADOCHBIU model by Rui-Ting Zhang, Yu Liu, Chao Sun, Quan-Ying Wu, Hong Guo, Gong-Ming Wang, Ke-Ke Lin, Jing Wang, Xiao-Yan Bai

“…Medical history and clinical data of the inpatients were collected with a self-designed questionnaire, with follow up on the occurrence of hypoglycemia within one week. …”
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Strength-agility and fine motor are differently associated with non-verbal intelligence in dependency to sex and age in school children: Structural equation modelling multigroup ap... by Martin Musálek, Chipo Malambo, Jan Chrudimský, Jakub Kokštejn, Radka Bačáková, Šárka Vokounová

“…Background: In today's digital age, demanding to interpret vast quantities of visual information with speed and accuracy, nonverbal Intelligence has become increasingly crucial for children, as it plays a key role in cognitive development and learning. …”
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Ketamine for the treatment of prehospital acute pain: a systematic review of benefit and harm by Leif Rognås, Lasse Raatiniemi, Mårten Sandberg, Per Kristian Hyldmo, Poul Kongstad, Kristian Dahl Friesgaard, Robert Larsen, Vidar Magnusson, Jouni Kurola, Marius Rehn, Gunn Elisabeth Vist

“…Two independent authors screened trials for eligibility, extracted data and assessed risk of bias.Results We included eight studies (2760 patients). …”
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Carry-over effects in GAG therapy efficacy trial solution for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (GETSBI study): an interim analysis by Thomas J Hoogeboom, Charlotte van Ginkel, John Heesakkers, Frank Martens, Dick Janssen, J M M Groenewoud

“…The threshold for a clinically relevant carry-over effect was set at a difference on VAS pain >0.50 points. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, T-tests, effect sizes and 95% CI. …”
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On Dracograllus miguelitus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Draconematidae) from an inactive structure: insights into its taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology at hydrothermal vents by William Johnson da Silva, Daniela Zeppilli, Valentin Foulon, Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Marjolaine Matabos, Jozee Sarrazin

“…., the first species of the genus described at a hydrothermal vent field, sampled from a visually inactive sulphide structure. Methods The samples were collected at the Lucky Strike vent field, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the suction sampler of the Remotely Operated Vehicle Victor6000. …”
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