Efficacy of Asymmetric Myopic Peripheral Defocus Lenses in Spanish Children: 24-Month Randomized Clinical Trial Results by Clara Martinez-Perez, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena, Jose Miguel Cleva, Cesar Villa-Collar, Marta Álvarez, Eva Chamorro, Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina

“…These results indicate that MPDL lenses are an effective method for slowing myopia progression.…”
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Combined Mulberry Leaf Polysaccharide-Caged Liposomes for Effective Oral Drug Delivery in Rat Model by Chen X, Zhou H, Chua An Wen A, Wang S, Zhang L, Yang H, Mao Y, Jia J, Wang D, Wang J, Cao Z, Xu B, Xu Y, Shen Y, Zhang W, Zheng Y

“…To address this issue, a novel drug-caged liposomes (MLP-CL) was developed to enhance oral delivery efficiency of MLP compared to conventional drug-encapsulated liposomes (MLP-L).Methods: MLP-L and MLP-CL were prepared by the thin-film hydration method. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CHANGES IN THE GROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIL DURING ANACTIVE IMPACT ON HAIL PROCESSES by N. V. Teunov

“…Using the method of cluster analysis (statistical program SPSS), all processes with active impact (AI) and without active impact (91 processes in total) were divided from 2 to 5 clusters to identify the maximum inluence of atmospheric parameters on the characteristics of hail processes and further select the optimal number of clusters. …”
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Epicardial fat thickness and biomarkers of inflammation in patients with stable coronary artery disease: correlation with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis by O. A. Koshelskaya, T. E. Suslova, I. V. Kologrivova, N. Yu. Margolis, O. A. Zhuravleva, O. A. Kharitonova, E. S. Kravchenko, I. V. Vinnitskaya, R. S. Karpov

“…An independent contribution to the formation of a severe coronary atherosclerosis (with a GS value of >28 points) is equally made by thickening of EFT, and a moderately elevated level of hsCRP.…”
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Comparative assessment of echocardiographic parameters, including the left ventricular global function index in patients with myocardial infarction with obstructive (MICAD) and non... by N. I. Maksimov, I. S. Grishin, N. S. Grishina

“…Anterior wall MI was equally common. Patients with MICAD had a larger left atrium diameter and EDV. …”
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Acupotomy Ameliorates KOA Related Chondrocyte Premature Senescence Through YAP/FOXD1 Pathway by Ma Y, Hu T, Liu N, Guo C, Xing L, Ma W, Cui Y, Chen X

“…KOA, KOA+Apo rabbits were modeled by modified Videman’s method for 6 weeks. After modeling, the KOA+Apo groups were subjected to acupotomy once a week for 3 weeks on the muscles around the left hind knee. …”
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Analysis of the distribution and persistence of organophosphorus pesticides malathion and diazinon in herbal plants by A. M. Savvateev, O. V. Fateenkova, A. V. Braun, V. L. Beloborodov, I. V. Gravel

“…All of the plants were divided into three equal groups. Young plant shoots were processed twice with "Aliot" products containing 570 g/l of malathion and "Terradox" containing 40 g/kg of diazinon. …”
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Heterogeneous effects of horticulture commercialization and gender-based decision-making on smallholder farmers’ income: Evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Jimma zone, Eth... by Asmiro Abeje Fikadu, Hisako Nomura, Girma Gezimu Gebre, Payal Shah, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Mitsuyasu Yabe

“…This study uses quantile regression to assess the heterogeneous effects of horticulture commercialization and gender-based decision-making on income in the Jimma zone using a quasi-experimental design sampling method with location-specific data. This study applies propensity score matching at two levels before quantile regression estimation. …”
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Uncertainty Quantification of First Fix in a Time-Differenced Carrier Phase Observation Model by Hakim Cherfi, Julien Lesouple, Joan Solà, Paul Thevenon

“…TDCP is a widely used method in GNSS-based odometry for precise positioning and displacement estimation. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 infection on multiple sclerosis disease course across 12 countries: a propensity-score-matched cohort study by David Levitz, Yi Chao Foong, Paul Sanfilippo, Tim Spelman, Louise Rath, Angie Roldan, Anoushka Lal, Mastura Monif, Vilija Jokubaitis, Serkan Ozakbas, Raed Alroughani, Cavit Boz, Murat Terzi, Tomas Kalincik, Yolanda Blanco, Matteo Foschi, Andrea Surcinelli, Katherine Buzzard, Olga Skibina, Guy Laureys, Liesbeth Van Hijfte, Cristina Ramo-Tello, Aysun Soysal, Jose Luis Sanchez-Menoyo, Mario Habek, Elisabetta Cartechini, Juan Ignacio Rojas, Rana Karabudak, Barbara Willekens, Talal Al-Harbi, Yara Fragoso, Tamara Castillo-Triviño, Danny Decoo, Maria Cecilia Aragon de Vecino, Eli Skromne, Carmen-Adella Sirbu, Chao Zhu, Daniel Merlo, Melissa Gresle, Helmut Butzkueven, Anneke Van Der Walt

“…The mean follow-up period was 1.7 years. Methods: Data were retrieved from the MSBase Registry. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Novel Ocean Current Two-Coupled Crossflow Turbine Energy Converter by Shueei-Muh Lin, Wei-Le Huang, Didi Widya Utama, Yang-Yih Chen

“…The two turbines rotate at the same speed but in opposite directions; therefore, the summation of the hydrodynamic torques applied to the two turbines is equal to zero, which can make the converter self-stabilizing. …”
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Supplement Use Among Athletes: Insights from Gyms in Sarajevo by Denis Čaušević, Cristina Ioana Alexe, Nedim Čović, Elena Adelina Panaet, Ensar Abazović, Raul Marian Todor, Babina Rani, Gabriel Lupu, Dan Iulian Alexe

“…Self-prescription emerged as the predominant method of FS use (40.3%, <i>p</i> < 0.05), followed by advice from gym coaches (21.8%), with only 5.6% of participants receiving guidance from a nutritionist. …”
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Predictive Factors and Nomogram for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Decompensated Cirrhosis Among the Elderly by Yan F, Peng X, Yang X, Yuan L, Zheng X, Yang Y

“…We aimed to develop a predictive tool for the occurrence of SBP in elderly individuals with decompensated cirrhosis (DC).Methods: Elderly patients diagnosed with DC were enrolled from Chengdu Fifth People’s Hospital in China, spanning from January 1, 2015, to September 31, 2023. …”
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Nitrogen fertilization-induced acidity and suitability of δ13C to study the dynamics of soil inorganic carbon in agroecosystems by Mostafa Abdollahpour, Dennis Hollemann, Leopold Sauheitl, Georg Guggenberger, Kazem Zamanian

“…We tested the effects of ammonium sulfate, urea, chicken manure, liquid pig manure and no fertilization (i.e. control) on soil carbonates neutralization and the contribution of SIC in total CO2 emission over a 21 day incubation experiment. The alkali trap method was used to measure the total CO2 emission and the isotopic composition of carbon (C) in the emitted CO2 from the soil. …”
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Subgrouping of risky behaviors among Iranian college students: a latent class analysis by Safiri S, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Yunesian M, Sadeghi-Bazargani H, Shamsipour M, Mansournia MA, Fotouhi A

“…This study&amp;rsquo;s purpose was to determine subgroups of students based on risky behaviors and assess the prevalence of risky behaviors in each of the subgroups.Participants and methods: This anonymous cross-sectional study was carried out in October 2015 and November 2015, with 1,777 students from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, through multistage random sampling method. …”
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The Effect of Eight Weeks of Motor Control Exercises and Myofascial Release on the Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine and Disability in People with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back P... by S Jamali Brayjani, M.H Alizadeh, N Rahnama

“…Therefore, it is possible that both protocols can be suggested as a useful method for the rehabilitation of people with non-specific chronic low back pain.…”
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Stochastic Model of Emotional Stress Development in the Educational Process by A. A. Solodov, E. A. Solodova, T. G. Trembach

“…The paper introduces one of the key indexes - the coefficient of emotional load, equal to the ratio of the mathematical expectation of everyday stressful background and the mathematical expectation of the sum of this background and additional stress. …”
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PENINGKATAN KESADARAN MEMBUANG SAMPAH PADA TEMPATNYA MELALUI PENDEKATAN HYPNOTEACHING by Mohammad Ali Zahidin, Hikmah Uswatun Ummi, Nina Nurfiana, Emah Khuzaemah

“…Thus it can be concluded that through hypnoteaching approach with storytelling method can increase the awareness of students in disposing of waste in its place of equal.…”
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Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes Between Repeated Hepatic Resection and Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Small Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Initial Curative Res... by Hsiao CY, Hu RH, Liang PC, Wu CH

“…Subgroup analyses explored outcomes based on recurrence interval, hepatitis infection status, and RFA guidance method (ultrasound [US] versus computed tomography [CT]). …”
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Biotechnological aspects of the technology of preparation of grain-fruit wort from wheat grain and blackcurrant cake by E. M. Serba, E. N. Sokolova, L. V. Rimareva, V. V. Ionov, N. I. Ignatova, M. B. Overchenko

“…The purpose of this work was to study the conditions for the preparation of grain-fruit wort using biotechnological methods for the conversion of polymers of wheat and blackcurrant raw materials. …”
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