Comparison of blue light-filtering IOLs and UV light-filtering IOLs for cataract surgery: a meta-analysis. by Xiao-feng Zhu, Hai-dong Zou, Yong-fu Yu, Qian Sun, Nai-qing Zhao

“…Therefore, we carried out a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness of blue light-filtering IOLs versus UV light-filtering IOLs in cataract surgery.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Comprehensive searches of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and the Chinese BioMedical literature databases were performed using web-based search engines. …”
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Teratogenic Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on the Gonads of Albino Rats by Surendra Kumar Sah, Sayed Javed Haider, Deepak Chaudhary

“…Smokeless tobacco is a tobacco product used other than smoking such as chewing, sniffing or placing the product between the gum and the cheek or lips. Materials and Methods: This is a experimental study conducted from September 2023 to August 2024 where sixty healthy adult albino rats (11 - 13 weeks old) weighing between 150 -200 gm were bought and reared in the animal house of Anatomy department of Nobel Medical College and all the rats were randomly divided into three equal groups; a control group and two experimental groups (E1 & E2) where E1 were fed with Rajnigandha and E2 were fed with Bhola gutkha as the test materials. …”
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Prospective Study of Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy in Absenceof Myelopathy by Umesh D. Jain, Amol Gowaikar, Pradip Patil, Uday Ghate, Rishabh Nair

“…To assess the efficacy of PCF. Methods: This was a prospective and multicentric study including patients of cervical monoradiculopathy, who underwent PCF surgery in the “department of orthopedics,” between October 2020 and November 2022. …”
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Changes in ischemic heart disease mortality at the global level and their associations with natural disasters: A 28-year ecological trend study in 193 countries. by Kai-Sen Huang, Ding-Xiu He, De-Jia Huang, Qian-Lan Tao, Xiao-Jian Deng, Biao Zhang, Gang Mai, Debarati Guha-Sapir

“…<h4>Results</h4>Significant changes were found in the IHD mortality and YLL rates and the occurrence of disasters between the two equal periods (1990 to 2003 and 2004 to 2017) (p<0.001). …”
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Smart Mode of Mechanical Lung Ventilation During Early Activation of Cardiosurgical Patients by A. A. Eremenko, R. D. Komnov

“…Purpose of the study: a comparative assessment of safety and quality of respiratory support carried out using the ASV mode vs. conventional protocol, in which ventilation parameters are set by an ICU physician during early postoperative period in cardiosurgical patients.Materials and methods. The modes of a respiratory support included automated ASV ventilation (40 patients) versus conventional ventilation (38 patients) managed by 8 ICU physicians were compared in a cohort of cardiosurgical patients in a randomized controlled study.The comparison included ventilation parameters, all efforts of physicians to adjust ventilator settings and time it took, duration of respiratory support in ICU, incidence of adverse events in the course of weaning, total time in ICU and hospital, postoperative complications and mortality.Results. …”
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Comparative assessment of efficacy of various anesthesia options after cesarean section by O. V. Ryazanova, Yu. S. Аleksandrovich, Yu. N. Gorokhova

“…The article describes the comparative assessment of efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block as a component of multimodal analgesia during cesarean section.Subjects and methods. 165 primiparous women were enrolled into the study, their average age made 30.5 years. …”
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The ameliorative effect of selenium-loaded chitosan nanoparticles against silver nanoparticles-induced ovarian toxicity in female albino rats by Omnia E. Shalaby, Yasmine H. Ahmed, Aya M. Mekkawy, Mohamed Y. Mahmoud, G. A. Elbargeesy

“…Objective This study aimed to assess how well CS-SeNPs counteract the damaging effects of Ag-NPs on the ovarian tissue of adult female albino rats. Methods Forty mature female albino rats were divided into four equal groups: for 60 days, Group I (control) was given 0.5 ml/kg of distilled water; Group II was given Ag-NPs orally (100 mg/kg); Group III was given Ag-NPs orally (100 mg/kg/d) plus CS-SeNPs (0.5 mg/kg/d); and Group IV was given only CS-SeNPs orally (0.5 mg/kg/d). …”
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Predictive Value of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) in the Outcome of the Acute Ischemic Stroke and Its Correlation with Stroke Subtypes, NIHSS, and Cognitive I... by Ahmed Esmael, Mohammed Elsherief, Khaled Eltoukhy

“…This study is aimed at correlating ASPECTS with mortality and morbidity in patients with acute middle cerebral artery territory infarction and at determining the cutoff value of ASPECTS that may predict the outcome. Methods. 150 patients diagnosed with acute middle cerebral artery territory infarction were involved in this study. …”
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Assessing the need for a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Endodontics: perspective and implication for advancing dental education and research in Saudi Arabia by Loai Alsofi

“…Most respondents were aged 31–40, with an almost equal gender distribution. In terms of current position, a significant number were Endodontic consultants (35.7%) and Endodontic residents/Master students (28.6%) (P = 0.006). …”
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Evaluation of Disk Halo Size after Implantation of a Collamer Lens with a Central Hole (ICL V4c) by Xun Chen, Tian Han, Feng Zhao, Huamao Miao, Xiaoying Wang, Xingtao Zhou

“…To investigate disk halo size changes produced by a glare source after surgical insertion of an implantable collamer lens with a central hole (ICL V4c) for myopia correction. Methods. In this prospective study, disk halo size and pupillary light response with a vision monitor were measured preoperatively and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Hepatic Artery Based Therapies for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Meta-Analysis. by Anthony J Zacharias, Thejus T Jayakrishnan, Rahul Rajeev, William S Rilling, James P Thomas, Ben George, Fabian M Johnston, T Clark Gamblin, Kiran K Turaga

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>HAI, RE, and TACE are equally effective in patients with unresectable CRLM with marginal differences in survival.…”
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‘You Should Be Yourself’—Secondary Students’ Descriptions of Social Gender Demands by Karin Bergman Rimbe, Helena Blomberg, Magnus L. Elfström, Sylvia Olsson, Gunnel Östlund

“…<b>Aim:</b> The purpose of the present study is to explore adolescents’ performativity of gender when discussing social barriers to mental and emotional wellbeing. <b>Methods:</b> Fifty adolescents were interviewed in small gender-divided groups, and the transcribed text was analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Occurrence of Acanthosis Nigricans, A Benign Condition or Associated with Systemic Disease. A Case-Control Study by R. Acharya, A. Rijal

“…Objectives: Though previous studies have identified AN as marker of hyperinsulinemia and its common association with obesity, this study was done to see if AN occurs as benign condition or has any underlying disease and also to identify the possible risk factors associated with it. Material and methods: Clinically diagnosed cases of AN (n=55) were included with equal number of healthy control. …”
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Evaluating model generalization for cow detection in free-stall barn settings: Insights from the COw LOcalization (COLO) dataset by Mautushi Das, Gonzalo Ferreira, C.P. James Chen

“…Future work should focus on adaptive methods and advanced data augmentation to improve generalization and robustness. …”
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Higher Neutrophil-Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio Was Associated with Poor Outcome in Endovascular Thrombectomy Patients by Xu M, Zhai Q, Wei B, Chen S, E Y, Huang Z, Qi J, Xu Y

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic efficacy of NPAR in predicting functional outcomes at 90 days after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).Methods: We retrospective analyzed consecutive patients who underwent EVT at Nanjing First Hospital from October 2019 to June 2024. …”
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Determination of Design Parameters for Horizontal Rotary Crushers for Feed Grain by A. T. Lebedev, R. R. Iskanderov, A. S. Shumsky

“…A horizontal impact crusher provides for high­quality grinding of grain materials and getting the finished product equalized by particle size distribution to 98 percent. …”
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Effect of lidocaine ice button topical anesthesia on pain during maxillary buccal infiltration in 6–10-year children – A randomized control trial by Devendra I. Nagpal, Samiksha Ram Dharampuria, Prabhat Singh, Purva Chaudhari, Pooja Rathi, Ayushi Gurharikar

“…Settings and Design: Randomized crossover trial, department of pediatric and preventive dentistry. Subjects and Methods: Thirty children [60 local anesthesia (LA) injections] aged 6–10 years requiring bilateral maxillary buccal infiltration for dental procedure, divided into 2 groups with equal distribution for this split-mouth study. …”
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Scholarly activity in Canadian Residency Matching Service criteria: do Canadian programs really care about applicant research? by Asil El Galad, Hanna Van Dierdonck, Nikesh Chander, Caleb Mathai, Alyssa Palmateer, Shenna Dunn, Seddiq Weera, Larry W Chambers, Amanda Bell

“…This study examines whether these changes have made program criteria clearer for applicants. Methods: For all 17 Canadian faculties of medicine, 2023 R1 entry, —internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, psychiatry and anesthesiology—program descriptions were reviewed on the CaRMS website, looking for keywords related to scholarly activity. …”
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Sex discrepancies in cancer research: a systematic review of prospective and retrospective investigations in lung, melanoma, and colorectal cancers by Maria Díaz Rosario, Camille A. Vélez-Morell, Daniela V. Martinez

“…To comprehensively assess sex representation in top non-sex-specific cancer research, this systematic review aims to identify if there is equal representation of males and females in colorectal, lung, and melanoma cancer research.MethodsWe explored retrospective and prospective clinical studies published in Pubmed from 2014 to 2023 to identify possible sex discrepancies in colorectal, lung, and melanoma cancer. …”
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Magnitude and Predictors of In-Hospital Stroke Mortality in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amare Abera Tareke, Masrie Getnet Abate, Addis Alem, Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh, Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh, Yikeber Argachew Deml, Mulu Shiferaw, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Abraham Teym

“…Patients with hemorrhagic type stroke, admission Glasgow Coma Scale less than or equal to 12, impaired mental status, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale stroke level greater than 13, prolonged hospital stay, any incontinence, pneumonia, and/or swallowing trouble had an increased risk of death after stroke. …”
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