Efficacy and Safety of Ophthalmic Steroids in the Management of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review by Adriono GA, Triyoga IF, Kadharusman MM, Victor AA, Djatikusumo A, Yudantha AR, Hutapea MM

“…Gitalisa Andayani Adriono,1,2,* Ichsan Fauzi Triyoga,3,* Marcello Mikhael Kadharusman,3,* Andi Arus Victor,1 Ari Djatikusumo,1 Anggun Rama Yudantha,1 Mario Marbungaran Hutapea1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kirana Eye Centre - Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia; 2JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gitalisa Andayani Adriono, Department of Ophthalmology, Kirana Eye Centre - Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kimia Street, Jakarta, 10320, Indonesia, Tel +62 811 131 660, Email gitalisa.andayani@ui.ac.idPurpose: This review aims to clarify the role of ophthalmic steroids in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) treatment.Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, ProQuest, and manual searches. …”
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Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and stress computed tomography myocardial perfusion: potential for early imaging of asymptomatic patients with myocardial bridges by N. T. Mirzoev, K. S. Shulenin, G. G. Kutelev, T. G. Tedeev, D. V. Cherkashin, V. V. Ivanov

“…The patients were divided into 2 equal groups consisting of 20 people (10 with MBs — the main group; 10 without MBs — the comparison group), one of which underwent speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), and the other — stress CT perfusion performed (adenosine triphosphate 160 mg/kg). …”
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Assessing the scalability of health system interventions in Africa: protocol for a Delphi study by Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Ali Ben Charif, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane, Araia Berhane, Jacinta Nzinga, Tewelde Yohannes, Thandekile Ntombikayise Moyo, Sokona Sy, Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto

“…First, a multidisciplinary steering committee will be established, involving key female and male stakeholders in all stages of our study from its inception and as equal members of the research team for overseeing the project. …”
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A functional MRI study of altered spontaneous brain activity pattern in patients with congenital comitant strabismus using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation by Tan G, Huang X, Zhang Y, Wu A, Zhong Y, Wu K, Zhou F, Shao Y

“…The ALFF method was used to assess local features of spontaneous brain activity. …”
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A Nomogram Model for Predicting Recurrent Coronary Thrombosis in Kawasaki Disease Patients by Zhou X, Peng Y, Yi Q

“…However, there are currently no studies predicting the recurrence of coronary thrombosis, so the aim of this study was to develop and validate a nomogram to predict recurrent coronary thrombosis in KD patients.Methods: This was a retrospective study of data from 149 KD patients who had a history of previous coronary disease at the Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from 2013 to 2020. …”
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TO A PROBLEM OF ARTIFICIAL STIMULATION OF CONVECTION IN ATMOSPHERE by Marina Aleksandrovna Simakhina, Valentina Ivanovna Volkova, Arthur Robertovich Zakinyan, Anastasia Yurievna Didenko

“…If the surface layer of the atmosphere from the ground level to the level of condensation has a temperature gradient equal to, then all attempts at artificial stimulation due to heating are unsuccessful. …”
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Dysregulation of lncRNA GATA3-AS1 is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Pulpitis by the Regulation of miR-17-3p by Li L, Wang Y, Hu M

“…The viability and apoptotic rates of hDPSCs were determined by CCK-8 method and Flow cytometric analysis. The inflammatory cytokines levels were quantified using ELISA-based approach. …”
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Profile of Stroke Patients in John Piet Wanane General Hospital Sorong: A Descriptive Study by Djohan Ardiansyah, Agustinus Ruma, Lu Jordy Luhur

“…The gender distribution was nearly equal, with 52.4% women and 47.6% men. The subjects mainly had an overweight Body Mass Index (BMI) (39,2%) or a normal BMI (36.4%). …”
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Determination of the effect of the open cell foam material geometry on the value of energy efficiency by O. V. Soloveva, S. A. Solovev, Yu. V. Vankov, I. G. Akhmetova, R. Z. Shakurova, A. R. Talipova

“…To determine the influence of the geometry and porosity of an open cell foam material on the values of pressure drop, heat flux and energy efficiency factor.METHODS .Numerical simulation was carried out using the ANSYS Fluent 19.2 software package. …”
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Who is Focusing on Women’s Health: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends on Overweight in Female Patients with Gynecologic or Breast Cancer by Gu J, Zhang H, Qian K, Ye X, Wu G

“…This bibliometric review aims to analyze global research trends on overweight women, particularly those with gynecologic and breast cancers, to identify research hotspots, key contributors, and emerging areas of study.Methods: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, covering the period from January 2013 to September 2024. …”
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Development and Validation of an Anoikis-Related Gene Signature for Prognostic Prediction in Cervical Cancer by Meng S, Li X, Zhang J, Cheng X

“…This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of anoikis-related genes (ARGs) and develop a risk scoring model for accurate survival prediction in cervical cancer patients.Methods: The expression profiles of cervical cancer tissue and survival data were downloaded from TCGA-CESC and CGCI-HTMCP-CC. …”
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Comparative analysis of isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power, and physical fitness in male Taekwondo players based on body mass index standards by Minhyuk Park, Yonghyun Byun, Sangho Kim

“…This study assessed the impact of BMI on isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power and physical fitness among Taekwondo athletes. Methods: Forty-five Taekwondo athletes were divided equally into three BMI groups: normal weight (NWG), overweight (OWG) and obese (OG). …”
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Differential Expressions of circRNAs and Regulatory Mechanisms of ceRNA Network in Liver of Wilson’s Disease TX Mice by Chen H, Wang X, Peng N, Pu Y, Ye H, Gui Y, Zhang R, Zhang J

“…CircRNAs exhibit high stability and play crucial roles in numerous biological processes.Methods: RNA-seq technology was employed to conduct transcriptome sequencing of the liver from 12 homozygous (TX) mice in the model group (NL group) and 12 wild-type (WT) mice in the control group (N group). …”
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Defect Size Dependent Reconstruction Strategy of the Nasal Tip Cutaneous Wounds: A Retrospective Study by Wu M, Zhang X, Li A, Xu J, Dai H, Zhu J, Dong J, Chen K, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Xue C

“…Minliang Wu,* Xinyi Zhang,* Ang Li,* Jianguo Xu, Haiying Dai, Ji Zhu, Jie Dong, Kexin Chen, Yuai Xiao, Yuchong Wang, Chunyu Xue Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunyu Xue, Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email xcyfun@sina.com Yuchong Wang, Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email drwangyc@163.comObjective: To achieve satisfying function and appearance of nasal tip after tumor resection.Methods: This retrospective study included patients with nasal tip tumors admitted between January 2010 and January 2024. …”
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Shifting participatory approach when ideology meets reality: a grounded theory study based on project leaders’ experiences with peer-led sex education programs for and by persons w... by B. Nelson, M. Emmelin, A. Agardh, L. Löfgren, M. Stafström

“…This was done by exploring what the concept of peer-led sex education means to NGO project leaders, and how they experience, explain and reason about the application of peer education in their daily operations. Methods This study conducted 12 qualitative in-depth interviews with project leaders working with peer-led sex education initiatives. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…They were divided into two equally sized groups: The group with higher protein intake before the pre-event (HPP) and the group with normal protein intake before the pre-event (NPP) group. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…In cases of bilateral tinnitus with equal intensity, right ear was taken first as test ear. …”
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Functional cortical changes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at amplitude configuration: a resting-state fMRI study by Liu H, Chen H, Wu B, Zhang TJ, Wang J, Huang KX, Song GJ, Zhan J

“…Heng Liu,1,* Hua Chen,1,* Bo Wu,1 Tijiang Zhang,1 Jinhui Wang,2,3 Kexin Huang,1 Ganjun Song,1 Jian Zhan4 1Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Medical Imaging Center of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, Guizhou, 2Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, 3Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Hangzhou, 4Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the amplitude of spontaneous brain activity fluctuations in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method. …”
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Global Trends in the Incidence, Prevalence and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Leprosy from 1990 to 2019: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis Using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Zhang K, Zhang W, Lu H

“…Data for analysis were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.Methods: We described incident case, prevalent case, age-standardised incidence, prevalence and disability-adjusted life years rates of leprosy from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Associations Between Total and Regional Fat-to-Muscle Mass Ratio with the Prevalence of Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dong H, Liu Y, Wang X, Liu P

“…The current study aimed to examine the associations between total and region-specific FMR with the prevalence of self-reported infertility in US women.Methods: US women aged 20 to 44 years from the 2013– 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. …”
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