From GenBank to GBIF: Phylogeny-Based Predictive Niche Modeling Tests Accuracy of Taxonomic Identifications in Large Occurrence Data Repositories. by B Eugene Smith, Mark K Johnston, Robert Lücking

“…As a novel approach, we employed Principal Component Analysis on the environmental grid data used for predictive modeling to visualize potential ecogeographical barriers for the target species; we found that tropical regions conform a strong barrier, explaining why potential niches in the Southern Hemisphere were not colonized by Usnea longissima and instead by morphologically similar species. …”
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Strains and stressors: an analysis of touchscreen learning in genetically diverse mouse strains. by Carolyn Graybeal, Munisa Bachu, Khyobeni Mozhui, Lisa M Saksida, Timothy J Bussey, Erica Sagalyn, Robert W Williams, Andrew Holmes

“…We found significant differences in operant performance and learning, including faster reversal learning in DBA/2J compared to C57BL/6J mice. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Air Quality in India by Ram Lal Verma, Jatinder Singh Kamyotra

“…The NAQI and satellite visual maps of AOD, NO2, CO, and SO2 from January to April 2020 showed a significant decrease in air pollution levels in India. …”
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The Effect of Preoperative Anxiety on Motor and Sensory Block Duration and Effectiveness in Spinal Anesthesia by Yadigar Yılmaz, Esra Durmayuksel, Tuna Erturk, Ferda Yılmaz Inal, Dilek Metin Yamac, Aysin Ersoy

“…No statistically significant correlation was found between the duration of motor block onset (5.81 ± 4 min), the sensory block onset time (0.89 ± 0.4 min), and the motor block recovery time (92.06 ± 36.9 min) with other variables. …”
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Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and acute gouty arthritis in Dalian, China: a cross-sectional study by Ziran Xiu, Ziran Xiu, Zhengnan Gao, Lan Luo

“…The results from the ROC curves indicate that ALI may serve as a better predictor of AGA.ConclusionThis cross-sectional study found a significant inverse correlation between ALI levels and AGA prevalence. …”
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The effect of physical interventions on pain control after orthodontic treatment: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Junxiong Li, Siyu Li, Hongjun Chen, Jingzhe Feng, Ya Qiu, Lihua Li

“…Among these interventions, acupuncture was found to be the most effective at 48 h after orthodontic treatment. …”
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Exploring the restorativeness of different hydrodynamic landscapes in world natural heritage sites by Ping Zhang, Tongyao Zhang, Zexuan Chen, Qianyi He, Ke Luo, Jinpeng Li, Yanbin Yang, Qingjie Zhang, Xuan Wang, Limin Han, Mingze Chen, Fupei Zhao, Xiaoqing He, Saixin Cao, Xiaoqing Xu, Guangyu Wang, Xi Li

“…It is further found that waterscapes rich in flora and fauna feature a higher level of biodiversity. …”
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A survey on professional identity of ophthalmology residents before standardized resident training by JIANG Zhihao, ZHAO Xiujuan, WEI Yantao

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Predicting anatomical success and retinal restoration following macular hole surgery using optical coherence tomography parameters by Ece Ozal, Serhat Ermis, Cengiz Gul, Burakhan Kursat Aksoy, Murat Karapapak, Sadık Altan Ozal

“…However, no significant correlations were found between visual acuity gain or postoperative BCVA at 6 months and any of the OCT indices evaluated. …”
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Resting-state functional connectivity changes following audio-tactile speech training by Katarzyna Cieśla, Katarzyna Cieśla, Katarzyna Cieśla, Tomasz Wolak, Amir Amedi, Amir Amedi

“…The first, speech-specific, factor relates to the pre-existing brain connectivity for audio–visual speech processing, including early visual, motion, and body regions involved in lip-reading and gesture analysis under difficult acoustic conditions, upon which the new audio-tactile speech network might be built. …”
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THE CURRENT STATE OF RUSSIAN AND CHINESE ECOTRANSLATION STUDIES: A SCIENTOMETRIC APPROACH by Liudmila V. Kushnina, Ekaterina A. Fomenko

“…In the third stage, automated digital visual maps were created using the VOSVIEWER programme, which selects key terms and visualizes them in the form of clusters. …”
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Effects of Trapezius Muscle Self-Stretching on Muscle Stiffness and Choroidal Circulatory Dynamics: An Evaluation Using Ultrasound Strain Elastography and Laser Speckle Flowgraphy by Miki Yoshimura, Takanori Taniguchi, Takeshi Yoshitomi, Yuki Hashimoto

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Evaluating Magnetic Stimulation as an Innovative Approach for Treating Dry Eye Disease: An Initial Safety and Efficacy Study by Hadas Ben-Eli, Shimon Perelman, Denise Wajnsztajn, Abraham Solomon

“…<b>Results:</b> No statistically significant changes were found in visual acuity, IOP, or Schirmer’s test results between the RMS-treated and control groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), indicating that RMS does not negatively impact these ocular functions. …”
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Simultaneous Regularity Contrast and Luminance Polarity by Frederick A. A. Kingdom, Hua-Chun Sun, Elena Gheorghiu, Martin S. Silva

“…We modelled SRC quantitatively by incorporating peakedness with spatial-frequency-selective surround inhibition and found that the model gave a good account of the SRC data. …”
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Real-World Outcomes in Pre-Existing Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Subjects Undergoing Avacincaptad Therapy for Geographic Atrophy by Rush RB, Klein W, Rush SW, Reinauer RM

“…No significant differences in baseline characteristics were found between cohorts. The Study Group had a greater decrease in visual acuity [− 0.2 (− 0.24 to − 0.16) logMAR versus − 0.04 (− 0.06 to 0.02) logMAR; p< 0.0001], a greater increase in GA lesion growth [1.36 (1.09– 1.63) mm2 versus 0.52 (0.34– 0.70) mm2; p< 0.0001], and a higher incidence of exudation (p=0.0002) compared to the Control Group during the study period.Conclusion: This study suggests that patients undergoing IVA therapy for GA with pre-existing neovascular AMD have worse visual and anatomic outcomes at 12-months compared to a matched control group without pre-existing neovascularization; such patients therefore should be carefully counseled prior to initiation of IVA for the management of GA.Keywords: geographic atrophy, avacincaptad pegol, pre-existing neovascular age-related macular degeneration, complement inhibition, Izervay…”
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Comparing Rotational Stability of Clareon and Eyhance Toric IOLs in a Real-World Setting by Connell B, LaHood B

“…No significant differences were found in UDVA, CDVA, or refractive astigmatism at P2. …”
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Comparison of Vernier Acuity Measured with Three Different Water-induced Blur Simulation Methods by Vivek Suganthan Ramasubramanian, Aiswaryah Radhakrishnan

“…Results: The mean baseline vernier acuity (arcsec) was found to be similar (F [2, 57] = 0.20, P = 0.82) among all three groups (M1: 13.28 ± 5.84, M2: 14.44 ± 6.34, M3: 14.05 ± 3.28). …”
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Prevalence of cervical dysplasia and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics in a low-resource setting by Babatunde Enoch Adewumi, Julius kolajo Dare, Rita Omobosola Alabi, Rosemary Oluwatosin Komolafe, Sonnen Atinge, Enoch Olaoluwa Olatoye, Halimat Eyitayo Issa, Bethrand Ozioma Chukwu, Emmanuel Kokori, Alexander Idu Entonu

“…Healthcare workers were trained to screen 3,062 women using visual inspection methods, including visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and visual inspection with Lugol’s iodine (VILI). …”
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Effect of Auditory Recognition on the Vocabulary Knowledge of Children with Functional Articulation Disorder by YAN Jiajian, WANG Chengdong, LU Jianliang, LI Yuchang, SHEN Longbin, OU Jianlin, CHEN Zhuoming

“…Each child underwent auditory recognition function testing, vocabulary knowledge testing, auditory working memory testing, and visual working memory testing. The minimum difference phoneme contrast test was used to evaluate the children's auditory recognition function; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) was used to assess the children's vocabulary knowledge function; auditory working memory of children was evaluated by digital memory span test; visual working memory of children was evaluated using spatial memory span task test.Results1) Correlation analysis was conducted on total average accuracy of minimum difference phoneme contrast test, PPVT score, digit memory span test and spatial memory span task test. …”
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of anti-VEGF drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy by Robert Hodgson, Matthew Walton, Helen Fulbright, Laura Bojke, Ruth Walker, Alexis Llewellyn, Sofia Dias, Lesley Stewart, David Steel, John Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, Mark Simmonds

“…In patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, we found five studies that compared anti-vascular endothelial growth factor medications with laser treatment. …”
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