Anti-VEGF drugs compared with laser photocoagulation for the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis by Mark Simmonds, Alexis Llewellyn, Ruth Walker, Helen Fulbright, Matthew Walton, Rob Hodgson, Laura Bojke, Lesley Stewart, Sofia Dias, Thomas Rush, João Pereira Figueira, Sobha Sivaprasad, John G Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, David Steel

“…Key outcomes were best corrected visual acuity, diabetic macular oedema and vitreous haemorrhage. …”
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Genetic neurocognitive profile of autism unveiled with gene transcription by Yingxing Zhang, Fangfang Li, Hongli Wu, Wei Du, Jianhua Shu, Anqing Wang, Chunsheng Xu, Chuanfu Li, Ya Wang, Sheng Hu

“…By integrating neurocognitive profiles with transcriptomic data, we found that gene sets shaping the patterns of neurocognitive profiles are enriched in ASD-related biological processes and ASD pathogenic risk. …”
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Outliers and anomalies in training and testing datasets for AI-powered morphometry—evidence from CT scans of the spleen by Yuriy Vasilev, Yuriy Vasilev, Anastasia Pamova, Tatiana Bobrovskaya, Anton Vladzimirskyy, Anton Vladzimirskyy, Olga Omelyanskaya, Elena Astapenko, Artem Kruchinkin, Novik Vladimir, Kirill Arzamasov, Kirill Arzamasov

“…A total of 32 outlier anomalies were found.DiscussionCuration of complex morphometric datasets must involve thorough mathematical and clinical analyses. …”
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Mechanical and thermal performance of polylactic Acid (PLA)- Saba banana peel composite by Ahmad Irfan Nazarudin, Adi Azriff Basri, Ernnie Illyani Basri, Kamarul Arifin Ahmad, Mohammed Thariq Haji Hameed Sultan, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrahim, Mohd Rafein Zakaria

“…FTIR findings have indicated great compatibility and bonding between BPP and PLA. SEM and visual observations showed visual evidence that regular dispersion of BPP particles and provided toughening effect in 0.5 % and 1 % BPP composites. …”
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Air Connectivity and Airport Infrastructure in Northern Canada by Alexandre G. de Barros, Marcela Coelho Lopes, Iyad Sahnoon

“…Only three communities in BC were found to not have an airport or aerodrome nearby. …”
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e-Learning in Phoniatrics and Speech-Language Pathology: Exploratory Analysis of Free Access Tools in Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Jessica Büchs, Christiane Neuschaefer-Rube

“…We analyzed formats (websites, online courses, apps, and podcasts), content areas (types of AAC, diagnostics, therapy, and other content areas), learning styles (visual, auditory, and audio-visual), and learning goals (receptive and performative) within and between basic and advanced level tools. …”
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Uncertainty Inspired Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening via Contrastive Image-Viewing Paradigm by Ying Zhang, Yaping Huang, Jiansong Qi, Sihui Zhang, Mei Tian, Yi Tian, Fanchao Meng, Lin Guan, Tianyi Chang

“…Eye-tracking technology is found effective in revealing the specific visual preference of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which can be characterized by high systemizing and low empathizing abilities. …”
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Longitudinal changes of resting-state networks in Parkinson‘s disease by Matthias Sure, Rasha Hyder, Levent Kandemir, Jan Vesper, Alfons Schnitzler, Esther Florin

“…In addition, the alterations found were RSN specific, as dopaminergic medication showed a greater impact on the frontal RSN, and the longitudinal factor expressed by the disease progression was more severe in alterations in the SMN and the visual RSN.…”
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Sleep, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and risk of cataract: a cross-sectional and prospective study from UK Biobank by Yu Peng, Yuzhou Zhang, Ka Wai Kam, Mary Ho, Sunny Au, Xiujuan Zhang, Mandy PH Ng, Patrick Ip, Alvin Young, Chi Pui Pang, Clement C. Tham, Li Jia Chen, Jason C. Yam

“…Significant associations were found between poor sleep (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.23–1.48), low PA (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01–1.11), and cataract. …”
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Levels of Zinc, Iron, and Copper in the Aqueous Humor of Patients with Primary Glaucoma by Yangjiani Li, Zhe Liu, Zhidong Li, Yingting Zhu, Shuxin Liang, Hongtao Liu, Jingfei Xue, Jicheng Lin, Ye Deng, Caibin Deng, Simei Zeng, Yehong Zhuo, Yiqing Li

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Vergence Eye Movements: From Basic Science to Clinical Application by Wolfgang Jaschinski, Rudolf Groner

“…This clinical measure was found to be related to fixations disparity, i.e. the static vergence error measured with an eye tracker. …”
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Application of acupuncture therapy in relieving the anxiety among patients undergoing glaucoma surgery (针灸疗法缓解青光眼手术患者焦虑的效果观察) by LI Gonghui (李贡辉), (毛珍), MA Di (马迪), HUANG Chukai (黄楚开), TAN Ronghui (谭容慧)

“…A significant difference was found in VAS-A score between two groups during intraoperative period and 30 minutes after surgery(P＜0. 05). …”
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Spatial variation and associated factors of home delivery among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia, evidence from Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia Survey 2019, spat... by Ermias Bekele Enyew, Kokeb Ayele, Lakew Asmare, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Shimelis Derso Kebede, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Kaleab Mesfine Abera, Natnael Kebede, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu

“…Statistically significant high hotspots of home delivery were found in Somali, Afar, Sidama, most of South Nation Nationality and People Region (SNNP), most parts of Amhara, south west Ethiopia, and Oromia region. …”
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Green synthesis of silver-chitosan nanocomposite exhibits promising antibiofilm properties against pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Subhransu Sekhar Behera, Amrito Ghosh Majumdar, Himansu Gullani, Arka Lodh Roy, Aruna Kumar Dash, Pratyush Kumar Behera, Zahra Parwez, Seemon Giri, Priti S. Mohanty, Lopamudra Ray

“…Furthermore, the nanocomposite was found to be non-toxic to the HEK293 cell lines, demonstrating its effectiveness in further applications.…”
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Control of ferroelectric polarization in BiFeO3 bilayer films through interface engineering by Xiaokang Yao, Can Wang, Lei Liao, Xinyan Wang, Ning Liang, Tao Yan, Rui Wang, Meng He, Er-Jia Guo, Chen Ge, Lifen Wang, Xuedong Bai, Guozhen Yang, Kuijuan Jin

“…Using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy, we directly visualize the head-to-head and tail-to-tail polarization configurations formed by the BiFeO3 bilayers. …”
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The influence of cardiovascular fitness and ventilatory efficiency on fMRI assessed cerebrovascular reactivity in older adults by Tom S. Novak, Tom S. Novak, Kevin Mammino, Medina Bello, Isabella Paredes Spir, Mark Vernon, Venkatagiri Krishnamurthy, Venkatagiri Krishnamurthy, Joe R. Nocera, Joe R. Nocera

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Predation Risk Effects of <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> on the Development and Fecundity of <i>Periphyllus koelreuteriae</i> by Haibo Yang, Jiaoyi Du, Lei Wang, Pinhong Zhu, Dingxu Li, Jianrong Huang, Zhenjie Hu

“…Nymphs cannot recognize visual cues from predators, but can perceive odor cues. …”
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Estimating diagnostic delay in patients with pituitary adenomas in Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Cecilia Follin, Oskar Ragnarsson, Maria Forsgren, Christina Dahlgren, Caroline Alkebro, Pia Burman, Per Dahlqvist, Charlotte Höbye, Margareta Lindgren, Helena Wik, Maria Wärn, Anna-Karin Åkerman, Britt Eden Engström, Bertil Ekman

“…Concordance between patient-reported symptoms at diagnosis and medical records was found for visual disturbances in NFPA and prolactinomas (Cohen’s kappa &gt;0.6) and for menstrual irregularities in prolactinomas (Cohen’s kappa &gt;0.7).Conclusion We report a large variation in symptom duration before diagnosis with a substantial diagnostic delay in patients with CD and acromegaly. …”
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Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy: clinical and genetic analysis of Bulgarian patients by Sylvia Cherninkova, Boryana Zaharova, Kunka Kamenarova, Kalina Mihova, Slavena Atemin, Tihomir Todorov, Vasil Haykin, Alexander Oscar, Ivailo Tournev, Radka Kaneva, Albena Todorova

“…The age at onset ranged from 3 to 43 years, and visual acuity ranged from counting fingers to 0.9. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Orange Head Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) and Molecular Marker Development by Jingjuan Li, Yihui Zhang, Qian Ding, Huayin Li, Lifeng Liu, Fengde Wang, Jianwei Gao

“…Due to the visual appearance and high carotenoid content, orange inner leaves are a desirable trait for the Chinese cabbage. …”
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