Corneal morphometric and biomechanical properties in patients with pathological and uncomplicated high myopia by L.V. Bushnina, O.V. Kolenko, N.V. Pomytkina, E.L. Sorokin, Ya.E. Pashentsev

“…Pathological myopia leads to development of myopic maculopathy, which results in impaired visual functions. Formation of retinal pathological changes in the posterior pole of the eye in myopia is based on axial elongation of the eye and the formation of myopic staphyloma. …”
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In Silico Approach for Identification of PI3K/mTOR Dual Inhibitors for Multiple Myeloma Treatment by İlke Maşalacı, Yaren Akdoğan, Özge Mutlu, Hande Eyvaz, Yağmur Kiraz

“…Results: The binding affinity values were found to be between -7 and -9.9 kcal/mol. The toxicity prediction values of the selected dual inhibitors were obtained from the Pro-Tox-II web tool and classified according to the globally harmonized system of classification of labeling of chemicals. …”
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Serum Interleukin-17 and Its Association with Inflammation and Bone Remodeling in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hand Osteoarthritis: Insights from Musculoskeletal Ultrasound by Amany M. Ebaid, Essam Atwa, Mohamed A. Mortada, Hibah Abdulrahim Bahri, Noura Almadani, Noha M. Hammad

“…Both RA and OA patients completed a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to evaluate pain intensity. …”
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Non-Classical Modeling of Cosserat Fluid-Structure Interaction System for Analyzing Micro-Rotational Effects of Micro-Viscosities on Flow Velocity Fields by Nazim Hussain Hajano, Muhammad Sabeel Khan, Mumtaz Ali Kaloi, M. Asif Memon, Lisheng Liu

“…Further, the micro-rotational effects of fluid particles are found minimum on the axis of symmetry of the control point A and vanishes on the computational boundaries. …”
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A case of biliary atresia with pancreaticobiliary maljunction by Kosuke Endo, Akiko Yokoi, Yasuhiko Mishima, Akihiko Tamaki, Keiichi Morita, Yuichi Okata, Chieko Hisamatsu, Hiroaki Fukuzawa, Makiko Yoshida, Yoshinobu Akasaka, Kosaku Maeda

“…We experienced a case of Kasai type IIIa BA with PBM, in which we found elevation of pancreatic enzymes in the gallbladder. …”
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The efficacy of a novel tomato extracts formulation on skin aging and pigmentation: A randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled trial by Silu Zhang, Shan Lu, Yun Wang, Jiayi Ni, Guoxun Xiao

“…However, the synergistic effects of these compounds, as found in a golden tomato extract formulation, have been scarcely explored. …”
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Evaluation of mobile health applications using the RE-AIM model: systematic review and meta-analysis by Emanuele Louise Gomes de Magalhães Jorge, Emily de Souza Ferreira, Michele Duarte Pereira, Ana Luiza Paes Mingote, João Henrique Corrêa Silva, Tiago Ricardo Moreira, Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta

“…The random effects meta-analysis method was used to explain the distribution of effects between the studies, by Stata® software (version 11.0) and publication bias was examined by visual inspection of graphs and Egger’s test.ResultsAfter analyzing the articles found in the databases, and respecting the PRISMA criteria, 21 studies were included, published between 2011 and 2023 in 11 countries. …”
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Comparison of Scrotal Hitch Technique and Conventional Scrotal Dressing in Reducing the Postoperative Scrotal Oedema in Inguinoscrotal Surgeries: A Non Randomised Clinical Study by Balaji Rajavarman, Manigandan Raju, Umesh Raj Somasundaram, AS Sangeethapriya

“…Conclusion: Postoperative pain was found to be lower in the scrotal hitch group compared to patients with conventional scrotal dressing.…”
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Effect of Myopic Defocus on the Retina and Choroid and Its Interaction with Defocus Regions, Diurnal Rhythm, and Accommodation by Yingying Huang, MD, Jiali Zhang, MD, Xue Li, PhD, Hao Chen, MD, OD, Jinhua Bao, PhD

“…Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.…”
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The impact of malocclusion on the prevalence of pain-related temporomandibular disorders in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska, Karolina Gerreth, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Krzysztof Woźniak, Agata Czajka-Jakubowska

“…The most frequent relationship was found between the prevalence of pain-related TMD and posterior crossbite, Class II malocclusion, Class III malocclusion, and anterior open bite.ConclusionCertain types of malocclusion may have an impact on the prevalence of some TMD-pain signs and symptoms in young individuals. …”
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Which localization method is optimal in ESWL: fluoroscopy or ultrasonography? by Dursun Baba, Necati Ekici, Arda Taşkın Taşkıran, Yusuf Şenoğlu, Alpaslan Yüksel, Ekrem Başaran, Mehmet Ali Özel, Ahmet Yıldırım Balık

“…No significant differences were found between Group A and Group B in terms of age, height, BMI, stone density (HU), and number of sessions (p > 0.05). …”
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Solar flare rates and probabilities based on the McIntosh classification: Impacts of GOES/XRS rescaling and revisited sunspot classifications by Janssens Jan, Delouille Véronique, Clette Frédéric, Andries Jesse

“…Also, for the same period, McIntosh classifications have been redone by visually evaluating 4720 Kanzelhöhe solar drawings (about 1 drawing every 3 days) and determining the McIntosh type of 22232 sunspot regions. …”
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Efficacy of Percussion Massage Therapy Applied to the Lower Extremity on Pain, Edema, and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women: Randomized Controlled Trial by Merve Yilmaz Menek, Ayse Kavasoglu Kaya

“…The lower extremities of the pregnant women in the control group did not get any massage therapy. A Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess pain. …”
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Quantifying winter forage resources for reindeer: Developing a method to estimate ground lichen cover and biomass at a local scale by Erik Cronvall, Sven Adler, Per Sandström, Anna Skarin

“…In addition, we compared methods for assessing lichen cover in the field and found that visual estimates resulted in lower values than a point-intercept method. …”
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Risk of complications associated with prolonged post-operative hospitalization and postoperative outcomes in elderly patients with high BMI undergoing elective total knee arthropla... by Fangxing Wang, Jie Zhao, Weijie He, Huazheng He, Qiang Wang

“…Up to the last follow-up, no notable differences were found in VAS (p = 0.198), and OKS (p = 0.696) among the three groups. …”
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Adenomas hipofisários: relação entre invasividade e índice proliferativo tumoral Pituitary adenomas: relationship between invasiveness and proliferative cell nuclear index by OSWALDO INÁCIO DE TELLA JR, MARCO ANTONIO HERCULANO, ROSANA DELCELO

“…The most frequent types found were the bihormonal adenomas, followed by prolactinomas and non secreting adenomas. …”
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Protein kinase G inhibition preserves photoreceptor viability and function in a new mouse model for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa by Yu Zhu, Lucia Peiroten, Pranav Nanda Kumar, Catherine Hottin, Kangwei Jiao, Wadood Haq, François Paquet-Durand

“…Downstream effectors of cell death were visualized using calpain, poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP), and histone deacetylase (HDAC) in situ assays, as well as caspase-3 immunostaining. …”
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Examining the impact of rhythmic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation on acute pain following inguinal hernia repair: a parallel randomized clinical trial by Hosein Bagheri, Mobin Mottahedi, Seyedeh Solmaz Talebi, Sara Mehralizade, Hossein Ebrahimi

“…Conclusions Based on the results, both RB and PMR were found to be effective techniques in reducing patients’ pain. …”
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Social prescribing for children and young people with neurodisability and their families initiated in a hospital setting: a systematic review by Katie Gordon, Anna Purna Basu, Laura Gordon

“…Wade et al (2014, 2015) found that online family problem-solving therapy improved overall child functioning compared with self-guided resources. …”
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Cognitive performance and mood in patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation and their relation to the model for end-stage liver disease Desempenho cognitivo e humor em... by Eliane C. Miotto, Karina R. Campanholo, Melissa A.R. Machado, Glaucia G.R. Benute, Mara C.S. Lucia, Renério Fráguas Jr, Telesforo Bacchella, Marcel C.C. Machado

“…CONCLUSION: These findings, usually found in hepatic encephalopathy, corroborated with the literature and emphasized the need to investigate in more detail the cognitive functions of these patients in order to facilitate the adoption of different conducts.…”
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