Retinal capillary density among healthy Egyptian and South Asian students: an optical coherence tomography angiography study by Abdussalam M Abdullatif, Alimulhaq Mohammad Moamnlhaq, Tamer A. Macky, Noha Ahmed Edris

“…All participants underwent best-corrected visual acuity test, slit lamp, and fundus examination. …”
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Is fibromyalgia secondary to rheumatic diseases? by E. G. Filatova, N. A. Melikova, E. S. Filatova, A. M. Lila

“…No specific clinical picture of FM was found in the RA + FM group compared to the FM group without RD.Conclusion. …”
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The Effectiveness of PCR in Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis by G. I. Krichevskaya, L. A. Kovaleva, I. D. Zyurnyayeva, P. V. Makarov, A. E. Andryushin

“…PCR: Fragments of all corneas removed from keratoplasty (6 patients) revealed fungal-common DNA (Fungi DNA) and did not detect Candida albicans DNA, which correlated with sowing results on Saburo medium (mold fungi found in 5 of 6 corneas). Fungi DNA was also detected in the corneal scraps taken prior to surgery; however, growth of fungi during sowing on various nutrient media was not found.Conclusion. …”
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Bias in carnivore diet analysis resulting from misclassification of predator scats based on field identification by Dana J. Morin, Summer D. Higdon, Jennifer L. Holub, David M. Montague, Michael L. Fies, Lisette P. Waits, Marcella J. Kelly

“…We then used mitochondrial DNA to identify the predator species of each scat and identified prey remains visually. Using confusion matrices, we found a range of accuracy in field identification for the 3 target species: coyotes (Canis latrans; 54.0%), bobcats (Lynx rufus; 57.1%), and black bears (Ursus americanus; 95.2%), even though we only considered samples with high‐confidence field identification. …”
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Prognostic Factors of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Vertebral Compression Fracture and Risk Factors of New Symptomatic Compression Fracture by Wen-Chien Wang, Cheng-Hung Lee, Kun-Hui Chen, Chien-Chou Pan, Cheng-Min Shih, Wen-Hsien Lu, Wei-En Hsu

“…The present of intra-vertebral cleft (IVC) was found a significant prognostic factor of ODI after the PVP (P = 0.040). …”
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SPECIES COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND CARBON STOCKS OF DEADWOOD OF THE «KOLOGRIVSKY LES» NATURE RESERVE FORESTS AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC WINDTHROW OF 2021 by A. V. Lebedev, N. V. Ivanova, D. Yu. Gosteva, V. V. Gostev, I. G. Krinitsyn, M. P. Shashkov

“…The largest carbon stock in deadwood was found in pure and near-pure even-aged mature and overmature spruce stands in the Sekha and Ponga river basins, reaching 65.3–68.8 tonnes C per ha in some areas.…”
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Soil Quality Indexing Strategies for Evaluating Sugarcane Expansion in Brazil. by Maurício R Cherubin, Douglas L Karlen, Carlos E P Cerri, André L C Franco, Cássio A Tormena, Christian A Davies, Carlos C Cerri

“…Overall, we found that simple, user-friendly strategies were as effective as more complex ones for identifying SQ changes. …”
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Electrical Performance and Degradation Analysis of Field-Aged PV Modules in Tropical Climates: A Comparative Experimental Study by Md. Imamul Islam, Mohd Shawal Bin Jadin, Ahmed Al Mansur, Talal Alharbi

“…The study also found that monocrystalline silicon (m-Si) panels experienced an average power degradation of 6.48%, while polycrystalline silicon (p-Si) panels showed a higher degradation of 12.76%. …”
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The Association of Social Determinants of Health and Patient-Reported Outcomes In Patients with Surgical Treatment of Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus by Henri Ullmann BSc, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, Alireza Ebrahimi MD, Noopur Ranganathan BS, Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD, John Y. Kwon MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Gino M M.M.J. Kerkhoffs MD, PhD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Gregory Waryasz MD

“…Significant correlations were found between SDOH and PROMs, elucidating disparities in pain scores, physical function, and depression. …”
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Phenotypic Craniofacial and Upper Spine Characteristics in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea by Anne Marie Aavang Arvidson, Liselotte Sonnesen

“…No significant differences in skull thickness, nasal bone length, and morphological deviations in the sella turcica (<i>p</i> = 0.235) were found between the groups. <b>Conclusions:</b> Significant deviations were found in craniofacial morphology, head posture, and morphological deviations in the upper spine. …”
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Pain Intensity and Pain Catastrophizing Among Patients with Chronic Pain: The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy by Li J, Cui Y, Jia Q, Ouyang A, Hua Y

“…In addition, chronic pain self-efficacy was found to be an important mediator, accounting for 32.5% of the total effect.Conclusion: Among patients with chronic pain, chronic pain self-efficacy explains the relationship of pain intensity and pain catastrophizing. …”
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Handgrip Strength has Declined Among Adults, Particularly Males, from Shanghai Since 2000 by Dao Wang, Yang Liu, Justin J. Lang, Marilyn G. Klug, Ryan McGrath, Grant R. Tomkinson

“…Results We found a significant, small decline in mean adjusted HGS (effect size (ES) [95%CI]: −0.21 [−0.22, −0.20]) since the year 2000. …”
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Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) Emission Estimation in Data-Sparse Agricultural Landscapes by Uttam Ghimire, Waqar Ashiq, Asim Biswas, Wanhong Yang, Prasad Daggupati

“…While these models were found to have comparable performance in both HI and LI scenarios, HI was found to be better at capturing high emissions. …”
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Prevalence of refractive error among school-aged children in Sylhet division of Bangladesh by Enayet Hussain, Ava Hossain, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Eija Viitasara, Koustuv Dalal

“…Abstract Background According to recent statistics from WHO, 150 million people globally have visual impairments caused by uncorrected refractive errors. …”
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Quality and reporting of patient-reported outcomes in elderly patients with hip fracture: a systematic review by R Marijn Houwert, Marilyn Heng, Sandra Wilson, Puck van der Vet, Egbert-Jan Verleisdonk

“…Most Quality of Life (QoL) outcomes were measured by the EuroQol 5-Dimension 3-Levels, and pain as well as patient satisfaction by Visual Analogue Scale.Conclusion This study found that a high variety of PRO measures are used to evaluate geriatric hip fracture care. …”
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Impact of Active Fluidics System on RNFL and GCL in Phacoemulsification by Di Maria A, Ferraro V, Barone G, Vitali M, Tredici C, Gaeta A, Vinciguerra P, Confalonieri F

“…Changes in the computerized VF test showed variations, but these were not statistically significant.Conclusion: We found no significant changes in GCL nor retinal function. …”
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Estimation of the Household Debt-to-Income Ratios in Municipalities of Russia’s Sverdlovsk Oblast in 2021-2022 Based on the Cartographic Method by Andrey Z. Marsiy, Maxim M. Vorobyev

“…DTI-Ratio values at key periods were plotted on several maps to visualize the study results. No significant fluctuations in the dynamics of the DTI-Ratio indicator were found in any municipality of Sverdlovsk Oblast. …”
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Effectiveness of quadratus lumborum block and erector spinae plane block for post-operative analgesia in open urological procedures by Arsha P Santhosh, Ravi Prakash, Rajiv Dwivedi

“…Among the various regional anesthesia techniques quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) are found to be effective alternatives. Aims and Objectives: The study intended to assess the post-operative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided (USG) guided QLB and ESPB in open urological procedures. …”
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Morphological and genetic demonstration of Cephalopina titillator in dromedary camels by Israa M. Essa, Mohammed H. Al-Saadi, Akram M. Amanah, Monyer Abdulamier Abd, Mansour J. Ali

“…Methods: A total of 200 slaughtered camels at different areas in Al Muthanna province (Iraq) were inspected visually to collect the parasite samples that identified initially based on their morphological characteristics. …”
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Comparison of left ventricular myocardial perfusion parameters according to adenosine triphosphate stress computed tomography myocardial perfusion with clinical parameters of patie... by O. F. Egorkina, S. A. Gaman, G. N. Soboleva, Yu. A. Karpov, S. K. Ternovoy

“…Transient LV myocardial perfusion defects were visualized in 100% of patients during ATP CTP with subendocardial location of varying severity. …”
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