Frailty and diabetes: A study in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy by Jie Li, Kai Wang, Bei Yuan, Na Chen, Yueling Zhang

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of frailty and its influencing factors among older individuals diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a predominant complication of diabetes that frequently leads to visual impairment. Additionally, this study aimed to identify key demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical determinants linked to frailty within this specific patient population. …”
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Effects of sensory reactivity and haptic interaction on children's anthropomorphism of a haptic robot by Hikaru Nozawa, Masaharu Kato

“…., sensory seeking) showed a lower anthropomorphic tendency toward the robot, whereas those who were passive (i.e., low registration) showed a higher anthropomorphic tendency. …”
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Effect of different clay materials made boccaro teapots on Oolong tea infusion quality by LI Xuan, KIM Eunhye, SHEN Yingbin, ZHANG Xiao, TU Youying, HE Puming

“…The results of PCA showed that the comprehensive scores from high to low were red clay pot＞purple clay pot＞Duan clay pot＞control group. …”
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Borax and Boric Acid Combination As Fire Retardant and Anti-termite Agents on Red Meranti Wood by Mahdi Santoso, Sutjipto A. Hadikusumo, Abdul Aziz

“…Woods have properties which are easy to be ignited by fire and most of them have a low natural durability. Therefore, it is required to improve the quality of wood by impregnating the fire-retardant and anti-termites possessed chemicals. …”
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Radiological Coronavirus Disease 2019 Findings in Chest Imaging Techniques: An Update of Current Evidence by Abdulrahman Mohammed Hakami, Mohammed Hassan Altubayqi, Tahani Hassan Altubayqi, Eman Adel Refaei, Maram Abdullah Sayegh, Alyaj A. Hakami, Matrah Ghazwani, Ahmed I. Sayed, Luai Alhazmi, Faisal Hassan Tobeigei

“…Moreover, according to recent studies, chest magnetic resonance imaging is a viable alternative to chest CT in visualizing typical features. In addition, positron emission tomography imaging has been used in a few investigations; however, due to its low sensitivity for diagnosing COVID-19 infection, it is not regarded as a first-line investigative method.…”
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Researches on Stem and Progenitor Cells in Intervertebral Discs: An Analysis of the Scientific Landscape by Yunzhong Cheng, Honghao Yang, Yong Hai, Yuzeng Liu

“…Low back pain (LBP) is a common clinical symptom, and the prevalence is ranged from 60% to 70%. …”
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Ease of Securing Airway Using Bougie Preloaded ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway versus Railroading ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway Over Bougie by Sunil Rajan, Pulak Tosh, Roniya Ann Roy, Mahesh Madhu, Maneesh Sheela Manikandan, Rejitha Chandrasekharan

“…Background and Aims: First attempt success of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) insertion is low. We compared the number of attempts taken for correct placement of the ProSeal using bougie preloaded PLMA as compared to the railroading of PLMA over a bougie placed in the esophagus. …”
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Quantitative Comparison of Geographical Color of Traditional Village Architectural Heritage Based on K-Means Color Clustering—A Case Study of Southeastern Hubei Province, China by Li Dong, Meiqi Kang

“…The auxiliary colors, cyan blue and blue, should range from 0 to 20% and show low saturation and medium-high value characteristics. …”
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Posterior dynamic stabilization in addition to kyphoplasty for surgical management of unstable osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Utku Özgen, Mehdi Hekimoğlu, Ahmet Tulgar Başak, Tunç Öktenoğlu, Ali Fahir Özer

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores recorded preoperatively, at 3 months postoperatively, and at 1-year follow-up. …”
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Developing Digital Stories with Youth on Climate Change and HIV Vulnerabilities in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya: Methods and Reflections by Carmen H. Logie, Sarah Van Borek, Aryssa Hasham, Julia Kagunda, Humphres Evelia, Beldine Omondi, Arnold Asava, Maryline Okuto, Clara Gachoki, Mercy Chege, Mumbi Mwangi, Lesley Gittings

“…Digital storytelling involves the creation of short audio-visual clips that combine personal storytelling with images, voice-over narration, and sound effects. …”
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BEV-CAM3D: A Unified Bird’s-Eye View Architecture for Autonomous Driving with Monocular Cameras and 3D Point Clouds by Daniel Ayo Oladele, Elisha Didam Markus, Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

“…Three-dimensional (3D) visual perception is pivotal for understanding surrounding environments in applications such as autonomous driving and mobile robotics. …”
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Species composition and distribution of birds in the area of Kyzyl airport (Republic of Tyva, Russia) and their impact on the ornithological situation by Tatyana P. Archimayeva, D. K. Kuksina, A. N. Kuksin, A. T. Saaya

“…The decision to move the landfill beyond a 50 km radius from the runway, the prevention of nesting of aircraft‐dangerous bird species within zone II and the use of visual repellents will allow maintenance of a low level of ornithological intensity throughout the year.…”
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Reconstructing higher-resolution four-dimensional time-varying volumetric data by Ji Ma, Jinjin Chen

“…In addition, it can be used in the compression-decompression pipeline to recover the super-resolution time-varying volumetric data from their low-resolution counterpart. To demonstrate its effectiveness, we applied various time-varying volumetric datasets from different scientific simulations to it. …”
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Predictive factors of postoperative sleep disturbance after total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective observational study of 759 patients by Siyuan Liu, Xiaoning Tang

“…VAS on POD 30 was associated with PSD on POD 30 (OR, 1.236 (95% CI, 1.021 to 1.495), p=0.029).Conclusions Patients who experience preoperative pain, low satisfaction with ward environment, absence of intraoperative dexmedetomidine use and postoperative pain are at high risk of PSD on POD 1 after total hip arthroplasty. …”
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Effect of preoperative oral carbohydrate loading versus oral rehydration solution on enhanced recovery after surgery in elective open gynecological surgeries: A prospective interve... by Saniya Jaiswal, Pooja Singh, Vaishali Waindeskar, Sunaina Tejpal Karna, K. Pushpalatha, Pranita Mandal

“…The consumption of ORS drink resulted in less thirst and satisfactory outcomes due to its higher electrolyte content, making it a suitable option for low resource setting.…”
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Assessment of Cardiovascular Apoptosis in the Isolated Rat Heart by Magnetic Resonance Molecular Imaging by Karl-Heinz Hiller, Christiane Waller, Matthias Nahrendorf, Wolfgang R. Bauer, Peter M. Jakob

“…In view of the relatively low spatial resolution of nuclear imaging techniques, we developed a high-resolution contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method that allows rapid and noninvasive monitoring of apoptosis in intact organs. …”
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Effect of combined antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and photobiomodulation therapy in the management of recurrent herpes labialis: a randomized controlled trial by Mai Adnan Gaizeh Al-Hallak, Mawia Karkoutly, Jamileh Ali Hsaian, Abeer Ahmad Aljoujou

“…Group 2 (PBMT): PBMT was applied using a low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and a placebo cream. …”
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UAV High-Speed Target Reconnaissance and Deblurring by Zhaoqi Hou, Zhen Zheng, Yiqing Gu, Chuanhao Zhang, Haojie Li

“…The effectiveness of the simulation model and the deblurring strategy is rigorously verified through a series of low-speed UAV tests simulating battlefield conditions. …”
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Automated Search and Analysis of the Stylometric Features that Describe the Style of the Prose 19th-21st Centuries by Ksenia V. Lagutina, Alla M. Manakhova

“…Stylometric features include the low-level features based on the words and symbols and high-level based on rhythmic. …”
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Bee Hotels as a Tool for Post-Fire Recovery of Cavity-Nesting Native Bees by Kit Stasia Prendergast, Rachele S. Wilson

“…The bee hotel uptake was low initially, but by March, all hotels were occupied. …”
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