A Global and Sector-Based Comparison of OCT Angiography and Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma by Alan W. Kong, Marcus L. Turner, Murtaza Saifee, Mohit Jethi, Marta Mora, Yvonne Ou

“…Both RPC vessel density (R = 0.63, 95% CI [0.24, 0.86]) and RNFL thickness (R = 0.49, 95% CI [0.23, 0.69]) were correlated with the mean deviation when comparing global indices of glaucoma patients. …”
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Influencing Factors’ Analysis of Disturbance Degree of Key Stratum Based on the Response Surface Method by Yang Li, Nan Wang, Yuqi Ren, Xiangji Ou, Yikun Liu, Junbo Luo, Canqi Mei

“…However, when the value of interlayer spacing exceeds 30 m, the change of the KSDD tends to be gentle. (2) The value of KSDD is not only affected by a single factor but also affected by the interaction of various factors. …”
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Classification of polyphenol oxidases shows ancient gene duplication leading to two distinct enzyme types by Ida K.S. Meitil, Caio de O.G. Silva, Anders Gorm Pedersen, Jane W. Agger

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Ascending to descending aortic prosthesis with reimplantation of brachiocephalic vessels in aneurysm of the arch and descending aorta for hypoplasia of the arch and coarctation of... by B.M. Todurov, O.V. Zelenchuk, S.M. Sudakevych, A.Yu. Shkandala, N.S. Gnoyanko

“…Кардіохірургія та інтервенційна кардіологія…”
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Increasing Inhomogeneity of the Global Oceans by Qiuping Ren, Young‐Oh Kwon, Jiayan Yang, Rui Xin Huang, Yuanlong Li, Fan Wang

“…Using multiple observational and reanalysis datasets, we show that the spatial standard deviation (SSD) of the global ocean has increased by 1.4 ± 0.1% in temperature and 1.5 ± 0.1% in salinity since 1960. …”
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Pulsed GMAW-based WAAM–Influence of droplet detachment mode on the geometry and mechanical properties of 308 L stainless steel by R.F. Rezende, A.R. Arias, E.J. Lima, II, F.G.F. Coelho

“…The experiments were performed by depositing preforms using 308 L stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1.0 mm on a 316 L stainless steel substrate. …”
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Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome by Victor K Wong, Eric M Yoshida, Anthony G Ryan, Stephen GF Ho, Baljinder Salh

“…BACKGROUND: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) currently accounts for between 2% to 6% of all colorectal adenocarcinomas. Controversies exist regarding the current guidelines for colonoscopic screening for colon cancer.…”
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Healthy aging in frail older adults: Active aging project of a national survey by Jisu Seo, Kyungok Joo, Yuelin Li, Nayoung Kim, Eunna Oh, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…Among these confounding variables, economic status was a significant influencing factor in healthy aging (β = 0.14, p = 0.016). …”
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Short-term variability of Alzheimer’s disease plasma biomarkers in a mixed memory clinic cohort by Frederikke Kragh Clemmensen, Mathias Holsey Gramkow, Anja Hviid Simonsen, Nicholas J. Ashton, Hanna Huber, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Gunhild Waldemar, Steen Gregers Hasselbalch, Kristian Steen Frederiksen

Subjects: “…Intra- and Inter-individual variability, Reference change value (RCV), Plasma Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio, Phosphorylated tau (p-tau), Neurofilament light (NfL), Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)…”
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Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with High Aurora Kinase A Expression Show Improved Proliferation, Migration, and Therapeutic Potential by Sun Jeong Kim, Sang Eon Park, Jang Bin Jeong, Shin Ji Oh, Alee Choi, Yun Hee Kim, Suk-joo Choi, Soo-young Oh, Gyu Ha Ryu, Hong Bae Jeon, Jong Wook Chang

“…Aurora kinase A (AURKA) and dedicator of cytokinesis 2 (DOCK2) were selected as the upregulated genes, and their effects on proliferation, migration, and colony formation of the WJ-MSCs were verified using small interfering RNA (siRNA) techniques. mRNA expression levels of both the genes were positively correlated with the proliferation capacity of WJ-MSCs. …”
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Perspectives from the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: mobilising advocacy and research for improved outcomes by B.W. Allwood, R. Nightingale, G. Agbota, S. Auld, G.P. Bisson, A. Byrne, R. Dunn, D. Evans, G. Hoddinott, G. Günther, Z. Islam, J.C. Johnston, G. Kalyatanda, C. Khosa, S. Marais, G. Makanda, O.M. Mashedi, J. Meghji, C. Mitnick, C. Mulder, E. Nkereuwem, O. Nkereuwem, O.B. Ozoh, A. Rachow, K. Romanowski, J.A. Seddon, I. Schoeman, F. Thienemann, N.F. Walker, D.T. Wademan, R. Wallis, M.M. van der Zalm

“…Ten academic working groups set their own goals and covered the following thematic areas: 1) patient engagement and perspectives; 2) epidemiology and modelling; 3) pathogenesis of post-TB sequelae; 4) post-TB lung disease; 5) cardiovascular and pulmonary vascular complications; 6) neuromuscular & skeletal complications; 7) paediatric complications; 8) economic-social and psychological (ESP) consequences; 9) prevention, treatment and management; 10) advocacy, policy and stakeholder engagement. …”
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Risk Values of Weight and Body Mass Index for Chest Wall Thickness in Patients Requiring Needle Thoracostomy Decompression by Chia-Hung Hsu, Tzu-Yin Lin, Ju-Chi Ou, Jiann Ruey Ong, Hon-Ping Ma

“…For women, CWT at 5th ICS was predicted over 5 cm at BMI over 25.9 kg/m2 or weight over 103.1 kg. …”
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Efficacy of the Protocol for Trauma Team Activation in Taipei: A Retrospective Study by Wan-Lin Chen, Ju-Chi Ou, Shih-Yu Ko, Wen-Ching Li, Hon-Ping Ma

“…Conclusion: The Taipei prehospital field triage guidelines are acceptable but not an ideal tool for identifying patients with major trauma, with an overtriage rate of 48.12% and an undertriage rate of 12.03%. To decrease undertriage or overtriage rates, emergency medical service providers should receive comprehensive training.…”
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Protection of Corneal Limbus from Riboflavin Prevents Epithelial Stem Cell Loss after Collagen Cross-Linking by Hyo Kyung Lee, Jin Suk Ryu, Hyun Jeong Jeong, Mee Kum Kim, Joo Youn Oh

“…The mRNA levels of ABCG2, FGF2, IL-1β, and IL-6 were significantly increased in the corneas with a ring. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADSORPTION-RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SERUM IN HEMORRHAGIC VASCULITIS AND ECOLOGY IN REGIONS OF PATIENTS’ RESIDENCE by T.B. Bevzenko, I.Yu. Golovach, M. V. Yermolaieva, V.Ya. Mikuksts, O.V. Syniachenko

“…Проблеми екології та медицини…”
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Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors versus that of angiotensin receptor blockers on survival in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a nationwide observational cohort study by Seok Hui Kang, Gui Ok Kim, Bo Yeon Kim, Eun Jung Son, Jun Young Do

“…The patients were classified into four groups based on the use of renin-angiotensin system blockers (RASBs) as follows: No group, patients without a prescription of any anti-hypertensive drugs including RASBs; Other group, patients with a prescription of anti-hypertensive drugs excluding RASBs; ACEI group, patients with a prescription of an ACEI; and ARB group, patients with a prescription of an ARB.Results The 5-year survival rates in the no, other, ACEI, and ARB groups were 68.6%, 67.8%, 70.6%, and 69.2%, respectively. …”
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SAR-Assisted Energy-Efficient Hybrid ADCs by Kent Edrian Lozada, Dong-Jin Chang, Dong-Ryeol Oh, Min-Jae Seo, Seung-Tak Ryu

“…The distinct advantages of low power consumption and hardware compactness make SAR ADCs especially appealing in scaled CMOS technologies, garnering significant attention. …”
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A low-power metal–oxide scan driver circuit outputting non-overlapping pulses with DC power-supplied buffer by HyeongMin Kim, JungSuk Oh, YiKyoung You, SangWoon Lee, KeeChan Park

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All-optical azimuthal trapping of dissipative Kerr multi-solitons for relative noise suppression by Pradyoth Shandilya, Shao-Chien Ou, Jordan Stone, Curtis Menyuk, Miro Erkintalo, Kartik Srinivasan, Grégory Moille

“…Yet they exhibit more noise due to relative soliton jitter and are usually not compatible with targeted applications. We demonstrate that Kerr-induced synchronization, an all-optical trapping technique, can azimuthally pin the multi-DKS state to a common reference field. …”
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Comparison of high-flow nasal oxygenation and standard low-flow nasal oxygenation during rigid bronchoscopy: a randomized controlled trial by Hye Jin Kim, Chang Young Lee, Kyuho Lee, Namo Kim, Seungyeon Lee, Young Jun Oh

“…Results A total of 53 patients completed the study. No significant differences were found between the HFNO and the Standard groups in the lowest SpO2 levels (median [Q1, Q3]; 99 [98, 100]% vs. 98 [94, 100]%, P = 0.059) and in the increase rate of PaCO2 (mean ± standard deviation [SD]; 1.6 ± 0.7 mmHg/min vs. 2.0 ± 0.8 mmHg/min, P = 0.064). …”
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