Thermoelastic interactions in functionally graded materials without energy dissipation by Alqahtani Zuhur, Abbas Ibrahim, El-Bary Alaa A., Almuneef Areej

“…The Laplace transforms are inversed using numerical methods. Finally, the acquired data are visually illustrated to illustrate how inhomogeneity, laser intensity, and laser pulse length affect displacement, temperature, and stress.…”
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A randomized non-inferiority trial of 577nm subthreshold micropulse laser versus half-dose photodynamic therapy for acute central serous chorioretinopathy by Lijun Zhou, Chuangxin Huang, Zijing Li, Tu Lu, Hongkun Zhao, Cong Li, Qifeng Cong, Jiandong Liang, Xiaojing Zhong, Ling Jin, Lin Lu, Chenjin Jin

“…Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of 577nm subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) with half-dose photodynamic therapy (Hd-PDT) for acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Method: A non-inferiority clinical trial was performed with a non-inferiority margin of eight letters. …”
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Development of a Smartphone App for Women Living With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Qualitative Study by Catherine Knight-Agarwal, Mary Bushell, Mary-Ellen Hooper, Natasha JoJo, Marjorie Atchan, Alison Shield, Angela Douglas, Abu Saleh, Masoud Mohammadian, Irfan Khan, Cheuk Chan, Nico Rovira Iturrieta, Emily Murphy, Tanishta Arza, Deborah Davis

“…The same qualitative methods outlined in phase 2 were used. …”
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Leveraging pre-trained models within a semi-supervised and explainable AI RealTime framework: A pioneering paradigm for betel leaf disease detection by Md Tahsin, Maksura Binte Rabbani Nuha, Sumaiya Akter, Al Hossain, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Raiha Ul Islam, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain

“…Furthermore, to enable effective feature extraction and facilitate real-time decision-making in practical applications, the experiment has integrated a pre-trained model, DenseNet-201, with XAI methods such as Smooth Grad, Vanilla Saliency, GradCAM++, and Faster ScoreCAM that help to visualize the affected lesions. …”
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Multimodal ultrasound radiomics containing microflow images for the prediction of central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Jiangyuan Ben, Jiangyuan Ben, Qiying Yv, Pengfei Zhu, Junhao Ren, Pu Zhou, Guifang Chen, Ying He, Ying He

“…Radiomics features were extracted from multimodal images and subsequently screened via the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). The same methods were applied to screen clinical features. …”
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Metabolomics and proteomics analyses reveal the role of the glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion by Yihong Chen, Xiumei Zhao, Bei Gan, Leiyi Jin, Juanbing Wei, Jianying Yan

“…Incomprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanism in URSA also leads to a lack of effective treatment methods. Hence, the current study aimed to explore the underlying pathogenesis of URSA applying metabonomic and bioinformatics analysis. …”
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The externalization of internal experiences in psychotherapy through generative artificial intelligence: a theoretical, clinical, and ethical analysis by Yuval Haber, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Inbar Levkovich, Dror Yinon, Karny Gigi, Oori Pen, Tal Angert, Zohar Elyoseph, Zohar Elyoseph

“…This study aimed to examine the clinical, ethical, and theoretical implications of integrating GenAI into the therapeutic space through a proof-of-concept (POC) of AI-driven externalization techniques, while emphasizing the essential role of the human therapist.MethodsTo this end, we developed two customized GPTs agents: VIVI (visual externalization), which uses DALL-E 3 to create images reflecting patients' internal experiences (e.g., depression or hope), and DIVI (dialogic role-play-based externalization), which simulates conversations with aspects of patients' internal content. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Periodontal Disease From Intraoral Photographs: A Systematic Review by Kaijing Mao, Khaing Myat Thu, Kuo Feng Hung, Ollie Yiru Yu, Richard Tai-Chiu Hsung, Walter Yu-Hang Lam

“…Ten studies used clinical examinations as reference methods, while 16 used visual examinations. Eight studies involved multiple experts in dataset annotation. …”
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The Impact of Angle Lambda on Patient Satisfaction after Optiflex Trio Trifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation by Sultan Kaya Ünsal, Ertan Sunay

“…Methods. This retrospective, nonrandomized, and noncomparative case series included patients who had phacoemulsification bilaterally with the implantation of a trifocal IOL (Optiflex Trio) and responded to a vision-related QOL questionnaire measuring patient satisfaction. …”
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Ocular Manifestations of Biopsy-Proven Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in Korea by Seung Yong Choi, Jae Hoon Lee, Jae-Yon Won, Jeong Ah Shin, Young-Hoon Park

“…To investigate the clinical features and ocular manifestations of biopsy-proven pulmonary sarcoidosis in Korea. Methods. 55 patients diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis by bronchoscopic or excisional biopsy were included. …”
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Coarse matching was sufficient to capture attention by working memory representations unless matching features with the target by Cenlou Hu, Ziwen Luo, Sai Huang, Bao Zhang

“…Methods We designed a hybrid WM and visual search task, varying such perceptual similarity of colors across three levels: exact, high-similar, and low-similar matching. …”
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Assessment of Optical Quality at Different Contrast Levels in Pseudophakic Eyes by Chang Won Park, Hyojin Kim, Choun-Ki Joo

“…Methods. The study included patients admitted to Seoul St. …”
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Causes of failure of pneumatic retinopexy by Roberto E. Flaminiano, MD, Robert T. Sy, MD, Milagros H. Arroyo, MD, Pearl Tamesis-Villalon, MD

“…Objective: To determine the causes of failure in eyes that underwent pneumatic retinopexy at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). Methods: A retrospective review of pneumatic retinopexy procedures performed at the UP-PGH from January 1996 to December 2002 was undertaken. …”
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Seeing Images, Reading Images: Circularity, Mirroring and the Artwork in Dario Argento’s Cinema by Giulio Luciano Giusti

“…These sequences serve both a narrative and metanarrative function by foreshadowing the main themes of the films in question, and by serving as introductions to the aesthetic “textures” of the films through visual representation. The purpose of this article is to examine specific instances in Argento’s oeuvre, namely Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Deep Red, Trauma and, most notably, The Stendhal Syndrome, where the visual symbols and methods shown in the opening credit sequences serve the defined metanarrative objectives. …”
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Fulminant Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri in a Healthy Elderly Male by George Michael N. Sosuan, MD, Kevin Kenjee K. Dee, MD, Jomel G. Lapides, MD, Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD

“…Objective: To report a case of acute postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery due to Pseudomonas stutzeri in a healthy elderly male. Methods: This is a case report. Results: A non-hypertensive, non-diabetic male in his late 60s consulted due to eye pain and blurred vision 5 days after an uncomplicated extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation (PCIOL) on his left eye. …”
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Lens injury in setting of Zone I and II open globe injuries by Brian W Chou, Shu Feng, Leona Ding, Raghu C Mudumbai

“…Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: Zone I and II open globe injuries between May 2009 and May 2018 were reviewed for lens involvement, demographic data, injury characteristics, associated ocular comorbidities, surgical details, and visual outcomes. …”
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Post-operative face-up or face-down positioning after silicone oil tamponade in retinal surgery: results of a retrospective study by Mohammad Idrees Adhi, Mehreen Adhi, Tariq Aldebasi, Mohammed Hazzazi, Mohammed Nabeel Refka, Aamir Omair

“… Objective: To compare the complications related to silicone oil, and anatomical and functional outcomes in patients nursed in different postoperative positionings after pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in retinal surgery. Method: The retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, King AbdulAziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and comprised data of patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade from January 2016 to October 2022. …”
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New Approaches for Regeneration of an Outstanding Baroque Living Heritage, the Széchenyi Linden Allée in Hungary by Kinga Szilágyi, Barnabás Tóth, Judit Doma-Tarcsányi, Anna Mohácsi, Krisztina Szabó

“…This study, based on site surveys in 2022 and 2024, aims to identify the results of the primary management, analyses the vitality of mature trees after crown reductions, and then proposes a resilient and sustainable regeneration method with the habitat, cultural, natural, and genetic heritage, and the feasible maintenance contexts in focus. …”
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Dynamics of cellular immunity indicators in the complex treatment of acute optic neuritis by D. A. Storozhilova, O. V. Kolenko, L. P. Danilova, L. P. Emanova, I. V. Vasilieva

“…The comparison group included 17 patients who were treated only according to the method described above. The course of treatment lasted 10 days. …”
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HIDRA3: a deep-learning model for multipoint ensemble sea level forecasting in the presence of tide gauge sensor failures by M. Rus, M. Rus, H. Mihanović, M. Ličer, M. Ličer, M. Kristan

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