Comparison of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) and Femtosecond Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (F-LASIK) for the Correction of Myopia and Astigmatism: 1-Year Clinical O... by Marianne Roque, MD, Ruben Lim Lim Bon Siong, MD, Irwin Cua, MD, Bernardo Joaquin P. Tuano, MD, Winston Villar, MD

“…Objective: To compare the efficacy, refractive predictability, stability and safety of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) and Femtosecond Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (F-LASIK) for the correction of myopia and astigmatism. Method: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Committee of the St. …”
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Designing a High-Sensitivity Microscale Triple-Band Biosensor Based on Terahertz MTMs to Provide a Perfect Absorber for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Diagnostic by Musa N. Hamza, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Slawomir Koziel, Muhamad A. Hamad, Iftikhar ud Din, Ali Farmani, Sunil Lavadiya, Mohammad Alibakhshikenari

“…Early-stage NMSC detection can be achieved through clinical examination, typically involving visual inspection. An alternative, albeit invasive, method is a skin biopsy. …”
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Lyman Continuum Leakers at z > 3 in the GOODS-S Field: Mergers Dominated by Shuairu Zhu, Zhen-Ya Zheng, Fang-Ting Yuan, Chunyan Jiang, Ruqiu Lin

“…Even when using the nonparametric method, which may miss some mergers in a sample, the merger fraction remains high, especially for the high-confidence leakers. …”
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Success Rates of Vitrectomy in Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Yasser Helmy Mohamed, Kozue Ono, Hirofumi Kinoshita, Masafumi Uematsu, Eiko Tsuiki, Azusa Fujikawa, Takashi Kitaoka

“…To investigate the anatomical success rates of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) after primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Methods. This retrospective study was conducted between December 2008 and October 2014 at Nagasaki University Hospital. …”
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Transtemporal amygdalohippocampectomy: a novel minimally-invasive technique with optimal clinical results and low cost by Juan Antonio Castro Flores, Felipe Hada Sanders, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

“…Objective: To describe a novel operative technique for treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy and its clinical results. Methods: Prospective case-series at a single institution, performed by a single surgeon, from 2006 to 2012. …”
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Inflammation markers in atherosclerosis development by A. P. Shavrin, Ya. B. Khovaeva, V. A. Chereshnev, B. V. Golovskoy

“…To study different inflammation markers at various stages of atherosclerosis progression.Material and methods. In 174 21-70-year-old people, brachial artery ultrasound (Aloka 5000) was performed to visualize atherosclerotic plaques and assess intima-media thickness (IMT). …”
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Ochrobactrum anthropi Keratitis with Focal Descemet’s Membrane Detachment and Intracorneal Hypopyon by Nandini Venkateswaran, Rachel A. F. Wozniak, Holly B. Hindman

“…To describe a unique case of O. anthropi keratitis associated with a rare manifestation of Descemet’s membrane detachment and intracorneal hypopyon and to discuss challenges in diagnosis and management. Methods. Best-corrected visual acuity was measured with Snellen letters. …”
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An Implementation of a Crime-Safety-Map Application Based on a Safety Index by Seong-Cho Hong, Svetlana Kim, Sun-Young Ihm

“…This paper presents the development of a crime-safety-map application and a safety index using the heatmap and geofence methods. The need for a tool that can satisfy safety needs has become more important than ever due to society’s growing fear of crime. …”
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APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ORTHODONTIC DENTISTRY (LITERATURE REVIEW) by Yu.Ye. Lokota, Ye.Yu. Lokota, M.E. Izay, M.I. Kayla

“…The model needs a lot of data to learn different aspects, using abstractions from different levels of processing. Visual object recognition and object identification are the main areas of application of deep learning methods. …”
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Pain Levels after Local Anaesthetic with or without Hyaluronidase in Carpal Tunnel Release: A Randomised Controlled Trial by G. Yeo, A. Gupta, G. Ding, H. Skerman, M. Khatun, D. Melsom

“…This prospective, blinded, randomised controlled study investigates the utility of adding hyaluronidase to local anaesthetic in the setting of carpal tunnel release. Methods. 70 consecutive carpal tunnel release patients were recruited and randomised into a control group only receiving local anaesthetic and a hyaluronidase group receiving both hyaluronidase and local anaesthetic. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of lighting in designing outdoor pathways at night دراسة فاعلية الإضاءة في تصميم مسارات الحركة الخارجية ليلاً... by Philippe Emad Farid Abdelmessih ; Mohamed El Fayoumi; Ashraf Nessim

“…This will be followed by observational analysis and a survey conducted on the outdoor pathways of the selected case study "Open Air Mall." These methods will facilitate an in-depth investigation of various aspects of artificial lighting for pathways, such as lighting intensity, techniques, pollution, placement, and color temperature. …”
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Reducing power line interference with the continuous automatic cab signalling channel by R. R. Yusupov, A. S. Khokhrin

“…The research is intended to find the best implementations of the quadrature receiver.Materials and methods. The research uses a computer simulation of the operation of the studied receivers under the influence of harmonic interference from a power line. …”
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Explainable Video Topics for Content Taxonomy: A Multimodal Retrieval Approach to Industry-Compliant Contextual Advertising by Waruna de Silva, Anil Fernando

“…Owing to the increased video content consumption in recent years, the need for advanced contextual advertising methods that leverage increasing user engagement and relevance on advertisement-based video-on-demand platforms has increased. …”
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Prevalence and profile of astigmatism in individuals availing ophthalmic services at Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu, Bhutan: A cross-sectional, hospital-based study by Sangay Choden, Tshering Jamtsho, Indra P Sharma

“…This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and determinants of astigmatism in the Central Regional Referral Hospital (CRRH) of Bhutan. Methods: This was a cross- sectional study done between November 2021 and August 2022 in CRRH with 302 participants. …”
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Surgical treatments of metastatic bone disease of the hip joint: a scoping review protocol by Jiling Liu, Li Mao, Zhenxiao Yang, Chiheng Yan, Dagang Feng

“…The purpose of this protocol is to conduct a scoping review for helping decisions of the intended audience.Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted according to the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley and reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews criteria. …”
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Promotion of Cultural Heritages Through A Virtual Museum Platform: Case Study Hagia Sophia by Cem Kırlangıçoğlu, Mehmet Fatih Döker

“…The traditional promotion methods are beingreplaced by these new and innovative solutions including ‘virtual museum’ term.People are capable to use this platform to see and interactively walk throughthe virtually reconstructed museums in a 3D digital environment. …”
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Interpréter dans la grosseur du trait by François-Joseph Daniel

“…Furthermore, these discrepancies result in a more prudent use of simulations as an indication rather than a strict representation of reality, and necessitate the mobilisation of other complementary methods to qualify the odorous pollution.…”
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Cytokines and the Pathogenesis of Macular Edema in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion by Hidetaka Noma, Kanako Yasuda, Masahiko Shimura

“…Over the years, various methods such as laser photocoagulation have been tried to treat macular edema associated with BRVO, but the results were not satisfactory. …”
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PERTINENCE OU DECLIN : IMPACT DU JOURNALISME NUMERIQUE SUR LA PRODUCTION MEDIATIQUE FACE AUX DEFIS DE L’IA by Fawzi CHERITI & Dalila MEHIRI

“…The diversity of content published across digital press platforms and a disparity with variance between the size, type, and methods of displaying content among these platforms. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Humanities by P.S. Kabytov, A.E. Mikhailova

“…The purpose of the study is to identify the directions, forms, and scales of entre-preneurial activities of the nobility in Samara province. Materials and methods. The source base includes administrative documentation, statistical and visual materials, personal sources, and fiction literature. …”