Relationship between parental school involvement and its barriers among parents of students in grades 4 to 9: based on latent class and correspondence analyses by Junqiao Guo, Bihua Zhao

“…Methods Data were obtained from 1,307 parents of students in grades 4 to 9 in China. …”
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Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy with Neurological Abnormalities. Case Report by N. A. Andreeva, N. L. Sheremet

“…Taking into account the patient’s complaints, anamnesis of the disease, the data of the research methods, as well as the potential possibility of combining LHON with neurological symptoms, three years later the hereditary nature of the disease was suspected. …”
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A Preliminary Investigation into the Neural Correlates of Knee Loading during a Change of Direction Task in Individuals after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Adam Culiver, Dustin Grooms, Nathan Edwards, Laura Schmitt, James Oñate

“…. # Methods Eight participants, 39.3 ± 37.1 months after primary, left ACLR performed repetitive active knee flexion and extension of their involved knee during fMRI scanning. …”
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Projection and assessment of future droughts in Iowa: developing a machine learning model and an interactive application by Ingrid Cintura, Antonio Arenas

“…Traditional drought indicators typically focus on recent conditions rather than future projections, and conventional forecasting methods often struggle to capture the complex, non-linear relationships between long-term climate variables and droughts. …”
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Barriers to compliance with the use of free-of-cost spectacles prescribed through door-to-door screening of children in urban slums of Delhi by Vaisakhi Prasannan, Shalinder Sabherwal, Shailja Tibrewal, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Atanu Majumdar, Suma Ganesh

“…The aim of this study was to assess compliance to free-spectacles provided to children via a door-to-door screening model and to ascertain the reasons for non-compliance. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, including children aged 5–18 years, 3–6 months after spectacle prescription; vision screeners assessed compliance during unannounced visits via direct observation and parental enquiry. …”
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Combinatorics and complexity of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) facial signals by Brittany N. Florkiewicz, Teddy Lazebnik

“…Abstract There have been shifts toward more systematic and standardized methods for studying non-human primate facial signals, thanks to advancements like animalFACS. …”
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Intravitreal Ranibizumab Alone or in Combination with Calcium Dobesilate for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema in Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients: 12-Month Out... by Dongxuan Wang, Hui Wang, Shuang Wu, Xueqiu Yang, Jiansen Xu

“…This study investigates the efficacy of CaD combined with intravitreal ranibizumab for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) in patients with nonproliferative DR. Methods. This retrospective, observational, case-control study enrolled consecutive patients newly diagnosed with DME. …”
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Unveiling the Ultimate Meme Recipe: Image Embeddings for Identifying Top Meme Templates from r/Memes by Jan Sawicki

“…By combining image captioning and keyword extraction methods, key characteristics of the templates were identified, highlighting those with the most visual consistency. …”
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Unexplained multi-sensory neuropathy syndrome in young Tanzanian adults by Enica R. Massawe, Ndeserua Moshi, Junkun Ren, Catherine C. Rieke, Albert K. Magohe, Abigail M. Fellows, Enat A. Arega, Christopher E. Niemczak, Brian P. Jackson, Margaret R. Karagas, Jay C. Buckey

“…# Background A unique syndrome affecting young adults of unexplained hearing loss often associated with uncorrectable poor visual acuity and lower extremity numbness is endemic in Dar es Salaam. …”
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A Quality-Centered Analysis of Eye Tracking Data in Foveated Rendering by Thorsten Roth, Martin Weier, André Hinkenjann, Yongmin Li, Philipp Slusallek

“…Foveated ren- dering methods adapt the image synthesis process to the user’s gaze and exploiting the human visual system’s limitations to increase rendering performance. …”
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Evaluation of the optic disk in diabetic patients using optical coherence tomography angiography by Safaa A.S. Elnegeely, Hamdy A.E.-A. El-Koumy, Mona S. El-Koddousy, Amin E. Nawar

“…Purpose The present study evaluated optic disk perfusion using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in diabetic patients. Patients and methods This is a cross-sectional noninterventional study that was conducted on 50 eyes of 50 diabetic patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus and 10 normal eyes. …”
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Age-Related Differences in the Clinical Patterns of Ocular Graft-Versus-Host Disease by Rana Altan-Yaycıoğlu, Yonca Aydın Akova, Oya Dönmez

“…Objectives:To evaluate age-related differences in clinical patterns of ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).Materials and Methods:In this cross-sectional study, patients diagnosed with ocular GVHD were evaluated in two groups: Group I included those aged 18 years or younger and Group II included those over 18 years of age. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Refractory Large Macular Hole with Autologous Neurosensory Retinal Free Flap Transplantation by Po-Yen Lee, Yo-Chen Chang, Pei-Kang Liu, Tzu-En Kao, Horng-Jiun Wu, Kuo-Jen Chen, Kwou-Yeung Wu, Kai-Chun Cheng, Wen-Chuan Wu

“…Retrospective interventional case series. Methods. We reviewed 9 patients who underwent ART for their refractory large MH. …”
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Children with Additional Support Needs Risk Missing Out on Effective Vision Screening: Audit and Survey Considering Attendance Rates and Parent Reported Barriers to Service Access,... by Cirta Tooth, Julius Rogowski

“…This study evaluates attendance rates and barriers to attendance for children requiring follow-up in an urban hospital eye service after their initial screening visit. Methods and Analysis: Retrospective data on attendance, visual acuity, refractive errors, and presence of additional support needs (ASN) were collected from the National Database for preschool screening and the hospital electronic record system. …”
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Nutrient Content, Functional Properties and Acceptability of Rock Buns Formulated From Freeze-Dried Detroit Dark Red Beetroot Pomace Flour by Isaac Amoah, Ransford Opoku Asante, Rose Attakora, Abdallah Zaidan Mohammed, Marina Aferiba Tandoh, Charles Diako

“…Functional properties and proximate analysis of the flours were determined using standard methods. Sensory evaluation was carried out using a 100 mm visual analogue scale. …”
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Characteristics and surgical outcomes of pediatric traumatic macular holes by Ying Cui, Ge Wang, Xiangyu Shi

“…This study aims to investigate the characteristics and surgical outcomes of pediatric traumatic MHs and analyse the associated factors of surgical outcomes. Methods 59 pediatric patients that underwent vitrectomy for MHs caused by blunt trauma or laser pointer at a tertiary hospital were retrospectively recruited. …”
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The efficacy of moxifloxacin in patients with bacterial keratitis by Janićijević Katarina M., Kocić Sanja, Radovanović Snežana, Radević Svetlana, Mihailjević Olgica, Janićijević-Petrović Mirjana

“…The aim of the study was to analyze the efficiency of shortening the treatment of bacterial keratitis with moxifloxacin. Methods. The study was designed as prospective, randomized, double-blind study. …”
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Detailed Anatomy of the Lateral Rectus Muscle-Superior Rectus Muscle Band by Yong Seok Nam, Yooyeon Park, In-Beom Kim, Sun Young Shin

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Features of the composition of the intestinal microbiota in patients with colorectal cancer by S. V. Volkov, S. L. Lobanov, A. Yu. Dobrodeev

“…Purpose of the study: to investigate the composition of the intestinal microbiota and determine the feasibility of using it in diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Material and methods. The study included 75 patients with CC (study group I) and 25 healthy individuals (control group II) who were treated at Chita State Medical Academy from 2017 to 2021. …”
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Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lenses for Correcting Ametropia in Stable Keratoconus by Osvaldo Berger, Naveen Garikapati, Hasan Naveed, Aida Hajjar-Sese, Artemis Matsou, Zisis Gatzioufas, Samer Hamada, Mohamed Elalfy

“…We present our experience with the use of PCPIOL for the management of ametropia in patients with keratoconus. Methods: Patients included those with stable keratoconus treated in the Corneoplastic Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK, with PCPIOL (ICL Staar Surgical and IPCL Care Group) to improve their visual acuity. …”
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