Comparison of cycloplegic refraction in children with different iris colour categories. A cross- sectional survey by Aisha Arooj, Qazi Muhammad Omair, Shazia Bano

“… Objective: To compare the cycloplegic refraction in children with different iris colour categories and age groups. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to June 2023 at the Eye Clinic of Sehat Medical Complex, Hanjarwal, Lahore, and Khizar Eye Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised hyperopic children aged 5-12 years of either gender. …”
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The effect of caffeine on tinnitus: Randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. by Alleluia Lima Losno Ledesma, Daniele Leite Rodrigues, Isabella Monteiro de Castro Silva, Carlos Augusto Oliveira, Fayez Bahmad

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To test the hypothesis that caffeine can influence tinnitus, we recruited 80 patients with chronic tinnitus and randomly allocated them into two groups (caffeine and placebo) to analyze the self-perception of tinnitus symptoms after caffeine consumption, assuming that this is an adequate sample for generalization.<h4>Methods</h4>The participants were randomized into two groups: one group was administered a 300-mg capsule of caffeine, and the other group was given a placebo capsule (cornstarch). …”
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Serum visfatin in patients with type two diabetic retinopathy by I. N. Salman, N. U. G. Mohammed, S. E. Atta, B. A. Abed, R. Salim

“…BACKGROUND: The primary cause of blindness in diabetics is diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common microvascular complication of diabetes, and visual impairment. Visfatin is an adipocytokine that aids in insulin activity during gestational diabetes and pregnancy.AIM: This study aimed to estimate serum visfatin levels in DR, proliferative (PDR), non-proliferative (NPDR), and healthy subjects (HS).MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 120-patient case-control study with a history of T2DM for more than 5 years as well as 30 healthy subjects enrolled in the study. …”
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A Dual-Enhanced Hierarchical Alignment Framework for Multimodal Named Entity Recognition by Jian Wang, Yanan Zhou, Qi He, Wenbo Zhang

“…Although existing methods alleviate semantic deficiencies by optimizing image and text feature extraction and fusion, a fundamental challenge remains due to the lack of fine-grained alignment caused by cross-modal semantic deviations and image noise interference. …”
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Challenges and Solution for Corrosion under Pipe Supports by Sachin Sajeev, Arun Nair

“…Hence it is necessary to use advanced NDT methods that can provide information on the severity of the CUPS without removal of the supports which would eliminate the need for a shutdown. …”
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A prosthesis utilizing natural vestibular encoding strategies improves sensorimotor performance in monkeys. by Kantapon Pum Wiboonsaksakul, Dale C Roberts, Charles C Della Santina, Kathleen E Cullen

“…Finally, using computational methods, we found that the same simple model explained the eye movements evoked by sinusoidal and transient stimulation and that a stimulation efficacy substantially less than 100% could account for our results. …”
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Mapping of Government’s Communication Strategies in the COVID-19 Era on Social Media by Iyomi Hasti, Zuly Qodir

“…This study explores the changing government communication methods throughout the unusual COVID-19 epidemic, with a focus on using social media as the main instrument for engaging with the public. …”
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Integrated analysis of exosome-related genes and their role in psoriasis pathogenesis by Zhen Wang, Fang Luo

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze gene expression data from psoriasis and control samples, focusing on identifying exosome and cell senescence genes, integrating datasets, and validating batch effect removal using principal component analysis (PCA).MethodsWe analyzed gene expression profiles from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) to identify significant differences between healthy and diseased tissues. …”
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Street-art as a tool branding urban space (on the example of Ekaterinburg) by Olesya A. Blinova

“…Thanks to modern empirical and analytical methods of scientific research, the work analyzes the process of branding of urban space and its main tools: strategic, advertising, PR and symbolic. …”
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Effect of Acupressure on Pain and Sleep Quality of Patients with Cancer after Undergoing Surgery Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Single-blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahya Jafari, Fidan Shabani, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Tohid Seif Barghi, Seyed Babak Peighambari, Seyyed Ebrahim Hosseini Zargaz

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of acupressure at the LI4 and SP6 points on pain and sleep quality in cancer patients after surgery. Materials and Methods: In this single-blind randomized clinical trial, cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit at the Cancer Institute of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2022, following surgery, were divided into two equal groups of 39: an intervention group and a control group. …”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Each subject completed a visual analogue scale (VAS) and Wong-Baker Faces pain scale (FPS) after each procedure. …”
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Modeling the inside defect of the jet cavitator by A. I. Ukolov, V. P. Rodionov

“…The work objective is to identify the influence pattern of the inside defect of cavitators of various sizes on the hydrodynamic and cavitational characteristics of the nozzle through numerical modeling. Materials and Methods. The features of the ANSYS Workbench finite-element analysis software package and the integrated optimization module of the development and design process in the domain of the computational fluid dynamics ANSYS CFX are used. …”
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Indoor fire and smoke detection based on optimized YOLOv5. by Md Shafak Shahriar Sozol, M Rubaiyat Hossain Mondal, Achmad Husni Thamrin

“…Ensuring safety and safeguarding indoor properties require reliable fire detection methods. Traditional detection techniques that use smoke, heat, or fire sensors often fail due to false positives and slow response time. …”
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Impact of Dentofacial Deformity on Quality of Life: Age and Gender Differences Evaluated Through OQLQ, OHIP and SF36 by Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi, Priscila de Camargo Smolarek, Marcela Claudino, Eduardo B. Campagnoli, Rafael Manfro

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to verify the impact of dentofacial deformity on quality of life and explore gender and age differences. Material and Methods: The impact of dentofacial deformity (DD) on quality of life was evaluated through questionnaires; Short Form Health Survey (SF36), Oral Health Impact Profile Questionnaire (OHIP), Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ) and a single question answered by a Visual Analogue Scale. …”
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Open-access web mapping as a virtual survey tool for cultural heritage: an application to the Armenian religious architecture documented by Paolo Cuneo by Adriana Marra, Giovanni Fabbrocino

“…National and International guidelines and many studies recommend interdisciplinary methods, which can exploit the tools offered by the world of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). …”
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Mechanical Needling with Sterile Water versus Steroids Injection for Facet Joint Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study by Areerat Suputtitada, Carl P. C. Chen, Krit Pongpirul

“…This present study aimed to explore the clinical effects of ultrasound-guided (USG) mechanical needling with sterile water injection for lumbar facet joint syndrome. Methods. This was a retrospective cohort study that assessed the clinical outcome of ageing patients who received USG mechanical needling with sterile water injection. …”
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The effect of social grooming via live photo-sharing on well-being: the mediating role of social capital and moderating role of the need for privacy by Fei Wang, Xin Wang

“…However, the spontaneous nature of live photos may unintentionally reveal audio or visual details, raising privacy concerns. Previous research has not fully explored why users share live photos despite these risks, nor how live photo sharing affects users’ well-being from a social grooming perspective.MethodsWe surveyed 266 users of WeChat Moments and analyzed the data using a moderated mediation model. …”
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Phacoemulsification of primary cataract by the second stage after vitreoretinal surgery of PDR patients. by Karina Igorevna Konovalova, Mikhail Mikhailovich Shishkin, Rinat Rustamovich Fayzrakhmanov

“…However, the question of the timing of the removal of primary cataract in this category of patients remains open.AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of phacoemulsification of primary cataract by the second stage after vitreoretinal surgery of PDR patientsMETHODS: 67 cases of surgery treatment of patients with PDR and complicated primary cataract were enrolled. …”
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IL-31 Is Overexpressed in Lichen Planus but Its Level Does Not Correlate with Pruritus Severity by Kalina Welz-Kubiak, Anna Kobuszewska, Adam Reich

“…The aim of our study was to analyze the role of IL-31 in the pathogenesis of pruritus in LP. Materials and Methods. The study group included 22 patients with LP. …”
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MAHE: a multiscale and hybrid expert-based model for image-text enhanced named entity recognition on social media by Song Yang, Baolin Mo, Dayang Liu, Liangkuan Zhu

“…Although existing Multimodal Named Entity Recognition (MNER) methods have made some progress in cybersecurity, most rely on extracting visual features through image encoders and directly inputting them into cross-modal attention mechanisms. …”
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