No findings of SARS-CoV-2 in conjunctival swabs from patients at an emergency outpatient ophthalmological healthcare facility in a Swedish county hospital: a cross-sectional study by Elisabet Granstam, Anders Krifors, Elisabeth Freyhult, Hanna Åkerblom

“…One patient, presenting with reduced visual acuity due to preretinal haemorrhage in the macula, was positive for SARS-CoV-2 in throat swab. …”
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Incidental pollination by passing animals: An overlooked mechanism? by Kazuo Yamazaki

“…Detecting such pollination mechanisms poses challenges for traditional methods, such as in situ observation or bagging experiments in the field. …”
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Audiometric profile of cochlear implant recipients by Nuno O'Neill Mendes, Joselina Antunes, Gustavo Pedrosa, Liliana Carvalho, Leonel Barbosa, Ana Guimarães, Filipe Freire

“…Study design: Retrospective Material & methods: Hearing evaluation before and after cochlear implantation was obtained using tonal and vocal audiometry (each ear individually and sound field). …”
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Embracing chaos: the unpredictability of animated logos shapes users’ sustained attention by Wen Guan, Dong Min Cho, Li Zheng

“…By investigating users’ perceptions of animated brand logos, this study proposes a new dimension: “perceived unpredictability.”MethodsCombining previous studies on physics, psychology, and marketing, we analyze 63 actual cases and demonstrate an inverted U-shaped relationship between perceived unpredictability and sustained attention. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Treatment of temporomandibular joint internal derangement using MESNA injection by Ahmed A. Mosleh

“…Objectives To assess the efficacy of injecting MESNA directly into the Temporomandibular Joint to treat internal derangement. Materials and methods A randomized clinical trial was conducted on sixty patients who exhibited non-responsiveness to conventional treatment and were diagnosed with TMJ anterior disc displacement with reduction. …”
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The Effect of Zirconia Material and the Height of the Ceramic Coping on the Strength of Hybrid Ti-Ceramic Abutments by Aikaterini Anastasaki, Pranit Bora, Stefanos Kourtis, Chin Chuan Fu

“…<b>Purpose</b>: The purpose of this study was to assess the fracture strength and the failure modes of the zirconia crown/titanium abutment complex by investigating the impact of increasing the height of zirconia crown and comparing different types of zirconia (3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia and translucent 5 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia). <b>Materials and Methods</b>: Six groups of 10 specimens in each group were fabricated. …”
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Risk factors for general complications after hip or knee replacement surgery in elderly patients: a single-center study by Huaxing Zhang, Jingjing Cao, Jia Chen, Xiaoran Ning

“…Abstract Purpose To determine the risk factors for complications after hip or knee replacement surgery in elderly patients. Methods In total, 401 elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) who underwent hip or knee replacement surgery at a hospital from January 2017 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Dermoid cyst in an elderly man and its successful surgical treatment using robotic technologies: Clinical case by M. F. Urmantsev, A. I. Ismoilov, M. R. Bakeev

“…To discuss the advantages of robotic access in the removal of large pelvic masses to achieve a speedy, successful outcome.Materials and methods. An oval-shaped mass in the right side of the lesser pelvis measuring 66×85×62 mm was detected during a pelvic MRI exam performed as a follow-up after an adenomectomy. …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy combined with bicanalicular silicone tube intubation for the management of chronic dacryocystitis with small lacrimal sac by YU Bo, WU Wencan

“…[Objective] To evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR) Combined with bicanalicular silicone tube intubation (BSTI) for the Management of Chronic dacryocystitis with Small Lacrimal sac. [Methods] A total of 69 patients (69 eyes) with chronic dacryocystitis with small lacrimal sac diagnosed by CT dacryocystography(CT-DCG) treated with En-DCR combined with BSTI at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from July 2020 to March 2023 were reviewed. …”
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Microkeratome-assisted vs femtosecond laser-assisted superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A randomized controlled trial by Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Mrinalini Singh, Amrita Joshi, Sarvadarshi Shukla, Alok Sati, Anju Pannu, Sonali V Kumar, Jaya Kaushik

“…Purpose: The purpose is to compare the outcomes between microkeratome-assisted superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty (MK-SALK) and femtosecond laser-assisted superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty (FL-SALK) for superficial corneal opacities. Methods: Seventy-five eyes with superficial corneal opacities were prospectively randomized into the MK-SALK control arm and an FL-SALK study arm. …”
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Dual analysis of postural control in middle-aged and elderly patients with cervicogenic dizziness: Dynamic and static balance perspectives by Wei Luo, Yu Min, Peishun Chen, Hao Li, Zhiyong Long, Ju Sun, Tao Zhong

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to comprehensively analyze the postural control characteristics of middle-aged and elderly patients with cervicogenic dizziness from both dynamic and static balance perspectives.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted involving 20 patients with cervicogenic dizziness (dizziness group) and 20 healthy individuals (health group). …”
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Computational-Based Approaches for Predicting Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Removal in Adsorption Process by Mohamed K. Mostafa, Ahmed S. Mahmoud, Mohamed S. Mahmoud, Mahmoud Nasr

“…Hence, these computational-based methods could further maximize the performance of CA/nZVI material for removing BOD from wastewater under different adsorption conditions. …”
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Bilateral simultaneous accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking in pediatric keratoconus: 24-month follow-up results by Devansh Virdi, Shalini Gupta, Swati Tomar, Tejinder Singh Ahluwalia

“…Purpose: To study the long-term clinical outcome of the bilateral simultaneous accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (ACXL) procedure in progressive keratoconus in the pediatric population at 24-month follow-up. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study that included 39 patients (78 eyes) with progressive pediatric keratoconus treated with epi-off bilateral ACXL in the same sitting between 2018 and 2022. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of stretching techniques on balance performance by Weishuai Guo, Youngsuk Kim, Chaojie Wu, Sukwon Kim

“…It plays a fundamental role in everyday activities such as standing and walking, as well as in sports performance and injury prevention.Objective: To examine the comparative effects of static stretching (SS) and dynamic stretching (DS) on balance performance in healthy adults using meta-analysis.Methods: Following PRISMA and PERSIST guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted in July 2024 across PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Embase, EBSCO, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases for randomised controlled trials evaluating the impact of SS and DS on balance outcomes. …”
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Sex-Specific Brain Activations during Single-Leg Exercise by Kyoungyoun Park-Braswell, Dustin Grooms, Sandra Shultz, Louisa Raisbeck, Christopher Rhea, Randy Schmitz

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Thirteen males and seventeen females who were healthy and physically active participated in this study (Male: 23.7±3.8 years, 74.5±13.5 kg, 172.3±6.4 cm; Female: 20.6±1.6 years, 65.4±12.8 kg, 163±6.1 cm). …”
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Production of Double Haploid Plants Using In Vivo Haploid Techniques in Corn by İlhan Turgut, 2. duran Zararsız, 3. semra Yanıkoğlu, 4. leyla Öztür Akar, 5. sezgin Kızık, 6. burak Bilgin

“…Average chromosome doubling rate is lower than other researchers’ results, it is also effected by genotype and chromosome doubling methods. Zea mays; Haploid line; Double haploid line; In vivo induction…”
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Ethnoecology and use of fishes by the Cubeo people from the Cuduyarí River, Colombian Amazonia by Juan David Bogotá-Gregory, Luis Fernando Jaramillo Hurtado, Juan Felipe Guhl Samudio, Edwin Agudelo Córdoba

“…Additionally, names in the Central Tukano language (Cubeo) are provided. Methods The compilation of information was based on a visual catalog prepared from rapid ecological evaluations, previously carried out by the Amazon Institute of Scientific Research SINCHI. …”
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A clinical study on minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with ureteral access sheath for the treatment of kidney stones by Boyang Liu, Boyang Liu, Yanjie Kang, Yafeng Shang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) combined with ureteral access sheath in the treatment of complex kidney stones.MethodsSeventy patients with complex kidney stones in the author's hospital from June 2022 to December 2023 were randomized. …”
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Evidence of quantum-entangled higher states of consciousness by Álex Escolà-Gascón

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The Secret Family Life of a Group of Golden Jackals on Samos, Greece by Jonas Custers, Jennifer Hatlauf, Sem van derNiet, Beatriz Tintoré, Anastasia Miliou

“…Both the dominant female and the female yearling showed signs of lactation, suggesting either a case of pseudopregnancy or allonursing. Using non‐invasive methods combined with individual identification based on coat colouration patterns, this research contributes to our understanding of the social behaviour of the golden jackal population on Samos in Europe and, by extension, of the species as a whole.…”
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