REDUCING DEPRESSION THROUGH ART THERAPY TECHNIQUES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Cristian-Nicolae CONSTANTIN, Elisabeta NIȚĂ, Camelia POPA

“…The aim of the study was to identify art-therapeutic techniques effective in order to reduce the depression scores in patients with depressive disorders or depression associated with somatic diseases and therapeutic tools for measuring progress. Material and methods. Information has been collected from scientific platforms such as Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, APA PsycNet and Google Scholar. …”
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Repeated Corneal Cross-Linking with Progressive Keratoconus by E. L. Usubov

“…The purpose is to study the efficacy and safety of repeated UV corneal crosslinking in patients with advanced keratoconus after transepithelial crosslinking performed previously. Patients and methods. A retrospective analysis of the treatment results of 52 patients (52 eyes) with progressive keratoconus stage I-II according to the Amsler — Krumeich classification, which from 2012 to 2014 were treated by transepithelial corneal crosslinking. …”
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Daily Functioning Problems in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) Aged 5 and More by Joanna Rosińczuk, Katarzyna Lach

“…This study aims to identify and present daily living problems experienced by the children with CP aged 5 or more. Material and Methods. The study was conducted among a group of 130 randomly selected participants, 50 participants were children with CP aged 5–19 and 80 participants were their parents. …”
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Comparison of the Effect and Sustainability of 8 Weeks of Corrective Exercises Based on the ‎NASM Approach and the Sahrman Approach on Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Mobile... by Shahriar Bakshian, Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi

“…Therefore, the ‎purpose of this study is to compare the effect and durability of 8 weeks of corrective exercises ‎based on the NASM approach and the Sahrman approach on forward head posture and neck pain ‎in mobile phone users in young men of Tabriz city‎. Methods: The present semi-experimental research is an intervention research; And the research design is ‎pre-test and post-test with control group. 36 people in the age range of 20 to 35 years were ‎selected in a targeted non-random way with a forward head angle above 46 degrees. …”
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Clinical efficacy of hyaluronic acid in post-extraction sockets of impacted mandibular third molar by Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Reiadh Kamal AL-Kamali

“…Aim of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of local hyaluronic acid (HA) administration to surgically remove impacted third molar sockets to evaluate pain and swelling. Materials and Methods: A comparative study included 50 healthy patients were subdivided into two equal sub group, aged 18-35 years with impacted lower third molars type of impaction (class II; position B according to Pell–Gregory classification). …”
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Hybrid Prosthesis versus Overdenture: Effect of BioHPP Prosthetic Design Rehabilitating Edentulous Mandible by Hanan Mohsen Al-Asad, Mahmoud Hassan El Afandy, Hebatallah Tarek Mohamed, Magda Hassan Mohamed

“…To compare the BioHPP (biocompatible high-performance polymer) as a substructure for the hybrid prosthesis versus the BioHPP bar supporting and retaining implant overdenture by radiographic evaluation to identify bone height alteration around the implants and to evaluate satisfaction based on visual analoge scale questionnaire. Materials and Methods. …”
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatments of Horizontal Meniscal Tears: A Comparative Analysis by M. P. Lisitsyn, R. Ya. Atlukhanov, A. M. Zaremuk

“…Although treatments of complete meniscal tears are defined, treatment of meniscus injuries that do not extend into the articular surface is not clear yet.Objective: To determine the most optimal way of delivering platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the knee joint for treatment of meniscus injuries (not extending into the articular surface) so that patients would improve clinically, and it would have also an effect on the meniscus shown on MRI.Materials and methods: We studied treatment results in 87 patients (50 men and 37 women). …”
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Retinal Thickness Associates with Cognition Dysfunction in Young Adult with Type 1 Diabetes in Taiwan by Jung-Lung Hsu, Pei-Shin Gu, Eugene Yu-Chuan Kang, Chi-Chun Lai, Fu-Sung Lo

“…We recruited one hundred and seven patients with T1D in our study. Methods. Detailed clinical and demographic factors and Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) were performed in all participants. …”
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Search for Optimal MRI Protocol for the Diagnosis of Vaginal Tumor by S. P. Aksenova, N. V. Nudnov, V. А. Solodkiy

“…At the same time, the lack of a regulated scanning protocol, especially in patients who have undergone anticancer treatment, requires standardization of the technique and the search for an optimal set of pulse sequences that allows to visualize the vagina throughout its entire length and to perform differential diagnosis between continued tumor growth and post-radiation changes while maintaining an adequate examination time.Objective: to determine the optimal set of MRI pulse sequences for pelvic organs examination in patients with vaginal tumors and to form an original research protocol based on diagnostic information content.Material and methods. …”
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A Novel Splice-Site Variation in COL5A1 Causes Keratoconus in an Indian Family by Qinghong Lin, Lin Zheng, Zhengwei Shen, Liming Jie

“…This study aims to clarify the association between keratoconus (KC) and potential pathogenic genetic variants in a three-generation South Indian family. Methods. In the present study, a three-generation KC family, which comprised 10 affected patients and nine unaffected individuals, was recruited. …”
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Dependency-Aware Entity–Attribute Relationship Learning for Text-Based Person Search by Wei Xia, Wenguang Gan, Xinpan Yuan

“…Text-based person search (TPS), a critical technology for security and surveillance, aims to retrieve target individuals from image galleries using textual descriptions. The existing methods face two challenges: (1) ambiguous attribute–noun association (AANA), where syntactic ambiguities lead to incorrect associations between attributes and the intended nouns; and (2) textual noise and relevance imbalance (TNRI), where irrelevant or non-discriminative tokens (e.g., ‘wearing’) reduce the saliency of critical visual attributes in the textual description. …”
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Impact of Topical Nepafenac on Macular Thickness after Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Patients without Diabetic Retinopathy by Arooj Amjad, Muhammad Shaheer, Hassan Tariq, Ammarah Rasheed Arooj Amjad, Muhammad Shaheer, Hassan Tariq, Ammarah Rasheed

“…Place & Duration of Study: Ophthalmology Department/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore from 15-01-2019 to 31-12-2021. Materials & Methods: Diabetic patients without retinopathy who required cataract surgery for visual rehabilitation were included in the study. …”
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A feature explainability-based deep learning technique for diabetic foot ulcer identification by Pramod Singh Rathore, Abhishek Kumar, Amita Nandal, Arvind Dhaka, Arpit Kumar Sharma

“…This approach addresses challenges of transparency in AI for DFU management, offering reliable and efficient solutions to this critical healthcare issue. Traditional DFU methods are labor-intensive and costly, highlighting the transformative potential of AI-driven systems.…”
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Functional and Structural Outcomes of Temporal Zone II-Sparing Laser Photocoagulation Combined with Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Eoi Jong Seo, Joo Yong Lee

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the outcomes of temporal Zone II-sparing laser photocoagulation combined with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) in patients with Type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Zone I. Methods. Medical records of 74 eyes of 37 infants were analysed. …”
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Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block for gastric surgery: a meta-analysis by Hao Zhang, Hong Pan, Xiaodong Chen

“…To evaluate the efficacy of TAP block versus non-TAP approaches for postoperative pain management and recovery after gastric surgery. Methods A systematic literature search across four databases (Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, PubMed) until February 2024 identified relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating TAP block in gastric surgery. …”
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The specific features of the diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis (Results of the authors’ studies) by Natalya Anatolyevna Khramtsova, E V Trukhina

“…Objective: to study the incidence, pattern, and specific features of CHD in patients with RA. Patients and methods. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 257 patients with RA (ARA, 1987). …”
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Enhanced plant disease classification with attention-based convolutional neural network using squeeze and excitation mechanism by S. Karthikeyan, R. Charan, Sathiya Narayanan, L. Jani Anbarasi

“…However, many current models struggle with accuracy, size, and speed particularly when handling multi-label classification problems.MethodsThis paper proposes a Convolutional Neural Network with Squeeze and Excitation Enabled Identity Blocks (CNN-SEEIB), a hybrid CNN-based deep learning architecture for multi-label classification of plant diseases. …”
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Population and Diagnostic Characteristics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hyperandrogenism by Crystal Clark Douglas, Juan Ulises Rojo

“…Heterogenous PCOS phenotypes, multiple providers, and subjective visual assessment of PCOS-related symptoms further challenge diagnostic practices. …”
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Comparative evaluation of “closed posterior levator advancement” in simple congenital and aponeurotic ptosis by Ruchi Goel, Sonam Singh, Shalin Shah, Samreen Khanam, Priyanka Golhait, Tanvi Gaonker

“…PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of “closed posterior levator advancement” (CPLA) in acquired aponeurotic and simple congenital ptosis with good levator function (LF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective interventional study was conducted on 20 adult patients, 10 simple congenital ptosis, and 10 acquired aponeurotic ptosis with LF ≥8 mm. …”
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Propolis, a Constituent of Honey, Inhibits the Development of Sugar Cataracts and High-Glucose-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species in Rat Lenses by Teppei Shibata, Shinsuke Shibata, Naoko Shibata, Etsuko Kiyokawa, Hiroshi Sasaki, Dhirendra P. Singh, Eri Kubo

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