Peripapillary retinoschisis in glaucomatous eyes. by Eun Ji Lee, Tae-Woo Kim, Mijin Kim, Yun Jeong Choi

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the structural and clinical characteristics of peripapillary retinoschisis observed in glaucomatous eyes using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).<h4>Methods</h4>Circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) and macular cross-hair SD-OCT scans and infrared fundus images of the glaucoma patients from the Investigating Glaucoma Progression Study (IGPS) and healthy volunteers were reviewed. …”
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Evaluation of Predictive Factors for Successful Intravitreal Dexamethasone in Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema by Vinodh Kakkassery, Tim Schultz, Marc Ilan Wunderlich, Marc Schargus, H. Burkhard Dick, Jörg Rehrmann

“…To determine the efficacy, safety, and predictive outcome factors for intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX) in pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME). Methods. Retrospective, interventional, controlled study. …”
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3D simulation and printing for complex comminuted pelvic and acetabular fractures: A single-center experience by Kai-Xing Alvin Lee, Tsung-Li Lin, Cheng-Ting Shih, Yi-Wen Chen, Yi-Chin Fong, Hsien-Te Chen, Chun-Hao Tsai

“…Purposes This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of 3D simulation and printing in managing AO/OTA 61C and 62 B/62C pelvic and acetabular fractures. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients aged >18 years with AO/OTA 61C and 62 B/62C fractures treated at a tertiary hospital between 2017 and 2022. …”
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Feasibility of NaF PET/CT and MRI for Noninvasive In Vivo Quantification of Knee Pathophysiological Bone Metabolism in a Canine Model of Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis by Maria I. Menendez DVM, PhD, Bianca Hettlich DrMedVet, Lai Wei PhD, Michael V. Knopp MD, PhD

“…Purpose: To assess and quantify by molecular imaging knee osseous metabolic changes serially in an in vivo canine model of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) of the knee utilizing sodium fluoride (Na 18 F) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) coregistered with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: Sodium fluoride PET imaging of 5 canines was performed prior to anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and 2 times post-ACLT (3 and 12 weeks). …”
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Pengaruh Antarmuka Pengguna terhadap Pengalaman Pengguna pada Aplikasi Financial Technology di Indonesia by Yeremia Victor Rondonuwu, Mawar Hardiyanti

“…Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi hubungan antara desain UI dan UX pada aplikasi fintech dengan pendekatan gabungan (mixed-methods). Pendekatan kualitatif dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam untuk memahami persepsi pengguna, sementara pendekatan kuantitatif melibatkan survei daring terhadap 266 responden guna mengukur hubungan empiris antara desain UI dan UX. …”
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POSTURAL CONTROL OF PATIENTS WITH HEMIPARESIS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF EARLY RECOVERY PERIOD FOLLOWING ISCHEMIC STROKE by Ирина Николаевна Шарапова, Елена Алексеевна Полукарова, Нина Геннадьевна Коновалова

“…Objective – to analyze the dynamics of postural regulation of patients with hemiparesis at different stages of the early recovery period of ischemic stroke. Material and methods. 14 patients in early and transitional recovery periods following ischemic stroke were examined. …”
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Quality and Dissemination of Uterine Fibroid Health Information on TikTok and Bilibili: Cross-Sectional Study by Lan Wang, Yiwen Chen, Duo Zhao, Tao Xu, Fu Hua

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to address these gaps by evaluating the quality and dissemination effectiveness of uterine fibroid–related health information on TikTok and Bilibili. MethodsA total of 200 uterine fibroid-related videos (100 from TikTok and 100 from Bilibili) were selected through a keyword search. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis by Yong-le Wang, Yue Li, Jingle Zhuge, Xi-yong Li

“…Abstract Objectives To systematically evaluate the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (LUKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis (LCKO), and to provide guidance and a basis for selecting surgery in clinical practice. Methods Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature were established, appropriate effect indicators were selected, and PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, and CNKI databases were searched using a computer. …”
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Exploring the variation in muscle response testing accuracy through repeatability and reproducibility. by Anne M Jensen, Richard J Stevens, Amanda J Burls

“…<h4>Research objectives</h4>To explore the variation in mean muscle response testing (MRT) accuracy and whether this variation can be attributable to participant characteristics.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective study of diagnostic test accuracy was carried out in a round-robin format. …”
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Outcome comparison of rotational ankle fractures: Supination external rotation versus pronation external rotation. by Min-Su Lee, Gun-Woo Lee, Ji-Hoon Choi, Keun-Bae Lee

“…This study evaluated and compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of surgically treated supination external rotation (SER) and pronation external rotation (PER) injuries of grades III or IV.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed and enrolled 104 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for SER or PER injuries classified as Grades III or IV between January 2016 and December 2021, all performed at a single center. …”
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A comprehensive review of AI-based brain-computer interface with prefrontal cortex and sensory-motor rhythms systemization for rehabilitation by Anna Latha M, Ramesh R

“…It can be filled by this comprehensive review study's investigation of the published literature related to the categorization of MI and eye state conditions for EEG-based BCI implementations. Methods: This review mainly analyses the four distinct states of the brain from EEG signals, including MI of right-hand movements, MI of left-hand movements, eyes open, and eyes closed states. …”
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Glaucoma detection from retinal fundus images using graph convolution based multi-task model by Satyabrata Lenka, Zefree Lazarus Mayaluri, Ganapati Panda

“…The performance of the proposed multi-task model is compared with some existing methods. It shows maximum accuracy of 97.43 % and AUROC of 0.985 for the glaucoma detection task and high-quality OD and OC segmented images with dice coefficient of 97.95 % and 96.11 % respectively for the segmentation task.…”
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INFORMATIVITY OF SPECTRAL OPTICAL COHERENT TOMOGRAPHY IN AGGRESSIVE POSTERIOR RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, E. V. Erokhina, Yu. A. Sidorova

“…The purpose: to evaluate the informativity of optical coherence tomography in patients with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity. Patients and methods. spectral optical coherence tomography using portable device iVue-100 with a removable camera (Optovue, USA) was held in 32 children (64 eyes) with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity with a gestational period 26–31 week. …”
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Efficacy of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides in the Management of Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Sharick Shamsi, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Samiha Mohamed Abdelkader, Shabana Khan, Ali Akhtar

“…Aim: We aimed to determine the evidences for the efficacy of sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAG s) in the management of mechanical neck pain. Methods: One hundred patients (age group: 25–45 years) who were diagnosed with neck pain, with onset >1–3 months (chronic), were randomly assigned to Group A receiving conventional physiotherapy plus SNAGs and Group B receiving conventional physiotherapy plus ultrasound (US). …”
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Significant Clinical Improvement after Arthroscopic Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A 5-Year Follow-Up by Agustin Barbero MD, Ben Efrima MD, Camilla Maccario MD, Cristian Indino MD, Chiara Nocera MD, Jari Dahmen MD, Federico Giuseppe Usuelli MD

“…The secondary aim was to assess whether age, body mass index (BMI), and lesion surface affect outcomes. Methods: Sixty-three patients (32 males, 31 females) with a median age of 37 years [IQR 25-48] were included. …”
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Efficient Multi-Task Training with Adaptive Feature Alignment for Universal Image Segmentation by Yipeng Qu, Joohee Kim

“…Nevertheless, prevailing modality-alignment methods rely on large-scale uni-modal encoders for both modalities and an extremely large amount of paired data for training, and therefore it is hard to apply these existing models to lightweight segmentation models and resource-constrained devices. …”
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Risk Factors for Postoperative Pain Intensity in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Surgery: A Systematic Review. by Marie Dorow, Margrit Löbner, Janine Stein, Alexander Konnopka, Hans J Meisel, Lutz Günther, Jürgen Meixensberger, Katarina Stengler, Hans-Helmut König, Steffi G Riedel-Heller

“…The aims of this review were (1) to examine how pain intensity changes over time in patients undergoing surgery for a lumbar herniated disc and (2) to identify socio-demographic, medical, occupational and psychological factors associated with pain intensity.<h4>Methods</h4>Selection criteria were developed and search terms defined. …”
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Perceptions of Teacher-trainees Towards using YouTube Videos to improve Conceptual Understanding of the Reactivity of Alkali Metals in Natural Sciences at a Rural University in Sou... by Vuyokazi Momoti

“…They complement traditional teaching methods, encourage social interaction, and stimulate curiosity and innovation across different age groups. …”
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Graves’ ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions – a systematic review by Maralyn Druce, Ejaz Ansari, Oyinlola Maria Bello

“…However, available literature demonstrates that not all clinically effective treatment options improve patients’ QoL.Methods A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different therapies for Graves’ ophthalmopathy. …”
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Short-term effects of different wavelengths on axial length with induced optical defocus among emmetropes by S. Ullah, M. F. Umer, S. P. Chandran

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of mobile screen exposure to different wavelengths, along with induced myopic and hyperopic defocus. Material and methods. A pre- and post-test quasi-experimental research of 50 emmetropic undergraduate students with a mean age of 20.68 ± 0.98 years were performed at the Pakistan Institute of Ophthalmology, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, utilizing non-probability judgmental sampling. …”
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