In vivo keratotomy by mid-infrared femtosecond laser resonant with amide vibrational mode by Jinmiao Guo, Pengfan Chen, Maoxing Xiang, Kan Tian, Zhongjun Wan, Linzhen He, Wenkai Li, Xu Peng, Yujie Peng, Xiangyi Wen, Longqian Liu, Qi Jie Wang, Yuxin Leng, Houkun Liang

“…Electroretinography and visual cliff test are performed for evaluating potential adverse effects on retinal and visual function. …”
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Safety Evaluation in Healthy Adults of Motion-Based Virtual Reality Dichoptic Training for Pediatric Patients With Amblyopia: Prospective Intervention Study by Masakazu Hirota, Yuichi Okumura, Ken Nagino, Takao Hayashi, Takashi Negishi, Shintaro Nakao, Hitoshi Kawasaki, Takenori Inomata

“… Abstract BackgroundAmblyopia, a unilateral or bilateral visual disorder, affects up to 5% of the general population and is a leading cause of childhood visual impairment. …”
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Retinoblastoma research trends from 1980 to 2023: a 44-year bibliometric study by Yun Zhao, Yining Wang, Yuchuan Wang, Yuchuan Wang, Yuchuan Wang, Jiagen Li, Jiagen Li, Hongxun Li, Hongxun Li, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao

“…Our objective is to analyze research trends in the RB field and compare contributions from different countries, institutions and authors.MethodsWe extracted all RB-related publications published from 1980 to 2023 from the Web of Science database and applied VOSviewer, R software, Bibliometrix software, Origin 2024 and CiteSpace to review the publication data, analyze the publication trends, and visualize the relevant data. …”
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Protocol for deep-learning-driven cell type label transfer in single-cell RNA sequencing data by Zoe Zabetian, Jesus Gonzalez-Ferrer, Julian Lehrer, Vanessa D. Jonsson, Mircea Teodorescu, David Haussler, Mohammed A. Mostajo-Radji

“…This protocol outlines data preparation, model training with labeled data or inference using pretrained models, and methods for visualizing, downloading, and interpreting predictions. …”
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Preoperative clinical model to predict myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis from the MANAGE cohort in a Spanish hospital by Victoria Gomez, Ekaterine Popova, Javier Zamora, María Gómez-Rojo, David Pestaña, Gerard Urrútia, José Manuel del Rey, Ana Belen Serrano, Eva Ureta, Monica Nuñez, Borja Fernández Félix, Elisa Velasco, Javier Burgos, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito, Juan Manuel Monteagudo, Basilio de la Torre, Ángel Candela-Toha

“…We used Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator method to choose the factors included in the predictive model with MINS as dependent variable. …”
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Outcome of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant in congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane with secondary glaucoma by Yingting Zhu, Shufen Lin, Lei Fang, Liming Chen, Pingping Liu, Yimin Zhong, Xing Liu

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Integration and functionality of human iPSC-derived microglia in a chimeric mouse retinal model by Chun Tang, Qi-Qi Zhou, Xiu-Feng Huang, Ya-Yi Ju, Bi-Lin Rao, Zhi-Cong Liu, Yi-An Jia, Zhan-Pei Bai, Qing-Yang Lin, Lin Liu, Jia Qu, Jun Zhang, Mei-Ling Gao

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Efficacy of botulinum toxin and surgery in managing acute acquired comitant esotropia by Xiangxiang Liu, Jiayu Chen, Jie Hao, Zhaojun Meng, Weibin Chen, Huijian Li, Jing Fu

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Exploring the VAK model to predict student learning styles based on learning activity by Ahmed Rashad Sayed, Mohamed Helmy Khafagy, Mostafa Ali, Marwa Hussien Mohamed

“…One of the factors which require this adaptation is the preferred way of students to learn, which is at times considered as a blend of visual, auditory, kinesthetic, (VAK) etc. Knowing such things, not only helps the teacher to improve the delivery of the content, but also assists in improving assessment methods to suit each student. …”
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Legacy ICS Cybersecurity Assessment Using Hybrid Threat Modeling—An Oil and Gas Sector Case Study by Mohamed Badawy, Nada H. Sherief, Ayman A. Abdel-Hamid

“…As security breaches are increasingly widely reported in today’s culture, cybersecurity is gaining attention on a global scale. Threat modeling methods (TMM) are a proactive security practice that is essential for pinpointing risks and limiting their impact. …”
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Electrolytic Cleaning as Part of Surgical Reconstructive Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Case Series by Jarno Hakkers, Henny J. A. Meijer, Yvonne C. M. de Waal, Gerry M. Raghoebar

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The aim of this study was to assess the workflow and evaluate the clinical, radiographic and patient-reported outcome measures of surgical reconstructive peri-implantitis treatment aided with an electrolytic cleaning device. <b>Methods:</b> This case series describes three patients that presented with peri-implantitis surrounding an implant in the anterior maxilla, eligible for surgical reconstructive peri-implantitis treatment. …”
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Continuous Speech for Improved Learning Pathological Voice Disorders by Syu-Siang Wang, Chi-Te Wang, Chih-Chung Lai, Yu Tsao, Shih-Hau Fang

“…This study proposes a novel approach, using continuous Mandarin speech instead of a single vowel, to classify four common voice disorders (i.e. functional dysphonia, neoplasm, phonotrauma, and vocal palsy). <italic>Methods:</italic> In the proposed framework, acoustic signals are transformed into mel-frequency cepstral coefficients, and a bi-directional long-short term memory network (BiLSTM) is adopted to model the sequential features. …”
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Dry cupping therapy combined with conventional therapy does not provide additional benefits over conventional therapy alone in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a r... by Renjie Xu, Yun Yang, Chengjie Yan, Zhou Li, Chaochen Zhao, Jingming Ma, Guangxu Xu

“…We evaluated whether the addition of dry cupping therapy to guideline‑based conventional therapy would further improve clinical outcomes in CNLBP. Methods Thirty-six patients with CNLBP were recruitedand randomly divided into two groups: the control group and the intervention group. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation of Image Quality and Radiation Dose Using Novel Intelligent Noise Reduction (INR) Software in Chest Radiography: A Phantom Study by Ahmed Jibril Abdi, Helle Precht, Claus Bjørn Outzen, Janni Jensen

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study quantitatively evaluates the novel Intelligent Noise Reduction (INR) software NE 3.10.0.15 across three chest radiography protocols, namely, physical anti-scatter grid, non-grid, and virtual anti-scatter grid, to optimise the patient radiation dose while maintaining sufficient image quality. <b>Methods:</b> Quantitative image quality and radiation dose were evaluated using a CDRAD phantom with 20 cm PMMA to simulate the patient across three chest protocol settings at INR levels of 0, 5, and 8 for both PA and LAT projections. …”
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A Novel Surgical Approach (Freya Technique) in Vulvar Labiaplasty: Inspired by the Fibonacci Sequence by Erhan Okuyan, Hülya Kandemir, Selim Kandemir, Necim Yalcin, Nurullah Peker

“…Background: In this study, we aimed to introduce a new technique of labiaplasty and to evaluate the effect of this novel technique on female genital self-images, and sexual outcomes and to assess the feasibility of this novel technique. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study in 59 women who underwent labiaplasty and vaginoplasty (29 Freya approach technique, 30 classic technique) from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Falls in a single brain rehabilitation center: a 3-year retrospective chart review by Yoo Jin Choo, Jun Sung Moon, Gun Woo Lee, Wook-Tae Park, Min Cheol Chang

“…This study aimed to analyze the incidence of falls and identify associated risk factors among patients with brain lesions in a tertiary hospital’s brain rehabilitation center from June 2021 to May 2024.MethodsA retrospective chart review was conducted to examine patient characteristics, fall-related risk factors, functional assessments, and circumstances surrounding falls.ResultsAmong 316 patients, 10 (3.2%) experienced falls, with a mean age of 61.3 ± 11.9 years. …”
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Personalized rehabilitation program for older patients with osteoarthritis by V. I. Panikar, E. I. Korshun, S. G. Anikin, O. V. Bochko, E. A. Voronina, M. V. Silyutina, E. S. Kravchenko

“…Objective: to develop a personalized rehabilitation program for improving age-related resilience (AR), antioxidant status (AOS), the quality of life and reducing pain in elderly patients with osteoarthritis (OA).Patients and methods. The program consisted of two parts. In the first part, we conducted a comparative study to assess the AR (Mahnach test), geriatric status, and AOS (amperometric flow-injection analysis) in 181 subjects in total, with coxarthrosis (n=92) and without it (n=89). …”
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Improved Masticatory Performance in the Partially Edentulous Rehabilitated with Conventional Dental Prostheses by Maria Angeles Lopez-Cordon, Laura Khoury-Ribas, Bernat Rovira-Lastra, Raul Ayuso-Montero, Jordi Martinez-Gomis

“…Changes in the occlusal contact area (OCA) and satisfaction with their chewing ability during the adaptation period were also evaluated. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: in total, 34 partially edentulous participants (median age 65.3 years; 56% women) who received an RPD or FPDP were assessed using masticatory performance assay, OCA calculation, and a visual analog scale (VAS). …”
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Psychological adaptation and recovery in youth with sarcoma: a qualitative study with practical implications for clinical care and research by Rachel M Taylor, Craig Gerrand, Ana Martins, Maria Onasanya, Rachael Windsor, Urska Kosir, Lucy Bowes

“…Objectives This study explored factors that play a role in psychological adaptation and recovery of young people with sarcoma.Design Qualitative study.Setting National Health Service hospitals in the UK.Methods Using purposive sampling, participants were recruited for semistructured interviews over the telephone or face to face in order to answer questions about how cancer impacted various domains of their life. …”
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Applying Fuzzy Decision-Making and Markov Chain Modelling for Detecting Life Cycle of RC Bridges by Ahmed Abdelallim, Yasmin shalaby, Gamal Ebrahim, Mohamed Badawy

“…This paper focused on a corrosion attack as the main defect utilized to assess the bridge condition. The dual methods depend on visual inspection, applying field and laboratory tests, and reviewing the historical data of the inspected bridge to estimate its condition rating. …”
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