Critical analysis of macular hole repair techniques: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis comparing internal limiting membrane flap and internal limiting membrane pe... by Syed Muhammad Muneeb Akhtar, Syed Zia Saleem, Syed Ali Asad Rizvi, Areeba Fareed, Munazza Mumtaz, Shiza Saleem, Anusha Bai, Afsana Ansari Shaik, Robert Kirchoff, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar

“…Abstract Background Macular holes (MHs) are a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide defined as a partial or full thickness anatomical defect in the fovea of the retina. …”
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Post-Trial Feedback Alters Landing Performance in Adolescent Female Athletes Using a Portable Feedback System by Thomas W Kernozek, Drew Rutherford, Becky Heinert, Jessica Onsager, Maria Lee, Jeremie Schiedermayer, Stephanie Dietrich, Renee Dade, Thomas Gus Almonroeder

“…Biomechanical methods are often complex, difficult to transport and utilize in field settings, and costly, which limits their use for injury prevention. …”
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Bacteriophage therapy in women with chronic recurrent cystitis caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: A prospective, observational, comparative study by Denis Krakhotkin, Nikolai Iglovikov, Gideon Blecher, Vladimir Chernylovskyi, Francesco Greco, Svetlana A. Gayvoronskaya, Amr El Meliegy

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the combination of bacteriophage therapy with antibiotics and bacteriophage treatment alone on relieving clinical symptoms of chronic recurrent cystitis caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Materials and methods. This clinical trial compared the treatment methods of 217 female patients with chronic recurrent cystitis caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, who were investigated from June 2020 to May 2023. …”
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The role of targeted physiotherapy in the group of patients diagnosed with epilepsy by Elżbieta Szczygieł-Pilut, Elżbieta Mirek, Magdalena Filip, Daniel Pilut, Justyna Totoń-Żurańska

“…The cortical representation of the visual and sensory systems can be analysed during electroencephalographic recording. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence in Alzheimer’s disease: a bibliometric analysis by Sijia Song, Tong Li, Wei Lin, Ran Liu, Yujie Zhang

“…This study integrated and analyzed the relevant literature from the Science Citation Index (SCI) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) on the application of AI in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), covering publications from 2004 to 2023.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify the key research hotspots and trends of the application of AI in AD over the past 20 years through a bibliometric analysis.MethodsUsing the Web of Science Core Collection database, we conducted a comprehensive visual analysis of literature on AI and AD published between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2023. …”
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Spatial–temporal evolution and associated factors of older adult care institutions in Shanghai by Xingxing Yin, Jinghang Cui, Yifan Wu, Mingxuan Cui, Kun Li, Haoxiang Guo

“…It uses spatial analysis methods to visually display the spatial evolution of older adult care institutions in the city and analyzes the influencing factors of their spatial distribution patterns using a geographic detector approach.MethodsThe research methodology used in the study includes Kernel Density Estimation for visualizing the spatial distribution of older adult care institutions in Shanghai, the Rand Index for measuring the match between older adult care institutions and the older adult population, and Geographically Weighted Regression for addressing spatial heterogeneity by providing local estimates for regression coefficients at different geographical locations.ResultsThe number of older adult care institutions in Shanghai has seen significant growth over the past 20 years, increasing fourfold due to the rise in both public and private facilities. …”
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Risk prediction for acute kidney disease and adverse outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an interpretable machine learning approach by Siqi Jiang, Lingyu Xu, Xinyuan Wang, Chenyu Li, Chen Guan, Lin Che, Yanfei Wang, Xuefei Shen, Yan Xu

“…This study develops machine learning models to predict AKI, AKD, and mortality in COPD patients, utilizing web applications for clinical decisions.Methods We included 2,829 inpatients from January 2016 to December 2018. …”
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Quantifying the Sensitivity of Targeted eDNA Surveys to Improve Detection of Invasive Cane Toads (Rhinella marina) by Ewen K. Lawler, Simon Clulow, Alejandro Trujillo‐González, Paul G. Nevill, Richard P. Duncan

“…We sampled waterbodies across the invasion front and showed that both eDNA and visual surveys had similar performance in detecting cane toads. …”
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Povidone-iodine in the treatment of infectious keratitis: A systematic review by Waleed K. Alsarhani, Amy Basilious, Marko M. Popovic, Sara Alshaker, Clara C. Chan

“…Design: Systematic review. Methods: A systematic review of Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library was conducted to find relevant published articles. …”
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Characteristics of New Onset Herpes Simplex Keratitis after Keratoplasty by Xiaolin Qi, Miaolin Wang, Xiaofeng Li, Yanni Jia, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…To observe clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of new onset herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) after keratoplasty. Methods. Among 1,443 patients (1,443 eyes) who underwent keratoplasty (excluding cases of primary HSK) in Shandong Eye Hospital, 17 patients suffered postoperative HSK. …”
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The Effects of Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Infectious and Noninfectious Uveitic Macular Edema by Hassan Al-Dhibi, Issam H. Hamade, Ali Al-Halafi, Maan Barry, Charbel Bou Chacra, Vishali Gupta, Khalid F. Tabbara

“…Retrospective interventional case series. Methods. A chart review was performed on all the patients who were diagnosed with uveitic macular edema (UME) and received 1.25 mg of IVBI at two referral centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Characterization of Soft Contact Lens Edge Fitting during Daily Wear Using Ultrahigh-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography by Lele Cui, Sisi Chen, Weihe Zhou, Kaixuan Sheng, Lei Zhang, Meixiao Shen, Ming Li

“…Methods. Twenty participants (4 males and 16 females, 23.0 ± 3.7 years) were fitted with two different types of soft contact lenses randomly. …”
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Timing of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Huawei Wei, Qiuxue Zhang, Bing Song, Hongwei Yue, Jing Li, Hongjian Zhang, Yanming Wang

“…This study aimed to determine the optimal timing of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for the treatment of OVCFs.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 120 older patients with OVCFs admitted to our hospital between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Two-Years Real-World Experience of a Tertiary Center with Intravitreal Brolucizumab Switch for Treatment of Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Federico Beretta, Ilaria Zucchiatti, Riccardo Sacconi, Federico Fantaguzzi, Stefano Lingardo, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Querques

“…Abstract Introduction To analyze visual and anatomical outcomes in patients switched to brolucizumab and previously treated with other intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents for exudative neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). …”
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Clinical assessment of frequency and structure of subepithelial fibroplasias of a cornea after a photorefractive keratectomy in patients with refraction anomalies by V. V. Egorov, I. V. Dutchin, E. L. Sorokin, O. Iu. Tatanova

“…Purpose: To investigate the frequency and structure of a subepithelial fibroplasia of a cornea after photorefractive keratectomy concerning myopia correction.Methods: 170 patients (337 eyes) with the following refraction anomalies: stationary myopia from 1.5 to 13.0 D with astigmatism from 0.75 to 4.25 D. …”
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Noise Reduction in Brain CT: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Hybrid Iterative Reconstruction Using Multiple Parameters by Yusuke Inoue, Hiroyasu Itoh, Hirofumi Hata, Hiroki Miyatake, Kohei Mitsui, Shunichi Uehara, Chisaki Masuda

“…For patient imaging, overall image quality was visually compared between DLR and HIR images that exhibited similar noise reduction ratios. …”
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Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors of eye-preserving treatment with particle beam radiotherapy for orbital malignancies by Weixu Hu, Qiong Cai, Jing Gao, Jiyi Hu, Qingting Huang, Haojiong Zhang, Lin Kong

“…And to evaluate prognostic factors for orbital and lacrimal gland tumors. Methods Sixty-two patients with orbital malignancies were identified in the records of a single center between 2015 and 2021. …”
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Comparative analysis of pre-operative findings and post-operative outcomes in primary and secondary macular holes at a tertiary eye hospital in South India by Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Ayushi Choudhary, Gaurang Sehgal, Jay Chhablani, Kanika Godani, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi, Prathiba Hande, Rubble Mangla, Vishma Prabhu, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare demographics, clinical characteristics, and post-surgical outcomes between idiopathic and secondary full-thickness macular holes (MHs). Methods A retrospective analysis of 348 eyes from 339 patients treated between June 2017 and December 2023 was conducted. …”
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Radiation Treatment Planning After Minimum Metallic Instrumentation for Patients with Spinal Metastases: A Case Series by Jan-Niklas Becker, Mirko Fischer, Hans Christiansen, Michael Schwake, Walter Stummer, Christian Ewelt, Niklas Benedikt Pepper, Hans Theodor Eich, Michael Müther

“…With non-titanium materials, visual demarcation during radiation planning was superior. …”
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SPECTRUM OF MOLECULAR GENETIC ALTERATIONS AND DIVERSITY OF CLINICAL FORMS OF STARGARDT DISEASE by N. L. Sheremet, I. G. Grushke, N. V. Zhorzholadze, I. A. Ronzina, A. A. Mikaelyan, S. A. Kurbatov, V. V. Kadyshev, K. I. Anoshkin, V. V. Strelnikov

“…Purpose of the study was to assess the spectrum of molecular genetic disorders and the variety of clinical forms in patients with Stargardt disease. Material and methods. 56 patients aged 15-44 years who had been diagnosed with Stargardt disease in a history or at the time of the examination were included in the study. …”
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