Alternative Modalities for Temporal Bone Training in Otolaryngology: A Systematic Review by Quan Lu, John Wenger, Anita Jeyakumar

“…The Welling scale was used in 50% of studies. Alternate methods produced comparable or improved assessment scores to traditional and cadaver methods. …”
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Longitudinal Assessment of Structural and Functional Changes in Rod-cone Dystrophy: A 10-year Follow-up Study by Alexis Ceecee Britten-Jones, BOptom (Hons), PhD, Chi D. Luu, BOrth (Hons), PhD, Jasleen K. Jolly, MSc, DPhil, Carla J. Abbott, BOptom, PhD, Penelope J. Allen, MBBS, FRANZCO, Tina Lamey, PhD, Terri McLaren, BSc, Jennifer A. Thompson, PhD, John De Roach, PhD, Thomas L. Edwards, PhD, FRANZCO, Lauren N. Ayton, BOptom, PhD

“…Participants: Individuals initially diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa who underwent baseline assessment between 2010 and 2013. Methods: Baseline and follow-up assessments included best-corrected visual acuity (VA), Goldmann visual field (GVF) perimetry, spectral-domain OCT imaging, electroretinogram, and panel-based genetic testing. …”
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Enhanced fire hazard detection in solar power plants: an integrated UAV, AI, and SCADA-based approach by Andrii Lysyi, Anatoliy Sachenko, Pavlo Radiuk, Mykola Lysyi, Oleksandr Melnychenko, Oleksii Ishchuk, Oleg Savenko

“…It addresses the critical shortcomings of conventional monitoring methods, which often lack the necessary integration, speed, and diagnostic depth to reliably prevent catastrophic failures resulting from photovoltaic (PV) module defects. …”
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Implementasi Pembelajaran Cake Decoration pada Siswa Berkebutuhan Khusus (Tunarungu) oleh Politeknik Pariwisata Makassar by Faisal Akbar Zaenal, Muhammad Anas, Hasmawati Mansyur Mustamin, Hilman Septian, Nur Faina

“…This program is a collaboration between the Makassar Tourism Polytechnic and SLB.C YPPLB 2 Makassar, aiming to provide vocational skills to students with special needs. The teaching methods used include visual, manual, cooperative, and total communication methods, with deductive, expository, and heuristic strategies. …”
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Graphical Representation of Cavity Length Variations, Δ<i>L</i>, on s-Plane for Low-Finesse Fabry–Pérot Interferometer by Alex Guillen Bonilla, José Trinidad Guillen Bonilla, María Eugenia Sánchez Morales, Héctor Guillen Bonilla, Maricela Jiménez Rodríguez, Antonio Casillas Zamora

“…Pole-zero maps and Bode plots are commonly utilized in control systems and the study of natural phenomena to visualize their origins and behavior. In this paper, these graphical methods are applied to investigate the behavior of cavity variations, ΔL, in a low-finesse Fabry–Pérot interferometer subjected to external perturbations. …”
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Postharvest Quality of Arugula (<i>Eruca sativa</i>) Microgreens Determined by Microbiological, Physico-Chemical, and Sensory Parameters by Marina R. Komeroski, Thais Beninca, Keyla A. Portal, Patrícia S. Malheiros, Tâmmila V. Klug, Simone H. Flores, Alessandro O. Rios

“…Their easy, short, and sustainable production methods are the main reasons they are approved by growers. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis and Clinical Study of Augmented Versus Conventional Endoscopic Orbital Decompression for Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy by Pengsen Wu, Yiheng Wu, Jing Rao, Shenglan Yang, Hongyi Yao, Qingjiang Liu, Yuqing Wu, Shengli Mi, Guiqin Liu

“…The clinical results demonstrate that patients in the augmented group experienced significantly faster and more pronounced improvements in visual acuity and visual field. <b>Conclusions:</b> FEA shows that augmented orbital decompression surgery can alleviate stress more effectively, especially for the optic nerve, which was validated by clinical analysis. …”
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Smaller-incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope in late-stage age-related macular degeneration: 6 month outcomes by Mario Damiano Toro, Alfonso Savastano, Faustino Vidal Aroca, Paola Sasso, Giuseppe Francione, Gaetano Fioretto, Marina Montemagni, Claudio Xompero, Nicola Claudio D'Onofrio, Ciro Costagliola, Stanislao Rizzo

“…Design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: Medical records of patients implanted with the SING IMT at two sites in Italy were reviewed. …”
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Deep anterior chamber depth may be a risk factor for axial length growth in children by Huijie Cao, Huijie Cao, Yongguo Xiang, Yongguo Xiang, Hong Cheng, Hong Cheng, Kexin Sun, Kexin Sun, Shijie Zheng, Shijie Zheng, Miaomiao Du, Miaomiao Du, Ning Gao, Ning Gao, Tong Zhang, Xin Yang, Jiuyi Xia, Wenjuan Wan, Wenjuan Wan, Ke Hu, Ke Hu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate and evaluate the progression of myopia and associated factors of axial length (AL) growth among children in Chongqing.MethodsThis six-month prospective study was conducted on students in grades 1 to 8 at a school in Chongqing, China. …”
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Effect of a short-term water-based exercise program on cognitive skills in a Mexican older adult population by Ermilo Canton-Martinez, Iván Rentería, Juan Pablo Machado Parra, Rubén Avilés-Reyes, Javier Arturo Hall-López, Paulina Yesica Ochoa-Martínez, Patricia Concepción García Suárez, José Moncada-Jiménez, David K. Johnson, Alberto Jiménez Maldonado

“…Verbal and visual memory were assessed via Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure test (ROCF). …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…The autofluorescence images were visually inspected for feature identification and quantification. …”
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STABLE trial of spectacle provision and driving safety among myopic motorcycle users in Vietnam: study protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised trial by Vinh Chi Le, Kien Gia To, Van Dat Le, Le Nguyen, Graeme MacKenzie, Lovemore Nyasha Sigwadhi, Prabhath Piyasena, Mai Tran, Ving Fai Chan, Rohit C. Khanna, Mike Clarke, Lynne Lohfeld, Heather Dickey, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Asha Latha Mettla, Sridevi Rayasam, Han Thi Ngoc Doan, Dung Van Do, Phuoc Hong Le, Charlie Klauer, Richard Hanowski, Zeb Bowden, Lynn Murphy, Joanne Thompson, Susan McMullan, Cliona McDowell, Raja Narayanan, Julie-Anne Little, Huong Thu Ha, Sangchul Yoon, Rahul Goel, Lan Luong, Xuan Nguyen, Nathan Congdon

“…Secondary outcomes include visual function, cost-effectiveness and self-reported crash events. …”
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Immediate effect of electrical vestibular stimulation on autonomic and respiratory parameters and reaction time in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Asha G, Varun Manjunath, Karthik N, Yashica Gowda R, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Rohit Singh Chouhan, Anitha Lakshmi

“…Pulse rate and respiratory rate were recorded manually. Auditory and visual reaction times were recorded using the RT apparatus. …”
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Outcomes of aqueous shunt surgery in glaucoma secondary to congenital aniridia by Jeremy C.K. Tan, Abdus Samad Ansari, Nicholas G. Strouthidis, John Brookes, Peng T Khaw, Keith Barton, Renata Puertas

“…The baseline IOP, medications and visual acuity were 23.4 (SD 8.3), 3.0 (SD 0.9) and 1.6 (SD 0.7) logMAR respectively. …”
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Isolation and molecular characterization of a novel relapsing fever group Borrelia from the white-eared opossum Didelphis albiventris in Brazil by Barbara C. Weck, Adriana Santodomingo, Maria Carolina A. Serpa, Glauber M.B. de Oliveira, Felipe R. Jorge, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Marcelo B. Labruna

“…This study aimed to detect, isolate and to characterize by molecular methods a relapsing fever group (RFG) Borrelia in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Brazil. …”
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Static and temporal dynamic changes of intrinsic brain activity in early-onset and adult-onset schizophrenia: a fMRI study of interaction effects by Jingli Chen, Jingli Chen, Jingli Chen, Yarui Wei, Yarui Wei, Kangkang Xue, Kangkang Xue, Xinyu Gao, Xinyu Gao, Mengzhe Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Shaoqiang Han, Shaoqiang Han, Baohong Wen, Baohong Wen, Guangyu Wu, Jingliang Cheng, Jingliang Cheng

“…The main effects of diagnosis were found in the PFC, medial temporal structures, cerebrum, visual and sensorimotor networks, the main effects of age were found in the visual and motor networks of ALFF and PFC of dALFF.ConclusionOur findings unveil the static and dynamic neural activity mechanisms involved in the interaction between disorder and age in schizophrenia. …”
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APENDIC-RADS: an ultrasound reporting system for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis by Marcos Roberto Gomes de Queiroz, Victor Arantes Jabour, José Leão de Souza Junior, Milena Ribeiro Paixão, Paulo Savoia Dias da Silva, Davi Wen Wei Kang, Gaby Cecilia Yupanqui Guerra Barboza, Guilherme Muniz Bourroul, Juliana Maria Haddad de Lamare, Irline Cordeiro de Macedo Pontes, Gabriela Cauper de Carvalho Pereira, Wanessa Rolando Roselli, Marcelo Rocha Corrêa da Silva, Antonio Rahal Junior, Cesar Augusto Passos Braga, Miguel José Francisco Neto

“…The imaging findings were classified into five categories: APENDIC-RADS 0, where the appendix cannot be visualized; APENDIC-RADS 1, indicating a normal appendix; APENDIC-RADS 2, describing an appendix that is likely normal but only partially visualized; APENDIC-RADS 3, appendicitis cannot be ruled out due to uncertain features and APENDIC-RADS 4, acute appendicitis. …”
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Assessment of printed lung cancer surgery patient education materials in the United StatesCentral MessagePerspective by Woorin Jang, BS, Savanna Kerstiens, MA, Rachel Nordgren, PhD, Anne Dijkstra, MB, Marina DePablo, MPH, DNP, RN, Lauren Gleason, MD, MPH, Darren Bryan, MD, Jessica S. Donington, MD, MSCR, Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH, Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD

“…Here we assessed printed lung cancer surgery PEMs for readability, understandability, actionability, and accessibility. Methods: Various lung cancer programs throughout the United States were contacted for their lung cancer surgery PEMs. …”
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Comparison of 25- and 27-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Repairing Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Keiko Otsuka, Hisanori Imai, Ayaka Fujii, Akiko Miki, Mizuki Tagami, Atsushi Azumi, Makoto Nakamura

“…A retrospective nonrandomized clinical trial. Methods. A retrospective comparative analysis of 62 consecutive eyes from 62 patients with 6 months of follow-up was performed. …”
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Effect of ethnicity and other sociodemographic factors on attendance at ophthalmology appointments following referral from a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme: a retrospective cohor... by James Banks, Adnan Tufail, Ling Zhi Heng, Josef Huemer, Christopher G Owen, Alicja R Rudnicka, Yasir Khan, Abraham Olvera-Barrios, Michael Seltene, Mumina Khatun, Catherine A Egan, Zoe Ockrim, Matilda Pitt, Daisy Williams, Celestine Rutowska

“…Background/aims To examine the association between sociodemographic characteristics and attendance at Hospital Eye Service (HES) referrals from the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP), in a large, ethnically diverse urban population.Methods Retrospective cohort study (4 January 2016–12 August 2019) of people with diabetic retinopathy (DR) referred from an English DESP to a tertiary referral eye hospital. …”
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