A Prospective Interventional Study to Find the Effectivity of Razumab by Measuring Macular Oedema before and after Intravitreal Injection by V.K Malathi, Radhika Dinesh, A Rajeswari

“…We aim to study the efficacy of Razumab, in reducing macular oedema due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) and retinal vein occlusion based on optical coherence tomography (Non invasive imaging) in a medical college hospital over 1 year. Materials and Methods: A prospective interventional (before and after) study conducted on treatment naïve patients diagnosed with macular oedema secondary to DR or retinal vein occlusion with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) according to LogMAR chart ≤0.2 and central retinal thickness (CRT) by OCT ≥315 μ. …”
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Assessing parental awareness and concerns about children’s tobacco smoke exposure: a community-based analysis by Seydanur Yaylaoglu, Cihad Dundar

“…We aimed to adopt the scale of parental perception of children’s tobacco smoke exposure (PPE) into Turkish, and investigate its correlation with sociodemographic factors. Methods The language and cultural adaptation of the original scale was carried out according to the international guidelines. …”
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Pain Perception and Anxiety Levels during Menstrual Cycle Associated with Periodontal Therapy by Nikhat Fatima, P. Raja Babu, Vidya Sagar Sisinty, Bassel Tarakji

“…To compare the pain perception and anxiety levels of female patients undergoing scaling and root planing during menstrual (perimenstrual) period with those observed during postmenstrual period. Materials and Methods. This was a single blind study, with a split-mouth design. …”
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Evaluation of design parameters on the outcome of intrastromal ring surgery using biomechanical simulations. by Shima Bahramizadeh-Sajadi, Hamid Reza Katoozian, Miguel Angel Ariza-Gracia, Morteza Gholami, Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, Philippe Büchler

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was to better understand the design parameters of the rings that determine postoperative refractive and mechanical outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>We developed an automated finite element simulation pipeline for ICR implantation and tested 300 variations of 20 ICRs.…”
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Examining New Urbanism Principles in Cold and Semi-Arid Climate Regions by Halil Ibrahim Shanli, Ayda Zeinali Farid

“…The research was conducted using field research methods, complemented by theoretical insights gathered from books, articles, and theses.  …”
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A COMPREHENSIVE CASE STUDY AND LITERATURE ANALYSIS ON THE EFFICACY OF ANTI-VEGF MEDICATION IN TREATING BRANCH RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION by V. Draganova, P. Draganov

“…Results: A 61-year-old male with blurred vision in the upper half of the visual field in his left eye, BCVA OD: 20/20; OS: 20/70, presented to an outpatient clinic in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. …”
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Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm for the Max-Cut Problem: JavaScript Programming Language Implementation by Dmytro Sapozhnyk

“…The results highlight the efficiency of QAOA in providing approximate solutions to the Max-Cut, offering a promising alternative to classical optimization methods. Future work will focus on enhancing the framework by adding cloud-based quantum computing capabilities, expanding the documentation, incorporating additional quantum-hybrid algorithms, and improving the user interface of the associated web application.…”
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The Relationship between Serous Choroidal Detachment and the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Failure by Maryam Yadgari, Ahmad Shojaei Baghini, Fatemeh Vafaei, Behnoosh Attarian, Mohammadmehdi Hatami, Kourosh Sheibani, Sadid Hooshmandi

“…Purpose: To investigate the effect of serous choroidal detachment (SCD) on the success of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation. Methods: Patients who underwent AGV implantation and developed SCD were included in the case group. …”
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Antiparasitic Pharmacology Goes to the Movies: Leveraging Generative AI to Create Educational Short Films by Benjamin Worthley, Meize Guo, Lucas Sheneman, Tyler Bland

“…Results also showed that the CCNs improved engagement and interest among students, as evidenced by significantly higher scores on the Situational Interest Survey for Multimedia (SIS-M) compared to traditional methods. Notably, students preferred CCNs for their storytelling, visuals, and interactive elements. …”
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Prevalence of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders and Correlation to Lifestyle Factors among Adolescents in Norway by Vegard Østensjø, Ketil Moen, Trond Storesund, Annika Rosén

“…Pain intensity was assessed on a visual analogue scale. Patients without TMD-P constituted the control group and were not clinically examined. …”
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Comparison of cycloplegic refraction in children with different iris colour categories. A cross- sectional survey by Aisha Arooj, Qazi Muhammad Omair, Shazia Bano

“… Objective: To compare the cycloplegic refraction in children with different iris colour categories and age groups. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to June 2023 at the Eye Clinic of Sehat Medical Complex, Hanjarwal, Lahore, and Khizar Eye Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised hyperopic children aged 5-12 years of either gender. …”
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The effect of caffeine on tinnitus: Randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. by Alleluia Lima Losno Ledesma, Daniele Leite Rodrigues, Isabella Monteiro de Castro Silva, Carlos Augusto Oliveira, Fayez Bahmad

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To test the hypothesis that caffeine can influence tinnitus, we recruited 80 patients with chronic tinnitus and randomly allocated them into two groups (caffeine and placebo) to analyze the self-perception of tinnitus symptoms after caffeine consumption, assuming that this is an adequate sample for generalization.<h4>Methods</h4>The participants were randomized into two groups: one group was administered a 300-mg capsule of caffeine, and the other group was given a placebo capsule (cornstarch). …”
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Serum visfatin in patients with type two diabetic retinopathy by I. N. Salman, N. U. G. Mohammed, S. E. Atta, B. A. Abed, R. Salim

“…BACKGROUND: The primary cause of blindness in diabetics is diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common microvascular complication of diabetes, and visual impairment. Visfatin is an adipocytokine that aids in insulin activity during gestational diabetes and pregnancy.AIM: This study aimed to estimate serum visfatin levels in DR, proliferative (PDR), non-proliferative (NPDR), and healthy subjects (HS).MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 120-patient case-control study with a history of T2DM for more than 5 years as well as 30 healthy subjects enrolled in the study. …”
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A Dual-Enhanced Hierarchical Alignment Framework for Multimodal Named Entity Recognition by Jian Wang, Yanan Zhou, Qi He, Wenbo Zhang

“…Multimodal amed entity recognition (MNER) is a natural language-processing technique that integrates text and visual modalities to detect and segment entity boundaries and their types from unstructured multimodal data. …”
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Challenges and Solution for Corrosion under Pipe Supports by Sachin Sajeev, Arun Nair

“…Hence it is necessary to use advanced NDT methods that can provide information on the severity of the CUPS without removal of the supports which would eliminate the need for a shutdown. …”
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A prosthesis utilizing natural vestibular encoding strategies improves sensorimotor performance in monkeys. by Kantapon Pum Wiboonsaksakul, Dale C Roberts, Charles C Della Santina, Kathleen E Cullen

“…The eye movements produced by the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), which plays an essential role in maintaining visual stability, were measured to quantify performance. …”
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Mapping of Government’s Communication Strategies in the COVID-19 Era on Social Media by Iyomi Hasti, Zuly Qodir

“…This study explores the changing government communication methods throughout the unusual COVID-19 epidemic, with a focus on using social media as the main instrument for engaging with the public. …”
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Integrated analysis of exosome-related genes and their role in psoriasis pathogenesis by Zhen Wang, Fang Luo

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze gene expression data from psoriasis and control samples, focusing on identifying exosome and cell senescence genes, integrating datasets, and validating batch effect removal using principal component analysis (PCA).MethodsWe analyzed gene expression profiles from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) to identify significant differences between healthy and diseased tissues. …”
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Street-art as a tool branding urban space (on the example of Ekaterinburg) by Olesya A. Blinova

“…Thanks to modern empirical and analytical methods of scientific research, the work analyzes the process of branding of urban space and its main tools: strategic, advertising, PR and symbolic. …”
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Effect of Acupressure on Pain and Sleep Quality of Patients with Cancer after Undergoing Surgery Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Single-blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahya Jafari, Fidan Shabani, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Tohid Seif Barghi, Seyed Babak Peighambari, Seyyed Ebrahim Hosseini Zargaz

“…Patients’ pain was assessed using the visual analog scale of pain, and sleep quality was measured using the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. …”
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