A 2-year longitudinal evaluation of the iStent inject® system for open-angle glaucoma in East Asian eyes by Ru Jian Jonathan Teoh, Rupini Yogesvaran, Felicia Foo Yuen Cheng, Roslinah Muji

“…BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess the midterm efficacy and safety of the iStent glaucoma device in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective case series of all patients implanted with iStent inject® in OAG. …”
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Effects of Massages Administered by Spouses on Labor Pain and Delivery Duration among Primiparous Women by Pi-Hui Chen, Chien-Huei Kao, Su-Chen Gou, Chieh-Yu Liu, Panchalli Wang, Chia-Lung Shih

“…Pain levels during labor were measured using the Visual Analog Scale. Results A total of 100 women, with 50 in each group, were included in the analysis. …”
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Goal and shot prediction in ball possessions in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: a machine learning approach by Iyán Iván-Baragaño, Antonio Ardá, José L. Losada, Rubén Maneiro

“…The predictive capacity was tested using Random Forest and XGBoost and finally and SHAP values were calculated and visualized to understand the influence of the predictors.ResultsRandom Forest technique showed greater efficacy, with recall and sensitivity above 93% in the resampled dataset. …”
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Soft-contact-lenses-induced complications by Suvajac Gordana

“…The aim of this study was to point out the most common complications related to soft contact lens use. Methods. In the period from 1995−2004 this prospective study included 510 patients wearing soft contact lenses for correcting ametropia. …”
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The Case of the Congenital Cataract Development in a Child with Kabuki’s Makeup Syndrome by T. B. Kruglova, N. S. Egiyan

“…Purpose: to describe a clinical case of diagnosis and treatment of congenital cataracts in a child with Kabuki syndrome.Material and methods. Child M.,15 years old with syndrome Kabuki make-up. …”
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THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING PHYSICS TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Frank Angelo Pacala

“…However, there remains a need for a deeper understanding of the most effective methods for using these technologies, particularly in physics education. …”
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Management of Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity After Childhood-Onset Craniopharyngioma—A Narrative Review by Hermann L. Müller

“…Decisions on treatment strategies focusing on the preservation of visual, neuroendocrine, and hypothalamic integrity should be made by experienced multidisciplinary teams. …”
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Crafting inclusive parenting programs– considerations for deaf families: a qualitative study by Asher Emmanuel Ikwara, Rebecca Nabagesera, Isaac Isiko

“…Cultural sensitivity and education were deemed essential, as visual tools and district associations were used. …”
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Real-world assessment of second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents in open-angle glaucoma patients by Vishal Vohra, Indira Madgula, Harshika Chawla

“…Background: To assess the safety and efficacy of iStent inject placement in individuals with glaucoma with open angles in real world clinical settings. Methods: A review was conducted on the medical records of individuals who received iStent inject implants starting from March 2018. …”
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Social media and constructing the digital identity of organizations: A bibliometric analysis by Wojciech Czakon, Monika Jedynak, Aneta Kuźniarska, Karolina Mania

“…We used a bibliometric visual analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of the field. …”
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Left to dry: unseen risks lurking on reusable medical devices by Terra A. Kremer, Gerald McDonnell, Jamie Fogarty, Cindy Rodriguez, Christopher H. Ratanski, Neil J. Rowan

“…All features were evaluated for cleaning performance under conditions where the soil was not allowed to dry, as well as replacing manual cleaning steps with non-manual methods, (i.e., substituting manual brushing and flushing with soaking and sonication). …”
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Towards a minimum universal features set for IoT DDoS attack detection by Osama Ebrahem, Salah Dowaji, Suhel Alhammoud

“…The minimal number of features are chosen by using feature selection methods (ANOVA, Variance Threshold, Information Gain, Chi Square) which performed on the IoT-23 dataset. …”
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The effect of pain intensity levels and clinical symptoms on the treatment preferences of patients with endodontically involved teeth: A preliminary cross-sectional study by Tan Fırat Eyüpoğlu, Fulya İlçin Gönenç

“…Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pain intensity levels and clinical symptoms on the treatment preferences of patients with endodontically involved teeth in a local Turkish population.Subjects and Methods A total of 30 patients with symptomatic teeth requiring non-surgical root canal treatment were included in the study. …”
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Assessment of Amnesic Effect and the Depth of Hypnosis During Therapeutic Inhalation of Xenon-Oxygen Mixture by I. A. Lisichenko, V. G. Gusarov, B. A. Teplykh, N. V. Chayanov, M. N. Zamyatin

“…Amnesia evaluation, EEG monitoring, and pain assessment on a visual analog scale (VAS) were performed.Results. …”
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Research activities of students as a basic component of future professional activities by E. A. Panina

“…This circumstance has updated the work on the implementation of the research, the problem of which is to study the research activities of students as a basic component of future professional activity.The goal of the research is to theoretically substantiate and experimentally confirm the importance of students’ research activities in the professional training of a university.The object and methods of the research are presented by the analysis of scientific literature, comparison, ranking, generalization, online questionnaires, and visual presentation of the results. …”
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Risk Factors for Chronic Pain Syndrome after Gynecological Surgery by M. Z Dugiyeva, S. V. Sviridov, N. I. Sleptsova, K. V. Morozova

“…Postoperatively, subjective self-assessment tests were carried out using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and 4-point pain rating scale to measure pain intensity. …”
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The bibliometric analysis of research on traditional Chinese medicine regulating gut microbiota for cancer treatment from 2014 to 2024 by Youfeng Lei, Yueqin Shan, Danfeng Zhou, Chunyan Chen

“…Objective This study aimed to systematically analyze global research trends, hotspots, and future directions related to TCM regulation of gut microbiota in cancer therapy from 2014 to 2024. Methods Publications were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. …”
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Automatic Classification of White Blood Cells Using a Semi-Supervised Convolutional Neural Network by Huihui Song, Zheng Wang

“…However, the performance of classical computer vision-based classification methods is heavily dependent on the features that should be carefully designed by trial and error. …”
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Conflict of real and digital personality in media communication: Results of the study by A. K. Mamedov, O. V. Smirnova, G. V. Denissova, O. V. Sapunova

“…The authors focus on identifying a statistically significant tendency towards cognitive dissonance of social network users as determined by the contradiction between their real and digital images. The methods of formalized survey and unfinished sentences were used, providing opportunities for self-analysis in the digital space. …”
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Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Arresting Caries in Adult Patients by Mohammed E. Rashid

“…While its use has been extensively studied in pediatric populations, there is limited evidence regarding its effectiveness in adults. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 100 adult patients aged 25–60 years with active caries lesions in posterior teeth. …”
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