Clinical and Genetic Features of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome with Long-Term Follow-Up by Hiroaki Kanno, Kyoko Ishida, Wataru Yamada, Ikumi Shiraki, Hiroki Murase, Yuka Yamagishi, Kiyofumi Mochizuki

“…To investigate the clinical manifestations, prognosis, and HLA-type of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU) with long-term follow-up. Methods. Clinical data of five patients with TINU were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Temporal association of neuropsychological test performance using unsupervised learning reveals a distinct signature of Alzheimer's disease status by Prajakta S. Joshi, Megan Heydari, Shruti Kannan, Ting Fang Alvin Ang, Qiuyuan Qin, Xue Liu, Jesse Mez, Sherral Devine, Rhoda Au, Vijaya B. Kolachalama

“…Neuropsychological (NP) testing is an attractive modality for screening early evidence of AD. Methods Longitudinal NP and demographic data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS; N = 1696) and the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC; N = 689) were analyzed using an unsupervised machine learning framework. …”
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Effects of music listening on anaerobic performance and motivation in healthy young adults by Luca Cavaggioni, Luca Cavaggioni, Damiano Formenti, Ibrahim Ouergui, Ibrahim Ouergui, David Perpetuini, Paolo Castiglioni, Paolo Castiglioni, Alessandro Berengan, Athos Trecroci, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Giampiero Merati, Giampiero Merati

“…IntroductionThe study aimed to investigate and confirm from a physiological and psychological perspective whether preferred music would influence anaerobic performance during the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST).MethodsA total of 18 (men, n = 12, women, n = 6) sub-élite track-and-field and football athletes (mean age 22.2 ± 2.1 years, mean height 175.3 ± 8.0 cm, mean weight 66.4 ± 10.6 kg, mean BMI 21.5 ± 2.2 kg/m2) were voluntarily recruited. …”
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Experiences from Clinical Research and Routine Use of Florbetaben Amyloid PET—A Decade of Post-Authorization Insights by Aleksandar Jovalekic, Santiago Bullich, Núria Roé-Vellvé, Guilherme Domingues Kolinger, Lorelei R. Howard, Floriana Elsholz, Mariana Lagos-Quintana, Beatriz Blanco-Rodriguez, Esther Pérez-Martínez, Rossella Gismondi, Audrey Perrotin, Marianne Chapleau, Richard Keegan, Andre Mueller, Andrew W. Stephens, Norman Koglin

“…Advances in quantification methods have further strengthened the traditional visual assessment approach. …”
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Assessment of Brazilian children’s anxiety during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic through cross-sectional interviews at schools by Patrícia Aparecida Francelino Crepalde, Marla Andréia Garcia de Avila, Michelle Cristine de Oliveira Minharro, Meire Cristina Novelli Castro, Tatiane Roberta Fernandes Teixeira, Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho, Stefan Nilsson, Stefan Nilsson, Stefan Nilsson

“…IntroductionThis cross-sectional study aimed to assess anxiety prevalence among schoolchildren and associated factors following their return to in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis study was conducted in June 2022 and involved children aged 6–12 years and their parents at four public schools in Brazil. …”
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Clinical observation on the therapeutic effect of open intersphincteric groove incision in the LIFT procedure for transsphincteric anal fistula by Zhang Yang, Zhao Tuanjie, Dong Wanqing, Su Yue, Zhang Zhiliang, Liu Zixi

“…There were no statistically significant differences in Visual Analog Scale scores on postoperative day 1 and day 7, wound healing time, or Wexner incontinence score at 6 months postoperatively between the two groups (P>0.05). …”
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Effects of Night-Time Use of Rotigotine on Nocturnal Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease by Francesc Vallderiola, Yaroslau Compta, Javier Aparicio, Jaume Tarradellas, Gabriel Salazar, Josep María Oliver, Antonio Callén, Tania Delgado, Fritz Nobbe

“…Other outcomes included a pain visual analogue scale (VAS) and short-form Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8) for quality of life. …”
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Population dynamics analysis of the interaction between tacrolimus and voriconazole in renal transplant recipients by Zhi-Hua Sun, Zhi-Hua Sun, Yi-Chang Zhao, Yi-Chang Zhao, Jia-Kai Li, Jia-Kai Li, Fenghua Peng, Feng Yu, Bi-Kui Zhang, Bi-Kui Zhang, Miao Yan, Miao Yan

“…Model performance was assessed using model fitting plots, bootstrap analysis, and visual predictive checks (VPC).ResultsThis study ultimately included 51 eligible patients, with a total of 281 blood samples collected. …”
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Unveiling GFAP Astrocytopathy: Insights from Case Studies and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature by Panagiotis Gklinos, Fotios Athanasopoulos, Vagia Giatrakou, Nikolaos-Achilleas Arkoudis, Dorothea Pournara, Eirini Giagkou, Argyro Tountopoulou, Sofia Vassilopoulou, Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas

“…Other symptoms include headache, visual disturbances, extrapyramidal or brainstem syndromes, and psychiatric manifestations including psychosis. …”
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Comparison of a polyvinyl chloride tube with a wire-reinforced tube for tracheal intubation through the SaCoVLM video laryngeal mask airway: protocol for a randomised controlled st... by Min Zhang, Lina Chen, Weiwei Wang, Yuelan Wang, Zhongquan Gao, Yongle Guo, Xiaojun Gao, Meng Jie Liu, Xiaoning Zhang, Yongtao Sun

“…Introduction The SaCoVLM is a new type of video intubating laryngeal mask airway (LMA), and it is the first LMA to realise continuous visual monitoring. There is a lack of studies on intubation using the SaCoVLM. …”
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Explainable AI-Based Skin Cancer Detection Using CNN, Particle Swarm Optimization and Machine Learning by Syed Adil Hussain Shah, Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, Roa’a Khaled, Andrea Buccoliero, Syed Baqir Hussain Shah, Angelo Di Terlizzi, Giacomo Di Benedetto, Marco Agostino Deriu

“…Traditional diagnostic methods, based on visual examination, are subjective, time-intensive, and require specialized expertise. …”
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Reshaping research in crisis: bibliometric analysis of Ecuadorian public universities during COVID-19 (2019–2021) by Bill Serrano-Orellana, Jorge Guido Sotomayor-Pereira, Oscar Geovanny Riofrio Orozco, Luis Brito-Gaona, Patricio Alvarez-Muñoz, Patricio Alvarez-Muñoz, Marco Faytong-Haro

“…IntroductionEcuadorian public universities have significantly expanded their scientific output in recent years; however, few studies have conducted a multivariate bibliometric analysis to assess how these institutions adapted their research agendas during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis study examines publication patterns from 2019 to 2021 using data from the Web of Science, focusing on four primary research areas: Education, Social Sciences, Engineering, and Multidisciplinary Sciences. …”
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CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE APPLICATION OF PLATELET GROWTH FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH PILONIDAL CYST WITH ABSCESS by E. E. Achkasov, A. Ya. Solomka, A. A. Ulyanov, Е. N. Bezuglov, E. V. Orekhova, T. M. Zharikova

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the surgical management of pilonidal cyst with abscess and to improve short-term and long-term outcomes.MATERIAL AND METHODS. The initial sample consisted of 353 patients operated for pilonidal cyst with abscess. …”
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Combined Phacoemulsification and Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex®) in Diabetic Patients with Coexisting Cataract and Diabetic Macular Edema by Claudio Furino, Francesco Boscia, Alfredo Niro, Ermete Giancipoli, Maria Oliva Grassi, Giuseppe D’amico Ricci, Francesco Blasetti, Michele Reibaldi, Giovanni Alessio

“…Primary outcome was the change of the central retinal thickness (CRT); secondary outcome was the change of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Any ocular complications were recorded. …”
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Improved colorization and classification of intracranial tumor expanse in MRI images via hybrid scheme of Pix2Pix-cGANs and NASNet-large by Mavra Mehmood, Nasser Alshammari, Saad Awadh Alanazi, Asma Basharat, Fahad Ahmad, Muhammad Sajjad, Kashaf Junaid

“…To assist the medical practitioners in visualizing tumor shape, size, and orientation; only the tumor region is colored in a greyscale image. …”
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A Comparison of Oxycodone and Alfentanil in Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with a Time-Scheduled Decremental Infusion after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Young Suk Kwon, Ji Su Jang, Na Rea Lee, Seong Su Kim, Young Ki Kim, Byeong Mun Hwang, Seong Sik Kang, Hee Jeong Son, So Young Lim

“…The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic and adverse effects of oxycodone and alfentanil on postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods. This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. …”
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Assessing Classification Accuracy as a Criterion for Evaluating the Performance of Seven Topographic Correction Algorithms in the Trinidad Mountains, Cuba by Minerva Sánchez-Llull, Laura Castellanos Torres, Alain Muñoz Caravaca, Gustavo Martín Morales, Sabine Sauvage, Yeleny Zulueta-Véliz, Eugenio Jesús Olalde Chang, Julio León Cabrera, Leosveli Vasallo-Rodríguez, Sylvain Ouillon, José-Miguel Sánchez-Pérez

“…This study aims to validate the effectiveness of seven topographic correction methods using classification accuracy as a criterion. …”
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Optic Neuritis as Isolated Manifestation of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Ocular Manifestations of Neoplastic Meningitis by Silvia Lanfranconi, Paola Basilico, Ilaria Trezzi, Linda Borellini, Giulia Franco, Vittorio Civelli, Francesco Pallotti, Nereo Bresolin, Pierluigi Baron

“…Ocular involvement is a common clinical manifestation and often the presenting clinical feature. Materials and Methods. We report the case of a 52-year old lady with optic neuritis as isolated manifestation of neoplastic meningitis and a review of ocular involvement in neoplastic meningitis. …”
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Comparison of the pH- and NH3-sensitivity of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol smart films containing anthocyanins or betacyanins for monitoring fish freshness by Reza Abedi-Firoozjah, Shamimeh Azimi-Salim, Arvin Afrah, Mohammad Hadi Moradiyan, Elham Assadpour, Zahra Sarlak, Maryam Azizi-Lalabadi, Danial Dehnad, Seid Mahdi Jafari

“…The SNA-rich indicators had more pronounced visual color changes.…”
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Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive swimmers by Beata POŻAROWSZCZYK-KUCZKO, Martyna KUMOREK, Dariusz MROCZEK, Filipe CLEMENTE, Wioletta DZIUBEK

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate whether PSS affects upper limb function in competitive swimmers. Material and methods. Thirty-two swimmers aged 17–24 years with at least 2nd sport class participated in the study. …”
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