Multi-Factoral Mechanisms of Therapeutic Effect of Perifocal Spectacles (Perifocal-M) on Progressive Myopia in Children by R. A. Ibatulin, O. V. Proskurina, E. P. Tarutta

“…Optical correction of relative peripheral hyperopia with following peripheral myopic defocus affects the biochemical cascade from retina to choroid and sclera, which constrains an eye growth. Optical methods of myopia control, including spectacles, widely used in native and foreign ophthalmology practice. …”
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Longitudinal cumulative outcome after adult spinal deformity surgery by Susanna Hiltunen, Jussi P. Repo, Liisa Pekkanen, Hannu Kautiainen, Kati Kyrölä

“…A secondary aim was to evaluate the prevalence and time of revision surgeries due to mechanical complications. Methods Altogether 138 ASD patients were operated at Central Finland Central Hospital between 2007 and 2019. …”
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Racial Disparities in Outcomes after Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Scott Buchanan MS, Emily Joan Luo BS, Kian Bagheri BA, Kevin Wu BS, Albert T. Anastasio MD, Samuel B. Adams MD

“…The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate outcome metrics based on race and ethnicity after foot and ankle surgery. Methods: Outcomes after foot and ankle surgery based on race and ethnicity were searched in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, SportsDISCUS, and Scopus from the date of inception to March 23, 2023. …”
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Clinical Effects and Safety of Auricular Acupressure as an Adjunct Therapy on Postoperative Pain among Patients with Hip Fracture: A Meta-Analysis by Pin Li, Hongyun Chen, Xiuzhen Fu, Haili Zhou, Fan Lai

“…To evaluate the short-term outcome of treatment by auricular acupressure (AA) on postoperative pain among hip fracture (HF) patients. Methods. A systematic search for randomized controlled trials on this topic was conducted through May 2022 by searching multiple English and Chinese databases. …”
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EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Larisa Aleksandrovna Knyazeva, N S Meshcherina

“…To study the effect of infliximab (INF) on serum levels of RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG), as well as on structural and functional properties of the vascular wall in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Material and Methods. A total of 79 RA patients who corresponded to the classification criteria ACR (1987) or ACR/EULAR (2010) and were seronegative for IgM rheumatoid factor (RF) were examined. …”
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The Impact of Prolotherapy and Steroid Injection on De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: A Retrospective Outcome Study by Hakan Zora, Gökhan Bayrak

“…This study aimed to compare the effects of prolotherapy and steroid injection on short-term functional outcomes in DQT patients.Methods: In this retrospective study between January 2022 and 2023, a cohort of 34 patients with complete demographic data and elbow pain and functional scores, which were recorded at pre-treatment, two weeks, and six weeks post-treatment, was divided into the steroid injection (n=17) and prolotherapy (n=17) groups. …”
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Comparison of postoperative pain intensity after using reciprocating and continuous rotary glide path systems: a randomized clinical trial by Mehmet Adıgüzel, Koray Yılmaz, Pelin Tüfenkçi

“…R-Pilot (RP) files used for glide path preparation.Materials and MethodsNinety-three single-canaled mandibular premolar teeth with asymptomatic non-vital pulp were randomly assigned into 3 groups (n = 31): OG, RP, or without glide path (WGP). …”
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Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcomes in Patient with Acromegaly Using 14th Acromegaly Consensus Criteria by Jyoti Sharma, Rajeev Kasaliwal, Puneet Shivnani, Utkarsh Balani, Payal Bargujar, Pankaj Gupta, Bhawani S. Sharma, Vineet Mishra, Akash Mishra, Surendra K. Sharma

“…The two most frequent presenting symptoms were headache (64.28%) and visual deficits (47.61%). Common comorbidities included diabetes mellitus (23.8%) and hypertension (28.57%). …”
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Development of digital comics to improve reading comprehension and self-efficacy of grade V students by Adisty Ameliya Putri, Sri Sukasih

“…Data were obtained through qualitative and quantitative methods including interviews, classroom observations, student questionnaires, and pretest-posttest instruments. …”
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Natural Products for Drug Discovery in Cognitive Disabilities: Bibliometric Hotspots, Research Trends, Conceptual Framework, and Future Directions by Mohammed Albratty, Maryam Halawi, Ali Mufraih Albarrati

“…Differential proliferation was visualized using a Sankey diagram, while thematic maps highlighted key research themes, geographic trends, and subject clusters. …”
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Patient-Centred Counselling Tools for Dispensing Contraceptives in Community Pharmacy Settings: A Systematic Review by Vijai Indrian P, Chong WW, Ali A, Mhd Ali A

“…Robvis’ tool was used for visualizing the risk of bias for each result. There were three studies that used the tools specifically by community pharmacists and others focused on general family planning users and pharmacists. …”
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Effects of abiotic and biotic elicitors on tomato resistance to tomato brown rugose fruit virus by Razieh Zohoursoleimani, Milad Aeini, Mohamad Hamed Ghodoum Parizipour

“…Due to the limited efficacy of conventional control methods, alternative strategies are urgently needed. …”
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Inner Retinal Layer and Outer Retinal Layer Findings after Macular Hole Surgery Assessed by means of Optical Coherence Tomography by Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, Alessandro Marchese, Francesco Bandello, Michele Coppola

“…To summarize the spectrum of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) features after full-thickness macular hole (MH) repair surgery. Methods. A PubMed engine search was carried out using the terms “Macular Hole,” “Optical Coherence Tomography,” and “Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.” …”
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Global trends and topics in CDK7 inhibitor research: a bibliometric analysis by Jiamin Liu, Ling He, Wenjing Jiang, Ping Xie

“…To effectively identify future research hotspots and potential future directions, it is crucial to systematically review and visually present the research on this topic from a comprehensive viewpoint, ensuring scientific reliability.MethodsThis study performed bibliometric analysis via CiteSpace and VOSviewer scientometrics analysis software to examine data on the publication of articles on CDK7 inhibitors over the past 2 decades; the data included country of publication, author names, institution names, scientific categories, cited journals, and keywords related to the field of CDK7 inhibitors.ResultsThis bibliometric analysis included 426 publications from 41 different nations, referencing a total of 15,892 sources. …”
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Consumer‐Led Codesign of an Effective Online Consumer and Community Involvement Audit Tool by Asvini K. Subasinghe, Jo Wilkie, Rebekah Puls, Tanya Tuffrey, Jacqueline A. Boyle

“…The tool was based on the Western Australian Health Translation Network's CCI Handbook. Methods We offered optional online workshops to inform participants about the study (total n = 9). …”
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Minimally Invasive Approach versus Sternotomy for Bentall Procedure: A Single-Center Experience by Hong-Peng Zou, Feng Lu, Xiang Long, Shu-Qiang Zhu, Kun Lin, Bai-Quan Qiu, Xin Yang, Jian-Jun Xu, Yong-Bing Wu

“…The need for minimally invasive Bentall surgery for the treatment of aortic lesions with aortic insufficiency is increasing; however, comparative studies on the safety of the minimally invasive Bentall procedure and sternotomy Bentall procedure are lacking. Methods. Clinical data of 56 patients who underwent the Bentall procedure performed by the same surgical team at our center between December 2018 and December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and followed up for 6 months after discharge. …”
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Infiltrations of plasma cells in synovium predict inadequate response to Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients by Jian Bin Li, Peng Cheng Liu, Liming Chen, Rui Wu

“…This study aims to assess the role of clinical and synovial biomarkers in predicting poor response to adalimumab treatment in RA patients. Methods This single-center prospective study included 56 RA patients who had an inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX). …”
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ANALYSIS OF HYPOTENSIVE EFFECT OF EX-PRESS DRAINAGE DEVICE FOR REFRACTORY GLAUCOMA by M. M. Bikbov, I. I. Khusnitdinov

“…Purpose: to analyze the effectiveness of Ex-Press drainage device implantation  for refractory glaucoma  of different origin for 3 years.Patients and methods: The study  consisted of 82 patients (86  eyes)  with refractory  glaucoma  aged  26–86 years  (67.37±0.53). …”
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Strategically oriented correction of mixed astigmatism in children by E. P. Tarutta

“…Purpose: evaluation of the remote functional and refractive results of mixed astigmatism correction in preschool children with “plus” cylinders in the framework of a long-time longitudinal study.Material and methods. 38 children (75 eyes) aged 1.5–7 years (averagely 4.2 years) with mixed astigmatism of 0.75 to 4.25 D (averagely 1.85 D) were followed up for 6-15 (averagely 7.3) years. …”
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Impact of Front Brake Lights from a Pedestrian Perspective by Miloš Poliak, Jaroslav Frnda, Kristián Čulík, Bernhard Kirschbaum

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