Setup Accuracy and Efficiency of Real-Time Video Assistance for Surface-Guided Positioning in Radiation Therapy of Right-Sided Locoregional Breast Cancer by Jørund Graadal Svestad, MA, Stine Gyland Mikalsen, PhD, Mojgan Heydari, MA, Regine Hjort Francke, BA, Maziar Hervani, BA, Taran Paulsen Hellebust, PhD

“…In this study, we wanted to investigate the efficiency and accuracy of this new procedure for patients with right-sided locoregional breast cancer with special focus on the arm position. Methods and Materials: Twenty-six patients were included. …”
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Identification of Patients with Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium-Associated Maculopathy through Screening of the Electronic Medical Record at an Academic Center by Kendall Higgins, R. Joel Welch, Colin Bacorn, Glenn Yiu, Jennifer Rothschild, Susanna S. Park, Ala Moshiri

“…This chart review of a quaternary academic medical center electronic medical record (EMR) aimed to identify patients at risk of development of maculopathy with exposure to pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS). Methods. A review of electronic medical records of a quaternary medical center of patients with either documented exposure to PPS or diagnosis of interstitial cystitis (IC) from 2007 to 2019 was performed for retinal imaging and visual acuity; the study was conducted in August of 2019. …”
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Clinical Outcome Scores Post Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of the MAKO Robotic Arm versus the Oxford Conventional Approach by Tan CMP, Shih SSW, Ravichandran V, Quah ESH, Kunnasegaran R

“…The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcomes between robotic-assisted and conventional medial UKA. Materials and methods: A retrospective review was done of 159 patients; 110 patients underwent conventional UKA while 49 patients underwent robotic-assisted UKA. …”
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Combined Phacoendoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation versus Combined Phacotrabeculectomy in the Management of Coexisting Cataract and Glaucoma: A Comparative Study by Charles Sing Lok Lau, Jeffrey Chi Wang Chan, Sophia Fei So, Orlando Chia Chieh Chan, Kenneth Kai Wang Li

“…To compare the surgical outcome of combined phacoemulsification and endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (phacoECP) versus combined phacoemulsification and mitomycin C-augmented trabeculectomy (phacoTbx) in patients with coexisting glaucoma and visually significant cataract. Methods. A retrospective review of 89 eyes of 89 patients who received phacoECP (N=49) and phacoTbx (N=40) was carried out at a tertiary eye center in Hong Kong. …”
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Surveillance Analysis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Pakistan (2013-2023) by Dr Nadia Noreen

“…This study conducts a comprehensive 10-year surveillance analysis (2013-2023) of CCHF cases in the country to understand the trends, geographical patterns, and demographic characteristics associated with the disease. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using data collected from national health records, laboratory reports, and epidemiological databases spanning the years 2013 to 2023. …”
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Hybrid CNN-Transformer Model for Accurate Impacted Tooth Detection in Panoramic Radiographs by Deniz Bora Küçük, Andaç Imak, Salih Taha Alperen Özçelik, Adalet Çelebi, Muammer Türkoğlu, Abdulkadir Sengur, Deepika Koundal

“…This study proposes an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model for detecting impacted teeth in panoramic radiographs, aiming to enhance accuracy and reliability. <b>Methods:</b> The proposed model combines YOLO (You Only Look Once) and RT-DETR (Real-Time Detection Transformer) models to leverage their strengths in real-time object detection and learning long-range dependencies, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and wheezing at 15 and 22 years of age: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study by Gabriela Ávila Marques, André F. S. Amaral, Valéria Lima Passos, Priscila Weber, Paula Duarte de Oliveira, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes, Helen Gonçalves, Fernando César Wehrmeister

“…Venn diagrams were generated to visualize the co-occurrence of AR, AD, and wheezing. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE THERAPY FOR DYSMENORRHEA IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS by Ardiyanti Hidayah, Rista Dian Anggraini, Siti Nur Farida

“…Design: This research used a one group pretest-posttest design. Methods: This research was conducted in June-October 2020 using primary and secondary data at Patriot Peterongan High School, Jombang Regency. …”
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From Pixels to Patterns: Trait Plasticity and Species Overlap of Calanus spp. in Arctic Fjords by Emilia Trudnowska, Ali Bukhari, Marta Gluchowska, Mads Schultz, Irina Smolina, Joanna Stoń‐Egiert, Jędrzej Świeżewski, Kaja Balazy

“…Visual color intensity estimations were assisted by HPLC quantification of astaxanthin concentrations. …”
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Analysis of sleep disorders and their influencing factors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. by Xihong Ying, Qiuyan Zhao, Yi Wu, Shasha Deng, Qing Ma, Ronghua Fang

“…In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to understand the current status of sleep disorders in AS patients and to analyze potential factors influencing sleep disorders.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 205 AS patients were recruited in the survey. …”
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Brain Amyloid Deposition and Longitudinal Cognitive Decline in Nondemented Older Subjects: Results from a Multi-Ethnic Population. by Yian Gu, Qolamreza R Razlighi, Laura B Zahodne, Sarah C Janicki, Masanori Ichise, Jennifer J Manly, D P Devanand, Adam M Brickman, Nicole Schupf, Richard Mayeux, Yaakov Stern

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to whether the abnormally high amyloid-β (Aβ) level in the brain among apparently healthy elders is related with subtle cognitive deficits and/or accelerated cognitive decline.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 116 dementia-free participants (mean age 84.5 years) of the Washington Heights Inwood Columbia Aging Project completed 18F-Florbetaben PET imaging. …”
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The Natural History of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A Systematic Literature Review by Vincenzo Papa, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Angela Arteaga Duarte, John K. G. Dart, Maria De Francesco

“…Topical treatments given to patients included corticosteroids (85.2%), antibiotics (85.2%), antivirals (72.2%) and antifungals (51.8%). Final visual acuity was ≥ 20/40 in 17/33 (51.5%) patients with no missing data. …”
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Investigating mental defeat in individuals with chronic pain: Protocol for a longitudinal experience sampling study by Shyam Balasubramanian, Nicole K Y Tang, Sakari Lemola, Kristy Themelis, Swaran Preet Singh, Jenna L Gillett, Paige Karadag, Yu-Mei Li

“…This study will adopt a longitudinal experience sampling design to examine the within-person link between the sense of mental defeat and distress and disability associated with chronic pain.Methods and analysis We aim to recruit 198 participants (aged 18–65 years) with chronic pain, to complete two waves of experience sampling over 1 week, 6 months apart (time 1 and time 2). …”
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Catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias in patients after thoracoscopic ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation by E. A. Artyukhina, I. A. Taymasova, A. Sh. Revishvili

“…To determine the mechanisms of development and approaches to interventional treatment of postoperative atrial tachycardia in patients after thoracoscopic ablation (TA) of atrial fibrillation (AF).Material and methods. The results of thoracoscopic ablation of AF in 46 patients were analyzed, of which 19,5% (n=9) had atrial tachycardia after the procedure. …”
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Etiology and differential diagnosis of binocular diplopia in comitant and incomitant strabismus by O. V. Proskurina, E. P. Tarutta, T. Z. Khvedelidze, S. G. Harutyunyan, N. A. Aklaeva, A. V. Apaev

“…In 44.6% of cases, mobility restrictions could not be visually detected. The deflection angle conformed to the strength of the compensating prism. …”
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Quality Improvement Intervention Decreases Pain and Adverse Events Due to Heel Lances in Infants by Betty Noergaard, Helle Brems Olesen, Ulla List Toennesen, Jesper Fenger-Gron, Poul-Erik Kofoed

“…This study investigated whether or not the number of infants with normal comfort (>8 and ≤14), distress (≤4), and pain (≤4) scores increased and whether or not the number of adverse events (blue and/or edematous heels and improperly placed incisions) decreased during and after heel lancing following an intervention. Methods: A pre- and post-quality improvement intervention including 189 and 186 heel lances, respectively, in infants (postmenstrual age ≥ 28 + 0 to ≤ 43 + 6 weeks) was conducted in May to July 2020 and April to July 2022. …”
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Clinical Profile of Primary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders: A Tertiary Care Hospital-Based Study in Guwahati by Manisha Manisha, Anirban Mahanta, Munindra Goswami, Marami Das

“…Among the clinical manifestations, motor abnormalities (97.6%), sensory abnormalities (69%), bladder dysfunction (59.5%), visual manifestations (54.8%) (Unilateral in all MS patients, both bilateral and unilateral in NMOSD) were the most common presentations. …”
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Quality of life in patients early after surgery by Krivokapić Žarko L., Stojanović Goran, Terzić Negra, Jovčić Ljiljana, Miljanović Gora, Bojović Jaroslav, Janković Slobodan M.

“…The aim of this study was to compare immediate preoperative and early postoperative quality of life after three common elective surgical interventions in hospital settings. Methods. Population of this prospective cohort study included patients who underwent one of the three surgical interventions: elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n = 40), open inguinal hernia repair (n = 40) or excision of pilonidal sinus (n = 40). …”
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A comparative study of structural and microcirculatory parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and diabetes mellitus by A. Zh. Fursova, Y. A. Gamza, M. S. Tarasov, M. V. Vasilyeva, A. S. Derbeneva

“…In groups 1 and 3 (with POAG and diabetes), a decrease in the parameters of best corrected visual acuity and MD was revealed, which became worse as glaucoma progressed. …”
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Enabling discovery of the social determinants of health: using a specialized lens to see beyond the surface by Cynthia Sheffield, Gisela Butera, Dera Tompkins, Vence Bonham, Deborah Duran, Kimberly Middleton, Corina Galindo

“…SDoH concepts describe the multifaceted causes of health disparities, as opposed to effects that result in health outcomes. Methods: An evidence scan was conducted to identify literature for a health disparity population using infant low birth weight as a sample population. …”
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