THE INFLUENCE OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE SEVERITY ON SURGICAL OUTCOMES by Ruby Riana Asparini, Nur Khalida Zia, Bragastio Sidharta, Jeyasree Sakthivel, Bhuvana Sri Naga

“…Generally, the severity of cleft lip and/or palate is influenced by the severity of the preoperative cleft. Methods: This study used a retrospective cohort design taken from 40 medical records at Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP) Center Faculty of Medicine University of Muhammadiyah Malang. …”
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A hybrid machine learning model with attention mechanism and multidimensional multivariate feature coding for essential gene prediction by Wu Yan, Fu Yu, Li Tan, Li Mengshan, Xie Xiaojun, Zhou Weihong, Sheng Sheng, Wang Jun, Wu Fu-an

“…In the model, GCN was used to extract feature encoding information from the visualized graphics of gene sequences and the attention mechanism was combined with Bi-LSTM to assess the importance of each feature in gene sequences and analyze the influences of different feature encoding methods and data imbalance. …”
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A dynamic attention mechanism for road extraction from high-resolution remote sensing imagery using feature fusion by Haoming Bai, Chao Ren, Zhenzhong Huang, Yao Gu

“…The proposed RISENet was comprehensively evaluated on three distinct road segmentation benchmarks, demonstrating superior accuracies of 90.04%, 92.24%, and 88.18% respectively. In terms of visual quality and quantitative indicators, the method proposed in this study demonstrates excellent performance. …”
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Decreased Choroidal Vascular Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension by Hang Wang, Rui Wang, Le Cao, William Robert Kwapong, Ruishan Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…We also explored the ability of the choroidal parameters to reflect elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with IIH. Methods This observational study recruited patients diagnosed with IIH and healthy controls. …”
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Transmission Electronic Microscopy of Vibrio cholerae Biofilms on Chitin-Containing Substrates by S. V. Titova, I. R. Simonova, E. A. Menshikova, V. S. Osadchaya

“…The ability to form a biofilm in V. cholerae depends on the presence of a factor, toxin-corrected adhesion pili (TCP), which are synthesized by the tcp A-F genes. One of the key methods for studying biofilms is microscopy. It allows one to visualize the structural elements and study various parameters of biofilms and the effects of various factors on them. …”
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Ocular sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil compared with Europe. by Ruth E Gilbert, Katherine Freeman, Eleonor G Lago, Lilian M G Bahia-Oliveira, Hooi Kuan Tan, Martine Wallon, Wilma Buffolano, Miles R Stanford, Eskild Petersen, European Multicentre Study on Congenital Toxoplasmosis (EMSCOT)

“…Children in Brazil had larger lesions, which were more likely to be multiple and to affect the posterior pole (p<0.0001). In Brazil, visual impairment (<6/12 Snellen) was predicted for most affected eyes (87%, 27/31), but not in Europe (29%; 20/69, p<0.0001). …”
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The physical therapy efficacy index and chart: a stimulus for value-based healthcare using real-world data by Henri Kiers, Richard A.W. Felius, Martijn W. Heijmans, Arie C. Verburg

“…We propose an instrument that provides a clear overview of both the costs and returns of a treatment to improve the quality of care while keeping the costs affordable. Methods First, a general value-based healthcare concept was developed as an efficacy index. …”
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The prevention and treatment of myopia in schoolchildren from grade 1 to grade 10 by restoring the ocular accommodation function by E. I. Gubarev

“…Purpose: to evaluate long term effectiveness of a method of restoring the accommodation function of the eye and preventing the onset and progression of myopia and to propose ways to overcome medical requirements that are difficult to meet.Material and methods. …”
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Biochemistry navigation application with 5-ALA for surgical treatment of cerebral tumors with various histological types by G. I. Kovalev, V. E. Kocharyan, G. G. Muzlaev

“…The single case of 5-ALA application with anaplastic meningioma confirms efficiency of this method to identify tumorous invasion in visually not changed dura mater.Conclusion. …”
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Oral health-related quality of life among Belgrade adolescents by Gajić Milica, Lalić Maja, Kalevski Katarina, Marjanović Marjan

“…Three previously trained and calibrated dentists examined the subjects in the classrooms to determine the oral health status of adolescents [the Decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index and visual signs of gingivitis]. Results. At least one oral impact was reported in 49.50% of adolescents. …”
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Quality of life in persons living with advanced glaucoma in South India by Gopinath Madheswaran, Subash Sukumar, Evangeline Golda Victor, Saranya Sachi Balasubramaniam, Chinnasamy Balasubramanian

“…Abstract Purpose Glaucoma can significantly affect visual functions, independence, mobility, and quality of life (QoL), particularly in the advanced stage. …”
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Quality and reliability evaluation of pancreatic cancer-related video content on social short video platforms: a cross-sectional study by Yuting Lei, Foqiang Liao, Xin Li, Yin Zhu

“…Methods A total of 265 PC-related videos were retrieved from three short video-sharing platforms: TikTok, Bilibili, and Kwai. …”
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The research on recognition of passenger abnormal behavior in urban rail transit stations based on conditional generative adversarial networks by Jing Zuo, Zexin Li, Ming He, Qiaoli Yang

“…With the exponential growth of urban rail transit passenger flow, manual monitoring for passenger abnormal behavior recognition is prone to missed detections and misjudgments due to visual fatigue. Developing rapid and accurate intelligent recognition method for passenger abnormal behavior has therefore become crucial for enhancing operational management and ensuring passenger safety. …”
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The Effect of Music Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Agitation During Septorhinoplasty: A Blinded Clinical Trial by Sevil Nasirmohtaram, Maryam Akbari, Mir Mohammad Jalali, Arman Parvizi

“…This study aimed to investigate the antianxiety and analgesic effects of listening to music as a nonpharmacological method in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty with general anesthesia. …”
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Percutaneous paravertebral endoscopic decompression for the treatment of far-out syndrome involving the L5 nerve root: technical report and preliminary results by Fei Yang, Chaoqun Feng, Ke Li, Xiaohong Fan, Rigao Chen

“…The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and modified MacNab criteria were utilized for the assessment of leg pain, quality of life, and clinical efficacy, respectively. …”
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Non-Verbal Working Memory in Post-Stroke Motor Aphasia: A Pilot Study Using the Tactual Span by Eyal Heled, Ohad Levi, Elana Strobinsky, Gabi Zeilig

“…The current study’s objectives were to compare tactile and visuospatial WM in patients with post-stroke motor aphasia and to validate the one-hand version of the Tactual Span task as a clinical measure of WM. <b>Methods</b>: A total of 29 participants—14 with post-stroke motor aphasia and 15 healthy controls—completed a battery of cognitive tests, including the Raven’s Colored Progressive Matrices Test, the Visuospatial Span, the Tactual Span, and a visual 1-Back task. …”
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The Effect of a Loading Dose Regimen in the Switch to Brolucizumab for Patients with Aflibercept-Resistant nAMD by Hiroyuki Kamao, Erika Mitsui, Yuto Date, Katsutoshi Goto, Kenichi Mizukawa, Atsushi Miki

“…We assessed the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT) at the fovea, subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), IVBr status (number of injections and last injection interval), and retinal exudate status on optical coherence tomography. …”
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Unravelling the apoptosis induction potential of Amomum cardamomum seed: A combination in silico and in vitro approach by Salsabila Putri Khairani, Kevin Nathaniel Cuandra, Zerlina Dwi Ramadhannisa, Aldi Tamara Rahman, Dessy Arisanty, Noza Hilbertina

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of A. cardamomum seed on T47D breast cancer cell viability and the ability to induce apoptosis, utilizing in silico and in vitro approaches. Methods: The samples were extracted utilizing the maceration method using ethanol 96% solvent. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine for Epidural Labor Analgesia by Liang Ge, Peng Zhang, Lingguo Kong, Wei Wang, Qian Tong, Quanlong Fan, Xudong Han

“…To explore the efficacy and safety of different doses of dexmedetomidine (DEX) for epidural labor analgesia (ELA). Methods. From June 2021 to June 2022, 147 parturients who underwent ELA in our hospital were selected and divided into low- (0.5 μg/kg DEX), medium- (0.75 μg/kg DEX), and high-dose (1.0 μg/kg DEX) groups (n = 49 for each) according to the random number table method. …”
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Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Facoemulsification of Hypermature Cataract by Yo. N. Yousef, S. N. Yousef, A. S. Vvedenskiy, K. S. Avetisov, L. Alkharki

“…The development and clinical study of optimized femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification (PE) technology of hypermature cataract. Patients and methods. Femtosecond laser-assisted PE of hypermature cataract was performed in 72 patients (72 eyes). …”
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