Effectiveness of oral health promotion in children and adolescents through behaviour change interventions: A scoping review. by Fathima Peerbhay, Robert Mash, Saadika Khan

“…Interventions could also include practical tooth brushing activities, gamification, audio-visual components, as well as reinforcement and repetition in the longer term. …”
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On Classification and Application of Monovision Technique for Excimer Laser Correction and on Possible of Preliminary Target Refraction Modeling in Patients with Primary Myopia, As... by E. I. Belikova, T. V. Perova

“…The combination of such refractive errors as high and medium astigmatism with anisometropia and presbyopia considerably reduces patients’ standard of living, first of all because methods of the correction stated are very limited. …”
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Interventions to enhance mental health outcomes of persons with schizophrenia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review by Sudaporn Stithyudhakarn, Penpaktr Uthis, Trieu Van Nhat

“…Interventions included virtual and in-person guided walking, smartphone apps, animated audio-visual videos, animal-assisted therapy, nutritional programs, and incentivized community health worker models. …”
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Impaired interhemispheric synchrony in patients with iridocyclitis and classification using machine learning: an fMRI study by Yan Tong, Zhi Wen, Xin Huang

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Preliminary study assessing remineralisation of early caries on posterior teeth using SoproLife® by Prema Sukumaran, Siti Nabila Sakroni, Nur Azhar Abu Bakar

“…Eighty occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth were examined for early caries lesion visually and using SoproLife® at baseline and at a recall visit six months later. …”
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Development of a colloidal gold-based immunochromatographic strip for rapid detection of Areca palm velarivirus 1 by Jie Lu, Weifan He, Yuxing Liu, Shiqi Li, Xi Huang, Hongxing Wang, Xianmei Cao

“…There is an urgent need for a convenient and reliable method for the rapid detection and surveillance of APV1.MethodsThe Capsid protein (CP) of APV1 was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified as antigen to immunize BALB/c mice. …”
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Ropivacaine combined with esketamine in ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block in lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical surgery by Jian Wen, Gao Zhou, Yong Bin, Yan Zeng, Dianxiang Tan, Juan Zhang

“…Compared to the control group, the observation group showed lower MAP and HR at the completion of the operation. Additionally, Visual Analog Scale scores and serum levels of Neuropeptide Y, Substance P, and dopamine were also lower in the observation group. …”
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Formation and toxicity of soluble polyglutamine oligomers in living cells. by Patrick Lajoie, Erik Lee Snapp

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our study describes powerful and sensitive tools for investigating soluble oligomeric forms of expanded polyglutamine proteins, and their impact on cell viability. Moreover, these methods should be applicable for the detection of soluble oligomers of a wide variety of aggregation prone proteins.…”
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Alteration of Lumbar Sagittal Alignment after Surgical Decompression with Fusion for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Wen-Tung Hsieh, Ting-Chun Huang, Chih-Wei Chen, Ming-Hsiao Hu, Shu-Hua Yang

“…There was no significant change of SS at all-time points. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores for back pain and ODI scores were significantly improved (P < 0.05) in all patients at 12-month and 24-month follow-up. …”
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Diagnostic value of serum anti-Müllerian hormone in girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis during puberty by Anna V. Kolsanova, Galina V. Santalova, Polina V. Kartashova, Irina E. Dufinets, Victoria I. Chekmareva

“…Boxplots were plotted to visualize the differences between the analyzed parameters. …”
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Augmented reality live demonstrations during traditional lectures improve understanding of computed tomography data sets by medical students by Alice M. Jacob, Alexander M. C. Böhner, Lucia D. Beissel, Lukas Oelmeier, Mark Born, Anna-Maria Odenthal, Christoph Endler, Andreas Henkel, Matthäus Reinert, Sebastian Nowak, Narine Mesropyan, Alexander Isaak, Claus C. Pieper, Julian A. Luetkens, Daniel Kuetting

“…Use of AR is often linked to Head Mounted Displays (HMD), whose high costs and expertise demands make them less widely applicable.MethodsThe open-source application Medical Imaging XR (MIXR), developed by Medicalholodeck™, was used to visualize computed tomography examinations in augmented reality on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. …”
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The evidence for the benefits from breast milk in the neurodevelopment of premature babies – a review of the recent literature by Danuta Iulia Paduraru

“…They generally found evidence to support the beneficial effects of breast milk on brain, visual, and cognitive development in Preterm infants. …”
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Perioperative Nerve Blockade Reduces Acute Postoperative Pain after Orthognathic Surgery by Yuka Oono, Saori Takagi, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Hikaru Kohase

“…The visual analog scale (VAS; 0–100 mm)-POP intensity, the VAS-POP areas under the curves (VASAUCs (mm × day)) in addition to VASAUCs for postoperative hours 6 (VASAUC_6), 12 (VASAUC_12), 18 (VASAUC_18), and 24 (VASAUC_24), the analgesic requirement period (day), and the number of days with pain (day) were analyzed. …”
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Phacoemulsification surgery in patients with diabetic macular edema: should intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy be performed before or simultaneously with surgery? by Yusuf Ziya Güven, Mehmed Uğur Işık, Serdar Ilgüy, Zübeyir Yozgat

“…AIM: To investigate the optimal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment time in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) scheduled for cataract surgery. METHODS: The study was designed to include 4 groups. …”
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Evaluating the impact of anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies on retinal features in migraine patients: a retrospective optical coherence tomography study by Massimo Cesareo, Alessio Martucci, Roberta Bovenzi, Marco Lombardo, Francesca Pistoia, Vittoria Carla D’Agostino, Alessandro Stefani, Carlo Nucci, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Maria Albanese

“…Background: Migraine is a disabling neurovascular disorder characterized by recurrent attacks that lead to extracranial and visual involvement. Several studies have investigated the retinal vasculature features in individuals with migraine, but there have been conflicting results. …”
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How Much Does the Dynamic F0 Curve Affect the Expression of Emotion in Utterances? by Tae-Jin Yoon

“…Traditional analytical methods often oversimplify these dynamics, potentially overlooking intricate patterns indicative of specific emotions. …”
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Retinex-Net mine image enhancement algorithm based on adaptive illumination estimation by Feng TIAN, Tingting CHEN, Xiaopei LIU

“…This has a detrimental effect on the subsequent image analysis and intelligent decision-making, as well as on the overall visual effect of the video surveillance in underground coal mines. …”
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Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes between Combined Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and Corneal Cross Linking versus Combined Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction... by Yu Di, Fei Mo, Ying Li

“…The following were assessed at each visit: uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE), keratometry values, biomechanical properties, anterior and posterior curvature, and corneal pachymetry. …”
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Evaluating Efficiency of Propofol and Dexmedetomidine for Hypotensive Anesthesia in ENT Operations by P. Kamesh Chandra, Dinesh Kumar Patel, Ranjeet Kumar Mohanty, Mohit Kulmi, Ramanpal Singh Makkad

“…During surgery, hemodynamic measures such as heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were monitored. A visual analog scale (VAS) with a range of 0 (poor) to 10 (excellent) was used to evaluate the quality of the surgical field. …”
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Soil Drenching and Foliar Application of Nano Fertilizers Improved Quality Traits and Vase Life of Asparagus densiflorus cv. ‘Sprengeri’ by M. Sathya Sri, S. Kumar, Senthilkumar Shricharan

“…The study examined the impact on enhancing quality and marketability, responding to the urgent demand for sustainable fertilization methods. Asparagus densiflorus cv. Sprengeri was a valued ornamental foliage plant, extensively utilised in flower arrangements for its vibrant green leaves and outstanding vase longevity. …”
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