Geospatial insights into chronic bronchitis: Evaluating hotspots and environmental factors in MUDHRA-cohort of Mysuru district, India by Manjunatha M.C, Mahesh P.A, Madhu B, Sawant Sushant Anil, Karthik C.B

“…Methods: An analysis was conducted on a total of 8457 individuals aged 30 years and older to ascertain the presence of chronic bronchitis symptoms. …”
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BirdRecon: A free open source tool for image based bird species recognition by Hari Kishan Kondaveeti, Nabin Kumar Upadhaya, Dheeraj Sai Tukkugudam, Rahul Panigrahi, Sirivella Madhan Chandra Mouli, Valli Kumari Vatsavayi, Nagendra Panini Challa

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed ensemble model achieves a classification accuracy of 99.6%, precision of 99.7%, and recall of 99.6%, outperforming the existing state-of-the-art methods by a margin of 0.51%.BirdRecon is implemented as both a web and mobile application, offering real-time bird species identification with multilingual support (English, Hindi, and Telugu) and additional features, such as species descriptions through Google Gemini and visual references from Wikimedia Commons. …”
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Altered functional activity and connectivity in Parkinson’s disease with chronic pain: a resting-state fMRI study by Erlei Wang, Nan Zou, Jinru Zhang, Yiqing Bao, Yang Ya, Junkang Shen, Yujing Jia, Chengjie Mao, Guohua Fan

“…Pain severity was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS). Resting-state fMRI images were used to measure the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) as an indicator of regional brain activity. …”
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The therapeutic efficacy of Qigong exercise on the main symptoms of fibromyalgia: A pilot randomized clinical trial by Caio V.M. Sarmento, Sanghee Moon, Taylor Pfeifer, Irina V. Smirnova, Yvonne Colgrove, Sue Min Lai, Wen Liu

“…Primary outcomes were: pain changes measured by the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, a visual analog scale for pain, pressure pain threshold measured by a dolorimeter. …”
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IMPACT OF THE SECOND GENERATION ANTIHISTAMINES ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH POLLEN ALLERGY RECEIVING SPECIFIC ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY by O. I. Muradova, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, G. A. Karkashadze, O. I. Maslova, R. M. Torkhshoeva, A. Yu. Tomilova, A. A. Alekseeva, E. А. Vishneva, K. S. Volkov, T. A. Konstantinidi

“…Antihistamine preparations (desloratidine and cetirizine) are improved by indexes of visual and space perception at children with a hay fever. …”
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Office‐Based Blue Laser Versus Coblation Therapy for Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy: A Pilot Study by Abdul‐Latif Hamdan, Zeina Maria Semaan, Lana Ghzayel, Yara Yammine, Jonathan Abou Chaar, Jad Hosri, Patrick Abou Raji Feghali, Anne Marie Daou, Elie Alam

“…All patients had filled the nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE) questionnaire and the visual analog scale (VAS) before and on follow‐up after treatment. …”
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Comparison of early clinical outcomes between CR and PS prostheses in total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis patients - a retrospective cross-sectional study by Haoyuan Ding, Haoyuan Ding, Dapeng Han, Nanshan Ma, Nanshan Ma, Chenxin Gao, Jie Yao, Guilin Ouyang

“…ObjectiveTo compare the early clinical outcomes of posterior cruciate ligament-retaining (CR) and posterior stabilized (PS) knee prostheses in total knee arthroplasty for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 74 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who underwent unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from January 2021 to December 2022. …”
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Efficacy of a theoretical-practical course for the ultrasound measurement of the optic nerve diameter in different healthcare operators by Eugenio Garofalo, Giuseppe Neri, Vincenzo Bosco, Zaninni Caroleo, Fabiola Virdò, Helenia Mastrangelo, Giusy Guzzi, Gianmaria Cammarota, Chiara Robba, Federico Longhini, Andrea Bruni, ONSD study group

“…Results All participants successfully visualized the optic nerve and recorded similar values among groups (p > 0.05 for all comparisons). …”
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Prognostic Factors for Survival in Adults With Burkitt Lymphoma: A Systematic Review by Aythami deArmas‐Castellano, Diego Infante‐Ventura, Tasmania delPino‐Sedeño, Yadira González Hernández, Raul Quiros, Beatriz León‐Salas, Vincent Ribrag, María M. Trujillo‐Martín, ERN EuroBlood Working Group

“…Publication bias was examined by visual inspection of funnel plots. Meta‐analyses were conducted when appropriate using Review Manager 5. …”
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A comparative study of arthroscopic treatment of popliteal cyst with internal drainage and internal drainage combined with cyst wall resection by Peng-Fei Fu, Cong-Yong Ye, Ao-Ran Sun, Zi-Hao Wang, Hao Liu, Li-Gong Fu, Lian-Xu Chen

“…Operative duration, blood loss, intra-articular pathologies, and complications were recorded. Outcomes included Visual analog scale (VAS) score, Rauschning-Lindgren (R-L) grade, Lysholm score, and cyst volume reduction on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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Online health literacy resources for people with intellectual disability: protocol for a grey literature scoping review by Susan Hunt, Jenny Downs, Jessica Keeley, Rachel Skoss, Zhenmei Yeap, Angela Kickett, Jacinta Saldaris, Thomas Nevill

“…Study findings will be presented in narrative, tabular and visual forms.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval will not be sought because primary data will not be collected. …”
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Effect of combined therapy based on transscleral peripheral retinal cryotherapy in the treatment of open-angle neovascular glaucoma: a retrospective study by Lixiong Gao, Jinfeng Huang, Liqun Cao, Liyuan Rong, Bei Cui, Xuekang Zhang, Weiyang Shao, Fengxiang Wang

“…The mean (± SD) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in LogMAR was 2.25 ± 0.8 at baseline, improving to 1.81 ± 0.50 at 12 months. …”
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Histone deacetylases facilitate Th17-cell differentiation and pathogenicity in autoimmune uveitis via CDK6/ID2 axis by Chun Zhang, Xiuxing Liu, Chenyang Gu, Yuhan Su, Jianjie Lv, Yidan Liu, Yuehan Gao, Hui Chen, Nanwei Xu, Jing Xiao, Zhuping Xu, Wenru Su

“…Methods: We isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from AU patients and performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). …”
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Artificial Intelligence‐Based Detection of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Within 4.5 Hours on Standard Fundus Photographs by Ayse Gungor, Ilias Sarbout, Aubrey L. Gilbert, Steffen Hamann, Pierre Lebranchu, Cristina Hobeanu, Philippe Gohier, Catherine Vignal‐Clermont, Oana M. Dumitrascu, Salomon‐Yves Cohen, Wolf A. Lagrèze, Nicolas Feltgen, Frank van der Heide, Cédric Lamirel, Jost B. Jonas, Michael Obadia, Daniel Racoceanu, Dan Milea

“…Methods Our retrospective, cross‐sectional study included 1322 color fundus photographs from 771 patients with acute visual loss due to CRAO, central retinal vein occlusion, nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and healthy controls. …”
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Retrospective Case Analysis of Transnasal Endoscopic Resection of Benign Orbital Apex Tumors: Some Thoughts on Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery by Cheng Li, Yang Gao, Rongxin Chen, Chao Cheng, Pan Yin, Zhihui Zhang, Yinghao Wang, Yuekun Bao, Huan Ma, Jianbo Shi, Rong Lu

“…At each follow-up visit, the patients underwent measurement of their best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit-lamp examination, indirect ophthalmoscopy, and visual field testing. …”
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The value of targeted CXCR4 18F-AlF-NOTA-pentixafor PET/CT for subtyping primary aldosteronism by Yushi Peng, Fangansheng Chen, Rui Yao, Junping Lan, Yinuo Fu, Kaifeng Ye, Zhiqiang Wang, Qianxiu Zhao, Xiaowei Ji, Kang Xia, Guoqing Zhu, Kewen Zheng, Xuemei Gu, Kun Tang, Kun Tang, Kun Tang

“…ObjectiveThe study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of 18F-AlF-NOTA-Pentixafor PET/CT in subtyping primary aldosteronism (PA).MethodsThis study enrolled 88 patients with PA or nonfunctional adenoma (NFA) for 18F-Pentixafor PET/CT scan. …”
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Development of Machine-learning Model to Predict Anticoagulant Use and Type in Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury Using Coagulation Parameters by Gaku FUJIWARA, Yohei OKADA, Eiichi SUEHIRO, Hiroshi YATSUSHIGE, Shin HIROTA, Shu HASEGAWA, Hiroshi KARIBE, Akihiro MIYATA, Kenya KAWAKITA, Kohei HAJI, Hideo AIHARA, Shoji YOKOBORI, Motoki INAJI, Takeshi MAEDA, Takahiro ONUKI, Kotaro OSHIO, Nobukazu KOMORIBAYASHI, Michiyasu SUZUKI, Naoto SHIOMI

“…A prediction model for the type of anticoagulant used by PT-INR and APTT was developed using machine-learning methods, and a heat map visually revealed their relationship with acceptable predictive ability. …”
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The safety and efficacy of spray cryotherapy after endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials [version 2; peer review:... by Adham A. Aljariri, Ibrahim T. Abuawwad, Mohammad T. Abuawwad, Ayham R. Sara, Mohammad J. J. Taha, Obaida Falah, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Majed Akili, Ahmad J. Taha, Abdullah A. Elhakim

“…Regarding the side effects of SCT, no adverse effects were reported, and visual assessments showed no pain, visual field loss, or any other ocular complications. …”
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Dominant RDH12-retinitis pigmentosa impairs photoreceptor development and implicates cone involvement in retinal organoids by Cécile Méjécase, Cécile Méjécase, Ya Zhou, Nicholas Owen, Pablo Soro-Barrio, Riccardo Cheloni, Riccardo Cheloni, Neelima Nair, Hajrah Sarkar, Hajrah Sarkar, Lyes Toualbi, Lyes Toualbi, Mariya Moosajee, Mariya Moosajee, Mariya Moosajee

“…Visual cone function, retinol biosynthesis, and the vitamin A pathway were also highly disrupted at week 44.DiscussionOur study is the first to describe an RDH12-AD disease model with pathology at later stages of photoreceptor differentiation, in keeping with the milder disease course seen in humans. …”
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Development of Bimodal Emotion Recognition System Based on Skin Temperature and Heart Rate Variability Using Hybrid Neural Networks by Sayat Orynbassar, Duygun Erol Barkana, Evan Yershov, Madiyar Nurgaliyev, Ahmet Saymbetov, Batyrbek Zholamanov, Gulbakhar Dosymbetova, Ainur Kapparova, Nursultan Koshkarbay, Nurzhigit Kuttybay, Askhat Bolatbek, Kymbat Kopbay, Dinara Almen

“…The results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach in combining physiological and visual signals for improved emotion recognition.…”
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