Clinical and laboratory manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders (eurasian renaissance register) by G. M. Koilubaeva, E. A. Aseeva, S. K. Solovyev, N. Yu. Nikishina, E. L. Nasonov, N. P. Tkachenko, E. R. Karimova, A. Zh. Zhumakadyrova, A. A. Moldobaeva, E. Zh. Dzhishambaev

“…Objective: to investigate the clinical and laboratory manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with nervous system lesions in a Kyrgyz cohort.Subjects and methods. The prospective study enrolled 460 patients with SLE who fulfilled American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 and SLICC 2012 criteria, and had been followed up at Academician M. …”
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Forecasting the diabetic retinopathy progression using generative adversarial networks by Huiyu Qiao, Feilong Tang, Huanfen Zhou, Yun Cai, Kairou Guo, Jin Wang, Tong Ma, Lie Ju, Wei Feng, Zhiqiang Ma, Juan Chen, Yuan Luo, Bin Wang, Zongyuan Ge, Qiansu Yang

“…Methods DRForecastGAN model, consisting of a generator, discriminator, and registration network, was trained, validated, and tested in training (12,852 images), internal validation (2734 images), and external test (8523 images) datasets. …”
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The effects of color and neutral density filters on dynamic accommodation in individuals with mild traumatic brain injury by Nawaf M. Almutairi, John Hayes, Yu-Chi Tai, Khawlah Alfaifi, Mohammed M. Alnawmasi, Muteb K. Alanazi, Bandar M. Alenezi, Sulaiman Aldakhil, Chunming Liu

“…This study objectively measured dynamic accommodation in individuals with mTBI and healthy controls under various filter conditions to determine if visual performance could be improved.MethodsThirty participants with a medically diagnosed history of mTBI (age range 18–33 years) and 54 healthy controls (age range 21–30 years) completed monocular dynamic accommodation testing under three randomized viewing conditions: baseline with no filter (NF), a subjectively selected color filter (CF), and a luminance-matched neutral density filter (ND). …”
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Peculiarities of ultrasound diagnostics of paraurethral glands in women of fertile age by V. M. Grygorenko, O. V. Romashchenko, V. V. Biloholovska, M. O. Kosiukhno, S. M. Melnykov, A. L. Klius

“…To optimize the paraurethral glands visual view at the beginning of examination urinary bladder was catheterized and a balloon, filled with gel, was inserted into vagina. …”
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Identification, abundance, and behavior of North American bobcat (Lynx rufus) along road mitigation structures designed for endangered species in South Texas by Victoria Hanley, Kevin Ryer, Md Saydur Rahman, Md Saydur Rahman, John H. Young, Richard J. Kline, Richard J. Kline

“…Bobcats have unique markings which allow them to be individually identified. Three methods of individual identification of bobcats using camera trap photos were compared: visual identification, HotSpotter, and a spatio-temporal strategy, with manual visual identification being the most effective. …”
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Stepwise Total Hip Arthroplasty with Lateral and Posterolateral Approaches: Intraoperative Imaging, Fixation Strategy, and Early Functional Outcomes by Roland Fazakas, Laura Ioana Bondar, Csongor Toth, Brigitte Osser, Iosif Ilia, Gabriel Roberto Marconi, Victor Niculescu, Ramona Nicoleta Suciu, Liviu Gavrila-Ardelean, Alexandru Pop

“…Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at Arad Clinical Emergency County Hospital between March 2023 and March 2024, involving 23 patients undergoing primary THA. …”
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Diagnosis of sentinel lymph nodes in patients with cancer of the larynx and laryngopharynx using a new radiopharmaceutical based on technetium-99m-labeled gamma aluminum oxide by A. A. Medvedeva, V. I. Chernov, O. D. Bragina, R. V. Zeltchan, E. L. Choynzonov, S. Yu. Chizhevskaya, A. N. Rуbina, A. V. Gol’dberg, O. V. Сheremisina

“…The median number of visualized SLNs was 1.5 [0–5], the intensity of [99mТс]-Al2O3 uptake according to SPECT and intraoperative detection was 4.8 [0.7–19.4] and 6 [1.1–22.0], respectively.Conclusion. …”
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Meta-analysis: long/short-term efficacy of anti-VEGF vs. panretinal photocoagulation in preventing severe complications in proliferative diabetic retinopathy by Tiago N. O. Rassi, Lucas M. Barbosa, Dillan Cunha Amaral, Ricardo N. Louzada, Helvécio N. F. Filho, Guilherme N. Marques, Breno C. Vieira, Sobha Sivaprasad, Mauricio Maia

“…In contrast, short-term outcomes consistently favored anti-VEGF for both visual and anatomical results.…”
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Understanding basic and social emotions in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia by Carlotta Sola, Vanessa Zanelli, Maria Angela Molinari, Claudia Casadio, Francesco Ricci, Omar Carpentiero, Manuela Tondelli, Fausta Lui, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi

“…The present study aims to investigate emotion understanding (both basic and social emotions), using different tasks with visual and auditory stimuli, to identify supramodal deficits in AD and FTD to provide a reliable tool to better outline their behavioral and emotional profile and useful instruments for their management.MethodsEighteen patients with AD and 15 patients with FTD were included in the study. …”
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Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial peptides: effect on formation, metabolic activity and viability of Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms by Sophia Hanstein, Thomas Grochow, Marina Mötzing, Marina Mötzing, Simone A. Fietz, Ralf Hoffmann, Ralf Hoffmann, Christoph G. Baums, Sophie Kähl

“…The objective of this study was to comparatively evaluate the effect of selected AMPs on the formation, metabolic activity and viability of Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms of veterinary and human origin.MethodsBiofilm formation of three K. pneumoniae strains was quantified using the crystal violet assay and visualized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Effects of Self-Assisted Manual Therapy Combined with a High-Intensity Walking Program on Musculoskeletal Pain, Functionality, and Posture in Older Adults: A Multicentre Randomized... by Gemma Victoria Espí-López, Laura Fuentes-Aparicio, Rocío Cogollos-de-la-Peña, Lucas Monzani, Elena Marques-Sule, Dagmar Pavlu, Anna Arnal-Gómez

“…We also detected within-subjects (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and between-within subject differences (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in scores for the Visual Analogue Scale, in favour of the MTWG. These patterns of results remained stable at T2. …”
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Exploring the predictive value of structural covariance networks for the diagnosis of schizophrenia by Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Annika Bender, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Max Montembeault, Anne Ruef, Katharine Chisholm, Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic, Linda A. Antonucci, Stephan Ruhrmann, Joseph Kambeitz, Marlene Rosen, Theresa Lichtenstein, Anita Riecher-Rössler, Rachel Upthegrove, Raimo K. R. Salokangas, Jarmo Hietala, Christos Pantelis, Christos Pantelis, Rebekka Lencer, Rebekka Lencer, Eva Meisenzahl, Stephen J. Wood, Stephen J. Wood, Paolo Brambilla, Paolo Brambilla, Stefan Borgwardt, Peter Falkai, Peter Falkai, Alessandro Bertolino, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, PRONIA Consortium

“…Structural covariance networks (SCN) describe the shared variation in morphological properties emerging from coordinated neurodevelopmental processes, This study evaluates the potential of SCNs as diagnostic biomarker for schizophrenia.MethodsWe compared the diagnostic value of two SCN computation methods derived from regional gray matter volume (GMV) in 154 patients with a diagnosis of first episode psychosis or recurrent schizophrenia (PAT) and 366 healthy control individuals (HC). …”
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Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of aortic atherosclerosis and its relation to severity of myocardial injury due to infarction by A. S. Maksimova, V. E. Sinitsyn, Yu. B. Lishmanov, W. Yu. Ussov

“…CE-MRI of the aortic wall can be used as a method of visualizing atherosclerosis and predicting the complications of aortic atherosclerosis. …”
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OCT Angiography Analysis of Retinal and Choroidal Flow after Proton Beam Therapy for Choroidal Melanoma by Su-Kyung Jung, MD, Edward H. Lee, MD, Kavita K. Mishra, MD, Inder K. Daftari, PhD, Susanna S. Park, MD, PhD

“…Methods: After a comprehensive eye examination, including BCVA, Optovue AngioVue was used to obtain the 4.5-mm optic disc and 6.0-mm macular OCT/OCT angiography (OCTA) images of both eyes. …”
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Realistic electric field characterization of clinically used deformable large TMS coils in a large cohort by Torge Worbs, Bianka Rumi, Kristoffer H. Madsen, Axel Thielscher

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Clinical characteristics of atrophic macular hole in pathologic myopia: A multicenter study by Hai-Long He, Guang-Qi An, Yue Qi, Xiao-Bing Yu, Ming-Wei Zhao, Zong-Ming Song, Xue Min Jin, Li-Ping Du, Zi-Bing Jin

“…The age, gender, spherical equivalent (SE), axial length (AL), and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of patients with AMH were described and their imaging characteristics analyzed. …”
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Bangerter filter’s role in regulating ocular axial length: a novel application of an established therapy by Jingjing Jiang, Tong Zhao, Yue Yin, Mengyu Han, Xi Wu, Yi Chen

“…Consecutive records of both the amblyopia and nonamblyopia eyes were reviewed from baseline before treatment onset to follow-up visits during or post-treatment, including best corrected visual acuity, pneumatic intraocular pressure, spherical equivalent refraction (SER), axial length (AL), corneal curvature, binocular visual function, and accommodative function. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal anti-VEGF for myopic choroidal neovascularization by Jing-Yao Liu, Ju-Ping Liu, Xiao-Rong Li

“…The primary outcome variables were mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) changes. …”
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Role of the functional status of the autonomic nervous system in the clinical course of purulent meningitis by D. A. Zadiraka, O. V. Ryabokon

“…At the moment of dismissal from hospital most patients (72,7%) had, however, both visual and clinical signs of autonomic disorders. …”
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Efficacy of aerobic exercises for knee osteoarthritis: a network meta analysis of randomized clinical trials by Yuan Luo, Xiao Chen, Haibo Gong, Li Chen, Liyue Zhang, Shuqiang Li

“…Tai Chi (TC) showed the highest likelihood of efficacy for Visual Analog Scale (VAS) outcomes (SUCRA = 17.4%), while weight-loss walking (LK) ranked first for Timed Up and Go (TUG) improvement (SUCRA = 27.1%). …”
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