Effect of diode laser cyclophotocoagulation in treatment of patients with refractory glaucoma by Čanadanović Vladimir, Tušek-Lješević Ljiljana, Miljković Aleksandar, Barišić Sava, Bedov Tatjana, Babić Nikola

“…Patient's symptoms, bests corrected visual acuity and IOP were recorded 7 days, and 1, 3 and 6 months after the DCPC treatment. …”
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Identification and validation of NEIL2 as a prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target in cervical cancer by Yan Li, Jiayuan Du, Lingjia Wei, Tianmeng Tan, Liyi Bao, Jinqiu Su, He Wang

“…Next, the NEIL2 expression in a variety of common female cancers was visualized and. the survival differences were calculated in these cancers with high or low expression of NEIL2. …”
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End-stage Ankle Arthritis: Variations in the Current State of Practice of Asia-Pacific Foot and Ankle Surgeons by Chin Yik Tan, Joshua Balogun-Lynch, Gowreeson Thevendran

“…Multiple choice questions and visual analog scales were primarily used to gather demographic data and surgeons’ choice of managing end-stage ankle arthritis. …”
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Chronic Isolated Fracture of the Metatarsal Head in Lesser Toes Treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation by Wenjing Li MD, Ying Li MD

“…This study aims to report the clinical and imaging characteristics, as well as treatment results, of these fractures. Methods: A retrospective consecutive case-series study was performed on 5 patients with symptomatic chronic isolated shear fracture of a metatarsal head in the lesser toes from January 2018 to April 2021. …”
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Impact of Sagittal Spinal Balance on Functional Recovery After PLIF of L5‐S1 Isthmic Spondylolisthesis With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Jiaheng Lv, Quan Zhou, Wei He, Tianci Fang, Yujie Shen, Yulin Chen, Hao Liu, Huilin Yang, Yifei Zheng, Tao Liu

“…Spinal parameters—including SVA, slip degree (SD), disc height (HOD), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic tilt (PT), and pelvic incidence (PI)—and clinical outcomes (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI], Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]) were analyzed preoperatively and postoperatively to assess surgical efficacy. …”
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Human congenital cataract mutation in MYH9 alters F-actin organization and cell functions by Hao Yuan, Zhen-Yu Wang, Jia-Rui Yang, Chen Huang, Liang Zhu, Xue-Min Li

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Evaluation of a Novel eHealth Tool for Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Pilot and Feasibility Trial by Åsa Karlsson, Pernilla Sönnerfors, Sara Lundell, Annika Toots, Karin Wadell

“…The Me&COPD tool comprised audio-visual and written self-management strategies, including an individually tailored home-based exercise program and interaction with a physiotherapist. …”
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Association between clinical and MRI‐detected imaging findings for people with midfoot pain, a cross‐sectional study by Jill Halstead, Carmen Martín‐Hervás, Elizabeth M. A. Hensor, Anne‐Maree Keenan, Philip G. Conaghan, Dennis McGonagle, John B. Arnold, Jennifer Jones, Anthony C. Redmond

“…Foot pain and disability were recorded using visual analog scales (VAS) and the Modified‐Manchester Foot Pain Disability Index (MMFPDI). …”
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PLS-DA model for accurate identification of Chinese cabbage leaf color based on multispectral imaging by Ziwei Xie, Jinghui Yan, Hao Liang, Xiaonan Yue, Xiangjie Su, Huixin Wei, Yin Lu, Xiaofei Fan, Wei Ma, Xiaomeng Zhang, Xiaoxue Sun, Dongfang Zhang, Jingrui Li, Jianjun Zhao, Mengyang Liu

“…The candidate locus related to dark green leaf color was reduced by 9.76 Mb compared to the manual visual inspection which provides convenience for the localization of candidate genes. …”
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Long-Shaft Vitrectomy Probe for Vitreoretinal Diseases in Highly Myopic Eyes: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Yun Hsia, MD, MS, Cheng-Yung Lee, MD, Mei-Chi Tsui, MD, Shih-Wen Wang, MD, Chien-Jung Huang, MD, I-Hsin Ma, MD, MS, Kuo-Chi Hung, MD, Muh-Shy Chen, MD, PhD, Zih-Wei Yang, MD, Bo-Da Huang, MD, Ting-Chieh Ko, MD, Tzyy-Chang Ho, MD

“…Eyes with ERM in the study group, not the controls, had significant visual improvement (−0.21, P = 0.02 vs. −0.09, P = 0.34). …”
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Bahir Dar Child Development Cross-Sectional Study, Ethiopia: study protocol by Alemayehu Worku, Yemane Berhane, Lian V Folger, Anne CC Lee, Krysten North, Nebiyou Fasil, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Fred Van Dyk, Firehiwot Workneh, Theresa I Chin, Sarah K G Jensen, Unmesha Roy Paladhi, Betelhem Haimanot Abate, Atsede Teklehaimanot, Tizita Lemma Melka, Moriah E Thomason, Terrie Inder, Patricia Ellen Grant

“…A battery of paper and tablet-based assessments of neurocognitive outcomes including visual and verbal reasoning, executive functions and school readiness will be completed for children aged 48–60 months. …”
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Retinal biomarkers for the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia by Ruihan Wang, Jiajie Cai, Yuzhu Gao, Yingying Tang, Hui Gao, Linyuan Qin, Hanlin Cai, Feng Yang, Yimeng Ren, Caimei Luo, Shiyu Feng, Hongbo Yin, Ming Zhang, Chunyan Luo, Qiyong Gong, Xiong Xiao, Qin Chen

“…Our aim was to identify retinal biomarkers for the risk of AD and FTD in populations without dementia and explore underlying brain structural mechanisms.MethodsWe included a total of 3,0573 UK Biobank participants without dementia, ocular disorders, and diabetes who underwent baseline retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. …”
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Identification of genetic mechanisms of non-isolated auditory neuropathy with various phenotypes in Chinese families by Yang Cao, Xiaolong Zhang, Lan Lan, Danyang Li, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Yu, Xiaonan Wu, Hongyang Wang, Qiuju Wang

“…Functional enrichment analysis revealed that genes associated with non-isolated AN predominantly involve mitochondrial processes, affecting the central and peripheral nervous, musculoskeletal, and visual systems. Conclusion This study identifies novel mutations in FDXR and TWNK that contribute to non-isolated AN through mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Large-Scale Cortical Network Analysis and Classification of MI-BCI Tasks Based on Bayesian Nonnegative Matrix Factorization by Shiqi Yu, Bin Mao, Yuanhang Zhou, Yunhong Liu, Chanlin Yi, Fali Li, Dezhong Yao, Peng Xu, X. San Liang, Tao Zhang

“…Here, we combined EEG source reconstruction and Bayesian nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) methods to construct large-scale cortical networks of left-hand and right-hand MI tasks. …”
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Do neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) health workers know about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)? A qualitative study at a Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda by Henry Muwonge, Innocent Ayesiga, Primrose Magala, Tom Didimus Ediamu, Hana El Diwany, Ian LY Yeung, Alex Wasomoka, Phillip Musoke, Elias Musiime, Abraham Tumwesigye, Pius Atwau, Noreen Atwijukire, Iddi Ndyabawe, Anne Mpaire Musika, Himanshu I Patel, Aeesha NJ Malik, Ibrahim Bwaga, Sheba Gitta Nakacubo

“…Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a significant cause of blindness and visual impairment in preterm infants globally, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. …”
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Network pharmacology-based approach to research the effects and mechanisms of Salvia Miltiorrhiza injection against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Liangyu Chen, Liangyu Chen, Haobo Lin, Haobo Lin, Haobo Lin, Linmang Qin, Linmang Qin, Linmang Qin, Guangfeng Zhang, Guangfeng Zhang, Guangfeng Zhang, Peisheng Chen, Zebo Jiang, Pan Xu, Donghui Huang, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang

“…A protein–protein interaction (PPI) network of these targets was constructed using the STRING database and visualized with Cytoscape software, where the CytoHubba plug-in was utilized to determine core therapeutic targets. …”
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Validation of the traditional Chinese version of the Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life Survey (SN-5) for children by Wan-Yu Lai, David J. Kay, Chang-Ching Wei, Fen-Wei Huang, Kai-Li Liang, Hung-Rong Yen

“…We translated the SN-5 into traditional Chinese and evaluated validity and reliability. Methods: From December 2016 to December 2017, healthy volunteers and children with persistent sinonasal symptoms were enrolled. …”
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Mapping Antarctic Blue Ice Areas With Sentinel-2A/B Images and LightGBM Model by Xiaolong Teng, Jiahui Xu, Xiangbin Cui, Guitao Shi, Zhengyi Hu, Qingyu Gu, Bailang Yu, Jianping Wu, Yan Huang

“…While satellite remote sensing is effective in mapping BIAs, traditional methods rely on limited spectral bands and linear models with inherent limitations. …”
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Deciphering the role of Wnt/β-catenin and miR-214 in knee osteoarthritis: molecular and clinical insights by Waad A. Samman, Esraa M. Mosalam, Esraa M. Mosalam, Dalia S. Saif, Mahmoud S. Abdallah, Mahmoud S. Abdallah, Abdel-Aziz A. Zidan, Amany Said Sallam, Shimaa Abdelsattar, Fatma Omar Khalil, Amany E. Elashkar, Somia Mokabel Mohamed, Mohamed Al-Ghannam, Hend E. Abo Mansour, Hend E. Abo Mansour

“…Our study aims to investigate the implication of Wnt/ β-catenin pathway in development of KOA by detection of the downstream target genes and their crosstalk with miR-214 in patients with KOA and to correlate that with the clinical findings.MethodsSixty participants were involved in the study. …”
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Effects of herbal medicines (Eunkyosan/Yin qiao san and Samsoeum/Shen su yin) for treating the common cold: A randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial by Kwan-Il Kim, Minna Hong, Yang-Chun Park, Beom-Joon Lee, Kitae Kim, Byoung Kab Kang, Jun-Yong Choi

“…The secondary outcomes included visual analog scale (VAS) scores and the duration of symptoms was assessed throughout the trial. …”
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