Comparison between Spectral-domain and Swept-source OCT Angiography Scans for the Measurement of Hyperreflective Foci in Age-related Macular Degeneration by Gissel Herrera, MD, Yuxuan Cheng, PhD, Yamini Attiku, MD, Farhan E. Hiya, MD, Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD, Jeremy Liu, MD, Jie Lu, PhD, Alessandro Berni, MD, Omer Trivizki, MD, Jianqing Li, MD, Robert C. O’Brien, PhD, Giovanni Gregori, PhD, Ruikang K. Wang, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

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Development of a nomogram for predicting renal survival in patients with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy by Zishan Lin, Zishan Lin, Zishan Lin, Tao Hong, Tao Hong, Tao Hong, Wenfeng Wang, Wenfeng Wang, Wenfeng Wang, Shidong Xie, Shidong Xie, Shidong Xie, Xiaohong Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Xuan Tao, Feng Yang, Caiming Chen, Caiming Chen, Caiming Chen, Dewen Jiang, Dewen Jiang, Dewen Jiang, Jianxin Wan, Jianxin Wan, Jianxin Wan, Hong Chen, Yanfang Xu, Yanfang Xu, Yanfang Xu

“…This study aims to develop a non-invasive predictive model to evaluate the risk and timing of ESKD onset in this population.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed data from 140 biopsy-confirmed DN patients. …”
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Individualized prediction of multi-domain intelligence quotient in bipolar disorder patients using resting-state functional connectivity by Xiaoyu Li, Wei Wei, Linze Qian, Xiaojing Li, Mingli Li, Ioannis Kakkos, Qiang Wang, Hua Yu, Wanjun Guo, Xiaohong Ma, George K. Matsopoulos, Liansheng Zhao, Wei Deng, Yu Sun, Tao Li

“…Regarding the contributed FCs, we observed a widespread distribution of internetwork FCs across somatomotor, visual, dorsal attention, and ventral attention networks, demonstrating their correspondence with aberrant FCs correlated to cognition deficits in BD patients. …”
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Strengthening Mental Health Though Resilience in Nursing Students: A Protocol for a Comprehensive Scoping Review by Emilia Batista Mourão Tiol, Rauer Ferreira Franco, Amanda Oliva Spaziani, Gabriela Gouvea Silva, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Sônia Maria Maciel Lopes, Josimerci Ittavo Lamana Faria, Alexandre Lins Werneck, Nádia Antônia Aparecida Poletti, Rafael Guerra de Aquino, Adriana Luiz Sartoreto Mafra, Andreia Mura Peres, Elena Carla Batista Mendes, Thaisa Fernanda Queiroz de Souza, Valéria da Silva Campoi, Luiz Fernando Campoi, Silvia Regina dos Santos Benitez, Patrícia Freire de Vasconcelos, Júlio César André

“…Quantitative summaries, visual mapping, subgroup analyses, and trend analyses will be performed where appropriate. …”
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Early cerebrospinal fluid elevations of pTau-217 in severe traumatic brain injury subjects by Hamad Yadikar, Firas H. Kobeissy, Firas H. Kobeissy, Firas H. Kobeissy, Firas H. Kobeissy, Firas H. Kobeissy, Claudia Robertson, Spyridoula Tsetsou, John B. Williamson, John B. Williamson, Damon G. Lamb, Damon G. Lamb, Amy K. Wagner, Amy K. Wagner, Amy K. Wagner, Amy K. Wagner, Amy K. Wagner, Todd Kibaugh, Shih-Han Kao, Zhifeng Kou, Zhifeng Kou, Robert D. Welch, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Luis Leon-Novelo, Richard Rubenstein, Richard Rubenstein, Kevin K. W. Wang, Kevin K. W. Wang, Kevin K. W. Wang, Kevin K. W. Wang, Kevin K. W. Wang

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¿Los pacientes octogenarios sometidos a reemplazo total de rodilla regresan a la actividad física? by J. Teves, F. Holc, A. García-Mansilla, S. Vildoza, R. Brandariz, L. Carbó, J. Costantini

“…The objective is evaluate the pre and postoperative physical activity measured with the Knee Society Score (KSS) score and the Tegner score. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) between January 2016 and December 2019 at our institution. …”
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Analysis of the Causal Model of the Effective Criteria on the Development of Creative Tourism in Iran by Ahmad hajarian

“…One of the advantages of this method over other decision-making methods based on pairwise comparisons is the acceptance of relationship feedback. …”
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[Translated article] Do octogenarian patients undergoing total knee replacement return to physical activity? by J. Teves, F. Holc, A. García-Mansilla, S. Vildoza, R. Brandariz, L. Carbó, J. Costantini

“…The objective is evaluate the pre and postoperative physical activity measured with the Knee Society Score (KSS) score and the Tegner score. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) between January 2016 and December 2019 at our institution. …”
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Eigenvector biomarker for prediction of epileptogenic zones and surgical success from interictal data by Sayantika Roy, Armelle Varillas, Armelle Varillas, Emily A. Pereira, Patrick Myers, Patrick Myers, Golnoosh Kamali, Kristin M. Gunnarsdottir, Kristin M. Gunnarsdottir, Nathan E. Crone, Adam G. Rouse, Jennifer J. Cheng, Michael J. Kinsman, Patrick Landazuri, Patrick Landazuri, Utku Uysal, Carol M. Ulloa, Nathaniel Cameron, Sara Inati, Kareem A. Zaghloul, Varina L. Boerwinkle, Sarah Wyckoff, Niravkumar Barot, Jorge González-Martínez, Joon Y. Kang, Sridevi V. Sarma, Sridevi V. Sarma

“…However, one limitation of the SSI is that it is computed heuristically from the parameters of dynamical network models (DNMs).Methods:In this work, we propose a formal method for detecting sink regions from DNMs, which has a strong foundation in linear systems theory. …”
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Integration of genomics, clinical characteristics and baseline biological profiles to predict the risk of liver injury induced by high-dose methotrexate by Chenquan Lin, Chenquan Lin, Chenquan Lin, Rui Ma, Rui Ma, Rui Ma, Xiao Zeng, Xiao Zeng, Xiao Zeng, Bikui Zhang, Bikui Zhang, Bikui Zhang, Ting Cao, Ting Cao, Ting Cao, Shimeng Jiao, Shimeng Jiao, Shimeng Jiao, Hui Chen, Hui Chen, Hui Chen, Yifang He, Yifang He, Yifang He, Mouze Liu, Mouze Liu, Mouze Liu, Hualin Cai, Hualin Cai, Hualin Cai

“…Additionally, individual variations including genetic underpinnings attributable to disparities in therapeutic effects and clinical toxicity remain to be elucidated.MethodsA total of 374 patients receiving initial HD-MTX treatment were selected for this study, which aimed to establish a predictive model using binary logistic regression and a visual nomogram for DILI risk assessment. …”
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No significant gender differences in driving-related skills following alcohol mixed with energy drinks during an experimental binge-drinking episode by Olga Hladun, Olga Hladun, Esther Papaseit, Esther Papaseit, Lourdes Poyatos, Soraya Martín, Ana Pilar Pérez-Acevedo, Ana Pilar Pérez-Acevedo, Ana Maria Barriocanal, Tatiana Bustos-Cardona, Susana Malumbres, Rafael De La Torre, Klaus Langohr, Magí Farré, Magí Farré, Clara Pérez-Mañá, Clara Pérez-Mañá

“…Driving-related skills (measured by a tracking test and the psychomotor vigilance task), subjective effects (using the visual analog scales (VASs, Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale (BAES), and Addiction Research Center Inventory (ARCI)), vital signs, and alcohol and caffeine concentrations were measured over an 8-h period.ResultsPeak alcohol concentrations in breath air were 0.46 mg/L in both genders, despite the alcohol dose being 21% lower in women. …”
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Study on Stress Management in Sport Organizations by Maria Daniela MACRA-OȘORHEAN, Ildiko MANASSES, Adrian-Claudiu PAȘCAN, Ana-Maria NEAGU, Velu-Sebastian BARTHA

“…Data were collected securely and anonymously, with results processed using descriptive statistics and visualized through individual-level and item-based graphs. …”
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Effect of intraoperative mitomycin C application at different concentrations on corneal densitometry after SmartSurfACE transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy by Taorui Yu, Chunxiao Yan, He Wang, Lin Jin, Xiaoyu Liu, Wenjia Li, Jiliang Ning, Siyu Sun, Zequn Xing, Qiaosi Zhang, Lijun Zhang

“…Corneal haze, uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), and spherical equivalent (SE) were assessed preoperatively and at 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively. …”
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An evidence map on traditional medicine across health outcomes by Lin Ang, Eunhye Song, Miek C Jong, Terje Alræk, Barbara Wider, Tae-Young Choi, Ji Hee Jun, Boram Lee, Yujin Choi, Hye Won Lee, Changsop Yang, Mi Hong Yim, Hitoshi Yamashita, Zhaochen Ji, Haiyin Hu, Junhua Zhang, Jianping Liu, Yaolong Chen, Yishan Qin, Liming Lu, Fan Qu, Odd-Magne Hansen, Chan-Young Kwon, Jungtae Leem, Hyangsook Lee, Tae-Hun Kim, Kun Hyung Kim, Sunju Park, Ye-Seul Lee, Soobin Jang, Jiyoon Won, Jiae Choi, Juah Lee, Song-Yi Kim, Myeong Soo Lee

“…The included SRs were analyzed according to TM modality, ICD-11 disease classification, and health outcomes, and visualized using graphical plots. Results: We retrieved 241,509 records. …”
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Fundamental Parameters for Central Stars of 103 Infrared Bow Shock Nebulae by Nikhil Patten, Henry A. Kobulnicky, Matthew S. Povich, Angelica S. Whisnant, Sydney Andrews, Alexandra Boone, Srujan Dandu, Naomi Jones, S. Nick Justice, Dylan Hope, Alexander Larsen, Ryan McCrory, Julia Meredith, Maria Renee Meza, Alexandra C. Rosenthal, William Salazar, Alexander R. Sterling, Noshin Yesmin, Daniel A. Dale

“…Stellar bow shock nebulae provide a promising means to measure wind-driven mass loss, independent of other established methods. In this work, we characterize the stellar sources at the center of bow shock nebulae drawn from all-sky catalogs of 24 μ m–selected nebulae. …”
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Exploring the role of hyperreflective walls as a biomarker for the management of cystoid macular edema by Zhang-Rong Yang, Chang Li, Dong-Jun Xing, Gao-Xu Wei, Ce-Ce Zhao, Miao Zhou, Xiao-Han Ma, Yi Zhao, Shu Yang, Rong-Guo Yu, Zhi-Qing Li

“…CONCLUSION: HRW in foveal cystoid spaces is a common OCT finding in CME and is associated with more severe retinal structural damage and worse visual acuity. HRW may be utilized as a prognostic OCT biomarker for disease severity and treatment response in patients with CME. …”
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Modeling the distribution of the invasive snail Physella acuta in China: Implications for ecological and economic impact by Yingxuan Yin, Anyuan Xu, Xiaowen Pan, Qing He, Aoxun Wu, Linya Huang, Yinjuan Wu, Xuerong Li

“…Gaining insight into their geographical spread in China under current and future climate scenarios is crucial for effective monitoring and control strategies against this invasive species. Methods: Global distribution data of P. acuta were collected and screened using “ENMtool”; environmental variables were screened based on contribution of environmental variables, jackknife test and variable correlation analysis using MaxEnt 3.4.1 and GraphPad Prism 8; “kuenm” package in R 4.0.4 software was used to calculate and adjust model parameters; the optimized MaxEnt model was used to predict the potential distribution range of P. acuta in China under different climate scenarios; ArcGIS 10.7 was used to process and visualize the results. …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided surgery in the emergency setting: the WSES international consensus position paper by Belinda De Simone, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Luigi Boni, Ana Maria Gonzalez Castillo, Elisa Cassinotti, Francesco Corradi, Francesco Di Maggio, Hajra Ashraf, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Antonio Tarasconi, Martina Bonafede, Hung Truong, Nicola De’Angelis, Michele Diana, Raul Coimbra, Zsolt J. Balogh, Elie Chouillard, Federico Coccolini, Micheal Denis Kelly, Salomone Di Saverio, Giovanna Di Meo, Arda Isik, Ari Leppäniemi, Andrey Litvin, Ernest E. Moore, Alessandro Pasculli, Massimo Sartelli, Mauro Podda, Mario Testini, Imtiaz Wani, Boris Sakakushev, Vishal G. Shelat, Dieter Weber, Joseph M. Galante, Luca Ansaloni, Vanni Agnoletti, Jean-Marc Regimbeau, Gianluca Garulli, Andrew L. Kirkpatrick, Walter L. Biffl, ICG-Fluorescence Guided Emergency Surgery Consensus Participants, Fausto Catena

“…Aim This consensus paper provides evidence-based and expert opinion-based recommendations for the standardized use of ICG fluorescence imaging in emergency settings. Methods Using the PICO framework, the consensus coordinator identified key research areas, topics, and questions regarding the implementation of ICG fluorescence-guided surgery in emergencies. …”
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Multidimensional outcome after endovascular or microsurgical occlusion of ruptured intracranial aneurysms – Comparative analysis of a prospective Swiss multicenter study by Vincens Kälin, Martin N. Stienen, Olivia Zindel-Geisseler, Noemi Dannecker, Yannick Rothacher, Ladina Schlosser, Julia Velz, Martina Sebök, Noemi Eggenberger, Adrien May, Philippe Bijlenga, Ursula Guerra-Lopez, Rodolfo Maduri, Daniele Starnoni, Valérie Beaud, Alessio Chiappini, Thomas Robert, Sara Bonasia, Stefania Rossi, Johannes Goldberg, Christian Fung, David Bervini, Klemens Gutbrod, Nicolai Maldaner, Severin Früh, Marc Schwind, Anna-Maria Zeitlberger, Isabel C. Hostettler, Oliver Bozinov, Peter Brugger, Menno R. Germans, Luca Regli

“…Research question: Are there significant differences in multidimensional outcomes between clipping and coiling treatments for alert aSAH patients when treatment selection is individualized? Material and methods: Within the prospective MoCA-DCI study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03032471), patients with a GCS of 13–15 72h post-aSAH in six neurovascular centers underwent neuropsychological (Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MoCA), neurological (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NIHSS), headache (visual analog scale; VAS), disability (modified Rankin Scale; mRS) and health-related quality of life (EuroQol Five Dimensions; EQ5D) assessments within 72h, 14 days and three months after aSAH. …”
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Epidemiological trends and forecasting of tuberculosis burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Evidence from global burden of disease 1990–2021 by Akashanand, Shailesh Kumar Samal, Shilpa Gaidhane, Diptismita Jena, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Deepak Nathiya, Aryantika Sharma, G.V. Siva Prasad, Aashna Sinha, Lara Jain, Vaibhav Jaiswal, Muhammed Shabil, Ganesh Bushi, Sanjit Sah, Ghaya Alqurainees, Jawaher Alotaibi, Maha A. Alshiekheid, Amal A. Sabour, Nawal A. Al Kaabi, Hayam A. Alrasheed, Muhammad A. Halwani, Zainab H. Almansour, Fatimah S. Aljebaly, Mubarak Alfaresi, Ali A. Rabaan

“…Understanding trends in TB burden in these countries is essential for guiding public health strategies. Methods: We analyzed TB trends in GCC countries from 1990 to 2021 using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. …”
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