Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin CW, Su YC, Liu JD, Su HC, Chiang TY, Chiu LW, Lin HC, Chang CT, Lin PW

“…For Aim 1, the random-effects model was used for meta-analysis, and the leave-one-out method was used for sensitivity analysis. For Aim 2, a narrative synthesis with critical appraisal of the literature was performed. …”
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Panax ginseng nanoemulsion for counteracting male infertility via modulating sex hormones and oxidative stress in a rat model by Basma I. El-Shimi, Rafat M. Mohareb, Hanaa H. Ahmed, Rehab S. Abohashem, Khaled F. Mahmoud, Demiana H. Hanna

“…Nanoemulsions of Panax ginseng dry extract were prepared by oil in water method. The designed samples were characterized by TEM, zeta sizer, FTIR, and TGA. …”
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Evolución de la presencia de mujeres en los órganos de decisión del Sistema Nacional de Salud en España by Christian Gil-Borrelli, Blanca Obón Azuara, M. Ángeles Rodríguez-Arenas, Elisa Chilet Rosell, Pello Latasa Zamalloa

“…Concrete actions must be taken to continue advancing equality and improving health outcomes in society as a whole.…”
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p16 gene silencing along with p53 single-nucleotide polymorphism and risk of esophageal cancer in Northeast India by Mandakini Das, Santanu Kumar Sharma, Gaganpreet Singh Sekhon, Jagadish Mahanta, Rup Kumar Phukan, Bimal Kumar Jalan

“…A total of 100 newly diagnosed esophageal cancer cases along with equal number of age-, sex-, and ethnicity-matched controls were included in this study. …”
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Marker weighting improves single-step genomic prediction reliabilities of udder health traits in Nordic Red and Jersey dairy cattle populations by Arash Chegini, Ismo Strandén, Emre Karaman, Terhi Iso-Touru, Jukka Pösö, Gert P. Aamand, Martin H. Lidauer

“…ABSTRACT: The standard single-step genomic prediction model assumes that all SNP markers explain an equal amount of genetic variance, which, however, may not be true. …”
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Flash glucose monitoring system help reduce the frequency of hypoglycemia and hypoglycemic fear behavior in type 1 diabetes patients by Lining Dong, Junxian Li, Yanyun Hu, Ruoting Chai, Ye Zhu, Liying Zhu, Nengguang Fan, Zhijian Zhang, Jiemin Pan, Jinhua Yan, Fang Liu, Fang Liu

“…In order to more effectively identify and discriminate the occurrence of hypoglycemic events in patients with T1DM, this study aims to evaluate the impact of two distinct glucose monitoring systems—Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)—on the management of blood glucose levels and the emotional responses associated with hypoglycemic episodes in individuals with T1DM.MethodIn this study, a total of 113 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus were enrolled and allocated to two groups for the implementation of Glucose Monitoring Systems (GMS). …”
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Consensus disease definitions for ophthalmic immune-related adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors by Lauren A Dalvin, James Chodosh, Andrew G Lee, Clare L Fraser, Marc Dinkin, Michael Levy, Douglas B Johnson, Meghan Berkenstock, Edmund Tsui, John J Chen, Kerry L Reynolds, Prem S Subramanian, Lynn K Gordon, H Nida Sen, Michael K Yoon, Fiona Costello, Ninani Kombo, Amanda C Guidon, Bart K Chwalisz, Krista M Rubin, Sapna Gangaputra, Lucia Sobrin, Jon McDunn, Julia Pimkina, Johnathan Rine, Afreen Shariff, Suzanne K Freitag, Eileen L Chang, Renee Liu, Kiandokht Keyhanian, Katie Huynh, M Tariq Bhatti, Lindsey B DeLott, Robert A Egan, Michal Kramer, Anne-Marie Lobo-Chan, Dimosthenis Mantopoulos, George Papaliodis, Misha Pless

“…Ophthalmic immune-related adverse events (Eye-irAEs) from immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause visual morbidity. The absence of standardized definitions for Eye-irAEs not only impedes the development of evidence-based treatments but also progress in translational research. …”
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Fuzzy model-based analysis of user feedback for product development insights by Anna Sudár, Borbála Berki, Ildikó Horváth

“…A key benefit of the framework is its visually enhanced interpretability power. The resulting model is based on a manageable set of linguistic fuzzy rules, designed to remain at a level comprehensible to human intuition, thereby enabling developers to understand the primary causal relationships. …”
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Mind the gap: a nested randomised pilot study of culturally inclusive, internet-delivered prolonged exposure for PTSD among immigrants by Olof Molander, Karoline Kolaas, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Moa Pontén, Josefin Särnholm, Maria Bragesjö

“…The intervention incorporated simplified language, diverse visual representations, and a user-friendly platform. …”
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An interpretable machine learning model for predicting early liver metastasis after pancreatic cancer surgery by Hao Zhu, Yiyan Zhou, Danyang Shen, Kejia Wu, Xiaojie Gan, Xiaofeng Xue, Weigang Zhang, Xiaohua Yang, Junyi Qiu, Ding Sun

“…Additionally, the model was implemented as an application, providing clinicians with an accessible visual tool to support personalized clinical strategies and ultimately enhance patient outcomes.…”
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Watershed scale soil moisture estimation model using machine learning and remote sensing in a data-scarce context by Marcelo Bueno, Carlos Baca García, Nilton Montoya, Pedro Rau, Hildo Loayza

“…Models were built using random forest for spatial downscaling of SMAP-L3-E, then visually and statistically evaluated for disaggregation quality. …”
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DOES SEVERE OBESITY EFFECT EARLY POSTOPERATIVE RECOVERY AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY UNDER SPINAL ANESTHESIA? by Ahmed Ömer Halat, Muhammet İrfan Dönmez, Murat Gönen, Ömer Erkam Arslan, Betül Başaran

“…Age, gender, stone burden, pre/postoperative hemoglobin levels, number and regions of access, duration of surgery, perioperative complications and Visual Analogue Scale score at 24h, PACU admission/ discharge Aldrete scores, and PACU length of stay were recorded. …”
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An Analysis of Wrist Motions During Daily Activities From a Directional Perspective: The Significance of Directions Beyond the Dart‐Throwing Motion by Qipei Wei, Shijie Jia, Shengfang Zhang, Xiaofeng Qiao, Zhixin Wang, Chang Liu, Shanlin Chen

“…The directional distribution of trajectory points was analyzed using the Rayleigh test and visualized. The values and trends of directional RoM in 72 directions for both aggregated and individual ADLs were examined. …”
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Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with acupuncture therapy on brain network functional connectivity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-center... by Qiu Nie, Fang He, Linghui Dong, Xikai Lin, Jingyi Lin, Yinxu Wang, Yulei Xie

“…The improvement in efficacy may be related to the reduction in brain functional connectivity and may become a new treatment method for treating KOA. Trial registration ChiCTR2300073819.…”
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Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Trigger Point Compression Release among Patients with Neck Pain - RCT by Saad Tariq, Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Anam Javed, Iqra Naseem, Nasir Khan, Muhammad Shakir Khan

“…Improvement was assessed through Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire(NPQ). …”
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Apparent diffusion coefficient: a predictor of the efficacy of glucocorticoid therapy in active moderate-severe thyroid eye disease: a retrospective cohort study by Mingqiao Zhang, Xiaohui Zhang, Qian Huang, Liang Liang, Jian Long

“…Abstract Purpose To assess the association between the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of extraocular muscles (EOMs) and the efficacy of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy in patients with active and moderate-severe thyroid eye disease (TED). Method Eighteen active and moderate-to-severe bilateral TED patients (responsive group, n = 8 patients (16 eyes); unresponsive group, n = 10 patients (20 eyes)) who underwent orbital long variable echo‑trains (Resolve)-diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) before GC therapy were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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How accessible are the websites of health services for people who have had a stroke? by Melita J. Giummarra, Eleanor Brown, Tanya A. Rose, Natasha A. Lannin, Brooke Parsons, Emma Power, On behalf of the Young Stroke Service team

“…Therefore, the present study examined website accessibility of Australian health organisations, and their services, that provide post-stroke healthcare. Method A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used to identify relevant health services in Victoria and South Australia. …”
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Employing Quantum Entanglement for Real-Time Coordination of Distributed Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Advancing Grid Efficiency and Stability by Dawei Wang, Hanqi Dai, Yuan Jin, Zhuoqun Li, Shanna Luo, Xuebin Li

“…The model is solved across 96 time intervals using a quantum-classical hybrid method, with benchmark comparisons against MILP and DRL baselines. …”
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Core Stabilization Exercise on the Lumbar Lordosis and Pelvic Inclination Among Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain Patients by Leo R athinaraj Antony Soundararajan

“…Patients were asked to report their pain using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Disability in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). …”
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A nomogram model based on tumor necrosis factor-like ligand 1A(TL1A) and death receptor-3(DR3) promoter methylation for predicting 90-day prognosis in patients with HBV-associated... by Xue-Fei Wei, Feng Zhang, Han-Xu Zhu, Zhe-Zhe Tian, Miao-Miao Xu, Yu-Chen Fan, Kai Wang, Kai Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the methylation level of TL1A/DR3 promoter, explore its ability to predict prognosis, and establish a prognostic model combined with clinical indicators.MethodMethylation status and gene expression of TL1A and DR3 were analyzed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 714 participants using Methylight and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). …”
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