Risk predictors of severe adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Anish Keepanasseril, Farid Foroutan, Rohan D’Souza, Lindsay Hales, Kara Nerenberg, Isabelle Malhamé, Harika Dasari, Meriem Hammache, Bérengère Deveaux-Cattino, Sophia Bourgeois, Sonia M. Grandi, Stella S. Daskalopoulou

“…Heterogeneity will be primarily assessed through visual inspection of forest plots, supported by statistical measures, such as the I² test, with further exploration through sensitivity, subgroup, and meta-regression analyses.Ethics and dissemination This systematic review will be based on published data and will not require ethics approval. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of a multimodal intervention package on surface cleaning and disinfection in Brazilian neonatal intensive care units by Maria Heloisa do Nascimento Silva, Caroline Lopes Ciofi-Silva, Verusca Soares de Souza, Daniel de Macêdo Rocha, Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Adriana M. S. Felix, Aires Garcia dos Santos Júnior

“…However, the public institution had higher work performance scores than the private one.ConclusionThe study highlights that the rigorous implementation of intervention packages for cleaning in NICUs, even though they are different, still showed similar results in terms of effectiveness for all the methods used, except visual inspection. This study showed that even though the employees had various levels of work performance, there was still a similar effect on the outcome of the intervention package.…”
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Introducing ProsperNN—a Python package for forecasting with neural networks by Nico Beck, Julia Schemm, Claudia Ehrig, Benedikt Sonnleitner, Ursula Neumann, Hans Georg Zimmermann

“…These models and methods have successfully been in use in industry for two decades and were used and referenced in several scientific publications. …”
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Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Post-Laminectomy Lumbar Epidural Fibrosis by Usama M. Rashad, Marwa Hany Abousenna, Amr K. Elsamman, Nagwa Ibrahim Rehab

“…Objective To investigate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on pain, lumbar range of motion (ROM) and F-wave minimal latency and F-chronodispersion in patients with post laminectomy epidural fibrosis. Methods Sixty patients complaining of low back pain and sciatica secondary to lumbar post laminectomy epidural fibrosis were allocated to one of the two equal groups (study and control groups). …”
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The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on the Mental Health and Emotional Self-regulation of Depressed Women in Bandar Abbas City by Zohreh Jafari, Mahin Askari, Nooshin Taghinejad

“…In this case, 30 participants were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly replaced in two equal groups of 15 people (one experimental group and one control group). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Treatment of temporomandibular joint internal derangement using MESNA injection by Ahmed A. Mosleh

“…The data was gathered by functional examinations such as maximum interincisal opening (MIO) and clicking. A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessed pain severity before and after treatments. …”
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The effect of CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention on motor ability in preschool children aged 5–6 years by Shiqing Zhang, Min Liu, Jianhang Sun, Jianxiang Chong, Jiahua Ma

“…IntroductionTo evaluate the efficacy of CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention in enhancing motor ability among preschool children aged 5–6 years.MethodsFrom September to December 2024, a total of 60 preschool children (aged 5–6 years) were randomly selected from two large classes at DM kindergarten and equally allocated to either the experimental group (n = 30) or control group (n = 30), with balanced gender distribution between groups. …”
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Clinical efficacy of hyaluronic acid in post-extraction sockets of impacted mandibular third molar by Sairan Khurshed Nariman, Reiadh Kamal AL-Kamali

“…Aim of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of local hyaluronic acid (HA) administration to surgically remove impacted third molar sockets to evaluate pain and swelling. Materials and Methods: A comparative study included 50 healthy patients were subdivided into two equal sub group, aged 18-35 years with impacted lower third molars type of impaction (class II; position B according to Pell–Gregory classification). …”
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TMFN: a text-based multimodal fusion network with multi-scale feature extraction and unsupervised contrastive learning for multimodal sentiment analysis by Junsong Fu, Youjia Fu, Huixia Xue, Zihao Xu

“…However, current approaches treat modalities equally, not maximizing text’s advantages. To solve these problems, we propose a novel method named a text-based multimodal fusion network with multi-scale feature extraction and unsupervised contrastive learning (TMFN). …”
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Success Rates and Prognostic Factors in the Management of Keratoconus: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study at Siriraj Hospital by Atiporn Thuangtong, Theerajate Phongsuphan

“…Treatment outcome was defined as a “success” when the BCVA post-treatment was equal to or better than 6/12. Progression of keratoconus was based on the Belin ABCD progression criteria. …”
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Subthreshold micropulse green laser versus yellow laser in the treatment for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy by Mohamad G. Zeinalabdeen, Ehab El Rayes, Mahmoud Genaidy, Ayman Khattab, Abdussalam M. Abdullatif

“…The eyes were equally randomized to either SMYL or SMGL (20 eyes in each group). …”
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Research Trends of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Bibliometric Analysis by Chang X, Wang C, Zhang L

“…Xiaoyan Chang,* Chenghao Wang,* Linyou Zhang Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Linyou Zhang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615145106696, Email lyzhang@hrbmu.edu.cnBackground: This study seeks to identify research trends and hotspots concerning tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.Methods: Publications on TKIs and EGFR-mutated NSCLC from 2006 to 2024 were analyzed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix to visualize collaboration, keyword co-occurrences, and research trends.Results: A total of 962 articles were analyzed, authored by 7,458 researchers from 5,401 institutions across 208 countries. …”
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Evaluation of topical bromfenac as an adjunctive treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab in the management of diabetic macular edema by Sara S. Emara, A Ahmed, Soha M. El-Tohamy, Mohamed N. El-Mohamady

“…Patients The study included 40 eyes of patients with DME, divided into two groups: group I (20 eyes) received intravitreal ranibizumab injections and adjunctive topical bromfenac twice daily; group II (20 eyes) received only intravitreal ranibizumab injections. Methods All patients underwent assessments for best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, anterior segment, and fundus examination. …”
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Effect of a Nurse-Led Teaching Program on Sleep Disturbances and Pain Experiences Among Patients With Fibromyalgia by Aziza Ibrahim Abd El Kader PhD, Rasha Hafez Ramadan El-Shaboury PhD, Rehab Fouad Abd Elkodoos PhD, Hend Reda Ali Elkest PhD, Nermen Abdelftah Mohamed PhD

“…Sixty patients with fibromyalgia were included in the sample, divided equally into a study group and a control group (30 patients each). …”
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THE ART OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN UKRAINE AND SLOVAKIA: COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE UKRAINIAN SICH RIFLEMEN’S ARTISTIC GROUP AND THE KOŠICE ARTISTIC CENTRE PHENOMENA by Kseniia Rozhak-Lytvynenko

“…Methodology of the performed research is based on the use of the complex scientific approach to study cultural and artistic phenomena, which combines comparative visual analysis with historical and cultural research methods. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HYPOTENSIVE EFFECT OF EX-PRESS DRAINAGE DEVICE FOR REFRACTORY GLAUCOMA by M. M. Bikbov, I. I. Khusnitdinov

“…Purpose: to analyze the effectiveness of Ex-Press drainage device implantation  for refractory glaucoma  of different origin for 3 years.Patients and methods: The study  consisted of 82 patients (86  eyes)  with refractory  glaucoma  aged  26–86 years  (67.37±0.53). …”
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Antidepressant therapy in complex treatment of painful diabetic polyneuropathy by Lidia Grigor'evna Turbina, Sergey Alexandrovich Gordeev, Anna Aronovna Zus'man

“…2.3 points (DP-2) with equal statistical significance(p…”
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Factors Influencing Reduced Scar Tissue Formation Following Unilateral Cleft Lip Plastic Surgeries: a Systematic Literature Review by Marijus Leketas, Bahaa Al Sayegh, Dominykas Latakas, Justina Stucinskaite-Maracinskiene

“…Wound edges approximation by non-absorbable sutures or tissue glue equally results in smaller scar formation and better aesthetic outcome. …”
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Perception of Saudi dentists and lay people to altered smile esthetics by Nabeel Talic, Samar AlOmar, Asma AlMaidhan

“…The photographs were presented to a sample of 30 dentists and 30 lay people with equal gender distribution. Each participant rated each picture with a visual analogue scale, which ranged from 0 (very unattractive) to 100 (very attractive). …”
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Effect of peri-operative infusion of dexmedetomidine in pre-eclamptic pregnant women undergoing elective caesarian section under general anesthesia by Amr M.A. Abdelmalk, Osama H. Ahmed, Medhat H. Allam

“…The patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups, each comprising 45 patients. Results Heart rate readings at 15 min postinfusion and after induction were notably lower in the DEX group (D) in comparison to the control group (C). …”
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