Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…Conclusion: In KC patients, significant alterations in retinal structure and vascular density have been observed. …”
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Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Artisanal Sour Cream by Darija Bendelja Ljoljić, Melita Boroša, Ivica Kos, Luka Cvetnić, Ivan Vnučec, Nataša Hulak, Biljana Radeljević, Vesna Jaki Tkalec

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation simplified the data structure and identified key dimensions of quality variation. …”
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Impact of Techno-Economic Breakthroughs in Photovoltaic LCOE on Green Hydrogen Costs by Hongyu ZHANG, Hongning XU, Dan LI, Junliang LI, Jie WANG, Deming WANG, Haichao ZHAO, Chongli ZHEN, Hong ZHAO

“…This paper provides a quantitative basis for the industrialization of photovoltaic hydrogen production technology, and has an important reference value for optimizing the transformation path of energy structure and realizing the coordinated development of environmental benefits and economic benefits.…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and suicides in Warsaw = Pandemia COVID-19 a samobójstwa w Warszawie by Daniel D. Jońca, Cezary Orzechowski, Aleksandra Borowska-Solonynko, Karolina Hanusz, Paulina Konopka, Natalia Wolanowska, Aleksandra Zaremba

“… Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to analyze changes in the number of suicides, the methods of their occurrence, the age and gender structure of individuals committing suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the period before the pandemic. …”
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Realization of Integrated Regional Ecological Management Based on Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand Flow Networks: An Example from a Dominant Mineral Resources Development Area by Sheng Xiao, Yanling Zhao, Hui Li, Hairong Deng, Hao Xu, Yimin Xing, Dan Li

“…Overlaying ecological and mining factors, we identified ecological strategic spots, important supply areas, beneficiary areas, and mine priority restoration areas to further optimize the overall layout and rationally allocate the intrinsic structure of the patches based on ES supply and demand.…”
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Direct lateral interbody fusion with indirect decompression of the spinal roots in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by Ilya D. Isakov, Abdugafur J. Sanginov, Shamil A. Akhmetyanov, Evgeniy A. Mushkachev, Artem N. Sorokin, Alexey V. Peleganchuk

“…Introduction Degenerative spine conditions involve the gradual loss of normal structure of the spine among the population and remain a common form of work-limiting health condition in 80 % of the population. …”

Integrated single-cell and bulk transcriptome analysis of R-loop score-based signature with regard to immune microenvironment, lipid metabolism and prognosis in HCC by Long Chen, Houzhi Yang, Xianfu Wei, Xianfu Wei, Jianchao Liu, Xiuxin Han, Chao Zhang, Yongheng Liu, Yan Zhang, Yao Xu, Yiqin Li, Guowen Wang, Jinyan Feng

“…Dysregulated R-loops, three-stranded nucleic acid structures associated with genome instability, play a key role in the malignant characteristics of various tumors. …”
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Serum and tear autoantibodies from NOD and NOR mice as potential diagnostic indicators of local and systemic inflammation in Sjögren’s disease by Shruti Singh Kakan, Sara Abdelhamid, Sara Abdelhamid, Yaping Ju, Yaping Ju, J. Andrew MacKay, J. Andrew MacKay, J. Andrew MacKay, Maria C. Edman, Indu Raman, Chengsong Zhu, Prithvi Raj, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez

“…The LG produces the protein-rich aqueous component of tears, and SjD-associated autoimmune dacryoadenitis (AD) may thus alter tear autoantibody composition.MethodsThe presence of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in LG from two murine models of SjD-associated AD, male non-obese diabetic (NOD) and male non-obese insulitis resistant (NOR) mice, were evaluated using immunofluorescence. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…Third, institutional structures created power imbalances and community mistrust which were identified as key barriers to P/CenR. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of a Novel Unidirectional Permanent Device for Intraoperative Brachytherapy by Abraham J. Wu, MD, Irini Youssef, MD, Gil’ad N. Cohen, MS, Paul B. Romesser, MD, Neil K. Taunk, MD, Karen Episcopia, MS, Christopher H. Crane, MD, Philip Paty, MD, Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD, Martin Weiser, MD, J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD, Garrett M. Nash, MD, Eugene Cha, MD, Aman Taggar, MD, Zhigang Zhang, PhD, Antonio L. Damato, PhD

“…This facilitates intraoperative placement of permanent brachytherapy seeds in a surgical tumor bed, while minimizing dose to overlying structures. No clinical trial data have yet been published for this device. …”
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63Fe–63Mn: A Possible Strong Urca Pair and Its Potential Astrophysical Impact by Hao Huang, Kuoang Li, Zhong Liu, Xiaodong Tang, Peng Shuai, Zach Meisel

“…To investigate the cooling effect of this Urca pair on the thermal evolution of neutron star crusts, we performed simulations on neutron star structure and evolution under various spin-parity assignment scenarios. …”
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Examining the effect of knowledge-based leadership on organizational innovation with the mediating role of illusion of control and rationality by davar Dirmina, Gholamhasan Shirdel, Seyyed Javad Iranban

“…The statistical method used in this study was the structural modeling method based on the partial least squares approach and Smart PLS3 software. …”
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Components of stakeholder participation to create value in the banking industry in East Azerbaijan Agricultural Bank by Alireza Tagavi, Alireza Bafandeh Zendeh, Samad Aali

“…The findings showed that by means of the theme analysis method, the theme network of factors affecting the participation of stakeholders was extracted with 103 basic themes, 20 organizing themes, and 5 inclusive themes. Then, by applying structural-interpretive modeling and establishing pairwise relationships, relationships between overarching themes were discovered and prioritized in four levels. …”
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Gas occurrence characteristics in marine-continental transitional shale from Shan23 sub-member shale in the Ordos Basin: Implications for shale gas production by Guangyin Cai, Yifan Gu, Dongjun Song, Yuqiang Jiang, Yonghong Fu, Ying Liu, Fan Zhang, Jiaxun Lu, Zhen Qiu

“…Pore structure characteristics, gas content, and micro-scale gas occurrence mechanisms were investigated in the Shan23 sub-member marine-continental transitional shale of the southeastern margin of the Ordos Basin using scanning electron microscope images, low-temperature N2/CO2 adsorption and high-pressure mercury intrusion, methane isothermal adsorption experiments, and CH4-saturated nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). …”
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Can headwind, an online clinician-led mental health advisory platform, improve the engagement of distressed young people in community services? A multicohort analysis by Yi Nam Suen, Eric Yu Hai Chen, Christy Lai Ming Hui, Stephanie Ming Yin Wong, Michael Tak Hing Wong, Kai Tai Chan, Yau Sum Wan, Melody Miriam So, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Sherry Kit Wa Chan

“…Its low-barrier design, characterised by anonymity, timely access to professionals and an informal, user-friendly structure, effectively addresses systemic challenges in traditional mental healthcare, making it a scalable, accessible and impactful complement to existing mental healthcare systems.…”
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Psychometric properties of instruments for measuring abuse of older people in community and institutional settings: A systematic review by Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin, Christopher Mikton, Wan Yuen Choo, Ranita Hisham Shunmugam, Aja Murray, Yongjie Yon, Raudah M. Yunus, Noran N. Hairi, Farizah M. Hairi, Marie Beaulieu, Amanda Phelan

“…The extracted data included information on the characteristics of included instruments (name, adaptation, language used, translation and country of origin), characteristics of the tested population, instrument development, psychometric properties listed in the COSMIN criteria, including details on content validity, structural validity, internal consistency, cross‐cultural validity/measurement invariance, reliability, measurement error, criterion validity, hypotheses testing for construct validity, responsiveness, and interoperability. …”
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Characterization of the pork sector in the productive core of Argentina: a look at small producers by Carlos Figueroa, Diana Acosta, Matias Mac Allister, Gabriela Fernández, Mariano Merino

“…These findings show the need for professional intervention in smaller-scale pig farms to overcome structural barriers and access to the production chain. …”
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Alterations of white matter functional networks in pediatric drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy: A graph theory analysis study by Kexin Huang, Yuxin Xie, Haifeng Ran, Jie Hu, Yulun He, Gaoqiang Xu, Guiqin Chen, Qiane Yu, Xuhong Li, Junwei Liu, Heng Liu, Tijiang Zhang

“…We included 91 children (43 with DRTLE and 48 healthy controls), acquiring structural and functional MRI data to construct WM functional networks. …”
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Assessing flash flood occurrences and hazard zones along the mediterranean coasts: a GIS and mapping techniques approach in the Wadi Saf Saf Basin, Northeast Algeria by Amal Maou, Amal Maou, Sabrina Souadnia, Sabrina Souadnia, Khadeijah Faqeih, Afaf AlAmri, Riheb Hadji, Riheb Hadji, Somayah moshrif Alamri, Khaled Harizi, Eman Alamery, Griche Sonia, Griche Sonia, Boubazine Leila, Boubazine Leila, Jamilah Altwaiher

“…This integrated approach highlights the spatial variability of flood vulnerability across the Saf Saf watershed and offers essential support for disaster risk reduction, structural mitigation planning, and informed land-use management in Mediterranean catchments.…”
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Bringing a health systems modelling approach to complex evaluations: multicountry applications in HIV, TB and malaria by Adama Faye, Stephen S Lim, Bernardo Hernandez Prado, Herbert Duber, David E Phillips, Guillermo Ambrosio, Audrey Batzel, Carmen Cerezo, Ibrahima Gaye, Bethany Huntley, Edgar Kestler, Constant Kingongo, Emily Linebarger, Jorge Matute, Godefroid Mpanya, Salva Mulongo, Caitlin O'Brien-Carelli, Erin Palmisano, Francisco Rios Casas, Roger Tine, Daniel Whitaker, Jennifer M Ross

“…We collated available data to measure framework indicators and developed models for malaria in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and tuberculosis in Guatemala and Senegal using Bayesian structural equation modelling. …”
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