Modified autologous neurosensory retinal transplantation and bevacizumab injection in primary extra-large chronic macular holes by Hossein Ashraf, Sezaneh Haghpanah, Mohammad Hossein Nowroozzadeh

“…Conclusions: The use of ART surgery accompanied by BCZ injection appears to be an effective method for primary extra-large chronic FTMHs.…”
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Exploration of Cosmetic Factors Contributing to Rhinoplasty among Both Genders in Iraqi Kurdistan by Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Hedi Hassan Rostam, Awat Alla Khdir, Omer Aula Mina

“…Moreover, about (61%) of participants interested to surgically alter the appearance of their nose, closely two-third (74%) of participants wanted to surgically change the function of their nose. …”
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A conceptual mechanistic model of amino acid fluxes in the small intestine, taking the example of pig by C.J.J. Garçon, N. Le Floc’h, Y. Mercier, J. van Milgen

“…During digestion, almost 50% of absorbed essential amino acids (AAs) are metabolised by intestinal tissue, thus not appearing directly in the portal vein. This value, which is referred to as first-pass metabolism, seems high in relation to the overall efficiency of AA use considered in growth models. …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery versus small bone window craniotomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis and trial sequentia... by Chen Guo, Yang Bai, Xiaobin Zhang, Pinjing Zhang, Song Han, Di Fan

“…Therefore, prioritizing ES over SBWC for treating ICH appears to be a reasonable approach.…”
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Biphasic anaphylaxis in a Canadian tertiary care centre: an evaluation of incidence and risk factors from electronic health records and telephone interviews by Anne K. Ellis, Lubnaa Hossenbaccus, Sophia Linton, Hannah Botting, Eman Badawod, Alyssa Burrows, Sarah Garvey

“…In biphasic reactivity, it appears that the symptom profile second reaction is less severe compared to the first reaction.…”
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Nonlinear effect of body mass index on postoperative survival following isolated heart transplantation by Reid Dale, PhD, Nataliya Bahatyrevich, MD, MS, Matthew Leipzig, BSc, Maria Elizabeth Currie, MD, PhD

“…The hazard ratio (HR) appeared to grow linearly in BMI at an inflection point of BMI = 26. …”
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Microbial diversity, functional attributes, and nutritional proficiency of yogurts produced in Bangladesh by Md. Tanvir Islam, M. Shaminur Rahman, Susmita Roy Chowdhury, Tanay Chakrovarty, S. M. Kador, Md. Mazharul Islam, Khondoker Tanjim Islam, Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan, Ovinu Kibria Islam

“…Firmicutes were predominant across both yogurt types, with unique appearances of Gracilibacteria, Gemmatimonadetes, and Spirochaetes in sour yogurt, while Euryarchaeota and Lentisphaerae were found only in sweet yogurt. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…Severe ground glass appearance was most common during the second wave (OR 2.37; 95% CI 1.49 ‐ 3.77). …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…RESULTS: Women, participating in this study, appeared to be well-informed regarding the risk factors associated with cervical cancer, yet only 32.7% had carried out a Pap-smear test. …”
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Metallized Sol–Gel coatings on ceramic glazes with photocatalytic activity by Guillermo Monrós, Carolina Delgado, José Antonio Badenes, Guillem Monrós-Andreu, Mario Llusar

“…A red–yellow color layer (L*a*b*= 84/11/21) was obtained in the case of Fe2O3, a dark greenish-yellow color (L*a*b*= 72/–12/11) for Co3O4, and a metallic gray color for TiO2 (L*a*b*= 97/–1/2) with a metallic luster appearance. Higher gloss was achieved for the TiO2 coatings at the optimal firing temperature. …”
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Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome in Women with or Without Episodes of Spontaneous Abortion in Eastern Nigeria by Felix Emele Emele, Prisca Onyeulor, Francisca Nwaokorie, Damian Asogwa

“…CONCLUSION: Recurrent spontaneous abortion appears to be associated with low vaginal Lactobacillus abundance and high bacterial diversity. …”
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The Role of Using Motorized Diamond Burr Polisher Instrument in Minimizing the Recurrent Rate of Pterygium Excision by Sakar Abdulkarim Nidhamalddin

“…After follow-up of average six months the outcomes and recurrent rate were checked, recurrent rate was in group A 1(2.2%) while in group B was 6(13.3%) patients. it significantly decreased. Corneal scar happens in only 1(2.2%) case of group A while in 11(24.4%) cases in group B, Corneal scar was statistically significant. …”
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Lightning-induced vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh using machine learning and GIS-based approach by Tanmoy Mazumder, Md. Mustafa Saroar

“…The Random Forest model has appeared to be the best model to predict [with high accuracy] the influence of lightning vulnerability factors. …”
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The Effect of Land Degradation on Potato Production in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Muko Sub-County. by Niwaha, Richard

“…Findings in revealed that 35.1% of the respondents reported that there was soil fertility decline in the study area, 29.2% of the respondents reported soil erosion, 14.6% of the respondents revealed that there was vegetation loss in Muko sub county, 11.7% of the respondents reported stone appearance while 9.4% revealed that there was waterlogging in Muko sub county. …”
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The Role of Marital Counselling on the Socio-Economic Welfare of Families in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of All Saints Church. by Rugambwa, Johnbosco

“…I 5(25%) of the total respondents mentioned that the absence of counseling in married couples results in Domestic violence and this happens because most of these couples end up fighting and quarreling. …”
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The Effect of Total Quality Management on The Performance of The Banking Industry in Uganda: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch. by Ndyamuhaki, Ronald

“…The overall percentage for factors under operational performance was 98% showing that total quality management practices have impacted operational performance in Centenary Bank to a moderate extent. It appears that TQM practices have a huge effect on the operational performance of Centenary Bank in Kabale Municipality. …”
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Financial Management and Performance of SACCOS in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Chahi Dukore SACCO in Chahi Sub County. by Tuyambaze, Medad

“…The respondents also said that if there is efficient financial management, employment opportunities increase. This happens when the SACCO opens up branches in many parts of the district hence this accounted for l 0( 19%) of the respondents. …”
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Analisis Sentimen Pada Sosial Media Twitter Terhadap Kualitas Jaringan Internet Telkomsel Menggunakan Ensemble K-Nearest Neighbour -Support Vector Machine by Muchammad Farchan Fachrudin, Cucun Very Angkoso, Doni Abdul Fatah

“…Dalam penelitian ini data yang diambil berasal dari Twitter dengan rentang waktu 7 Juli 2020 hingga 31 Desember 2022 dengan total jumlah data sebesar 30004 data dan diambil sampel yang diberi label sebesar 3900 data. Dari penggunaan data sampel tersebut, nilai akurasi pada model KNN pada K=15 memberikan hasil akurasi sebesar 83.21%, model SVM pada C=100 memberikan hasil akurasi sebesar 84.33%, model Ensemble KNN-SVM Majority Vote atau Hard Vote memberikan hasil akurasi sebesar 83.26%, dan model Ensemble KNN-SVM Average atau Soft Vote memberikan hasil akurasi sebesar 84.79%. …”
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[18F]Tetrafluoroborate, a new NIS PET/CT radiopharmaceutical: an overview focused on differentiated thyroid cancer by Arnoldo Piccardo, Francesco Fiz, Sergio Righi, Stefano Raffa, Mattia Riondato, Gianluca Bottoni, Matteo Bauckneht, Michela Massollo, Alessio Rizzo, Mehrdad Shoushtari Zadeh Naseri, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Giorgio Treglia

“…The TFB and 18F-FDG combination appears particularly intriguing, especially when disease heterogeneity is suspected. …”
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Investigation in blood-brain barrier integrity and susceptibility to immune cell penetration in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome by Cristina Alonso, Alicia García-Culebras, Valentina Satta, Inés Hernández-Fisac, Álvaro Sierra, José A. Guimaré, Ignacio Lizasoain, Javier Fernández-Ruiz, Onintza Sagredo

“…The elevated number of blood neutrophils did not apparently originate their infiltration into the hippocampus of DS mice as an immunofluorescence analysis indicated, and the same happened in B- and T-cells. …”
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