Robust COVID-19 Vaccine Responses Despite Filarial Co-Infection: Insights from a Lymphatic Filariasis Cohort in Ghana by Julia Meyer, Jennifer Nadal, Linda Batsa Debrah, Alexander Yaw Debrah, Jubin Osei-Mensah, Derrick Adu Mensah, Patricia Jebett Korir, Janina M. Kuehlwein, Ute Klarmann-Schulz, Achim Hoerauf, Tomabu Adjobimey

“…An emerging body of evidence suggests that, in addition to the continent’s younger average age and the lower prevalence of relevant comorbidities, co-infections with helminths may have also impressively shaped the pandemic’s milder trajectory in the region. …”
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Laboratory Evidence to Advance Mobile Health Applications in Ophthalmology: Taking the Ocular Surface Disease as a Case Study by Mini Han Wang, Yi Pan, Xudong Jiang, Zhiyuan Lin, Haoyang Liu, Yunxiao Liu, Jiazheng Cui, Jiaxiang Tan, Chengqi Gong, Guanghui Hou, Xiaoxiao Fang, Yang Yu, Moawiya Haddad, Marion Schindler, José Lopes Camilo Da Costa Alves, Junbin Fang, Xiangrong Yu, Kelvin Kam‐Lung Chong

“…Results The proposed DL models of YoloMBTR and YoloTR outperformed baseline you only look once (YOLO) models (Yolov5n, Yolov6n, and Yolov8n) across multiple performance metrics, including test average precision (AP), validation AP, and overall accuracy. …”
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The effect of language typology on the students’ writing skills: A case of the undergraduate students of Arabic language and literature at Arak University by Tahereh Khanabadi, Isa Motaghizadeh, Hayat Ameri, hadi nazarimonazam

“…Covariance analysis of the total scores in the post-test source of changes sum of squares degrees of freedom average of squares F value level of significance Eta squared Post-test effect 1.664 1 1.664 0.543 0.469 0.025 Group 89.756 1 89.756 29.264 0.000 0.582 Error 64.408 21 3.067         The significance level for the groups is 0.000, which is below the acceptable threshold of 0.05. …”
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Personal perspective on the role of urethroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment strategy selection for short strictures of the bulbar urethra by M. I. Katibov, A. B. Bogdanov, O. B. Loran

“…The importance of urethroscopy in the diagnosis of urethral stricture has been underestimated recently due to the priority in favor of urethrography. However, this method allows us to identify various aspects of urethral stricture, which can significantly affect the choice of the extent of surgical intervention.Objective. …”
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Effectiveness of a smart management system in improving adherence and clinical outcomes of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective cohort analysis by Yilin Zeng, Yan Yin, Jia Deng, Dai Chen, Lili Deng, Dan Wang, Yujun Huang, Jingjun Peng, Zhiming Ye

“…Most of them (94.5%) were receiving continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD). Over an average follow-up period of 11.0 (IQR 5.0–16.0) months, the average systolic blood pressure of the patients decreased from a baseline of 132.1 (SD 13.2) mmHg to 122.6 (SD 14.1) mmHg (P < 0.001). …”
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Design of a general type BSSO fixation plate integrating topology and parameter optimization for various severity levels of hemifacial microsomia by Chun-Ming Chang, Po-Fang Wang, Po-Fang Wang, Yu-Tzu Wang

“…IntroductionPatients with hemifacial microsomia exhibit varying degrees of mandibular asymmetry. The commercial plates used during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) surgery are often not tailored to individual patients and may lack sufficient fixation stability, increasing the risk of mandibular relapse. …”
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Quadriceps Strength following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Normative Values based on Sex, Graft Type and Meniscal Status at 3, 6 & 9 Months by Nicole A. Schwery, Michael T. Kiely, Christopher M. Larson, Corey A. Wulf, Christie S. Heikes, Ryan W. Hess, M. Russell Giveans, Braidy S. Solie, Chrisopher P. Doney

“…At postoperative months 3, 6 and 9, each participant completed an isometric quadriceps strength testing protocol at 90-degrees of knee flexion. Participants’ quadriceps average peak torque (Q-AvgPKT), average peak torque relative to body weight (Q-RPKT), and calculated limb symmetry index (Q-LSI) were collected and used for data analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Large Language Model Performance in Answering Clinical Questions on Periodontal Furcation Defect Management by Georgios S. Chatzopoulos, Vasiliki P. Koidou, Lazaros Tsalikis, Eleftherios G. Kaklamanos

“…However, the Kruskal–Wallis test revealed no statistically significant differences in the overall average scores among the LLMs. Evaluator agreement and intra-evaluator reliability were high. …”
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Examining the Relationship between Health Dimensions (Physical, Mental, and Social) and Spiritual and Religious Beliefs among Students by Mitra Bahrami, Omid Najm Roshan, Fatemeh Ramezani-Aliakbari, Marzieh Sohrabi, Maryam Khazaeii, Maryam Afshari

“…Results: The results showed that 61.2% of the students were pursuing professional doctoral degrees. For each unit increase in the scores of physical, mental, and social health dimensions, the average score of spiritual and religious beliefs increased by 1.15, 1.35, and 1.42, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of macular retinal oximetry across different levels of diabetic retinopathy: a cross sectional study by Jennyffer D. Smith, Kaitlyn A. Sapoznik, Kelly Bisignano, Julia Benoit, Wendy W. Harrison

“…Changes in retinal oxygen saturation have not been evaluated regionally in diabetic patients. Methods Data from seventy subjects (28 controls, 26 DMnR, and 16 DMR were analyzed. …”
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Comparison of non-invasive and fluorescein tear film break-up time in a 65-year-old Norwegian population: a cross-sectional study by Behzod Tashbayev, Neil Lagali, Tor Paaske Utheim, Janicke Liaaen Jensen, Xiangjun Chen, Reza A Badian, Valeria Vitelli, Darlene Dartt, Lene Hystad Hove

“…In this study, we aimed to compare the performance of two methods of tear film stability measurement: non-invasive tear break-up time (NIBUT) and fluorescein tear film break-up time (FTBUT).Design Cross-sectional study.Setting and participants The study involved 132 subjects of 65-year-old inhabitants of the Oslo region who were not seeking ophthalmic care.Interventions The participants underwent a battery of DED tests, including NIBUT measured on Oculus Keratograph 5M and a traditional method using fluorescein drops (FTBUT). …”
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Structure of comorbid psychopathological disorders in patients with type 2nd diabetes mellitus by V. V. Chugunov, O. V. Tkachenko, N. V. Danilevska

“…The third clinical group (CG-3) included 174 patients with type 2nd DM, severe degrees of severity, they undergone inpatient treatment too; average age in the group was (61.8 ± 0.85) years. …”
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Correction of vertebral deformations in children and adolescents with spinal hernias by I. A. Shavyrin, S. V. Kolesov

“…As a result of correction of scoliosis treatment an average of 62%, the value of thoracic / thoracolumbar kyphosis after surgery could bring to the physiological (40 degrees).…”
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PAROS: Multi-Component Robotic System and an Image-Guided Patient Alignment for Robot-Assisted Ophthalmic Surgery by Alireza Alikhani, Van Dai Nguyen, Satoshi Inagaki, Benjamin Busam, Koorosh Faridpooya, Mathias Maier, Peter Gehlbach, Iulian Iordachita, Nassir Navab, M. Ali Nasseri, Daniel Zapp

“…Patient alignment time has been identified as a key factor differentiating robot-assisted and manual surgeries in overall procedure duration, with robot preparation and patient alignment extending surgery time by an average of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$51\pm 6$ </tex-math></inline-formula> minutes compared to manual methods. …”
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Development and clinical validation of passive shoulder exoskeleton with novel gravity compensation mechanism for stabilizing arm tremor of surgeons during minimally invasive surge... by Ho Seon Choi, Seung Jun Lee, Hyunki In

“…Therefore, there has been a need for technical solutions to solve this problem and one of the methods is exoskeleton robots.MethodsWe designed a passive shoulder exoskeleton whose workspace could be used for MIS to assist the surgeon's movements and performed computational and clinical validation. …”
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Strategy for Construction and Improvement of 4R Resilience Evaluation Model for Coastal Cities by Qixiang QIN, Weiping ZHANG, Yasen YIN

“…Based on the perspective of urban design, this research aims to explore the correspondence between urban spatial form and stormwater resilience indicator, and put forward a research framework suitable for resilience evaluation of coastal cities.MethodsThe research uses literature research, empirical research, quantitative analysis and other methods. …”
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Athletic pseudonephritis in male cross-country ultra-marathoners: a comparative observational study by Kai-Hung Chen, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Li-Hua Li, Li-Hua Li, Chorng-Kuang How, Chorng-Kuang How, Yen-Kuang Lin, Yu-Hui Chiu, Yu-Hui Chiu, Yu-Hui Chiu, Feng-Lin Wang, Wei-Fong Kao, Ming-Kun Huang, Ming-Kun Huang, Ming-Kun Huang, Ding-Kuo Chien, Ding-Kuo Chien, Wen-Han Chang, Wen-Han Chang

“…This study aimed to examine (i) acute urinary changes in runners with athletic pseudonephritis following a 100 km cross-country ultra-marathon and (ii) whether this phenomenon is associated with the runners average running speed.MethodsTwenty male Taiwanese ultra-marathoners were prospectively recruited. …”
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Lifetime estrogen exposure and domain-specific cognitive performance: results from the IGNITE study by Amber Watts, Amber Watts, Shannon Donofry, Shannon Donofry, Hayley Ripperger, Nicole M. Eklund, Lu Wan, Chaeryon Kang, George Grove, Lauren E. Oberlin, Lauren E. Oberlin, Swathi Gujral, Eric D. Vidoni, Jeffrey M. Burns, Edward McAuley, Edward McAuley, Charles H. Hillman, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, M. Ilyas Kamboh, Kirk I. Erickson, Kirk I. Erickson

“…However, hormone therapy use, started on average within 2 years of oophorectomy, was associated with better episodic memory (β = 0.106, p = 0.02), working memory (β = 0.120, p = 0.005), and visuospatial processing (β = 0.095, p = 0.03). …”
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Registered Nurses’ Characteristics and Their Levels of Compassion Competence and Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Jacqueline Galica, Stephanie Saunders, Chiamaka Madu, Ziwei Pan, Hok Kan Ling, Jennifer Waite, Denise Neumann-Fuhr, Erna Snelgrove-Clarke

“…Most identified as female ( n  = 157; 96.3%), Caucasian ( n  = 144; 88.3%), and completed baccalaureate training as their highest level of education ( n  = 80; 50.6%). Participants’ average compassion competence score was higher than average (4.18 on a 5-point scale), and most participants ( n  = 171, 98.3%) reported moderate to high levels of compassion satisfaction. …”
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Factors Related to Superior and Inferior Hemifield Defects in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Remi Takeuchi, Nobuko Enomoto, Kyoko Ishida, Ayako Anraku, Goji Tomita

“…Average total deviation (TD) was comparable between the two groups. …”
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