Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Cognition: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT and Candidates Sitting the European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma Examination by Anna P. Maino, Jakub Klikowski, Brendan Strong, Wahid Ghaffari, Michał Woźniak, Tristan Bourcier, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…ChatGPT performed best at answering pathology MCQs (Grubbs test <i>p</i> < 0.05). Optics and refraction had the lowest-scoring MCQ performance across all metrics. …”
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Incidence, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Significance of Cavernous Sinus Air Sign by Bo Kyu Kim, Sung-Hye You, Byungjun Kim

“…Notably, none of these patients had a history of trauma or venous sinus thrombosis. …”
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Validation of food frequency questionnaire for food intake of adults in Gida, West, Ethiopia by Worku Fikadu, Segni Mulugeta, Yeshimebet Dejene

“…Early efforts to understand diet-disease associations focused on the role of specific nutrients, but later, it became evident that dietary exposures may act synergistically in several instances. For research into how nutrition affects health and disease, scientifically sound descriptions of dietary intake at the population level are essential. …”
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The effect of medication use on breastfeeding continuation: a systematic review with narrative synthesis by Rachel Pilgrim, Mo Kwok, Anthony May, Sarah Chapman, Matthew D. Jones

“…Fourteen studies identified 29 medicines involved; all except lithium had post-marketing data indicating safety. Nine studies explored influencing factors. …”
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Adverse drug events associated with nortriptyline compared with paroxetine and alternative medications in an older adult population: a retrospective cohort study in Southern Califo... by Monique Margaret George, Robert Louis Deamer, Duy Do

“…For syncope, the aHRs were significantly greater for: paroxetine, venlafaxine, fluoxetine, sertraline and citalopram, with aHRs ranging from 1.19 for fluoxetine and paroxetine up to 1.30 for citalopram and sertraline; risk was similar for amitriptyline, duloxetine, escitalopram and gabapentin.Conclusions Compared with therapeutic alternatives, nortriptyline was found to represent a lower risk for falls, fractures and syncope, versus comparator medications, except for a few instances that had equivalent risk. The risk for these adverse events from paroxetine was comparable to the alternative medications.…”
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El psicólogo en el contexto escolar: relaciones entre formación y práctica profesional by Elsa Compagnucci, Paula Daniela Cardós, Adriana Denegri, Irina Iglesias, Carina Scharagrodsky, Paula Tarodo

“…Abstract   “The psychologist in educational context: relationship between formation and professional practices” Project (2010-2011) had the purpose to investigate the professional knowledge construction of the psychologist graduated at UNLP who is labor inserted in educational context. …”
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Factors and Experiences Associated With Unscheduled Hospital Readmission After Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case–Controlled Study by Wangmi Liu, Feng Zhang, Yiqing Tao, Hao Li, Qixin Chen, Fangcai Li

“…Compared to planned readmission patients, unscheduled readmission patients tended to be younger, had a lower likelihood of having scoliosis, and were more likely to have short‐segment surgery and higher initial hospitalization costs. …”
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Safety of the Off-Label Use of Antitumor Drugs in Real Clinical Practice: Experience of Oncologists of the Russian Federation by E. V. Каrabina, D. D. Sakaeva, O. N. Lipatov

“…The study enrolled patients who had at least one hospitalization and got off-label antitumor drug therapy, as well as those receiving on-label drug treatment. …”
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The effect of depression on non-suicidal self-injury and psychological status in adolescents with unipolar and bipolar disorders by Zhuofan Ye, Fanshi Zhang, Ruxue Cui, Xixiang Ye, Mengqing Tan, Tao Tao, Xiaozhi Zhang

“…Results In terms of NSSI behavioral patterns and severity, adolescents with UD displayed more frequent behaviour of intentionally burning themselves with cigarettes and had more instances of self-inflicted suicidal thoughts that were not carried out compared to those with BD, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). …”
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von Willebrand factor polymorphism (rs1063856) as a risk factor for portal vein thrombosis in chronic liver diseases by Isis Samy Bedira, Olfat M. Hendy, Moones Abdelaal, Ashraf A. Basuni, Asma Ebrahim Gaber Koshoo, Alzhraa Alkhatib, Sally S. Mandour

“…Additionally, compared to instances of benign PVT, the vWF:Ag levels were considerably greater in malignant PVT. …”
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Left hemiparesis due to space-occupying lesion in pregnancy by Luminto, Ekarini Aryasatiani, Mahendro Aji Panuntun, Bobby Wirawan Hassan, Tania Sananta, Arya Elbert Neil

“…The patient felt weak and fell in the bathroom 2 times, at the office and at home. The patient had a history of taking aspilet for 1.5 months due to a misdiagnosis as a stroke in a Type B hospital and stopped when she came to the obstetric emergency room at a Type A Hospital for the first time. …”
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Nursing contribution to end-of-life care decision-making in patients with neurological diseases on an acute hospital ward: documentation of signs and symptoms by Gudrun Jonsdottir, Runar Vilhjalmsson, Valgerdur Sigurdardottir, Haukur Hjaltason, Marianne Elisabeth Klinke, Helga Jonsdottir

“…Patients with stroke without a documented EOL decision had more severe symptoms, including respiratory congestion (68%) and dyspnea (37%), than those with EOL decision. …”
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HIV retesting prevalence among clients accessing anti-retroviral therapy and HIV testing services in Ghana. by Raphael Adu-Gyamfi, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Nyonuku Akosua Baddoo, Ernest Kenu, Anthony Ashinyo, Kwadwo Koduah Owusu, Menard Laurent Chihana, Alice Sallar Adams, Odikro Magdalene, Delia Bandoh, Marijanatu Abdulai, Kenneth Danso, Kafui Senya, Cheryl Johnson

“…Of the clients who tested positive for HIV during the study period, 53.1% (43/835; 95% CI: 0.49-0.57) had a previous HIV diagnosis. Adjusting for retesting, the positivity rate at HTS sites decreased from 8.4% to 4.1%. …”
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Mapping changes in the utilization of childhood immunization over 5 years in a south Indian tertiary care hospital by Merrin Mathew, Savitha Rajapur Sanathan, Juny Sebastian, Mandyam Dhati Ravi, Taniya Joy, Rovin Mathew Theempalangad, Panchaksharappa Gowda

“…Aim: To assess the usage trends of childhood vaccines for 5 years (2018–2022) and to monitor instances of delayed/incomplete immunization status within the community. …”
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Analysis of maternal fetal outcomes and complete blood count parameters according to the stages of placental abruption: a retrospective study by Sevki Sener, Gulsum Uysal, Cevdet Adiguzel, Nefise Tanridan Okcu

“…Group 2 comprised 59 patients, whereas Group 3 had 41 patients. Abruptions were most prevalent in group 3. …”
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Association of Awake Bruxism with Tooth Wear and Occupational Stress Among Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Workers by Fatima Tu Zahra, Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi, Amna Riaz, Amna Nisar, Amna Khan, Naveed Ahmad

“…Moreover, mechanical workers had a higher prevalence of awake bruxism (56.4% versus 36.4%,). …”
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The investigation of endodontic irrigants and polyhexanide-based solution action on smear layer by Z. S. Khabadze, Yu. A. Generalova, A. A. Kulikova

“…The present study was conducted on 42 extracted teeth (third molars, first and second premolars) with formed apices that had been extracted for orthodontic indications. …”
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Coronary artery fistulae and treatment in children by Kahraman Yakut, N Kürşad Tokel, Birgül Varan, İlkay Erdoğan, Murat Özkan

“…From 2000 to 2018, the medical records of 56 patients (33 males and 23 females) who had CAF diagnoses were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Anterior Opening-Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Slope Correction of Genu Recurvatum by Jack Dirnberger BS, Morgan D. Homan DO, Nicholas I. Kennedy MD, Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD

“…Results: A review of 5 studies demonstrated adequate reduction in hyperextension, with a mean knee hyperextension ranging from 17° to 32° preoperatively and 0° to 7° postoperatively. Patients had significantly improved postoperative clinical outcomes compared with the preoperative state. …”
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Towards a robust hydrologic data assimilation system for hurricane-induced river flow forecasting by P. Abbaszadeh, F. Gholizadeh, K. Gavahi, H. Moradkhani

“…However, data assimilation had little effect on streamflow forecasting for Hurricane Rita. …”
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