Intraocular Lenses Optic Power Calculation in Extremely Short Eyes by К. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, I. A. Likh, А. Yu. Tsygankov, S. L. Legkikh

“…Purpose: to choose the optimal formula for calculating the IOL optical power in patients with an axial eye length of less than 20 mm.Patients and methods. A total of 78 patients (118 eyes) were included in the prospective study. …”
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Integrated Data Mining and Animal Experiments to Investigate the Efficacy and Potential Pharmacological Mechanism of a Traditional Tibetan Functional Food Terminalia chebula Retz.... by Liu W, Zhang M, Tan J, Liu H, Wang L, Liao J, Huang D, Jie W, Jin X

“…This study aimed to identify novel anti-hyperuricemic herb derived from traditional Tibetan medicine.Methods: Traditional Tibetan medicine prescriptions for HUA were analyzed using data mining techniques, identifying T. chebula as a high-frequency herb. …”
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Intrinsic Capacity Deficits and 6-Month Outcomes in Older Adults with Acute LRTIs: A Multi-Center Study by Weng B, Jin J, Huang L, Jiao W, Wang M, Zhang X, Tong X, Li Y

“…Outcomes included 6-month mortality and re-hospitalization. Latent class analysis identified patterns of IC deficits, and multivariable logistic regression models assessed associations between IC deficit domains/patterns and adverse outcomes.Results: A total of 1,001 older patients were included, with a mean age of 76 years (IQR: 69– 84). …”
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Cadmium exposure, epigenetic modifications, and serum cystatin C: insights into mediated pathways and mortality risks in U.S. adults by Yu-Wei Fang, Ching-Way Chen, Ta-Chen Su, Chien-Yu Lin

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that DNAmCystatinC partially mediated the relationship between cadmium exposure and cystatin C, with a total effect of 0.068, a direct effect of 0.066, and an indirect effect of 0.002. …”
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Premenopausal Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Associations with Molecular Subtypes: A Case-Control Study by Faustin Ntirenganya, Jean Damascene Twagirumukiza, Georges Bucyibaruta, Belson Rugwizangoga, Stephen Rulisa

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Reduced Shear Stress and Longer Blood Flow Time Occur in Both Severe Focal and Mild Diffuse LAD Lesions: Angiograms Alone Don’t Always Reveal Their True Impact on Blood Flow by Gianluca Rigatelli, Marco Zuin, Niva Mileva, Dobrin Vassilev, Giuseppe Marchese, Ervis Hiso, Andrea Bertolini, Claudio Bilato

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The similarities and differences from a rheological perspective between significant short focal and mild long coronary lesions warrant investigation to elucidate wall shear stress (WSS) angiographic discrepancies. <b>Methods</b>: Patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2024 were selected for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics Is Needed in the Treatment of Sepsis by G. P. Plotnikov, A. N. Kudryavtsev, A. A. Kleuzovich, A. G. Chizhov, A. A. Ponomarev, S. S. Larin, E. A. Litvin, L. A. Anastasevich

“…The volume of therapeutic drug monitoring of antibiotics sufficient for compilation of static pharmakinetic models, does not meet the requirements of modern intensive care.…”
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Understanding Patient and Physiotherapist Requirements for a Personalized Automated Smartphone Telemonitored App for Posttotal Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study by Eleanor Shuxian Chew, Aileen Eugenia Scully, Samanth Shi-Man Koh, Ee-Lin Woon, Juanita Krysten Miao-Shi Low, Yu-Heng Kwan, John Wei-Ming Tan, Yong-Hao Pua, Celia Ia-Choo Tan, Luke Jonathan Haseler

“…Telerehabilitation offers a solution, but existing models require significant therapist involvement and a costly setup. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intelligent mHealth Intervention for Child Unintentional Injury Prevention: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Yang Yuan, Yuying Jing, Jiyu Li, Jieyi He, David C Schwebel, Peishan Ning, Zhenzhen Rao, Li Li, Guoqing Hu

“…Secondary outcomes include children’s injury risk level and caregiver supervision behaviors assessed using a standard questionnaire. Data analysis will be conducted using generalized linear mixed models with a Poisson link function and generalized estimating equations to assess the effectiveness of the iCURE intervention, following intention-to-treat principles. …”
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The relationship of tooth shade and skin tone and its influence on smile attractiveness in native South Indians: A web-based cross sectional survey by Hrudi Sundar Sahoo, Aishwarya Balasubramanian

“…Standardized smile photographs of two South Indian models (one male and one female) were digitally modified to display four different tooth shades and four different skin tones, resulting in 32 images. …”
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Experiences with a guided trauma-focused internet- and mobile-based intervention: a qualitative study of youth’s perspectives by Christina Schulte, Cedric Sachser, Rita Rosner, David Daniel Ebert, Anna-Carlotta Zarski

“…This study explores participants’ views on the feasibility of a therapist-guided trauma-focused IMI to improve digital trauma interventions.Methods: Semi-structured interviews based on theoretical models of acceptance and human support in IMIs were conducted with 17 of 32 participants from a self-help-based trauma-focused IMI with therapist guidance. …”
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Research on the return migration characteristics of highly educated groups targeting Wuhan as their intended destination by GAO Zhe, YU Jiayi, QIU Jiayi, ZHU Yuanyuan

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Impact of acupuncture on mortality in patients with disabilities and newly diagnosed heart failure: a nationwide cohort study by Hyungsun Jun, Dasol Park, Jae-Uk Sul, Moon Joo Cheong, Haerim Kim, Inae Youn, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem

“…Cox proportional hazard models were employed to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Plasma Iron Levels at Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis Are Associated With Development of Secondary Metastases: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by Jasmine De Troy, Sarah-Maria Fendt, Sigrid Hatse, Patrick Neven, Ann Smeets, Annouschka Laenen, Hans Wildiers

“…Cox proportional hazard models were applied to determine the association between iron levels and risk of metastasis. …”
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Effects of online mindfulness-based stress reduction training on depression and anxiety symptoms among psychiatric healthcare workers in a randomized controlled trial: the mediatin... by Yuekun Wu, Yue Ban, Guoliang Pan, Mingyang Yao, Li Liu, Ting Chen, Hui Wu

“…Intervention outcomes were estimated via analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Multiple linear regression and mediation models with bias-corrected bootstrapping were performed to explore the mediating role of emotional suppression. …”
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Relationship between glucose response curve shape during the oral glucose tolerance test and macrovascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Rong Ouyang, Han Zhang, Xiaoqin Zhao, Renyue Hu, Yi Sun, Wei Chen, Chen Qian, Yunjuan Gu, Xinlei Wang

“…Abstract Introduction This study evaluated the predictive value of glucose response curve shape during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Research design and methods A retrospective observational analysis was conducted involving 75 subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and 496 patients with T2DM, all of whom underwent a 3-hour OGTT, along with insulin and C-peptide release tests. …”
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SUMO modified ETV1 promotes M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophage infiltration and cancer progression by facilitating CCL2 transcription in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ce... by Tianci Han, Xiaoqi Guo, Junwei Xie, Wei Tong, Liang Zhang

“…In this study, we characterized the role of ETV1 in ESCC process and TME. Methods Gene expression and immune infiltration in ESCC samples from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) were analyzed. …”
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A comparison of three executive function interventions on direct and far transfer in Chilean school children: a cluster-randomized controlled protocol by Nicholas Napolitano, Cristian A. Rojas-Barahona, Jorge Gaete, Ricardo Araya

“…Data will be analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and Linear Mixed Models (LMM) to examine main effects, interactions, and moderating roles of age and modality. …”
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Psychotic relapse prediction via biomarker monitoring: a systematic review by Alexandros Smyrnis, Christos Theleritis, Christos Theleritis, Panagiotis Ferentinos, Nikolaos Smyrnis, Nikolaos Smyrnis

“…We also underline methodological concerns, focusing on the value of prospective studies for relapse onset estimation.MethodsFollowing the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) guidelines, a list of search strings related to biomarkers and relapse was assimilated and run against the PubMed and Scopus databases, yielding a total of 808 unique records. …”
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Emotion dynamics prospectively predict depressive symptoms in adolescents: findings from intensive longitudinal data by Yuting Yang, Jingyi Wang, Haijiang Lin, Xiaoxiao Chen, Yun Chen, Jiawen Kuang, Ye Yao, Tingting Wang, Chaowei Fu

“…This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between emotion dynamics—variability, instability, and inertia of PA and NA—and subsequent depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents. Methods Data were collected from middle school students in Taizhou, China, between November 2021 and April 2022. …”
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