Refractive errors in Filipino eyes in a single-center study population by Karen B. Reyes, MD, Harvey S. Uy, MD

“…Objective: We determined the frequency of refractive errors among Filipino patients undergoing refractive or cataract screening at an ambulatory eye-care center, correlated them with demographic and ophthalmic variables, and compared refractive and keratometric astigmatism. Methods: Clinical records of 666 consecutive patients who had optical interferometry were reviewed and the demographic and clinical parameters obtained were subjected to statistical analyses. …”
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μ-GLANCE: A Novel Technique to Detect Chromatically and Achromatically Lensed Gravitational-wave Signals by Aniruddha Chakraborty, Suvodip Mukherjee

“…GWs can undergo both effects of lensing owing to interactions with objects of different scales. To detect and characterize the WO features from a lensed GW, we have developed a novel method, μ -GLANCE (Micro-Gravitational Lensing Authenticator using Non-modeled Cross-correlation Exploration). …”
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Label-Free Imaging of Umbilical Cord Tissue Morphology and Explant-Derived Cells by Raf Donders, Kathleen Sanen, Rik Paesen, Eli Slenders, Wilfried Gyselaers, Piet Stinissen, Marcel Ameloot, Niels Hellings

“…In situ detection of MSCs remains difficult and warrants additional methods to aid with their characterization in vivo. …”
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Can vegetation breakpoints in Eastern Mongolia rangeland be detected using Sentinel-1 coherence time series data? by Shuxin Ji, Ganzorig Gonchigsumlaa, Sugar Damdindorj, Tserendavaa Tseren, Densmaa Sharavjamts, Amartuvshin Otgondemberel, Enkh-Amgalan Gurjav, Munguntsetseg Puntsagsuren, Batnaran Tsabatshir, Tumendemberel Gungaa, Narantsetseg Batbold, Lukas Drees, Bayarchimeg Ganbayar, Dulamragchaa Orosoo, Bayartsetseg Lkhamsuren, Badamtsetseg Ganbat, Myagmarsuren Damdinsuren, Gantogoo Gombosuren, Batnyambuu Dashpurev, Thanh Noi Phan, Nandintsetseg Dejid, Thomas Müller, Lukas Lehnert

“…In contrast to BFAST, the new method accounts for vegetation changes caused by weather events such as snow and rainfall. …”
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The Acute Effect of Hemodialysis on Choroidal Thickness by Osman Çelikay, Sinan Çalışkan, Tolga Biçer, Naciye Kabataş, Canan Gürdal

“…To determine the effect of hemodialysis (HD) on choroidal thickness (CT). Methods. The right eyes of 41 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing HD were included. …”
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Effect of Topical Nepafenac on Central Foveal Thickness following Panretinal Photocoagulation in Diabetic Patients by Nahla B. Abu Hussein, Ahmed A. Mohalhal, Dalia A. Ghalwash, Ahmed A. Abdel-Kader

“…Prospective randomized double-blinded controlled study. Methods. Sixty eyes of 60 patients having proliferative or severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy had PRP. …”
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Bacteriophages of Lactic Acid Bacteria by Vera I. Ganina, Natalia G. Mashentseva, Inna I. Ionova

“…The research featured bacteriophages obtained from fermented meat and dairy products. The methods included microbiological analyses, sensory evaluation, physico-chemical tests, genetic studies, electron microscopy, optical reassociation, and mathematical data processing. …”
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Creativity of Nanofiber Materials and Application in the Expressive Power of Manual Tie-Dyeing Process by Jing Wen, Xueqing Lu, Mai Jiang, Xiaohua Shao

“…Among the traditional printing and dyeing techniques, tie-dyeing creates an ever-changing visual artistic effect due to the diversity of its production methods. In modern society with the unprecedented development of technology and information, people’s life rhythm has accelerated, and the opposite “slow fashion” has become popular. …”
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Effect of Carbon Fiber Admixture and Length on Microwave Deicing Efficiency of Airport Road Surface Concrete by Yi-peng Ning, Jin-yu Xu, He Huang, Zhi-hang Wang, Ao Yao

“…The test method is optimized by using a fiber-optic temperature sensor and a self-developed open microwave deicing vehicle, and the effect of the coupling effect of different carbon fiber doping and length on the microwave deicing efficiency of concrete is studied. …”
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Impact of CD11c+ cells in conducting airway lumen on Aspergillus fumigatus conidia deposition in neutropenic mice by Mariia Pavelchenko, Mariia Pavelchenko, Svyatoslav Shalyapin, Svyatoslav Shalyapin, Sergey Portnov, Sergey Portnov, Andrey Bogorodskiy, Elena Bolkhovitina, Vitalii Shevchenko, Alexander Sapozhnikov, Valentin Borshchevskiy, Valentin Borshchevskiy, Marina Shevchenko

“…However, in immunocompromised patients, the lack of sufficient pro-inflammatory immune response often leads to invasive aspergillosis, with current treatments being limited by insufficient understanding of the precise conidial distribution patterns in the airways.MethodsTherefore, we employed advanced imaging techniques, including immunohistochemistry, optical clearing, and confocal laser scanning microscopy, to map A. fumigatus conidial distribution in both immunocompetent and neutropenic mouse airways. …”
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Phyto-fabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) utilizing the green approach exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activity in Diospyros kaki fruit by Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Irfan Ali Sabir, Muhammad Ashraf, Asad Rehman, Zishan Ahmad, Muhammad Azam, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Haroon ur Rasheed, Guohui Li, Jeridi Mouna, Mohammad Faizan, Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Awais Shakoor, Cheng Song, Muhammad Aamir Manzoor

“…The detach fruit method was applied to evaluate the potential of NPs. …”
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Effect of charcoal-containing toothpastes on roughness and color stability of bulk-fill resin composites by Waldemir Francisco Vieira Junior, Rafaella Queiróz Costa, Leonardo Santos Barros, Mariana Mayume Mori, Cecilia Pedroso Turssi, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França, Núbia Inocencya Pavesi Pini, Roberta Tarkany Basting

“…Materials and Methods: Disc-shaped samples (6 × 2 mm) were made with nanofilled (NF) bulk-fill (Filtek One, 3M Oral Care) or nanohybrid (NH) bulk-fill (Aura, SDI) RCs. …”
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Reproducibility and accuracy of corneal curvature measurements in patients with and without dry eye: a device-based study by Xuemei Zhang, Xuemei Zhang, Kunhong Xiao, Taichen Lai, Rongyong Zhang, Mengxue Huang, Ying Xue, Ying Xue, Li Li, Li Li, Huiying Rao, Huiying Rao

“…PurposeTo evaluate the reproducibility and accuracy of corneal curvature measurements using five different devices in patients with and without dry eye, and to identify the most reliable device for clinical use in dry eye patients.MethodsThis study included 68 eyes from dry eye patients (dry eye group) and 48 eyes from non- dry eye patients (non- dry eye group). …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiological study on helminth egg detection in untreated sewage sludge from Brazilian regions with unequal income by Andrey Duarte Boava, Alberto Jorge da Rocha Silva, Paula Beatriz Santiago, Bruno Dias Batista, Daniela Cunha Coelho, Ivana Mirtes Feu Silva, Patrícia Barbosa Machado, Patrícia Souza Sobrinho, Carla Nunes de Araújo, Izabela Marques Dourado Bastos

“…This study aimed to detect and quantify helminth eggs in untreated sewage sludge from eight wastewater treatment plants located in different Brazilian socioeconomic regions. Methods The study was conducted from June 2021 to December 2023 in Goiás and Federal District, the Brazilian federative unit with the highest income inequality. …”
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Design of intelligent human-machine collaborative robot-assisted craniotomy system by Meng Cui, Wenqing Ren, Tengfei Cui, Ruifeng Chen, Yi Shan, Xiaodong Ma

“…Objectives: To develop an intelligent human-machine collaborative control robot-assisted craniotomy system, and test its efficacy by experiments. Methods: The system integrated a UR5 robotic arm (Universal Robots, Denmark), a host computer, a double six-degree-of-freedom force sensor(Nanjing Yuli Instrument Co., Ltd.), a medical drill(AESCULAP®, Germany), a Polaris Optical navigation system(NDI,Canada), with a self-designed navigation procedure and a visual graphical user interface(GUI). …”
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Assessment of effect of chronic alcohol intoxication on certain parameters of the autonomic nervous system and cognitive functions by R. N. Аkalaev, V. Kh. Sharipova, A. A. Stopnitskiy, Kh. Sh. Khozhiev

“…The objective of the study: to study certain parameters of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and cognitive functions in patients with acute alcohol intoxication of different severity degrees. Subjects and methods. 312 patients with acute alcohol intoxication and chronic alcohol abuse were enrolled in the study. …”
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Short-term outcomes of faricimab and aflibercept 8 mg in diabetic macular edema by Carlo Maccauro, Yanny Jimenez Perez, Piergiorgio Neri, Ibraheem El Ghrably, Haytham I Salti, Francesco Pichi

“…Fluid resolution rates did not differ significantly between groups. No serious adverse events were reported. …”
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Structural insights and biomedical potential of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles: antibacterial activity, anti-biofilm and cancer cell inhibition by Ikram Jemel, Najeh Krayem, Hajer Jlidi, Abir Ben Bacha, Mona Alonazi, Raihane Charguia, Areej Ali Alzahrani, Sami Aifa, Sami Mnif

“…The biosynthesized silver AgNPs from different plants exhibit unique physicochemical properties, as evidenced by their distinct UV-vis absorption spectra, and show potential for optical and optoelectronic applications. …”
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Blue and red LEDs modulate polyphenol production in Precoce and Tardiva cultivars of Cichorium intybus L. by Felicia Menicucci, Giovanni Marino, Fabiano Sillo, Andrea Carli, Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Cassandra Detti, Mauro Centritto, Cecilia Brunetti, Cecilia Brunetti, Raffaella Maria Balestrini

“…Red leaf chicory is a horticultural plant of high commercial value, rich in vitamins, minerals and phytochemical compounds with bioprotective and antioxidant roles.MethodsCichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae family) seedlings of the cultivar Rossa di Treviso Precoce and Rossa di Treviso Tardiva were cultivated under blue and red LEDs for three to four weeks, whereas white LEDs, proving full visible light spectrum, were supplied as control. …”
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Skin contact of cobalt and its compounds in workers of hard metal tool manufacturing enterprises by Wubin LIU, Fangda PENG, Chunmin ZHANG, Yina YANG, Chunguang DING

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the skin contact characteristics of cobalt and its compounds. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2024 involving 70 workers from a hard metal tool manufacturing company and the workers were divided into four groups according to their job positions: powder mixing, sintering, automatic pressing, and grinding processing. …”
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