OCTA changes of retinal microvessels and thickness in moyamoya disease by Xian-Zhe Qian, Cheng Chen, Hong-Liang Li, Lei Zhong, Hong Wei, Qian-Min Ge, Jin-Yu Hu, Qi Hong, Xiao-Yu Wang, Yan-Mei Zeng, Xu Chen, Yi-Xin Wang, Chong-Gang Pei, Yi Shao

“…As a non-invasive test for ophthalmic disorders, the optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is widely used. …”
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Efficient Pruning of Detection Transformer in Remote Sensing Using Ant Colony Evolutionary Pruning by Hailin Su, Haijiang Sun, Yongxian Zhao

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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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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

“… Objective: To evaluate the effects of different commercially available charcoal-based toothpastes (CBTs) on the roughness and color of bulk-fill resin composites (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

“…In our study, red LEDs induced a completely different leaf polyphenol composition than blue and white LEDs, pointing out that an accurate light spectrum selection is crucial for shaping plant metabolism. …”
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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

“…Statistically significant differences in TWA cobalt concentration, skin exposure levels, and urinary cobalt levels were found between different work positions (H=9.012, P=0.029; H=16.348, P＜0.001; H=11.078, P=0.011). …”
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A Bat Algorithm with Mutation for UCAV Path Planning by Gaige Wang, Lihong Guo, Hong Duan, Luo Liu, Heqi Wang

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Zero-biased graphene photodetector with high responsivity integrated into silicon microring resonator by Hadi Hashemnezhad, Mina Noori

“…Zero-bias operation, low power consumption, and improved voltage responsivity make the proposed structure highly suitable for various telecommunication applications, such as data transmission, military, and industrial applications with high precision. Here, the finite difference eigenmode and the finite difference time domain methods are used to calculate the propagation mode profile and to perform optical simulations, respectively. …”
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Retinal and choroidal microvascular assessment of children receiving recombinant growth hormone therapy by Ismail Omar, Yousra Samir Fadle, Noura M. Ibrahim El Bakry

“…Both groups had no statistically significant differences in age, gender, weight, or spherical equivalent. …”
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Rapid Generation of the Shortest Generalized Dubins Path in Forced Landing by Tian Min, Shi Yingjing, Li Rui, Tlelo-Cuautle Esteban

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Analysis of solitary wave behavior under stochastic noise in the generalized schamel equation by Khalid A. Alsatami

“…Future investigations could explore the effects of different types of stochastic processes, such as colored noise or Lévy noise, on soliton dynamics.…”
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Uji Spesifikasi Pengukuran PM10 Dengan EPAM5000 dan BAM 1020 Terhadap Kelembaban Udara by Andi Sulistiyono, Rendi Septa Davi

“…Measurement data and correlation analysis indicate that there are differences in the results of measuring PM10 concentrations in the night period on EPAM5000 and BAM1020 due to differences in instrument support in the intake air flow. …”
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Association between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in older patients by Timothy T Houle, Xin Ma, Yuan Shen, Hailin Zheng, Meijuan Wang, Ariel Mueller, Edward R Marcantonio, Tianyi Tang, Zhongcong Xie, Zhongyong Shi, Yupeng Chen, Jingxiao Hu

“…Preoperative macular thickness and peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness were measured using optical coherence tomography (OCT). The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) algorithm and CAM-Severity (CAM-S) were used to assess the incidence and severity of postoperative delirium on the first, second and third days after surgery.Results Among 169 participants (mean (standard deviation (SD) 71.15 (4.36) years), 40 (24%) developed postoperative delirium. …”
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Infrared Small Target Detection via Modified Fast Saliency and Weighted Guided Image Filtering by Yi Cui, Tao Lei, Guiting Chen, Yunjing Zhang, Gang Zhang, Xuying Hao

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