Survey of the mechanical and physical behaviors of yttria-stabilized zirconia from multiple dental laboratoriesWhy Is This Important? by Yifeng Liao, PhD, Max Gruber, BSE, Henry Lukic, BSE, Jim McLees, CDT, Si Chen, PhD, Alan Boghosian, DDS, Spiro Megremis, MS, PhD

“…The specimens were then tested and evaluated for their mechanical and physical behaviors. Methods: In a double-blinded manner, 9 laboratories provided 32 specimens from 17 different zirconia blanks, which were tested in the American Dental Association laboratory. …”
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Comparative analysis of surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with lower localization of breaks with tamponade of the vitreal cavity by gas or silicone by A.A. Shpak, I.M. Gorshkov, D.O. Shkvorchenko, A.V. Yukhananova

“…Subgroups of patients with different types of tamponade did not differ from each other in clinical and demographic characteristics. …”
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Expression of a Novel HIV-1 Gag-Pol-Env-Nef-Rev Multi-Epitope Construct in Escherichia coli by Elahe Akbari, Soheila Ajdari, Esmat Mirabzadeh Ardakani, Elnaz Agi, Vahid Khalaj, Azam Bolhassani

“…Then, expression of the target antigen was evaluated in E. coli BL21 (DE3) and Rosetta strains under different conditions (temperature, optical density/ OD600, isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) concentration, and time). …”
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Analysis of Morphologic and Functional Outcomes in Macular Edema due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant by Alfredo Niro, Giancarlo Sborgia, Alessandra Sborgia, Luigi Sborgia, Claudio Furino, Nicola Recchimurzo, Giovanni Alessio

“…To analyze anatomic and functional retinal changes and their correlation after intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX implant) in patients with central retinal vein occlusion- (CRVO-) related macular edema (ME) using optical coherence tomography and microperimetry. Methods. …”
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Assessing the accuracy of multi-model approaches for downscaling land surface temperature across diverse agroclimatic zones by Debasish Roy, Bappa Das, Pooja Singh, Priyabrata Santra, Shovik Deb, Bimal Kumar Bhattacharya, Ajit Govind, Raghuveer Jatav, Deepak Sethi, Tridiv Ghosh, Joydeep Mukherjee, Vinay Kumar Sehgal, Prakash Kumar Jha, Sheshakumar Goroshi, P. V. Vara Prasad, Debashis Chakraborty

“…In the current article, we compared three different models, namely 1) Thermal Sharpening (TsHARP), 2) Thin Plate Spline (TPS), and 3) Random Forest (RF) for downscaling LST from 100 to 10 m by using high-resolution Sentinel-1,2 optical-microwave data. …”
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Visual Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction with a Hydrophobic Acrylic Monofocal IOL Delivered Using a Manual System by Christenbury J, Hall B

“…However, recent advancements in optical designs for monofocal IOLs may provide functional vision when viewing objects at intermediate distances. …”
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Effects of Succinate-Based Antioxidant on in vitro Conversion of Methemoglobin in Oxyhemoglobin by A. M. Chernysh, E. K. Kozlova, V. V. Moroz, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova, E. A. Manchenko, A. P. Kozlov

“…The absorption spectrum of red cell suspensions with different drug content Dι (λι )exper was measured with 1 nm increments. …”
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A Refined Model for Ablation Through Cavitation Bubbles with Ultrashort Pulse Lasers by Shwetabh Verma, Samuel Arba Mosquera

“…As a second aim, we present an alternative model for the low-energy regime close to the laser-induced optical breakdown (LIOB) threshold, representing the phenomenological effect of the plasma-induced ablation regime. (2) Methods: The cavitation bubble models for photodisruption and plasma-induced ablation were used to calculate the bubble radius for a series of threshold energies (E_Th = 30, 50, 70, and 300 nJ) that loosely represent commercial systems currently used in ultrashort-pulse tissue ablation. …”
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The state of the alveolar bone tissue depending on the vitality of the tooth pulp according to the saliva indicators of patients with moderate periodontitis by O. O. Yanushevich, Z. T. Gasanova, T. P. Vavilova, G. S. Runova

“…To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of patients with moderate chronic periodontitis with different dental pulp status by determining sRANKL, OPG and FGF-2 in mixed saliva and dynamic densitotomometry data.Materials and methods. …”
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Combined Herbal Eye Drops Exhibit Neuroprotective and Intraocular Pressure-Reducing Effects in a Glaucoma Rat Model by Tibor Rak, Evelin Patko, Edina Szabo, Alexandra Vaczy, Dorottya Molitor, Dora Reglodi, Adrienne Csutak, Tamas Atlasz

“…(1) Background: Glaucoma is a multifactorial group of diseases characterized by progressive optic neuropathy. Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only successfully modifiable risk factor for all forms of glaucoma. …”
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The Association of Myopia Progression with Changes in Retinal Thickness among Primary School Students with Myopia by Jing Shang Zhang, Jing Li, Jin Da Wang, Ying Xiong, Kai Cao, Meng Li, Kai Jie Wang, Ying Yan Mao, Jian Ying Liu, Xiu-Hua Wan

“…An analysis was conducted on the differences in retinal thickness between different genders and between high myopia and nonhigh myopia. …”
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Effect of tibial rotational alignment and posterior slope on joint biomechanics in posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty: a finite element study by Long Shao, Xiangdong Wu, Chaohua Fang, Hongli Zhu, Kun Tao, Shicheng Wang

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The use of prostaglandin analogues before and after phacoemulsification cataract with primary glaucoma by I. E. Ioshin, A. I. Tolchinskaya

“…After 6-8 weeks, IOP showed no difference from the preoperative level, averaging 15.1 ± 0.28 mm Hg. …”
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Two-Photon Microscopy for the Investigation of Morphological and Quantitative Changes in Skin Chrono- and Photo-Aging by Stefano Bighetti, Chiara Rovati, Luca Bettolini, Mariachiara Arisi, Mariateresa Rossi, Cosetta Ravelli, Sara Rovaris, Marina Venturini, Stefania Mitola, Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton

“…Understanding these changes is crucial for developing effective anti-aging treatments. Materials and Methods: This pilot cross-sectional study examined skin biopsy samples from three Caucasian male subjects with different levels of UV exposure, aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of two-photon microscopy (2PM) and Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) in visualizing and quantifying structural changes associated with skin aging. …”
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An innovative thermal simulation study of microstructure improvement by delay forging during solidification by Jiongshen Chen, Li Rong, Chenxi Ma, Wu Wei, Shengping Wen, Kunyuan Gao, Hui Huang, Zuoren Nie

“…Microstructural evolution was investigated using methods including Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD), and Three Dimensional Computed Tomography (3D-CT). …”
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Excimer Laser Correction of Myopia in Patients with Visually Intense Work — Is It Necessary to Determine the Form of Accommodative Asthenopia? by E. I. Belikova, D. V. Gatilov, I. G. Ovechkin, E. N. Eskina

“…Рurpose — to study the frequency of occurrence of various forms of accommodative asthenopia (AA) in patients with visually stressful work (VSW) with different degrees of myopia planning LASIK.Methods. …”
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Effect of the Ketoprofen Distribution in Cream-gels on the Formation of the Impurities by N. A. Lyapunov, I. A. Zinchenko, E. P. Bezuglaya, A. A. Lysokobilka

“…The impurities have been identified by liquid chromatography and the distribution of ketoprofen between the phases of the emulsion and the content of impurities in cream-gels have been determined by the same method. The rheological characteristics of cream-gels have been studied by viscosity-rotating viscometer method, and their microstructure – by optical microscopy.Results and their discussion. …”
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The development of functional glutamatergic and GABAergic synaptic connections between vestibulo-ocular projection neurons and oculomotor motoneurons in the chicken embryo by Hiraku Mochida, Joel C. Glover

“…Introduction and methodsWe assessed the functional development of synapses from defined vestibulo-ocular projection neurons to motoneurons (MNs) in the oculomotor nuclear complex in the chicken embryo using optical recording of postsynaptic responses with the calcium-sensitive probe Calcium Green Dextran Amine (CGDA). …”
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Investigation on the activation mechanisms of coal gangue and the corresponding CO2 mineralization potential by Lei Zhu, Chengyong Liu, Gang Duan, Zhicheng Liu, Lingling Shen, Yuejin Zhou, Kun Fang

“…Additionally, the evolution of the mineralization potential of MACG and CACG samples under different conditions was explored by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) tests. …”
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Mix-­and­-match Implantation of Multifocal and Extended Depth of Focus IOLs by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, А. Yu. Tsygankov, E. A. Antonov, I. V. Kosova, L. V. Batalina

“…In group II, adverse optical phenomena were identified in 7 patients (35 %), of which 4 patients (20 %) had glare and 3 (15 %) had halo. …”
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