Efficacy and Safety of Epi-On vs Epi-Off Corneal Cross-Linking in Corneal Ectasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Nughays RO, Bazayd AS, Alshamekh LA, Alshammari RA, Alenezi MA, Dahlan HY, Alsubhi JA, Alshammri SG, AlQurashi NA, Aldajani AH, Alrammah AH, Alenezi MN, Almutairi AA, Alomayri AF, Alghamdi S

“…This review compares two CXL methods, epithelium-on (epi-on) and epithelium-off (epi-off), to assess their safety and effectiveness for managing corneal ectasia. …”
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FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENYEBAB KETERCAPAIAN LEVEL KOGNITIF SISWA DALAM PEMECAHAN MASALAH TEOREMA PYTHAGORAS BERDASARKAN TAKSONOMI BLOOM REVISI [CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE... by Ziaul Rahmah, Puguh Darmawan, Mohd Nor Syahrir Abdullah

“…This research employed qualitative methods with multiple case study types. Prospective participants were 35 eighth-grade junior high school students. …”
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Latissimus dorsi transfer or lower trapezius transfer: a treatment algorithm for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears muscles transfers in posterosuperior rotator cuff te... by Michael Kimmeyer, MD, Tilman Hees, MD, Laurens Allaart, MD, Rémi Nerot, MD, Arno Macken, MD, Geert-Alexander Buijze, MD, PhD, FEBHS, Laurent Lafosse, MD, Thibault Lafosse, MD

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of LDT and LTT in patients with PSIRCT to establish a clinical algorithm for the treatment decision. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective, single-center observational study. …”
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The effcet of annulus fibrosus suture combined with percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy on obese patients with lumbar disc herniation by Leyu Zhao, Qi Yan, Lijie Yuan, Tianyi Wu, Yun Teng, Junjie Niu, Dawei Song, Jinning Wang, Xiao Sun, Rui Chen, Xianggu Zhong, Jiarong Li, Xiaolan Gu, Jun Zou

“…Our aim was to evaluate the short-term and long-term therapeutic outcomes of combining PTED with AFS, with a particular focus on the impact of AFS on the recurrence rate of disc herniation following PTED.MethodsWe recruited 23 obese patients with single-level LDH diagnosed between December 2021 and December 2023. …”
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LEVELS OF ANGIOGENESIS-REGULATORY CHEMOKINES IN THE SYNOVIAL FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. A. Zhebrun, A. L. Maslyansky, A. G. Titov, A. P. Patrukhin, A. A. Kostareva, I. S. Goltseva, N. A. Arsentyeva, N. E. Lyubimova, A. A. Totolyan

“…Objective: to perform a comparative analysis of the levels of a number of CXC, CC, and CX3C chemokines in the SF of patients with RA, osteoarthritis (OA), and joint injuries. Subjects and methods. The multiplex analysis using xMAP technology (Luminex, USA) was used to analyze levels of CXC, CC, and CX3C chemokines in SF and serum of patients with RA (n = 20), OA (n = 9) and controls (n = 9). …”
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Thalamic functional dysconnectivity in patients with left-hemisphere chronic capsular and pontine stroke by Jun Guo, Jun Guo, Hongchuan Zhang, Hongchuan Zhang, Jingchun Liu, Caihong Wang, Chen Cao, Jingliang Cheng, Chunshui Yu, Wen Qin

“…However, the differential involvements of thalamic functional connectivity in chronic capsular and pontine stroke are still unknown.MethodsThe research recruited 66 left-lesion chronic stroke patients, including 46 capsular strokes (CS) and 20 pontine stroke (PS) patients, and 67 normal controls (NC). …”
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From digitized whole‐slide histology images to biomarker discovery: A protocol for handcrafted feature analysis in brain cancer pathology by Xuanjun Lu, Yawen Ying, Jing Chen, Zhiyang Chen, Yuxin Wu, Prateek Prasanna, Xin Chen, Mingli Jing, Zaiyi Liu, Cheng Lu

“…Among the 72 models combining nine feature selection methods and eight machine learning classifiers, the optimal model combination achieved discriminative performance with an average area under the curve (AUC) of 0.615 over 100 iterations under five‐fold cross‐validation. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Rocuronium Injection after Propofol Administration on Temporal Summation of Pain in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective and Controlled Study by Jaehak Jung, Byoungryun Kim, Seong Nam Park, Jiheui Lee, Insung Choi, Myeong Jong Lee, Hyeonbin Yim, Cheol Lee, JuHwan Lee

“…This study aimed at determining the impact of the timing of rocuronium after induction with propofol on the temporal summation of pain. Methods. One hundred patients aged 19–60 years underwent gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. …”
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Combining radiomics and deep learning to predict liver metastasis of gastric cancer on CT image by Yimin Guo, Yimin Guo, Haixiang Yin, Haixiang Yin, Hanyue Zhang, Hanyue Zhang, Pan Liang, Pan Liang, Jianbo Gao, Jianbo Gao, Ming Cheng, Ming Cheng

“…ObjectiveOur study aimed to explore the potential of deep learning (DL) radiomics features from CT images of primary gastric cancer (GC) in predicting gastric cancer liver metastasis (GCLM) by establishing and verifying a prediction model based on clinical factors, classical radiomics and DL features.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 1001 pathologically confirmed GC patients from June 2014 to May 2024, divided into non-LM (n=689) and LM groups (n=312). …”
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Comparison of Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy with and without Foraminoplasty for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A 2-Year Follow-Up by Binbin Wu, Gonghao Zhan, Xinyi Tian, Linyu Fan, Chenchen Jiang, Beekoo Deepti, Hong Cao, Jun Li, Qingquan Lian, Xixi Huang, Feng Xu

“…However, the safety and effectiveness between the TF PELF and TF PELD have not been investigated. Methods. Of the included 140 LDH patients, 62 patients received TF PELF (PELF group) and 78 patients received TF PELD (PELD group). …”
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Anoikis classification of lung squamous cell carcinoma reveals correlation with clinical prognosis and immune characteristics by Yixin Zhai, Cheng Li, Xiang He, Wenqi Wu, Donghui Xing, Kaiping Luo, Zhigang Zhao

“…However, the clinical prognostic significance of anoikis in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) remains poorly studied.Methods The differentially expressed ARGs and candidate genes were selected by the differential analysis to construct a predictive model. …”
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Analysis of the changes in corneal optical density following small incision lenticule extraction for myopia and related influencing factors by Yifan Du, Yu Di, Shan Yang, Ying Li

“…Purpose: To examine changes in corneal optical density (COD) following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for myopia and the associated factors affecting COD. Methods: One hundred and ten eyes of 110 subjects who underwent SMILE were included in this study. …”
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Reducing Postoperative Neurological Complications in Uniportal Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Efficacy of the GUARD Technique Combined With Delayed Ligamentum Flavectomy by Hao-Chun Chuang, Yu-Chia Hsu, Yuan-Fu Liu, Chao-Jui Chang, Yu-Meng Hsiao, Yi-Hung Huang, Keng-Chang Liu, Chien-Min Chen, Hyeun Sung Kim, Cheng-Li Lin

“…This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the GUARD technique and delayed ligamentum flavectomy in reducing postoperative radicular pain and neurapraxia in patients undergoing uniportal FE-TLIF. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 45 patients with an average age of 53.9±12.4 years who underwent either FE facet-sparing TLIF (FE fs-TLIF) or FE facet-resecting TLIF (FE fr-TLIF). …”
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Arthroscopic Latarjet combined with remplissage and capsulolabral repair in the treatment of anterior shoulder instability—the quadruple effect. A prospective study of functional o... by Ayyappan V. Nair, DOrtho, DNB, MNAMS, Bharath Bharadwaj M S, MS Ortho, DNB(Ortho), Maythilisharan Rambhojan, MS Ortho, Sreejith Thampy J, MS Ortho, Aravind Rajan, MS Ortho, DNB ORTHO, Kiran V, MS Ortho, MRCS (Edinburgh), Prince Shanavas Khan, DOrtho, MS Ortho

“…To this effect, remplissage has had a proven track record in combination with Bankart repair. Methods: The functional and clinical outcomes of patients having undergone arthroscopic Latarjet with remplissage with a minimum of 2 years and secondarily, the external rotation was assessed postoperatively. …”
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An explainable radiomics-based machine learning model for preoperative differentiation of parathyroid carcinoma and atypical tumors on ultrasound: a retrospective diagnostic study by Chunrui Liu, Wenxian Li, Baojie Wen, Haiyan Xue, Yidan Zhang, Shuping Wei, Jinxia Gong, Li Huang, Jian He, Jing Yao, Zhengyang Zhou

“…This study aimed to investigate the predictive performance of three radiomics-based machine learning models for the identification of PC/APT from solitary parathyroid lesions using ultrasound.MethodsThis retrospective diagnostic study analyzed 913 surgically-confirmed parathyroid neoplasms (mean age 54.2 ± 13.7 years; 694 females, 219 male) from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital (n = 730) and Jinling Hospital (n = 183). …”
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Beyond the tray: analyzing hospital plate waste for economic and environmental sustainability by Mohamad G. Abiad, Maha Hoteit, Maha Hoteit, Maha Hoteit, Maroun Khattar, Ferial Fattouh, Dana Malli, Esraa Antar, Jana El Cheikh Mohammad, Nour Badereddine, Sami El Khatib, Sami El Khatib, Hussein F. Hassan

“…IntroductionHospital food services generate significant amounts of plate waste daily; thus, hospital waste has gained much attention in previous years.AimThis study aims to determine the magnitude of plate waste in Lebanese hospitals and highlight its economic and environmental repercussions.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2023 and September 2023 and involved 155 inpatients from cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, obstetrics-gynecology (OBGYN), and surgical wards of 16 hospitals across the Lebanese governorates. …”
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Alteration in ATR protein level does not account for the inherent radiosensitivity of HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Sibylla Kohl, Florentine S.B. Subtil, Vanessa Climenti, Houmam Anees, Ann C. Parplys, Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, Sebastian Adeberg, Ekkehard Dikomey, Ulrike Theiß

“…If there is a contribution of ATR to the radiosensitivity of HPV-positive cells remains unclear, and this in-vitro study tested a functional involvement of ATR expression. Methods: The study was performed with six HPV-negative and six HPV-positive HNSCC cell lines. …”
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Exome-wide genetic risk score (ExGRS) to predict high myopia across multi-ancestry populations by Jian Yuan, Ruowen Qiu, Yuhan Wang, Zhen Ji Chen, Haojun Sun, Wei Dai, Yinghao Yao, Ran Zhuo, Kai Li, Shilai Xing, Myopia Associated Genetics and Intervention Consortium, Xiaoguang Yu, Liya Qiao, Jia Qu, Jianzhong Su

“…Employing a genetic risk score (GRS) is useful for capturing genetic susceptibility to HM. Methods This study assesses the effectiveness of these strategies via incorporating rare variations into the GRS assessment. …”
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Closed trans-intersphincteric fistulotomy: a new modified sphincter-sparing technique for high transsphincteric anal fistula by Bo Chen, Yueting Wang, Zubing Mei, Chang Mao, Yicheng Liu, Wenjun Zhao, Yingying Li, Qianqian Ye, Jin Xu, Qingming Wang, Qingming Wang

“…This study evaluated the clinical efficacy of a novel sphincter-sparing technique for treating high transsphincteric anal fistula (HTAF).MethodsThis prospective study included 55 patients with HTAF who underwent closed trans-intersphincteric fistulotomy (CTiF) between July 2021 and April 2022 at our institution. …”
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Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Low-Vision Rehabilitation Using Two Questionnaires and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health by Suksri Chotikavanich, Akarawit Eiamsamarng, Thanaporn Layangool, Wichuda Krutthong, Siriwan Loket, Rungtip Yingyong, Somthin Dongngam, Waree Nujoi, Jaruwan Jai-ai, Nattapon Sarinak, Ekpipat Eksupapan, Saranya Sagan, Peeraya Chaowalitwong

“… Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-vision service by using three tools and to identify the specific outcomes obtained from each instrument. Materials and Methods: Patients consecutively visiting the low-vision clinic at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, were enrolled. …”
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