Willingness to pay for cataract surgery and associated factors among cataract patients in Outreach Site, North West Ethiopia. by Mohammed Seid, Amare Minyihun, Gizachew Tilahun, Asmamaw Atnafu, Getasew Amare

“…Therefore, the study aimed to assess willingness to pay for cataract surgery and associated factors among cataract patients in Outreach Site, North West Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional outreach-based study was conducted on 827 cataract patients selected through a simple random sampling method in Tebebe Gion Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia, from 10/11/2018 to 14/11/2018. …”
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Strawberry Freshness Assessment by Hyperspectral Imaging by Georgiy V. Nesterov, Anastasia V. Guryleva, Milana O. Sharikova, Svetlana A. Sukhanova, Alexander S. Machikhin

“…The freshness of these fruits plays a crucial role in their quality, as it determines their shelf life, nutritional content, visual appeal, and safety for human consumption. Traditional methods of assessing fruit freshness are subjective, labor-intensive, and have low productivity. …”
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Optimization of intrauterine interventions in spontaneous abortion by I. A. Salov, I. V. Naumova, M. V. Lomovitskaya

“…RPOC blind removal from the uterine cavity remains the "gold standard" of surgical treatment, which, however, may be associated with a high risk of certain complications that pose a serious threat to female reproductive function and quality of life. An alternative method for eliminating RPOC proposed by operative hysteroscopy demonstrating the visual control advantages.Aim: to evaluate clinical effectiveness and safety of RPOC removal in incomplete spontaneous abortion using hysteroscopic morcellation.Materials and Methods. …”
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Crosstalk of lactate metabolism-related subtypes, establishment of a prognostic signature and immune infiltration characteristics in colon adenocarcinoma by Wenwei Xu, Yongjian Li, Zhaoshang Zeng, Guanjun Guo

“…Nomograms were created to visually represent the clinical value of LRG-related signature. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023 by Zhu D, Xu W, Ye W, Jiang Y, Jiao L, Chen R

“…Therefore, in this study, the bibliometric method was adopted to analyze the relevant literature, thereby exploring the research hotspots and trends in this field.Methods: Through the web of science core database, we collected the relevant literature on the acupuncture treatment of postoperative complications from 2003 to 2023, used citespace software to analyze the author, publishing institution, country, keywords, references, cited journals and other information of these literature, and analyzed its research hotspots and research trends through a visual view.Results: A total of 213 articles were obtained, and the annual publication volume overall is on the rise, especially in recent years when the publication volume has surged. …”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Pulmonary Function Decline in Chronic Lung Diseases Over Five Years by Li L, Meng J, Chen J

“…A random forest model was developed using Python, and the importance of the feature was visualized through the SHAP method. The predictive performance of the model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, calibration curve analysis, and decision curve analysis.Results: After screening, a total of 553 patients with CLDs were included in the study. …”
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Evaluation of the resistance of the breeding material beetroot to Cercospora amid epiphytoty in greenhouses the Moscow region by E. G. Kozar, S. A. Vetrova, I. A. Engalycheva, M. I. Fedorova

“…However, in 2019, epiphytic development of Cercospora on summer first-year crops was observed in the block film greenhouse of the «Federal Scientific Vegetable Center», which allowed to assess the promising breeding material.Material and method. Phytomonitoring on beetroot plantings and sowing of the experimental production Department of the «Federal Scientific Vegetable Center» growing was carried out by methods of visual diagnostics and microscopy. …”
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Self-collected and clinician-collected anal swabs show modest agreement for HPV genotyping. by Racheal S Dube Mandishora, Trine B Rounge, Megan Fitzpatrick, Irene Kraus Christiansen, Ole Herman Ambur, Sonja Lagström, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Massimo Tommasino, Joel Palefsky, Zvavahera M Chirenje

“…We also described the anal HPV genotype distribution and HIV/HPV coinfection.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a cross sectional study with participants from a visual-inspection-with-acetic-acid and cervicography (VIAC) clinic, in Harare, Zimbabwe. …”
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Semantic influence of programming on the development of thinking of students: background, research and prospects by M. U. Mukasheva, Y. V. Payevskaya

“…The semantic influence of programming on the development of computational thinking implies that with continuous learning to program, that requires high level of abstraction and logic, repetition of experimental verification actions (automatism), visual representation of results, and the work with the elimination of syntactic and logical errors have a significant impact on the development of students’ mental abilities.Purpose is to study the semantic influence of knowledge and programming skills on the development of secondary school students’ computational thinking in the context of programming training.Materials and methods. …”
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Physical simulation study on the transport of biomimetics dandelion proppant in similar coalbed methane fracture network by Jun LI, Pingli LIU, Nianyin LI

“…Based on qualitative analysis of construction factors, it is recommended to use biomimetic dandelion proppant with medium to high displacement, low viscosity, middle perforation method, small particle size proppant, and 7%–11% sand ratio when applying it to deep coalbed methane. …”
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Verification of the Reliability of an Automated Urine Test Strip Colorimetric Program Using Colorimetric Analysis: Survey Study by Keigo Inagaki, Daisuke Tsuriya, Takuya Hashimoto, Katsumasa Nakamura

“… Abstract BackgroundOne method for noninvasive and simple urinary microalbumin testing is urine test strips. …”
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Types of Lens Structure in Intumescent Cataract by E. S. Pirogova, O. L. Fabrikantov, S. I. Nikolashin

“…Purpose: to study the structure of the swelling lens, the dependence of its anatomical parameters on the nucleus sizes and density, patients’ age.Patients and methods. 52 patients with intumescent mature cataract were examined. …”
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Assessment of chronic pain syndrome after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal plastic surgery in patients with inguinal hernia by A. V. Klymenko, B. S. Kravchenko, V. M. Klymenko, S. M. Kravchenko, K. P. Polishchuk

“…To assess pain syndrome in patients with inguinal hernia after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) plastic surgery. Materials and methods. The study involved 58 patients with unilateral Nyhus type 2 and 3 inguinal hernia. …”
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Comportamento de ovinos da raça Santa Inês em ambientes com e sem disponibilidade de sombra Behavior of sheep breed Santa Inês in environments with and without shade availability... by Fabiano A. de Oliveira, Sílvia H. N. Turco, Gherman G. L . de Aaraújo, Carlos A. A. Clemente, Tadeu V. Voltolini, Marlon S. Garrido

“…Under these conditions a trials was carried out on behavior of animals, being made visual observations by the method of instantaneous scan at intervals of 10 min during the daytime period, checking the percentage of animals under food, rumination and leisure using the methodology proposed by Johnson & Combs (1991), adapted for a period of 12 h. …”
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Detection of Invasive Species (Siam Weed) Using Drone-Based Imaging and YOLO Deep Learning Model by Deepak Gautam, Zulfadli Mawardi, Louis Elliott, David Loewensteiner, Timothy Whiteside, Simon Brooks

“…Validation was performed through expert visual interpretation of the detection results in image tiles. …”
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Chitosan and carboxylic acids, impact on membrane permeability and DNA integrity of Pseudomonas syringae: interest for biocontrol applications by Solène Meynaud, Davide Danzi, Elodie Vandelle, Christian Gardrat, Fabrice Coloma, Cindy Morris, Véronique Coma

“…The objective of this study was to assess the impact of pH, concentration, time and the association of chitosan and two types of carboxylic acids—acetic and tartaric acids—on membrane permeability and DNA alteration and the impact on cell inhibition. Results A standard method using 1-N-phenylnaphthalen-1-amine (NPN) and propidium iodide (PI) was used to measure membrane permeability and to assess DNA integrity. …”
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Environmental Taxes Impact for the Population Health Protection: Cross-Country Analysis by Pavlo Vostrykov, Anton Jura

“…The main part of the study was based on visual confirmation of the relationship between environmental taxes and the population’s level of health using the VOSviewer software product. …”
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Possibilities of sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy in preschool children with sensitization to mold fungus allergens by O. V. Sharikadze, O. M. Okhotnikova

“…Determination of the efficacy of sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy (SLIT) in preschool children with sensitization to allergens of mold Alternaria alternata. Materials and methods. The study involved 447 children aged 4.1 ± 0.9 years (from 3 to 7 years old), with verified diagnoses of allergic bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinitis. …”
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Development and Psychometric Validation of Tinnitus Qualities and Impact Questionnaire by Vinaya Manchaiah, Gerhard Andersson, Eldré W. Beukes, Marc A. Fagelson, De Wet Swanepoel, Eithne Heffernan, David Maidment

“…<b>Background:</b> To develop and validate the Tinnitus Qualities and Impact Questionnaire (TQIQ), a new tool for evaluating the perceived qualities of tinnitus sound. <b>Method:</b> The study was part of two clinical trials on internet-based tinnitus interventions, using cross-sectional (<i>n</i> = 380) and pretest–posttest data (<i>n</i> = 280). …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging of the common bile duct blood supply in the prevention of biliary complications in liver transplantation: rationale and results by A. V. Shabunin, P. A. Drozdov, Z. A. Bagateliya, D. A. Makeev, S. A. Astapovich, E. A. Lidjieva

“…Objective: to enhance liver transplant (LT) outcomes by developing and implementing intraoperative fluorescence imaging of common bile duct (CBD) blood supply using indocyanine green (ICG).Material and methods. The study analyzed treatment outcomes in 203 recipients who received a whole liver from deceased donors. …”
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