[Translated article] The influence of socioeconomic status and psychological factors on surgical outcomes of the carpometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb by A.M. Martín-Fuentes, C. Ojeda-Thies, M. Campoy-Serón, C. Ortega-Romero, L.R. Ramos-Pascua, D. Cecilia López

“…Functional outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Q-DASH questionnaire and Kapandji score. …”
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CBCT-based online adaptive radiotherapy of the bladder – geometrical and dosimetrical considerations compared to conventional IGRT by Jann Fischer, Laura Anna Fischer, Jona Bensberg, Natalia Bojko, Mohamed Bouabdallaoui, Jasper Frohn, Petra Hüttenrauch, Mandy Klingebiel, Daniela Schmitt, Katharina Tegeler, Daniela Wagner, Alina Wenzel, Jessica Moldauer, Niklas Christian Scheele, Hanne Elisabeth Ammon, Stephanie Bendrich, Sandra Donath, Leif Hendrik Dröge, Manuel Guhlich, Andrea Hille, Olga Knaus, Martin Leu, Jan Oelmann, Rami El Shafie, Georg Stamm, Arndt F. Schilling, Stefan Rieken

“…Dose coverage on the target’s surface was analyzed using a novel method and visualized via Mercator projections. Results Despite drinking guidelines, bladder volumes varied significantly day-to-day. …”
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Effect of inhibition of reactivated alcohol-associated memories with propranolol on alcohol craving by Shuai Yu, Peng-Jiao Xu, Le Shi, Xiao-Yang Zhang, Chuan-Sheng Wang, Fang Wu, Xiao Li, Ping Cui, Rui-Ling Zhang, Lin Lu, Ya-hui Xu

“…This study hypothesized that propranolol administration during memory reconsolidation induced by conditioned stimulus (CS) would significantly attenuate alcohol craving. Methods A total of 40 patients with alcohol dependence who met the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence in DSMV were enrolled. …”
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Pain, Function, and Elastosonographic Assessment After Shockwave Therapy in Non-Calcific Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Observational Study by Gabriele Santilli, Antonello Ciccarelli, Milvia Martino, Patrizia Pacini, Francesco Agostini, Andrea Bernetti, Luca Giuliani, Giovanni Del Gaudio, Massimiliano Mangone, Vincenzo Colonna, Mario Vetrano, Maria Chiara Vulpiani, Giulia Stella, Samanta Taurone, Federico Vigevano, Vito Cantisani, Marco Paoloni, Pietro Fiore, Francesca Gimigliano

“…SWE proved to be a reliable method for monitoring structural and clinical changes in SNCCT. …”
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High burden of blindness at initial hospitalisation with primary angle-closure glaucoma in a national multicentre study in China by Xin Sun, Hong Sun, Yang Yang, Nathan Congdon, Dan Wang, Mingguang He, Weiwei Liu, Li Tang, Hong Chen, Yuanbo Liang, Kun Xiong, Shaodan Zhang, Su Jie Fan, Wenyi Guo, Zhengzheng Wu, Guoxing Li, Peng Lu, Jian Jiang, Tingting Zhou, Jinyuan Chen, Xiaoli Xing, Danyan Liu, Zhiyang Jia, Yajuan Zheng, Guoping Duan, Huiyan Mao, Qi’ao Zhang, Xue Yin, Lidong Zhuo, Xinying Zhang, Yan Dai, Huadong Xiang, Jingyi Lv, Jian-jun Ma, Jianfang Yang, Xueli Cao

“…Objective To determine the prevalence and risk factors for blindness at initial hospitalisation with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and proposed glaucoma surgery in China.Methods A multistage stratified sampling method was used to select patients with PACG (1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020) presenting for initial hospitalisation from hospitals of various levels (n=26): 2 nationally leading ophthalmic hospitals, 12 university-affiliated and provincial people’s hospitals and 12 city-level hospitals. …”
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The Effect of Using VR Box in Learning Effective Shadow Boxing by Salah Sadoon Sarteep

“…The researcher used the experimental method for its suitability for the nature of the study. (20) Undergraduate male students were chosen from the second year of college of physical education and sports science, students at Salahaddin University –Erbil. …”
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ACHIEVEMENT OF MINIMAL DISEASE ACTIVITY AND PROGRESSION OF RADIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN EARLY PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS ONE YEAR AFTER INITIATION OF TREATMENT IN «TREAT TO TARGET» STRATEGY (P... by E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, A. V. Smirnov, A. D. Koltakova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Radiographic progression was assessed by an independent radiologist using the modified method of Sharp/van der Heijde: total score (TS) = erosion score (ES) + joint space narrowing score (JSNS). …”
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Biomedical Application Prospects of Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles for Regenerative Medicine by Ekaterina V. Silina, Natalia E. Manturova, Elena L. Chuvilina, Akhmedali A. Gasanov, Olga I. Andreeva, Maksim A. Pugachevskii, Aleksey V. Kochura, Alexey A. Kryukov, Yulia G. Suzdaltseva, Victor A. Stupin

“…The redox activity of different concentrations of Gd₂O₃ NPs was studied by the optical spectroscopy (OS) method in the photochemical degradation process of methylene blue dye upon irradiation with an optical source. …”
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Comparison between Spectral-domain and Swept-source OCT Angiography Scans for the Measurement of Hyperreflective Foci in Age-related Macular Degeneration by Gissel Herrera, MD, Yuxuan Cheng, PhD, Yamini Attiku, MD, Farhan E. Hiya, MD, Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD, Jeremy Liu, MD, Jie Lu, PhD, Alessandro Berni, MD, Omer Trivizki, MD, Jianqing Li, MD, Robert C. O’Brien, PhD, Giovanni Gregori, PhD, Ruikang K. Wang, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

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Consensus disease definitions for ophthalmic immune-related adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors by Lauren A Dalvin, James Chodosh, Andrew G Lee, Clare L Fraser, Marc Dinkin, Michael Levy, Douglas B Johnson, Meghan Berkenstock, Edmund Tsui, John J Chen, Kerry L Reynolds, Prem S Subramanian, Lynn K Gordon, H Nida Sen, Michael K Yoon, Fiona Costello, Ninani Kombo, Amanda C Guidon, Bart K Chwalisz, Krista M Rubin, Sapna Gangaputra, Lucia Sobrin, Jon McDunn, Julia Pimkina, Johnathan Rine, Afreen Shariff, Suzanne K Freitag, Eileen L Chang, Renee Liu, Kiandokht Keyhanian, Katie Huynh, M Tariq Bhatti, Lindsey B DeLott, Robert A Egan, Michal Kramer, Anne-Marie Lobo-Chan, Dimosthenis Mantopoulos, George Papaliodis, Misha Pless

“…Ophthalmic immune-related adverse events (Eye-irAEs) from immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause visual morbidity. The absence of standardized definitions for Eye-irAEs not only impedes the development of evidence-based treatments but also progress in translational research. …”
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Exploring the predictive value of structural covariance networks for the diagnosis of schizophrenia by Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Annika Bender, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Max Montembeault, Anne Ruef, Katharine Chisholm, Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic, Linda A. Antonucci, Stephan Ruhrmann, Joseph Kambeitz, Marlene Rosen, Theresa Lichtenstein, Anita Riecher-Rössler, Rachel Upthegrove, Raimo K. R. Salokangas, Jarmo Hietala, Christos Pantelis, Christos Pantelis, Rebekka Lencer, Rebekka Lencer, Eva Meisenzahl, Stephen J. Wood, Stephen J. Wood, Paolo Brambilla, Paolo Brambilla, Stefan Borgwardt, Peter Falkai, Peter Falkai, Alessandro Bertolino, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, PRONIA Consortium

“…Structural covariance networks (SCN) describe the shared variation in morphological properties emerging from coordinated neurodevelopmental processes, This study evaluates the potential of SCNs as diagnostic biomarker for schizophrenia.MethodsWe compared the diagnostic value of two SCN computation methods derived from regional gray matter volume (GMV) in 154 patients with a diagnosis of first episode psychosis or recurrent schizophrenia (PAT) and 366 healthy control individuals (HC). …”
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Ocular Ultrasound as a Key to Diagnosing Uveitis-Masked Syndromes: Tips and Tricks by Valeria Albano, Rosanna Dammacco, Ilaria Lolli, Claudia Ventricelli, Enrico Settimo, Angelo Miggiano, Maria Grazia Pignataro, Paolo Ferreri, Francesco Boscia, Silvana Guerriero, Giovanni Alessio

“…Ocular B (bidimensional)-ultrasound (OBU) is a non-invasive, repeatable, rapid ultrasound method effective in indirect signs that lead back to systemic diseases. …”
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Spatial variation and associated factors of home delivery among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia, evidence from Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia Survey 2019, spat... by Ermias Bekele Enyew, Kokeb Ayele, Lakew Asmare, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Shimelis Derso Kebede, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Kaleab Mesfine Abera, Natnael Kebede, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu

“…ArcGIS version 10.7 software was used to visualize the spatial analysis. In addition, STATA version 14 of the statistical software was used for multilevel analysis The Bernoulli model was applied using Kulldorff's SaTScan version 9.6 software to identify significant purely spatial clusters for home delivery in Ethiopia. …”
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“Locality – Adaptation” Research of Hydropower Resettlement Communities in the Jinsha River Basin: A Case Study of Ludila Hydropower Station by Fang WANG, Zhuoqi LI, Haoyi XU, Jiaqi YAN

“…This research takes the resettlement communities of the Ludila Hydropower Station along the Jinsha River as the research object, and develops a linkage analysis method that integrates macroscopic land cover evolution with microscopic architectural spatial adjustments. …”
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Clinical outcomes of limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing with steel cable cerclage in Seinsheimer III femoral subtrochanteric fractures by Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, XueYi He, XueYi He, XueYi He, XueYi He, XueYi He, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Wubing He, Wubing He, Wubing He, Wubing He, Wubing He

“…These findings support the clinical utility of steel cable cerclage as an adjunct fixation method, particularly for cases where closed reduction is challenging. …”
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Protocol for a multicentric, double-blind, randomised controlled trial of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) versus sham for treating vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in sickle cell disea... by Thomas Agoritsas, Alain Gervaix, Sylvain Boet, Pierre Cougoul, Cyril Sahyoun, Jerôme Stirnemann, Benoît Desgraz, Olivier Grosgurin, Jean-Luc Reny, Jacques Serratrice, Yves Chalandon, Marc Ansari, Pierre Louge, Tamara Mann, Combescure Christophe, Kaveh Samii, Rodrigue Pignel, Giovanna Cannas, Laurent Cimasoni, Thierry Joffre, Claude Lae, Marie-Anne Magnan, Etienne Menager, Annie Momo Bona, Marc-Alain Panchard, Michel Pellegrini, Beatrice Riu

“…Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a safe and well-established method of increasing tissue oxygen delivery immediately by up to 10-fold to 20-fold. …”
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Research on leaf identification of table grape varieties based on deep learning by PAN Bowen, LIN Meiling, JU Yanlun, SU Baofeng, SUN Lei, FAN Xiucai, ZHANG Ying, ZHANG Yonghui, LIU Chonghuai, JIANG Jianfu, FANG Yulin

“…[Methods] In this study, the leaf images were taken in the National Grape Germplasm Nursery (Zhengzhou) of Zhengzhou Fruit Tree Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. …”
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Evaluation of the Features of Geographical and Biogeotourism Heritage of Landscapes in Order to Develop Wetland Ecotourism in the International Wetlands of Hormozgan by Monireah Ashrafi, Abbas Moradi, Mohammad Akbarian, Marziyeh Rezaei

“…The present research examined the compatibility of tourism development with ecotourism through the combined document-field method of Azini international wetland located in Sirik city, Hormozgan Province. …”
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Geographical disparities in the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy: a large institution-based cohort study from... by Rui Sun, Hao Hu, Qi Yang, Liang Xu, Si-Ting Lin, Dong-Fang Meng, Li-Xia Peng, Li-Sheng Zheng, Yuan-Yuan Qiang, Yan Mei, Chang-Zhi Li, Xing-Si Peng, Yan-Hong Lang, Zhi-Jie Liu, Ming-Dian Wang, Hai-Feng Li, Bi-Jun Huang, Chao-Nan Qian

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Application of four molecular markers for breeding peach aphid (Myzus persicae Sülzer) resistance by CHEN Xuejia, LIU Mingjie, WU Jinlong, WANG Xinwei, CHEN Changwen, LI Yong, WANG Lirong

“…For each plant in the surveyed population, tender leaves were sampled, and genomic DNA was extracted via the Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) method. Four molecular markers linked to aphid resistance (InDel24, InDel23, P62, and QMR) were selected for PCR amplification using the extracted DNA as a template. …”
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