Tear Film Changes and Ocular Symptoms Associated with Soft Contact Lens Wear by Eduardo Insua Pereira, Madalena Lira, Ana Paula Sampaio

“…Thirty-four lens wearers (32.9 ± 9.1 years, 7 men) and thirty-three non-lens wearers (29.4 ± 6.8 years, 12 men) participated in this clinical setting. …”
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Use of stable isotopes to distinguish wild from pen‐raised northern bobwhite by Paul M. Castelli, Lisa M. Reed

“…We were unable to discriminate between age classes or sex within groups, but could discriminate among farms and between years for the one farm where we had 2 years of samples. …”
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica through the Microscope by Parul Mehrotra, Rajalakshmi Tirumalae

“…Results: The age ranged from 26 to 77 years with a mean of 42, with a female preponderance of 3:1. …”
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Does the Integration of Primary Refl ex Schemas According to Masgutova’s Neurosensorimotor Refl ex Integration Improve Functioning and Quality of Life Among Children with Spectrum... by Katarzyna Nowak-Wróblewska

“…The mean age of the patients was 7.13 years (SD 3.26). Each participant took active participation in 2 rehabilitation interventions according to MNRI, the average interval between the stays was 4 months and 1 week (17 weeks).Results: In patients with FASD, the biomechanics of reflex patterns, such as: Babkin's, ATOS, hand support, paralyzing fear, Galant, grasping hands and Babinski, improved after MNRI therapy.Conclusions: Our research allows to indicate that the rehabilitated FASD patients following MNRI therapy could hug their caregivers more easily, thumb-sucking activity decreased, coordination improved, sleep quality significantly improved while psychomotor hyperactivity decreased.…”
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Radiomics Analysis on Computed Tomography Images for Prediction of Chemoradiation-induced Heart Failure in Breast Cancer by Machine Learning Models by Farzaneh Ansari, Ali Neshasteh-Riz, Reza Paydar, Fathollah Mohagheghi, Sahar Felegari, Manijeh Beigi, Susan Cheraghi

“…We compared echocardiographic patterns and ejection fraction (EF) measurements before and 3 years after radiotherapy for each patient. …”
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Assessment of suitability evaluation for Ficus altissima blume ancient trees in different climatic environments in Guangxi, China by Hongliang Gu, Yuxia Chen, Qinqin Zhang

“…MethodsTo address this gap, using machine learning and species distribution models, we analyzed their distribution patterns and habitat suitability changes under current and future climate scenarios, incorporating 33 climatic, topographic, and soil-related driving factors.ResultsOur findings reveal that the region hosts 514 ancient F. altissima trees aged over 300 years, 114 of which exhibit declining or endangered growth conditions. …”
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School participation, supports and barriers of children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Dana Anaby, Koray Kara, Ozgun Kaya Kara, Barkin Kose, Mert Doğan, Sebahat Yaprak Cetin, Sedef Sahin

“…Objectives To investigate the differences in participation patterns, environmental barriers and supports across specific activities typically done at school between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and without ADHD.Design Prospective cross-sectional study.Setting The children and adolescents with ADHD were selected from those routinely referred to the Health Sciences University Research and Training Hospital’s child and adolescent psychiatry department, which is a reference centre for the region.Participants A total of 365 children (n children with ADHD =175, n children without ADHD =190, mean age 11.66 years, SD 2.96 years) and their primary caregivers were included in the study.Primary outcome measures Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth was used to evaluate children.Results The mean frequency of participation in five different school activities was significantly lower in children with ADHD than in children without ADHD, with moderate to large effect sizes. …”
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Use of dietary and performance-enhancing supplements among male fitness center members in Riyadh: A cross-sectional study. by Yazed AlRuthia, Bander Balkhi, Marwan Alrasheed, Ahmed Altuwaijri, Mohammad Alarifi, Huda Alzahrani, Wael Mansy

“…This study aimed to explore the health beliefs and patterns of dietary supplement usage among fitness center members. …”
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Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Coal Miners: An Interventional Study by Samana Sayed, Komal K B, Shaima Farheen Mohammed Saleem, Nidhi Sharma, Krishna Kumar Singh, Anvita Shiggavi

“…Purpose: Progressive airflow restriction and hyperinflation, accompanied by dyspnoea or shortness of breath and changed respiratory patterns, are characteristic symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Risk factors for adverse prognosis and death in American visceral leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis. by Vinícius Silva Belo, Claudio José Struchiner, David Soeiro Barbosa, Bruno Warlley Leandro Nascimento, Marco Aurélio Pereira Horta, Eduardo Sérgio da Silva, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck

“…Variables were grouped according to the strength of evidence considering summary measures, patterns and heterogeneity of effect-sizes, and the results of multivariate analyses. …”
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Generative AI in Marketing: Foundations, Trends, and Future Research Propositions by Akshara Prasanna, Bijay Prasad Kushwaha

“…Moreover, it expounds the research foundations and emerging patterns associated with GenAI in marketing and formulates prospective research propositions. …”
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Laboratory analysis of 124 chronic lymphocytic leukemia cases: Single center study by Shams Salah Mahdi, Nuha Abd Ali Al-Sarai

“…OBJECTIVES: To identifying hematological parameters and patterns and potential markers that could assist in better diagnosis and of CLL in the local population. …”
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Population genomics of the Wolbachia endosymbiont in Drosophila melanogaster. by Mark F Richardson, Lucy A Weinert, John J Welch, Raquel S Linheiro, Michael M Magwire, Francis M Jiggins, Casey M Bergman

“…The evolutionary history of endosymbionts like Wolbachia can be revealed by integrating information on infection status in natural populations with patterns of sequence variation in Wolbachia and host mitochondrial genomes. …”
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A novel explainable deep learning framework for reconstructing South Asian palaeomonsoons by K. M. R. Hunt, K. M. R. Hunt, S. P. Harrison

“…The CNNs, designed to account for spatial relationships in both the predictor and target, demonstrate higher skill in reconstructing rainfall patterns and produce robust spatiotemporal reconstructions. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Hospital Financial Performance: Emerging trends and future directions by Wingghayarie Patra Gandhi, Firman Pribadi

“…This study aims to fill that gap by examining the development and patterns of hospital financial performance research. …”
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Association of Longitudinal Oral Microbiome Activity and Pediatric Concussion Recovery by Justin Ceasar, Deepika Pugalenthi Saravanan, Brennen A. Harding, Steven D. Hicks

“…Given the growing evidence linking the microbiome with cognition and inflammation, we examined whether longitudinal microbiome patterns were associated with concussion symptoms. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE PERSONNEL POTENTIAL EFFICIENCY OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INSTITUTION by Марина Юрьевна Клищенко, Дмитрий Анатольевич Кузнецов

“…The study revealed common patterns of the personnel potential efficiency of the pharmaceutical institution. …”
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Foreign Policy Orientation and Electoral Behavior: Analyzing Opinion Polls in Belarus, Georgia, and Kazakhstan by I. Yu. Okunev, M. N. Shestakova

“…In the post-pandemic years of 2021–2022, the post-Soviet space has entered a stage of decisive transformation, which will test the maturity of the state institutions formed 30 years ago for the region’s countries. …”
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Passive smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: cross-sectional analysis of data from the Health Survey for England by Peymane Adab, Rachel E Jordan, Kar Keung Cheng, Martin R Miller

“…In this cross-sectional analysis of data from 3 years of the Health Survey for England, the association between passive smoking exposure and risk of COPD is evaluated.Design Cross-sectional analysis of the 1995, 1996 and 2001 Health Surveys for England including participants of white ethnicity, aged 40+ years with valid lung function data. …”
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Research on Yoga for stress management: Bibliometric trends from 2000 to 2024 by Juhi Kumawat, Kashinath G. Metri

“…Objective: This study aimed to analyze bibliometric trends in research on yoga for stress management, providing insights into publication patterns, key contributors, and evolving research directions in this field. …”
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