Optical coherence tomography in the evaluation of structural changes in primary open-angle glaucoma with and without elevated intraocular pressure by Trenkić-Božinović Marija, Zlatanović Gordana, Jovanović Predrag, Veselinović Dragan, Đorđević-Jocić Jasmina, Radenković Marija, Resan Mirko

“…There are no differences in the patterns of RNFL defects per sectors and quadrants between NTG and HTG, measured by OCT.…”
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Prevalence of Waterborne Diseases in Different Union Councils of Abbottabad District by Qudsia Shoukat, Huma Ajab, Asim Yaqub, Bibi Saima Zeb, Ayesha Baig, Rifsha Naseem

“…Considering how much time has passed since the last study, this one will provide up-to-date information on water quality and disease prevalence, taking into account any developments or patterns over the last ten years. The areas of high and low prevalence of waterborne diseases were identified based on secondary data from district hospitals. …”
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Kinematic and neuromuscular responses to different visual focus conditions in stand-up paddleboarding by João Freitas, Ana Conceição, Jan Stastny, Jorge E. Morais, Diogo L. Marques, Hugo Louro, Daniel A. Marinnho, Henrique P. Neiva

“…Methods Fourteen male paddleboarders (24.2 ± 7.1 years) performed three trials covering 65 m, and the electromyographic (EMG) activation patterns and kinematic parameters in four cycle strokes for the left and right sides were analyzed. …”
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Spatial distribution and factors associated with coexisting undernutrition among under-five children in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2019 Mini-Demographic and Health Survey. by Meklit Melaku Bezie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

“…Coexisting forms; stunting, wasting, and underweight magnify these risks but their spatial patterns and determinants remain poorly understood. …”
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Cardiac and respiratory activities induce temporal changes in cerebral blood volume, balanced by a mirror CSF volume displacement in the spinal canal by Pan Liu, Kimi Owashi, Heimiri Monnier, Serge Metanbou, Cyrille Capel, Olivier Balédent

“…We examined 12 healthy volunteers (aged 20–34 years) using a clinical 3T MRI scanner to quantify cerebral blood flow at the intracranial level and CSF flow at the C2-C3 spinal level under free and deep breathing conditions, utilizing real-time phase-contrast sequences. …”
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Global burden and trend of substance use disorders, self-harm, and interpersonal violence from 1990 to 2021, with projection to 2040 by Jia An, Qiang Wang, Zihao Bai, Xueying Du, Di Yu, Xuming Mo

“…The incidence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), projection, and the inequality were estimated for AUD, DUD, interpersonal violence, and self-harm among all age and sex. …”
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Sociodemographic and sex differences in the global burden of hypertensive heart disease, 1990–2021: a population-based analysis by Fangfei Nie, Xiaorong Wang, Airong Yang, Jiaolong He, Jie Bai, Ping Yan, Xiaozhou Wang

“…This study aimed to systematically assess global and subgroup-specific patterns in HHD-related disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from 1990 to 2021. …”
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High Hcy regulates fluid shear stress pathway activity through histone H3K79 homocysteinylation in hyperhomocysteinemia-related child hypertension by Baoling Bai, Lingyun Liu, Yanyan Liu, Shuangshuang Yang, Haojie Wu, Kexin Zhang, Lin Shi, Qin Zhang

“…The same expression patterns were noted in both the HHYP rat aortic tissues and the high hcy cultured endothelial cells. …”
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Lung Cancer incidence in both sexes across global areas: data from 1978 to 2017 and predictions up to 2035 by Dong-Ning Lu, Yan Jiang, Wan-Chen Zhang, Rong-Kang Du, Ao Zeng, Yi-Mu Wu, Xiao Zhou

“…Therefore, predicting the incidence trend of LC is of significance for people to understand the future burden of LC.In this study, we aimed to analyze temporal trends in LC incidence across 45 areas from 1978 to 2017, investigate regional and demographic patterns of LC incidence, and predict trends from 2018 to 2035. …”
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Antidepressant use in the Canary Islands (Spain): a retrospective study of provincial, island and municipal trends and associated factors by Alexis Oliva, Vanessa Moreno, Mariana Sapino, Sandra Dévora, Susana Abdala-Kuri

“…At the municipal level, there is a bias, but it is difficult to quantify. The prescription patterns at municipal level were similar to those observed at island level, although with small variations in the dispensation level. …”
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Students’ Perceptions of Learning Analytics for Mental Health Support: Qualitative Study by Aglaia Freccero, Miriam Onwunle, Jordan Elliott, Nathalie Podder, Julia Purrinos De Oliveira, Lindsay H Dewa

“…Learning analytics, which involves collecting and analyzing big data to support learning, could detect changes in behavior, learning patterns, as well as mental health and well-being. …”
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Analysis of sleep characteristics in post-polio syndrome patients Análise das características do sono em pacientes com síndrome pós-poliomielite by Tatiana Mesquita e Silva, Gustavo Antonio Moreira, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano Quadros, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan, Sergio Tufik, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira

“…OBJECTIVE: To analyze sleep patterns in PPS patients. METHOD: Sixty patients (mean age 46.8±11.3 years) at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) complaining of sleep disturbances were evaluated by means of polysomnography, performed at the Sleep Institute. …”
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Glycemic fluctuations, fatigue, and sleep disturbances in type 2 diabetes during ramadan fasting: A cross-sectional study. by Satwika Arya Pratama, Rudy Kurniawan, Hsiao-Yean Chiu, Hsuan-Ju Kuo, Emmanuel Ekpor, Po-Jen Kung, Safiruddin Al Baqi, Faizul Hasan, Debby Syahru Romadlon

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 88 patients with type 2 diabetes (mean age, 52.7 years) participated, predominantly female (68.2%) and married (63.6%). …”
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Prevalence and association between eating disorders, depression, and obesity among Palestinian adolescent refugees by Basma Damiri, Ahmad Hanani

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among refugee teenagers aged 13–16 years in four West Bank refugee camps. A total of 313 teenagers were interviewed. …”
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UFORE-D Modeling of Urban Tree Influence on Particulate Matter Concentrations in a High-Altitude Latin American Megacity by Laura Ochoa-Alvarado, Juan Garzón-Gil, Sergio Castro-Alzate, Carlos Alfonso Zafra-Mejía, Hugo Alexander Rondón-Quintana

“…Urban trees reduce particulate matter (PM) concentrations through dry deposition, interception, and modifying wind patterns, improving air quality and saving public health expenses in urban planning. …”
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Evaluation of Rural Housing Structural Transformations Based on the Rural Livelihood; Case Study : Riab Village in Khorasan Razavi Province by Abasalt Askari Rabori, Shahab Abbaszadeh, Ali Asghar Abroon

“…This is done by considering entire residential area of the historical village of Riab from the two constructional patterns mentioned in the classified disproportionate sampling method. …”
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Assessing disease phenotypes in Behçet’s syndrome: insights from a multiple correspondence analysis by Rosaria Talarico, Federica Di Cianni, Federica Di Cianni, Antonello Sulis, Diana Marinello, Valentina Lorenzoni, Marta Mosca

“…Mean age at disease onset was 30.06 ± 11.39 years, and oral ulcers (OU) and genital ulcers (GU) were the most common manifestations (96% and 61%, respectively). …”
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Role of vertebral fat fraction and R2* based on fat analysis and calculation technique in the quantitative assessment of osteoporosis by Fang Wu, Dongying Su, Hui Hu, Jinzhan Su, Shufeng Fan, Xia Song

“…Methods A total of 123 patients with low back pain (59.1 ± 15.1 years, 41males) underwent lumbar FACT magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) within 48 h. …”
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Prediction modeling of land surface temperature in relation to land cover dynamics and health risk perception analysis in barishal city of Bangladesh by Irteja Hasan, Osman Goni, Zarin Tasnim Katha, Mainul Islam Rabby, Siam Hossain, Arpa Banik, Sabbir Hasan, Iftekhar Rahman

“…Abstract Rapid urbanization has brought about rapid changes in land-use and land-cover (LULC) patterns, significantly affecting land surface temperatures (LST). …”
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Lower Limb Torque Prediction for Sit-To-Walk Strategies Using Long Short-Term Memory Neural Networks by Chamalka Kenneth Perera, Alpha. A. Gopalai, Darwin Gouwanda, Siti. A. Ahmad, Pei-Lee Teh

“…STW itself can be generalized into strategies based on individual needs and movement patterns. In this study, three long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks were empirically trained for hip and knee torque prediction considering these STW strategies and subject anthropometry. …”
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