Studying the effect of keratoconus severity on the accuracy of intraocular lens power calculation using newer keratoconus-specific formulas by Hany Ahmed Helaly, Tamer Moussa Ibrahim, Mohamed Sobhy Hassan, Mohamed Sobhy El-mansy

“…In severe KC eyes, Barrett True K KC and BUII formulas showed the highest cases within ± 0.25 D of the intended refraction (27.27% and 27.27%, respectively). Conclusion most non KC specific IOL power calculation formulas perform in an acceptable way in mild KC eyes. …”
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Association of body image with physical activity, sleep, meal and smoking in obese male by Rakesh Tomar, Varghese C Antony

“…The low scores on Appearance Evaluation determine unhappiness with their physical appearance. Interestingly, most students are getting sufficient sleep, and a high percentage of the students’ population is not smoking. …”
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Research on Multi-Objective Pedestrian Tracking Algorithm Based on Full-Size Feature Fusion by Yihuai Zhu, Zhandong Liu, Ke Li, Yong Li, Xiangwei Qi, Nan Ding

“…In the field of Multi-Object Tracking (MOT), the current mainstream approach is the tracking by detection paradigm, which heavily relies on the accuracy of the detector, the comprehensiveness of feature extraction, and the superiority of the data association matching algorithm. Most existing pedestrian re-identification methods are based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), which struggle to balance both local and global features of pedestrians. …”
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Ridge method of sowing crops on drained lands by Y. I. Mitrofanov, O. N. Antsiferova

“…The yield increase was obtained both due to an increase in the number of productive stems by 17.8 % (on average in crops), and due to a higher grain mass in the ear (panicle) – by 10.0 %. The most significant increase in the number of productive stems during ridge sowing was observed in spelt and winter triticale (by 26.0-83.1 %), in the number of grains – in oats and winter rye (by 4.7-17.9 %), in the weight of 1000 grains – in barley, in grain mass in an ear (panicle) – in oats (17.0-24.0 %) and winter rye (8.0-10.1 %). …”
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Mucinous breast cancer organoids: an in vitro research model by Dongyi Zhao, Shida Zhu, Xue Bai, Xuelu Li, Zuowei Zhao

“…Single-cell  RNA sequencing at passage 7 identified 17 cell clusters, which were assigned to three cell types based on marker genes. This showed that most ER-positive luminal cells had been replaced by ER-negative basal-like cells at passage 7. …”
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Sport training behaviors and emotional responses associated with temporomandibular disorders in student athletes during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Leslie Casas-Apayco, Guillermo Moscoso-Otoya, Alvaro Felipe Saffa Vidal, Karo Rodríguez-Córdova, Jacqueline Elena Márquez-Hidalgo, Mario Alexander Reyes-Bossio

“…Lack of concentration, irritability and anxiety were also experienced. 65.47% showed the presence of TMDs. The most frequently experienced symptoms were feeling tense or nervous (35.15%), increased frequency of headaches (31.73%), TMJ clicking while chewing or opening the mouth and clenching or grinding the teeth (25.97%). …”
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Local manifestations of cross food allergy in children with clinical symptoms of respiratory allergy to birch pollen: solutions by T. S. Lepeshkova

“…According to modern data, Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) is most often formed by patients sensitized to the birch family: up to 73% of patients allergic to birch experienced OAS. 86% of them experience their oral symptoms year-round, which significantly affects the quality of life of these patients. …”
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Intersectional perspectives on gendered adaptation and social hierarchies in agricultural communities of the Indian Himalaya by Akshita Choudhary, Michelle Bonatti, Stefan Sieber, Deepali Tewari Pandey, P. K. Joshi

“…Abstract The Indian Himalayan states are among the most vulnerable regions to climate change experiencing declines in agricultural production, food security, and livelihood options. …”
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Influence of Different Pretreatments on Hot air and Microwave-Hot Air Combined Drying of White Sweet Cherry by Meric Simsek, Özge Süfer

“…Two-term, rational and sigmoid models were the most suitable models for describing drying phenomena. …”
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Building and Visualising Ordinations of Shape Data in R With Morphospace by Pablo S. Milla Carmona, Oscar E. R. Lehmann, William J. Deakin, Eduardo M. Soto, Ignacio M. Soto

“…While this is routinely used to visualise the main patterns of morphometric data, the lack of a unified approach curbs researchers' ability to make the most of available ordination and visualisation methods. …”
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A telomere-related signature for predicting prognosis and assessing immune microenvironment in osteosarcoma by Shihao Li, Lina Zhang, Haiyang Zhang

“…ObjectiveOsteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer with a high propensity for local invasion and metastasis. …”
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Cryptic Diversity and Climatic Niche Divergence of <i>Brillia</i> Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae): Insights from a Global DNA Barcode Dataset by Hai-Feng Xu, Meng-Yu Lv, Yu Zhao, Zhi-Chao Zhang, Zheng Liu, Xiao-Long Lin

“…The results revealed remarkable cryptic diversity, with sequences clustering into 30 Barcode Index Numbers and 158 unique haplotypes, most being region-specific. Notably, East Asian and North American populations showed complete genetic distinctness, suggesting long-term isolation. …”
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Business characteristics and leadership motivation in circular economy practices: a case study of small manufacturers in Dallas-Fort Worth by Kate Howe, Brendan L. Lavy

“…Environmental certifications were the most consistent indicator of broader CE adoption, particularly in product design, material sourcing, and waste management. …”
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Clinical presentation of hemifacial microsomia in a South African population by Peterson M. Atiba, Anil Madaree, Lelika Lazarus

“… Background: Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) presentation includes gross distorted ramus, malposition temporomandibular joint, small glenoid fossa, distorted condyle and notch, malformed orbit, cupping ear or absent external ear, and facial nerve palsy. HFM is the second most prevalent congenital deformity of the face, with little literature from the South African population. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. by Xu-Qi Hu, Xin-Lei Wu, Cong Xu, Xu-Hao Zheng, Yong-Long Jin, Li-Jun Wu, Xiang-Yang Wang, Hua-Zi Xu, Nai-Feng Tian

“…<h4>Background</h4>Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has become one of the most widely used procedures for lumbar spinal disorders. …”
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Experimental Investigations of the Process of Carbonate Fracture Dissolution Enlargement under Reservoir Temperature and Pressure Conditions by Jingxia Wang, Qingchun Yu

“…The Peclet and Damkohler numbers of the S3 CFDE experiment were the highest, and the channelizing dissolution is the most notable in S3 of the four fractures. A dissolution process at low temperature has a higher Peclet number and thus leads to obvious channelizing dissolution. …”
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Approaches to Determining the Liver Volume and the Fact of Hepatomegalia by A. I. Gromov, E. L. Alliua, N. S. Kul'berg

“…It was established that there was the most pronounced relationship to the true liver volume among all sizes when using only one parameter for the anteroposterior size of the right lobe (r = 0.66), the sum of the two ones for the vertical and anteroposterior sizes of the right lobe (r = 0.83), the sum of three sizes for the vertical, anteroposterior, and transverse dimensions of the right lobe (r = 0.86). …”
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Investigation of the effect of heat stress on egg production traits in Thai native chickens (Lueng Hang Kao Kabin) as determined by the temperature-humidity index by Krittaphak Buranawit, Nalinee Imboonta, Siriporn Tongsiri, Yutaka Masuda, Praopilas Phakdeedindan

“…The models were preliminarily tested to identify the significant effects on egg production traits based on adjusted R2, residual error variance, and Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) values. The most impactful day of each THI was determined based on the absolute value of the greatest regression coefficient. …”
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A rare case of Ewing's sarcoma in a 4-year-old child treated by tumor endoprosthetics using 3D printing by Vladimir Stavrev, Luben Stokov, Petko Ganev, Georgi Georgiev

“…Orthopedic oncology surgery often requires, by its very nature, precise and often extensive resections of bone and soft tissue involved in or near the tumor mass. One of the most recent and promising innovations is represented by 3D printing technology, whose main advantage in this field of application is patient specificity, which is essential in an operation that requires high precision and maximum respect for the individuality of his bones and soft tissues. …”
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Effective bylaw implementation mechanisms for sustainable potato production in southwestern Uganda by Henry Makuma-Massa, Paul Kibwika, Paul Nampala, Mastewal Yami

“…The study assessed the most effective mechanisms of bylaws implementation in sustainable potato production in Southwestern Uganda. …”
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