Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus argon laser trabeculoplasty in patients with open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Wei Wang, Miao He, Minwen Zhou, Xiulan Zhang

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To examine possible differences in clinical outcomes between selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) in open-angle glaucoma at different times post-treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing SLT versus ALT were searched through August 2013. …”
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Comparison of Intraocular Lens Calculation Formulas for Phacoemulsification after Corneal Refractive Surgery in Asian Eyes by Cris Martin Jacoba, MD, DPBO, Mary Ellen Sy, MD, DPBO, Isa Mulingbayan Jacoba, MD

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 84 eyes in 68 Asian patients who had phacoemulsification with previous LASIK or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) was done. Using the post-phacoemulsification manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE) as target refraction, IOL prediction error (PE) for each formula was calculated as the implanted minus the predicted IOL power. …”
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Effects of Skipping Rope Training and Running on Cardiovascular Risk Indicators in Overweight and Obese Girls by Roya Gharaeinejad, Amir Hossein Haghighi, Roya Askari, Hadi Shahrabadi

“…The data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni’s post hoc test in SPSS software, version 23. The significance level was set at 0.05. …”
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Assessment of Serum Levels of Total Bile Acids in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis with and without Uremic Pruritus by Mustafa Sh. Abdulqahar, Ali A. Kasim

“…Finally, serum levels of total bile acids were reduced by dialysis, and the serum levels of patients with uremic pruritus were significantly higher than those in patients without uremic pruritus in the post-dialysis session samples [133.99(23.69) µmol/L and 122.60(21.41) µmol/L; respectively]; P=0.001. …”
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Flexible ability-willingness trade-offs in cooperative partner choice: Evidence from a drift-diffusion model and ERP data by Qiang Xu, Jing Wang, Jing Wang, Peng Li

“…EEG analysis, utilizing trial-level weights computed by the DDM, showed that the processing of willingness and ability information began approximately 300 ms post-stimulus, with distinct spatiotemporal patterns across tasks. …”
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Efficacy of gabapentin as pain management of T2–T4 feline facial squamous cell carcinoma treated with electrochemotherapy by S. Ciccarelli, C. Perrone, L. Forte, A. Di Bello, D. Franchini

“…Cats were randomly divided in two groups: a control group (CG) composed of cats that received only NSAID’s for analgesic protocol in the post-ECT for acute pain management, and gabapentin group (GG) composed of cats that, in addition to NSAID’s, received gabapentin for long-term pain management. …”
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Possibilities of prediction of сampylobacteriosis adverse outcomes in children by K. D. Ermolenko

“…In addition to the problem of high morbidity in the child population, there is a high risk of developing post-infectious functional gastrointestinal disorders (PFGID). …”
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Transhümanizmde İnsanın Bütünlüğü Sorunu by Mahsum Aytepe

“…İnsanın doğasında sabit bir “öz” bulunmadığını; insan bedeninin her türlü morfolojik dönüşüme açık olduğunu ve gelecekte bambaşka bir insan (post human-trans insan) yaratmanın mümkün olduğunu kabul ettikleri dikkate alındığında, transhümanist fikirlerin bizi insanın bütünlüğü problemiyle karşı karşıya getirmesi kaçınılmaz hale gelir. …”
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HARMONIZING THREE-PHASE AC GRIDS A DUAL APPROACH COMPARISON OF PV-BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SAPF CONTROLS by Omkar Tripathy, Sritam Parida, Maheswar Prasad Behera, Manoj Kumar Sahu, E. Baby Anitha, Maniraj Perumal, Mohammad Arif, Venkatesh Kumar C.

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Changes of alpha-2-macroglobulin activity in tear fluid in experimental retinal pigment epithelium atrophy of rabbits by N. V. Neroeva, N. B. Chesnokova, L. A. Katargina, T. A. Pavlenko, O. V. Beznos, P. A. Ilyukhin, O. A. Utkina

“…The study of 2-MG activity and ET-1 concentration in the tear may be used to monitor local metabolic shifts in experimental RPE atrophy development, as well as to assess the post-transplantation process and therapy adequacy.…”
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Comparison of the Effect of Four Different Abutment Screw Torques on Screw Loosening in Single Implant-Supported Prosthesis after the Application of Mechanical Loading by Behnaz Ebadian, Amirhossein Fathi, Saba Khodadad

“…The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS (version 22) software using one-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test at a 5% error level. Results. The maximum mean detorque values of the abutment screws in single implant-supported prostheses were reported for groups 4 (27.8 ± 1.3), 1 (26.8 ± 1.3), and 3 (25.1 ± 1.3), and the minimum mean detorque value was found in group 2 (24.9 ± 1.2). …”
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Thermal manipulation and rosemary extract: Their combined effects on embryonic development, hatchability, and physiological responses of hatched chicks by Kambiz Khani, Shokoufe Ghazanfari, Abouzar Najafi

“…Untreated eggs showed higher white blood cell counts and heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratios in chicks. Within 40 h post-hatch, ascorbic acid reduced chick weight but increased yolk sac metrics. …”
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Applicability of the “5S Management Method” for Quality Improvement at Health Care Facilities in India by Aesh Katiyar, Jay Patwa, Nikhil Chavda

“…The mean 5S score in the private hospital increased by 30.99%, while that of the government hospital increased by 43.39%. Post-implementation, turnaround time decreased for case registration, pharmacy, and emergency room services while laboratory efficiency improved, accompanied by reductions in medical errors and hospital-acquired infections. …”
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Five-Finger Hypnosis Lowers Anxiety in Elderly Hypertensive Patients by Indra Ruswadi, Kayubi, Nafisah Itsna Hasni

“…Research method: This research is a type of pre-experiment with a one-group Pre-test Post test design. The population of this study is all elderly hypertension patients who use health services at the Sliyeg Health Center, Indramayu Regency, as many as 263 people, and the sample used is accidental sampling, as many as 32 respondents. …”
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Digital recordings of a clinical encounter facilitate reflection in physical therapy students and clinicians by Anthony Kinney, Amy Nordon-Craft, Suzan Kardong-Edgren, Anshul Kumar, Anne Thompson

“…Participants reviewed an 11-minute digital recording of a patient encounter and completed survey questions. Post-survey interview sessions were used to gain additional perspective from participants.ResultsNinety-two physical therapy students across three levels of training and twenty-seven physical therapists participated in the study. …”
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma complicated with PLA2R-associated membranous nephropathy：three cases report and literature review by Sun Miao-xin, Wu Hao-wen, Wang Ding-ding, Wang Shuang-yu, Chai Wen-xiu, Li Yun, Li Zi-wei, Duan Li-ping

“…Relevant literatures were searched in Wanfang， VIP， CNKI， and PubMed databases using the following key words： “Renal Cell Carcinoma， Carcinoma， Renal Cell” and “phospholipase A2 Receptor， Receptors， Phospholipase A2” and “Membranous Nephropathy， Glomerulonephritis， Membranous”.ResultsThree RCC patients with PLA2R-related MN underwent partial or total tumor resection， with medications of short-term or long-term post-operative interferon or targeted drugs， hormone drugs and immunosuppressant or rituximab. …”
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Influence of odontogenic lesions on root development in impacted teeth: a cohort study by Selene Barone, Alessandro Antonelli, Antonio Madonna, Vincenzo Greco, Massimo Borelli, Francesco Bennardo, Amerigo Giudice, Lucia Cevidanes

“…This observational study aimed to evaluate the relationship between odontogenic lesions and root dilaceration in impacted teeth.MethodsThe sample size consisted of 22 impacted teeth divided into two groups: with odontogenic lesions (Group IwL) and without lesions (Group IwoL). Pre- and post-treatment radiographs, taken before and after conservative surgical or orthodontic-surgical management of impacted teeth, were used to assess the occurrence of dilaceration in both groups. …”
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The Effect of Different Auditory Stimuli on Vital Signs and Consciousness Level in Intensive Care Patients: Music, Nature‐Based Sound and Voices of Patients' Relatives by Meltem Şirin Gök, Reva Balci Akpinar

“…The study was conducted on a single sample group using a pre–post design. Methods As interventions of the study, the patients were exposed to music, nature‐based sounds and voices of relatives of the patients via wearing headphones at intervals of 1 day. …”
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Nickel-Rich Cathodes for Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Comparative Study Between PVA and PIB Binders by José M. Pinheiro, Beatriz Moura Gomes, Manuela C. Baptista, M. Helena Braga

“…Electrochemical characterization exposed that the PVA-based cathode outperformed the PIB-based counterpart, achieving the theoretical capacity of 192 mAh·g⁻¹ even at 1C, whereas the PIB cathode reached a maximum capacity of 145 mAh.g⁻¹ at C/40. Post-mortem analysis confirmed the structural integrity of the cathodes. …”
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Mathematical modeling of microwave channels of a semi-active radar homing head by N. М. Legkiy, I. V. Unchenko

“…The advantages of a semi-active radar homing head (SARH) include the ability to have a powerful irradiator at the command post and, as a result, a powerful reflected signal from the target. …”
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