Short-Term Effects of a Novel Eye Mask Producing Heat and Vibration for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Pilot Study by Luca Vigo, Marco Pellegrini, Francesco Carones, Vincenzo Scorcia, Giuseppe Giannaccare

“…Seven patients (35% of the total) had a moderate satisfaction (grade 3) while 13 patients (65%) had a high satisfaction (grade 4) with treatment. …”
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Effects of 6-week sprint interval training compared to traditional training on the running performance of distance runners: a randomized controlled trail by Kai Jin, Mengbiao Cai, Yongqian Zhang, Bin Wu, Yi Yang

“…Analysis of effect sizes revealed small to moderate improvements in physiological and performance measures for the IT group, with VO2max showing a small effect size of 0.43, O2 cost a moderate effect size of 0.65, and TTE a moderate effect size of 0.77.ConclusionThese findings suggest that sprint interval training may offer superior benefits for enhancing running performance of well-trained male distance runners, particularly in time to exhaustion and middle-to long-distance events, compared to traditional longdistance training.…”
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Reliability of the Tuck Jump Assessment Using Standardized Rater Training by Kevin Racine, Meghan Warren, Craig Smith, Monica R. Lininger

“…The authors hypothesized that the total score will have moderate to excellent levels of intra- and interrater reliability…”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis in Mosul city, Iraq by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…In addition, out of 160 spices sensitive patients, 80 (50.5%) of them were in severe cases and 61 (38.1%) were in moderate cases. Statistically, these differences are significant at (p<0.05). …”
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Evaluation of The Effect of Pre-Operative Informed Consent Form on Pre-Operative Anxiety by Sultan Zortul

“…In Group 2, 48.5% (n=16) did not have anxiety, 36.4% (n=12) had mild anxiety, 3% (n=1) had moderate anxiety, and 12.1% (n=4) had severe anxiety. …”
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The serum levels of gasdermin D in uremic patients and its relationship with the prognosis: a prospective observational cohort study by XiaPing Zhang, Bo Yang

“…Additionally, ROC curves showed that the serum levels of GSDMD could be a potential predictive biomarker of moderate/severe VC and prognosis in patients with ESKD. …”
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Reliability of the Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut by Lauren S. Butler, Alexa R. Martinez, Dai Sugimoto, Charles W. Wyatt, Eryn K. Milian, Sophia Ulman, Ashley Erdman, Alex Loewen, Kristin Hayden, Amie DeVerna, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, PRiSM Injury Prevention Research Interest Group

“… # Results The cumulative intra-rater reliability was good (ICC=0.78, 95% CI 0.59-0.96) and the cumulative inter-rater reliability was moderate (ICC=0.71, 95% CI 0.50-0.91). Intra-rater kappa coefficients ranged from moderate to excellent for all variables (k= 0.50-0.84) and inter-rater kappa coefficients ranged from slight to excellent for all variables (k=0.20-0.90)…”
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Evaluating the association of depressive symptoms on serum folate and erythrocyte folate levels based on the 2017–2020 NHANES database by Yunhong Yang, Huaqian Qi, Jiahao Zhang, Jie Jia, Yunsong Yang, Hong Zhao

“…Folic acid supplementation is recommended for patients with moderate or severe depression or for depressed patients who have developed unhealthy eating habits.…”
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Evaluating the Real-World Effectiveness of Systemic Treatments in Atopic Dermatitis Using the Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool (ADCT): A Multi-Centre, Prospective Study by Hyun Ji Lee, Yuri Woo, Young Bok Lee, Ji Hye Lee, Jung Eun Kim, Ji Hyun Lee, Sang Hyun Cho

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of the Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool (ADCT) in assessing disease severity in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and to compare the efficacy of systemic immunosuppressants and dupilumab in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. …”
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Assessment of vitamin D-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among Sultan Qaboos University students in Oman: a cross-sectional study by Rahma Said Al Hadhrami, Rehab Al Kaabi, Hajer Juma Al Shuaibi, Rawan Salim Al Abdulsalam

“…Overall, the participants demonstrated moderate general knowledge (mean D-KAP-38 score: 77.3), poor nutritional knowledge (mean D-KAP-38 score: 45.1), moderate attitudes (mean D-KAP-38 score: 64.4) and average practices (mean D-KAP-38 score: 60.0). …”
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Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2), arterial stiffness, and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a population-based study by Susanna Strömberg, Andreas Stomby, Jan Engvall, Carl Johan Östgren

“…When comparing the high SCORE2 risk group with the low-moderate risk group, the Odds ratio (OR) was 6.4, 95% confidence interval (CI 5.1–8.0) for arterial stiffness and 4.8 (CI 3.7–6.3) for coronary calcification. …”
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Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia and Minimal Enteral Nutrition on Short-Term Outcomes in Neonates with Hypoxic–Ischemic Encephalopathy: A 10-Year Experience from Oman by Manoj Malviya, Sathiya Murthi, Dhanya Jayaraj, Vidya Ramdas, Fadia Nazir Malik, Valsala Nair, Nusrabegam Marikkar, Mukesh Talreja, Tariq Sial, Prakash Manikoth, Renjan Varghese, Khalsa Ali Al Ramadhani, Salima Al Aisry, Said Al Kindi, Ahmed Al Habsi, Ranjit Torgalkar, Munawwar Ahmed, Mohammed Al Yahmadi

“…Results: The mortality rate was 3% in moderate and 25% in severe cases (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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The Association Between Mitral Regurgitation and Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Retrospective Large Sample Cohor... by Yan N, Wu P, Zhu B, Ma A, Wang X, Hai X, Ma X, Jiang H, Yang S

“…Cox regression models were employed to analyze the association between MR and 3-year clinical outcomes after adjusting for various confounding factors.Results: Among the 6940 patients, 2871 (41.35%) exhibited no MR, 3681 (53.04%) had mild MR, and 388 (5.59%) had moderate/severe MR. The cumulative 3-year incidence of MACCEs was 19.21% overall, with rates of 15.26%, 20.37%, and 37.37% in the no MR, mild MR, and moderate/severe MR groups, respectively (log-rank p < 0.001). …”
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Role of emotional disorders, personality features and disorders of intraceptive sensation in development of somatic symptoms at irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Kurbatova, G. Ye. Rupchev, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…At analysis of anxiety level with symptoms determining disease severity, moderate positive correlation of total HARS score with severity of disorders of defecation at constipation and number of days with IBS symptoms for the last year (р=0,07) was revealed. …”
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Assessment of Patient Satisfaction and Acceptance of Acupuncture as an Alternative Therapy in Dental Practice by Tapas K. Sarkar, Divya Pandya, Mohit Sharma, Sandip Kulavi, Priyanka Dausage, Anwesha Banerjee

“…Conclusion: The study demonstrates a positive reception of acupuncture in dental settings, with moderate to high levels of patient acceptance and satisfaction. …”
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Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction Among Nursing Officers by Parul Sharma, Bindu Shaiju, Jahanara Rahman, Dharmander Singh

“…Results: The findings of the research revealed that the majority of the nursing officers had a moderate level of CF in terms of burnout and secondary traumatic stress and moderate level of compassion satisfaction while taking care of patients suffering from COVID-19. …”
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Anaphylactic shock induced by intravenous ketorolac: A case report by Huijuan Lu, Kaili Lai, Shuzhu Lin, Guining Dang

“…Ketorolac trometamol injection is the first injectable nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) approved for the short-term management of moderate to severe pain. As a non-opioid alternative, it represents a critical development for acute pain relief, particularly in postoperative and injury-related scenarios. …”
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Efficacy and Duration of Biological Therapies among Saudi Patients with Psoriasis by Sami N. Alsuwaidan, Abdullah M. AlMuqrin, Tala A. Qadoumi, Batal M. Aldosari, Abdulmajeed M. AlAjlan

“…Purpose: We studied 12 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis undergoing biological treatment to assess the long-term efficacy of these medications in the Saudi Arabian population. …”
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Modified Lower Pole Autologous Dermal Sling for Implant Reconstruction in Women Undergoing Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy by Pankaj G. Roy

“…All these women had small to moderate breasts with no ptosis or pseudoptosis. Results. …”
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Exercising Tactically for Taming Postmeal Glucose Surges by Elsamma Chacko

“…The results show that a light aerobic exercise for 60 min or moderate activity for 20–30 min starting 30 min after meal can efficiently blunt the glucose surge, with minimal risk of hypoglycemia. …”
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