Effects of Flotation-REST on Muscle Tension Pain by Anette Kjellgren, Ulf Sundequist, Torsten Norlander, Trevor Archer

“…The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the floating form of the restricted environmental stimulation technique (REST) may be applied within the field of pain relief. Flotation-REST consists of a procedure whereby an individual is immersed in a tank filled with water of an extremely high salt concentration. …”
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Impacts of Land Cover and Greenness Change on Soil Loss and Erosion Risk in Damota Area Districts, Southern Ethiopia by Mamush Masha, Teshome Yirgu, Mulugeta Debele

“…Soil erosion is a key problem in Ethiopia in view of tropical climate, lack of vegetation, and landscape relief. Therefore, soil and water conservation (SWC) measures have been practiced, but their impacts on soil loss have not been estimated adequately. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Efficiency of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19 by Viktor Kamkin, Aidana Kamarova, Baurzhan Shalabayev, Assyltas Kussainov, Marat Anuarbekov, Serik Abeuov

“…Its therapeutic properties allow physiological relief of 18 symptoms of coronavirus infection. It is advisable to conduct further clinical trials for the treatment and rehabilitation of COVID-19 using preparations from this plant.…”
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An adjoint feature-selection-based evolutionary algorithm for sparse large-scale multiobjective optimization by Panpan Zhang, Hang Yin, Ye Tian, Xingyi Zhang

“…Furthermore, it introduces the Relief approach to determine the relative sparse distribution, identifying crucial decisive variables with dynamic updates to guide the population in a promising evolutionary direction. …”
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T1 Vertebra Pedicular Osteoid Osteoma: Minimally Invasive Surgical Resection Aided by New Integrated Navigation to 3D Imaging Device by M. Prod’homme, G. Cavalié, G. Kerschbaumer, S. Valmary-Degano, M. Boudissa, J. Tonetti

“…After surgery, the patient had complete relief of his symptoms at the 6-month follow-up. 3D imaging system coupled to navigation made the procedure safe without consuming time. …”
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Angers/Iuliomagus, cité des Andécaves, et Le Mans/Vindinum, cité des Cénomans : deux capitales, deux modes de déploiement urbain by Pierre Chevet, Martin Pithon

“…While the first underwent from the 20s AD a massive urban restructuring arranged within an orthogonal street-grid covering 90 ha. and created in ten years, completely freed of topographical constraints, the second showed a more gradual development, with the laying out of the street-grid extending between 30 and 60-70 AD, with topographical adaptations and programmes to remodel the relief lasting throughout the 1st c. AD at least.These contrasting modes of development created very different urban landscapes. …”
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A Case of Relapsing Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease by Talayeh Rezayat, Matthew B. Carroll, Bryan C. Ramsey, Andria Smith

“…There is no specific treatment for KFD but any treatment is generally directed towards symptomatic relief with antipyretics and anti-inflammatory medications. …”
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A New Technique for Simple Renal Cyst: Cystoretroperitoneal Shunt by Onder Canguven, Cemal Goktas, Faruk Yencilek, Cihangir Cetinel, Selami Albayrak

“…Symptomatic success (pain relief) was achieved in 29/36 (80.5%) of patients, and radiographic success was achieved in 23/36 (63.8%) of patients, with a median follow-up of 16 months (range 6 to 24). …”
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Coping Strategies of Social Protection Programs for Community Resilience to Climate Shocks in Tana North Sub-County, Tana River County, Kenya by Lucy Wangui Ikumu, Bessy Kathambi, Karatu Kiemo

“…The research finds that while these programs provide essential immediate relief and improve absorptive capacities, their impact on adaptation and long-term resilience is limited. …”
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Role of Hypothalamus in Acupuncture’s Effects by Ryan Bae, Hyung Kyu Kim, Baoji Lu, Jing Ma, Juping Xing, Hee Young Kim

“…Acupuncture, a traditional oriental medicine, can affect brain regions, such as the hypothalamus, anterior cingulate, posterior cingulate, and hippocampus, and produces specific therapeutic effects, such as pain relief, suppression of hypertension, and alleviation of drug addiction. …”
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Experimental Study on Influence of Borehole Arrangement on Energy Conversion and Acoustic Characteristics of Coal-Like Material Sample by Chuanbo Hao, Zhiyuan Hou, Fukun Xiao, Gang Liu

“…The results of this study have certain guiding significance for the layout of pressure relief boreholes in the production process of coal mines.…”
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Pain management for the neurosurgical patient in spinal procedures: overview of historic and new modalities by Ashley M. Carter, Samantha Yost, Jessica Tobin, Simran Phuyal, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Transitioning beyond opioid-centric practices in spinal surgery can optimize pain relief while improving patient outcomes and minimizing risk.…”
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Pathogenic role of intestinal microflora changes in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and treatment options by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, O. S. Shifrin, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Agents restoring intestinal microflora balance are effective for symptom relief of this disease.Conclusion. The analysis of the information concerning disorder of qualitative and quantitative structure of intestinal microflora at IBS, mechanisms of action of pre-, pro- and synbiotics, allows to expand essentially treatment options of this disease.…”
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Janus kinase inhibitors and biologics for treatment of livedoid vasculopathy: a systematic review by Yu Liu, Tingting Li, Wei Shi

“…Among the 41 patients treated with biologics and JAK inhibitors, 36 (87.8%) showed positive clinical responses, including significant improvements in pain relief. TNF-α inhibitors were the most commonly used monotherapy, followed by JAK inhibitors. …”
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The Role of Vitamin D in the Management of Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review by Hannah W. Haddad, Allison C. Jumonville, Katarina J. Stark, Shavonne N. Temple, Chukwudum C. Dike, Elyse M. Cornett, Alan D. Kaye

“…The pharmaceutical intervention has lacked consistent pain relief among all patients. Therefore, the investigation into alternative treatment options has grown in interest. …”
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Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients by Beat Hintermann, Markus Knupp, Lukas Zwicky, Alexej Barg

“…Ankle arthrodesis, which has been demonstrated to provide postoperative pain relief and hindfoot stability, leaves the patient with a stiff foot and gait changes. …”
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Real-Time Communications in Large-Scale Wireless Networks by Liang Song, Dimitrios Hatzinakos

“…The applications can include wireless mesh infrastructure for broadband Internet access supporting multimedia services, visual sensor networks for surveillance, and disaster-relief networks. However, a number of challenges still exist as revealed by recent works, where the dataflow QoS performance such as throughput and end-to-end delay can degrade fast with the number of wireless hops. …”
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Digital Ektypon: Using an RTI Dome for Digitizing Squeezes and Epigraphic Research by Ilias N. Gotsikas, Yannis Z. Tzifopoulos, Pericles A. Mitkas

“…The resulting high-resolution Polynomial Texture Maps enable the detailed exploration of inscriptions, enhancing the visibility of faded and subtle relief previously unseen. This research not only pioneers the application of RTI in the realm of epigraphy but also underscores its potential benefits in preserving and comprehensively studying fragile cultural artifacts, while enhancing scholarly analysis and understanding. …”
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Bile Reflux Gastritis: Insights into Pathogenesis, Relevant Factors, Carcinomatous Risk, Diagnosis, and Management by Xiaolan Shi, Zijiao Chen, Yi Yang, Su Yan

“…From lifestyle modification to drug therapy to surgery, all of them with the view of realizing symptomatic relief are employed for patients with BRG. In this review, we briefly evaluate this disorder based on the best available evidence, offering an overview of its complicated pathogenesis, diverse relevant factors, potential carcinomatous risk, modern diagnostic investigations, and effective therapeutic plans.…”
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Severe Heterotopic Ossification with Proximal Entrapment of the Ulnar Nerve following Primary Anterior Shoulder Dislocation by Malik Jessen, Christian Gerhardt, Lars-Johannes Lehmann, Jonas Schmalzl

“…Nine months after surgery, the patient presented with restored shoulder function, pain relief, and good patient satisfaction. The case shows that the ulnar nerve can also be impaired due to HO following shoulder dislocation.…”
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