Postoperative nursing of a patient undergoing breast-conserving surgery for left-sided breast cancer (1例左侧乳腺癌保乳手术患者术后护理体会) by LI Yajing (李亚静), JIA Ruijing (贾瑞晶), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…Targeted postoperative nursing interventions are effective in pain relief and prevention of complication of breast-conserving surgery for left-sided breast cancer. …”
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Partial Facetectomy for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis by Kevin Kang, Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Olaverri, Frank Schwab, Jenifer Hashem, Afshin Razi, Jean Pierre Farcy

“…We describe a novel technique for decompression of the lumbar nerve root and demonstrate its effectiveness in relief of radicular symptoms. Methods. Partial facetectomy was performed by removal of the medial portion of the superior facet in patients with lumbar foraminal stenosis. 47 patients underwent the procedure from 2001 to 2010. …”
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The Role of Thoracic Medial Branch Blocks in Managing Chronic Mid and Upper Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Control Trial with a 2-Year Followup by Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vijay Singh, Frank J. E. Falco, Kimberly A. Cash, Vidyasagar Pampati, Bert Fellows

“…Significant improvement with significant pain relief and functional status improvement of 50% or more were observed in 80% of the patients in Group I and 84% of the patients in Group II at 2-year followup. …”
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Machine Learning- and Feature Selection-Enabled Framework for Accurate Crop Yield Prediction by Sandeep Gupta, Angelina Geetha, K. Sakthidasan Sankaran, Abu Sarwar Zamani, Mahyudin Ritonga, Roop Raj, Samrat Ray, Hussien Sobahi Mohammed

“…Then, feature selection is performed using the Relief algorithm. Features are extracted using the linear discriminant analysis algorithm. …”
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Surgical Treatment of a Case of Ledderhose’s Disease: A Safe Plantar Approach to Subtotal Fasciectomy by Bruno Gonçalves Schröder e Souza, Gilberto Zaquine de Souza Júnior, Raíssa Mansilla Cabrera Rodrigues, Diogo Stelito Rezende Dias, Valdeci Manoel de Oliveira

“…He was treated surgically with prompt and complete relief of symptoms postoperatively, and he has had no recurrence at the 2-year follow-up. …”
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Biological samples for examination: concepts, conditions, sampling tactics by M. H. Shcherbakovskyi, A. M. Protsenko, A. E. Volkova

“…Based on these criteria, biological samples for examination include: body parts; secretions as products of human activity; imprints of the skin relief of the human body. The mandatory participants in the collection of biological samples as a procedural action are: persons from whom biological samples are collected; officials who conduct the collection of samples and are responsible for its legality and validity; a specialist or expert; witnesses; employees of the relevant law enforcement agencies (in the case of compulsory collection of biological samples). …”
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The Predictors of Dietary Supplement Use Among Women With Musculoskeletal Disease: A Population-Based Complex Sample Designed Study by Myoungjin Kwon PhD, Sun Ae Kim PhD, Youngshin Song PhD

“…Korean women with musculoskeletal disease commonly use dietary supplements for purposes such as symptom relief. This study aimed to identify the differences in demographics, health status, and functional health literacy depending on the use of dietary supplements in Korean women with musculoskeletal disease. …”
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A Computational Framework for Optimal Adaptive Function Allocation in a Human-Autonomy Teaming Scenario by Sooyung Byeon, Joonwon Choi, Inseok Hwang

“…To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework, we present a simulated HAT scenario involving a human work model and drone fleet for last-mile delivery in disaster relief operations.…”
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The efficacy of virtual reality in adults during puncture biopsy: A protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xueling Qiu, Lukun Sun, Lu Tang, Xiaochen Jiang, Weifeng Wang, Fan Sun, Chenxi Sun, Tianyi Song

“…Therefore, a synthesis of objective and accurate data is needed to support the efficacy of virtual reality for pain relief during puncture biopsy in adults.<h4>Method and analysis</h4>To identify suitable randomized controlled trials, published literature in eight electronic databases will be searched, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, EMBASE, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wan-fang Data, and Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM). …”
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Heterotaxy syndrome, dextrocardia, ureteropelvic obstruction, endometriosis, and pulmonary hypertension in an adult with congenital heart defects: a case report by Ahmad Al-Bitar, Mhd Ammar Zalzaleh, Hussien Al Helbawi, Mohammad Hossein Morteza

“…Despite treatment attempts with hormonal therapy for abdominal pain relief, her symptoms persisted. Upon examination, no immediate surgical or medical emergencies were noted, leading to symptom management with antispasmodics and recommendations for specialist follow-ups. …”
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Design and Evaluation of a Leader–Follower Isomorphic Vascular Interventional Surgical Robot by Pengfei Chen, Yutang Wang, Dapeng Tian

“…The classification process includes time-frequency domain feature extraction, feature selection based on the Relief method and random forest (RF) method, and a BP neural network (NN) classifier. …”
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LIVELIHOOD ATTRIBUTES OF POULTRY FARMERS IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by J. O. Ifabiyi, R. O. Sanusi, F. E. Evwierhurhoma, I. G. Ma'aji

“…It is also essential for the government to provide livelihood incentives such as financial support and tax relief, as well as to subsidize poultry farming equipment to ensure that the farmers have the needed resources/assets and to boost their productivity…”
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Evaluation of argon plasma coagulation in healing of a solitary rectal ulcer in comparison with conventional therapy: a randomised controlled trial by Farzad Jassemi Zergani, Ali Akbar Shaiesthe, Eskandar Hajiani, Jalal Hashemi, Rahim Masjedizadeh, Vaheid Sebghatollahei, Pejman Alavinejad, Ahmad Kadkhodaei, Kambeiz Akhavan, Saeid Seyyedian

“…However, the results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of pain relief (p < 0.36). Conclusions : Argon plasma coagulation not only controlled bleeding in patients with SRUS, but also, in comparison with the conventional methods of treating SRUS, led to healing and continuation of healing of rectal ulcers.…”
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Effect of labor analgesia using programmed intermittent epidural boluses on postpartum depression symptoms: A randomized controlled trial by Anmol Jindal, Sukanya Mitra, Jasveer Singh, Subodh Kumar, Poonam Goel, Subhash Das

“…Aim: In this randomized controlled trial, we studied the effect of pain relief by combined spinal epidural (CSE) and other factors influencing PPD. …”
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The Effect of a Combination of Vibration and External Cold on Pain Caused during Vaccine Injection in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zahra Unesi, Zahra Amouzeshi, Javad Jamavar, Fatemeh Mahmoudzadeh Zarandi

“…Because the intensity of pain, especially the duration of crying, was lower in the intervention group than in the control group, we may suggest that nurses use simple pain relief solutions in vaccination centers, such as a combination of vibration and cold. …”
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Current treatment modalities for dry eye disease by E.B. Tatarnikova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…This paper reviews domestic and foreign published data on the important therapies for DED and novel tools to promote symptom relief. These data are required for the understanding of the pharmacological effects of various drug classes prescribed for DED and early treatment initiation.…”
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A Model Study of Building Seismic Damage Information Extraction and Analysis on Ground-Based LiDAR Data by Fan Yang, Xintao Wen, Xiaoshan Wang, Xiaoli Li, Zhiqiang Li

“…The creation of this model can provide scientific basis and technical support for postearthquake emergency relief, assessment of damage to buildings, extraction of deformation characteristics of other structures (bridges, tunnels, dams, etc.), and seismic reinforcement of buildings. …”
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Étirer les frontières des études sur les communications et les médias by Nico Carpentier, David Grondin

“…Enfin, Carpentier nous convie à prendre connaissance de ses plus récentes recherches, qui mettent en relief le cas empirique des conflits de l’île de Chypre par le truchement de l’analyse matérielle-discursive d’un assemblage participatif agonistique (une radio communautaire) dans The Discursive-Material Knot: Cyprus in Conflict and Community Media Participation (2017) et des liens entre le matériel et le symbolique par l’étude des représentations, des cultures et des matérialités dans Cyprus and its Conflicts: Representations, Materialities, and Cultures (co-dirigé avec Vaia Doudaki, 2018).…”
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FREQUENCY AND MODALITY OF EXERCISE ON PAIN AND INDEPENDENCE IN ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Felipe Marrese Bersotti, Reniery Pereira Da Silva, Angelica Castilho Alonso, Guilherme Carlos Brech, Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão, Ulysses Fernandes Ervilha

“…Abstract Background: Regular physical exercise promotes pain relief, reducing the central facilitation of pain mechanisms. …”
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Proximal Fibular Autograft Reconstruction after Resection Giant Cell Tumor Distal Fibula by Mujaddid Idulhaq, Muhammad Luthfi Azizi

“…This method is a viable option as it provides good pain relief and functional improvement.…”
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