Respectful maternity care and mistreatment: Women's experiences during induction of labor and childbirth in Ghana. by Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Grace T Newman, Kenneth Atobrah-Apraku, Yaw Opuni-Frimpong, Joseph D Seffah

“…Conversely, we determined that some mothers experienced mistreatment of different types during labor induction and birth including verbal abuse, lack of privacy, neglect, ineffective communication, inadequate pain relief, non-consented care and inadequate professional standards. …”
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Comparison of the clinical efficacy of lateral versus medial unicondylar replacement for unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee: a meta-analysis by Haowei Bai, Pengyu Liu, Hao Li, Jiaju Yang, Zhitong Li, Qidong Guo, Min Zhang

“…Conclusion Our findings indicate no significant differences in functional outcomes, pain relief, aseptic loosening, progression of contralateral arthritis, or prosthesis survival between lateral and medial UKA. …”
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Pain medication tapering for patients with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II, treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation: A RCT-study protocol of the PIANISSIMO study. by Maarten Moens, Cleo Lina Crunelle, Koen Putman, Elke Wuyts, Frenn Bultinck, Hubert Van Puyenbroeck, PIANISSIMO consortium, Lisa Goudman

“…<h4>Background</h4>Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) may provide pain relief in patients with therapy-refractory Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II (PSPS-T2). …”
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Costoclavicular block as a diaphragm-sparing nerve block for shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Youngin Lee, Seunguk Bang, Jihyun Chung, Min Suk Chae, Jungwon Shin

“…Here, we hypothesized that CCB would decrease the incidence of HDP compared to ISB while still providing effective pain relief after surgery. Methods Seventy patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomly allocated to receive either ultrasound-guided CCB (n = 35) or ISB (n = 35). …”
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CLINICAL PROFILES OF FROSTBITE IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL: A CASE SERIES by Thomas Eduardus Sudrajat Wahyu Nugroho, Beta Subakti Nata’atmadja

“…Initial treatment included rewarming and pain relief. They were admitted to our facility 11st days after the injury, with one patient undergoing finger amputation on the 71st day. …”
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Diagnosis of Non-Tumor Stenosing Lesions of the Major Duodenal Papilla Using Endoscopic Ultrasonography by V. A. Belozerov, O. I. Okhotnikov, N. A. Korenevskiy, V. A. Prokopov, S. N. Grigoriev, S. M. Shevyakin

“…Guided by the selected information sources, 134 (61.7 %) patients with dilated common bile duct were diagnosed with MDP stenosis, requiring minimally invasive treatment aimed at relief of biliary hypertension and indications for endoscopic papillosphincterotomy were determined. …”
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The perioperative analgesic effects of thoracolumbar interfacial block and erector spinae plane block for open lumbar fusion: a randomized controlled trial by V. H. Phuong, Tran Viet Duc, N. T. Duyen, N. H. Tu

“…CONCLUSIONS: both ESP and TLIP block provide good pain relief during and after open lumbar fusion. However, ESP block is more successful than TLIP block in relieving perioperative pain. …”
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Vegetation Classification in a Mountain–Plain Transition Zone in the Sichuan Basin, China by Wenqian Bai, Zhengwei He, Yan Tan, Guy M. Robinson, Tingyu Zhang, Xueman Wang, Li He, Linlong Li, Shuang Wu

“…The results show the following: (1) multi-feature combinations, especially spectral and topographic features, significantly improved classification accuracy; (2) Recursive Feature Elimination based on Random Forest (RF-RFE) outperformed ReliefF in feature selection, identifying more representative features; (3) all three algorithms performed well, with consistent spatial results. …”
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On the 5G Communications: Fractal-Shaped Antennas for PPDR Applications by Mihai-Virgil Nichita, Maria-Alexandra Paun, Vladimir-Alexandru Paun, Viorel-Puiu Paun

“…In this study, one method of using antennas based on fractals to cover few kinds of public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) communications was presented. Dedicated antenna forms, necessary for antenna design by 5G implementation, were enhanced to suit the requirements of specific applications. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Management of Mucoid Degeneration of Anterior Cruciate Ligament by Madan Mohan Ballal, K. J. C. Chidanand, Vijendra Yadav, Akshay Dhanda, Chetan Nagaraja, Sachin K. Gowda

“…On terminal flexion/extension, pain relief was obtained in 19 of 20 knees, ranging from good to excellent. …”
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Deformation Slope Extraction and Influencing Factor Analysis Using LT-1 Satellite Data: A Case Study of Chongqing and Surrounding Areas, China by Jielin Liu, Chong Xu, Binbin Zhao, Zhi Yang, Yi Liu, Sihang Zhang, Xiaoang Kong, Qiongqiong Lan, Wenbin Xu, Wenwen Qi

“…Twelve factors were selected to analyze their influence on slope deformation, including elevation, topographic position, slope, landcover, soil, lithology, relief, average rainfall intensity, and distances to rivers, roads, railways, and active faults. …”
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Feasibility of Bariatric Surgery as a Strategy for Secondary Prevention in Cardiovascular Disease: A Report from the Swedish Obese Subjects Trial by Lotta Delling, Kristjan Karason, Torsten Olbers, David Sjöström, Björn Wahlstrand, Björn Carlsson, Lena Carlsson, Kristina Narbro, Jan Karlsson, Carl Johan Behre, Lars Sjöström, Kaj Stenlöf

“…After 2 years, the surgery group displayed significant reductions in cardiovascular risk factors, relief from cardiorespiratory symptoms, increments in physical activity, and improved quality of life. …”
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Biofuels spray and combustion characteristics in a new micro gas turbine combustion chamber design with internal exhaust recycling by Mohammed R. Abdulwahab, Khaled A. Al-attab, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Joon Sang Lee

“…Low recycling <1 % can be obtained by adding gas guiding channels, while increasing mass recycling from 3 % to 8 % was achieved by adding annular tubes with careful control of differential pressure using pressure relief holes. Experimental cold-fuel-flow spray atomization quality was investigated using high-shutter-speed camera. …”
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Multi-functional dressings for recovery and screenable treatment of wounds: A review by F. Moradifar, N. Sepahdoost, P. Tavakoli, A. Mirzapoor

“…Next-generation multifunctional wound dressings feature antibacterial properties, pain relief, biocompatibility, drug delivery, flexibility, and exudate absorption. …”
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Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine arteriovenous fistula: a case series by Fang Li, Hua Tao, Jing Chen, Li Wang, Yini Wei, Xiajuan Wu, Yu Zhang, Dingyuan Zeng

“…Following HIFU treatment, there was a significant relief in clinical symptoms, particularly abnormal uterine bleeding. …”
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Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells differentiating into tendon cells and promotion of rotator cuff tendon-bone healing by Youliang Shen, Yuelei Wang, Yidan Xu, Jie Wang, Chuqiang Yin, Zengshuai Han, Feng Shen, Ting Wang

“…Traditional treatments such as surgery and physical therapy can provide temporary relief, but it is difficult to achieve complete healing of the tendon, mainly because of the limited repair capacity of the tendon cells. …”
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Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety between Intraoperative 3D-CT-Guided and C-Arm-Guided Percutaneous Balloon Compression for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia:  A  Multi-Center R... by Xiong Xiao, Zhengjun Wei, Hao Ren, Hongtao Sun, Fang Luo

“…The groups shared similar initial relief rates (P=0.749) and similar recurrence-free survival during follow-ups for a median of 22 months (P=0.839). …”
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Remission: does it already exist in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis? by Yvonne Chan, Andrew V. Thamboo, Joseph K. Han, Martin Desrosiers

“…Better defining this outcome through consensus-based definitions will allow for the development of strategies in CRSwNP care that can help affected patients attain complete relief from clinical, biochemical, and endoscopic markers of CRS with judicious use of medication and surgery. …”
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Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 381 studies (the meta-TENS... by Gareth Jones, Mark I. Johnson, Carole A. Paley, Matthew R. Mulvey, Priscilla G. Wittkopf

“…Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for relief of pain in adults.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Medline, Cochrane Central, Embase (and others) from inception to July 2019 and updated on 17 May 2020.Eligibility criteria for study selection Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing strong non-painful TENS at or close to the site of pain versus placebo or other treatments in adults with pain, irrespective of diagnosis.Data extraction and synthesis Reviewers independently screened, extracted data and assessed risk of bias (RoB, Cochrane tool) and certainty of evidence (Grading and Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation). …”
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TikTok as a Resource for Fertility Information and Support: A Patient Survey by Abirami Kirubarajan, Seoyeon Han, Priyanka Patel, Amanda Black, Sony Sierra

“…The most common reasons for liking TikTok for fertility content included empathy or shared experiences, stress relief, and self-education. Reasons for disliking TikTok for fertility information included misinformation, commercialization or advertisements, and negative emotions of stress, anxiety, or emotional upset. …”
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