CENTRAL SENSITIZATION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYTIC STUDY by Tuba Tülay Koca, Hasan Göğebakan, Gözde Çetin

“…Abstract Aim: Here, we analyzed the relationship between central sensitization (CS) and neuropathic pain in disease activity in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Materials and Methods: In our study, 116 RA patients diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism 2010 criteria were included. …”
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Portable Microcontroller-Based Colorimeter For Determining Plant Development Stability by S. A. Rakutko, E. N. Rakutko

“…(Research purpose) The study aimed to develop a device for determining the plant development stability by measuring the leaf color. (Materials and methods) The device was tested on cucumber plants grown under different spectra. …”
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PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MODEL TGT BERBANTUAN MEDIA ULAR TANGGA DI SEKOLAH DASAR by Siti Rosanti, Ika Ari Pratiwi, Muhamad Rustanto, Ahmad Eko Budiono

“…During the pre-cycle phase, conventional teaching methods resulted in a classical mastery level of only 65%. …”
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Missed opportunities for prevention of hip fracture in older patients by Dubljanin-Raspopović Emilija, Denić-Marković Ljiljana, Tulić Goran, Grajić Mirko, Tomanović Sanja, Kadija Marko, Bumbaširević Marko

“…The aim of the study was to assess fracture and fall risk factors, and fracture risk level in patients with acute hip fracture, and to evaluate if there had been adequate osteoporosis treatment prior to fracture in this group of patients. Methods. Fracture and fall risk factors were assessed in 342 patients, ≥ 65 years old, hospitalized due to acute hip fracture at the Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clinical Centre of Serbia in a 12-month period. …”
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Clinical characteristics and optical coherence tomography findings in epiretinal membrane, macular pseudohole, epiretinal membrane-foveoschisis, and lamellar macular hole. by Noriko Kubota, Kazunori Miyata, Yosai Mori, Yuji Nakano, Hitoshi Goto, Fumiki Okamoto

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of epiretinal membrane (ERM) and its three associated diseases: macular pseudohole (MPH), ERM-foveoschisis (ERM-FS), and lamellar macular hole (LMH).<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed all eyes that underwent vitrectomy with a follow-up of at least 6 months. …”
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Posterior dynamic stabilization in addition to kyphoplasty for surgical management of unstable osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Utku Özgen, Mehdi Hekimoğlu, Ahmet Tulgar Başak, Tunç Öktenoğlu, Ali Fahir Özer

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the radiological and clinical outcomes of combining kyphoplasty (KP) with posterior dynamic stabilization (PDS) in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) over a 1-year follow-up period. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 40 patients who underwent KP and PDS procedures between 2006 and 2023. …”
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Role of pattern and multifocal electroretinogram for macular evaluation in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with fingolimod by Randa H. Abdelgawad, Yasmine Z. Abdel Wadood, Mohamed Y.S. Seif, Mahmoud A. Sultan, Dina A. Zamzam, Safaa A.M. Aboud

“…Objective To detect the role of pattern electroretinogram (PERG) and multifocal electroretinogram (MfERG) for macular function evaluation in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RR-MS) treated by fingolimod. Patients and methods This prospective research was carried out on 25 patients with RR-MS (50 eyes), treated by fingolimod, with no ophthalmic disorders or complaints before the onset of the treatment, including no history of optic neuritis. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate the Refractive Status and Dry Eye Disease in Cases of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Sanjeev Verma, Urmi Midya, Snehal Kedawat

“…Objective: To evaluate newly diagnosed vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients for their symptomatology, refractive errors and presence of dry eye disease along with its severity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted after approval from the institutional ethics committee, among 100 patients of vernal keratoconjunctivitis, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders by Rattanachart Sirinil, Anundorn Wongteerasut

“…Purpose This study aimed to compare somatic symptom severity between children with FGIDs and healthy controls during acute illnesses. Methods This was a prospective descriptive cross-sectional study whose inclusion criterion was age 4–18 years. …”
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Utility of cenegermin for the management of neurotrophic keratopathy after penetrating keratoplasty by Alexandra R. Zaloga, Ashley Khalili, Brandon D. Ayres, Brenton D. Finklea, Beeran B. Meghpara, Christopher J. Rapuano, Zeba A. Syed

“…BACKGROUND: The study aimed to report the outcomes of patients treated with cenegermin 0.002% for neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) following penetrating keratoplasty (PK). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective case series included patients evaluated at a tertiary care hospital who completed an 8-week course of cenegermin for NK within 12 months following PK. …”
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Algorithm for non-invasive diagnosis of obliterating coronary atherosclerosis based on imaging and laboratory markers by O. M. Drapkina, V. A. Metelskaya, M. V. Dubinskaya, E. B. Yarovaya

“…Using the ultrasound characteristics of the carotid and femoral arteries and a number of laboratory blood parameters, develop an algorithm for non-invasive diagnosis of coronary atherosclerosis.Material and methods. The study included 216 patients (53% men) aged 24-87 years (mean age, 61,5±10,73 years) who were admitted and examined in the hospital of the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine in the period of 2016-2019. …”
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Who understands and how? – exploring nurses’ perceptions of the readability and usability of instructions written by hospital pharmacists by Henri Satokangas, Kirsi Kvarnström, Hanna M. Tolonen

“…The secondary aim is to provide recommendations for hospital pharmacists on writing instructional texts. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses who read and used medication-related instructions written by hospital pharmacists in a large tertiary hospital in Finland. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Manage Postoperative Ocular Pain after Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation with a Single Application of 2% Sodium Hyalur... by Winai Chaidaroon, Sirawit Isipradit, Phit Upaphong, Chutikarn Dejkriengkraikul

“…To assess the effectiveness of a single application of 2% sodium hyaluronate (SH) in controlling pain after pterygium excision as compared with that of a control group. Methods. We performed a prospective randomized controlled trial in the patients who underwent pterygium excision. …”
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Disutility Study for Adult Patients with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease by Melany Worbes-Cerezo, Beenish Nafees, Andrew Lloyd, Katy Gallop, Imran Ladha, Cicely Kerr

“… # Objectives This study aimed to elicit health utility values for AEs related to biologic treatment and surgical complications for CD in the UK. # Methods Health states were developed by literature review and interviews with CD patients (n=6) and gastroenterologists (n=3). …”
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Identifying Cladribine prescription pattern in MS: an Italian multicentre study by Aurora Zanghì, Roberta Fantozzi, Matteo Foschi, Elisabetta Signoriello, Matilde Inglese, Giacomo Lus, Diego Centonze, Andrea Surcinelli, Tommaso Sirito, Simona Bonavita, Carlo Avolio, Emanuele D’Amico

“…Design: Independent retrospective cohort study in patients followed at six Italian MS centres. Methods: Patients diagnosed with relapsing MS (RMS) according to 2017 McDonald criteria, who initiated Cladribine between January 2019 and May 2023, were included. …”
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Linguistic Validation of a British-English Version of the SAMANTA Questionnaire and HMB-VAS Tool: A Step Toward Improved Diagnosis of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding by Josep Perelló-Capó, Joan Rius-Tarruella, Joaquim Calaf Alsina

“…This study seeks to linguistically validate the SAMANTA-Q and the HMB-VAS tool in British English. Methods: Linguistic validation was conducted following the principles laid out by the International Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). …”
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BEV-CAM3D: A Unified Bird’s-Eye View Architecture for Autonomous Driving with Monocular Cameras and 3D Point Clouds by Daniel Ayo Oladele, Elisha Didam Markus, Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

“…Three-dimensional (3D) visual perception is pivotal for understanding surrounding environments in applications such as autonomous driving and mobile robotics. …”
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Development of New Settlement Areas and Solid Waste Problem in Cities: Case Study on Izmit - Yahyakaptan Neighbourhood by Kazım Onur Demirarslan, Deniz Demirarslan

“…Noise, air pollution, domestic wastes and visual pollution constitute the important problems in new settlement areas. …”
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Comparison of Local Subcutaneous Infiltration with Ropivacaine Alone and Two Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine Plus Ropivacaine for Postoperative Pain after Cesarean Section Under... by Atefeh Ghosouri, Alireza Hoghooghy, Azim Honarmand, Arefeh Kabirzadeh

“…We assessed the effect of adding dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine 0.5% in CS patients with spinal anesthesia to assess its ability to enhance pain management. Materials and Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial in Shahid Beheshti Hospital between 2022 and 2023 with the goal of assessing ropivacaine efficacy with and without dexmedetomidine on pain control after a CS. …”
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Detail microscopic analysis of deep fascia of lower limb and its surgical implication by Bhattacharya Visweswar, Barooah Partha, Nag Tapas, Chaudhuri Gaurab, Bhattacharya Siddhartha

“…Therefore, this study was undertaken to unveil these details. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Fifty fresh specimens of human deep fascia overlying the gastrocnemius muscle were analyzed regarding the (i) vasculature, (ii) matrix, and (iii) other structural elements. …”
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