A randomized trial comparing the effects of single-dose preemptive ketorolac and dexamethasone on postoperative pain and morphine consumption following lumbar laminectomy by Terdsak Phonchan, Surachai Sae-Jung

“…This randomized trial aimed to compare ketorolac and dexamethasone for postoperative pain and morphine use in lumbar laminectomy patients. Methods: This study included 120 patients, ranging in age from 18 to 75 years old, who underwent lumbar laminectomy. …”
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An Optimized Deep-Learning-Based Network with an Attention Module for Efficient Fire Detection by Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Yasir, Naqqash Dilshad, Wooseong Kim

“…While various traditional machine learning and deep learning techniques have been proposed, their detection performances remain poor, particularly due to low-resolution data and ineffective feature selection methods. Therefore, this study develops a novel framework for accurate fire detection, especially in challenging environments, focusing on two distinct phases: preprocessing and model initializing. …”
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The impact of mental and psychological state on metatarsophalangeal joint replacement outcomes in patients with freiberg’s infraction by Jianmin Qu, Gang Wang, Shihang Cao, Xiaocong Liu, Yi Li, Jun Lu, Junkui Xu

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the impact of preoperative psychological factors on outcomes following metatarsophalangeal joint replacement surgery in patients with Freiberg’s infraction. Methods This retrospective study included 127 patients diagnosed with Freiberg’s infraction who underwent metatarsophalangeal joint replacement surgery at Xi’an Honghui Hospital’s Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery between August 2013 and September 2023. …”
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Radiological and Functional Outcomes of Proximal Fibular Osteotomy Performed under Local Anesthesia in Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Prospective Short-term Study by Puneet Kamra, Naresh Chander Arora, Nitin Rawal, Akshay Vadhroliya, Praveen Solanki, Mrudul Kyada

“…The aim of the present study was carried out to describe radiological and clinical outcomes at 6 months in patients undergoing PFO for medial join OA of the knee. Patients and Methods: A prospective study with 18 cases with Grade 2 medial compartment OA cases underwent proximal partial fibulectomy under local anesthesia. …”
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Assessment of the functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus of Olea europaea L. under freezing temperatures by Sergei Yu. Tsiupka, Valentina A. Tsiupka, Ilya V. Bulavin

“…So, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the degree of influence of low negative temperatures on the functional state of leaves of different O. europaea genotypes. Materials and methods. The functioning of pigment apparatus, stability of chlorophyll-protein complex and membrane damage under freezing temperatures were evaluated on leaves of the following cultivars of olive: ‘Aglandau’, ‘Coreggiolo’, ‘Obilnaya’, ‘Tiflis’, ‘Dalmatica’, ‘Nikitskaya 2’, ‘Ascolano’, ‘Tossijskaya’, ‘Leccino’, ‘Razzo’. …”
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Refractive Errors and Concomitant Strabismus in Children and Adolescents: A Hospital Based Observational Study by Anupam Singh, Omna Chawla, Rupal Verma, Vartika Saxena, Ranjeeta Kumari, Nisheeta Patnaik, Barun Kumar, Devesh Kumawat

“…Purpose: To study the different types of concomitant strabismus and associated refractive errors in children and adolescents. Material & Methods: In this observational study, 178 patients aged between 4-19 yrs with concomitant strabismus of ≥ 15 Prism Dioptre (PD) on prism bar cover test were included and examined by a strabismus expert for type and amount of deviation between July 2017 to June 2020 at a tertiary health care hospital in north India. …”
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Effects of neurocognitive intervention in older adults. A systematic review by Elizabeth Jiménez Puig, Zoylen Fernández Fleites, Yunier Broche Pérez, Daniela Beatriz Vázquez Martínez

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe, through a systematic review of the scientific literature, the effects of neurocognitive intervention on cognitive health in healthy older adults, and in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive study was carried out, which consisted of a systematic review of the scientific literature on the subject; and started from the search in the databases: PubMed, PsycInfo, Scielo, Cochrane and EBSCO, from August to December 2018. …”
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Normative Data for the NeuroCom Sensory Organization Test in United States Military Academy Boxers by Nathan E Henry, Amy N Weart, Erin M Miller, Lisa D Feltner, Donald L Goss

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Two hundred fifty-three (70 female and 183 male) cadets in a boxing course at a service academy were enrolled. …”
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Evaluation of water treadmill training, lunging and treadmill training in the rehabilitation of horses with back pain by Tobias Geiger, Liesa Lindenhahn, Julien Delarocque, Florian Geburek

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of water treadmill training, lunging and dry treadmill training in horses with back pain. Materials and methods Eighteen warmblood riding horses referred with confirmed clinical signs of back pain including abnormal responses to passive mobilisation were randomized into three groups to participate in a 6-week water treadmill training, lunging or dry treadmill program under otherwise identical conditions. …”
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Quantitative Coronary Angiography Guidance for Drug‐Eluting Stent Implantation: A Narrative Review by Cheol Whan Lee, Pil Hyung Lee, Seung‐Whan Lee, Patrick W. Serruys

“…Angiography‐guided PCI relies on visual estimation, leading to inter‐ and intra‐observer variability and suboptimal outcomes. …”
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Managing Burning Mouth Syndrome with Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Clinical Trial of Pain Relief and Quality of Life Improvement by Rahul Srivastava, Saquib Khan, Dhirendra Kumar Singh, Sangita Nath, Dharitri Bharali, Hiroj Bagde

“…Introduction: An inexplicable burning sensation in the oral mucosa is the hallmark of Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS), a chronic illness that is often connected to inflammatory and neuropathic processes. Materials and Methods: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study including 120 individuals with a BMS diagnosis was carried out. …”
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The Safety of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Ophthalmology by T. N. Kiseleva, M. S. Zaitsev, K. V. Lugovkina

“…Ultrasound eye examination is non-invasive and highly informative and thereby one of the main instrumental diagnosis methods in ophthalmology. Combination of images in gray scale, highly sensitive color and energy Doppler, 3D and sonoelastography to date greatly increased the diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound for simultaneous qualitative and quantitative assessment the eye and orbit in normal and pathological conditions. …”
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Case Report: Physiological and psychological underpinnings of muscle dysmorphia using EEG, GSR, and eye-tracking by Metin Çınaroğlu, Selami Varol Ülker, Eda Yılmazer, Gökben Hızlı Sayar

“…Participants completed validated psychological scales (MDDI, BIDQ, STAI, RSES) and were exposed to personalized visual stimuli (past, current, and idealized body images). …”
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Learning styles used by first-year undergraduate students in Medical Sciences. Cienfuegos, 2019-2020 by María Cristina Núñez Martínez, Lizgrace Llano Arana, Addys Teresita Stable Rodríguez, Ana Lidia Suárez Denis, Rosa María Masot Rivero, Daylis García Morales

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the strategies and learning styles used by first-year students of medical science degrees, during the teaching-educational process of the 2019-2020 academic year.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive and retrospective study about the relationship between strategies, learning styles and the quality of teaching. …”
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Morphofunctional Studies in the Early Diagnosis of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by E. E. Kazaryan, I. A. Ronzina, V. M. Sheludchenko, T. V. Smirnova, D. M. Safonova, M. V. Khasyanova

“…Patients and methods. 68 people took part in the study. 48 patients (56 eyes) were diagnosed with ophthalmic hypertension, suspected glaucoma (age ranged from 35 to 67 years, the average age was 51 years) and 20 healthy subjects (40 eyes) who entered the control group (age 32 up to 63 years, the average age is 47 years). …”
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Photorefractive Keratectomy for Residual Myopia after Myopic Laser In Situ Keratomileusis by Kamal A. M. Solaiman, Sameh M. Fouda, Ashraf Bor’i, Haitham Y. Al-Nashar

“…To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and predictability of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on the corneal flap for correction of residual myopia following myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Patients and Methods. A retrospective study on eyes retreated by PRK on the corneal flap for residual myopia after LASIK. …”
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Development of a Software Package Architecture for Simulation and Prototyping of Radar Systems and Complexes by I. S. Serdiukov

“…Analysis of current software packages for simulation and prototyping of radar systems and complexes, justification of the demand and development of the concept and architecture of a software package for simulation and prototyping of radar systems and complexes.Materials and methods. Systems approach, architectural and conceptual software design, system analysis, criterion analysis. …”
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DEFINING A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PERSPECTIVES IN EASTERN PART OF BALKHASH-ALAKOL BASIN by Rakhimzhanova GULNUR, Mussina KAMSHAT

“…We had done verification visually by radar and optical images by using GIS technology, as well as by field survey methods land surface cover with a wide homogeneous flatland and the absence of forest cover in the territory of the study Eastern part of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin. …”
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More valuable dead than deterred? Crop‐raiding bears in Lao PDR by Lorraine Scotson, Kongseng Vannachomchan, Thomas Sharp

“…Locals used a wide range of mainly ineffective methods to deter bears from crops. Clearing paths around crop fields was most common (approx. 90% of farmers). …”
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How static and kinetic meditation, with or without guidance, affect autonomic nervous system activity in novice meditators by Jinwoo Han, Jinwoo Han, Myungji Lee, Teri Kim

“…ObjectiveThis study explored the autonomic nervous system responses and perceived experiences of novice meditators during kinetic and static meditation.MethodsThirty-five participants completed both meditation types in randomized order. …”
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