Efficacy of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides in the Management of Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Sharick Shamsi, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Samiha Mohamed Abdelkader, Shabana Khan, Ali Akhtar

“…Aim: We aimed to determine the evidences for the efficacy of sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAG s) in the management of mechanical neck pain. Methods: One hundred patients (age group: 25–45 years) who were diagnosed with neck pain, with onset >1–3 months (chronic), were randomly assigned to Group A receiving conventional physiotherapy plus SNAGs and Group B receiving conventional physiotherapy plus ultrasound (US). …”
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Significant Clinical Improvement after Arthroscopic Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A 5-Year Follow-Up by Agustin Barbero MD, Ben Efrima MD, Camilla Maccario MD, Cristian Indino MD, Chiara Nocera MD, Jari Dahmen MD, Federico Giuseppe Usuelli MD

“…The secondary aim was to assess whether age, body mass index (BMI), and lesion surface affect outcomes. Methods: Sixty-three patients (32 males, 31 females) with a median age of 37 years [IQR 25-48] were included. …”
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Efficient Multi-Task Training with Adaptive Feature Alignment for Universal Image Segmentation by Yipeng Qu, Joohee Kim

“…Nevertheless, prevailing modality-alignment methods rely on large-scale uni-modal encoders for both modalities and an extremely large amount of paired data for training, and therefore it is hard to apply these existing models to lightweight segmentation models and resource-constrained devices. …”
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Risk Factors for Postoperative Pain Intensity in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Surgery: A Systematic Review. by Marie Dorow, Margrit Löbner, Janine Stein, Alexander Konnopka, Hans J Meisel, Lutz Günther, Jürgen Meixensberger, Katarina Stengler, Hans-Helmut König, Steffi G Riedel-Heller

“…The aims of this review were (1) to examine how pain intensity changes over time in patients undergoing surgery for a lumbar herniated disc and (2) to identify socio-demographic, medical, occupational and psychological factors associated with pain intensity.<h4>Methods</h4>Selection criteria were developed and search terms defined. …”
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Perceptions of Teacher-trainees Towards using YouTube Videos to improve Conceptual Understanding of the Reactivity of Alkali Metals in Natural Sciences at a Rural University in Sou... by Vuyokazi Momoti

“…They complement traditional teaching methods, encourage social interaction, and stimulate curiosity and innovation across different age groups. …”
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Graves’ ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions – a systematic review by Maralyn Druce, Ejaz Ansari, Oyinlola Maria Bello

“…However, available literature demonstrates that not all clinically effective treatment options improve patients’ QoL.Methods A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different therapies for Graves’ ophthalmopathy. …”
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Short-term effects of different wavelengths on axial length with induced optical defocus among emmetropes by S. Ullah, M. F. Umer, S. P. Chandran

“…This study aims to evaluate the effect of mobile screen exposure to different wavelengths, along with induced myopic and hyperopic defocus. Material and methods. A pre- and post-test quasi-experimental research of 50 emmetropic undergraduate students with a mean age of 20.68 ± 0.98 years were performed at the Pakistan Institute of Ophthalmology, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, utilizing non-probability judgmental sampling. …”
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Intraoperative conversion from thoracoscopy to thoracotomy in anatomical lung resections by A. L. Akopov, R. P. Mishra, S. Yu. Dvoreckiy, A. S. Agishev, M. G. Kovalev

“…Despite the increasingly use of video-assisted approaches in thoracic surgery, intraoperative conversion from minimally invasive to «open» takes place quite often, especially during anatomical lung resection.  METHODS AND MATERIALS. A retrospective analysis of 106 consecutive anatomical lung resections (lobectomies) initiated by thoracoscopic access was performed. …”
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Complex interrelationships among respiratory diseases and chronic multimorbidity: a longitudinal network analysis and implications for future viral respiratory pandemic preparednes... by Daniel E. Zoughbie, Daniel E. Zoughbie, Kyongsik Yun

“…Understanding these interrelationships is essential for designing resilient and integrated healthcare systems, especially in the context of pandemic stress.MethodsWe analyzed over 82 million de-identified healthcare claims from the Comprehensive Health Care Information System (CHIS), spanning 2020 to 2024. …”
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Evaluation of the patients with Grave’s ophthalmopathy after the corticosteroids treatment by Janićijević-Petrović Mirjana, Šarenac Tatjana, Srećković Sunčica, Petrović Marko, Vulović Dejan, Janićijević Katarina

“…The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy treated with corticosteroids. Methods. Evaluation of 21 patients was performed in the Ophthalmology Clinic and Endocrinology Clinic, Clinical Centre Kragujevac, in the period from 2009 to 2010. …”
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Assessment of the Effect of Rosemary on Tomato Preservation. by Nanyanzi,Teopista

“…Thus, there is a pressing need for sustainable and cost-effective preservation methods, such as the adoption of rosemary extract, which offers safer alternatives capable of extending the shelf life of tomatoes, especially in resource-limited settings. …”
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Comparative Study on the Preservation Efficacy of Rosemary Extracts and Conventional Preservatives on Tomatoes. by Namanya, Jonan

“…Traditional preservation methods like synthetic chemical preservatives have been effective but raise health concerns. …”
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Genome data based deep learning identified new genes predicting pharmacological treatment response of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Yilu Zhao, Zhao Fu, Eric J. Barnett, Ning Wang, Kangfuxi Zhang, Xuping Gao, Xiangyu Zheng, Junbin Tian, Hui Zhang, XueTong Ding, Shaoxian Li, Shuyu Li, Qingjiu Cao, Suhua Chang, Yufeng Wang, Stephen V. Faraone, Li Yang

“…The current study employed a comprehensive approach, combining genome-wide association analyses (GWAS) and deep learning (DL) methods, to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of pharmacological treatment response in ADHD. …”
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Specimens and culture media for the laboratory diagnosis of typhoid fever by John Wain, To Song Diep, Phan Van Be Bay, Amanda L. Walsh, Ha Vinh, Nguyen M. Duong, Vo Anh Ho, Tran T. Hien, Jeremy Farrar, Nicholas J. White, Christopher M. Parry, Nicholas P. J. Day

“…Typhi is necessary for the definitive diagnosis of typhoid fever and provides isolates for antibiotic susceptibility testing and epidemiological studies. However, current methods are not fully optimised and sourcing culture media and bottles for culture media may be problematic. …”
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Looking beyond relative age to understand relative advantage and disadvantage in talent development by Liam Sweeney, Alfonso de la Rubia, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Taylor, Christian Thue Bjørndal, Christian Thue Bjørndal

“…In addition, systemically working towards equal access to skilful coaches. We encourage a shift in focus beyond descriptive methodologies of RAEs toward transformative research methodologies that include action-based research, complex interventions that incorporate context-sensitive qualitative methods, and other participatory research approaches.…”
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Cardiovascular Outcomes, Health-Promoting Behaviors, and Social Determinants: Structural Racism and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System by Jaclyn K. Schwartz, Emily A. Kringle, Suzanne Perea Burns, Catherine R. Hoyt, Kelly M. Harris, Sami Tayeb

“…This study explored disparities in cardiovascular health outcomes, social determinants of health, and health-promoting behaviors across racial and ethnic groups. Methods: Using data from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we conducted a descriptive analysis of cardiovascular conditions and diabetes, social determinants of health, and health-promoting behaviors across eight racial/ethnic categories. …”
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Renal Function but Not Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Independently Associated with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Katarzyna Krzyzanowska, Friedrich Mittermayer, Gerit H. Schernthaner, Simon Brunner, Johanna M. Brix, Stefan Aschauer, Florian Höllerl, Michael Wolzt, Guntram Schernthaner

“…We tested the hypothesis that ADMA is related to diabetic retinopathy (DR) independently of macrovascular disease. Methods. This cross-sectional study included 127 T2DM patients selected to achieve equal distributions of patients with and without macrovascular disease in the groups with and without DR. …”
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Bone and cartilage metaplasia in calcific aortic stenosis by Zorić Jelena, Vuković Miloš, Lovrenski Aleksandra, Samardžija Golub, Andrejić-Višnjić Bojana, Panjković Milana

“…The aim was to analyze the demographic characteristics of patients with calcific aortic stenosis, the most common symptoms, comorbidities and risk factors, incidence of bone and cartilage metaplasia and its possible association with the present comorbidities, as well as its clinical importance. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 115 patients referred to the University Hospital from January 2013 to December 2015. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Distribution of Viral Pathogens Involved in Febrile Seizures by Eda Kepenekli, Gülser Esen Besli, Mahmut Firat Halici, Aytac Goktug, Gizem Dikencik-cuceloglu, Emel Ekşi Alp

“…Objective: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the distribution of viral pathogens responsible for febrile seizures (FS) in children.Materials and Methods: This multicenter study reviewed cases diagnosed as compatible with FS between March 2018 and March 2022. …”
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Comparison of Post-Consumption Attention Between Two Different Aroma Types of Baijiu Using the Stroop Task by Jie Li, Cheng Wang, Pei Sun, Shaohui Fan, Guoliang He, Yangyun Zheng, Haifeng Zhao, Deliang Wang

“…As attention reflects cognitive comfort after drinking, and consumers increasingly value mental clarity, there is a growing need for objective methods to quantify such post-consumption cognitive states. …”
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