The effect of mechanical massage on labor pain, duration and maternal satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial by Gülüzar Sade, Hava Özkan

“…This study was conducted to determine the effects of mechanical massage (controlled by the user) applied on pain during labor, labor duration, and maternal satisfaction. Methods One hundred and fifty-four primiparous pregnant women were included in the study. …”
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Varenicline Nasal Spray for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Following Corneal Collagen Crosslinking by Tanner J. Ferguson, David Durgan, Travis Whitt, Russell J. Swan

“…Abstract Introduction To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a varenicline solution nasal spray 0.03 mg (VNS) in reducing signs and symptoms of dry eye disease following corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL). Methods Subjects undergoing CXL were randomized to VNS (study) or vehicle (control) twice daily and initiated treatment with VNS 28 days prior to the procedure with continued use for 28 days following the procedure. …”
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Enhancing Transradial Transarterial Microembolization Efficiency and Patient Satisfaction with Oral Benzodiazepine Premedication by Hsuan-Yin Lin, Ming-Chuan Chiang

“…<b>Objectives</b>: To evaluate the impact of benzodiazepines (BZDs) on pre-procedural anxiety, procedural parameters, post-procedural pain, and satisfaction in transarterial microembolization (TAME). <b>Methods</b>: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from 31 patients with refractory upper extremity pain treated with transradial TAME in 2023. …”
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Ophthalmic examination in the debut and during progression of neurodegenerative diseases by A. Zh. Fursova, Yu. A. Gamza, M. Yu. Zubkova, A. S. Derbeneva, O. B. Doronina, K. S. Doronina, N. V. Bulatova, A. S. Belgibaeva

“…Non-invasive and informative methods of multimodal imaging appear to be valuable for NDD diagnosis and monitoring.…”
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An Attention-based Model for Recognition of Facial Expressions Using CNN-BiLSTM by Sushil Kumar Singh, Manish Kumar, Ikram Majeed Khan, A. Jayanthiladevi, Chirag Agarwal

“…The results demonstrate that our proposed model outperforms existing approaches, highlighting the effectiveness of incorporating attention paradigms, hybrid deep learning architectures, and advanced preprocessing methods for facial emotion detection. The non-parametric statistical test also analyzes it.…”
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Comparison of the In-Vitro Effects of Bevacizumab, Mitomycin-C, 5-Fluorouracil, and Triamcinolone Acetonide on the Viability of Cultured Human Tenon’s Fibroblasts by Pius Jonas Ocampo, MD, Ma. Margarita Lat-Luna, MD, Joseph Anthony Tumbocon, MD, Polly Chao-Po, MD, Andrei Martin, MD

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Iguratimod efficacy in palindromic rheumatism treatment by Fangfang Yuan, Junhong He, Jing Luo, Xin Zhang, Jixia Lin, Yahui Chen, Haiyan Huang, Qiong Yang

“…In this study, we determined the effects of IGU on disease control in patients with palindromic rheumatism (PR). Methods Patients with PR were divided into Control group (Ctrl group) and an IGU treatment (IGU group) groups. …”
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One-Year Outcomes of Aflibercept in Treat-and-Extend Versus Pro Re Nata Regimens for Bevacizumab-Resistant Diabetic Macular Edema: A Real-World Study by Zubeyir Yozgat, Mehmed Ugur Isik, Mehmet Cem Sabaner

“…Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the treat-and-extend (TAE) regimen versus the pro re nata (PRN) regimen in patients with bevacizumab-resistant diabetic macular edema (DME) treated with aflibercept, with or without adjunctive laser therapy. Methods Ninety-one eyes from 91 patients who were switched to aflibercept after three consecutive intravitreal bevacizumab injections for the treatment of DME were included in this retrospective real-world study. …”
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Comparative study of effectiveness and safety between non-Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty and Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty for endothelial decompensation by Minghai Huang, Guina Yin, Thuthuy Hoang, Zhifeng Wu, Jian Teng, Yanqing Liang, Zhuoyuan Zhang, Dongmei Wei

“…PurposeTo compare the potential effectiveness and safety of non-Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (nDSEK) and Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in treating endothelial decompensation.MethodsA retrospective comparative analysis was conducted on patients with endothelial decompensation who underwent either nDSEK or DSEK procedures between August 2017 and January 2024. …”
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Cropping Pattern Classification Using Artificial Neural Networks and Evapotranspiration Estimation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey by Mahmut Çetin, Muhammet Said Golpinar, Mehmet Ali Akgül, Hakan Aksu, Omar Alsenjar

“…The ETc values for wheat, citrus, first-crop corn, and second-crop soybean were found to be consistent with previous studies of direct evapotranspiration methods conducted in the Cukurova region. Overall, RS and ANNs can be used to classify crop types accurately in the growing season. …”
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Post-market Surveillance Analysis of Refractive Data in Users of Delivery Tyro®, a Tyrosine-Releasing Contact Lens by Diego Ponzin, Adriano Fasolo, Giancarlo Montani, Daniele Bazzocchi

“…In January 2021, Safilens introduced the Delivery Tyro® daily disposable contact lens, which releases hyaluronic acid, tamarind seed polysaccharide, and tyrosine, a dopamine precursor with antioxidative and cytoprotective properties. Methods This study analyzed post-market surveillance data collected by 55 optometrists from 241 myopic subjects (mean age, 14.73 years; mean initial spherical equivalent (SE) refraction, − 2.72 diopters [D]) over a 12-month period of bilateral Delivery Tyro® lens use. …”
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Correlation between gene polymorphisms and perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing gynecological surgery by Meng Cai, Xiaofeng Lei, Lin Gan, Jing Li, Jin Yu

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to identify specific single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) correlated to perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.MethodsA total of 200 females meeting specific criteria underwent gynecological laparoscopic procedures under general anesthesia. …”
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Assessment of the relationship between sense of coherence and surgery-related oral wound healing by using a contemporary scale: a prospective cohort study by Alanur Çiftçi Şişman, Rukiye Ceren Beker, Bahar Başak Kiziltan Eliaçik

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between SOC and WH following oral surgery. Methods A total of 160 healthy, nonsmoking patients (101 females, 59 males) scheduled for oral surgery were included in the study. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided surgery with traditional surgery for plasma cell mastitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ti Zhang, Chang Yao, Jianzhong Shi, Shikun Ma, Yue Hu

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to offer an updated, comprehensive comparison of the efficacy and safety between ultrasound-guided surgery (UGS) and traditional surgery (TS) for plasma cell mastitis (PCM).MethodsStudies comparing UGS with conventional surgery for PCM were retrieved from Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang databases (up to March 2025). …”
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Management of acromioclavicular joint disease by manual therapy versus corticosteroid injections: the protocol of a non-inferiority study by Grégoire Cormier, Lucie Auzanneau, Lucie Planche, Alexia Michaut

“…The primary goal of this study is to determine whether manual therapy is not inferior to ultrasound-guided injection of a corticosteroid preparation to decrease acromiocalvicular joint pain at 3 months.Methods and analysis The acromioclavicular arthropathy managed by manual therapy is a monocentric, comparative, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority study conducted in the Rheumatology Department of Vendée Departmental Hospital, involving two parallel groups receiving either corticosteroid injections or manual therapy. …”
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Use of etoricoxib in patients with gout in real clinical practice by M S Eliseyev, Viktoria Georgiyevna Barskova

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of etoricoxib (Arcoxia ®) in gouty patients with an acute arthritis attack in real clinical practice. Subjects and methods. Thirty patients (25 men and 5 women; mean age 52.4±13.5 years) with crystal-verified gout participated in the pilot open-label study of the patients with arthritis, including those who had taken other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) without any effect. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of oxycodone and sufentanil on postoperative analgesia and immune function for laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer by Chunmei Lin, Zhiqiao Xu, XinLiang, Hong Wei, Xiaoping Wang

“…Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oxycodone and sufentanil on postoperative analgesia and immune function in patients with laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as the serum level of inflammatory cytokine. Methods 40 patients from August 2023 to August 2024 in Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital undergoing laparoscopic resection of CRC were randomly divided into Group O (n = 20) and Group S (n = 20). …”
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The Effect of Balance and Combined Exercises on Pain and Functional Characteristics of Female Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability by Fatemeh Haataamee, Seyed Sadrodin Shojaodin

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of balance exercises and combined exercises (neuromuscular and stabilization exercises) on pain, function, and range of motion of female athletes with chronic ankle instability. Methods: Participants were 30 female athletes with chronic ankle instability selected using a convenience sampling technique and randomly assigned into three groups balance exercises (n=10), combined exercises (n=10) and control (n=10). …”
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Laparoscopic intra-peritoneal onlay mesh plus versus robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal for primary ventral hernias: Our technique and outcomes by Vivek Bindal, Dhananjay Pandey, Shailesh Gupta

“…To compare laparoscopic IPOM plus with rTAPP in terms of pain score, time to ambulate, hospital stay, time to return to work as well as the expenses. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data at our centre between July 2021 and June 2022. …”
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Long-term Results after Hallux Valgus Correction with Distal Metatarsal Reversed-L (ReveL) Osteotomy: Which Factors Influence Recurrence and the Clinical Outcome? by Lizzy Weigelt MD, Noah Davolio, Carlos Torrez MD, Florian Haug MD, Nathalie Kühne, Stephan H. Wirth MD

“…Moreover, potential risk factors leading to recurrence and an inferior clinical outcome were assessed. Methods: Eighty-eight patients (131 feet) were evaluated after a mean follow-up of 14.2 (range, 10 – 18) years. …”
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