Anxiety and depression as potential risk factors for limited pain management in patients with elderly knee osteoarthritis: a cross-lagged study by Wenhao Yang, Guangyuan Ma, Jingchi Li, Taiyuan Guan, Dingchang He, Dujiang Yang, Guoyou Wang, Hui Shi

“…Pain arises from both physiological and psychological interactions, with anxiety and depression potentially contributing as risk factors that hinder effective pain management in KOA patients. Methods Before treatment(T1), A total of 206 elderly inpatients with KOA were enrolled based on initial screening criteria. …”
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Time-dependent personalized prognostic analysis by machine learning in biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: a retrospective cohort study by Kodai Sato, Shinichi Sakamoto, Shinpei Saito, Hiroki Shibata, Yasutaka Yamada, Nobuyoshi Takeuchi, Yusuke Goto, Sazuka Tomokazu, Yusuke Imamura, Tomohiko Ichikawa, Eiryo Kawakami

“…To visualize prognostic factors and assess accuracy of the time course probability, we employed SurvSHAP(t) and time-dependent Area Under Cureve(AUC). …”
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Filtration efficiency of medical and community face masks against particles carrying SARS-CoV-2 by Sara Dalvand, Rasul Nasiri, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Farah Bokharaei-Salim, Ali-Asghar Farshad, Somayeh Soleimani-Alyar

“…Hence, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of the masks in filtering airborne particulates, specifically those that carry SARSCoV-2. Materials and methods: The filtration efficiency of three types of face masks was investigated for particulate matters in a laboratory setup using a custom-designed system, including a human head mannequin and controlled aerosol injection. …”
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An anthropomorphic phantom for atrial transseptal puncture simulation training by Aya Mutaz Zeidan, Zhouyang Xu, Lisa Leung, Calum Byrne, Sachin Sabu, Yijia Zhou, Christopher Aldo Rinaldi, John Whitaker, Steven E. Williams, Jonathan Behar, Aruna Arujuna, R. James Housden, Kawal Rhode

“…This study presents a novel, patient-specific, anthropomorphic phantom for TSP simulation training that can be used with X-ray fluoroscopy and ultrasound imaging. Methods The TSP phantom was developed using additive manufacturing techniques and features a replaceable fossa ovalis (FO) component to allow for multiple punctures without replacing the entire model. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation in Manual Workers by Sharma DK, Shetty P, Kumar N, Kankane A, Anant K, Jamwal R

“…The arthroscopic Bankart repair and Remplissage in treatment of recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation in manual workers has reduced recurrence rates and improved patient satisfaction. Materials and methods: A total of 36 patients underwent arthroscopic Bankart with Remplissage for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation, enrolled between February 2022 to December 2023 considering various inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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A mapping of health education institutions and programs in the WHO African Region [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Arnaud Fontanet, Donald C. Cole, Christina Zarowsky, Justin Pulford, Henry A. Adeola, Pierre Abomo, Niamh Fitzgerald, Aaron N. Yarmoshuk

“…Details on the number, type and distribution of medical and health science programs offered by African higher education institutions remains scattered.  Methods: We merged and updated datasets of health professional and post-graduate programs to develop a mapping of health education institutions covering the World Health Organization African Region as of 2021. …”
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Screening for diabetic retinopathy at a health centre in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Ntokozo Zulu, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Elizabeth M. Webb, Wezi G. Maphenduka, Steve Cook, Paul Rheeder

“…Setting: Laudium Community Health Centre (CHC), a PHC facility in Tshwane. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from February 2022 to August 2022. …”
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Patient experiences of WALANT for outpatient upper limb surgery: A cross-sectional study of perioperative pain and anxiety by Reshlan Govender, Antoine G.L. Rocher, Mario T. Rankin, Khangelani Sondovana, Simphiwe C. Phenyane, Megan O'Connor

“…This study aimed to determine patients’ anxiety and pain related to WALANT use in outpatient upper limb surgery, and to identify factors that increased the risk of heightened pain experiences. Methods: This multicentre cross-sectional study conducted between December 2022 and June 2024 utilised the ‘strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology guidelines’. …”
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Evaluation of Association between Body Dysmorphic Disorder with the Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need from the Perspective of Patient and Orthodontists by Houriyeh Khatami, Meisam Moradi, Reza Faraji, Manouchehr Rahmati Kamel, Seyedali Seyedmajidi, Mahjoubeh Betyar

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body dysmorphic disorder and the aesthetic component of the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN-AC) and IOTN-AC determined by examiner (IOTN-ACE).Methods and Materials: This descriptive study was conducted on 228 eligible orthodontic patients over the age of 12. …”
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Short-term efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation for treating functional anorectal pain by Luo Linghua, Wang Miaolan, Li Li, Ye Xinmei, Ren Donglin

“…[Objectives] To investigate the short-term efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) for treating functional anorectal pain (FAP). [Methods] This was a retrospective analysis of 16 patients with FAP treated with FMS between July 2019 and July 2022 at the Pelvic Floor Treatment Specialty, Department of Anorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yatsen University. …”
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Radionuclide Diagnosis of Esophageal Dysmotility and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by R. A. Bashirov, L. E. Samoilenko, S. A. Ryzhkin, K. F. Vartanyan, D. A. Gimaletdinova, A. F. Yusupova, D. I. Abdulganieva, L. F. Ziganshina, E. S. Zamanova, E. V. Puzakin, A. A. Malov, B. M. Sharafutdinov

“…Objective: to evaluate the possibilities of dynamic scintigraphy for the diagnosis of esophageal dysmotility (ED) and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SS).Material and methods. The study group included 77 patients with established SS of different disease duration (from several months to 30 years) who underwent Technephyt 99mTc dynamic esophageal scintigraphy using two-stage protocol. …”
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Formulation of Topical Drug Delivery Systems Containing a Fixed-Dose Isoniazid–Rifampicin Combination Using the Self-Emulsification Mechanism by Melissa van Deventer, Richard K. Haynes, Marius Brits, Joe M. Viljoen

“…We developed topical emulsions using the self-emulsification mechanism that combine fixed doses of isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) using a quality-by-design approach. <b>Methods</b>: Preformulation studies pertaining to drug solubility in various solvents, the construction of pseudoternary diagrams to identify self-emulsification regions for each tested excipient combination, and the preparation of checkpoint formulations were conducted and visually examined. …”
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Localization and connections of the tail of caudate and caudal putamen in mouse brain by Run-Zhe Ma, Sheng-Qiang Chen, Ge Zhu, Hui-Ru Cai, Jin-Yuan Zhang, Yi-Min Peng, Dian Lian, Song-Lin Ding, Song-Lin Ding

“…In this study, we investigate the gene markers for the CaT and PuC and brain-wide afferent and efferent projections of the caudal striatum in mice using both anterograde and retrograde neural tracing methods. Some genes such as prodynorphin, otoferlin, and Wolfram syndrome 1 homolog are strongly expressed in CaT and PuC while some others such as neurotensin are almost exclusively expressed in CaT. …”
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Temporal Coupling of Brain Signals and Fine Motor Output Using Affordable EEG by Adam Gyula Nemes, Adam Gyulai, Adam Szarvas, Erno Nemeth, Kristof Tajti, Viktor Toth, Gyorgy Eigner

“…Our dataset, the detailed experimental methods for synchronized multimodal recording, as well as the codebase for data preprocessing and deep-learning model training, are all publicly available and open-source. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of continuous serratus anterior plane block versus intercostal nerve block and their combination in VATS lobectomy: results from a prospective randomized trial by Hyun Ah Lim, Gongmin Rim, Kwanyong Hyun, Yong Jin Chang, Deog Gon Cho

“…This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided continuous serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), intercostal nerve block (INB), and their combination (SAPB + INB) in patients undergoing VATS lobectomy.MethodsIn this single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial, 90 patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for confirmed or suspected lung cancer were randomly assigned to one of three groups: INB (n = 30), continu.ous SAPB (n = 30), or SAPB + INB (n = 30). …”
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Human Pose Estimation and Event Recognition via Feature Extraction and Neuro-Fuzzy Classifier by Muhammad Hanzla, Naif S. Alshammari, Shuaa S. Alharbi, Wasim Wahid, Nouf Abdullah Almujally, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu

“…The proposed system achieves classification accuracies of 94.82%, 92.33%, and 93.63% on the UCF Sports Actions, Human Action Recognition (HAR), and MPII Human Pose datasets, respectively, outperforming state-of-the-art methods and demonstrating its effectiveness in tackling real-world challenges.…”
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The relation between corneal optical quality and clinical ocular surface manifestations in Chinese female with Sjogren’s syndrome dry eye by Jingyu Zhang, Qian Deng, Maierhaba Maitiyaer, Li Wang, Amy Michelle Huang, Yue Liang, Qiudan Huang, ShuiLian Yu, Zhiping Liu

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the relation between corneal optical quality and ocular surface manifestations in Chinese female patients with Sjogren's syndrome dry eye (SSDE). Methods Cross-sectional study of female SSDE patients. …”
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Effectiveness of Yijinjing exercise in the treatment of early-stage knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Yihang Wang, Fei Yao, Min Fang, Guangxin Guo, Xiruo Xu, Kaiqiu Lu, Xuanying Zhu, Yijia Gu, Guangpu Yang

“…Therefore, we designed a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Yijinjing exercise on patients with early-stage KOA.Methods and analysis This is a parallel-design, two-arm, analyst assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial. …”
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Analysis of Morphologic and Functional Outcomes in Macular Edema due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant by Alfredo Niro, Giancarlo Sborgia, Alessandra Sborgia, Luigi Sborgia, Claudio Furino, Nicola Recchimurzo, Giovanni Alessio

“…To analyze anatomic and functional retinal changes and their correlation after intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX implant) in patients with central retinal vein occlusion- (CRVO-) related macular edema (ME) using optical coherence tomography and microperimetry. Methods. Fifteen treatment-naïve patients with functional impairment due to CRVO-related ME were enrolled in this prospective interventional case series. …”
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Factors Affecting Compliance to Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Onur Polat, Sibel İnan, Serkan Özcan, Mustafa Doğan, Tuncay Küsbeci, Güliz Fatma Yavaş, Ümit Übeyt İnan

“…Objectives: To determine factors influencing compliance in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (n-AMD) undergoing intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. Materials and Methods: The files of n-AMD patients recommended treatment with ranibizumab were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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