Efficacy and safety of dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation in treating chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Bin Huang, Linlin Zhang, Yu Pu, Xiaoming Xi, Hongyan Bi, Shifang Cui

“…This study, therefore, seeks to rigorously assess the therapeutic value and safety profile of DNS techniques in the management of CNLBP.Methods and analysis We will explicitly follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for conducting the systematic review. …”
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Cervical cancer prevention program in Nepal: a ‘training of trainers’ approach by Samantha Batman, Madan Piya, Sandhya Chapagain, Poonam Lama, Pabitra Maharjan, Binod Aryal, Maya Neupane, Shashwat Pariyar, Natacha Phoolcharoen, Vanessa Eaton, Vanessa Sarchet, Megan Kremzier, Jenny Carns, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ellen Baker, Melissa Lopez Varon, Mila Pontremoli Salcedo, Jessica Milan, Kathleen Schmeler, Jitendra Pariyar

“…To this effect, Cancer Care Nepal established an international collaboration to implement a 'training of trainers' (TOT) program to expand the reach of cervical cancer prevention techniques. # Methods The Nepal cervical cancer prevention program began with an in-person TOT session in Kathmandu in November 2019. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of aflibercept biosimilar for treating diabetic macular edema by Gaixia Zhai, Chao Sun, Xia Zhang, Yuanzhen Su

“…PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of aflibercept biosimilar in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).MethodsClinical data were collected from 33 patients (40 eyes) newly diagnosed with DME in the ophthalmology department of our hospital between February and April 2024, all of whom were treated with the aflibercept biosimilar. …”
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Assessing landslide susceptibility in the Upper Ravi river catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India: a comprehensive analysis using the logistic regression model by Pooja Sharma, Vishwa Bandhu Singh Chandel, Simrit Kahlon, Som Nath Thakur

“…The primary objective is to identify high-susceptibility landslide zones and understand the underlying geospatial factors affecting landslides in the Himalayan regions. Methods A landslide inventory of 513 events was prepared using visual interpretation of high-resolution satellite imagery from Landsat, Sentinel, PlanetScope, and Google Earth and field work from 2001-2020. …”
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Postoperative Radiologic Changes in Early Recurrent Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis After Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminotomy for Lower Lumbar Segments by Chi-Ho Kim, Pius Kim, Chang-Il Ju, Jong-Hun Seo

“…The aim of this study is to analyze the radiological changes occurring in cases of early recurrence within six months after endoscopic foraminal decompression. <b>Methods</b>: A retrospective review was conducted on patients with unilateral lumbar foraminal stenosis who underwent full endoscopic foraminotomy at a single institution. …”
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Risk of complications associated with prolonged post-operative hospitalization and postoperative outcomes in elderly patients with high BMI undergoing elective total knee arthropla... by Fangxing Wang, Jie Zhao, Weijie He, Huazheng He, Qiang Wang

“…Abstract Background The primary aim of our investigation is to conduct a detailed, stratified, and controlled examination concerning the body mass index (BMI) of elderly individuals who have undergone total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Based on preoperative BMIs, 135 knees (37 men and 98 women, 75 years or older) were categorized into normal-weight (n = 41), overweight (n = 49), and obese (n = 45) groups. …”
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Virtual vitreoretinal clinics: a service delivery pathway of the future by Elizabeth Yang, Amelia Rees, Shantelle Ahadzi, Yvonne Kanna, Philipp Schwember, Robert Henderson, Lyndon da Cruz

“…We report the pilot studies of a VR virtual service where these patients can be more efficiently reviewed, investigated, listed for surgery or discharged. Methods This was a prospective observational study comparing the outcomes of a virtual assessment to standard face-to-face clinics. …”
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Simulator Sickness within the Framework of the Level Theory of Movement Regulation: Empirical Study by Elizaveta G. Luniakova, Arina R. Raximova, Margarita D. Belousova

“…Participants were informed about the potential short-term negative consequences of participating in the experiment and provided their voluntary consent. Methods. Two groups of participants, after preliminary testing, underwent training over three days to perform certain types of movements in a virtual environment, followed by re-testing. …”
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Exploring Enamel Hypoplasia and Metabolic Impacts on Dental Structures in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sadaf Ambreen, Amna Farrukh, Muhammad Mustafa, Ashar Hussain, Irum Naz, Fatima Ali

“…This review aimed to determine the prevalence, severity, and associated metabolic risk factors of enamel hypoplasia and tooth wear in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and to evaluate the effectiveness of current interventions. Methods: The present systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out in line with PRISMA 2020 requirements. …”
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Combined alverine citrate and simeticonein preparation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To assess the effect of combined drug meteospasmyl on intensity of clinical symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Material and methods. Retrospective analysis of efficacy and safety of meteospasmyl in 30 patients with IBS diagnosis, confirmed by conformity of complaints to Rome-III criteria and absence of pathological changes at laboratory and instrumental investigations was carried out. …”
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Measuring Dyed Fiber Color with MSFU-K Microscope Spectrophotometer: Methodology Validation by Galina I. Bebeshko, Irina P. Lyubetskaya, Lidiya P. Brunova, Marina A. Khanukaeva, Georgii G. Omel'yanyuk

“…This work is part of a series of efforts towards validation of methods used in forensic fiber analysis. These efforts address current needs for accreditation of forensic laboratories and quality control in operations.The qualitative testing methodology consists of obtaining absorption spectra with the microscope spectrophotometer MSFU-K and comparing the spectral characteristics of color in fiber samples. …”
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Optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of glaucomatous optical neuropathy in children with primary congenital glaucoma by L. A. Katargina, N. N. Arestova, E. N. Demchenko, A. Yu. Panova, A. A. Sorokin

“…Purpose: to analyze morphometric, clinical and functional manifestations of glaucomatous optical neuropathy in congenital childhood glaucoma (CG).Material and methods. We examined 103 children (163 eyes) with (CG), including 54 children (86 eyes) with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) aged 1 month to 17 years. …”
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The possibilities of predicting the individual risk of cervical cancer in women of reproductive age using mathematical modeling by L. A. Klyukina, E. A. Sosnova, A. A. Ishchenko, M. M. Davydov

“…Cervical cancer (CC) refers to cancer of visual localization and in women of reproductive age remains one of the most common oncological diseases. …”
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Clothes Retrieval Using M-AlexNet With Mish Function and Feature Selection Using Joint Shannon&#x2019;s Entropy Pearson&#x2019;s Correlation Coefficient by Marryam Murtaza, Muhammad Sharif, Mussarat Yasmin, Muhammad Fayyaz, Seifedine Kadry, Mi Young Lee

“…To calculate the efficacy of suggested methods, the comparison is performed with other deep CNN models such as baseline AlexNet, VGG-16, VGG-19, and ResNet50 on DeepFashion2, MVC, and the proposed Clothes Image Dataset (CID). …”
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Therapeutic outcomes of enzalutamide-docetaxel combination versus docetaxel monotherapy in post-sequential androgen receptor axis-targeted therapy failure metastatic castration-res... by Zhiyu Zhang, Yanhang Yu, Chuanao Zhang, Jianglei Zhang, Xuefeng Zhang, Jun Ouyang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and adverse effects of combining enzalutamide with docetaxel versus using docetaxel alone in treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) that progresses after treatment with abiraterone followed by enzalutamide.MethodsA retrospective analysis involved 67 mCRPC patients at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University’s Urology Department between October 2021 and August 2023. …”
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Post-operative Analgesia with Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine Alone and with Dexmedetomidine Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Anees Ahmad, Ambreen Khan, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Saima Noreen, Mohammad Idrees, Shahryar

“…This study aimed to compare the mean duration of analgesia (DOA) of intraperitoneal bupivacaine (BPV) with dexmedetomidine (DEX) to intraperitoneal BPV alone in patients undergoing LC. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was done at the Department of Anesthesiology, Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, from October 2023 to March 2024. …”
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Refractive Errors in Children with Retinoblastoma by S. V. Saakyan, A. Iu. Tsygankov, S. S. Tadevosyan, A. A. Makarova, L. V. Kogoleva, R. A. Tatskov

“…Analysis of refractive errors’ frequency in children with retinoblastoma.Patients and Methods. A retrospective study included 57 children with retinoblastoma (31 male and 26 female) who received treatment in 2013–2017. …”
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Examining the impact of rhythmic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation on acute pain following inguinal hernia repair: a parallel randomized clinical trial by Hosein Bagheri, Mobin Mottahedi, Seyedeh Solmaz Talebi, Sara Mehralizade, Hossein Ebrahimi

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PMR and RB on postoperative pain following repair of inguinal hernia. Methods This parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine 120 patients in the age range of 18 to 75 years with inclusion criteria: Repair of Inguinal Hernia under general anesthesia and no addiction to drugs and narcotics. …”
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Changes in Macular Pigment Optical Density and Serum Lutein Concentration in Japanese Subjects Taking Two Different Lutein Supplements. by Akira Obana, Masaki Tanito, Yuko Gohto, Shigetoshi Okazaki, Werner Gellermann, Paul S Bernstein

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and serum concentration changes of lutein in Japanese subjects participating in a clinical trial in which two formulations of lutein and zeaxanthin supplements with different physiochemical properties are used.<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty-six healthy volunteers were recruited into this prospective, randomized, parallel-group, double-masked comparative study at a single institute. …”
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Steroid versus steroid plus ozone during posterior epiduroscopy in the treatment of lumbar herniated disc: results of a 1-year follow-up study by Derya Bayram, Dostali Aliyev, İbrahim Aşık

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the steroids alone or steroids plus ozone during epiduroscopy for chronic low back and radicular lower extremity pain. Methods The files of 76 individuals with chronic lumbar and lower extremity pain who had undergone posterior epiduroscopy were analyzed. …”
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