Evaluation of efficacy of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in pain management of endometriotic patients by Aparna Nair, B Gowthami, Sampath Kumar, Sridhar Venkatesh

“…Also, to compare the effect of LNG IUS insertion in improving quality of life score in these patients. Methods: This was a prospective interventional study on 52 women with stage 3 or 4 endometriosis who underwent laparoscopic cystectomy and adhesiolysis were allocated alternatively to either LNG IUS (n=26) or expectant management (n=26). …”
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Functional outcome after Brachytherapy with bi-nuclide (Ru-106/Iodine-125) plaques in large uveal melanomas by Leyla Jabbarli, Miltiadis Fiorentzis, Philipp Rating, Boerge Schmidt, Eva Biewald, Nika Guberina, Dirk Flühs, Norbert Bornfeld, Wolfgang Sauerwein, Martin Stuschke, Nikolaos E. Bechrakis, Maja Guberina

“…Abstract Objective Preservation of visual acuity remains a challenging issue after globe sparing therapy of large uveal melanoma. …”
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Low-dose oral pregabalin is not effective enough to control the acute post-thoracotomy pain by Swati Dogra, Altaf Hussain Mir, Suhail Sidiq, Rohey Jan, Talib Khan, Syed Amer Zahoor, Hakeem Zubair Ashraf, Shaqul Qamar Wani, Sandeep Verma, Guddi Devi, Mohammad Syed Taha

“…Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of this study were to study the impact of low-dose oral pregabalin 75 mg on APTP. Materials and Methods: 100 patients were randomized into two groups (Group P and C). …”
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Focal Versus Combined Focal Plus Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Retrospective Study by Caterina Delia, Gabriele Santilli, Vincenzo Colonna, Valerio Di Stasi, Eleonora Latini, Antonello Ciccarelli, Samanta Taurone, Antonio Franchitto, Flavia Santoboni, Donatella Trischitta, Sveva Maria Nusca, Mario Vetrano, Maria Chiara Vulpiani

“…<b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of focal extracorporeal shockwave therapy (F-ESWT) alone versus a combination of focal and radial pressure waves (F-ESWT+R-PW) in treating chronic lateral epicondylitis. <b>Methods:</b> This retrospective observational study included 45 patients diagnosed with chronic lateral epicondylitis divided into two groups based on the treatment received: group A (F-ESWT, n = 23) and group B (F-ESWT+R-PW, n = 22). …”
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Macular epiretinal membrane in high myopia: timing and prognosis of pars plana vitrectomy surgery by Yu-Tong Xia, Jia-Yun Ge, Zong-Chan Zhang, Li-Yue Zhang, Ying-Ying Wen, Ying Xie, Ye Shen, Jian-Ping Tong

“…AIM: To investigate the outcomes and prognosis of macular epiretinal membrane (ERM) after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in patients with high myopia (HM), focusing on the optimal timing of surgery and its impact on prognosis. METHODS: The clinical data of 50 eyes from 49 patients diagnosed with ERM, who were highly myopic and underwent PPV were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Perceptual constancy of pareidolias across paper and digital testing formats in neurodegenerative diseases by Gajanan S. Revankar, Tatsuhiko Ozono, Maki Suzuki, Hideki Kanemoto, Kota Furuya, Kazue Shigenobu, Kenji Yoshiyama, Yuki Yamamoto, Issei Ogasawara, Natsuki Yoshida, Susumu Iwasaki, Chizu Saeki, Yoshiyuki Nishio, Daisaku Nakatani, Kanako Asai, Yuta Kajiyama, Mikito Shimizu, Tatsuya Hayashi, Seira Taniguchi, Yu Suzuki, Rino Inada, Tomoya Taminato, Yoshitaka Nagai, Mamoru Hashimoto, Manabu Ikeda, Etsuro Mori, Hideki Mochizuki, Ken Nakata

“…Pareidolias refer to visual perceptual deficits where ambiguous shapes take on meaningful appearances. …”
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Efficacy of image-guided accurate limbal relaxing incisions for astigmatism correction during cataract surgery by Xiaoxin Hu, Jiao Qi, Kaiwen Cheng, Wenwen He, Yu Du, Keke Zhang, Yi Lu, Xiangjia Zhu

“…Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of image-guided accurate limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) for astigmatism correction during cataract surgery. Methods: Consecutive cataract patients with regular corneal astigmatism ranging from 0.75 to 2.50 D, intended for cataract surgery with image-guided LRIs, were recruited in this prospective cohort study. …”
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Unseen shadows: exploring the impacts of stalking on female college students’ lives, health, and relationships in Sindh by Abdul Hadi, Yaser Snoubar

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ORTHOPEDICS: DO EXPERIENCES OF MALE AND FEMALE SURGEONS DIFFER VASTLY? by Esra Demirel, Yavuz Şahbat, Büşra Tokmak, Elif Tufan

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PTFNet: Robotic-Relevant, Single-View Obstacle Footprint Estimation From Sparse and Incomplete Point Clouds by Konrad P. Cop, Tomasz P. Trzcinski

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Sparse Representation-Based LDCT Image Quality Assessment Using the JND Model by Mo Shen, Rongrong Sun, Wen Ye

“…However, due to the absence of reference images and inadequate understanding of the human visual system (HVS), there is currently a lack of effective IQA methods. …”
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Adversarial Range Gate Pull-Off Jamming Against Tracking Radar by Yuanhang Wang, Yi Han, Yi Jiang

“…Range gate pull-off (RGPO) jamming is an effective method for track deception aimed at radar systems. …”
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A Resource-Efficient 3D U-Net for Hippocampus Segmentation Using CLAHE and SCE-3DWT Techniques by Faizaan Fazal Khan, Jun-Hyung Kim, Chun-Su Park, Ji-In Kim, Goo-Rak Kwon

“…The model achieved a Dice coefficient of 0.8838 and a Jaccard Index of 0.7920, surpassing recent state-of-the-art methods. Comparative analysis highlights reduced Over-Segmentation Ratio (OSR = FP/(FP+TP), 0.0594) and Under-Segmentation Ratio (USR = FN/(FN+TP), 0.0569, reflecting its robustness and generalization. …”
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A Low-Latency Dynamic Object Detection Algorithm Fusing Depth and Events by Duowen Chen, Liqi Zhou, Chi Guo

“…Existing RGB image-based object detection methods achieve high accuracy when objects are static or in quasi-static conditions but demonstrate degraded performance with fast-moving objects due to motion blur artifacts. …”
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Optimized Image Dehazing Using Dark Channel Prior With Minimum Fusion and Improved Atmospheric Light Handling by Ahmad Hussain, Mansoor Iqbal, Sheraz Aslam, Saad Alahmari, Abdulwahab Alkharashi

“…By integrating optimized DCP, ALE, and the Minimum Fusion Technique, the approach achieves superior performance with a PSNR of 35.45 dB and an SSIM of 0.97, outperforming existing methods such as Scene-Specific DCP, TON, and FFA_NET. …”
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Influence of fractal photostimulation on electroretinogram in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration by N. V. Neroeva, M. V. Zueva, V. I. Kotelin, I. V. Tsapenko, L. A. Katargina, Yu. S. Timofeev

“…In visual rehabilitation, the search for methods based on the activation of neuroplasticity is relevant, which includes the technology of fractal photostimulation (FP). …”
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Object-gaze distance: Quantifying near-peripheral gaze behavior in real-world applications by Felix Wang, Julian Wolf, Mazda Farshad, Mirko Meboldt, Quentin Lohmeyer

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Development of Duplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification with Hydroxynaphthol Blue for Detection of Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus and <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i>... by Xiao He, Jingyi Wu, Xu Tan, Sunan Xu, Weiguang Kong, Xiaodan Liu

“…Co-infection of mandarin fish with <i>A. hydrophila</i> and ISKNV occurs from time to time. In this study, a visual detection method for ISKNV and <i>A. hydrophila</i> was developed, using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and pre-addition of hydroxynaphthol blue. …”
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WORK WITH THE WEB-TABLES USING THE LIST OF HYPERLINKS by Vladimir Nikolaevich Belov

“…The code of a program freely described how it works and the reasons for the creation. All methods and algorithms that uses the utility described in the article. …”
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Environmental therapy: interface design strategies for color graphics to assist navigational tasks in patients with visuospatial disorders through an analytic hierarchy process bas... by Weicong Li, Shangbing Ma, Yueling Liu, Haopai Lin, Huabin Lv, Wenwen Shi, Jinghui Ao

“…However, the interaction and driving factors between these impairments and spatial color and graphic designs remain unclear.MethodsThis paper first discusses the correlation between the characteristics of visual-spatial impairments and environmental factors and then investigates the color preferences of such patients based on the CIE 1976 color system and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). …”
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