Effect of friction massage and post facilitation stretch in relieving symptoms related to upper cross syndrome: A randomized clinical trial by Zahoor Ahmed, Ataur Rahman Shahi, Khaista Bacha, Mahnoor Ali

“…Objective: to determine the effectiveness of friction massage and post-facilitation stretch (PFS) in relieving symptoms of the upper cross syndrome (UCS). Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted on n=60 participants of both genders aged 20-50 years, diagnosed cases of upper cross syndrome. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable Microneedle Acupuncture in Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: a single-blinded randomized controlled pilot trial by Soo-Yeon Park, Ji-Hoon Song, Nguyen Cong Duc, Gihyun Lee

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BMA for patients with Mild to Moderate AD compared with the IDA. Methods: An assessor-blinded, parallel, non-superiority, randomized controlled pilot trial was conducted. …”
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Accuracy of digital indirect bonding technology for customized orthodontic brackets based on personalized typodonts by Yuqian Li, Linyi Zhou, Menghan Chen, Yiyang Du, Yuyang Gan, Biyao Li, Jianying Feng

“…Abstract Objective The chief aim of this study was to confirm the accuracy and repeatability of digital indirect bonding (IDB) by simulating customized clinical orthodontic procedures with personalized typodonts from the perspective of orthodontic outcomes. Methods Five personalized typodonts were produced with 3D-printing technology to mimic straight-wire orthodontic procedures. …”
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Posterior Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy for Single-Segment Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Study with Minimum 3-Year Follow-Up by Wang X, Li T, Li Y, Long Y

“…This study aims to investigate the medium-long-term efficacy and imaging findings of P-PECD in the treatment of single-segment CSR.Methods: The data of 51 patients with single-segment CSR treated with P-PECD were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Disk Halo Size after Implantation of a Collamer Lens with a Central Hole (ICL V4c) by Xun Chen, Tian Han, Feng Zhao, Huamao Miao, Xiaoying Wang, Xingtao Zhou

“…Postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity was better than or equal to 20/20 in all eyes. …”
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A dataset for classifying phrases and sentences into statements, questions, or exclamations based on sound pitchMendeley Data. by Ayub Othman Abdulrahman, Shanga Ismail Othman, Gazo Badran Yasin, Meer Salam Ali

“…All utterances were digitized at 16 kHz and then manually checked for correctness concerning pitch-based classification. The dataset contains equal representation from all three classes, about 4200 samples per class, and metadata such as speaker gender, age group, and sentence identifiers.The original audio files, alongside resources like Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCCs) and waveform visualizations, can be found on Mendeley Data. …”
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Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Harsha Shanthanna, Ian Gilron, Manikandan Rajarathinam, Rizq AlAmri, Sriganesh Kamath, Lehana Thabane, Philip J Devereaux, Mohit Bhandari

“…Outcomes were guided by Initiative on Methods, Measurement and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials guidelines, with pain relief and safety as the primary outcomes. …”
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Requirements for the innovation environment in the transition to the digital economy by Natalia V. Dneprovskaya

“…The requirements to the innovation environment, providing transition to digital economy were formulated: equal access to IT-infrastructure, intellectual world potential, digital data, and methodical support of continuous interaction of various stakeholders in innovative activity.Conclusion. …”
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Investigation for the effect of variations in heat exchange parameters on the performance of precooled combined engines by Hongwei Mao, Xiaotian Zhao, Haibo Ma, Yuan Ma, Ce Xiao, Minglong Du, Jinxin Liu, Xuefeng Chen

“…Therefore, a mathematical simulation model of a precooled airbreathing combined engine (PATR engine) including a closed helium Brayton cycle is established using the component method. The influence of key parameters in the precooler, helium heater, and hydrogen-helium regenerator on engine performance is analyzed, along with the safety boundaries for component matching. …”
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The effect of gamification on brand co-creation in app-based businesses: investigating the mediating role of consumer engagement and the moderating role of hedonic and innovativene... by Rayhane Rezagholizade, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Esmail Mazroui

“…The extensive nature of the target population, combined with restricted access to the entire community, necessitated the use of this accessible sampling method. To collect data, standard and researcher-made questionnaires were used. …”
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Peculiarities of the pedagogical situation at the training of bachelors on the direction 08.03.01 «Construction» on the example of discipline of specialization by Nelli I. Taraseeva

“…Basic materials were the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia from 12.03.2015 N 201 “On approval of the federal state educational standard of higher education in preparing 08.03.01 construction (Bachelor level)” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia 07.04.2015 N 36767); core curriculum educational programs for Bachelors in 08.03.01 “Construction”, as well as educational and methodical complex of discipline that was developed by the leading lecturer in accordance with the legal requirements.Results: The presented model of the logical structure of the training course of the discipline “Fundamentals of the design of transport structures” makes it possible to visualize in the graph system the totality of interaction between the didactic units of the discipline under study with other disciplines of the basic educational program, their interrelation and hierarchy. …”
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Investigation of the Axial Rotor Thrust in Centrifugal Compressors استقصاء الدفع المحورى على العضور الدوار فى الضواغط النابذة by Aly Elzahaby, S. El-Agouz, Ahmed Nemnem, Abdelhady Mubarak

“…The resultant axial force didn’t exceed 50 % of rated bearing load, and the analysis method is then approved to be effective. The residual thrust load for high pressure rotor for the compressor before modification at design operating condition is equal to 13.68 % of rated bearing load, while at the high load without fouling effect for the compressor is equal to 58.47 % of rated bearing load and compressor with fouling effect is equal to 110.9 % of rated bearing load. …”
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A Computational Approach for Identifying Keywords Related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals in a Brazilian Higher Education Institution by Ana Carolina Estorani Polessa, Gisele Goulart Tavares, Ruan Medina, Camila Martins Saporetti, Tiago Silveira Gontijo, Matteo Bodini, Leonardo Goliatt, Priscila Capriles

“…These methods offer innovative ways to process, analyze, and visualize data, enabling decision-makers to gain valuable insights and make informed decisions. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of global research on the clinical applications of aminoglycoside antibiotics: improving efficacy and decreasing risk by Tengxiang Zhao, Nan Chen, Nan Chen, Mingyue Zhang, Likai Lin, Bin Lin, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Zhihui Hua, Zhihui Hua, Chenyu Liang

“…AGs have played a significant role in clinical practice in recent years.MethodsPublications from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2023 that described clinical research of AGs were identified by searching the Web of Science Core Collection Database. …”
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Vergence Eye Movements: From Basic Science to Clinical Application by Wolfgang Jaschinski, Rudolf Groner

“…An established clinical method is the prism cover test, which measures the heterophoria, i.e. the misalignment of the visual axes under monocular viewing conditions compared to binocular fixation. …”
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Optimum Median Filter Based on Crow Optimization Algorithm by Basma Jumaa Saleh, Ahmed Yousif Falih Saedi, Ali Talib Qasim al-Aqbi, Lamees abdalhasan Salman

“…It achieves the simulation based on MATLAB R2019b and the results present that the improved median filter with crow optimization algorithm is more effective than the original median filter algorithm and some recently methods; they show that the suggested process is robust to reduce the error problem and remove noise because of a candidate of the median filter; the results will show by the minimized mean square error to equal or less than (1.38), absolute error to equal or less than (0.22) ,Structural Similarity (SSIM) to equal (0.9856) and getting PSNR more than (46 dB). …”
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First-in-human exploratory trial assessing safety, feasibility, and efficacy of artificial protein (silk-elastin) in promoting healing in patients with meniscus injuries by Masakazu Ishikawa, Shunya Tsuji, Goki Kamei, Kyohei Nakata, Akinori Nekomoto, Naofumi Hashiguchi, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Atsuo Nakamae, Naosuke Kamei, Keiichiro Inoue, Shingo Kawabata, Keiko Ueda, Nobuo Adachi

“…While meniscal repair is the preferred method for preserving knee function, it often has a high failure rate in avascular zones. …”
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Cystoid macular oedema after flanged intraocular lens scleral fixation using the Yamane technique: a multicentre cohort study by Hiroto Ishikawa, Kazutaka Uchida, Hiroto Terasaki, Taiji Sakamoto, Masashi Kakinoki, Masahito Ohji, Tatsuya Jujo, Hitoshi Takagi, Yoshinori Mitamura, Yutaka Yamada, Yoshihiro Takamura, Masahiko Sugimoto, Mineo Kondo, Shigeo Yoshida, Hisashi Fukuyama, Fumi Gomi

“…Although many retinal surgeons have performed the Yamane technique because of its convenience for SFIOL, our findings suggest that the Yamane technique carries an increased risk of postoperative CME compared with the conventional suture method. Therefore, careful management of postoperative CME is needed after SFIOL.…”
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Dual-Branch Luminance–Chrominance Attention Network for Hydraulic Concrete Image Enhancement by Zhangjun Peng, Li Li, Chuanhao Chang, Rong Tang, Guoqiang Zheng, Mingfei Wan, Juanping Jiang, Shuai Zhou, Zhenggang Tian, Zhigui Liu

“…Extensive experiments conducted on both LOLv1 and LLHCID benchmarks demonstrate that the proposed method significantly enhances the visual interpretability of hydraulic concrete surfaces while effectively addressing low-light degradation challenges.…”
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Reducing complexity of patient decision aids for community-based older adults with dementia and their caregivers: multiple case study of Decision Boxes by France Légare, Gabriel Bilodeau, Holly Witteman, Juliette Lafontaine-Bruneau, Philippe Voyer, Edeltraut Kröger, Marie-Claude Tremblay, Anik M C Giguere

“…Objectives To identify patient decision aids’ features to limit their complexity for older adults with dementia and their family caregivers.Design Mixed method, multiple case study within a user-centred design (UCD) approach.Setting Community-based healthcare in the province of Quebec in Canada.Participants 23 older persons (aged 65+ years) with dementia and their 27 family caregivers.Results During three UCD evaluation-modification rounds, participants identified strengths and weaknesses of the patient decision aids’ content and visual design that influenced their complexity. …”
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