Study protocol for a Prospective Observational study of Safety Threats and Adverse events in Trauma (PrO-STAT): a pilot study at a level-1 trauma centre in Canada by Melissa McGowan, Charles Keown-Stoneman, Brodie Nolan, Teodor Grantcharov, Eliane M Shore, Anisa Nazir

“…Insights from this evaluation will inform targeted interventions to improve procedural adherence, communication and overall team performance, ultimately reducing preventable errors and improving patient safety.Methods and analysis A prospective observational study will be conducted at St. …”
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Clinical outcomes following medial meniscus posterior root repairs: A minimum of 5‐year follow‐up study by Yuki Okazaki, Kazuhisa Sugiu, Yusuke Kamatsuki, Masanori Tamura, Koki Kawada, Tsubasa Hasegawa, Takayuki Furumatsu

“…The Lysholm, Tegner activity, International Knee Documentation Committee score, pain visual analogue scale and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome scores were assessed as clinical outcomes. …”
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Comparison of the donor site healing following free gingival graft procedure with and without topically applied ozonated oil as wound dressing by Kalaiselvan Dharani, P.T. Priyangha

“…Aim: The present study aimed to compare and assess the wound healing efficacy of topically applied ozonated oil in palatal wounds following a free gingival graft (FGG) procedure. Materials and Methods: A total of 10 patients were selected and randomly assigned to control or test groups. …”
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The Two Sides of Placebo Analgesia: Differential Functional Connectivity Reveals Mechanisms of Placebo Analgesic Response by Bush NJ, Cushnie AK, Boissoneault J, Aghabeigi S, Alexander C, Staud R, Robinson ME

“…However, despite robust research characterizing these effects, individual differences in predicting placebo analgesic responses are not well understood.Methods: Fifty-four healthy pain-free adults over 18 (M=22.8, SD=7.82) were recruited (66.7% women). …”
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Screening of necroptosis-related genes and evaluating the prognostic capacity, clinical value, and the effect of their copy number variations in acute myeloid leukemia by Dake Wen, Ru Yan, Lin Zhang, Haoyang Zhang, Xuyang Chen, Jian Zhou

“…Results Six hub-NRDEGs (SLC25A5, PARP1, CTSS, ZNF217, NFKB1, and PYGL) were obtained and their expression changes derived from CNVs in AML were visualized. In total, 65 mRNA-miRNA and 80 mRNA-TF interaction networks with hub-NRDEGs were screened. …”
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The Effectiveness of Topical Treatment for Plantar Warts: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana Mª Rayo Pérez, José María Juárez Jiménez, Rafael Rayo Rosado, Raquel García de la Peña

“…Subjects were divided into three groups according to the treatment received (zinc and nitric complex, cantharidin, bleomycin), and demographic variables, post-treatment pain (measured using the visual analog scale), the number of sessions required, and satisfaction after discharge (evaluated with the Likert scale) were analyzed. …”
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Oblique lateral internal fusion combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in severe lumbar spinal stenosis: clinical and radiographic outcome by Chen Liu, Yin Geng, Yifeng Li

“…Herein, we investigated the clinical and radiographic outcome of OLIF with percutaneous pedicle screws in the treatment of severe lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods A total of 15 patients who underwent OLIF with percutaneous pedicle screws were retrospectively analysed. …”
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Meta-analysis on effects of lymphatic drainage techniques in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome by Sina Shahshenas, Hossein Yarmohammadi, Masood Soltanipur, Zahra Sheikhi

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of lymphatic drainage techniques on symptom severity, functional outcomes, nerve conduction parameters, and pain relief in patients with CTS. Methods This meta-analysis was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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An Exercise-Based Precision Medicine Tool and Smartphone App for Managing Achilles Tendinopathy (the 'PhysViz' System): User-Centered Development Study by Kohle Merry, Megan M MacPherson, Jackie L Whittaker, Christopher Napier, Liisa Holsti, Alex Scott

“…In addition, clinicians can visualize client data longitudinally and make changes to client exercise prescriptions remotely based on objective data. …”
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The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…The aim of this paper is to provide a baseline assessment of the capacity and training needs of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Nakuru and Nyeri Counties and identify priorities for intervention.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out among 171 healthcare workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties. …”
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A Classification Tree Model with Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Variables to Screen Early-Stage Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetic Patients by Hongyan Yao, Shanjun Wu, Zongyi Zhan, Zijing Li

“…To establish a classification tree model in DR screening and to compare the DR screening accuracy between the classification tree model and the logistic regression model in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients based on OCTA variables. Methods. Two hundred forty-one eyes of 241 T2DM patients were included and divided into two groups: the development cohort and the validation cohort. …”
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Rehabilitation Protocols Significantly Improve Postoperative Pain and Recovery in Ankle Fracture Surgery by Yang Q, Yang H, Zhao J, Ren L

“…Pain intensity was evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 24 hours, 48 hours, and 7 days postoperatively. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Congenital Pneumonia in Newborns with Low and Extremely Low Body Weight (Morphological Study) by S. A. Perepelitsa, E. F. Smerdova

“…The purpose of the study is a comprehensive assessment of morphological changes in the placenta and lungs to detect early signs of congenital pneumonia in extremely premature infants.Materials and methods. Protocols of post-mortem examinations of 23 preterm newborns died from severe respiratory failure were analyzed. …”
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Rotator Cuff Repairs Using Double-Row Modified Mason-Allen Stitches Resulted in Superior Clinical Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-Up Compared to the Double-Row Suture-Bridge Technique: A... by W.P. Yau, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S.Ed., F.R.C.S.Ed. (Ortho), F.H.K.C.O.S., F.H.K.A.M. (Orthopaedic Surgery)

“…Clinical outcomes, including visual analog scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) score, and active shoulder forward flexion (FF), were documented at the 2-year follow-up. …”
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Results of a prospective 6-year observational study of the efficacy and safety of a bioactive concentrate of small marine fish in senile patients with knee osteoarthritis and multi... by M. V. Letaeva, M. V. Koroleva, T. A. Raskina, O. S. Malyshenko, Yu. V. Averkieva, E. V. Usova

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Alflutop therapy in elderly patients (75–90 years old) with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and multimorbidity based on the results of a prospective 6-year follow-up.Patients and methods. The study included 38 elderly women with knee OA (according to ACR criteria, 1986) stage II–III by Kellgren–Lawrence grading system, with pain ≥40 mm by visual analogue scale (VAS), who needed to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). …”
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Health‐related quality of life across heart failure categories: associations with clinical characteristics and outcomes by Camilla Settergren, Lina Benson, Ulf Dahlström, Tonje Thorvaldsen, Gianluigi Savarese, Lars H. Lund, Bahira Shahim

“…Abstract Aims The study aims to examine characteristics and outcomes associated with health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved, mildly reduced and reduced ejection fraction (EF) (HFpEF, HFmrEF and HFrEF). Methods and results Data on HRQoL were collected in the Swedish Heart Failure Registry (SwedeHF; 2000–2021) using the EuroQoL 5‐dimensional visual analogue scale (EQ 5D‐vas). …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of surgical treatment of cataracts in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration by A. Zh. Fursova, E. I. Dmitrieva, M. A. Vasil’eva, A. S. Derbeneva, Yu. A. Karlash, I. F. Nikulich, A. A. Atamanenko, M. S. Tarasov

“…To study of the effectiveness of cataract surgery based on the results of a comprehensive evaluation, including the patient's opinion about the state of visual functions, when assessed using a questionnaire before and after surgery.Material and methods. 117 patients (117 eyes) diagnosed with nAMD and cataract (LOCS I — 56 patients, 47.9 %; LOCS II — 57 patients, 48.7 %, LOCS III — 4 patients, 3.4 %), mean age 76.2 ± 5.7 years were included in the study. …”
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Sensory-mediated “arts on prescription”: emotional arousal mechanisms through Portuguese Azulejo craft workshop by Jing Xu, Qianyao Wang, Aijia Zhang, Xuexing Luo, Guanghui Huang, Guanghui Huang

“…Results demonstrate that multisensory engagement enhances positive affect, well-being, cultural cognition, and culture preservation intent, establishing a cognition-emotion-behaviour model for cross-cultural art interventions.MethodsTwenty-five participants (Mean age = 34.25) took part in a cross-cultural summer workshop. …”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of an Isotonic Saline Solution Enriched with Mullein, Thyme, and Long-Chain Polyphosphates in Pediatric Acute Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Rita Nocerino, Antonio Masino, Gaetano Cecere, Roberta Buonavolontà, Laura Carucci

“…This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of <i>Elysium Naso-gola</i>—an isotonic saline solution enriched with mullein (<i>Verbascum thapsus</i>), thyme (<i>Thymus vulgaris</i>), propolis, and long-chain polyphosphates—in reducing symptom severity and duration in pediatric AR. Methods. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial was conducted on 60 children (aged 4–14 years) with AR. …”
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Painful considerations in exercise-management for rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a scoping review on pain-related prescription parameters by Kaspar Raulline Ullern, Magnus Richardsen, Ishanka Weerasekara, Bård Erik Bogen

“…These categories were commonly guided by specific Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)/Visual Analog Scale (VAS) limits or individual pain tolerance, used for pain monitoring and exercise progression. …”
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