Affects for stress reaction and hemodynamics by multimodal opioid free anesthesia on patients with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery by WU Meichao, YANG Fangfang, CAI Ning, MA Xingjun

“…Postoperative recovery time, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score and adverse reactions (nausea, vomiting, skin itching and mental symptoms) within 48 h after surgery were recorded. …”
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Dual plating in the management of nonunion complex distal femur fractures following lateral locked plate fixation: radiological and functional outcomes of a prospective study by Nilesh Barwar, Gypsy Gargi, Ankit Rai, Abhay Elhence, Sumit Banerjee, Nitesh Gahlot

“…Limb pain, as measured by the visual analog scale for knee pain, improved significantly from a preoperative median of 6 (range, 4–8) to 3 (range, 1–6) postoperatively (P<0.001). …”
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X-RAY ASSESSMENT OF JAW BONE TISSUE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC OSTEOPOROSIS BEFORE THE SURGICAL STAGE OF DENTAL IMPLANTATION by M.A. Datsenko

“…The aim of the study – to conduct a comparative analysis of the condition, structure and mineral density of jaw bone tissue in patients with systemic osteoporosis, depending on the sex, before the surgical stage of dental implantation. Materials and Methods. The condition, structure and density of bone tissue before the surgical stage of dental implantation were determined in 87 patients who needed dental implantation. …”
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Long‐term survival outcomes of patients with primary ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: A large single‐center cohort study by Yuanzheng Liang, Rui‐ying Fu, Xue‐lin Liu, Xin‐di Liu, Ying‐shi Piao, Jian‐min Ma, Liang Wang

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Combining gene expression microarrays and Mendelian randomization: exploring key immune-related genes in multiple sclerosis by Shuangfeng Ding, Yunyun Zhang, Yunzhe Tang, Ying Zhang, Mingyuan Liu

“…This study aims to explore potential immune-related genes associated with MS and assess the causal relationship between these genes and the risk of developing MS.MethodsWe retrieved expression datasets of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MS patients from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Comparative evaluation of central serous retinopathy in pilots and non-pilot patients by Yan-Yan Zhao, Hua Wang, Wei Chen, Quan Wang, Yong Liu

“…The mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) increased from 0.83 ± 0.33 at the initial visit to 0.95 ± 0.44 at the final visit. …”
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Microplastic detectives: a citizen-science project reveals large variation in meso- and microplastic pollution along German coastlines by Bruno Andreas Walther, Franco Pasolini, Franco Pasolini, Špela Korez Lupše, Melanie Bergmann

“…Here, we describe in detail 1) how we recruited, instructed, and engaged citizen scientists, 2) why we chose bulk sampling over reduced-volume sampling, and 3) the laboratory methods we used. The citizen scientists collected 1,139 samples from 71 locations along the German coast, totalling 2.2 tons of sand. …”
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The acute cross-education effect of foam rolling on the thigh muscles in patients after total knee arthroplasty by Masanobu Yokochi, Masanobu Yokochi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Ayaka Iwata, Ryota Kaneko, Noboru Yamada, Andreas Konrad

“…In this study, we aimed to expand this knowledge for TKA rehabilitation and investigated the acute effects of FR intervention on the non-operative side on ROM, stiffness, and pain of the operative side in postoperative patients within the first week after TKA.Materials and methodsThe study employed a randomized crossover design: 20 patients (mean age 75.0 ± 7.8 years) in the first postoperative week after TKA were divided alternately into Roll_Break and Break_Roll groups in the order of prescription. …”
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Spontaneous Associations under Mild Compression of the Hippocampal Area by Olga A. Krotkova, Arina N. Kiseleva, Alesia S. Bichkova, Mariya U. Kaverina

“…The groups were comparable in terms of morphometric characteristics of the tumors, degree of hemisphere compression, and socio-demographic factors. Methods. The study consisted of two sessions at rest, each lasting 3 minutes. …”
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Revision hip arthroscopy for hip synovial chondromatosis is effective despite inferior postoperative clinical outcomes compared to patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy: a ma... by Yichuan Zhu, Xin Zhang, Jianquan Wang, Guanying Gao, Yan Xu

“…Abstract Purpose (1) To determine the clinical outcomes following revision arthroscopy for patients with hip synovial chondromatosis (SC), and (2) to compare the clinical outcomes between patients undergoing revision hip arthroscopy and primary hip arthroscopy. Methods Patients undergoing hip arthroscopy between December 2014 and January 2021 was reviewed. …”
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Metamodels of Educational and Methodological Activity in the University by S. M. Shcherbakov, K. K. Kalugyan, I. I. Miroshnichenko

“…The analysis results will be visualized with the Entity-Relationship" diagrams, which allow reflecting the main entities of the scope, their attributes and relationships. …”
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Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Pediatric Cast Removal by Andrew G. Georgiadis, MD, Peter E. Schavee, Trever M. Koester, MD, William T. DeBruin, Chantel C. Burkitt, PhD, Walter H. Truong, MD, Jennifer C. Laine, MD, FAOA

“…Secondary aims: pain as assessed using the FACES (0-10) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS; 0-100) score, and anxiety as assessed by the VAS score (0-100). …”
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Evaluation of a minimally invasive cell sampling device coupled with assessment of trefoil factor 3 expression for diagnosing Barrett's esophagus: a multi-center case-control study... by Caryn S Ross-Innes, Irene Debiram-Beecham, Maria O'Donovan, Elaine Walker, Sibu Varghese, Pierre Lao-Sirieix, Laurence Lovat, Michael Griffin, Krish Ragunath, Rehan Haidry, Sarmed S Sami, Philip Kaye, Marco Novelli, Babett Disep, Richard Ostler, Benoit Aigret, Bernard V North, Pradeep Bhandari, Adam Haycock, Danielle Morris, Stephen Attwood, Anjan Dhar, Colin Rees, Matthew D D Rutter, Peter D Sasieni, Rebecca C Fitzgerald, BEST2 Study Group

“…The Cytosponge was rated favorably, using a visual analogue scale, compared with endoscopy (p < 0.001), and patients who were not sedated for endoscopy were more likely to rate the Cytosponge higher than endoscopy (Mann-Whitney test, p < 0.001). …”
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Outcomes Following Conversion of Ankle Fusion to Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Complex Patients by Thomas Wood, Mark Arthur MD, Lew C. Schon MD, Morgan Motsay BS, Zijun Zhang PhD, MD

“…Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) were analyzed with Short Form-12 (SF-12), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS). …”
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Morbidity from primary glaucoma and its gender-specific aspects amongst the population of Siberian industrial town by A. L. Onischenko, A. V. Kolbasko, N. M. Zhilina, A. V. Zacharova, A. E. Vlasenko

“…Aim: To analyze visual morbidity attributable to primary glaucoma, its eight-year dynamics, and gender differences in Siberian industrial town inhabitants.Methods: Medical records (out-patient and in-patient departments) from the database of the sectional information analysis center of Novokuznetsk Health Administration over an eight-year period (2004-2011) were studied. …”
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Data Dashboard Acceptability, Use, and Perceived Effectiveness in Disseminating Local Overdose Data and Resources in a Rural New York State County: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhongxuan He, Monika Salvage, Corinna A Noel

“…When developing a community-level dashboard, our findings underscore the necessity of a user-friendly design, frequent data updates, and inclusion of key information and visuals on local overdose trends and resources.…”
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Platform Technology for Extended Reality Biofeedback Training Under Operant Conditioning for Functional Limb Weakness: Protocol for the Coproduction of an at-Home Solution (React2H... by Anirban Dutta, Abhijit Das

“…The platform integrates biofeedback training with haptic and visual feedback to support motor relearning and control. …”
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The C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a diagnostic biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional NHANES analysis by Fan Yang, Weihua Sang, Yongqing Liu, Jun Wang

“…This cross-sectional study investigates the potential relationship between CAR and RA in United States adults, develops a clinical prediction model, and validates its effectiveness.ObjectiveTo investigate the association between the CAR and RA using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).MethodsThis large-scale, cross-sectional study analyzed data from the NHANES database between 1999 and 2018 (excluding 2011–2014). …”
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Clinical, functional and aberrometric parallels in the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration by M. M. Magomedova, A.-H. D. Aliyev, S. I. Zakieva, Z. N. Maksudova, M. T. Mikailova

“…Purpose: to analyze clinico-functional and aberrometric parameters of patients with the neovascular form of age–related macular degeneration (nAMD) treated by the anti-VEGF drug brolucizumab. Material and methods. The study involved 59 patients (59 eyes) aged 55 to 75 years, divided into two groups depending on the type of treatment. …”
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The Impact of Cataract Surgery on Vision-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Monocular Patients by Xuepei Li, Jianqiang Lin, Zidong Chen, Guangming Jin, Danying Zheng

“…To determine the changes in vision-related quality of life and psychological distress after cataract surgery in monocular patients and to compared these with a control group of age- and gender-matched binocular patients. Methods. We enrolled 40 monocular patients and 40 binocular patients who underwent cataract surgery from August 2017 to December 2018. …”
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