Medical rehabilitation of patients with menopausal syndrome and surgical menopause: contribution of magnesium deficiency correction by D. V. Blinov, А. G. Solopova, Е. Е. Achkasov, G. К. Bykovshchenko, D. А. Petrenko

“…This determines the relevance of the analysis of the specified cohort of patients to enhance rehabilitation programs designed to improve the quality of life (QoL) in this category of gynecological patients.Objective: subanalysis of primary data from the MAGYN study cohort of MHT treated women with MS and surgical menopause.Material and methods. The MAGYN observational non-interventional study of the real clinical practice included 9168 women, of whom 1528 represented a group of previously not characterized MHT treated women with MS and surgical menopause. …”
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Parental Assessment of Postsurgical Pain in Infants at Home Using Artificial Intelligence–Enabled and Observer-Based Tools: Construct Validity and Clinical Utility Evaluation Study... by Fatos Sada, Paola Chivers, Sokol Cecelia, Sejdi Statovci, Kujtim Ukperaj, Jeffery Hughes, Kreshnik Hoti

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore parents’ assessment and intervention of pain in their infants at home following same-day surgery, using standardized pain assessment tools. MethodsThis prospective study initially recruited 109 infant boys undergoing circumcision (same-day surgery). …”
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Clinical and Radiological Comparison of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic and Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Degenerative Disease by Hongtao Ding, Xiao Han, Yonggang Xing, Yajun Liu, Da He, Xiaoguang Han

“…The purpose of the study was to comprehensively compare the clinical efficacy between UBE and PTED in the surgical treatment of lumbar spinal degenerative disease. Methods The clinical and radiological data of patients who underwent single‐segment endoscopic surgery for lumbar spinal degenerative disease in our hospital from January 2021 to June 2022 were collected in the retrospective study. …”
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Neurotechnology-Based, Intensive, Supplementary Upper-Extremity Training for Inpatients With Subacute Stroke: Feasibility Study by Reut Binyamin-Netser, Shirley Handelzalts, Noy Goldhamer, Inbar Avni, Adi Tayer Yeshurun, Yogev Koren, Ofri Bibas Levy, Shilo Kramer, Simona Bar Haim, Lior Shmuelof

“…Pain levels were minimal, with a visual analogue scale (VAS) mean score of 2.00 (SD 2.32). …”
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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Primary and Salvage Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Retrospective Study by Qing Zhang, Sujan Shakya, Yi Cao, Ming Xiang, Zhou Xiang, Xin Duan

“…Active range of motion (ROM), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Constant score, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores were assessed for all patients. …”
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Development and validation of an image-based questionnaire ARTROVIS to identify risk factors for the articular syndrome and related conditions by Olga A. Georginova, Aleksandra D. Savina, Tatyana N. Krasnova, Lyalya A. Gabbasova, Artashes G. Armaganov

“…The questionnaire contains visual aids (colored photos) that facilitate the detection of clinical signs of autoimmune (psoriatic arthritis, Reynolds’s syndrome) and inflammatory rheumatic disease (gout), as well as the differential diagnosis of the joint syndrome. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness of Bilateral Extended ESP Block in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Median Sternotomy under Conditions of Artificial Blood Circulation by Ruslan M. Taran, Vyacheslav V. Osaulenko, Karina O. Chmul, Serhii I. Vorotyntsev

“…To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of bilateral extended blockade of the plane of the extensor back muscles (ESPB) as a component of multimodal analgesia in cardiosurgical operations with median sternotomy under conditions of artificial blood circulation. Materials and methods. A single-center retrospective-prospective observational study included 123 patients who underwent cardiac surgery on the heart with a median sternotomy with artificial blood circulation. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the EQ-5D-Y-3L in Ethiopian pediatric inpatients: comparing self and proxy reports by Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Yared Belete Belay, Adeladlew Kassie Netere, Ning Yan Gu

“…Health status was analyzed utilizing the EQ-5D-Y-3L descriptive profiles, utility values, and the EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) scores, categorized by age, gender, and residence. …”
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The efficacy of pre-operative oral aceclofenac and intra-ligamentary mepivacaine on the success of failed inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with symptomatic irreversible pu... by Susmita Ghosh, Paras Mull Gehlot, Ganesh Jadhav, Annapoorna Ballagere Mariswamy, Karkala Venkappa Kishan, Ahmed Al Malwi, Shahabe Saquib Abullais

“…Pain felt at any time during the procedure was recorded on a 170 mm Heft–Parker visual analogue scale (VAS), and a supplemental intra-ligamentary injection was administered. …”
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Impact of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl)-Phthalate on Metabolic Syndrome: Insights from Network Toxicology and Molecular Docking and Dynamics by Chen L, Huang YL, Liu F, Huang N, Zeng DC, Zhong YB, Liao JH, Wang MY

“…Constructed PPI networks of intersecting targets and visualized and screened core targets in Cytoscape 3.7.1. …”
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Analysis of brain functional connectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder and sleep disorders: a fNIRS observational study by Fengli Bi, Zhuting Jia, Lin Lv, Yanyan Zhang, Chuanhua Zhu, Chunxiao Wan

“…In this cross-sectional study, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to compare differences in brain functional connectivity (FC) in children with ASD and sleep disorders and those with ASD that was not complicated by sleep disorders.MethodsA total of 88 children (4–9 years old, either sex) were included in the study. …”
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Rapid popliteal artery release sensu A.N. Kazantsev in acute thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 by A. N. Kazantsev, K. P. Chernykh, G. Sh. Bagdavadze, N. E. Zarkua, E. Yu. Kalinin, S. V. Artyukhov, A. E. Chikin, Yu. P. Linets

“…Kazantsev in patients with acute popliteal artery thrombosis (PAT) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Material and methods. The present prospective single-center study for the period from April 1, 2020 to March 17, 2021 included 157 patients with acute PAT and COVID-19 at the Alexandrovskaya City Hospital. …”
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Comparison of extracorporeal shockwave therapy, ultrasound therapy, and corticosteroid injections for treatment of lateral epicondylitis: an umbrella review of meta-analyses by Pengcheng Zhu, Peiyuan Tang, Jingyue Su, Yixin Yang, Shengwu Yang, Chunwu Zhang, Wenfeng Xiao, Yang Zhou, Yusheng Li, Zhenhan Deng

“…ESWT can effectively reduce the pain assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS) compared with placebo (MD = −0.68; 95% CI −1.06, −0.3; P = 0.0004; I 2 = 75%). …”
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Citizen Worry and Adherence in Response to Government Restrictions in Switzerland During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-Sectional Online Surveys by Vanessa Kraege, Céline Dumans-Louis, Céline Maglieri, Séverine Bochatay, Marie-Anne Durand, Antoine Garnier, Kevin Selby, Christian von Plessen

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate worries in the Swiss population as well as associations between worry levels and citizens’ adherence to government restrictions during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsWe carried out an observational study with 4 cross-sectional online surveys of adults in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. …”
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Investigation of the analgesic efficacy of local therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with knee osteoarthritis by E. A. Strebkova, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova, E. P. Sharapova, N. M. Savushkina, T. A. Korotkova, L. I. Alekseeva, A. M. Lila

“…Patients in both groups showed a significant decrease in pain intensity in the target joint during walking according to the visual analogue scale (VAS) after two weeks of treatment (p <0.05). …”
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Impact of Endovascular Revascularization on Functional Connectivity and Cognition in Symptomatic Chronic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Patients: A Preliminary Exploratory Study by Renjie Ji, Shixin Zhang, Hanfeng Chen, Chunlan Deng, Ziqi Xu, Jie Zhang, Benyan Luo

“…We explored alterations in functional connectivity (FC) and their associations with cognition in patients with symptomatic CICAO before and after carotid revascularization. Methods: Eighteen patients with unilateral CICAO and fifteen healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled. …”
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Effects of a Digital Functional Exercise Program on the Disease Activities and Physical Capabilities of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled T... by Xingkang Liu, Xiaojian Ji, Lidong Hu, Tianyu Jiang, Ang Min, Lulu Zeng, Yiwen Wang, Meihui Zhao, Jian Zhu, Feng Huang, Changshui Weng, Zheng Zhao

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a Digital Functional Exercise Program (DFEP) using wearable sensors and real-time feedback for patients with AS. MethodsThis single-blind randomized controlled trial (ChiCTR2300068327) enrolled 80 adults with AS from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital. …”
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Linguistic Markers of Pain Communication on X (Formerly Twitter) in US States With High and Low Opioid Mortality: Machine Learning and Semantic Network Analysis by ShinYe Kim, Winson Fu Zun Yang, Zishan Jiwani, Emily Hamm, Shreya Singh

“…Semantic network analysis was conducted to visualize co-occurrence patterns and conceptual clustering. …”
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The effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: A systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Anal... by Naqash J Sethi, Joshua Feinberg, Emil E Nielsen, Sanam Safi, Christian Gluud, Janus C Jakobsen

“…Statistical heterogeneity was assessed by visual inspection of forest plots and by calculating inconsistency (I2) for traditional meta-analyses and diversity (D2) for TSA. …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Infraumbilical Surgeries for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomised Clinic... by Anupama Kumari, Aarjvi Patel, Payal Berawala, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Aim: To compare the duration of analgesia (the time of first rescue analgesia) and the quality of pain relief, as assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), between dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone as adjuvants to ropivacaine in the TAP block for infraumbilical surgeries. …”
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