The Effect of the Virtual Reality–Based Biofeedback Intervention DEEP on Stress, Emotional Tension, and Anger in Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients: Mixed Methods Single-Case Experime... by Lisa Klein Haneveld, Tessa Dekkers, Yvonne H A Bouman, Hanneke Scholten, Joanneke Weerdmeester, Saskia M Kelders, Hanneke Kip

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate DEEP’s potential to reduce stress, emotional tension, and anger in forensic psychiatric inpatients. MethodsA mixed methods, alternating treatment, single-case experimental design was conducted with 6 Dutch forensic inpatients. …”
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A biopsy of the signaling lymph node in case of early oral cancer (cT1–2N0M0) by the lymphoscintigraphic method: one center study by Sh. I. Musin, S. V. Osokin, Т. G. Yatsenko, A. V. Sultanbaev, М. М. Zamilov, М. М. Vakhito, V. V. Ilyin

“…The study objective is to evaluate the possibility of determining the signaling lymph node (SLN)  in oral cancer (T1–2N0M0) with lymphoscintigraphic method.Materials and methods. In 2016–2018,  SLNs were determined for 23 patients with oral cancer (cT1–2N0M0): for 15 patients with cancer of the tongue, for 8 patients with cancer of the floor of the mouth cavity. …”
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Evaluation of electronic chip supply chain toughness and enhancement strategies by Yurun Zhu

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PAIN SYNDROME: SOME DIAGNOSTIC ASPECTS by N. A. Shostak, N. G. Pravdyuk

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Current View on the Postoperative Asthenopic Syndrome Problem in Patients with Corneal Refractive Surgery. Review by I. A. Mushkova, N. V. Maychuk, E. Yu. Markova, L. T. Shamsetdinova

“…In order to correct the disturbed parameters, additional research methods and effective methods of functional treatment of patients in the postoperative period were suggested. …”
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Postoperative Pain Management: Evaluating the Role of Multimodal Analgesia by Archana Gautam, Chetan Pande, Meghana Pande

“…Pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 6, 12, and 24 hours post-surgery. …”
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MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION SEVERITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SEEKING URGENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: ATHENA STUDY RESULTS by M. G. Glezer, R. T. Saygitov

“…Patients’ self-assessment of their status with VAS had additional prognostic value. All three methods combined could result in sensitivity of 90%, but specificity of 34%. …”
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A hierarchical typology of multimodal scientific writing in early primary grades by Deborah L. Nichols, Ted Neal, Brian Hand

“…IntroductionScientific literacy in early education depends on both content knowledge and young learners' ability to organize and express scientific ideas across linguistic and visual-graphical modes. This integrative ability, known as multimodal competency, enables children to construct and communicate scientific understanding by coordinating text structure, language, and visual representation.MethodsIn this study, 1,705 science writing samples from 1,008 students in kindergarten through 2nd grade were analyzed using a two-stage quantitative approach. …”
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Combination of Turmeric and Vitamin B₆ in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Retrospective Single-Arm Study by Rayhana Aouididi, Abubaker Qutieshat

“…The pain intensity was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) before treatment initiation (baseline VAS, BVAS) and after the treatment period (final VAS, FVAS). …”
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Clinical Investigation of Bioelectric Toothbrush for Dentin Hypersensitivity Management: A Randomized Double-Blind Study by Hyun-Kyung Kang, Yu-Rin Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Da-Jeong Kim, Young-Wook Kim

“…A survey, the number of hypersensitive teeth, the O’Leary index, the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale (SCASS) were also investigated. …”
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TRANSCHOROIDAL SUBRETINAL CHIP IMPLANTATION IN BLIND RETINAL PIGMENTOSA PATIENTS. THE CHOROIDAL CHALLENGE by G. Sachs Helmut

“…Purpose: Active subretinal visual prostheses require a transchoroidal implantation due to their necessary connection to extraocular parts of the device for energy supply. …”
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Validation of ocular trauma score (OTS) in open- and closed-globe injuries in Indian patients by Fatema J Noble, Sumeet T Lahane, Tatyarao P Lahane, Ragini H Parekh, Sayalee T Lahane, Priyanka P Dhaytadak, Ashish K Jain

“…Design: Prospective interventional case series. Methods: This study, conducted at a tertiary healthcare institute from January 2018 to June 2019, included 150 eyes of 150 patients with open- and closed-globe injuries. …”
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Factors Influencing Treatment Preference in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Study Using Conjoint Analysis by Takao Hirano, Koji Tanabe, Toshinori Murata

“…Conclusions Anticipated post-treatment visual acuity was identified as the most important factor in selecting a treatment regardless of the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment experience demonstrating when patients with DME make treatment choices, anticipated post-treatment visual acuity is prioritized over treatment frequency and cost.…”
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Application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in monitored anesthesia care during foraminoscopy: a randomized double-blind controlled trial by Shuhui Sun, Shuhui Sun, Lei Zhang, Dongdong Yu, Li Jiang, Ge Yang, Long Zhang, Yu Tian, Yu Tian, Chunxiao Xu, Chunxiao Xu, Dong Zhang

“…This investigation sought to assess the efficacy and comparative differences between two non-pharmacological analgesic approaches: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), in the context of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) during foraminoscopy.MethodsThis investigation adopted a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial design. …”
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Transforming Highway Safety With Autonomous Drones and AI: A Framework for Incident Detection and Emergency Response by Muhammad Farhan, Hassan Eesaar, Afaq Ahmed, Kil To Chong, Hilal Tayara

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Switching to Faricimab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy with Real-World Outcomes in Refractory Cases – The FAR-PEARL Study Report 1 by Fong KC, Wong WJJ, Wong HS, Ling KP, Fong SN, Shunmugam M

“…Kenneth CS Fong,1 Wilson Jun Jie Wong,1 Hon Seng Wong,1 Kiet Phang Ling,1 Shir-Ning Fong,2 Manoharan Shunmugam1 1OasisEye Specialists, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, NG72UH, UKCorrespondence: Kenneth CS Fong, Email Ken.fong@oasiseye.myPurpose: To present real-world outcomes of switching to faricimab in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) refractory to previous anti-VEGF treatments.Methods: This retrospective study included PCV eyes switched to faricimab for recurrent PCV (> 180 days from prior anti-VEGF treatment), suboptimal extension (60– 180 days), or recalcitrant PCV (< 60 days). …”
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Comparison of the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis by LOU Hongda，FAN Yu，FENG Yu，WANG Ziyun，NA Jian

“…<b>Objective</b> Based on propensity score matching（PSM）， the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis were explored. <b>Methods</b> A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 130 patients with lumbar spondylolysis treated at the Air Force Special Medical Center from September 2019 to April 2023. …”
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Impact of vision problems on children’s daily activities: Insights from a focus group discussion [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Rekha Hansraj, Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba

“…Background/Purpose There are approximately 18.94 million visually impaired children worldwide, with 90% of them living in low-middle income countries. …”
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On the Control of the Technical Condition of Elevator Ropes Based on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technology by A. V. Panfilov, A. R. Yusupov, A. A. Korotkiy, B. F. Ivanov

“…There is a difference in the documentary fixation of defective indices and rejection rates of ropes of lifting structures.   Materials and Methods. The well-known approaches to the control of ropes of lifting structures were described. …”
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Predictive Factors for Morphological and Functional Improvements in Long-Lasting Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treated with Photodynamic Therapy by Maciej Gawęcki, Krzysztof Kiciński, Jan Kucharczuk, Monika Gołębiowska-Bogaj, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…The goal of our study was to evaluate the morphological and functional effects of PDT in patients with long-lasting CSCR and determine the related predictive factors for improvement. <b>Methods</b>: This retrospective analysis included consecutive patients with chronic CSCR who consented to PDT. …”
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