In-depth meta-analysis: unilateral PKP demonstrates significant advantages in treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures—an expanded RCT study with GRADE scoring by Lin Xiao, Wei Li, Jingxin Yan, Lei Luo, Ting Li

“…While existing systematic reviews comparing unilateral and bilateral PKP approaches provide preliminary insights, they are limited by methodological inconsistencies and inconclusive evidence regarding comparative efficacy.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to July 2024, searching major English databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) and Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang).ResultsThe pooled analysis of 35 RCTs (N = 3,362) revealed no statistically significant differences between unilateral and bilateral PKP in long-term outcomes, including visual analog scale scores (P = 0.62), Oswestry Disability Index scores (P = 0.77), and Cobb angle correction (P = 0.64). …”
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Bias in carnivore diet analysis resulting from misclassification of predator scats based on field identification by Dana J. Morin, Summer D. Higdon, Jennifer L. Holub, David M. Montague, Michael L. Fies, Lisette P. Waits, Marcella J. Kelly

“…Advancements in noninvasive genetic sampling allow for molecular identification of predator scat, eliminating many issues associated with field identification methods. We collected scat samples once per month from June 2011 to May 2012 in western Virginia, USA, using morphological characteristics for field identification of the predator. …”
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Outcomes of Ureteral Stent Removal by Flexible Cystoscope Versus Semirigid Ureteroscope: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial by Ketan Mehra, Neeraj Agarwal, Ramanitharan Manikandan

“…In this study we compared semirigid ureteroscope with a flexible cystoscope for retrieving stents.Materials and Methods:It was a prospective randomized clinical trial including 100 patients. …”
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Is partial excision of the radial head safe and effective in all-arthroscopic treatment of terrible triad fractures? by Hyung Gyu Cho, Gyeong Hoon Lim, Min Su Joo, Jae Won Kim, Jun Ho Park, Jeong Woo Kim

“…Clinical outcomes were measured by visual analog scale score and assessment of instability, range of motion (ROM), and Mayo Elbow Performance Score. …”
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A NEW STRATEGY OF KERATOPLASTY: LAMINATING AND SPLITTING THE DONOR CORNEA by O. G. Oganesyan, P. V. Makarov, A. A. Grdikanyan, V. R. Getadaryan

“…Then, each of the four Descemet grafts was sequentially transplanted by the Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) method to 4 patients with Fuchs dystrophy and pseudophakia. …”
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Correlation between the number of intravitreal injections and acquired blepharoptosis caused by eyelid speculum: a prospective study by Batuhan Aksoy, Senihe R. Yildirim

“…Objectives To investigate the correlation between the number of intravitreal injection applications and possible involutional blepharoptosis secondary to the eyelid speculum used during this procedure with real-life data. Patients and methods This prospective study consisted of 34 eyes of 30 patients. …”
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159 Benefits of career development grant coaching groups for early career clinical and translational investigators beyond funding success by Sudeshna De, Kharma Foucher

“…on entrance and exit surveys using a visual analog scale (max 100 points). Exit surveys also included an open-ended question: “What did you learn or accomplish during the coaching group?” …”
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Integrating radiomics features and CT semantic characteristics for predicting visceral pleural invasion in clinical stage Ia peripheral lung adenocarcinoma by Fengnian Zhao, Yunqing Zhao, Zhaoxiang Ye, Qingna Yan, Haoran Sun, Guiming Zhou

“…A predictive model was established with visual nomogram and independent sample validation, and evaluated in terms of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). …”
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Intermediate and Long-Term Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation by Glaucoma Fellows at a Tertiary Eye Center by Cris Martin P. Jacoba, MD, John Mark S. de Leon, MD, DPBO

“…The primary outcome variables were intraocular pressure (IOP), number of anti-glaucoma medications, and visual acuity (VA). Surgical outcomes were classified as a complete success, a qualified success, or a failure. …”
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Effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pain in palliative care patients: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial by Yann Galeazzi, Nicolas Houel, Léa Gouaux, Anne Rohan, Hélène Le Heiget, Camille Jung, Bruno Housset, Laurent Stubbe

“…Patients were assessed using a self-administered visual analog scale (VAS)—ranging from 0 to 100, recorded in the morning and evening. …”
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Phacovitrectomy vs. consecutive vitrectomy for idiopathic macular holes: short and long-term outcomes and OCT image quality assessment by Vishma Prabhu, Priyanka Gandhi, Rupal Kathare, Kanika Godani, Prathiba Hande, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Jay Chhablani, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Demographic and ocular data, MH features, visual acuity (VA), refraction changes and postoperative outcomes, and follow-up details were collected. …”
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In vivo photoacoustic tomography of porcine abdominal organs using Fabry–Pérot sensing integrated platform by Damien Gasteau, Alexis Vrignaud, Arnaud Biallais, Fabrice Richard, Gilles Blancho, Julien Branchereau, Benoît Mesnard

“…Key Points Photoacoustic imaging visualizes blood vessels without contrast agents or ionizing radiation. …”
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Bedside ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block with corticosteroids and lignocaine for knee osteoarthritis improves pain and participation, and is safe in inpatient rehabilitation... by Edmund J. R. Neo, Trier T. N. Lau, Khin Yamin Thein, San San Tay

“…Secondary outcomes were pain by visual analogue scale (VAS), ambulation distance, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), at pre-discharge, 1-month, and 3-month follow-up timepoints. …”
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The use of symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis of the joints of the hands: Accent on microcirculation parameters by A. S. Trofimova, V. I. Mazurov, A. A. Shokhin, E. A. Trofimov

“…The aim of the study – to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug Alflutop (bioactive concentrate of small marine fish), as well as its effect on microcirculation parameters in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of small joints of the hands.Patients and methods. The study included 80 patients aged 35 to 65 years with OA of small joints of the hands, stage I– II according to Kellgren – Lawrence, with pain ≥40 mm and ≤90 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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A Machine Learning–Based Prediction Model for Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Multicenter Validation Study by Mengqing Ma, Caimei Chen, Dawei Chen, Hao Zhang, Xia Du, Qing Sun, Li Fan, Huiping Kong, Xueting Chen, Changchun Cao, Xin Wan

“…Shapley additive explanations and local interpretable model-agnostic explanation techniques were applied to the optimal model for visual interpretation. ResultsA total of 6371 patients with CAP met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Toward Real-Time Recognition of Continuous Indian Sign Language: A Multi-Modal Approach Using RGB and Pose by M. Geetha, Neena Aloysius, Darshik A. Somasundaran, Amritha Raghunath, Prema Nedungadi

“…Sign language recognition (SLR) involves translating visual gestures into meaningful text or speech, bridging the communication gap between signers and non-signers. …”
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Baseline characteristics associated with the first year treatment interval of intravitreal faricimab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) by Sobha Sivaprasad, Philippe Margaron, Aachal Kotecha, Thibaud Mathis, Parth Shah, Neala Rafijah, Yannan Tang

“…Baseline characteristics (central subfield thickness (CST), best-corrected visual acuity, presence of subretinal fluid in centre 1 mm, presence of retinal fluid in centre 1 mm, macular neovascularisation (MNV) location and MNV type) were inputted into an R package ‘rpart’ to create a classification tree model. …”
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Dentoalveolar process remodelling in the anterior mandible after Class III camouflage treatment with lower premolar extractions by Dirk Wiechmann, Robert Leven, Per Rank, Yann Janssens, Jonas Q. Schmid

“…The presented digital method for evaluating dimensional changes of the dentoalveolar process had excellent reliability (ICC) with a method error of 0.01 mm. …”
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Prognostic Factors of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Vertebral Compression Fracture and Risk Factors of New Symptomatic Compression Fracture by Wen-Chien Wang, Cheng-Hung Lee, Kun-Hui Chen, Chien-Chou Pan, Cheng-Min Shih, Wen-Hsien Lu, Wei-En Hsu

“…The outcome measures include improvement in Visual Analog Scale and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) following PVP and new compression fracture events diagnosed with radiography during the follow-up period. …”
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‘Photodynamic therapy light’: An enhanced treatment protocol for actinic keratoses with minimal pain and optimal clinical outcome by combining laser-assisted low irradiance PDT wit... by Martin T. Braun, Kelly Del Tredici, Anna Wölling, Luitgard Wiest

“…Conclusions: The novel ‘PDT light’ protocol proved to be an excellent and nearly painless method with an average visual-analogue scale (VAS) score of 1.19. …”
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