Minimally invasive biportal endoscopic spinal surgery for central canal stenosis in low-grade degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: clinical outcomes and implications: a retrospec... by Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Ho-Jin Lee, Sang Bum Kim, Sang Hyeok Lee, Sang Shin Lee, Ju-Eun Kim

“…Clinical outcomes were measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for back and leg pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the modified Macnab criteria for patient satisfaction. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps in the anti-infectious defense of human organism by A. N. Kazimirskii, J. M. Salmasi, G. V. Poryadin, M. I. Panina, V. A. Stupin, A. E. Kim, E. G. Titova, L. S. Rogozhina

“…To reveal NETs in healthy persons during and after the H1N1 influenza pandemic as well as to study the functional activity of NETs.Materials and methods. The study included two groups of volunteers (n = 10 in each group) aged 20–25 years. …”
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Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Wang X, Gao S

“…This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram model to assess the risk of incident sarcopenia among older patients with T2DM.Patients and methods: A total of 1434 older patients (≥ 60 years) diagnosed with T2DM between May 2020 and November 2023 were recruited. …”
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EEG alpha/beta features as a biomarker for quantifying pain in patients with lumbar disk herniation by Rumei Li, Rumei Li, Wanqi Shao, Shumei Zhao, Lingli Wang, Chao Yu, Chao Yu, Lanying Liu, Kuiying Yin

“…This study aimed to analyze the EEG changes in patients with lumbar disk herniation (LDH) under traditional Chinese medicine small needle knife and to further explore the feasibility of EEG as an indicator of pain assessment in patients with LDH.MethodsThis study conducted resting-state electroencephalography on 20 patients with LDH before and after treatment and on 20 healthy controls, respectively. …”
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The impact of the Change4Life Food Scanner app on children’s diets and parental psychological outcomes: a randomised pilot and feasibility study by Sundus Mahdi, Jim Chilcott, Nicola J. Buckland

“…Methods Adopting a non-blinded parallel trial design, 126 parents of 4-11 year olds were randomly assigned (1:1) through block randomisation sequences into a 3-month intervention consisting of exposure to the Food Scanner app (version 1.6; [n = 62]) or no intervention (n = 64). …”
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Viral suppression and adherence in adolescents living with HIV in rural Tanzania. by Ezekiel Luoga, James Okuma, Lilian Moshi, George Sigalla, Dorcas Mnzava, Daniel H Paris, Tracy R Glass, Fiona Vanobberghen, Maja Weisser, Getrud Joseph Mollel, KIULARCO working group

“…We assessed agreement between adherence measures (self-report, pill box return, pill count and visual analogy scale) and viral suppression. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with viral suppression.…”
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Modern possibilities of therapy of nonspecific pain in the lower back by D. H. Khaibullina, Yu. N. Maksimov

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of combination therapy for low back pain (LBP) associated with spinal osteoarthritis (OA) using the Symptomatic Slow Acting Drugs for OsteoArthritis (SYSADOA) group drug Ambene® Bio.Materials and methods. The study included 30 patients with LBP aged 40 to 65 years. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the incidence and prevalence of surgically diagnosed pelvic endometriosis in a complete population by Asdis Kristjansdottir, Vilhjalmur Rafnsson, Reynir Tomas Geirsson

“…Individual medical records, operation notes and pathology records were inspected. Visually and pathologically diagnosed cases were included. …”
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Inhibition of ANXA1 Ameliorates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Targeting RAS/Raf/MAPK Axis-Mediated Ferroptosis by Yin Guo MD, Tian-xiao Lou BD, Yang Liu BD, Xin-yu Li MD, Xiao-yu Liu BD, Yi Huang MD

“…However, effect and mechanism of ANXA1 in ferroptosis after MIRI remain unclear. Materials and Methods: Gene expression omnibus database was used to screen differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and R package was used to visualize the volcano map and heat map of DEGs in MIRI. …”
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Effects of pressure garments of varying designs on upper extremity sensorimotor functions and quality of life after stroke: Study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, prospect... by Zhenkun Xu, Siaw Chui Chai, Shin Ying Chu, Kuicheng Li

“…<h4>Sample size estimate</h4>A total of 165 participants is required (55/group) with an effect size of 0.125, power of 0.80, alpha level of 0.05, and adjusted for a dropout rate of 20%.<h4>Methods and design</h4>This is a multicenter, double-blind, prospective randomized controlled, three-group trial. …”
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Human Pharmacokinetics and Adverse Effects of Pulmonary and Intravenous THC-CBD Formulations by Pascale Meyer, Manuela Langos, Rudolf Brenneisen

“…Adverse effects were monitored by visual analog scales and measuring vital functions. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Macular Function and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Following Successful Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Surgery by María D. Díaz-Barreda, Ana Boned-Murillo, Isabel Bartolomé-Sesé, María Sopeña-Pinilla, Elvira Orduna-Hospital, Guisela Fernández-Espinosa, Isabel Pinilla

“…<b data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">Objectives:</b> In this study, the objective was to assess the correlation between macular function and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) thickness following successful rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery, as well as the subsequent recovery of visual acuity. <b data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">Methods</b>: This was a cross-sectional study including 64 eyes from patients with RRD who underwent successful treatment with 23G pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), endophotocoagulation and sulfur-hexafluoride (SF6) were included and compared to a control group consisting of 136 healthy eyes. …”
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All-inside arthroscopic repair of ATFL and CFL separately for chronic lateral ankle instability in conjunction with subtalar instability by Weiwei Mao, Zhigao Jin, Wei Li, Ying Zhu, Weiqi Kong, Ying Wang, Jianzhong Qin

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot Scale (AOFAS-AH), Karlsson Ankle Functional Score (KAFS) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, while radiological outcomes were evaluated by MRI and stress radiographs. …”
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The influence of baseline platelet on mortality risk in stroke and cancer patients: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES database by Yuqi Pei, Wei Ouyang, Peiyun Qi, Zhongjie Yan, Yaoru Li, Xiangjian Zhang, Cong Zhang, Lili Cui

“…The association between platelet and mortality was characterized visually using restricted cubic spline (RCS). Weighted multivariable Cox regression models were performed to evaluate the association between platelet count and mortality. …”
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Structural–functional coupling abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy by Xiaoting Huang, Yangsa Du, Danni Guo, Fangfang Xie, Chunyao Zhou

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the coupling of structural connectivity (SC) and functional connectivity (FC) in the entire brain of healthy controls (HCs), and to investigate modifications in SC–FC coupling in individuals suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).MethodsWe evaluated 65 patients with TLE matched for age and gender with 48 healthy controls. …”
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Russian nonverbal communication in teaching representatives of different cultures by Radif R. Zamaletdinov, Galina S. Kalinina, Gulshat Kh. Zinnatullina

“…The second block contains a series of visual tasks with pictures of Russian gestures typical for different communication intensions and variants of their semantic interpretation. …”
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Long-term multicenter observational study of the drug Alflutop in Russia: use in patients with knee osteoarthritis (report 4) by E. A. Taskina, L. I. Alekseeva, N. G. Kashevarova, A. M. Lila

“…The efficacy of the treatment was assessed by the dynamics of pain intensity using a visual analogue scale (VAS), patient's general health assessment (PHA) using VAS and quality of life using EQ-5D, and the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). …”
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Efficacy and safety of carbon dioxide versus room-air insufflation in pediatric colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial by Ajay Aravind, Ujjal Poddar, Anshu Srivastava, Moinak Sen Sarma

“…Purpose This study investigated the efficacy and safety of CO2 insufflation in children undergoing colonoscopy. Methods This prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary care hospital between March 2023 and July 2024. …”
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Video livestreaming in emergency trauma dispatch: an observational study of technological integration with clinical decision-making in prehospital enhanced care services by Scott Munro, Lucie Ollis, Carin Magnusson, Jill Maben, Cath Taylor

“…Phase 2 explores how livestreaming impacts situational awareness, focusing on visual cues such as clinical indicators, mechanisms of injury, and environmental factors. …”
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Effectiveness of cold vibratory stimuli on pain perception governing infiltration anesthesia in the maxillary arch in children: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Hoda Mohamed Hambouta, Dina Aly Sharaf, Nadia Aziz Wahba

“…After local anaesthesia administration, pain was subjectively assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Normality was checked in age and VAS using Shaprio Wilk test. …”
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