Laminoplasty (LP) Versus Laminectomy and Fusion (LF) For Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy: A Single-Center Study by Saumyajit Basu, Ayon Ghosh, Amitava Biswas, Kushal Gohil, Vikas Hanasoge, Sunkappa Reddappa Sunkappa

“…The clinical outcome was analyzed by visual analog scale (VAS) for neck pain, modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score, and Nurick grading at diagnosis, immediate post-operative, 3 months, and at 1 year post-operatively and was compared. …”
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Use of Ultra-Hydrophilic Absorbable Polysaccharide for Bleeding Control in Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures by Dow Rosenzweig, Peter Lamm, Christoph Schmitz, Ferdinand Vogt

“…Blood control was sufficient and was rated by surgeons from good to very good on a visual analog scale (VAS) from 1 (very bad) to 10 (very good) [VAS = 8.3 ± 1.2]. …”
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Comparative analysis of the optic nerve microvasculature between different optic disc phenotypes of normal-tension glaucoma patients by Min Kyung Song, Yunhan Lee, Joong Won Shin, Jin Yeong Lee, Ji Wook Hong, Michael S. Kook

“…Design A retrospective case-control study. Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed 100 NTG patients with visual field (VF) loss confined to a single hemifield (50 eyes with focal ischemic [FI] ODP and 50 eyes with myopic glaucomatous [MG] ODP, matched for age [≤ 10 years] and VF severity [mean deviation ≤ 1 dB]) as well as 50 healthy eyes. …”
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Diagnosis and prediction ofprimary open-angle glaucoma by the level of local cytokine by N. M. Agarkov, A. M. Chukhraev, N. V. Yablokova

“…The incidence of glaucoma is rather high in different countries, being the leading cause of visual loss in the population, thus presuming relevance of the search for new and informative methods of diagnosing this disease. …”
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Neurophysiological Correlates of Expert Knowledge: An Event-Related Potential (ERP) Study about Law-Relevant Versus Law-Irrelevant Terms by Peter Walla, Stefan Kalt, Konrad Lachmayer

“…Objectives: The goal of the present study was to provide evidence that the neural processing of law-relevant and law-irrelevant terms varies significantly between participants who have received training in the field of law (experts) and those who have not (novices). Methods: To this end, changes in brain activity were recorded via electroencephalography (EEG) during visual presentations of terms belonging to five different categories (fake right, democracy, filler word, basic right and rule of law). …”
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An empirical analysis on the association between sarcopenia and all-cause mortality in Chinese elderly residents by KONG Jie, LI Shutie, HUANG Pandeng, LIU Meihong, REN Dongjing

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis were performed to explore the potential factors influencing all-cause mortality among the elderly in China, and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to visualize the survival of elderly people with variant degree of sarcopenia. …”
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The Role of Gene–Gene Interaction Between <i>ADRA2A</i> and <i>SLC6A2</i> Polymorphisms in Attention System and Treatment Outcomes for Children with ADHD by Jewook Kang, Bum-Sung Choi, Bongseog Kim

“…Results: The <i>ADRA2A</i> polymorphism had a significant effect on visual/auditory commission errors in the CPT. The CC genotype for <i>ADRA2A</i> combined with the GG genotype for <i>SLC6A2</i> showed more commission errors than the other combinations of genotypes. …”
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Deucravacitinib in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Who Screened Positive for Psoriatic Arthritis: Improvements in Joint Pain and the Impact of Musculoskeletal Symptoms by Joseph F. Merola, Philip J. Mease, April W. Armstrong, Vibeke Strand, Thomas Lehman, Stefan Varga, Jiyoon C. Choi, Brandon Becker, Yichen Zhong, Matthew J. Colombo, Diamant Thaçi, Androniki Bili, Alice B. Gottlieb

“…Joint pain and the impact of musculoskeletal symptoms were measured using a visual analog scale (VAS), with higher scores denoting worse disease burden. …”
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Collagen-1 and elastin expression in cervical tissue: A comparison across cervical elongation, pelvic organ prolapse, and combined conditions by Anis Widyasari, Gatut Hardianto, Etty Hari Kusumastuti, Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati

“…Observations were made under 400x magnification, focusing on five randomly selected visual-field areas in each sample to determine the area fraction. …”
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Effect of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Combined with Abdominal Acupoint Massage on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Function Recovery after Cesarean Section: A Prospective Ra... by Xiaodan Zou, Meiling Cai

“…The secondary outcomes included postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores, the rate and severity of abdominal distension, and serum levels of prolactin (PRL) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). …”
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CLINICAL AND SONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF SYNOVITIS ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS DURING THERAPY by A. V. Petrov, A. A. Zayaeva

“…The patients with persistent sonographically active synovitis had higher visual analogue scale and WOMAC pain scores (p &lt; 0.05), as well as high C-reactive protein levels. …”
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Natural Course of Long-Term Radiographic Indices in Primary Degenerative Ankle O.A by Jinkyung Kim MD, HoSeong Lee MD, PhD, JaeHyeon Seo MD, MyoungYeol Shin MD

“…Hindfoot views and whole lower extremity assessments were also conducted. Visual analogue scale (VAS), Foot Function Index (FFI) scale were measured, respectively. …”
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Injury and Illness Surveillance in Para-Cycling: A Single-Centre One-Season Prospective Longitudinal Study by Thomas Fallon, Paul Carragher, Neil Heron

“…<b>Methods:</b> This prospective, observational study included ten professional Para cyclists (five male, five female) with impairments ranging from spinal cord-related, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal conditions to vision impairment. …”
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A predictive model to explore risk factors for Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis in children: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Qianwen Yang, Qianwen Yang, Maoyang Zhang, Zilong Dong, Fang Deng

“…This study aimed to develop a predictive framework to quantify the risk of HSPN by examining family environmental factors and COVID-19 vaccination outcomes in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) in Anhui, China.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed 362 children diagnosed with HSP at Anhui Children’s Hospital between January 2020 and February 2024. …”
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The investigation of endodontic irrigants and polyhexanide-based solution action on smear layer by Z. S. Khabadze, Yu. A. Generalova, A. A. Kulikova

“…The data obtained indicates that antiseptic compositions based on polyhexanide in concentrations of 0.1 and 0.2% do not have a pronounced effect on the smear layer. However, in visual evaluation of SEM micrographs, their effect is comparable to that of 3% sodium hypochlorite. …”
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Does Vision Health Knowledge Matter? A Cross-Sectional Study of Primary School Students in Rural China by Pang Z, Jia X, Zhou M, Zhang X, Feng C, Ma Y

“…Parents with higher education levels, at least one family member wearing eyeglasses, medium to high family wealth demonstrated higher levels of vision health knowledge.Conclusion: We found that poor vision health knowledge is prevalent among children, parents, and teachers in rural western China, and that prevalent visual impairment among children is accompanied by low eyeglasses ownership and wear rates. …”
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Fibrosis biomarkers and global myocardial strain in the diagnosis and prediction of diastolic dysfunction in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved ejection fraction by A. V. Osokina, V. N. Karetnikova, S. N. Ryzhenkova, O. M. Polikutina, A. V. Ivanova, O. V. Gruzdeva, O. L. Barbarash

“…According to speckle-tracking echocardiography, LV global longitudinal strain was visualized in 30 patients (60%), who were included in the final analysis. …”
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Radiological and clinical outcomes of combined wedge versus lateral closing wedge high tibial osteotomy for medial osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial by Maarten R. Huizinga, A. J. de Vries, T. M. van Raaij, R. W. Brouwer

“…Other secondary outcomes were questionnaires to determine the pain severity, knee function and quality of life (visual analogue scale and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) 1 year after surgery. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of nontyphoidal Salmonella in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Patience Sarkodie-Addo, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Eric S. Donkor

“…Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to consolidate data on the prevalence, phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance profiles of NTS in Ghana. Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted on August 8, 2024, across four databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Analysis and Characterization of Factors Affecting the Consistency of Tl-201 Myocardial Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Coronary Angiography Results in Pat... by Fu-Ren Tsai, Hung-Pin Chan, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, Daniel Hueng-Yuan Shen

“…This study aims to evaluate these factors in relation to MPS performance. <b>Methods</b>: We screened 4817 consecutive patients referred to our Nuclear Medicine Department in 2015 for Tl-201 MPS. …”
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