Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Outcomes and Intradiscal Cement Leakage Type by Ahmadreza Reyhani Yassavoly, Taravat Yazdanian, Parisa Azimi, Alireza Bagheri, Zahra Farahzadi, Guive Sharifi

“…Operating efficacy was evaluated via a comparison of the visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) before and after KP. …”
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The Impact of Regular Diet Recovery on Postoperative Rehabilitation After Elective Cesarean Section by Caihong Hu, Kuilin Fei, Yuelan Liu, Xiaoe Jiang, Wenjing Yong, Weishe Zhang, Ping Li, Yang Pan, Jue Li

“…Primary outcomes included postoperative pain levels assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and time to first flatus. …”
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Cirrhosis epidemiology in Denmark 1998–2022, and 2030 forecast by Linda Skibsted Kornerup, Frederik Kraglund, Gro Askgaard, Hendrik Vilstrup, Peter Jepsen

“…We used an age–period–cohort model to visualize impacts of age, calendar year, and birthyear on etiology-specific cirrhosis incidence rates (alcohol or non-alcohol, interpreted as mainly the result of MASLD), with predicted incidence rates for 2023–2030. …”
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The impact of long-term conditions on disability-free life expectancy: A systematic review. by Ilianna Lourida, Holly Q Bennett, Fiona Beyer, Andrew Kingston, Carol Jagger

“…Meta-analysis was feasible if three or more studies assessed the impact of the same LTC on the same HE at the same age using comparable methods, with narrative syntheses for the remaining studies. …”
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Comparison of continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block (cSAPB) with bupivacaine versus single liposomal bupivacaine block in postoperative analgesia after Video-Assisted Thoracosco... by Mingyue Zhang, Zhuo Zheng, Xianfeng Xie, Yuee Dai, Maosen Zhao, Ke Gao, Shaoxing Liu

“…This study compares the impact of cSAPB with bupivacaine and single-shot SAPB with liposomal bupivacaine on postoperative recovery quality and pain control after VATS. Methods This study is a Randomized Controlled Trial. …”
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Optimal infiltration depth threshold for low-temperature plasma ablation in fungal keratitis by Zhengwei Yang, Miaomiao Liu, Guihua Yang, Lijin Wen, Juan Yang, Hanqiao Li, Zhiwen Xie, Xie Fang, Shunrong Luo, Xianwen Xiao, Yuan Lin, Huping Wu

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Changes in the ocular surface and meibomian glands following administration of 0.01 and 0.02% atropine by Xueyan Li, Yanying Zhu, Haiyan Xie, Yuexin Chen, Yukun Liu, Xiaochen Xu, Jing Wang

“…PurposeTo investigate the changes in the ocular surface and meibomian glands following the administration of 0.01 and 0.02% atropine.SettingThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China.MethodsIn this randomized controlled study, the 0.01% group (18 patients, 36 eyes) and the 0.02% group (15 patients, 30 eyes) underwent assessments using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Visual Analogue scale (VAS), tear meniscus height (TMH), first noninvasive tear film breakup time (fNIBUT), and average noninvasive tear film breakup time (avNIBUT) at baseline (before administration) and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-treatment. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in Oncological Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A 5 years Retrospective Observational Study by Lanna C, Rivieccio A, Vultaggio M, Gaeta Shumak R, Bonacci FM, Artosi F, Borselli C, Costanza G, Bianchi L, Campione E

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and Visual Analog Scale for pain (PAIN VAS) to monitor disease severity, quality of life, and articular involvement, respectively. …”
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Night eating syndrome, ultra processed food consumption and digital addiction: a cross-sectional study among university students in Turkey by Fatma Elif Eroğlu, Emine Merve Ekici, Büşra Açıkalın Göktürk

“…The research data were collected by the researchers via a web-based survey form (Google form) created using the snowball sampling method, email and whatsapp. Demographic characteristics of the participants (gender, age, living space), eating behaviors (number of main and snacks), frequency of eating using visual mediaregular physical activity, daytime and nighttime sleep durations, digital media usage time, and anthropometric measurements (body weight and height) were examined. …”
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Building a Hand-Curated ceRNET for Endometrial Cancer, Striving for Clinical as Well as Medicolegal Soundness: A Systematic Review by Roberto Piergentili, Stefano Sechi, Lina De Paola, Simona Zaami, Enrico Marinelli

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These ceRNETs allow us to easily visualize long-distance interactions, thus helping to select the best treatment, depending on the molecular profile of each patient, for personalized medicine. …”
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Prediction efficiency and incremental processing strategy during spoken language comprehension in autistic children: an eye-tracking study by Zihui Hua, Tianbi Li, Ruoxi Shi, Ran Wei, Li Yi

“…This study addresses these gaps by investigating both prediction efficiency and incremental processing strategy during spoken language comprehension in autistic children compared to neurotypical peers. Methods Using the visual world paradigm, we compared 45 autistic children (3–8 years) with 52 age-, gender-, and verbal IQ-matched neurotypical children. …”
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Cobalt Chloride-simulated Hypoxia Promoted Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Through the HIF1A–BMP4 Axis by Shihao Lu, Junbin Liu, Junzhe Sheng, Aochen Xu, Zichuan Wu, Chen Xu, Jiabin Yuan, Yang Liu

“…Immunohistochemistry was performed to visualize HIF1A in tissue samples. Osteogenic differentiation was evaluated through Alizarin Red S staining and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assays, with optical density (OD) values measured using a microplate reader. …”
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Relationship between Hyponatremia and Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Diabetes by Yongze Zhang, Chuanchuan Li, Lingning Huang, Ximei Shen, Fengying Zhao, Cailin Wu, Sunjie Yan

“…A restricted cubic spline was used to flexibly model and visualize the relationship between the serum sodium level and DPN, followed by logistic regression with adjustment. …”
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Health-related quality of life and productivity burden for non-professional caregivers of adults with rare diseases: a real-world study by Ben Johnson, Gregor Gibson, Daniel Baskerville, Giorgio Castellano, Jonathan de Courcy, Halima Iqbal, James Piercy, Angela Williams, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Angela Rylands

“…Patients’ mean (SD) EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ VAS) score was 50.9 (23.3) and mean EQ-5D utility was 0.460 (0.350). …”
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Cost utility analysis of acute rehabilitation approaches in the management of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation by Henry Nwankwo, James Mason, Martin Underwood, Helen Parsons, Aminul Haque, David Torgerson, Chetan Modi, Rebecca S. Kearney

“…Aims: We aimed to conduct a cost-utility analysis comparing one session of advice, supporting materials, and option to self-refer to physiotherapy with the same advice and materials, plus an additional programme of physiotherapy for people with a first-time, traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation. Methods: We conducted an economic evaluation within a randomized controlled trial from the UK NHS and personal social services (PSS) perspective. …”
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The effect of listening to music and drawing on coping with dysmenorrhea complaints in nursing students: randomized controlled trial by Burcu Küçükkaya, Şükran Başgöl

“…Abstract Aim To examine the effect of listening to music and drawing on coping with dysmenorrhea complaints of nursing students. Methods The study was a double-blind, three parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted between August 2023 and May 2024 at Bartın University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing. …”
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Construction of dynamic ceRNA regulatory networks in osteogenesis during fracture healing based on transcriptomic analysis by Shuhang Guo, Shen Wang, Shaoxun Yuan, Xinyi Gu, Jin Deng, Chen Huang, Xinyi Zeng, Qingguo Lu, Xiaofeng Yin

“…This study aimed to investigate the key molecules involved in fracture healing and their potential competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory mechanisms within the first 28 days post-fracture using bioinformatics methods. The experiment was conducted on 15 adult male SD rats, with tibia callus tissue samples collected at days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 (n = 3) post-fracture. …”
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Real-World Outcomes of Allogeneic Immunosafe Plasma Rich in Growth Factors Eye Drops for Refractory Ocular Surface Diseases: A Prospective Observational Study by Rosa Alvarado-Villacorta, Jesús Merayo-Lloves, Ronald M. Sánchez-Ávila, Belén Alfonso-Bartolozzi, Carlos Lisa, Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto, José F. Alfonso, Eduardo Anitua

“…We aimed to evaluate the safety and clinical outcomes of allogeneic is-ePRGF therapy for refractory OSD in real-world practice. Methods A single-center cohort was conducted involving consecutive patients with severe OSD nonresponsive to conventional therapy. …”
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Midterm Outcomes Following Conversion of Failed Ankle Arthrodesis to Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Including Patients With a Deficient Fibula by George Lian MD, William Ip MD, Andrea Hankins, Michele Guillen, Carol Parise PhD

“…Secondary outcomes were evaluated postoperatively with a visual analog scale, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle and hindfoot score, a satisfaction survey, and radiographic assessment of the arthroplasty and any concomitant hindfoot fusions. …”
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Indicators of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. An association with a patient’s psychological status by V. V. Rybakova, Yu. A. Olyunin, E. V. Likhacheva, E. L. Nasonov

“…All the patients underwent clinical examination; the following parameters were recorded: patient global assessment; physician’s global assessment; pain visual analogue scale (VAS), by measuring in millimeters; number of painful joints (NPJ), and number of swollen joints (NSJ). …”
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