Staged dissection reduces blood loss in surgery for metopic synostosis by Anna Sundelin, Madiha Bhatti-Søfteland, Ingrid Stubelius, Tobias Hallén, Robert Olsson, Giovanni Maltese, Peter Tarnow, Karin Säljö, Lars Kölby

“…For comparison, the most recent equal number of cases operated with the traditional dissection technique (T1) were included. …”
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Quality of life assessment in patients treated due to chronic pancreatitis by Dragović Saša, Vulović Maja, Stamenković Dušica, Rančić Nemanja, Mitrović Miroslav, Bezmarević Mihailo, Jovanović Milan, Pantić Ivan, Rujanovski Zoran, Lepić Sanja, Milev Boško

“…According to the method of treatment, patients completed the questionnaire. …”
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Translation and validation of the German version of the Pet-Related Stress Scale by André Hajek, Ariana Neumann, Larissa Zwar, Razak M. Gyasi, Razak M. Gyasi, Dong Keon Yon, Supa Pengpid, Supa Pengpid, Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, Karl Peltzer, Karl Peltzer, Rosalie Corona, Shelby Elaine McDonald, Hans-Helmut König

“…The mean pet-related stress score equaled 1.9 (SD: 0.8), with the highest levels among younger individuals, individuals with low education and individuals with a migration background. …”
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Effects of carvacrol on growth performance, carcass traits, serum biochemistry, and intestinal gut microflora of broiler chickens by Imen Belhadj Slimen, Imen Belhadj Slimen, Mohamadi Val Boa, Sana Lengliz, Sana Lengliz, Bochra Bejaoui, Bochra Bejaoui, Hafaoua Samti, Mohamed Salah Abbassi, Naceur M’Hamdi, Ludovic Chaveriat, Patrick Martin, Manef Abderrabba, Taha Najar

“…One thousand six hundred 1-day-old broiler chicks were divided equally into 2 groups: CON, the control group, and CARV, the experimental one.ResultsEach group consisted of 08 replicates of 100 chicks each, from 1 to 35 days. …”
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Efficacy of combining posterior scleral contraction and intravitreal C3F8 injection in high myopia with macular hole retinal detachment by Si Chen, Jie Ye, Qin-Tuo Pan, Fang Huang, Lin-Yan Zheng, Hui-Fang Ye, Yan-Feng Su, Yan Li, Shuang-Qian Zhu

“…Outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), AL, optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings, and adverse events. …”
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Silver diamine fluoride alters microbial communities in subsurface dentinWhy Is This Important? by Rosalyn M. Sulyanto, DMD, MS, Clifford J. Beall, MS, PhD, Martin T. Berger, DMD, Christopher P. Goodell, DMD, Stephanie Koo, DMD, Fiorella Candamo, DMD, John R. Dickson, MD, PhD, Misun Kang, PhD, Sunita P. Ho, PhD, Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH, Shahr B. Hashmi, BS, Eugene J. Leys, PhD, Ann L. Griffen, MS, DDS

“…Results: Viability testing of surface biofilm from carious lesions with or without SDF treatment visualized by confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed no change in microbial viability several weeks after SDF treatment. …”
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Efficacy of Different Acupuncture Techniques for Pain and Dysfunction in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jing Sun, Yi Liang, Kai-Tao Luo, Xiao-Mei Shao, Ming-Qi Tu, Xiao-Ting Wu, Fang Liu, Xin-Wei Li, Yi-Dan Chen, Qi-Fei Zhang, Cong-Hua Ji, Rong-Rong Li, Xiao-Yu Li, Fu Xu, Jian-Qiao Fang

“…EA is the most effective method of alleviating pain intensity in treating KOA. …”
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Identification of maize leaf diseases using red, green, blue-based images with convolutional neural network (CNN) and residual network (ResNet50) models by Basani Lammy Nkuna, Khaled Abutaleb, Johannes George Chirima, Solomon W. Newete, Adriaan Johannes van der Walt, Adolph Nyamugama

“…However, it is susceptible to diseases that drastically reduce yields if not controlled. Traditional methods of disease detection of visual inspections are often inaccurate and uncertain. …”
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Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

“…The visually-based immunochromatographic test (ICT) described herein allows for quick detection and quantification of IgG and IgM FH-FHAA complexes in human EDTA-plasma or serum. …”
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Prevalence of eating disorders in South Asian countries: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease (1990–2021) by Prakasini Satapathy, Vijay Kumar, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Lalji Baldaniya, Suhas Ballal, V. Kavitha, Laxmidhar Maharana, Renu Arya, Ganesh Bushi, Muhammed Shabil, Rukshar Syed, Manika Gupta, Sunil Kumar, Sabah Ansar, Sanjit Sah, Diptismita Jena, Edward Mawejje

“…Geospatial patterns and temporal changes were visualized using QGIS software. The correlation between the Sociodemographic Index (SDI) and the DALY rate was assessed using R software. …”
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Extracellular vesicle GABA responds to cadmium stress, and GAD overexpression alleviates cadmium damage in duckweed by Zhanpeng Sun, Zhanpeng Sun, Ziyang Qu, Yuman He, Yujie Han, Yun Xing, Sizheng Liu, Yi Hu, Yumeng Jiang, Yiqi Yu, Yuanyuan Liu, Weibo Sun, Lin Yang

“…While γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known to accumulate rapidly under environmental stress, the real-time dynamics of GABA signaling and its mechanistic link to stress adaptation remain poorly understood.MethodsIn this study, a sensitive GABA biosensor, iGABASnFR, was introduced into plants for the first time to monitor GABA signaling. …”
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Acupuncture for cancer-related insomnia: An evidence mapping by Zining Guo, Liying Wang, Yuting Wang, Wenhao Liu, Yi Zhao, Xiaorong Tang, Run Lin, Zhennan Wu, Shaoyang Cui, Nenggui Xu

“…The quality of studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 (RoB 2.0) tool, and key characteristics visualized EM. Finally, Acupoint data were systematically summarized. …”
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Vibrotactile Stimulation in Lower Extremity Amputation Patients Using a Noninvasive Vibration Device: A Pilot Study by Floris V. Raasveld, MD, Jenna Daddario, PA, Wen-Chih Liu, MD, Dun-Wei Huang, MD, Rachel E. Cross, BA, Karan Amin, BA, Arthur Graham, CP, David Crandell, MD, David Hao, MD, Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

“…Pain, function, mental health, and satisfaction metrics were assessed using the visual analog scale, patient-reported outcomes measurement information system surveys, and various gait tests at baseline and follow-up. …”
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Multimodal analgesia with parasternal plane block protocol within an enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery program decreases opioid useCentral MessagePerspective by Marc Darras, MD, Clément Schneider, MD, Sandrine Marguerite, MD, Saadé Saadé, MD, Anne-Lise Maechel, MD, Walid Oulehri, MD, Olivier Collange, MD, PhD, Jean-Philippe Mazzucotelli, MD, PhD, Paul-Michel Mertes, MD, PhD, Michel Kindo, MD, PhD

“…The secondary outcomes were postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) scores, mechanical ventilation duration, ileus, delirium, bronchopneumonia, and length of ICU stay. …”
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Pharmacopuncture therapy for adhesive capsulitis: A pragmatic randomized controlled pilot study by Doori Kim, Kyoung Sun Park, Sun-A Kim, Ji Yeon Seo, Hyun-Woo Cho, Yoon Jae Lee, Changsop Yang, In-Hyuk Ha, Chang-Hyun Han

“…The primary outcome was the NRS score for shoulder pain, and the secondary outcomes were the visual analog scale (VAS), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), range of motion (ROM), patient global impression of change (PGIC), EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L), and Short Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12) scores. …”
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Prevalence of the anti-CASPR2 autoantibody in patients with somatic symptom disorder accompanied by medically unexplained pain by Shingo Katayama, Gayatri Nayanar, Takayuki Suga, Motoko Watanabe, Chihiro Takao, Yojiro Umezaki, Hidehiko Takahashi, Akira Toyofuku, Hiroki Shiwaku

“…Among the 264 patients enrolled, 231 with oral dysesthesia (including oral cenesthopathy) were assessed for clinical symptom severity using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and Somatic Symptom Scale-8 (SSS-8). …”
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Development and validation of a diagnostic model for tuberculous meningitis based on laboratory data by Fuyong Liu, Zheng Li, Xuejiao Li, Wei Hong, Yanlin Zhou, Yungang Han, Shuang Xia, Jiao Tan, Yunchang Yang, Shiqi Li, Zhi Li, Wenyi He, Huihui Chen, Pengxiang Li, Yali Wang, Xu Yang, Jingcai Gao, Wei Wang

“…ObjectiveWe developed and validated a diagnostic scoring system for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) using 13 laboratory parameters, comparing tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and non-tuberculous meningitis (non-TBM).MethodsThis study enrolled patients diagnosed with meningitis. …”
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Anesthesiologic management of pregnant women with SARS-COV-2 infection undergoing cesarean delivery by Antonio Coviello, Concetta Posillipo, Ludovica Golino, Carlo De Angelis, Elisabetta Gragnano, Gabriele Saccone, Marilena Ianniello, Gaetano Castellano, Annachiara Marra, Alfredo Maresca, Maria Vargas, Giuseppe Servillo

“…All pregnant women had pain visual analog scale (VAS) ≤3, and no pregnant women required rescue dose. …”
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Microstructural and functional abnormalities of the locus coeruleus in freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease by Huimin Sun, Caiting Gan, Xingyue Cao, Yongsheng Yuan, Heng Zhang, Chenhui Wan, Jiaxin Shi, Xufeng Wang, Youyong Kong, Tao Feng, Kezhong Zhang

“…Conclusions: LC degeneration may disrupt motor and compensatory network integration, especially in visual-motor pathways, contributing to FOG.…”
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Relationship between the Degrees of Itch and Serum Lipocalin-2 Levels in Patients with Psoriasis by Norie Aizawa, Yozo Ishiuji, Mitsutoshi Tominaga, Sanae Sakata, Nobuaki Takahashi, Koichi Yanaba, Yoshinori Umezawa, Akihiko Asahina, Utako Kimura, Yasushi Suga, Kenji Takamori, Hidemi Nakagawa

“…The degree of itch was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS), and disease severity was determined by measuring psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and scoring atopic dermatitis (SCORAD). …”
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