Virtual reality-assisted rehabilitation for postoperative C5 palsy: a pilot exploratory randomized controlled trial by Kyung-Soo Suk, Jinyoung Park, Taeyeon Choi, Byung Ho Lee, Yongjin Ahn, Sunung Yun, Si Young Park, Hak Sun Kim, Seoung-Hwan Moon, Ji-Won Kwon

“…However, its application in postoperative C5 palsy rehabilitation remains underexplored. Methods This single-center randomized controlled trial was conducted from January to December 2023 at a tertiary academic hospital. …”
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Emerging Diagnostic Approaches for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Advances in Imaging, Biomarkers, and Clinical Assessment by Rahul Kumar, Kiran Marla, Kyle Sporn, Phani Paladugu, Akshay Khanna, Chirag Gowda, Alex Ngo, Ethan Waisberg, Ram Jagadeesan, Alireza Tavakkoli

“…As these fields converge, musculoskeletal diagnostics methods are poised to evolve into a more precise, personalized, and patient-centered discipline, driving meaningful improvements in musculoskeletal health worldwide.…”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting low bone mineral density in male patients with ankylosing spondylitis by Xiaotong Yang, Qin Cheng, Yifan Li, Hao Tang, Hao Tang, Xin Chen, Lijun Ma, Jing Gao, Wei Ji

“…Based on the regression coefficients, we developed visualized nomogram prediction models for LS and LH low BMD, accompanied by an interactive online prediction tool. …”
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Pathogen Distribution, Drug Resistance, and Postoperative High-Quality Nursing Intervention Effectiveness in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients After Knee Arthroplasty With Postoperative... by Tang Y, Fu B, Tong Q

“…Drug susceptibility testing was performed using the K-B disk diffusion method. Additionally, venous blood samples were collected from both the infection and control groups one week after surgery, and serum levels of inflammatory markers [interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), procalcitonin (PCT)] were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Clinical and radiographical analysis of percutaneous kyphoplasty with multi-point cement anchoring technique for preventing bone cement displacement in Kümmell’s disease of stage I... by Heng Wu, Xiao Dai, Hao Liu, Xiang Yang, Shenao Liu, Shuang Xu, Hao Chi, Yuquan Chen, Song Wang

“…BackgroundThe present study introduced a novel technique called percutaneous kyphoplasty with multi-point cement anchoring technique (A-PKP) to prevent bone cement displacement in patients with stage I and II Kümmell’s disease (KD).MethodsA total of 82 patients with stage I and II KD were treated with PKP in our hospital from April 2020 to October 2022. …”
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Multi-dimensional Element Graph Construction and Spatial Representation of Gardens in the Fuhai Area of Yuanmingyuan Based on Literary Cartography by Yuchao CAO, Nan ZHANG, Yuhang KONG

“…Aiming at the problem of excavating and characterizing multi-dimensional elements in classical gardens, this research reviews imperial poems in the Fuhai area of Yuanmingyuan Garden, summarizes the coupling relationship of key elements, and puts forward a suitable method of knowledge characterization, so as to expand the research path of “immaterial” gardens depicted in the poems.MethodsThe utilization of text mining, knowledge graph and associated technologies, in conjunction with the Forty Scenes of Yuanmingyuan and the Yangshi Lei Archives, along with other historical materials, facilitates the characterization of the imperial poetry texts regarding the Fuhai area in Yuanmingyuan during the Qianlong period. …”
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Thoracic CT Angiographies in Children Using Automated Power Injection with Bolus Tracking Versus Manual Contrast Injection: Analysis of Contrast Enhancement, Image Quality and Radi... by Jochen Pfeifer, Deborah Driulini, Katrin Altmeyer, Gudrun Wagenpfeil, Martin Poryo, Christian Giebels, Arno Bücker, Alexander Massmann, Hashim Abdul-Khaliq, Peter Fries

“…We analyzed the method of CM administration (power injection with bolus tracking (PI) or manual injection (MI)), injection routes, volumes and flow rates of CM. …”
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Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined with Kinesio Taping on Plantar Fasciitis by Mingliang JIN, Hua YUAN, Xu HU, Xu JIN, Hongru YUAN, Jiajin FAN

“…Objective:To explore the clinical effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with kinesio taping (KT) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF).Methods:A total of 87 patients who met the clinical diagnosis standard of plantar fasciitis were randomly divided into control group, ESWT group and ESWT+KT group, with 29 cases in each group. …”
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Eye Collateral Channel Characteristic Analysis and Identification Model Construction of Mild Cognitive Impairment by WU Tiecheng, CAO Lei, YIN Lianhua, HE Youze, LIU Zhizhen, YANG Minguang, XU Ying, WU Jinsong

“…Using the general demographic data sheet, neuro-psychological test scale, syndrome identification system of TCM and Boao visual diagnosis instrument, basic information, cognitive test results, and information on eye collateral channel characteristics and TCM symptom elements of the subjects were collected. …”
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Simulation analysis of work posture and muscle fatigue in breaking and connecting contact terminal by Ruijian PAN, Xin LU, Conghan LIU, Chu CHEN, Lei LIU, Min LI

“…At a distance of 4.5, 3.5, and 2.5 m from the body to the wire, each performed the task 5 times. Visual 3D was used to analyze the kinematic data from motion capture. …”
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Ultrasound investigation at examination of gastro-intestinal tract at combined trauma by A. S. Yermolov, O. A. Alekseyechkina, Ye. S. Vladimirova, G. P. Titova, V. M. Abuchina

“…To determine ultrasound characteristics of gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) at combined trauma.Material and methods. Data of ultrasound investigations (US) in 48 patients with combined trauma (36 men, 12 women, aged 20–50 years) with disorders of gastro-intestinal function were analyzed. …”
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Investigating the impact of perceived stress and anxiety on nonspecific low back pain among future health care professionals in Hungary: a cross-sectional study by Blanka Bernadett Kasza, Blanka Bernadett Kasza, Kinga Nákity, Regina Finta, Norbert Pásztor, Takayuki Kurokawa, Mariann Sápi, Andrea Domján

“…It further examines the link between psychological factors and nonspecific LBP among Hungarian health-science students.MethodsIn total, 172 students (155 women, 17 men, age: 20.33 ± 1.47, Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.32 ± 3.64) participated in the study. 111 subjects (103 women, 8 men, age: 20.52 ± 1.50, Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.48 ± 3.66) had low back pain (LBP group), and 61 subjects (52 women, 9 men, age: 19.97 ± 1.34, BMI: 22.01 ± 3.61) did not (non-LBP group). …”
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Staged lateral⁃posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spinal deformity by LIU Zhen‐lei, WANG Kai, LI Kang, ZHANG Lei, JIAN Feng‐zeng, WU Hao

“…Pain severity was assessed by Visual Analog Scales (VAS), and disability was evaluated by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). …”
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Multi-modal radiomics model based on four imaging modalities for predicting pathological complete response to neoadjuvant treatment in breast cancer by Yuwen Liang, Haonan Xu, Jie Lin, Wenqiang Tang, Xinlan Liu, Kunyuan Gan, Qiaodi Wan, Xiaobo Du

“…A nomogram was developed to visualize the combined model. Model performance was internally validated by using the five-fold cross-validation. …”
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Identification of stable reference genes and differential miRNA expression in Sri Lankan type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a cross-sectional study by Palihaderu Arachchige Dineth Supasan Palihaderu, Balapuwaduge Isuru Layan Madusanka Mendis, Jayasekara Mudiyanselage Krishanthi Jayarukshi Kumari Premarathne, Wajjakkara Kankanamlage Ruwin Dias, Swee Keong Yeap, Wan Yong Ho, Arosha Sampath Dissanayake, Iyanthimala Harshini Rajapakse, Panduka Karunanayake, Upul Senarath, Dilan Amila Satharasinghe

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FEATURES OF INCINAL ANESTHESIA IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE PERIODONTITIS OF THE FRONTAL TEETH OF MAXILLA IN ADOLESCENT CHILDREN by D.S. Avetikov, K.P. Lokes, O.S. Ivanytska, O.P. Buhanchenro, V.V. Bondarenko, I.V. Bojko

“…It should be noted that the data analysis has a contradictory character without the presence of a single dominant opinion regarding the combined method of using conductive and infiltration anesthesia, especially in adolescents with an odontogenic inflammatory process. …”
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Modulating verticality representation and uprightness by virtual reality: rationale and protocol for a within-person randomised intervention associating a basic study in healthy in... by Dominic Perennou, Eugénie Lhommée, Aurélien Hugues, Stéphanie Dehem, Celine Piscicelli, Remi Gimat, Shenhao Dai, Adélaïde Marquer

“…The cumulative effect of the VTR on the post-stroke lateropulsion will also be analysed.Methods and analysis This pilot study is a single-centre, within-person randomised trial conducted in the department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of the University Hospital of Grenoble-Alpes (France). …”
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The Influence of Zero‐Profile Implant Selection on the Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Xing‐Jin Wang, Jun‐Bo He, Ting‐Kui Wu, Bei‐Yu Wang, Xin Rong, Quan Gong, Hao Liu

“…The study aimed to elucidate the influence of the cage size of Zero‐profile implant system and offer proposals on the selection of implant size during ACDF. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 109 patients who underwent single‐level ACDF from March 2011 to April 2020 with the Zero‐profile implant system. …”
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Effect of Combined Treatment of Acupuncture and Tuina Massage on Rehabilitation of Joint Function after Ankle Fracture Surgery by LONG Teng, XU Ming, ZUO Yuxuan, ZHOU Qian, LU Qiyang, LI Naping

“…They were divided into two groups according to the envelope method, including 48 cases in the control group and 50 cases in the observation group. …”
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Effects of TTP-PECS Block Under Opioid-Sparing General Anesthesia on Postoperative Analgesia and Early Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy by Yu Ma, Chunpei Wu, Zhengxia Sun, Lin Zhang, Miao Zhou, Jiaqi Chang, Hui Liu, Qingming Bian

“…The TO group underwent TTP-PECS block prior to induction, using oxycodone as the analgesic during induction instead of sufentanil, no additional continuous infusion of analgesic was performed intra-operatively. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and during movement at different time points were recorded in both groups, and the levels of T cell subsets, natural killer (NK) cells were measured before the surgery and at 24 h and 48 h after the surgery. …”
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