Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts: Overcoming Taxonomy Hurdles via Macro-XRF Analysis by Artemios Oikonomou, Maria Kaparou, Anastasios Asvestas, Kalliopi Tsampa, Ourania Kordali, Konstantinos Nikolentzos, Katia Manteli, Aikaterini Voutsa, Georgianna Moraitou, Dimitrios F. Anagnostopoulos, Andreas G. Karydas

“…Mycenaean glass artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly modify their visual attributes and pose classification challenges. …”
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Pilocarpine 1% for Improved Near Vision in Pseudophakic Patients by Alireza Peyman, Maryam Naderi-Lordejani, Matin Irajpour, Mohammad Javad Ghanbarnia, Nima Koosha, Mohsen Pourazizi

“…Distance-corrected near visual acuity improved significantly after administering 1% pilocarpine (P < 0.001). …”
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Therapeutic effect of focused-extracorporeal shockwave therapy on muscular and adjacent tissue stiffness and pain changes in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial... by Pijakkana Vasvit, Kultida Klarod, Oranat Sukkho, Sirirat Kiatkulanusorn, Phurichaya Werasirirat, Xue-Qiang Wang, Yong-Hui Zhang, Juntip Namsawang, Pornpimol Muanjai, Nongnuch Luangpon

“…This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of fESWT and sham-fESWT in alleviating muscular stiffness, pain, and functional disability. Methods: Sixty-four office workers (mean age 31.4 ± 9.5 years) with myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius were randomly and equally assigned to receive either the fESWT or sham-fESWT. …”
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LANDSCAPE APPROACH IN CITY-PLANNING by Boris I. Kochurov, Yulia A. Khaziakhmetova, Irina V. Ivashkina, Ekaterina A. Sukmanova

“…In territorial and urban planning, the structure and properties of natural and urban landscapes are revealed using functional, historical-genetic, morphotypic, geo-ecological and visual research methods. Abroad, a similar trend is called "landscape urbanism", the theoretical basis of which is based on the understanding that the best option for the organization of urban areas should be based on the landscape features of the city. …”
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The effectiveness of ozone therapy in the treatment of herpetic uveitis by M. G. Guliyeva

“…The resorption of choroid infiltration took 21.4 ± 0.2 days in the experimental group and 24.8 ± 0.1 days in the control group (p < 0.05). Visual acuity averagely increased from 0.04 ± 0.02 to 0.61 ± 0.09 in the experimental group and from 0.08 ± 0.03 to 0.54 ± 0.08, in the control group (p> 0.05). …”
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Ensemble transfer learning meets explainable AI: A deep learning approach for leaf disease detection by Hetarth Raval, Jyotismita Chaki

“…Global food security is threatened by plant diseases and manual detection methods are often labor-intensive and time-consuming. …”
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Residual shunt after endovascular patent <i>foramen ovale</i> closure: in-hospital outcomes and clinical predictors by A. S. Tereshchenko, E. V. Merkulov

“…RS in the postoperative period was visualized in 50 patients, who, in terms of the incidence of in-hospital complications, were comparable to 226 patients without RS (p&gt;0,05). …”
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Geographic distribution and supply chain of vultures in Benin, West Africa by Samson Dognimon, Stanislas Zanvo, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Brice Sinsin

“…We used a chord diagram to visually represent the frequency of reports of countries involved in the trade, and mapped local ecological knowledge (LEK)‐based geographic distribution of vultures across Benin. …”
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Relationship between Smartphone Use and Dry Eye Symptoms in Children by Nikita Dash, Deepak Choudhury, Sumita Mohapatra, Prasanta Kumar Nanda

“…Questions on time of smartphone/other visual display terminal use, continuous reading hour, outdoor activity were asked to older children and parents of younger children. …”
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Simplified models for describing multitasking modes in living recognition systems by Golovina, Alina Andreevna, Yakhno, Vladimir Grigorevich

“…Various trajectories of representing points are considered depending on the initial conditions, visually demonstrating the main modes of transitional processes in the developing system. …”
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Clinical examples of the use of allogeneic platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of thermal skin burns in children by N. M. Shapetska, M. P. Potapnev, Yu. G. Degtyarev, I. N. Zelianko

“…It is quite difficult to determine both the method and timing of healing of a burn wound in children at the initial stages of treatment and during a visual clinical examination. …”
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A small-sized tube versus traditional closed thoracic drainage in uniportal thoracoscopic surgery by Zhoujunyi Tian, Guangliang Qiang, Fei Xiao, Hongxiang Feng, Zhenrong Zhang, Huanshun Wen, Chaoyang Liang

“…Introduction To assess the feasibility and safety of placing a small-sized tube as drainage in patients after uniportal thoracoscopic lung resection. Patients and Methods Patients who received uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) lung resection were identified in our database. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravenous magnesium sulfate in improving postoperative sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis by MO Xingying, ZHANG Jingting, ZHANG Zhenye, ZHU Qianqian, ZHOU Shaoli

“…Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous magnesium sulfate in improving postoperative sleep quality. Methods Clinical randomized controlled trials assessing the role of intravenous magnesium sulfate in improving postoperative sleep quality were searched from PubMed， Web of Science， Embase， Cochrane Library， CNKI， Wanfang， VIP Database， and Grey Literature Database. …”
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The influence of psychological factors on the frequency and perception of post-endodontic pain by Mijailović Marija, Kolak Veljko

“…PEP levels were assessed using a Visual Analog Scale at different intervals (24, 48, and 72-hour intervals and after a week). …”
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A Tool for Thyroid and Breast Punch Biopsy by Z. M. Sigal, O. V. Surnina

“…A novel punch biopsy method is developed basing on the oscillation amplitude and tissue optical density determination. …”
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A Patient-Specific Computational Framework for the Argus II Implant by Kathleen E. Finn, Hans J. Zander, Robert D. Graham, Scott F. Lempka, James D. Weiland

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Federated Risk-Based Access Control Model for P2P Lending Platforms: A Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) Approach by Saravanan Muthaiyah, Lan Thi Phuong Nguyen, Yap Voon Choong, Thein Oak Kyaw Zaw

“…This data is further visualized using a color matrix (Tables 5 & 6) and utilized alongside state diagrams (Figure 2) to depict the workflow and manage tasks within the P2P lending process. …”
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Pain Relieving Effect of Intraoperative Chemical Splanchnicectomy of Celiac Ganglions in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic or Gastric Masses: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Jalal Vahedian, Amir Saraee, Massoud Baghai Wadji, Saeed Safari, Abdolhamid Chavoshi Khamneh

“…Participants were asked to report their pain intensity according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at specific times. Result. …”
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Subcrestal incision: An alternative flap design for dental implant placement – A randomized controlled split-mouth design clinical trial by Renganath Murugan Jeyasree, Thamil Selvan Muthuraj, Alex Mathews Muruppel, Jacob Raja, Johnson Raja James, Joephin Soundar

“…The pain perception from the patient was also noted after 1 week on the day of suture removal using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) values ranging from 0 to 10. …”
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Efficacy of sclerotherapy with pingyangmycin and polidocanol for venous malformations by Guanghui He, Liping Zhang, Lei Guo, Aiqiang Han

“…Twenty-four patients presented with pain, with a median visual analog scale (VAS) score of 4 and the correlation with age was statistically significant. …”
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