Construction Site Layout Planning Using a Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool by SeyedReza RazaviAlavi, Simaan AbouRizk

“…<i>Results</i>: The developed DST visualizes the site layout plan within a simulation environment and provides seamless interactions between the site layout model and the simulation model. …”
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The Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for the Knee Osteoarthritis: A Clinical Trial Study by Babak Vahdatpour, Faezeh Sadat Mortazavi, Shila Haghighat, Mohammad Saleki Mehrjerdi, Zahra Sadat Mortazavi

“…The cases underwent shockwave therapy, whereas the controls underwent sham shockwave therapy. Pain score based on visual analog scale (VAS), Knee injury and Outcome Osteoarthritis Score (KOOS) and Roles and Maudsley scores were assessed basically and within 12 weeks. …”
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Concurrent and Convergent Validity of Goniometers Versus Bubble Inclinometers in Measuring Thoracolumbar Movement in Low Back Pain Patients by Novita Intan Arovah, Irena Agustiningtyas, Karina Satyani Pratiwi

“…Pain and thoracolumbar function were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). …”
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Ophthalmological aspects of coronavirus infections by V. V. Neroev, T. N. Kiseleva, E. K. Eliseeva

“…Literature data on prospects of molecular diagnostics of the disease, coronavirus type detection methods, clinical sample types and duration of the disease before it is diagnosed are discussed. …”
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The effects of multimodal cocktail analgesic local injection in postoperative pain control after laminoplasty: A study protocol of a prospective randomized controlled trial. by Jaewan Soh, Hong-Sik Park, Won-Young Lee, Se-Hwan Park, Kyung-Chung Kang

“…The primary outcome measure will be the visual analog scale (VAS) score. Secondary outcome measures will be opioid and rescue analgesic consumption, time of initial analgesic requirement, adverse effects, and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) and neck disability index (NDI) scores.…”
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The influence of perinatal high-risk behavior on maternal and neonatal health by Maryam Kianpour, Zahra Babaahmady Milany, Masoume Pirhadi

“…Labor pain, duration of labor stages, and placenta weight were assessed using the Visual Pain Scale, a stopwatch, and a digital scale, respectively, and were documented in a checklist. …”
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Novel Technique to Overcome the Nonavailability of a Long Needle 9-0 Polypropylene Suture for Sutured Scleral Fixation of the Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Using a Single Fish... by Yong Un Shin, Mincheol Seong, Hee Yoon Cho, Min Ho Kang

“…Methods. First, a 10-0 polypropylene suture was passed from the sclera to the ciliary sulcus using a long needle. …”
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Use of GIS Technology for Distribution of City Forests and Green Open Spaces by Nur Zailani, Budi Sutomo

“…The research results show that GIS is effective in visualizing green open space distribution patterns in Metro Cities, so that it can support the government in sustainable spatial planning. …”
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Allergic rhinitis control: contemporary approaches to evaluation by D. S. Tyufilin, I. A. Deev, O. S. Kobyakova, E. S. Kulikov, N. A. Tabakaev, D. A. Vinokurova, N. A. Kirillova

“…Questionnaires on the quality of life, tools offered by the clinical guidelines, visual analogue scales, and specialized questionnaires for measuring the control of allergic rhinitis were considered separately. …”
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Comparison of surgical outcome between conventional open thyroidectomy and endoscopic thyroidectomy through axillo-breast approach by Kian-Hwee Chong, Ming-Hsun Wu, Chieh-Wen Lai

“…Objective: Minimally invasive thyroidectomy can be categorized into either video-assisted method or remote access thyroidectomy (RAT). Although RAT provided excellent cosmetic results, some debate about the advantages and disadvantages remains in different countries. …”
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The importance of genetic counselling and testing in inherited eye diseases: A population-based retrospective study. by Michal Kaminer Abargel, Michal Macarov, Karen Hendler, Claudia Yahalom

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Inherited eye diseases (IEDs) are among the main causes of visual impairment and blindness in children and young people worldwide. …”
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Comparison of 532 nm Micropulse Green Laser versus Continuous-Wave 532 nm Green Laser in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Long-Term Follow-Up by Katarzyna Piasecka, Piotr Gozdek, Mariusz Maroszyński, Dominik Odrobina

“…We analyzed the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and retinal microstructural changes in spectral optical coherence tomography before the treatment, one and twelve months after the laser procedure. …”
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Hybrid Mamba for amphibious Limulidae low-light image enhancement by Lili Han, Xiuping Liu, Tao Xu, Yuangan Wang

“…The main contributions include the construction of the amphibious low-light image dataset (ALID) in collaboration with the Beibu Gulf Key Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Conservation and the introduction of the hybrid Mamba method. Extensive experiments on the ALID dataset demonstrate that our method outperforms state-of-the-art approaches in both subjective visual assessment and quantitative analysis, achieving superior results in brightness enhancement and detail reconstruction, thus paving new paths for amphibious low-light image processing and promoting further development in related industries and research.…”
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Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block: A Comparative Study between Levobupivacaine versus Levobupivacaine plus Ketamine in Abdominoplasty by Radwa F. Mansour, Mohamed A. Afifi, Mohamed S. Abdelghany

“…We conducted this study to explore the hypothesis that the addition of ketamine to levobupivacaine in ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block would result in a better and prolonged duration of postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing abdominoplasty. Material and Methods. This randomized prospective study was conducted on 50 patients who were scheduled for abdominoplasty. …”
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The effectiveness of a telehealth program on the anxiety levels among women with core needle biopsy for suspected breast cancer by Sansanee Ruttanamontree, Usavadee Asdornwised, Kessiri Wongkongkam, Suebwong Chuthapisith

“…Seventy women with breast lumps scheduled for a core needle biopsy were enrolled. Methods: Thirty-five women with breast lumps were assigned to participate in the telehealth program plus routine care, while another group of thirty-five women received only routine care. …”
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Cataract surgery and the risk of developing recurrence or progression of diabetic macular edema. by Mirinae Kim, Young-Gun Park, Young-Hoon Park

“…No significant differences were observed in the trend of the groups' clinical outcomes, including best-corrected visual acuity, central macular thickness and central choroidal thickness (P = .763,.872, and.127, respectively). …”
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A longitudinal study of motor, oculomotor and cognitive function in progressive supranuclear palsy. by Boyd C P Ghosh, Roger H S Carpenter, James B Rowe

“…This had twin objectives, to assess the potential for clinical parameters to monitor disease progression in clinical trials and to illuminate the progression of pathophysiology.<h4>Methods</h4>Twenty three patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (Richardson's syndrome) were compared to 22 matched controls at baseline and 16 of these patients compared at baseline and one year using: the progressive supranuclear palsy rating scale; the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale; the revised Addenbrooke's cognitive examination; the frontal assessment battery; the cubes section of the visual object and space perception battery; the Hayling and Brixton executive tests; and saccadic latencies.…”
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Effect of arthroscopic repair on sleep disturbances in rotator cuff tear patients: A prospective cohort study analyzing short-term postoperative pain correlations by Hyojune Kim, Jangwon Lee, Kyoung Hwan Koh

“…Purpose The aim is to explore the impact of rotator cuff repair on sleep quality and its correlation with postoperative pain and recovery. Methods A prospective cohort study from December 2022 to May 2023 was conducted on 28 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. …”
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Saliency Detection Using Sparse and Nonlinear Feature Representation by Shahzad Anwar, Qingjie Zhao, Muhammad Farhan Manzoor, Saqib Ishaq Khan

“…An important aspect of visual saliency detection is how features that form an input image are represented. …”
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Image instance segmentation based on diffusion model improved by step noisy by Hui Ma, Wanchun Sun, Shujia Li, Jinjun Zhang

“…Abstract In visual tasks, image instance segmentation has always been one of the most crucial core technologies in various fields, such as autonomous driving, and medical image analysis. …”
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