Day care and inpatient cataract patient satisfaction with in-patient services at a Jiangsu public tertiary A hospital by Jun Zhang, Dong Zhou, Jie Zhu, Jinye Zhu, Xi Zou, Zhinan Liu, Guohua Deng

“…General condition (gender, education, age etc.), best-corrected visual acuity, occurrence of complications, length of hospitalization, hospital expenses, and satisfaction during hospitalization were investigated in both groups. …”
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A Concise Dataset for Intelligent Behaviors in Domestic Tasks by Marlon de Oliveira Vaz, Ronnier Frates Rohrich, Joao Alberto Fabro, Andre Schneider de Oliveira

“…This device has two degrees of freedom to adjust both the orientation of objects and the camera’s viewpoint. The method creates a precise and detailed visual description of objects, which improves a service robot’s ability to approach and pick up objects. …”
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Management of patients with a neurovascular conflict involving the optic nerve and a non-diseased intracranial artery: Three cases by H. Schenck, M. Müther, E. Maragno, M. Holling, M. Cornelissen, R. Haeren

“…Introduction: Determining whether a neurovascular conflict (NVC) involving the anterior visual pathway (AVP) and a non-diseased intracranial artery is amenable for microvascular decompression is challenging. …”
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Surgical results of a one-stage combined anterior lumbosacral fusion and posterior percutaneous pedicle screw fixation by Chien-Yuan Huang, Kuang-Ting Yeh, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Ru-Ping Lee, Ing-Ho Chen, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuan-Lin Liu, Jen-Hung Wang, Wen-Tien Wu

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) and the patient's Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score. …”
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Pain, functional status, social function and conditions of habitation in elderly unilaterally lower limb amputees by Đurović Aleksandar, Ilić Dejan, Brdareski Zorica, Plavšić Aleksandra, Đurđević Slaviša

“…Pain intensity and functional status were measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS) and by Functional Independence Measure (FIM). …”
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Comparison the Effect of Kermanshahi Massage with and without Plastic Masking (Shrink Therapy) on Symptoms of the Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle by Kamran Mahlooji, Mahsima Abdoli, Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian

“… The Kermanshahi method of massaging (KM) has been conducted traditionally by this family for many years. …”
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Characterization and Comparison of the 10-2 SITA-Standard and Fast Algorithms by Yaniv Barkana, Erez Bakshi, Yakov Goldich, Yair Morad, Audrey Kaplan, Isaac Avni, David Zadok

“…Purpose: To compare the 10-2 SITA-standard and SITA-fast visual field programs in patients with glaucoma. Methods: We enrolled 26 patients with open angle glaucoma with involvement of at least one paracentral location on 24-2 SITA-standard field test. …”
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PTSD symptom changes during Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) in children and adolescents: a Single-Case Experimental Design study by Lieke H. Kooij, Irma M. Hein, Samantha Bouwmeester, Ramón J. L. Lindauer

“…A Single-Case Experimental Design (SCED) is used to evaluate the changes and impact of the different modules of TF-CBT.Methods: A SCED study with repetitive baseline was conducted. …”
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Automatic detection of foreign object intrusion along railway tracks based on MACENet. by Xichun Chen, Yu Tian, Ming Li, Bin Lv, Shuo Zhang, Zixian Qu, Jianqing Wu, Shiya Cheng

“…Ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in foreign object intrusion detection along railway lines is critical for guaranteeing railway operational safety under limited resource conditions. However, current visual detection methods generally exhibit limitations in effectively handling diverse object shapes, scales, and varying environmental conditions, while typically incurring substantial computational overhead. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of intra-articular administration of different drugs of hyaluronic acid with various physico-chemical properties in knee osteoarthritis by E. A. Belyaeva, A. S. Fatenko, O. S. Avdeeva, S. V. Belyaeva

“…In the treatment of OA, hyaluronic acid (HA) drugs have an important place.Objective: to compare the effectiveness of ROA treatment with different HA drugs with different physicochemical properties and molecular weight.Patients and methods. A 12-week prospective randomized study of the comparative efficacy of a single intra-articular injection of three HA drugs – Armaviscon Forte (AF), Flexotron Cross (FCr) and Flexotron Ultra (FUL) was carried out. …”
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436 Elucidating the role of the rete ovarii in fertility and progesterone signaling by Lillian Folts, Anthony Martinez, Wendy Zhang, Jennifer McKey

“…To visualize the rete ovarii (RO) in vivo, I am using a Pax8rtTA; TRE-H2B-Gfp (PTG) reporter mouse, which expresses green fluorescent protein in the RO. …”
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Effects of endodontic treatment on salivary levels of CGRP and substance P: a pilot study by Hakan Arslan, Ezgi Doğanay Yıldız, Serhat Köseoğlu

“…ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of endodontic treatment on levels of substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the saliva of patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis.Materials and MethodsTwelve patients with mandibular molars with symptomatic apical periodontitis were enrolled in this study. …”
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Semi-systematic Frameworks for Naming of NPS in Europe: Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cathinones by B. Pulver, S. Fischmann, A. Gallegos, R. Christie

“…The structural inventory of SCs and cathinones is visualized in graphical and tabular formats. Results: Naming syntaxes were developed for SCs and cathinones, considering current names and established naming rationale. …”
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No findings of SARS-CoV-2 in conjunctival swabs from patients at an emergency outpatient ophthalmological healthcare facility in a Swedish county hospital: a cross-sectional study by Elisabet Granstam, Anders Krifors, Elisabeth Freyhult, Hanna Åkerblom

“…One patient, presenting with reduced visual acuity due to preretinal haemorrhage in the macula, was positive for SARS-CoV-2 in throat swab. …”
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Incidental pollination by passing animals: An overlooked mechanism? by Kazuo Yamazaki

“…Detecting such pollination mechanisms poses challenges for traditional methods, such as in situ observation or bagging experiments in the field. …”
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Audiometric profile of cochlear implant recipients by Nuno O'Neill Mendes, Joselina Antunes, Gustavo Pedrosa, Liliana Carvalho, Leonel Barbosa, Ana Guimarães, Filipe Freire

“…Cases not suitable for conventional audiometry were tested using visual reinforcement audiometry or Brain Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA). …”
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Embracing chaos: the unpredictability of animated logos shapes users’ sustained attention by Wen Guan, Dong Min Cho, Li Zheng

“…Brands must understand how effectively animated logos capture users’ attention in media communication of visual distractions. However, the reasons for the impact on users’ sustained attention are not yet clear. …”
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Hydroxychloroquine Induced Retinopathy: A Case Series by Maryam Mobini, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh-Amiri, Soghra Khani

“…    Materials and Methods: From 107 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and/or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during 2013-14 in Sari, Iran, who were selected by a simple sampling method and were referred to hospitals for ophthalmologic examinations, 21 patients were found with HCQ induced retinopathy. …”
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The Effect of Zirconia Material and the Height of the Ceramic Coping on the Strength of Hybrid Ti-Ceramic Abutments by Aikaterini Anastasaki, Pranit Bora, Stefanos Kourtis, Chin Chuan Fu

“…Subsequently, the specimens were loaded to compression until fracture and the failure mode was visually evaluated. <b>Results</b>: Statistically significant differences in fracture strength were noted among all tested groups. …”
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Risk factors for general complications after hip or knee replacement surgery in elderly patients: a single-center study by Huaxing Zhang, Jingjing Cao, Jia Chen, Xiaoran Ning

“…Abstract Purpose To determine the risk factors for complications after hip or knee replacement surgery in elderly patients. Methods In total, 401 elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) who underwent hip or knee replacement surgery at a hospital from January 2017 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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