Energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index is associated with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus in Hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study by Hosein Rostami, Marjan Delkhosh

“…This study aimed to determine the association of Energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DII) index with the risk and severity of CKD-aP in hemodialysis patients. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 HD patients. …”
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Development and validation of machine learning models for osteoporosis prediction in chronic kidney disease patients: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination survey by Hui Li, Ya Zhang, Chong Zhang

“…Objective To develop and validate machine learning models to predict osteoporosis risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Methods Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2010, 2013–2014, 2017–2018) included 50,463 participants. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular Injection of Corticosteroids and Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy by Danial Pourghaz, Mahdi Tavassoli, Mehrdad Mostafaloo, Rahmatollah Jowkar, Fatemeh Hosseinpour

“…The present study aimed to compare the treatment outcomes of PRP and CS in RC tendinopathy. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a double-blind clinical trial on patients with RC tendinopathy. …”
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Evaluation of Pain and Anxiety Levels After Periodontal Treatment by Ebru Sarıbaş, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer

“…Participants were asked to complete the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (M-DAS) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to determine anxiety and pain levels and questionnaires containing information on gender, age, education level, previous dental visits, and complications. …”
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Comparison of Initial Alignment Efficiency and Pain Perception of Three Copper-Nickel-Titanium Archwires of Different Manufacturers in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Clinical T... by Nidhi Agrawal, Javed Sodawala, Stuti Shukla, Yara Abdulelah Olfat, Abdulkader Omar Taher, Tala Abdulelah Olfat

“…The modified McGill pain questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to assess pain during the patient’s visit at T3. …”
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Treatment of scaphoid waist nonunion with iliac crest bone graft and double Kirschner wire fixation: An observational clinical study by Navin Kumar Yadav, Pavan Pradhan

“…The average follow-up duration was 15 ± 3 months. Visual analog scale (VAS), grip strength, range of motion (ROM), and modified Mayo wrist score were compared with the opposite side. …”
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The Role of Disease Activity as a Determinant of Central Sensitivity and Body Awareness in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yasemin Mirza, Adem Küçük

“…Body awareness levels were evaluated with the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ). Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to identify pain severity. …”
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Identification of unmet palliative care needs of nursing home residents: A scoping review protocol. by Patrice Crowley, Mohamad M Saab, Nicola Cornally, Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy

“…Data will be presented visually using tables, figures, and word clouds, as appropriate.…”
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REDUCING DEPRESSION THROUGH ART THERAPY TECHNIQUES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Cristian-Nicolae CONSTANTIN, Elisabeta NIȚĂ, Camelia POPA

“…The most used techniques were those in the field of visual arts (drawing, painting, modeling, collage) and music (musical auditions). …”
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Repeated Corneal Cross-Linking with Progressive Keratoconus by E. L. Usubov

“…Repeated cross-linking was performed and after 6 months and positive dynamics was observed in 10 cases (83.3 %), visual acuity reached the preoperative level, the refractive power of the cornea was 50.3 ± 0.84 D. …”
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Daily Functioning Problems in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) Aged 5 and More by Joanna Rosińczuk, Katarzyna Lach

“…This study aims to identify and present daily living problems experienced by the children with CP aged 5 or more. Material and Methods. The study was conducted among a group of 130 randomly selected participants, 50 participants were children with CP aged 5–19 and 80 participants were their parents. …”
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Comparison of the Effect and Sustainability of 8 Weeks of Corrective Exercises Based on the ‎NASM Approach and the Sahrman Approach on Forward Head Posture and Neck Pain in Mobile... by Shahriar Bakshian, Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi

“…To quantify the ‎intensity of pain in people with neck pain, the Visual Analysis Scale was used. Two-way ‎analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc tests were performed at a significance level of ‎p≥0.05‎. …”
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Hybrid Prosthesis versus Overdenture: Effect of BioHPP Prosthetic Design Rehabilitating Edentulous Mandible by Hanan Mohsen Al-Asad, Mahmoud Hassan El Afandy, Hebatallah Tarek Mohamed, Magda Hassan Mohamed

“…To compare the BioHPP (biocompatible high-performance polymer) as a substructure for the hybrid prosthesis versus the BioHPP bar supporting and retaining implant overdenture by radiographic evaluation to identify bone height alteration around the implants and to evaluate satisfaction based on visual analoge scale questionnaire. Materials and Methods. …”
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatments of Horizontal Meniscal Tears: A Comparative Analysis by M. P. Lisitsyn, R. Ya. Atlukhanov, A. M. Zaremuk

“…The treatment efficacy was assessed using visual analog scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) index, Lysholm score, and Knee Society Score (KSS). …”
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Retinal Thickness Associates with Cognition Dysfunction in Young Adult with Type 1 Diabetes in Taiwan by Jung-Lung Hsu, Pei-Shin Gu, Eugene Yu-Chuan Kang, Chi-Chun Lai, Fu-Sung Lo

“…The average values of CRT showed significantly negative correlations with the reaction time in sustained attention and visual searching (P=0.04 and P<0.01, respectively). …”
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Search for Optimal MRI Protocol for the Diagnosis of Vaginal Tumor by S. P. Aksenova, N. V. Nudnov, V. А. Solodkiy

“…At the same time, the lack of a regulated scanning protocol, especially in patients who have undergone anticancer treatment, requires standardization of the technique and the search for an optimal set of pulse sequences that allows to visualize the vagina throughout its entire length and to perform differential diagnosis between continued tumor growth and post-radiation changes while maintaining an adequate examination time.Objective: to determine the optimal set of MRI pulse sequences for pelvic organs examination in patients with vaginal tumors and to form an original research protocol based on diagnostic information content.Material and methods. …”
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A Novel Splice-Site Variation in COL5A1 Causes Keratoconus in an Indian Family by Qinghong Lin, Lin Zheng, Zhengwei Shen, Liming Jie

“…The family history and necessary ophthalmological exams, such as visual acuity and slit-lamp, were performed for all participants. …”
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Clinical and Functional Results of the Use of Suspension of Autologous Mononuclear Leucocytes in the Surgical Treatment of Bullous Keratopathy by M. S. Denisko, O. I. Krivosheina, E. V. Ivanova

“…The purpose: to explore the clinical effectiveness of a new cell-based surgical method for the treatment of bullous keratopathy that includes intrastromal injection of autologous mononuclear leukocytes into the posterior third of the cornea stroma.Material and methods. …”
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Dependency-Aware Entity–Attribute Relationship Learning for Text-Based Person Search by Wei Xia, Wenguang Gan, Xinpan Yuan

“…Text-based person search (TPS), a critical technology for security and surveillance, aims to retrieve target individuals from image galleries using textual descriptions. The existing methods face two challenges: (1) ambiguous attribute–noun association (AANA), where syntactic ambiguities lead to incorrect associations between attributes and the intended nouns; and (2) textual noise and relevance imbalance (TNRI), where irrelevant or non-discriminative tokens (e.g., ‘wearing’) reduce the saliency of critical visual attributes in the textual description. …”
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Impact of Topical Nepafenac on Macular Thickness after Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Patients without Diabetic Retinopathy by Arooj Amjad, Muhammad Shaheer, Hassan Tariq, Ammarah Rasheed Arooj Amjad, Muhammad Shaheer, Hassan Tariq, Ammarah Rasheed

“…Place & Duration of Study: Ophthalmology Department/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore from 15-01-2019 to 31-12-2021. Materials & Methods: Diabetic patients without retinopathy who required cataract surgery for visual rehabilitation were included in the study. …”
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