Emergency department crowding in the Netherlands; evaluation of a real-time ambulance diversion dashboard by E. C. M. Baan-Kooman, S. Mol, M. C. van der Linden, M. I. Gaakeer, V. A. de Ridder

“…Methods This is a descriptive study of a nationwide online survey of Dutch EDs, conducted between January and October 2023. …”
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Analgesic and antisympathetic effects of clonidine in burn patients, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ostadalipour Abbas, Jamshidi Mojgan, Zamani Alieh, Jamshidi Maryam, Ashrafi Tavasoli Ahmad

“…Heart rate and systolic blood pressure and pain severity Visual analogue score (VAS), were recorded after clonidine administration. …”
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Neuroimaging Characteristics of Pruritus Induced by Eczema: An fMRI Study by Tae‐eun Kim, Jin Li, Larissa Tao, Ji‐ming Tao, Xiang‐yu Wei

“…The Visual Analogue Score (VAS), 12‐Item Pruritus Severity Scale (12‐PSS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were recorded in the PE group. …”
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Safety and efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation with varying puncture trajectories for recurrent maxillary trigeminal neuralgia: a prospective study by Yuanyuan Du, Xiaohui Liu, Hongchen Shi, Guangzhao Liu, Yue Ren, Lulu Xi

“…Operative complications were monitored, and pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) scale. …”
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Cervical dystonia: non-motor aspects by O. A. Druzhinina, N. G. Zhukova, L. P. Shperling, D. A. Novotnyi

“…The clinical picture of the disease is characterized by a concurrence of motor and non-motor disorders.Objective: to analyze the features of non-motor manifestations (pain, asthenia, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with CD.Patients and methods. A total of110 patients (31 men and 89 women) aged 27—82years (mean age, 54.4±12.4 years) with CD (a study group) were examined. …”
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Comparisons of nonpharmaceutical analgesia and pharmaceutical analgesia on the labor analgesia effect of parturient women by Rongyu Zhu, Qin Pan, Xiaoxia Cao

“…Abstract Objective We aimed to compare the labor analgesia effects of nonpharmaceutical analgesia and pharmaceutical analgesia on parturient women. Methods One hundred and four parturient women with spontaneous births were selected and randomly divided into pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical analgesia groups. …”
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Effect of a Plant-Based Nootropic Supplement on Perceptual Decision-Making and Brain Network Interdependencies: A Randomised, Double-Blinded, and Placebo-Controlled Study by David O’Reilly, Joshua Bolam, Ioannis Delis, Andrea Utley

“…This study aimed to provide neurocomputational insight into the discrepancies between the remarkable self-reports and growing interest in nootropics among healthy adults and the inconclusive performance-enhancing effects found in the literature. Methods: Towards this end, we devised a randomised, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled study where participants performed a visual categorisation task prior to and following 60 days of supplementation with a plant-based nootropic, while electroencephalographic (EEG) signals were concurrently captured. …”
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Assessment of cataract and glaucoma knowledge, attitudes, and practices among students at the University of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Yvon Babundo Kabu Eanga, Tacite Kpanya Mazoba, David Lubeji Kayembe

“… Introduction Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy characterized by optic disc excavation and visual field loss, primarily due to elevated intraocular pressure. …”
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Prediction of Diabetes in Middle-Aged Adults: A Machine Learning Approach by Gideon Addo, Bismark Amponsah Yeboah, Michael Obuobi, Raphael Doh-Nani, Seidu Mohammed, David Kojo Amakye

“…Symptoms like polyuria, polydipsia, weakness, sudden weight loss, partial paresis, polyphagia, and visual blurring were significantly associated with diabetes. …”
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Classifying detrital zircon U-Pb age distributions using automated machine learning by Jack W. Fekete, Glenn R. Sharman, Xiao Huang

“…When displayed as age distributions, individual samples are traditionally compared using visual inspection and statistical methods, which can become time-consuming and challenging when using large datasets. …”
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Thickened photoreceptor outer segment layer in children with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia by Wenli Zhang, Fan Yang, Shirong Chen, Tingkun Shi

“…To quantitatively investigate the reflectivity and structure of the outer retinal layers in children with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia by using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Methods: Seventy-eight patients with amblyopia and 64 age-matched children with normal vision were included in this study. …”
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Epidemiology of adolescent runners: non-rearfoot strike is associated with the Achilles tendon and lower leg injury by Haruhiko Goto, Suguru Torii

“…Foot strike patterns were visually classified, with participants accordingly categorized into the RFS and NRFS groups. …”
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The Effect of a Combined Scapula and Shoulder Exercise Program with Kinesio Tape on Pain, Shoulder Proprioception, and Upper Limb Function in Swimmers with Shoulder Impingement Syn... by Seyedeh Farzaneh Sadri, Mohammad Saleki

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), shoulder proprioception was measured using a goniometer, and upper limb function was evaluated using the Upper Limb Y Test. …”
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Spatial Narrative Optimization in Digitally Gamified Architectural Scenarios by Deshao Wang, Jieqing Xu, Luwang Chen

“…In the context of site-specific architectural conservation, this approach achieves two key objectives: the generalized interpretation of architectural cultural resources and their visual representation through gamified interactions. …”
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The effectiveness of air and gas-air tamponade in the surgical treatment of retinal detachment associated with inferior breaks by A. V. Mironov, F. T. Murtazalieva, I. M. Kutin

“…In group 1 (10 patients), the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) before surgery was 0.01–0.7 (±0.04). …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy as a Variant of the Course of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by I. E. Panova, T. B. Shaimov, V. A. Shaimova

“…All patients underwent complex eye examination: visual acuity test, slit lamp biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy with 60 and 78D fundus lenses, fundoscopy with color filters, spectral-domain OCT, OCT angiography and biometry. …”
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Association of Comprehensive Nursing with Respiratory Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Tracheostomy After Traumatic Brain Injury by Gu XJ, Le Y, Hu XM, Lu ZH

“…Xi-Juan Gu,1 Yan Le,1 Xiao-Mei Hu,1 Zhi-Hui Lu2 1Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhi-Hui Lu, Email zpv730@yeah.netObjective: To analyze the application of comprehensive nursing in patients undergoing tracheostomy after traumatic brain injury.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 87 patients with traumatic brain injury who underwent tracheostomy in our hospital, divided into a control group (n=43), which received standard nursing care, and an intervention group (n=44), which received comprehensive nursing care. …”
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Does Platelet-rich Plasma Delay Ankle Osteoarthritis Surgery? A Systematic Review by Abhijit Bandyopadhyay

“…Meta-analyses were conducted where appropriate to synthesize outcomes, including visual analog scale (VAS) scores, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, and Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) scores. …”
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Application of principles of multimodal analgesia as the content element of a fast-track surgery program by O. Yu. Ioffe, O. P. Stetsenko, M. S. Kryvopustov, T. V. Tarasiuk, Yu. P. Tsiura

“…Depending on the kind of operative intervention the indices of pain impulses were determined in accordance to visual-analogous scale and median duration of stationary treatment. …”
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Toric intraocular correction following cataract extraction in a patient with keratoconus after implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments: a clinical case by O. G. Oganesyan, L. I. Romanova, S. V. Milash, A. V. Penkina

“…Purpose: to study the results of toric intraocular correction following a surgical treatment of cataract in a 69-year-old patient with the 2nd stage of keratoconus by Amsler-Krumeich classification with intrastromal corneal segments implanted. Methods. During the first visit, the patient had 0.1 best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). …”
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