The impact of emotional distress on response to radiofrequency ablation by Andrea Nikolis, Louis Nikolis, Zan Wynia, Carlos Murillo, Jason Friedrich, Yoni K. Ashar

“…Interaction terms were not significant, though visual inspection of trends suggested that the influence of baseline emotional distress may increase as the follow-up period lengthens. …”
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Comparison of total cold‐water immersion's effects to ice massage on recovery from exercise‐induced muscle damage by Mohammed Ali Fakhro, Fatima AlAmeen, Rim Fayad

“…Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of total cold‐water immersion to ice massage on muscle damage, performance, and delayed onset of muscle soreness. Methods Sixty participants were randomized into two groups where they completed a muscle damage protocol. …”
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Research trends in esketamine for depression over the past decade: a bibliometric analysis by Baozhou Zhang, Baozhou Zhang, Yifan Liu, Yifan Liu, Jinwei Zheng, Junping Chen

“…Hence, this paper employs bibliometric analysis to investigate the evolution and future research trajectories of this domain.MethodsWe utilize Excel, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace software to generate bibliometric network visualizations to analyze, construct, and quantitatively evaluate pertinent literature, which facilitates a lucid and intuitive presentation of the trends and frontiers in this research domain.ResultsAnnual publications increased from 2015 to 2024, totaling 925 articles, with 286 studies published in 2024. …”
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Is perioperative use of a combination of pregabalin and naproxen superior to naproxen only in reducing pain in ankle fractures? A prospective, randomized, multicenter study by Gi Won Choi, Kwang Hwan Park, Yeo Kwon Yoon, Jin Woo Lee, Dong Woo Shim

“…The minimal clinically important difference of the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain was set at 1.8 out of 10. …”
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Macular Microcysts in Mitochondrial Optic Neuropathies: Prevalence and Retinal Layer Thickness Measurements. by Michele Carbonelli, Chiara La Morgia, Giacomo Savini, Maria Lucia Cascavilla, Enrico Borrelli, Filipe Chicani, Carolina do V F Ramos, Solange R Salomao, Vincenzo Parisi, Jerry Sebag, Francesco Bandello, Alfredo A Sadun, Valerio Carelli, Piero Barboni

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the thickness of the retinal layers and to assess the prevalence of macular microcysts (MM) in the inner nuclear layer (INL) of patients with mitochondrial optic neuropathies (MON).<h4>Methods</h4>All patients with molecularly confirmed MON, i.e. …”
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A brief mindfulness intervention improves electrophysiological markers of attention in meditation-naïve individuals: the moderating role of inattention symptoms by Xiaoqian Yu, Xiaoqian Yu, Christine Vinci, Geoffrey F. Potts

“…This study examined the effects of a brief mindfulness intervention on attention and investigated whether baseline inattention symptoms moderated these effects in meditation-naïve university students.MethodsThis study employed a pretest-posttest, between-groups experimental design. …”
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Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Neovascular Glaucoma in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines by Angela Therese Y. Uy, MD, John Mark S. de Leon, MD

“…Objective: To report the clinical profile and treatment outcomes of neovascular glaucoma (NVG). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was done in a single tertiary hospital. …”
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Depression and anxiety in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence, associated factors, and impact on quality of life and family by Pitsamai Duangmala, Watchareewan Sontichai

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of clinically significant depression and anxiety, identify associated factors, and assess their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and family in patients with cSLE. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of cSLE patients, aged 8–18 years. …”
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Parameter algorithm-driven optimization of surgical approaches: An investigation based on T1 slope minus C2-7 cervical lordosis in patients with cervical degenerative diseases by Tao Liu, Zhongzheng Zhi, Shuiqiang Qiu, Jian Kang, Jinhao Miao, Zhimin He, Zude Liu

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate surgical approach optimization based on T1S minus C2-7 CL in the perioperative management of CDD. Materials and Methods: Three hundred sixty-six patients diagnosed with CDD were enrolled from 2018 to 2023. …”
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Global trends in internet hospitals and electronic prescriptions: Insights for China by Kang Luo, Chengyu Sun, Furong Yu, Xiaoxia He, Yi Feng, Wensheng Zhu, Xue Yang

“…CiteSpace was used for bibliometric and visual analysis, identifying annual publication trends, collaboration networks, and keywords with strong citation bursts. …”
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YOLOv8n-Al-Dehazing: A Robust Multi-Functional Operation Terminals Detection for Large Crane in Metallurgical Complex Dust Environment by Yifeng Pan, Yonghong Long, Xin Li, Yejing Cai

“…Compared with the YOLOv8n method, our method approach increases inference speed by 15.54%, achieving 120.4 frames per second, which meets the requirements for real-time detection on site. …”
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Burned Area Segmentation in Optical Remote Sensing Images Driven by U-Shaped Multistage Masked Autoencoder by Yuxiang Fu, Wei Fang, Victor S. Sheng

“…Extensive experiments on two BAS datasets demonstrate that our DCNet outperforms the state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pituitary Micro-Adenoma, Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard by Sehar Sarfraz, Tayyaba Ali, Pakeeza Shafiq, Zartashia Khan, Waqar Azeem, Ghazala Rasool, Ehsan Ul Haq

“… Background: Pituitary microadenomas (PMs) are common benign tumors that are often not visualized even when they are present due to their asymptomatic nature. …”
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VALIDATION OF EQ-5D AND HADS INDICES TO EVALUATE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PANNICULITIS by N. M. Savushkina, V. N. Amirdzhanova, S. I. Glukhova, O. N. Egorova, B. S. Belov

“…Objective: to assess the psychometric properties of EQ-5D and RAPID-3 indices in patients with panniculitis (PN). Subjects and methods. A total of 83 patients (80 women, 3 men) diagnosed with PN, followed up at the V.A. …”
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Systematic approach in struggle against Heracleum Sosnowskyi with GPS mapping usage by Mykhailo Solomiichuk, Maksym Solomiichuk

“…Analysis of long-term data on the systematic control of Heracleum Sosnowskyi on the territory of the city of Chernivtsi and the city of Kovel, taking into account the effectiveness of the use of GPS mapping. Methods. Researches conducted by visual method for identifying Heracleum Sosnowskyi in investigated regions. …”
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Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of discogenic low back pain: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Xiangyi Wang, Siqi Wang, Jie Zhang, Gang Xie, Jin Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the therapeutic effect of PRP and methylene blue injection in patients with discogenic low back pain.MethodsA total of 40 patients with discogenic low back pain were randomly divided into two groups, with 20 patients in group A receiving platelet-rich plasma injections and 20 patients in group B receiving methylene blue injections. …”
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The impact of depression and anxiety disorders on postoperative outcomes for patients having total hip or knee arthroplasty: Protocol of a meta-analytic study from cohort studies. by Liang Lin, Qing Zhang, Min Xu, Zhihong Xiao, Guosong Xu, Zubing Mei

“…Potential publication bias will be visually assessed using funnel plots and statistically tested using Egger's test. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of single nucleotide polymorphisms in endometrial cancer: a bibliometric analysis by Renjie Wang, Zhihong Jia, Liang Peng, Jinghui Xu, Qiying Zhu, Yinghong Wu

“…This study explores the global research landscape of SNPs in EC, focusing on field evolution, key contributors, and emerging trends. Methods A systematic search of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) retrieved 838 publications on SNPs in EC from 1991 to 2024. …”
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Supplementary zinc and vitamin D in management of symptomatic oral lichen planus: a three-arm randomized clinical trial by Alaa Aboushousha, Yasmine Kamal, Shereen Ali

“…The outcome measures included pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale and clinical improvement using Thongprasom et al. scoring system. …”
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Bertolotti's syndrome in low-backache population: Classification and imaging findings by Reddy Ravikanth, Pooja Majumdar

“…Daily frequency and intensity of LBP were assessed in patients using visual analog scale (VAS) scores. The patients with LBP and no malformation reported an average pain level on the VAS for pain of 2.2 versus 5.2 in patients with LBP and a transitional vertebra, respectively. …”
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