Comparison of the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided surgery with traditional surgery for plasma cell mastitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ti Zhang, Chang Yao, Jianzhong Shi, Shikun Ma, Yue Hu

“…Pooled analysis indicated that UGS resulted in shorter operative time, lower postoperative complication rates, reduced intraoperative hemorrhage, lower visual analog scale (VAS) scores, improved efficacy, and higher satisfaction with overall appearance. …”
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Management of acromioclavicular joint disease by manual therapy versus corticosteroid injections: the protocol of a non-inferiority study by Grégoire Cormier, Lucie Auzanneau, Lucie Planche, Alexia Michaut

“…The primary outcome will be to compare the Visual Analogue Scale for pain-activity-related score at 3 months for both groups.Ethics and dissemination The study project has been approved by the appropriate ethics committee (Committee for the Protection of Patients Ouest II in Angers, 30 April 2019, with the registration number of 2019/22). …”
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Use of etoricoxib in patients with gout in real clinical practice by M S Eliseyev, Viktoria Georgiyevna Barskova

“…The authors estimated an articular index, swelling and hyperemia indices, resting and movement pain by a visual analogue scale (VAS), therapy tolerance in the patient's opinion before and 7 days after therapy and, in the patients taking etoricoxib for 14 days, after 14 days of therapy. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of oxycodone and sufentanil on postoperative analgesia and immune function for laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer by Chunmei Lin, Zhiqiao Xu, XinLiang, Hong Wei, Xiaoping Wang

“…The visual analog scale (VAS) score and serial blood samples were assessed during perioperative period. …”
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The Effect of Balance and Combined Exercises on Pain and Functional Characteristics of Female Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability by Fatemeh Haataamee, Seyed Sadrodin Shojaodin

“…The amount of pain was measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Functional characteristics were tested by side hop test, 8 hop test, single-leg triple hop test, and single-leg hop test. …”
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Laparoscopic intra-peritoneal onlay mesh plus versus robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal for primary ventral hernias: Our technique and outcomes by Vivek Bindal, Dhananjay Pandey, Shailesh Gupta

“…Pain scores were assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at regular intervals for up to 3 months and then at the end of 1 year. …”
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Long-term Results after Hallux Valgus Correction with Distal Metatarsal Reversed-L (ReveL) Osteotomy: Which Factors Influence Recurrence and the Clinical Outcome? by Lizzy Weigelt MD, Noah Davolio, Carlos Torrez MD, Florian Haug MD, Nathalie Kühne, Stephan H. Wirth MD

“…Moreover, potential risk factors leading to recurrence and an inferior clinical outcome were assessed. Methods: Eighty-eight patients (131 feet) were evaluated after a mean follow-up of 14.2 (range, 10 – 18) years. …”
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COMPLEX BIOSTIMULATION OF INTRAPLEURAL ADHESIOGENESIS IN THORACAL SURGERY by Anton V. Kalashnikov, Alexander A. Vorobiev, Svetlana A. Kalashnikova, Dmitry Sh. Salimov

“…When assessing the severity of the adhesions in chest trauma, it was found out that adhesions are most often visualized at the sites of rib fractures (from 13.3 to 40%). …”
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Posterior breast cancer: Mammographic and ultrasonographic features by Janković Ana, Nadrljanski Mirjan, Plešinac-Karapandžić Vesna, Ivanović Nebojša, Radojičić Zoran, Milošević Zorica

“…The purpose of the study was to assess possibilities of diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasonography in detection and differentiation of posterior breast cancers. Methods. The study included 40 women with palpable, histopathological confirmed posterior breast cancer. …”
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Corneal Subbasal Plexus in Eyes with Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy after Two Different Endothelial Surgeries by Irene Abicca, Marta Gilardi, Daniela Giannini, Rossella Anna Maria Colabelli Gisoldi, Augusto Pocobelli, Domenico Schiano Lomoriello

“…Comparing the eyes treated with DMEK with those treated with DSAEK, preoperative corneal thickness, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), and age were similar in both groups. …”
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Predictors of independence in older people: A longitudinal, population-based study using the CARE75 + cohort by Emily Taylor, Victoria A Goodwin, Andrew Clegg, Lesley Brown, Julia Frost, Susan Ball

“…Abstract Background The ability to predict older people’s functional independence has implications for the development and provision of services to improve individual sense of self and wellbeing. Methods Using linear regression analyses we identified predictors of independence, measured using the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (NEADL) scale, at 12 and 24-months from baseline. …”
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The effect of different remineralizing agents on initial carious lesions by Mohammed Alhamed, Faisal Almalki, Ahmad Alsolami, Tariq Alotaibi, Wahdan Elkwatehy

“…Material and methods: The present clinical study was carried out on 90 initial carious lesions detected by a DIAGNOdent device. …”
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Development and validation of prognostic prediction models for early-stage cervical cancer patients based on pathological intermediate-risk factors by Zihan Wang, Ran Chu, Namei Wu, Ming Yuan, Xiao Song, Wei Tian, Chunrun Yang, Jipeng Wan, Guoyun Wang

“…Design: A multicenter retrospective study. Methods: A total of 1104 patients with stage IB-IIA CC who underwent primary surgical treatment and had no pathological high-risk factors were retrospectively enrolled from three tertiary medical centers in China between January 2005 and December 2017. …”
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Long-term Clinical and Functional Results of Neovascular Glaucoma Surgical Treatment with Glautex Drainage and Ahmed Valve by M. M. Bikbov, I. I. Khusnitdinov

“…Purpose — to determine the effect of fistulizing operations with Glautex drainage and Ahmed valve implantation in the cases with neovascular glaucoma within 3 years.Patients and methods. We observed 44 patients (44 eyes) with secondary neovascular glaucoma on the background of post-thrombotic and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. …”
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Effect of locally formulated recovery drink on perfomance and muscle soreness in adolescent soccer players by Mutiah Mardatillah, Budi Setiawan, Sri Anna Marliyati

“…Performance indicators included handgrip strength (dynamometer), vertical jump, muscular endurance (Muscular Fitness Test), VO2 max (multistage fitness test), and muscle soreness (visual analog scale). Finding/Results: The results showed that the consumption of the healthy recovery drink significantly improved handgrip strength, vertical jump performance, and muscular endurance in the intervention group. …”
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Children and young people's beliefs about mental health and illness in Indonesia: A qualitative study informed by the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation. by Helen Brooks, Kirsten Windfuhr, Irmansyah, Benny Prawira, Dyah Afina Desyadi Putriningtyas, Karina Lovell, Susi Rutmalem Bangun, Armaji Kamaludi Syarif, Christa Gumanti Manik, Ira Savitri Tanjun, Soraya Salim, Laoise Renwick, Rebecca Pedley, Penny Bee

“…CYP with anxiety and depression were less likely to believe that mental illness could be diagnosed visually, more likely to uphold multiple causal factors and endorse the potential efficacy of professional input.…”
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Optimization of an Operative Period at Radical Mastectomies by V. Yu. Vasilyev, Ye. M. Levite, A. M Gordova, G. R. Kaziyev

“…Blood loss volume is determined visually and approximately in most cases of surgical interventions, which most commonly leads to its underestimation, inadequate compensation, and development of hypovolemia. …”
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Validation of a Russian-language version of the Foot Functional Index (FFI) questionnaire by E. V. Orlova, A. V. Surnov, D. E. Karateev, V. N. Amirdzhanova

“…The criterion validity was evaluated by correlation analysis using HAQ, RAPID3, and pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores. The sensitivity of FFI was studied by comparing its dynamics with RAPID3 changes during treatment.Results. …”
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Comparative Study of 27-Gauge versus 25-Gauge Vitrectomy for the Treatment of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Stanislao Rizzo, Silvio Polizzi, Francesco Barca, Tomaso Caporossi, Gianni Virgili

“…To compare the vitrectomy time, clinical outcomes, and complications between 27-gauge (27-G) and 25-gauge (25-G) vitrectomy in patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (PRRD). Methods. Prospective, nonrandomized, comparative, interventional study. …”
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy guided by indocyanine green dye in endometrial cancer patients: literature review and clinical experience by A. V. Kochatkov, N. S. Kharlov

“…SLNs were located along the external iliac vessels in 6 patients and in the obturator fossa and in the hypogastric vessels in 4 patients. an additional para-aortic lymph node was visualized in one case. Both urgent and planned histological examinations showed no evidence of metastases in all patients. pelvic lymph node dissection was performed in 4 patients. combined pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection was performed in one case.Conclusion. …”
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