Impact of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices in Cataract Surgery by Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Angel Fu, Yasoda Subramanian, Cindy Hutnik

“…Methods. Numerous databases from January 1, 1985, to present were systematically searched. …”
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Single-centre, randomised and double-blind clinical trial on the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in preventing and treating primary headache in childre... by Xiaowei Yang, Siqi Liang, Siqi Weng, Xuezhen Xiao, Yao Xue, Yabin Ji

“…The primary outcome for the AP study will be the reduction of pain intensity 2 hours after treatment, as measured by the visual analogue scale, while the PP study will assess the change in the headache attack days over the treatment period. …”
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Unclosing Clinical Criteria and the Role of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Persistent Post-COVID-19 Headaches: A Pilot Case-Control Study from Egypt by Ahmed Abualhasan, Shereen Fathi, Hala Gabr, Abeer Mahmoud, Diana Khedr

“…This study investigates the clinical characteristics of persistent post-COVID-19 headaches and the potential role of pro-inflammatory cytokines. (2) Methods: We conducted a pilot case–control study involving 84 participants divided into three groups: post-COVID with headache (n = 28), post-COVID without headache (n = 28), and healthy controls (n = 28). …”
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IMPROVEMENT OF EXPERT ANALYSIS FOR ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS USING COMPUTER SIMULATION PROGRAMS by S. A. Azemsha, V. N. Galushko, S. V. Skirkovski

“…The existing methods for auto-technical expertise presuppose selection of some parameters on the basis of the expert’s intuition and experience. …”
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Assessment of axonal injury in multiple sclerosis: combined analysis of serum light-chain neurofilaments and diffusion tensor imaging by Mohammadreza Sharifi, Milad Jalilian, Mohammadreza Elhaie, Iraj Abedi

“…DTI parameters were positively correlated with serum NFL concentration (p value<0.0001). Visual analogue scale scores demonstrated a significant positive relationship between DTI metrics and NFL, validating their potential as radiological and fluid-based markers of symptom severity.Conclusions Combined DTI and serum NFL measurements may enhance the evaluation of axonal injury in MS by providing complementary in vivo and biochemical perspectives. …”
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Mammography breast density assessment with Quantra artificial intelligence software: intra- and interobserver agreement with radiologists by Beatriz E. Gonzalez-Ulloa, Claudia B. Corona-Gonzalez, Rosa L. Molina-Gutierrez, Sofia Salas-Aguirre

“…Many factors can influence the visual assessment of MBD by radiologists, making AI a tool that can provide radiologists with additional information when assessing MBD. …”
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Effect of hypnotherapy on paediatric cancer pain management in Indonesia: A quasi-experimental study by Sri Hartini M.A, Nafisatun Nisa, Satriya Pranata, Mudy Oktiningrum, Sri Puguh Kristiawati

“…Pain levels were assessed using the visual analogue scale (scores from 0 to 10) at the baseline, after two follow-up sessions at a week interval. …”
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Evaluating a computer-based body exposure paradigm for the treatment of body image disturbance in adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: effects on the attentional bias and emotions by Lena Sasse, Valeska Stonawski, Oliver Kratz, Gunther Moll, Stefanie Horndasch

“…Additionally, emotional responses to the body exposure sessions were examined.MethodsParticipants were adolescent girls with a diagnosis of AN, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention (INT) or a treatment-as-usual (TAU) group. …”
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Platelet rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid injection in chronic painful shoulder: Randomized blind clinical trial by Eman H EL-Hakeim, Zahraa Ibrahim Selim, Eman Ahmed Hamed Omran, Mery Hosney, Alaa S Abd-Elkader

“…The aim of this study was to compare the effect of PRP versus HA in the treatment of chronic shoulder pain. Patients and Methods: This study was a prospective randomized trial on patients with chronic shoulder pain. …”
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Automatic Detection of Camera Rotation Moments in Trans-Nasal Minimally Invasive Surgery Using Machine Learning Algorithm by Zhong Shi Zhang, Yun Wu, Bin Zheng

“…<b>Background:</b> Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is an advanced surgical technique that relies on a camera to provide the surgeon with a visual field. When the camera rotates along its longitudinal axis, the horizon of the surgical view tilts, increasing the difficulty of the procedure and the cognitive load on the surgeon. …”
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Higher rate of undetected intraoperative damage of latex-free surgical gloves worn by scrub nurses by Leon Euler-Schmidt, Artur Barsumyan, Jan Adriaan Graw, Christian Soost, Yvonne Stephan, Rene Burchard

“…The gloves were subjected to watertightness testing following European norm ISO EN 455:2022 standards. Only gloves visually presumed to be intact were tested for any concealed perforations. …”
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Comparing the effects of intercostal and subcostal flank incision on post-operative pain and incisional hernia or bulge in patients undergoing open kidney surgery: A randomized cli... by Alireza Abdi, Behzad Imani, Seyed Habibollah Mousavibahar, Salman Khazaei, Shima Bahrami Jalal

“…Sixty-four patients were randomly divided into two groups of 32 patients, subcostal and intercostal, based on available sampling technique. The Visual Analog Scale was used to assess post-operative pain. …”
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Resilience in the Vaccine Supply Chain: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic by Megan Hay, Anika Teichert, Sarah Kilz, Agnes Vosen

“…The complex multi-stakeholder supply chain was visualized in a system overview, highlighting main actors, roles, constraints, and resilience. …”
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CSSA-YOLO: Cross-Scale Spatiotemporal Attention Network for Fine-Grained Behavior Recognition in Classroom Environments by Liuchen Zhou, Xiangpeng Liu, Xiqiang Guan, Yuhua Cheng

“…The increasing use of visual and multi-modal sensors in smart classrooms has made it possible to continuously capture rich behavioral data. …”
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Effectiveness of a new thermal insulation blanket in the control of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia and comfort: a randomized controlled trial by Isaura Carvalho, Miguel Carvalho, Fernando Abelha, Teresa Martins

“…Results No statistically significant differences were found between groups in mean temperature variation, visual perception of thermal comfort, and thermal and perioperative comfort scales. …”
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Real-Time Green View Index Assessment: AI-Driven Analysis of Urban Vegetation Using Dashcam Videos by Karam Masad, Fethi Filali

“…In addition, GVI heat maps are generated to visually represent the distribution of greenery across Doha, Qatar. …”
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The Analysis of Risk Factors of Development of Macular Edema after Phacoemulsification by V. L. Kokorev

“…Purpose: To identify and analyze factors contributing to the development of macular edema after cataract phacoemulsification (FEC).Methods: over 3 years of follow-up, 6218 surgeries were performed in 4608 patients. …”
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The Library as a Form of Cultures Communication by T. B. Markova

“…The reader perceives a book together text and visual forms, using as a search tool of information and interactive technology, and various Internet resources. …”
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Social prescribing of cultural opportunities to support health and wellbeing: the importance of language, community engagement, and inclusion in developing local approaches by Anna Dadswell, Hilary Bungay

“…It covers activity associated with the artforms and organisations such as collections, combined arts, dance, libraries, literature, museums, music, theatre and the visual arts. Methods A qualitative exploratory descriptive approach using focus groups was employed to explore the perspectives and experiences of social prescribing and the cultural provision in an area of the East of England. …”
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Effect of Intradermal Sterile Water Injection on Labor Experiences: A Randomized Controlled Study by Rojjin Mamuk, Nevin Hotun Şahin

“…Also participants’ satisfaction with the method was evaluated via Intradermal injections assessment form. …”
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