Full-endoscopic decompression surgery in the treatment of elderly patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by Shangjv Gao, Lifang Shi, Can Cao, Jingchao Wei, Wenjie Lv, Wenyi Li

“…General data including age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, surgical segment, preoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back pain and leg pain, and preoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were compared between the two groups. …”
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Effectiveness of social support programmes on loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: study protocol for a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Li Yao, Tingting Ren, Xiaofang Li, Yinhua Wang, Tingshu Wang

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Effectiveness of deep electroacupuncture with strong deqi and shallow electroacupuncture with no deqi for lumbar disk herniation: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ziling Huang, Jianxin Zhao, Xinghong Pei, Bobo Wang

“…Low back pain intensity and leg pain intensity (in patients with radicular pain) measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be assessed as the primary outcomes. …”
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Efficacy analysis of bovine pericardium membrane for horizontal bone augmentation in the aesthetic zone by LIN Jiqiu, MO Anchun

“…Objective To investigate the application effect of bovine pericardium in horizontal bone augmentation surgery in the aesthetic area and to assess its clinical feasibility in guided bone regeneration (GBR). Methods This study was approved by the Ethics Committee. …”
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Use of the ESP block as a component of blended anesthesia in abdominal hysterectomy surgeries by А.В. Рижковський

“…The purpose of our study was to assess whether adding erector spinae plane (ESP) block preoperatively could reduce pain after abdominal hysterectomy, compared with no regional analgesia. Materials and methods. We conducted a prospective cohort observational study that included 50 patients aged 40–55 years with complicated symptomatic fibroids. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram model for predicting low muscle mass in patients undergoing hemodialysis by Rongrong Tian, Liyang Chang, Ying Zhang, Hongmei Zhang

“…This nomogram provides an accurate visual tool for medical staff for prediction, early intervention, and graded management.…”
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Twitter/X activity and financial performance: Evidence from European listed companies by Katarzyna Byrka-Kita, Renata Gola, Jacek Cypryjański, Christophe J. Godlewski

“…We applied box plots, data visualisation, and exploratory data analysis to provide a concise visual summary of the data’s distribution to compare multiple datasets or identify any potential outliers or skewness. …”
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Prevalence of Internet addiction among university students and its impact on general health by Laila Hisham Abdulaziz Alheet, Mira Ali Naeem Harb, Lana H. I. Khaled, Ahmad Saif Bin Sulaiman, Mohammed Hussein Ali M. Baqer Al Attar

“…Previous research has shown associations between Internet addiction (IA) and mental health issues, such as depression, as well as physical health problems, including fatigue, back pain, and visual impairments, which collectively impact general health (GH). …”
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Stenting versus non-stenting following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy: Comparsion and evaluation of symptoms by Savić Slaviša, Vukotić Vinka, Lazić Miodrag, Savić Nataša

“…There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in the mean operative time and mean hospitalization time, mean pain visual analog scale (VAS) score and in the use of nonnarcotic analgesic. …”
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The psychological influencing factors for the elderly in using mobile applications and the mechanism of user experience by Shining Jin

“…ObjectiveThis study is purposed to assess the user experience factors of elderly mobile applications from the cognitive psychology perspective and establish a comprehensive evaluation index system for the elderly-friendly experience of mobile applications.MethodsThe research subjects were the elderly. Their basic information, mobilephone usage experience, and demands for elderly-friendly experience were collected via questionnaires. …”
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Modified Whale Optimization Algorithm for Multiclass Skin Cancer Classification by Abdul Majid, Masad A. Alrasheedi, Abdulmajeed Atiah Alharbi, Jeza Allohibi, Seung-Won Lee

“…However, traditional visual inspection methods are time-consuming and prone to errors due to artifacts and noise in dermoscopic images. …”
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Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles exploration for semantic indoor reconstruction using 3D Gaussian splatting by Hao Xuan Zhang, Yilin Yang, Zhengbo Zou

“…The UAV navigates autonomously using visual-inertial odometer and frontier-based exploration. …”
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Functional outcomes of microdiscectomy in Bertolotti syndrome: the relationship between lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and lumbar disc herniation: a prospective study in Greece by Stylianos Kapetanakis, Krikor Gkoumousian, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis, Constantinos Chaniotakis

“…Overview of Literature There is limited data in the literature on the functional outcomes of patients with LSTV who undergo microdiscectomy. Methods This study enrolled 308 patients diagnosed with LDH and concurrent LSTV. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of bioactive concentrate from small sea fish in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis by E. V. Usova, Yu. V. Averkieva, M. V. Letaeva, O. S. Malyshenko, M. V. Koroleva, T. A. Raskina

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Alflutop (the bioactive concentrate from small sea fish) in patients aged 75 years and older with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patients and methods. The investigation enrolled 38 patients aged 75 years and older with knee OA (according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, 1986), Kellgren–Lawrence grades II–III, ≥40 mm pain visual analogue scale (VAS), who required continuous non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. …”
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Reliability Analysis of In-person and Virtual Goniometric Measurements of the Upper Extremity by Tracy Spigelman, Leah Simpkins, Casey Humphrey, Yehor Vitel, Aaron Sciascia

“… # Study Design Reliability study; classroom setting # Methods Publicly recruited sample over 18 years of age with no upper extremity injuries. …”
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Letter and Word Processing in Developmental Dyslexia: Evidence from a Two-Alternative Forced Choice Task by Daniela Traficante, Pierluigi Zoccolotti, Chiara Valeria Marinelli

“…The deficit is confined to orthographic stimuli and does not extend to other types of visual targets.…”
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Preoperative computed tomography–guided localization of pulmonary ground‑glass nodules: a comparison of conventional and soft hook‑wires by Sheng-Zhi Fan, Yu-Yu Ma, Yan Sun, Hao Xu, Wei Chen

“…Aim: This study sought to compare the safety and efficacy of preoperative computed tomography–guided conventional and soft HW localization of pulmonary GGNs. Materials and methods: Between January 2023 and June 2024, consecutive patients with pulmonary GGNs underwent conventional or soft HW localization prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. …”
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Low-Fluence Photodynamic Therapy versus Subthreshold Micropulse Yellow Wavelength Laser in the Treatment of Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Emin Özmert, Sibel Demirel, Özge Yanık, Figen Batıoğlu

“…Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), subretinal fluid (SRF) height, and central macular thickness (CMT) were evaluated at the baseline visit and one, three, six, nine, and 12 months after the therapy. …”
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Results of the in vitro study of the antibacterial activity of modifid magnesium alloy in experiments with E. coli and P. aeruginosa test-strains by V. M. Chornyi, N. M. Polishchuck, O. M. Kamyshnyі, M. L. Holovakha

“…To study the sensitivity of gram-negative microorganisms (the main pathogens of implant-associated infections) to the products of biodegradation of magnesium alloy ML-10, with subsequent justifiation for its use in traumatologic practice as artifiial implants with antibacterial activity. Methods. Magnesium alloy extract was prepared on the basis of Mueller-Hinton broth (pH 7.4). …”
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Construction of a nomogram for predicting the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic retinopathy by Wenwei Zuo, Xuelian Yang

“…BackgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR) not only leads to visual impairment but also increases the risk of death in type 2 diabetes patients. …”
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