Arise of the sexual size dimorphism in juvenile White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) in Northern Slovakia by Michal Baláž, Lucia Hrčková, Mária Balážová

“…Sexual size dimorphism is relatively common in different taxonomic groups of birds, and it is present even in species with no visual differences in colour and/or type of feathers. …”
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Expression of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 2, 9, 12 in xenogenic tissues of epoxy-crosslinked bioprosthetic heart valves explanted due to dysfunction by A. E. Kostyunin, T. V. Glushkova

“…It is worth noting that MMP-9 staining was visualized even in the absence of cell infiltration, while more intense staining was found in the areas with a loose extracellular matrix. …”
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Influence of the use of various imaging units and projections on the radiation dose received by children during chest digital radiography. by Hongrong Xu, Kaiping Huang, Bo Liu, Jinhua Cai, Huan Zheng, Helin Zheng, Qiurui Yang, Changhong Yao

“…The dose area product (DAP) and the entrance surface dose (ESD) were recorded after each exposure. The visual grading analysis score (VGAS) was used to evaluate image quality, and the longitudinal distance (LD) from the apex of the right lung to the apex of the right diaphragm was used to evaluate the inspiration extent.…”
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Efficacy and safety of quick penetrating solution heparin, quick penetrating solution diclofenac, and heparin gel in the prevention of infusion-associated superficial thrombophlebi... by Vijeta Bajpai, Tejas K. Patel, Priyanka Dwivedi, Ankita Kabi, Yashpal Singh, Richa Agarwal, Ravi Gupta, Surekha Kishore

“…Venous cannulation site was graded using the Visual Infusion Phlebitis Scale. Patients developing no ST, mean time to reach ST Grade 1 and 2, prevention of ST probability, and cost-effectiveness of interventions during the study period were assessed. …”
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Application of Multimodal Anesthesia in Surgical Interventions for Lung Cancer by S. V. Kachur, V. T. Dolgikh, O. V. Korpacheva, O. V. Leonov

“…Pain intensity was assessed by the visual analog scale. Data processing was carried out using Microsoft Exсel 2000, STATISTICA6.0 and Biostat software. …”
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Comparing the Effects of Paracetamol and Pethidine on First-stage Labor Pain Relief and Their Maternal and Neonatal Complications by Masoumeh Khammar, Zohreh Ghorashi, Azita Manshoori

“…Objective: This study aims to compare the effects of Paracetamol and Pethidine on the first-stage labor pain relief and neonatal and maternal complications. Materials and Methods: This single-blind, parallel group, randomized clinical trial conducted on 100 nulliparous pregnant women referred to a maternity hospital in Rafsanjan Iran in 2018 who were selected using a convenience sampling method and by assigned into two groups Paracetamol (n=49, receiving 100 mg intravenous Paracetamol) and Pethidine (n= 51, receiving 50 mg intravenous Pethidine) using the minimization method. …”
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The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder & Elbow Score used as a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Youth and High School Aged Baseball Athlete by Ryan Monti, Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez

“…This questionnaire consists of 10 questions that each contain a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS). When all questions are added together the highest possible score is 100 points, with a higher score equating to a better outcome of throwing without symptoms. …”
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Neural Networks Detection of Low-Amplitude Components on ECG Using Modified Wavelet Transform by A. V. Mnevets, N. G. Ivanushkina

“… This study is devoted to identification of low amplitude components from ECG signals by different time-frequency analysis methods when main power spectrum falls on high-amplitude components. …”
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Inter-laminar micro-endoscopic discectomy versus microdiscectomy in single-level posterolateral lumbar disc herniation: A comparative study by Mohamed Mohi Eldin, Ahmed Salah El Din Hassan, Omar Youssef Abdallah AboHamed, Ahmed Abdelaziz Nazem Hassan, Ahmed Hussein Omar

“…Patients in both groups showed significant improvements in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores. …”
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The burden, admission, and outcome of COVID-19 in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Degena Bahrey Tadesse, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Gebremeskel, Guesh Gebreayezgi Asefa, Mebrahtu Abay, Gebre Teklemariam Demoz

“…The presence of publication bias will be assessed using Egger's test and visual inspection of the funnel plots. This systematic and meta-analysis review protocol will be reported per the PRISMA-P guidelines. …”
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Evaluation of color matching and microhardness of two different universal-shade resin composites: an in-vitro study by Khaled Mahmoud Hijazi, Ahmed Fawzy Abo Elezz, Amr Faisal Ghonaim

“…To evaluate color matching, both instrumental and visual color changes were recorded. For microhardness evaluation, forty cylindrical discs were made (20 discs for each composite group M1 and M2). …”
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A Clinical Trial Shows Improvement in Skin Collagen, Hydration, Elasticity, Wrinkles, Scalp, and Hair Condition following 12-Week Oral Intake of a Supplement Containing Hydrolysed... by David M. Reilly, Liane Kynaston, Salma Naseem, Eva Proudman, Darcy Laceby

“…Hydration, elasticity, wrinkles, and clinical trichoscopy were measured in parallel to expert visual grading. Efficacy measures were recorded at baseline, week 6, and week 12. …”
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Retinal detachments secondary to inferior retinal breaks: anatomic outcomes following the use of different surgical techniques by Martin Zinkernagel, Enrico Bernardi, Rodrigo Anguita, Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Dmitri Artemiev

“…Baseline best-corrected visual acuity was 1.00 logMAR, improving to 0.62 logMAR at the last visit (p=0.003). …”
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Comparison of central macular thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in sickle cell hemoglobinopathy patients and age-matched controls – A comparative cross-s... by Kavita A. Dhabarde, Vandana A. Iyer, Nisha V. Rahul, Rohit P. Kende

“…All patients underwent detailed ophthalmic examination consisting of visual acuity measurement, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, dilated fundoscopy, and central subfield macular SD-OCT imaging of each eye. …”
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Discordance between patients’ perception and endoscopic assessment of disease activity in ulcerative colitis by Boilève Juliette, Trang-Poisson Caroline, Flamant Mathurin, Bouguen Guillaume, Goronflot Thomas, Freyssinet Marie, Kerdreux Elise, Bourreille Arnaud, Le Berre Catherine

“…Design: Prospective, observational study. Methods: Patients with UC were consecutively included at the time of flexible sigmoidoscopy. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Allograft Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Aged 65 and Older: A Retrospective Study by Hsin-Pei Sung, Wei-Cheng Chen, Yung-Chang Lu, Tsung-Yu Lin, Po-Ju Wu

“…The outcome measures comprised forward flexion, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Constant, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores. …”
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Development and evaluation of a Physiotherapy-led, WHO-ICOPE-Based, Person-Centered Integrated Care Program (PTICOPE) module to enhance intrinsic capacity in older adults: Protocol... by Nurhazrina Noordin, Akkradate Siriphorn, Yu Chye Wah, Maria Justine

“…Primary outcomes, including locomotor, psychological, cognitive, vitality, visual, and hearing functions using validated scales, will be collected at baseline, 4th, 8th, and 12th week of the study period. …”
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Enhancing efficient deep learning models with multimodal, multi-teacher insights for medical image segmentation by Khondker Fariha Hossain, Sharif Amit Kamran, Joshua Ong, Alireza Tavakkoli

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Recent selective sweeps in North American Drosophila melanogaster show signatures of soft sweeps. by Nandita R Garud, Philipp W Messer, Erkan O Buzbas, Dmitri A Petrov

“…In contrast to a hard selective sweep, in which a single adaptive haplotype rises to high population frequency, in a soft selective sweep multiple adaptive haplotypes sweep through the population simultaneously, producing distinct patterns of genetic variation in the vicinity of the adaptive site. Current statistical methods were expressly designed to detect hard sweeps and most lack power to detect soft sweeps. …”
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Confocal 3D DNA Cytometry: Assessment of Required Coefficient of Variation by Computer Simulation by Lennert S. Ploeger, Jeroen A.M. Beliën, Neal M. Poulin, William Grizzle, Paul J. van Diest

“…By visual inspection, the histogram quality with respect to resolution of G0/1 and G2/M peaks of a diploid stemline was assessed. …”
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