Techniques for the surgical correction of lagophthalmos secondary to leprosy: A systematic review. by Matthew Willis, Heynes Brown, Dan McGrath, Essam Eltoukhy, Anil Fastenau

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review was conducted on the 16/11/2024 with data from PubMed, Infolep, Web of Sciences Core Collection and Medline ALL. …”
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Patient Satisfaction with a Novel Daily Toric Contact Lens in Individuals with Previous Lens Failures by Nguyen MT, Wright MH, Hall B, Brunson PB

“…After 30 days of wear, participants responded to a questionnaire consisting of a visual analog scale assessing overall comfort and vision and a Likert scale assessing comfort and vision throughout the day, at the end of the day (EOD), and as it pertains to real-world tasks.Results: Sixty-five subjects (130 eyes) completed the study, of which 50 were female, and 15 were male, with a mean (± standard deviation) age of 29.5 ± 5 years. …”
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Housing Informalities Between Formal Designs and Informal Reality by Rim Mrani, Jérôme Chenal, Hassan Radoine, Hassan Yakubu

“…This research aims to visually capture how residents adapt their housing through unauthorized modifications. …”
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Characteristics of open globe injury in children under six by Rui Li, Rui Li, Shounan Qi, Ying Zhang, Chenguang Wang

“…Preoperative and postoperative visual acuities were significantly correlated (p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionsOGIs are more common in males under six years old, with sharp objects being the primary cause. …”
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Comparative analysis of dual versus single subsartorial block for postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty – A randomized, double-blind study by Devyani Desai, Neha Shah, Kanchan Choube

“…Primarily, the changes in pain intensity and pain control in terms of static and dynamic visual analogue score (VAS) with the duration of analgesia and cumulative dose requirement of rescue analgesic in the first 24 hours postoperatively were studied. …”
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Real-life management of nonobstructive esophageal dysphagia: analysis of a prospective multicentric Portuguese cohort by Raquel R. Mendes, José Pedro Rodrigues, Inês Simão, Helena Lima, Tiago Guedes, Sílvia Barrias, Mara Sarmento Costa, Paulo Souto, João Carlos Silva, João Correia, Bárbara Morão, Joana Revés, Carina Leal, José Dias Curto, Rui Tato Marinho, Miguel Mascarenhas Saraiva

“…At baseline, the mean PROMIS Gastrointestinal Disrupted Swallowing (PDS) T-score, EQ-5D-3L, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores were 61.7 (SD 7.4), 0.61 (SD 0.26), and 69 (SD 18), respectively. …”
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Combined Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery and 27-Gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy by Sami Yılmaz, Remzi Avcı, Ayşegül Mavi Yıldız

“…The mean preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.71 ± 0.44 (range, 1.7–0.3) logMAR, and the mean postoperative BCVA at 6 months was 0.16 ± 0.14 (range, 0.4–0) logMAR p<0.001. …”
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The Use of Augmented Reality on a Self-Paced Treadmill to Quantify Attention and Footfall Placement Variability in Middle-Aged to Older-Aged Adults with Multiple Sclerosis by Manuel E. Hernandez, Roee Holtzer, Meltem Izzetoglu, Robert W. Motl

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The decreased accuracy and increased attention in footfall placement to visual cues on the ground observed in adults with MS and HOAs, relative to HYAs, may provide a marker for gait impairment and fall risk in older adults with MS.…”
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Optimizing Shoulder Joint Positioning During Video‐Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Study on Prevention of Postoperative Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain by Yan Zhao, Yang Gu, Bin Hu

“…ISP was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on the first postoperative day and 1 week after surgery. …”
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Immediate Effect of McConnell Taping on Knee Electromyography Activity during Stair Ambulation and Squatting in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controll... by Shlesha Vaidhya, Shah Krinal Prince, Bhagyashree Patel

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Statistical analysis included paired t-tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, and effect size calculations. …”
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Comparison of Postural and Functional Indicators in Adolescent Boys with and Without Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain by moein yari bishak, Ebrahim mohammad ali nasab firouzjah, Mehri Mohammadi Dangraloo

“…Individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain were identified using a visual pain scale and confirmed by a physical medicine specialist. …”
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Effectiveness of oral health promotion in children and adolescents through behaviour change interventions: A scoping review. by Fathima Peerbhay, Robert Mash, Saadika Khan

“…Interventions could also include practical tooth brushing activities, gamification, audio-visual components, as well as reinforcement and repetition in the longer term. …”
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On Classification and Application of Monovision Technique for Excimer Laser Correction and on Possible of Preliminary Target Refraction Modeling in Patients with Primary Myopia, As... by E. I. Belikova, T. V. Perova

“…The combination of such refractive errors as high and medium astigmatism with anisometropia and presbyopia considerably reduces patients’ standard of living, first of all because methods of the correction stated are very limited. …”
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Interventions to enhance mental health outcomes of persons with schizophrenia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review by Sudaporn Stithyudhakarn, Penpaktr Uthis, Trieu Van Nhat

“…Interventions included virtual and in-person guided walking, smartphone apps, animated audio-visual videos, animal-assisted therapy, nutritional programs, and incentivized community health worker models. …”
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Impaired interhemispheric synchrony in patients with iridocyclitis and classification using machine learning: an fMRI study by Yan Tong, Zhi Wen, Xin Huang

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Preliminary study assessing remineralisation of early caries on posterior teeth using SoproLife® by Prema Sukumaran, Siti Nabila Sakroni, Nur Azhar Abu Bakar

“…Eighty occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth were examined for early caries lesion visually and using SoproLife® at baseline and at a recall visit six months later. …”
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Development of a colloidal gold-based immunochromatographic strip for rapid detection of Areca palm velarivirus 1 by Jie Lu, Weifan He, Yuxing Liu, Shiqi Li, Xi Huang, Hongxing Wang, Xianmei Cao

“…There is an urgent need for a convenient and reliable method for the rapid detection and surveillance of APV1.MethodsThe Capsid protein (CP) of APV1 was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified as antigen to immunize BALB/c mice. …”
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Ropivacaine combined with esketamine in ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block in lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical surgery by Jian Wen, Gao Zhou, Yong Bin, Yan Zeng, Dianxiang Tan, Juan Zhang

“…Compared to the control group, the observation group showed lower MAP and HR at the completion of the operation. Additionally, Visual Analog Scale scores and serum levels of Neuropeptide Y, Substance P, and dopamine were also lower in the observation group. …”
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Formation and toxicity of soluble polyglutamine oligomers in living cells. by Patrick Lajoie, Erik Lee Snapp

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our study describes powerful and sensitive tools for investigating soluble oligomeric forms of expanded polyglutamine proteins, and their impact on cell viability. Moreover, these methods should be applicable for the detection of soluble oligomers of a wide variety of aggregation prone proteins.…”
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Alteration of Lumbar Sagittal Alignment after Surgical Decompression with Fusion for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Wen-Tung Hsieh, Ting-Chun Huang, Chih-Wei Chen, Ming-Hsiao Hu, Shu-Hua Yang

“…There was no significant change of SS at all-time points. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores for back pain and ODI scores were significantly improved (P < 0.05) in all patients at 12-month and 24-month follow-up. …”
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