Autophagy-induced NR2F1 activation promotes the apoptosis of lens epithelial cells and facilitates cataract-associated fibrosis through targeting STAT3 by Hangjia Zuo, Xianyang Liu, Bingjing Lv, Ning Gao, Miaomiao Du, Xiang Gao, Yongguo Xiang, Rongxi Huang, Meiting Lin, Yakun Wang, Yonglin Chen, Hong Cheng, Tong Zhang, Shijie Zheng, Wenjuan Wan, Ke Hu

“…Cataracts, a widely prevalent ocular pathology, engender visual impairment and emerge as a primary etiological factor contributing to ocular blindness. …”
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Depth-Enhanced Tumor Detection Framework for Breast Histopathology Images by Integrating Adaptive Multi-Scale Fusion, Semantic Depth Calibration, and Boundary-Guided Detection by A. Robert Singh, Suganya Athisayamani, Hariharasitaraman S, Faten Khalid Karim, Jose Varela-Aldas, Samih M. Mostafa

“…Multiple modalities offer the advantage of providing complementary visual information that enhances overall understanding. …”
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Biocontainment Transfer: A structured nursing model for enhancing patient care by Federico D’Urso, Salvatore Trifiletti, Edoardo Falcone, Mara Gracy Basile, Ulrico Angeloni

“…During transport, the impairment of verbal communication caused by protective equipment and isolation barriers was mitigated through simplified language, visual aids, and strategies to ensure mutual understanding. …”
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Single-Dose <i>IncobotulinumtoxinA</i> in the Treatment of Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis: Results from a Preliminary Single-Arm Clinical Trial by Sofia Durán-Hernández, Norma E. Herrera-González, Nayar Durán-Hernández, Martha Carnalla, Manuel de Jesús Castillejos-López, Citlaltepetl Salinas-Lara

“…The primary outcome was the reduction in pain using the visual analog scale (VAS). Knee function was evaluated using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). …”
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Evidence for alcohol-mediated hemolysis and erythrophagocytosis by Chaowen Zheng, Siyuan Li, Johannes Mueller, Cheng Chen, Huanran Lyu, Guandou Yuan, Ane Zamalloa, Lissette Adofina, Parthi Srinivasan, Krishna Menon, Nigel Heaton, Stephan Immenschuh, Ines Silva, Vanessa Rausch, Seddik Hammad, Steven Dooley, Shilpa Chokshi, Antonio Riva, Songqing He, Sebastian Mueller

“…Erythrophagocytosis in liver tissue was visualized by co-localization of CD163 and hemoglobin autofluorescence. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHO-COGNITIVE CONDITION IN PATIENTS AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY by M. V. Goruleva, O. S. Ganenko, R. S. Коvaltcova, A. Kutuzova, N. N. Petrova, E. A. Demchemnko, A. O. Nedoshivin

“…Life Quality (LQ)assessed with 10-points visual-analogue scale; coping behavioural strategiesstudied.Results. …”
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Peritraumatic distress and its relationship to appliance-related orthodontic emergencies in orthodontic patients during the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional... by Jie Zhang, Kai Liu, Xin Yang, Shuting Zhang, Li’an Yang, Yuhsin Choi, Wa Li, Pei Tang, Jianyong Wu

“…The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale.Results A total of 480 participants were enrolled, including 331 with fixed appliances, 131 with clear aligners and 18 with removable appliances. …”
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Effectivness of submucosal, oral and intramuscular routs of dexamethasone administration in trismus, swelling, and pain reduction after the third lower molar surgery by Đorđević Filip, Bubalo Marija, Perić Dejan, Mihailović Đorđe, Bukumirić Zoran, Dubovina Dejan

“…Preoperatively and at every follow-up (on the first, second, and seventh day postoperatively), interincisal distance, the degree of edema, and the level of pain with the use of a visual analog scale (VAS) were measured. On the seventh postoperative day, the total number of analgesics taken by the patients was recorded. …”
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Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain in middle-aged and older patients: A randomized controlled trial by Fei XU, Kai-qiong JIAO, Lin-peng WANG, Fan ZHANG

“…The needle retention and duration of treatment were the same as those of the acupuncture group before treatment, after the first intervention, after the whole treatment, and in follow-up visit (4 weeks after the whole treatment). The scores of the visual analog scale(VAS) for pain, range of movement (ROM) of the spine, and simplified Oswestry Dysfunction Index (ODI) were observed separately. …”
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Augmented-reality-driven medical simulation platform for percutaneous nephrolithotomy with cybersecurity awareness by Yonghang Tai, Lei Wei, Hailing Zhou, Jun Peng, Qiong Li, Feiyan Li, Jun Zhang, Junsheng Shi

“…A database storing clinical fluoroscopic images of percutaneous nephrolithotomy and a reproduced visual–haptic environment mimicking actual surgical performance consist of the training interface. …”
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Predicting axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer using a multimodal radiomics and deep learning model by Fuyu Guo, Shiwei Sun, Xiaoqian Deng, Yue Wang, Wei Yao, Peng Yue, Shaoduo Wu, Junrong Yan, Junrong Yan, Junrong Yan, Xiaojun Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Yangang Zhang, Yangang Zhang, Yangang Zhang

“…Various machine learning algorithms were used to construct radiomics, deep learning, and combined models. These models were visualized and evaluated for performance using receiver operating characteristic curves, area under the curve (AUC), calibration curves, and decision curves.ResultsThe highest AUCs in the test set were achieved using radiomics-logistic regression (AUC = 0.759), deep learning-multilayer perceptron (MLP) (AUC = 0.712), and combined-MLP models (AUC = 0.846). …”
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Las vacunas contra la Covid-19 en TikTok en Brasil by Ben-Hur Bernard Pereira Costa, Lídia Raquel Herculano Maia, Marcelo Alves dos Santos Júnior, Thaiane Oliveira, Luisa Massarani

“…A través del análisis temático y el análisis de contenido, examinamos los temas, posicionamientos, formas expresivas, actores legitimados y recursos sonoros y visuales presentes en la producción de contenidos sobre las vacunas en esta plataforma. …”
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Buccal versus buccal palatal infiltration for pulpal anesthesia using 2% lidocaine and 4% articaine: A randomized controlled trial by Umesh Kumar, Nikita Garg, Ruchi Vashisht, Amrita Kumari, Charan Kamal Kaur, Akhil Rajput

“…Pain intensity of patients were recorded before and after the administration of local anesthesia during endodontic procedure that is during caries removal, access preparation and pulp removal using Heft-Parker Visual Analog Scale (HP-VAS). Success was defined by “no pain (0 mm)” or “mild pain (0–54 mm)” during endodontic procedure. …”
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Implementation and Pilot Data on Diabetic Retinopathy in a Teleophthalmology Program at a Multispecialty Primary Care Clinic by Joanne B. Tayapad, MD, Alfonso U. Bengzon, MD, Sherman O. Valero, MD, Milagros H. Arroyo, MD, Ricardo Tobias M. Papa, MD, Egidio Jose S. Fortuna, MD, Jocelyn G. Erni, BS, Myra Alisa J. Reyes, RN, Jerry D. Cavallerano, OD PhD, Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD PhD, Paolo S. Silva, MD

“…Teleophthalmology for DR in this setting allows early detection of potentially sight threatening disease and may prevent visual loss and complications.…”
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Habitat radiomics assists radiologists in accurately diagnosing lymph node metastasis of adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction by Pingfan Jia, Yueying Li, Haonan Li, Yuan Li, Huijuan Qin, Anyu Xie, Yuru Li, Luyao Wang, Luqin Ke, Huijie Feng, Hongwei Yu, Juan Li, Ning Yuan, Xing Guo

“…Finally, the prediction process of the optimal model was visualized using SHAP plots. Results The HR model demonstrated superior performance, achieving the highest AUC values of 0.876, 0.869, and 0.795 in the training, validation, and test cohorts, respectively. …”
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IL-33 Inhibits Hepatitis B Virus through Its Receptor ST2 in Hydrodynamic HBV Mouse Model by Xiuzhu Gao, Xiumei Chi, Xiaomei Wang, Ruihong Wu, Hongqin Xu, MengRu Zhan, Dong Li, Yanhua Ding, Damo Xu, Junqi Niu

“…Intrahepatic HBcAg was visualized by immunohistochemical staining of liver tissues. …”
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Tonic Eye-Opening Associated with the «Burst-Suppression» Pattern in Patients with Acute Anoxic Brain Injury (Case Series) by M. V. Sinkin, A. G. Broutian, E. G. Seliverstova, K. A. Salimov, E. A. Baranova, K. A. Popugaev

“…All patients died in 3-43 days after the fatal cardiovascular event.Visual superposition of bursts in EEG and myogram of m. orbicularis oculi demonstrating identical morphology for EEG and myographic bursts was described for the first time. …”
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The association between physical stature and myopia in elementary and junior high school graduates in Chongqing, China by Jing Zhang, Ruili Li, Yong Zhang, Wensheng Tang, Dan Ao, Li He, Kun Yang, Xiaoya Qi, Xiyuan Zhou

“…All the participants underwent anthropometric measurements, ocular examination, including visual acuity, slit lamp, non-cycloplegic refraction, and a questionnaire survey on demographics and life habits related to eye use. …”
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CA-ViT: Contour-Guided and Augmented Vision Transformers to Enhance Glaucoma Classification Using Fundus Images by Tewodros Gizaw Tohye, Zhiguang Qin, Mugahed A. Al-antari, Chiagoziem C. Ukwuoma, Zenebe Markos Lonseko, Yeong Hyeon Gu

“…Glaucoma, a predominant cause of visual impairment on a global scale, poses notable challenges in diagnosis owing to its initially asymptomatic presentation. …”
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Optical screening of citrus leaf diseases using label-free spectroscopic tools: A review by Saurav Bharadwaj, Akshita Midha, Shikha Sharma, Gurupkar Singh Sidhu, Rajesh Kumar

“…Moreover, the role of artificial intelligence is reviewed as potential effective tools for spectral analysis, enabling accurate detection of infected citrus leaves even before the appearance of visual symptoms by leveraging compositional, morphological, and chemometric characteristics of the plant leaves. …”
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