Modern approaches in rheumatoid hand surgery: Results of soft tissue stabilizing operations for transposition of the tendons of the long radial and ulnar extensors of the wrist by A. V. Rozov, A. M. Lila, E. I. Byalik

“…To assess quality of life we used EQ-5D (EuroQol 5 Dimensions) index, pain – visual analogue scale (VAS), disease activity was assessed using the DAS28 (Disease Activity Score 28) index. …”
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Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of Interlock Detachable Coil Interventional Embolization on Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and Ovarian Reserve Function: A Retrospective Study by Wang P, Zheng XL, Wang YH, Tao Y, Wang WC

“…Peng Wang,1,2 Xiang-Long Zheng,1 Yu-Huan Wang,1 Yun Tao,2 Wan-Chun Wang3 1Clinical Medical College, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Interventional and Vascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wan-Chun Wang, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, 445 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang City, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email wwjx7469108@163.comObjective: This study aimed to examine the effects and the efficacy of a combination of interventional embolization and endocrine hormone therapy for Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS).Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 132 patients diagnosed with PCS, and divided them into three groups based on their therapeutic schedule. The visual analog scale (VAS), pelvic venous blood flow parameters, and serum hormone levels of the three groups were compared before and after treatment. …”
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Immunomorphological specifcity of HER2-low breast cancer by I. V. Mikhailov, E. R. Eremeeva, A. A. Glazkov, I. M. Telezhnikova, G. R. Setdikova, A. S. Balkanov

“…The study examined the surgical specimens of 33 patients with HER2-low BC. Visual counting of TILs and assessment (IHC) of the level of T-helpers, T-killers, M1 and M2 macrophages were carried out in intratumor sites and the invasive edge of the primary tumor.Results. …”
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Population norms of health-related quality of life in Iran: findings from a national EQ-5D-5L study by Satar Rezaei

“…This study aimed to generate population norms for the EQ-5D-5L dimensions, EQ-VAS (EuroQol-Visual Analogue Scale) scores, and EQ-5D-5L index scores in Iran, stratified by sex and age. …”
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Metastatic tumors of the orbit: clinical and instrumental diagnosis by A. G. Amiryan, S. V. Saakyan

“…Clinical symptoms included exophthalmos (35 cases, 70 %), enophthalmos (6 cases, 12 %), eye movement impairment (35 cases, 70 %), ptosis (35 cases, 70 %), eyelid edema (24 cases, 68 %), pain in the orbit (7 cases, 14 %), chemosis (12 cases, 24 %), difficulty in eye repositioning (32 cases, 64 %). Decreased visual acuity was noted in 13 cases (26 %). CT symptoms included infiltrative nature of the lesion (43 patients, 86 %), and solid tumors with clear and even contours (7 patients, 14 %). …”
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Impact of sensorimotor mismatch on virtual reality sickness and user experience: age-related differences in a randomized trial by Elisabeth Jochmann, Thomas Jochmann, Maximilian Weber, Karolin Weigel, Carsten Klingner

“…The groups differed in task difficulty and exposure to deliberately induced sensorimotor mismatches. The design avoided visual-vestibular conflicts typically responsible for VR sickness and instead introduced proprioceptive mismatches during hand-object interaction. …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…Newly developed training protocols that employ visual feedback with specialised devices offer controlled management of loads, speeds and forces across the full range of motion, potentially providing greater benefits.Objective This protocol outlines a randomised controlled trial designed to compare the effects of a visuomotor torque feedback (TF) protocol with a traditional EE protocol on the rehabilitation of PT over a 6-week period. …”
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RARE ANOMALY OF THE CORONARY VESSELS: CORONARY AND LEFT VENTRICULAR FISTULAS by L. V. Salamatina, Ye. Yu. Levchenko, A. A. Seitov, O. M. Zolotenkova, A. A. Burym

“…The parenchymal phase is very well expressed; the venous phase is not visualized. Conclusion. Congenital heart disease: multiple coronary and left ventricular fistulas. …”
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Hydrogen-Rich Water Consumption for Acute and Residual Fatigue After Simulated Football Matches: Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Trial by Michal Hruby, Karel Hulka, David Bernatik

“…Metabolic fatigue will be measured by creatine kinase level and muscle soreness, rated using a visual analog scale. These assessments will occur at critical time points: immediately post warm-up; directly following the simulated football match to detect acute fatigue; and 24, 48, and 72 hours after training sessions to detect residual fatigue. …”
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Analysis of the factors determining the development of postoperative pain in patients after knee and hip replacement surgery by K. A. Glemba, A. E. Karateev, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, E. I. Bialik, S. I. Glukhova, A. M. Lila

“…POP was statistically significantly associated with parameters such as higher body mass index (BMI); the intensity of pain at rest; general assessment of impairment; WOMAC index pain, stiffness and overall; severity of symptoms of neuropathic pain (PainDETECT); signs of depression and anxiety (HADS).The risk of POP was significantly higher (p<0.05) with BMI >30 kg/m2 (odds ratio, OR 2.755; 95% confidence interval, CI 1.053–7.206), rest pain ≥40 mm on a visual analog scale (OR 1.349; 95% CI 0.478–3.803), PainDETECT scores ≥13 (OR 3.598; 95% CI 1.048–12.36) and HADS depression ≥8 (OR 2.193; 95% CI 0.745–6.454), presence of ≥2 sources of pain (OR 6.996; 95% CI 2.358–20.756).Conclusion. …”
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Meta-analysis of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus oblique lumbar interbody fusion for treating lumbar degenerative diseases by Dun Liu, Xinyu Huang, Chongyang Zhang, Qin Wang, Hua Jiang

“…Indicators extracted included operative time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), disc height (DH), segmental lordotic angle (SLA), lumbar lordosis angle (LLA), postoperative JOA scores, patient satisfaction, complication rates, and fusion rates. …”
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3D-Printed anterior repositioning splint versus stabilization splint for patients with anterior disc displacement with reduction: A randomized cross-over clinical trial by Mostafa Mohamed Sobhy Tahoon, Nouran Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Ahmed Mostafa Esmat Elsisy, Amani Ramadan Ali Moussa, Amal Rekaby Taha

“…Pain was evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), an easy subjective proportion of pain intensity using a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates high intensity. …”
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Comparison of Intercostal Nerve Block Versus Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia for Post Thoracotomy Pain by Reema Meena, Renu Garg, Arun Garg, Shunmugam

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and total fentanyl consumption and sedation score were recorded. …”
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A Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: Are Iconographies Representing Sustainability? by Ornella Tiboni-Oschilewski, Beatrice Biasini, Alice Rosi, Francesca Merloni, Benedetta Merloni, Francesca Scazzina

“…Sustainability indicators (<i>n</i> = 30) were chosen from a preliminary literature review from the four sustainability dimensions. Visual analysis was performed. Results: In total, 191 iconographies were found. …”
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Pseudo-LiDAR With Two-Dimensional Instance for Monocular Three-Dimensional Object Tracking by Rui Gao, Junoh Kim, Phuong Minh Chu, Kyungeun Cho

“…Monocular cameras offer economic and flexible advantages over LiDAR sensors; however, monocular camera-based 3D object detection is fraught with uncertainty owing to difficulty in depth estimation, visual occlusion, and ambiguous object appearance. …”
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Turbinectomia parcial inferior versus radiofrequência de cornetos inferiores - 6 anos de estudo prospetivo by Diogo Abreu Pereira, Ditza Vilhena, Luís Guedes, Abílio Leonardo, Delfim Duarte, Gustavo Lopes

“…A intensidade de nove sintomas nasais (obstrução nasal, rinorreia anterior, rinorreia posterior, hiposmia, esternutos, prurido nasal, pressão facial, cefaleia e roncopatia) foi avaliada usando a escala visual analógica (VAS). O processamento estatístico foi elaborado recorrendo ao SPSS v25, onde foram efetuados os testes de Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, Chi-quadrado e T Student. …”
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Effect of Hot and Cold Chinese Medicine Whirlpool Bath Combined with Motor Control Training on Patients with Shoulder-Hand Syndrome after Stroke by ZHANG Yuming, ZHANG Xiufang, CHEN Jie, LI Ning, ZHANG Xiaolin, ZHANG Ming

“…Before and after four weeks of treatment, visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the severity of shoulder pain; overflow method was used to evaluate the degree of hand swelling; Fugl-Meyer assessment upper extremity (FMA-UE) was used to evaluate motor function of the affected limb; modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate the activities of daily living; motor activity log-amount of use (MAL-AOU) and motor activity log-quality of movement (MAL-QOM) were recorded by the motor activity record sheet.ResultsCompared with those before treatment, VAS score and hand swelling value of both groups decreased significantly after treatment, while FMA-UE, MBI, MAL-AOU and MAL-QOM scores increased significantly after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Using the Lecturer’s Training Site with a Conscious Approach to Learning Russian as a Foreign Language by S. V. Marchuk

“…Systematic use of lecturer’s web-site in educational process shows that most effective methods and techniques are audio-visual, textual exercises from simple to complex with further audio dubbing, audio method of teaching phonetics and literacy, “lively dialogue” as a new technique in teaching Russian for foreigners, vocabulary works and differentiated approach. …”
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Evaluation of intravarietal polymorphism of tomato fungal disease resistance genes in Michurinsky State Agrarian University breeding varieties by I. N. Shamshin, A. S. Ilyichev, E. V. Grosheva

“…Amplification results were visualized by electrophoresis in 2% agarose gel.Results. 10 plants of 10 varieties of Michurinsky GAU selection tomato were analyzed using molecular markers of genes for resistance to cladosporiosis and fusariosis. …”
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Combining cognitive bias modification training (CBM) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to treat binge eating disorder: study protocol of a randomised controlled fe... by Gemma Gordon, Timo Brockmeyer, Ulrike Schmidt, Iain C Campbell

“…ABM is based on an implicit learning paradigm in which participants are trained to enact an avoidance behaviour in response to visual food cues. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, post-treatment (3 weeks) and follow-up (7 weeks post-randomisation). …”
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