Cross-Database Evaluation of Deep Learning Methods for Intrapartum Cardiotocography Classification by Lochana Mendis, Debjyoti Karmakar, Marimuthu Palaniswami, Fiona Brownfoot, Emerson Keenan

“…However, interpreting CTG recordings visually is challenging for clinicians, given the complexity of CTG patterns, leading to poor sensitivity. …”
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Polymerization kinetics stability, volumetric changes, apatite precipitation, strontium release and fatigue of novel bone composites for vertebroplasty. by Piyaphong Panpisut, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Kirsty Main, Mayda Arshad, Wendy Xia, Haralampos Petridis, Anne Margaret Young

“…Paste stability, following storage at 4-37°C, was assessed visually or through mixed paste polymerization kinetics at 25°C. …”
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Quality of Life with Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Qualitative Interviews and General Public Utility Estimation in the United Kingdom by Lena Hubig, Anna-Katrine Sussex, Alasdair MacCulloch, Derralynn Hughes, Ryan Graham, Liz Morris, Syed Raza, Andrew J. Lloyd, Amanda Sowinski, Katy Gallop

“…Participants rated the health states using the EQ-5D-5L, visual analogue scale, and time trade-off interviews…”
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The effectiveness of mobile-health technology-based health behaviour change or disease management interventions for health care consumers: a systematic review. by Caroline Free, Gemma Phillips, Leandro Galli, Louise Watson, Lambert Felix, Phil Edwards, Vikram Patel, Andy Haines

“…No evidence of publication bias was demonstrated on visual or statistical examination of the funnel plots for either disease management or health behaviours. …”
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Indications and Limitations of Resection and Ligaments Repair for Os Subfibulare Based on the Hasegawa Classification by Naohiro Hio MD, PhD, Masanori Taki MD, PhD, Atsushi Hasegawa MD, PhD

“…Outcome measures assessed were pain via the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), functional status using the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot ankle/hindfoot scale (JSSF scale), subjective instability, talar tilting angle (TTA), and anterior drawer stress distance (ADSD), both derived from stress radiographs. …”
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Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion assisted by a Tianji robot for lumbar degenerative disease in elderly patients: a retrospective study by Guofang Fang, Jin Zhang, Hailun Zhu, Xunwei Lai, Jianchang Wu, Xiuwang Li, Zhouxu Hou, Fangxin Chen, Hongxun Sang

“…Clinical assessments, including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS), modified MacNab criteria, postoperative complications, and interbody fusion rate, were also evaluated. …”
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Revolutionizing Sleep Science: A Narrative Review of the Historical Origins and Current Applications of Sleep Neuroimaging by Kay DB, Duraccio KM, Michels L, Siclari F, Karim HT, Davis EB, Wilkins IJ

“…We highlight the power of somnoimages to help visualize sleep research results and communicate complex information about sleep processes. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of different compression locations in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Yu Wang, Xiaolong Chen, Xiang-yu Li, Dongfan Wang, Dongdong Rong, Zheng Sun, Jie Lu, Shibao Lu

“…The contrast-enhanced 3D T2-SPACE could better visualize the nerve root compression intra- and extra-foramina than conventional 2D MRI.…”
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Effects of a cognitive modulator in the theta and alpha asymmetry during a typewriting task: a sensorimotor integration perspective Efeitos de um modulador cognitivo na assimetria... by Marlo Cunha, Sergio Machado, Luiz Cláudio Miana, Dionis Machado, Victor Hugo Bastos, Bruna Velasques, Maurício Cagy, Luis F. Basile, Roberto Piedade, Pedro Ribeiro

“…The typewriter keyboard was covered with a wooden box to avoid visual information about the hands' position. The typewriting task was performed concomitantly with EEG recording. …”
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High survivorship and excellent functional outcome in third‐generation patellofemoral arthroplasty by Mustafa Hariri, Hannah Schwab, Kevin‐Arno Koch, Paul Mick, Timo Nees, Johannes Weishorn, Tilman Walker, Tobias Reiner

“…Patients had a mean follow‐up of 4.3 years, with clinical assessments including the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), and activity levels (TAS, UCLA). …”
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Supine versus prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Surgeon and anesthesiologist perspective. Can agile supersede traditional? by Priyanka Bansal, Tarun Mittal, Devendra Singh, Nidhi Sultania

“…Aims and Objectives: The primary aim to compare the safety and efficacy of prone versus supine PCNL. The objective Visual Analog Scale Score, patient satisfaction rate, stone-free rate, procedure time (calculated from placement of ureteric catheter to skin closure), overall complication rate. …”
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Impact of traumatic intervertebral disc injury on loss of correction following pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures by Tongfei Ge, Wenbo Li, Jiayang Wu, Qingyuan Wang, Cong Li, Siming Wang, Wu Xiong, Jin Fan

“…The clinical variables included visual analog scale (VAS) score, and American Spinal Injury Association score. …”
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Optical coherence tomography in preclinical diagnosis of optic nerve disk changes after chemotherapy in children with retinoblastoma by S. V. Saakyan, E. B. Myakoshina, V. G. Polyakov, T. L. Ushakova, D. M. Ismailova

“…Preclinical diagnostics of optic disc pathology with the help of OCT allows predicting visual functions in children with RB at its early stages and developing a differentiated approach to the choice of RB treatment.…”
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Growth and resistance response of eleven eggplant cultivars to infection by the Javanese root-knot nematode - Meloidogyne javanica under greenhouse conditions by Mostafa Ahmed El-Qurashi, Fahad Al-Yahya, Ali Almasrahi, Adnan Shakeel

“…Identification was confirmed using two species-specific primers (SCAR), Fjav/Rjav and MjF/MjR, and visualized amplified fragments appeared at 670 bp and 517 bp, respectively. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound Combined with Dry Needling on Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius : a Controlled Randomised Study by Rahmat Nugraha, Rahmatika Rahmatika, Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Hasbiah Hasbiah, Tiar Erawan

“…Data collection was obtained through measurement of tenderness using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and measurement of Range of Motion (ROM) using a goniometer. …”
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Event-based landslide inventory through very high-resolution optical images and field surveys by P. Confuorto, R. Franceschini, L. Scarpitta, N. Casagli, S. Morelli, F. Raspini, V. Tofani, S. Moretti

“…Semi-automatic approaches, including NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) change detection and segmentation/classification, were employed to assist visual photointerpretation. Field surveys were carried out to validate and refine the mapped landslides. …”
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Enhancing Campus Environment: Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring Through IoT and Web Technologies by Alfiandi Aulia Rahmadani, Yan Watequlis Syaifudin, Budhy Setiawan, Yohanes Yohanie Fridelin Panduman, Nobuo Funabiki

“…In this paper, we present a real-time air quality monitoring system utilizing <i>Internet of Things (IoT)</i> integrated sensors capable of detecting pollutants and measuring environmental conditions to visualize them. By transmitting data to the <i>SEMAR</i> IoT application server platform via an ESP32 microcontroller, this system provides instant alerts through a web application and <i>Telegram</i> notifications when pollutant levels exceed safe thresholds. …”
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Thermal dynamics of nanofluids with aggregating nanoparticles and magnetic heating: Utilization of Maxwell-Bruggeman and Kreiger-Dougherty models by Muhammad Idrees Afridi, Abdullah Alhushaybari, Ali J. Chamkha

“…For numerical solutions, a robust numerical scheme called the generalized differential quadrature method is implemented. The findings are visually presented and discussed, encompassing both scenarios with and without aggregation. …”
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Anaesthetic efficacy of intraligamentary injection compared to incisive nerve block using 3% mepivacaine hydrochloride: a randomized clinical trial by Suzan Salem, Islam Saad, Ramy Elmoazen, Ghada Amin Khalifa

“…The effectiveness of the two local anaesthesia techniques, intraligamentary injection technique (ILI) and incisive nerve block (INB), were compared using Modified Dental Anxiety Scale for Dental Extraction Procedure (MDAS-DEP) and visual analogue scale (VAS) during the injection and extraction stages of the procedure. …”
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Color and Attractant Preferences of the Black Fig Fly, <i>Silba adipata</i>: Implications for Monitoring and Mass Trapping of This Invasive Pest by Ricardo Díaz-del-Castillo, Guadalupe Córdova-García, Diana Pérez-Staples, Andrea Birke, Trevor Williams, Rodrigo Lasa

“…The present study evaluated the response of <i>S. adipata</i> adults to visual (color) and olfactory (attractant) cues under laboratory and field conditions in fig orchards. …”
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