Effects of suspension exercise training in the treatment of lumbar disk herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu’ang Liu, Silang Huang, Xinxin Zhang, Huangying Liao, Weiguo Liu, Zhi Zhang

“…Suspension exercise training significantly improved the lumbar disk herniation (LDH) visual analog scale (VAS) score (mean difference (MD) = −0.96; 95% confidence interval (CI), −1.10 to-0.82; p < 0.00001, I2 = 23%), the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score (MD = 3.29, 95% CI, 1.67 to 4.90; p < 0.0001, I2 = 92%), and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score (MD = −5.41, 95% CI, −7.41 to −3.40; p < 0.00001, I2 = 86%). …”
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Development of a Method for the Quantitative Determination of Genisten for the Certification of a Certified Reference Material by A. A. Zhigalina, O. Yu. Strelova, A. N. Grebenyuk

“…However, the difficulty in visual fixation by changing the color of the indicator was noted. …”
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Early outcomes of 5-0 Prolene gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy combined with phacoemulsification in eyes of Indian glaucoma patients by Devendra Maheshwari, Madhavi Ramanatha Pillai, Nimrita Gyanchand Nagdev, Shivam Gupta, Rengappa Ramakrishnan, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Mohammed Sithiq Uduman

“…Baseline and follow-up visits were compared to determine the significant difference in the number of intraocular pressure (IOP), antiglaucoma medications (AGM), and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Other outcome measures included surgical success, complications, and interventions. …”
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Viability of Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling of Belgian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Process Evaluation by Estrelle Thunnissen, Veerle Buffel, Linda Campbell, Bea Vuylsteke, Philippe Bos, Edwin Wouters

“…ResultsSampling did not reach a sufficient sample size (n=193) to compensate for an RDS design effect of 3 and the number of recruitment waves was low (waves=7). A visual examination of the convergence and bottleneck plots indicates that many more waves of recruitment would be needed for population estimates to become independent of the seeds. …”
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Residuos de la violencia. Producción cultural colombiana, 1990-2010. Andrea Fanta Castro by Álvaro Andrés Villegas Vélez

“…Si bien este corpus es diverso, existen algunos rasgos relativamente compartidos que podríamos sintetizar de la siguiente manera: 1) énfasis en las narraciones y obras sobre las violencias, es decir, sobre el complejo y multiforme conflicto armado de las últimas tres décadas entre fuerzas estatales, paraestatales, guerrilleras y grupos asociados al narcotráfico; 2) el análisis de estas producciones culturales desde referentes teóricos europeos, sobre todo desde la denominada French Theory: Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Lacan, Julia Kristeva, a lo que se suman autores contemporáneos también franceses como Jean-Luc Nancy, Jacques Rancière y Georges Didi-Huberman, filósofos políticos italianos como Giorgio Agamben, Maurizio Lazzarato y Roberto Esposito, críticos culturales ya fallecidos como Walter Benjamin o activos actualmente como Slavoj Žižek, y autoras feministas o poscoloniales como Judith Butler y Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak; 3) el interés por vincular las obras analizadas, desde las perspectivas teóricas anteriormente mencionadas, a problemas que exceden lo estrictamente literario como las diferencias y desigualdades de género y de etnia, la memoria de los grupos subalternos y la violencia contra estos, 4) finalmente el esfuerzo por ampliar el canon, al incluir dentro del análisis literaturas menores producidas por grupos subalternos, tanto desde géneros más tradicionales como la novela, el cuento y la poesía, pero también en registros de carácter testimonial; a la par que el análisis de estas obras escritas se combina, en ocasiones, con la preocupación por las artes visuales, el cine y el cómic, lo que ha llevado al uso del término “producción cultural” para designar los heteróclitos corpus analizados. …”
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Panic Attacks in Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia: Problems of Differential Diagnosis and Impact on Quality of Life by D. A. Tsaregorodtsev, P. A. Shelukha, L. V. Romasenko, M. M. Beraya, A. V. Sokolov

“…All patients were interviewed to identify anxiety and depressive disorders (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS] and Hamilton's Depression Scale), QOL assessment (SF-36 questionnaire), and they were also consulted by a psychiatrist who established the presence or absence of PA. According to a visual analogue scale, in points from 0 to 6, we assessed the general state of our patients' health (0 points corresponded to complete health, and 6 points corresponded to a serious illness) and the effect of heartbeat on well-being (0 points - no arrhythmia, 6 points - arrhythmia «nterferes with life»).Results. …”
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The Multiple Dosing Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Cartilage Regeneration in Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Saraf A, Hussain A, Mahipal V, Agarwal T, Kush A

“…Assessment of outcome scores (visual analogue scale [VAS] and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index [WOMAC]) was done at baseline and three, six, nine months post intervention. …”
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Thermo-Ablative Fractional CO₂ Lasers Combined with 1540 nm Wavelengths Is a Promising Treatment Option in Stress Urinary Incontinence by Maurizio Filippini, Sara Elmi, Jessica Sozzi, Laura Pieri, Irene Fusco, Tiziano Zingoni, Pablo González-Isaza

“…Data were acquired at baseline and at various follow-ups (T1, T2, and T3, respectively, after the first, second, and third treatment). The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (score 0–10) was used. Cystoscopic images were acquired before and at the end of the laser treatment cycle. …”
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Efficacy of a new comprehensive method of treatment for bacterial keratitis by O.V. Aleksieieva, V.M. Sakovych

“…Histories and complaints were thoroughly taken and patients underwent microbiological examination and comprehensive eye examination including visual acuity, refractomerty, pneumotonometry, biomicroscopy, fluorescein staining assessment of corneal re-epithelaliization, ophthalmoscopy, ultrasound B-scanning, and anterior-segment optical coherence tomography at admission, treatment day 10 and at one month. …”
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Clinical outcomes and safety of combined calcitriol and bisphosphonates in treating postmenopausal osteoporosis: a retrospective cohort study by Xu Zhou, Hui Long, Jui-Hua Wang, Zhen Huang, Liping Cao

“…Treatment outcomes were assessed by comparing Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for pain, Barthel Index for daily living ability, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for dysfunction before and after treatment. …”
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Minimally invasive biportal endoscopic spinal surgery for central canal stenosis in low-grade degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: clinical outcomes and implications: a retrospec... by Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Ho-Jin Lee, Sang Bum Kim, Sang Hyeok Lee, Sang Shin Lee, Ju-Eun Kim

“…Clinical outcomes were measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for back and leg pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the modified Macnab criteria for patient satisfaction. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps in the anti-infectious defense of human organism by A. N. Kazimirskii, J. M. Salmasi, G. V. Poryadin, M. I. Panina, V. A. Stupin, A. E. Kim, E. G. Titova, L. S. Rogozhina

“…SYBR Green I-based fluorescence microscopy was used to visualize and quantify NETs.Results. In healthy volunteers who were not in contact with infected patients, spontaneous NETs formation did not occur. …”
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Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Wang X, Gao S

“…Furthermore, the agreement between predicted and actual clinical probability of sarcopenia was demonstrated by calibration curves, the Hosmer-Lemeshow test (P > 0.05), and DCA.Conclusion: Sarcopenia was prevalent among older patients with T2DM. A visual nomogram prediction model was verified effectively to evaluate incident sarcopenia in older patients with T2DM, allowing targeted interventions to be implemented timely to combat sarcopenia in geriatric population with T2DM.Keywords: sarcopenia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, older adults, nomogram, prediction model…”
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Ultrasound features of myofascial trigger points: a multimodal study integrating preliminary histological findings from the upper trapezius by Wen Cao, Li Yin, Hong Sun, Huiyu Ge, Ruijun Guo, Xiuzhang Lyu

“…Pain levels were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS). Key findings showed affected UTs were initially thicker and stiffer than the healthy side (11.24 ± 1.81 mm, 32.28 ± 9.70 kPa vs. 10.00 ± 1.46 mm, 19.16 ± 6.39 kPa; p < 0.05), with greater deep fascia thickness (1.08 ± 0.14 mm vs. 0.92 ± 0.14 mm). …”
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Comparison of cone beam-computed and micro-computed tomography data for measuring facial canal dehiscence by Mert Ocak, Ferhat Geneci, Bilge İpek Torun, Mehmet Fatih Şentürk, Emine Şebnem Kurşun Çakmak

“…Conclusions and significance The low resolution of CBCT was insufficient for visualizing the thin bony tissue lining the facial canal. …”
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EEG alpha/beta features as a biomarker for quantifying pain in patients with lumbar disk herniation by Rumei Li, Rumei Li, Wanqi Shao, Shumei Zhao, Lingli Wang, Chao Yu, Chao Yu, Lanying Liu, Kuiying Yin

“…Significance tests were conducted within the LDH group and between the LDH and healthy controls, as well as correlation analyses of EEG characteristics with pain scales in four regions of interest.ResultsA significant reduction in subjective pain intensity was observed after small needle knife, with a 32.86 and 38.41% reduction in the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) scores, respectively. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND TREATMENT OF INTERNAL TMJ DISORDERS UNDER CONTROL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING by V. Shybinskyi

“…Magnetic resonance imaging is a highly informative non-invasive method of diagnosis that allows you to visualize bone and soft tissue TMJ structural elements, to determine the presence of structural changes occurs in a cell-capsular ligaments in various forms of TMJ internal disorders. …”
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The impact of the Change4Life Food Scanner app on children’s diets and parental psychological outcomes: a randomised pilot and feasibility study by Sundus Mahdi, Jim Chilcott, Nicola J. Buckland

“…Abstract Background The Change4Life Food Scanner app raises awareness of the nutritional content of barcode-scanned packaged food through a variety of visual displays. This study investigated (1) the feasibility and acceptability of evaluating the effectiveness of the Food Scanner app in reducing children’s energy (kcal) and sugar (g) intake over a 3-month period, (2) app engagement and (3) the app’s impact on psychological outcomes. …”
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Viral suppression and adherence in adolescents living with HIV in rural Tanzania. by Ezekiel Luoga, James Okuma, Lilian Moshi, George Sigalla, Dorcas Mnzava, Daniel H Paris, Tracy R Glass, Fiona Vanobberghen, Maja Weisser, Getrud Joseph Mollel, KIULARCO working group

“…We assessed agreement between adherence measures (self-report, pill box return, pill count and visual analogy scale) and viral suppression. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with viral suppression.…”
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Modern possibilities of therapy of nonspecific pain in the lower back by D. H. Khaibullina, Yu. N. Maksimov

“…In all patients, therapy with Ambene® Bio, both in mono mode and in in combination with NSAIDs, had a positive effect, which was expressed in the reduction of the intensity of LBP on visual analog scale, improvement of peripheral joint function. …”
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