Surgery versus non-operative treatment for ER-stress unstable Weber-B unimalleolar fractures: a study protocol for a prospective randomized non-inferiority (Super-Fin) trial by Pasi Ohtonen, Tero Kortekangas, Harri Pakarinen, Simo Taimela, Teppo Jarvinen, Ristomatti Lehtola, Hannu-Ville Leskelä, Olli Savola

“…Secondary outcomes include the Foot and Ankle Score, a 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale for function and pain, the RAND-36-Item Health Survey for health-related quality-of-life, the range-of-motion of the injured ankle, malunion (ankle joint incongruity) and fracture union. …”
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A Study of the Central Motor Drives Interactions Between the Eyes, and an Index Finger, and a Little Finger by Shiho Fukuda, Han Gao, Naoki Hamada, Koichi Hiraoka

“…<b>Methods</b>: Healthy male participants abducted the right index and/or little finger with or without concomitant saccadic eye movement to the right in response to a visual cue, while the forearm was in the pronated or supinated position. …”
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A Nomogram Model for Predicting Recurrent Coronary Thrombosis in Kawasaki Disease Patients by Zhou X, Peng Y, Yi Q

“…Furthermore, the nomogram not only presented a favorable calibration curve but also demonstrated practical clinical utility.Conclusion: Large CAA, saccular CAA, first LAD thrombosis and persistent CAA were independent risk factors for recurrent coronary thrombosis. The nomogram can visually show these independent risk factors and predict probabilities.Keywords: Kawasaki disease, recurrent coronary thrombosis, nomogram, predictive value, logistic regression analysis…”
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Comparison of Closed Irrigation and Drainage vs Repeated Wound Dressing Changes for Iliac Crest Bone Donor Site Infection in Spine Surgery by Li X, Xiao Q, Zeng JH

“…Detailed information about pre- and intra-operative characters, laboratory results, pathogens results, duration of antibiotics use, visual analog scale (VAS) score of donor site pain, total hospital stay, cost after primary operation, and final outcomes of the BDSI were collected.Results: No significant difference was found among the included baseline characters. …”
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Willingness to pay for cataract surgery and associated factors among cataract patients in Outreach Site, North West Ethiopia. by Mohammed Seid, Amare Minyihun, Gizachew Tilahun, Asmamaw Atnafu, Getasew Amare

“…The average amount of money willing to pay was 17.5USD (95% CI; 10.5, 35.00) and It was significantly associated with being still worker (β = 26.66, 95% CI: 13.03, 40.29), being educated (β = 29.16, 95% CI: 2.35, 55.97), free from ocular morbidity (β = 28.48, 95% CI: 1.08, 55.90), duration with the condition, (β = -1.69, 95% CI: -3.32, -0.07), admission laterality (β = 21.21, 95% CI: 3.65, 38.77) and remained visual ability (β = -0.29, 95% CI (-0.55, -0.04).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Participants' willingness to pay for cataract surgery in outreach Sites is much lower than the surgery's actual cost. …”
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Detecting and measuring fine-scale urban tree canopy loss with deep learning and remote sensing by David Pedley, Justin Morgenroth

“…The accuracy of UTC loss predictions was validated using a visual comparison of aerial imagery and LiDAR data, with UTC loss quantified for each property within the study area.The loss detection method achieved accurate results for the property-scale identification of UTC loss, including a mean F1 score of 0.934 and a mean IOU of 0.883. …”
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Outcomes of lateral approach total knee replacement in the elderly cohort: A focused analysis on patients aged 80 and above by Michael Messieh, Steve Nguyen

“…To elucidate the potential causal pathways and account for confounding variables, we utilized directed acyclic graphs to visually represent and better understand the assumed causal relationships among the variables under study, alongside regression analysis ensuring a more informed interpretation of the associations between patient age, comorbidities, surgical complications, and readmission rates. …”
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Intelligent standalone eye blinking monitoring system for computer users by Ahmad Jiman, Amjad Abdullateef, Alaa Almelawi, Khan Yunus, Yasser Kadah, Ahmad Turki, Mohammed Abdulaal, Nebras Sobahi, Eyad Attar

“…Methods: The developed eye blinking monitoring system used a camera to track blinking rates and operated audible, visual and tactile alarm modes to induce blinks. The hypothesis in this study is that the developed eye blinking monitoring system would increase eye blinks for a computer user. …”
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Results of Using Different Modes of Presentation of Stereostimuli in the Study of Stereo Vision in Normal Children and in Children with Non-Paralytic Strabismus without Functional... by S. I. Rychkova, V. G. Likhvantseva

“…Using computer programs with different regimes of alternating presentation of stereostimuli with certain characteristics allows to effectively evaluate individual capability of stereoperception which is necessary for the personalized approach to the selection of visual stimuli and stimuli presentation regimes in functional treatment of patients with non-paralytic strabismus.…”
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Effects of Three Sessions of Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release on Pain, Balance, and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (A Regional Interdependence M... by soheil hejazi yekta, kazem malmir, Sara Fereydounnia, Khadijeh Otadi, Fatemeh Ehteshami

“…Pain will be measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), disability using the Roland-Morris Questionnaire, static balance via the single-leg stance test, dynamic balance using the functional reach test, lumbopelvic mobility via the tip-to-floor test, and chest expansion with a tape measure. …”
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APPLICATION OF MEDIA EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSONS IN INSTITUTIONS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS by Ольга Каневська, Вікторія Устінова

“…As a result of using media lessons, students develop media competence, i.e. they can: comprehend foreign language media texts; interpret, critically analyze, evaluate foreign language media texts, understand their topic and idea, targeted focus; find the necessary information in foreign language media texts, systematize it according to certain features; transform visual information into verbal information or vice versa; create their own foreign language media texts. …”
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Nationwide conflict damage mapping with interferometric synthetic aperture radar: A study of the 2022 Russia–Ukraine conflict by Corey Scher, Jamon Van Den Hoek

“…To calibrate our detection approach and assess agreement with known locations of damage, we use data on 17,043 damage locations in 25 Ukrainian settlements mapped by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and based on visual interpretation of sub-meter optical satellite imagery. …”
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Design of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial: Strengthening Positive Treatment Expectations Using a Communication Model for Maximized Antiemetic Effects of Acupuncture and Antiemet... by Widgren Ylva MSP, Fransson Per PhD, Englund Erling PhD, Efverman Anna PhD

“…Primary outcome is mean score Visual Analog Scale nausea grading for the first 5 days of the chemotherapy session period. …”
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The effectiveness of art therapy based on coping cat program on fear of failure in Syrian war-affected children with secondary traumatic stress symptoms by Mohammad Kalthom, Parisa Darouei, Amir Ghamarani

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Behavioral risk assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers of petrochemical industries: protocol of a mixed method study by Zohreh Moradi, Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Omran Ahmadi

“…The instruments of this research include a demographic questionnaire, a researcher-made questionnaire for measuring behavior, and two auxiliary instruments including the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Quebec Disability Scale. …”
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A pilot prospective study based on scanning OCT: the intraoperative vault model predicts postoperative vault by Zhongjun Tang, Yanze Yu, Jing Zhao, Yang Shen, Shengtao Liu, Xingtao Zhou

“…Central vault was measured using CASIA-2 immediately after ICL implantation and reassessed at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month postoperatively. At each follow-up, visual acuity, subjective and objective refraction, and anterior segment parameters were recorded. …”
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Precision Medicine Assessment of the Radiographic Defect Angle of the Intrabony Defect in Periodontal Lesions by Deep Learning of Bitewing Radiographs by Patricia Angela R. Abu, Yi-Cheng Mao, Yuan-Jin Lin, Chien-Kai Chao, Yi-He Lin, Bo-Siang Wang, Chiung-An Chen, Shih-Lun Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Kuo-Chen Li

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND THE FATE OF A SCIENTIST (FOLLOWING GENETICS) by Jonas Rubikas

“…The development of world-wide science (genetics) could be visualized graphically as a line rising upward through many years and levels. …”
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Assessing sexual dysfunction in patients with external genital endometriosis by E. Begovich, A. G. Solopova, S. V. Khlopkova, E. A. Son, J. Yu. Ungiadze, L. E. Idrisova

“…Pain syndrome and sexual dysfunction were assessed using specialized questionnaires: visual analogue scale (VAS), PainDETECT, and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). …”
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Efficient Region-Wise Packing of Stereoscopic ERP Videos Based on Information Loss Minimization by Hossein Pejman, Stephane Coulombe, Carlos Vazquez, Ahmad Vakili

“…To address these challenges, sub-sampled versions of the left and right views are usually used to form the spatial FC format, leading to a loss of visual quality. In this paper, we propose an efficient region-wise packing method for equirectangular projection (ERP) videos with minimum information loss by exploiting the uneven sampling characteristic of ERP. …”
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