The Synergistic Impact of Combined Massage and Stretching During Halftime on Accelerated Recovery in Football: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Lactic Acid Clearance, Pain Reduction,... by Fatkur Rohman Kafrawi, Afif Rusdiawan, Ali Satia Graha, Nurhasan Nurhasan, Soni Sulistyarto, Cemal Özman, Achmad Widodo

“…Before, during, and after the intervention, lactic acid levels (measured with a lactate meter), range of motion (measured with a goniometer), and pain levels (measured with a visual analogue scale) were all checked. Subsequently, these measures underwent statistical analysis comprising paired t-tests, Wilcoxon tests, MANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. …”
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Physical simulation study on the transport of biomimetics dandelion proppant in similar coalbed methane fracture network by Jun LI, Pingli LIU, Nianyin LI

“…To further understand this proppant's transport and steering performance in deep coal seam fractures under different construction parameters, this study constructs a T-shaped visualized complex fracture proppant transport experimental system based on common T-shaped fractures in deep coal seams. …”
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Revealing drought tolerance strategies in pistachio clonal hybrids: role of osmotic adjustment by Mozhdeh Osku, Mahmoud Reza Roozban, Saadat Sarikhani, Mohammad Mehdi Arab, Mohammad Akbari, Kourosh Vahdati

“…Following recovery, evaluations of growth, physiological traits and visual observations indicated that C8-3 had poor recovery ability. …”
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Amaro's business model innovation: DNVB or platform? by Wellington José da Silva, Giselle da Costa Araújo, Adriano Rehder, Marcelo Caldeira Pedroso

“…The authors suggested the adoption of frameworks and tools (e.g. the competitive positioning map to allow students to visualize ways to compare strategies and make decisions). …”
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Factors Influencing the Activities of Daily Living of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Community by Yiting XIE, Cai JIANG, Guanli XIE, Jia HUANG, Jingsong WU, Jing TAO

“…The level of spinal cord injury was assessed by the US Spinal Cord Injury Association injury classification. The visual analog scale was used to assess the pain level. …”
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“Infectious uveitis: a comprehensive systematic review of emerging trends and molecular pathogenesis using network analysis” by Muhammad Arif Asghar, Shixin Tang, Li Ping Wong, Peizeng Yang, Qinjian Zhao

“…Abstract Background Infectious uveitis is a significant cause of visual impairment worldwide, caused by diverse pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. …”
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EFFICIENCY OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION IN ANESTHESIA DURING LABOR by TATIANA Y. Marochko, NATALIA V. Artymuk, DINA V. Pavlovskaya, LARISA G. Konchevskaya, TATIANA A. Sapozhkova, MIKHAIL S. Prosvetov, OLESYA D. Zelentsova, ELIZAVETA A. Chvanov

“…Pain intensity for starting TENS was 3.6 ± 1.3 points according to Visual Analogue Scale. During TENS, pain intensity decreased in 7 (21.9%) patients, stabilized in 11 (34.4%) women and increased in 14 (43.76%) patients. …”
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Verification of the Reliability of an Automated Urine Test Strip Colorimetric Program Using Colorimetric Analysis: Survey Study by Keigo Inagaki, Daisuke Tsuriya, Takuya Hashimoto, Katsumasa Nakamura

“… Abstract BackgroundOne method for noninvasive and simple urinary microalbumin testing is urine test strips. However, when visually assessing urine test strips, accurate assessment may be difficult due to environmental influences—such as lighting color and intensity—and the physical and psychological influences of the assessor. …”
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Clinical outcomes and complications of four surgical techniques for tibial avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament: a retrospective comparative study by Zhenghui Hu, Yanze Xia, Chang She, Liubing Li, Wei Xu

“…Demographic data, operative time, pre- and postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, Lysholm scores, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores, knee range of motion (ROM), and postoperative complications were analyzed. …”
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Predictors and long-term patterns of medication adherence to glaucoma treatment in Denmark—an observational registry study of 30 100 Danish patients with glaucoma by Miriam Kolko, Rikke Faergemann Hansen, Louise G Dal, Emma Sabelström, Magnus Brandel, Andreas Hoiberg Bentsen, Anne Cathrine Falch-Joergensen

“…Poor adherence results in worse outcomes in terms of visual field loss.Objective To investigate patterns in medication adherence among Danish patients with glaucoma in relation to selected predictors of adherence, long-term adherence patterns, and long-term societal economic consequences of poor adherence.Methods and analysis This register-based study included 30 100 glaucoma patients followed for 10 years between 2000 and 2018. …”
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Types of Lens Structure in Intumescent Cataract by E. S. Pirogova, O. L. Fabrikantov, S. I. Nikolashin

“…After the 2–2.5 mm capsulorhexis had been created, the liquid lenticular masses were removed from the anterior and posterior lens compartment with the aspiration/irrigation system. Visually we determined the size of the nucleus, its color and density according to Buratto’s classification.Results. …”
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Development and evaluation of the low back pain questionnaire for personnel working on islands by Yongbin Feng, Wenyu Tang, Yajun Cheng, Xiaoyi Zhou, Xianzhao Wei

“…Reliability was assessed via Cronbach's α, while validity included factor analysis, convergent/discriminant validity tests, and correlation with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).ResultsThe LBPQ demonstrated excellent reliability for personnel working on islands (Cronbach's α = 0.978) and good validity, with a KMO value of 0.967 and a cumulative variance contribution rate of 93.322%. …”
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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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Treatment of knee joint osteoarthritis in overweight women in outpatient practice by P. S. Kovalenko, I. S. Dydykina, E. S. Aronova, O. G. Alekseeva, E. L. Shakhramanova, A. V. Kudryavtseva, E. G. Zotkin

“…Health status and pain level were also assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS), the severity of pain and stiffness, limited function according to the WOMAC questionnaire, fatigue/fatigue according to the FACIT scale, the Charlson comorbidity index, satisfaction of the doctor with the results of treatment using the IMOS scale, and satisfaction of the patient with using the IMPSS scale.Results and discussion. …”
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Introducing 3D printed models of fractures in osteology learning improves clinical reasoning skills among first-year medical students: a pilot study by Abhishek Agarwal, Anne D Souza, B. Jyostna, Ashwija Shetty, Nandini Bhat

“…However, students often face difficulties comprehending the clinical correlations related to fractures, as they only rely on text content or diagrams without three-dimensional visual aids. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using 3D-printed models of limb bone fractures in routine osteology classes to enhance the clinical reasoning skills of first-year medical undergraduate students. …”
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The effect of Camellia sinensis ointment on perineal pain and episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women: A triple-blind randomized clinical trial. by Masoumeh Sayahi, Azam Jahangirimehr, Zahra Hatami Manesh, Faraz Mojab, Maryam Nikbina

“…REEDA scale (redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, and approximation) was used to measure wound healing and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure the pain intensity.…”
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Optimizing AI Transformer Models for <italic>CO</italic>&#x2082; Emission Prediction in Self-Driving Vehicles With Mobile/Multi-Access Edge Computing Support by Javier Saez-Perez, Pablo Benlloch-Caballero, David Tena-Gago, Jose Garcia-Rodriguez, Jose Maria Alcaraz Calero, Qi Wang

“…Through extensive experimentation and evaluation on a dataset specifically designed for CO2 emissions prediction in self-driving vehicles, we have demonstrated the superior predictive capabilities of our proposed CO2ViT model based on the Visual Transformer architecture, achieving a model that predicts the CO2 emissions 71.14% faster than the previous state-of-the-art model (LSTM) applied to the same problem and that achieves an R2 higher score of 0.9898 against the one achieved by the LSTM (0.9712). …”
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Assessment of chronic pain syndrome after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal plastic surgery in patients with inguinal hernia by A. V. Klymenko, B. S. Kravchenko, V. M. Klymenko, S. M. Kravchenko, K. P. Polishchuk

“…Pain syndrome was assessed using the visual analog scale and an independent survey during postoperative follow-ups of the patients every three months for two years. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of the V-shaped incision and modified Blair incision approach for resection of benign tumors in the superficial lobe of the parotid gland by WU Shihan, MUHETAER Reyihanguli, ABULIZ Adila, YANG Rong, XU Hui

“…Results There were no significant differences in operation time, postoperative House-Brackmann grading system (HBGs) facial nerve function score, and visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score between the two groups (<i>P</i>&gt;0.05). …”
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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of combined use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and extended release tolperisone in patients with ankle injuries by R. I. Sadykov, I. F. Akhtyamov, K. T. Shoshorina, S. A. Lapshina

“…Sixty patients aged 18 to 65 years with acute ankle ligament injury of grade II according to Kannus and Renstrom, with pain intensity in the joint on a visual analogue scale (VAS) ≥ 50 mm, who had no contraindications for the use of these drugs, participated in the study. …”
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