TRATAMENTO CIRÚRGICO DO HÁLUX RÍGIDO POR VIA PERCUTÂNEA by Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Lara, Glaucia Bordignon, Lara Furtado Lancia, Frederico Pinheiro de Lima, Nivea Ribeiro Xavier, Letícia Tondato da Silva Costa, Victor Candiotto Luders, Luiz Felipe Guimarães Montello, Natália de Paula Buzzo, Gabriela Abrahao Rosa Vaz

“…Além disso, este trabalho visa avaliar os parâmetros clínicos e funcionais no pré e no pós-operatório, utilizando o questionário AOFAS e escala visual analógica (EVA). Métodos: Foram operados 25 pacientes, 28 pés, portadores de hálux rígido grau 1 e 2, no período julho de 2014 a dezembro de 2023. …”
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Validating the SONG-PKD Pain Instrument, a Core Outcome Measure for Pain in ADPKD by Rosanna Cazzolli, Angela Ju, Patrizia Natale, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Martin Howell, Allison Jaure, Ronald D. Perrone, Eva Burnette, Niek F. Casteleijn, Arlene Chapman, Jonathan C. Craig, Sarah Eastty, Ron T. Gansevoort, Tess Harris, Marie C. Hogan, Shigeo Horie, Bertrand Knebelmann, Richard Lee, Karine Manera, Reem A. Mustafa, Richard Sandford, Gopala K. Rangan, Bénédicte Sautenet, Andrea K. Viecelli, Yeoungjee Cho

“…There was a high convergence of SONG-PKD Pain with the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF; 0.84, 95% CI: 0.80–0.87) and a visual analog scale (VAS; 0.84, 95% CI: 0.81–0.87). …”
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Symptom variability in outpatients with COPD and validation of the Colombian COPD Symptom Variability Instrument (EPOC-CoVaSy) by Eidelman Antonio González-Mejía, Olga Constanza Uñate-Suárez, Carlos José Bula- Gutiérrez, Yojana Patricia Patiño-Jiménez

“…According to the analysis of the diaries, the mean scores (visual analog scale) for all symptoms and the performance of activities of daily living ranged between 0.5 and 2.5, being higher in the morning (mean scores between 1.5 and 2.5) than in the afternoon and night (mean scores between 0.5 and 1.5); however, symptom variability was minimal. …”
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Exploring the influences of myopia in primary and secondary school students in Xinjiang using propensity score matching by Xiaopeng Hu, Xianyan Yuan, Hua Li, Haoxuan Gong, Zhicong Fu, Yuting Xie, Lin Zhu, Haina Chen, Yingli Yang, Dongsheng Rui

“…ObjectiveDue to the high prevalence of myopia among primary and secondary school students in Shihezi City in recent years, this study was conducted to understand the prevalence and the factors influencing it and to provide a scientific basis for future interventions to improve, protect, and promote the visual health of these students.MethodsThe study population consisted of primary and secondary school students in Shihezi City. …”
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The incorporation of MALDI mass spectrometry imaging in studies to identify markers of toxicity following in utero opioid exposures in mouse fetuses by Dustyn Barnette, Amy L. Inselman, Pravin Kaldhone, Grace S. Lee, Kelly Davis, Sumit Sarkar, Pritpal Malhi, J. Edward Fisher, Joseph P. Hanig, Richard D. Beger, E. Ellen Jones

“…Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) is a dynamic approach capable of generating 2D ion images to visualize the distribution of an analyte of interest across a tissue section.MethodsGiven the importance of lipid metabolism and neurotransmitters in the developing central nervous system, this study incorporates MALDI MSI to assess lipid distributions across mouse gestational day (GD) 18 fetuses, with and without observable NTDs following maternal exposure on GD 8 to morphine (400 mg/kg BW) or the NTD positive control valproic acid (VPA) (500 mg/kg BW).ResultsAnalysis of whole-body mouse fetuses revealed differential lipid distributions localized mainly in the brain and spinal cord, which included several phosphatidylcholine (PC) species such as PCs 34:1, 34:0, and 36:2 localized to the cortex or hippocampus and lyso PC 16:0 across all brain regions. …”
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A West African coastal science trajectory of vulnerability, adaptability, and resilience by Bapentire D. Angnuureng, Rafael Almar, Gregoire A. Ondoa, Olusegun A. Dada, Philip-Neri Jayson-Quashigah, Edward J. Anthony, Thomas Stieglitz, Allassane Ouattara, Frédéric Bonou, Kwasi Appeaning Addo, Emmanuel K. Brempong, Cheikh O. T. Cissé, Abdoulaye Ndour, Erwin W. J. Bergsma, Zacharie Sohou, Awa Niang Fall, Denis W. Aheto

“…Using biannual WACA-VAR workshops between 2018 and 2024, and SCOPUS analysis over the 1998–2024 period, the VOSviewer tool was used to visualize coastal vulnerability to coastal erosion, flooding, pollution, and mangrove degradation across 14 coastal nations. …”
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PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR THE RESPONSE TO TOCILIZUMAB THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS WITHOUT SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS: A COHORT STUDY by Ekaterina I. Alexeeva, Tatyana M. Dvoryakovskaya, Kseniya B. Isaeva, Tatyana V. Sleptsova, Rina V. Denisova, Margarita A. Soloshenko, Olga L. Lomakina, Anna N. Fetisova, Mariya G. Rudnickaya, Dariya D. Vankova, Alina A. Alshevskaya, Andrei V. Moskalev, Anna V. Mamutova

“…When performing multivariate analysis, the following improvement predictors were revealed based on the ACR90 criteria after a year of treatment: decrease in serum C-reactive protein level during the first month of therapy [odds ratio (OR) 1.024; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.007–1.051], decrease in disease activity score on the visual analogue scale according to the parent/patient assessment (OR 1.048; 95% CI 1.005–1.105), early onset of the disease (OR 0.38; 95% CI 0.16–0.72), persistent oligoarthritis according to the ILAR (OR 9.9; 95% CI 1.5–109.3). …”
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Geophysical fingerprint of the 4–11 July 2024 eruptive activity at Stromboli volcano, Italy by L. Zuccarello, L. Zuccarello, D. Gheri, S. De Angelis, S. De Angelis, R. Civico, T. Ricci, P. Scarlato

“…We use seismic, infrasound and ground deformation data, complemented by visual and unoccupied aircraft system observations, to identify key geophysical precursors to the explosive activity and to reconstruct the sequence of events. …”
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Mind the gap: a nested randomised pilot study of culturally inclusive, internet-delivered prolonged exposure for PTSD among immigrants by Olof Molander, Karoline Kolaas, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Moa Pontén, Josefin Särnholm, Maria Bragesjö

“…The intervention incorporated simplified language, diverse visual representations, and a user-friendly platform. …”
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Modeling the distribution of the invasive snail Physella acuta in China: Implications for ecological and economic impact by Yingxuan Yin, Anyuan Xu, Xiaowen Pan, Qing He, Aoxun Wu, Linya Huang, Yinjuan Wu, Xuerong Li

“…Methods: Global distribution data of P. acuta were collected and screened using “ENMtool”; environmental variables were screened based on contribution of environmental variables, jackknife test and variable correlation analysis using MaxEnt 3.4.1 and GraphPad Prism 8; “kuenm” package in R 4.0.4 software was used to calculate and adjust model parameters; the optimized MaxEnt model was used to predict the potential distribution range of P. acuta in China under different climate scenarios; ArcGIS 10.7 was used to process and visualize the results. Results: A total of 2012 P. acuta distribution points were screened, and the warmest quarter, mean temperature of the coldest season, precipitation in March and November were used to construct the MaxEnt model with an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.918. …”
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Differential Diagnostic Indicators for the Appointment of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in the Treatment of Red Eye Syndrome at the Stage of Primary Outpatient Admission.... by V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Polunina, A. A. Kozhukhov, V. V. Kurenkov, N. V. Moreva, A. V. Trubilin, K. V. Chinenova

“…The application of the Delphi method in various areas of ophthalmological practice has made it possible to develop practical recommendations for the diagnosis of visual stress, methods for diagnosing and treating keratoconus, to develop clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, to classify the signs and symptoms of dry eye syndrome in accordance with the main mechanism of its occurrence and etc. …”
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Destripe Any Scale: Effective Stripe Removal Via Multiscale Decomposition Using the Luojia3-02 Stripe-Noise Dataset by Ru Chen, Mi Wang, Yingdong Pi, Ru Wang, Tao Peng, Fan Yang, Rongfan Dai

“…Experimental evaluations using Luojia3-02 data demonstrate that, without relying on external calibration, the proposed network and processing framework effectively eliminate multiscale stripe noise caused by sensor-induced radiometric errors, significantly improving both radiometric quality and visual clarity. Compared with traditional methods, our approach exhibits superior robustness and adaptability in handling complex, large-swath scenarios, demonstrating the advantages of integrating deep-learning techniques with multiscale decomposition for stripe-noise removal.…”
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Comparison of three sacral screw internal fixation techniques in the treatment of L4–S1 lumbar degenerative disease with osteoporosis: a retrospective observational study by Guo-ning Gu, Teng Liu, Jie Ding, Hui-zhi Guo, Guo-ye Mo, Yong-xian Li, Kai Yuan, Zhi-dong Yang, Shun-cong Zhang, Yong-chao Tang

“…Methods This is a retrospective study, 72 patients were enrolled and divided into three groups according to the S1-screw fixation method: PMMA-augmented pedicle-screw fixation (Group A, n = 26), bicortical fixation (Group B, n = 22), and tricortical fixation (Group C, n = 24). The visual analog scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were recorded preoperatively and at the last follow-up, and the postoperative complications, screw-loosening rate, and fusion rate were compared between the three groups. …”
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Dynamic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization Using a Long Head of the Biceps Transfer and Bankart Repair Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Subcritical Bone Loss: A Systematic... by Neil Jain, M.D., Jonathan McKeeman, M.D., M.B.A., Margaret Higgins, M.D., Alexander Johnson, M.D., Tyler Smith, D.O., Brian Waterman, M.D.

“…Forest plots were created to visualize mean differences in variables of interest. …”
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Dynamic Quantification and Characterization of Spatial Heterogeneity in Mid-Sized Urban Landscape of India by Diksha, Varun Narayan Mishra, Deepak Kumar, Maya Kumari, Bashar Bashir, Malay Pramanik, Mohamed Zhran

“…Current space-based remote sensing (RS) techniques could be used to visualize conditions and future prognoses for district growth to plan the infrastructure. …”
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Relevance of anxiety in clinical practice of Guillain-Barré syndrome: a cohort study by Raphaël Porcher, Djillali Annane, Andrea Polito, Tarek Sharshar, Takoua Merhbene, Morgane Blanc, Marion Antona, Marie-Christine Durand, Diane Friedman, David Orlikowski, Marie-Hélène Marcadet

“…Anxiety was assessed using a Visual Analogical Scale (VAS), the State Anxiety Inventory form Y1 (STAI-Y1) score and a novel-specific questionnaire, evaluating fears potentially triggered by GBS. …”
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Association between Apolipoprotein B and diabetic nephropathy: insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2016 and Mendelian randomization analysis by Hui Wang, Sensen Wu, Dikang Pan, Yachan Ning, Yanhong Fu, Chunjing Feng, Jianming Guo, Zichuan Liu, Yongquan Gu

“…Then, we used restricted cubic splines (RCS) to flexibly model and visualize the relation of predicted ApoB levels with DN risk. …”
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Treatment of Hallux Rigidus: Comparison of Hemiarthroplasty with Cartiva Implant, Allograft Interpositional Arthroplasty, and Arthrodesis by Ryan Sanii MD, MPH, Kevin Phan MD, Drew Krumm MD, Daniel J. Patton MD, Tyler Madden MD, John G. Anderson MD, John D. Maskill MD, Donald R. Bohay MD, FACS, Michelle A. Padley PhD, Cameron G. Patthanacharoenphon MD

“…The objective of this study was to compare improvement in visual analog scale (VAS) scores with first MTP hemiarthroplasty with Cartiva implant (HI), allograft interposition arthroplasty (IA), and arthrodesis (A) in patients who failed conservative management or cheilectomy. …”
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Effect of Danggui Buxue decoction on hypoxia-induced injury of retinal Müller cells <i>in vitro</i> by Xilin Ge, Caoxin Huang, Wenting Chen, Chen Yang, Wenfang Huang, Jia Li, Shuyu Yang

“… Retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and the leading cause of visual impairment. Danggui Buxue decoction (RRP) has been used as a traditional drug for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy for many years. …”
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Identifying and validating immunological biomarkers in obstructive sleep apnea through bioinformatics analysis by En-hui Zhou, Tian-jiao Zhou, Xiao-ting Wang, Jing-yu Zhang, Jian Guan, Shan-kai Yin, Wei-jun Huang, Hong-liang Yi, Jian-yin Zou

“…The co-regulatory networks of transcription factors, microRNAs, and drugs were built using the NetworkAnalyst database and visualized by Cytoscape. The levels of DEIRGs in clinical samples were validated by RT-qPCR. …”
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