Key motor and non-motor features in early dementia with Lewy bodies by Anna Planas-Ballvé, Anna Planas-Ballvé, José Rios, Lourdes Ispierto, Mireia Gea, Laia Grau, Marta Jiménez, Cynthia Cáceres, Sílvia Martínez, Katrin Beyer, Ramiro Álvarez, Pau Pastor, Dolores Vilas, Dolores Vilas

“…Non-motor symptoms, particularly visual hallucinations and neuropsychiatric symptoms were more prevalent in DLB than in PD, while sleep and autonomic symptoms were similar. …”
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Geometrical Features of Subbasal Corneal Whorl-like Nerve Patterns in Dry Eye Disease by Ziqing Feng, MD, Kang Yu, MD, Yupei Chen, MS, Gengyuan Wang, MS, Yuqing Deng, MD, Wei Wang, MD, Ruiwen Xu, MD, Yimin Zhang, MD, Peng Xiao, PhD, Jin Yuan, MD, PhD

“…Methods: All subjects underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examinations, dry eye tests, and in vivo confocal microscopy to visualize the whorl-like corneal nerve at the inferior whorl (IW) region and the straight nerve at the central cornea. …”
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The Use of Specialized Neuropsychological Training for the Rehabilitation of Patients with Neglect Syndrome by Maria S. Kovyazina, Nataliya A. Varako, Georgiy K. Stepanov, Daria D. Yurina, Victoria A. Propustina, Svetlana A. Vasilyeva, Vadim D. Daminov, Yury P. Zinchenko

“…After completing a specialized rehabilitation program to overcome left-sided neglect, patients with neglect syndrome demonstrated improved visuospatial search indicators and increased overall visual activity. The training also had non-specific effects, such as increased motivation, more engagement in the rehabilitation process, and more willingness to participate in other individual and group classes. …”
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Exploring family physicians’ mental health referrals via centralized referral systems in Quebec, Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Jessica Spagnolo, Marie Beauséjour, Marie-Josée Fleury, Jean-François Clément, Claire Gamache, Lyne Couture, Carine Sauvé, Shane Knight, Christine Gilbert, Richard Fleet, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis

“…We aimed to: 1) explore FPs' use of CRDS for psychiatry; 2) better understand the functioning and potential complementarity of CRDS and GASMA, including by visually mapping these pathways; and 3) identify factors that may influence their use and functioning. …”
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Safety and efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil in treating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Chen, Ming Jin, Mengyu Han, Luqi Nong, Ziqiang Liu, You Chen, Huan Meng, Yali Qin, Zhijun Wang

“…The secondary outcomes will consist of the frequency and severity of adverse events, best-corrected visual acuity, relapse-free rate and time to the next attack. …”
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Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) discectomy in the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH): a... by Liang Li, Jilong An, Lei Guo, Xiuqi Shan, Yapeng Sun, Jiaqi Li, Fei Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…Factors such as operation time, fluoroscopy frequency, length of hospitalization, in-bed time after operation, hospitalization cost, complications, visual analogue scale (VAS, 0–10), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI, 0–100%), and modified MacNab criteria were assessed and compared between the two groups. …”
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Gut Microbial Signatures in Long COVID: Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets by Soyoung Oh, Sujin An, Kihyun Park, Soohyung Lee, Yoo Min Han, Seong-Joon Koh, Joowon Lee, Hyerin Gim, Donghyun Kim, Haesook Seo

“…Particular gut bacteria were significantly correlated with certain systemic, gastrointestinal, otolaryngologic, and visual symptoms. Parabacteroides, Eubacterium ventriosum group, and Rothia abundance was correlated with blood biomarkers that influence long COVID development, including total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and basophil levels. …”
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Near-Infrared Quantum Cutting Luminescence and Energy Transfer Mechanism of Ba₂Y(BO₃)₂Cl:Bi³⁺, Yb³⁺ Phosphors by Anjun Huang, Zhengwen Yang, Chengye Yu, Zhuangzhuang Chai, Jianbei Qiu, Zhiguo Song

“…In this paper, the novel Ba₂Y(BO₃)₂Cl:Bi³⁺, Yb³⁺ quantum cutting phosphors were prepared, and their quantum cutting luminescence and energy transfer mechanism were investigated. The visual emission of Bi³⁺ was observed ranging from 350 to 650 nm, which is attributed to the ³P₁→¹S₀ transition of Bi³⁺. …”
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Deep learning-based cough classification using application-recorded sounds: a transfer learning approach with VGGish by Sanghoon Han, Yu-rim Lee, Ji-ho Lee, JinHee Jeon, Choongki Min, Kyungnam Kim, Donghoon Kim, Myung Pyo Kim, Young Mi Park, Uiri An, Kyoung Min Moon

“…To enhance interpretability, we applied Grad-CAM to visualize the features that influenced the model’s decision-making. …”
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Donor Perceptions and Preferences of Telemedicine and In-Person Visits for Living Kidney Donor Evaluation by Ellie Kim, Hannah C. Sung, Katya Kaplow, Victoria Bendersky, Carolyn Sidoti, Abimereki D. Muzaale, Jasmine Akhtar, Macey Levan, Suad Esayed, Amir Khan, Christina Mejia, Fawaz Al Ammary

“…Results: Eight themes were identified as follows: (i) reducing financial and logistical burdens (minimizing travel time and travel-related expenses), (ii) enhancing flexibility with scheduling (less time off work and child or family caregiver arrangements), (iii) importance of a walkthrough and establishing shared understanding, (iv) supporting information with technology and visual aids, (v) key role of the coordinator, (vi) preferred visit by provider role (meeting donor surgeon in-person to create rapport and engaging primary care provider in donor evaluation/follow-up), (vii) comparing modality differences in human connection, and (viii) opportunity for family and support network engagement (allowing loved ones to be involved in telemedicine visits irrespective of geographic locations and pandemic restrictions). …”
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Effects of Orem’s Self-Care Model on the Life Quality of Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures by Xiaodong Xu, Jun Han, Yajia Li, Xichun Sun, Peng Lin, Ying Chen, Fuqiang Gao, Zirong Li, Shuai Zhang, Wei Sun

“…The data were collected through validated questionnaires including visual analogue scale (VAS) and Barthel index for them. …”
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A rapid and portable dual-mode RAA-CRISPR/Cas12a system for one-pot detection of spring viraemia of carp virus (SVCV) by Tian Hu, Zewei Hou, Yichen Zhao, Ye Zhang, Yufeng Si, Liqun Lu, Hao Wang

“…The fluorescence-based method exploits trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a to generate detectable fluorescent signals, while the LFD assay employs a FAM-biotin dual-labeled ssDNA probe for visual detection via colloidal gold accumulation on lateral flow strips. …”
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UK Medical Cannabis Registry: An Analysis of Outcomes of Medical Cannabis Therapy for Hypermobility‐Associated Chronic Pain by Mary Dickinson, Simon Erridge, John Warner‐Levy, Evonne Clarke, Katy McLachlan, Ross Coomber, Wendy Holden, James J. Rucker, Michael W. Platt, Mikael H. Sodergren

“…The primary outcomes were changes in the following validated patient‐reported outcome measures at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months compared with baseline: Short‐Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF‐MPQ‐2), pain visual analog scale score (Pain‐VAS), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), five‐level EQ‐5D (EQ‐5D‐5L), Single‐Item Sleep Quality Scale (SQS), General Anxiety Disorder Seven‐Item Scale (GAD‐7), and Patient Global Impression of Change. …”
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Evaluation of in-office tooth whitening treatment with violet LED: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues, Ana Eliza Castanho Garrini dos Santos, Marcelo Mendes Pinto, Dácio Antonio Pantano Junior, Aldo Brugnera Jr, Fátima Antonia Aparecida Zanin

“…Sensitivity after whitening will be measured using the Visual Analogue Scale at baseline and at each session in all groups and in all follow-ups. …”
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Evaluation of Caries Removal Using Carie-Care and SmartPrep Burs in Primary Teeth: A Comparative Study by Royasa Shakya, Bandana Koirala, Mamta Dali, Sneha Shrestha, Gajendra Birajee

“…Results: The efficacy of caries removal was better with Carie-Care than SmartPrep burs when assessed using visual, tactile, and caries-detector dye methods, though not statistically significant. …”
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Weakly-Supervised Segmentation-Based Quantitative Characterization of Pulmonary Cavity Lesions in CT Scans by Wenyu Xing, Yanping Yang, Yanan Zhou, Tao Jiang, Yifang Li, Yuanlin Song, Dongni Hou, Dean Ta

“…The lung parenchyma was firstly segmented using a pretrained 2D segmentation model, and then the output with or without cavity lesions was fed into the developed deep neural network containing hybrid attention modules. Next, the visualized lesion was generated from the activation region of the classification network using gradient-weighted class activation mapping, and image processing was applied for post-processing to obtain the expected segmentation results of cavity lesions. …”
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Comparison of different electrotherapy methods and exercise therapy in shoulder impingement syndrome: A prospective randomized controlled trial by Sevtap Gunay Ucurum, Derya Ozer Kaya, Yasemin Kayali, Ayhan Askin, Mustafa Agah Tekindal

“…Assessments were made before treatment, right after it and three months after that using the visual analog scale (VAS), Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measures. …”
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Development of the 10-question household foodwork interactional assessment questionnaire (FIA-Q10) by Leah E. Cahill, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Catherine L. Mah, Jennifer LP. Protudjer, Cynthia Kendell, Mary E. Jung, Helen Wong, Ellen T. Crumley, Meghan Day, Karen T. Y. Tang, Yan Huang, Jyoti Sihag, Laura Brady, Karthik K Tennankore, Navdeep Tangri, Rebecca C. Mollard, Dylan MacKay

“…In the second Delphi round, the FIA-Q10 scored 95% for language appropriateness, 67% for visual appropriateness, 95% for relevance, 95% for representativeness, and 95% for distribution. …”
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An Early Detection of Asthma Using BOMLA Detector by Md. Abdul Awal, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Kumar Debjit, Nafiz Ahmed, Rajan Dev Nath, G. M. Monsur Habib, Md. Salauddin Khan, Md. Akhtarul Islam, M. A. Parvez Mahmud

“…A decision support system has been built as a potential application of the proposed system to visualize the probable outcome of the patient. Finally, it is expected that the BOMLA detector will help patients in their early diagnosis of asthma.…”
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Balancing Complexity and Performance of Machine Learning Models for Avian Pests Sound Detection in Agricultural Environments by Micheline Kazeneza, Anna Sergeevna Bosman, Destiny Kwabla Amenyedzi, Damien Hanyurwimfura, Emmanuel Ndashimye, Anthony Vodacek

“…Agricultural pest control traditionally relies on inefficient visual inspections. Acoustic monitoring offers a promising alternative by analyzing pest-specific sounds. …”
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