Learning Transversus Abdominis Activation in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain Using an Ultrasound-Based Wearable: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study by Luis Perotti, Oskar Stamm, Hannah Strohm, Jürgen Jenne, Marc Fournelle, Nils Lahmann, Ursula Müller-Werdan

“…<b>Methods</b>: A total of 24 participants aged 65 years or older with CLBP were randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group performed self-palpation biofeedback, while the other group used real-time ultrasound imaging to visualize abdominal muscle activation. Muscle activation and thickness were continuously tracked using a semi-automated algorithm. …”
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Laying the foundation for an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for community-dwelling elderly adults in primary care: the clinical perspec... by Thomas Kuehlein, Johanna Tomandl, Stephanie Book, Gudrun Ulbrecht, Susann Gotthardt, Ellen Freiberger, Elmar Graessel

“…In this empirical study, we describe the functioning and health of community-dwelling patients aged 75 and older in primary care in Germany and identify the most common problems encountered by these individuals when using the ICF.Design In this exploratory, cross-sectional study, a health professional conducted semi-structured interviews.Setting Community-dwelling older adults aged 75 and older in Germany.Participants 65 participants (mean age=80.2, SD=3.6).Outcome measures Extended ICF Checklist V.2.1a, patients prioritised chapters of the ‘activities and participation’ component.Results The three most common impairments for ‘body functions’ were visual system functions (ICF-code b210; 89%), blood pressure functions (b420; 80%) and sensations associated with hearing and vestibular functions (b240; 59%). …”
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The efficacy and safety of glycosaminoglycan-peptide complex in patients with knee osteoarthritis and comorbidity: a multicenter prospective study by L. I. Alekseeva, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova, E. P. Sharapova, E. A. Strebkova, S. G. Anikin, N. V. Chichasova, T. A. Raskina, E. V. Zonova, E. N. Otteva, E. I. Shmidt, S. P. Yakupova, I. B. Vinogradova, O. N. Ivanova, V. A. Lila, B. V. Zavadovsky, P. A. Shesternya, A. M. Lila

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of glycosaminoglycan-peptide complex (GPC, Rumalon) used in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and comorbidities (hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Patients and methods: A 10-month multicenter (13 centers from 10 subjects of the Russian Federation) prospective study included 179 patients with Stages II–III primary tibiofemoral knee OA and comorbidity, a walking pain intensity of ≥40 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS), and a need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (for at least 30 days in the previous 3 months). …”
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Evaluation of lateral flow devices for rabies diagnosis in decomposed animal brain samples by Ryota Todoroki, Joely T. Ongtangco, Kazunori Kimitsuki, Nobuo Saito, Milagros R. Mananggit, Cornelio R. Velasco, Jaira D. Mauhay, Alyssa M. Garcia, Catalino S. Demetria, Yamada Kentaro, Akira Nishizono

“…In contrast, the sensitivities and specificities of LFD on day 1, day 3, and day 4 were consistently 100% (86.3–100) and 100% (63.1–100), respectively. Visual examination of the test band intensity on the LFD suggested that the intensity of the positive bands increased as decomposition progressed. …”
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Association between circulating plasma CTRP3 levels and acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qingsheng Niu, Qingsheng Niu, Qingsheng Niu, Ziyi Zhu, Yaowen Jiang, Yaowen Jiang, Zhi Wan, Zhi Wan

“…Publication bias was evaluated using Egger’s regression test, Begg’s correlation analysis, and funnel plot visualizations.ResultsThe results indicated that patients with acute ischemic stroke exhibited significantly lower circulating levels of CTRP3 compared with control group (Z = 6.04, P &lt; 0.00001). …”
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Evolution of glacial lakes in Southern Patagonian Icefield between 1986 and 2023 by Daniela Carrión, Jorge Berkhoff, Thomas Loriaux, Ryan Wilson, Camilo Rada, Felipe Ugalde, Felipe Ugalde, Claudio Bravo

“…Using a total of 93 Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite images, glacial lakes were mapped with the aid of the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) and visual analysis and differentiated into three distinct types (moraine-dammed, bedrock-dammed, and ice-dammed). …”
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Perfusion Parameter Map Generation from 3 Phases of Computed Tomography Perfusion in Stroke Using Generative Adversarial Networks by Cuidie Zeng, Xiaoling Wu, Fusheng Ouyang, Baoliang Guo, Xiao Zhang, Jianghua Ma, Dong Zeng, Bin Zhang

“…The findings demonstrate that the GAN model achieved high visual overlap and performance for cerebral blood flow and time-to-maximum maps, with a mean structural similarity index measure of 0.921 to 0.971 and 0.817 to 0.883, a mean normalized root mean squared error of 0.019 to 0.108 and 0.058 to 0.064, and a mean learned perceptual image patch similarity of 0.039 to 0.088 and 0.141 to 0.146, respectively. …”
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Mediating role of pain sensitization in preoperative and postoperative pain in knee osteoarthritis patients by Tianjiao Shen, Ji Yuan, Di Wang, Xiaoqing Chai, Hai Gu, Lingsuo Kong, Yinghong Wang

“…Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled a total of 105 eligible KOA patients. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess preoperative and postoperative pain levels. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ozone injection into the intervertebral foramen for treating patients with chronic, intractable postherpetic neuralgia: a one-year follow-up study by Jiang-Lin Wang, Jiang-Lin Wang, Hai-Li Li, Xiang-Bo Liu, Jia-Gui Zhao, Dong Huang, Cheng Wu, Jia-Shuang Wang, Jia-Shuang Wang, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…Here, we reported the efficacy and safety of a standardized therapeutic approach with CT-guided intervertebral foramen injection of ozone (IVFO) in patients with chronic intractable thoracic and lumbar (PHN) (n = 56) who had been tolerant or insensitive to first-line drugs, such as gabapentin (GBP) or pregabalin.MethodsVisual analogue scale (VAS), quantitative sensory testing (von Frey filaments only), and infrared thermography were used to identify and quantify the pain intensity, area of mechanical hyperalgesia, and skin temperature in the included patients with PHN before and after IVFO treatment. …”
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A placebo-controlled study of the doses and efficacy of Lentinula edodes mycelia for oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in colorectal cancer by Shogen Boku, Hironaga Satake, Seiichiro Mitani, Kiyoshi Maeda, Toshihiro Kudo, Toshifumi Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Takagi, Hisato Kawakami, Hisato Kawakami

“…We evaluated the efficacy and safety as well as the optimal dosage of L.E.M. extract for OIPN in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).MethodsAfter curative resection, we used a 1:1:1 ratio to randomly assign patients with CRC with persistent OIPN (defined by a visual analogue scale [VAS] numbness score ≥40 mm) to the low-dose (L.E.M. 300 mg twice daily [bid]), high-dose (L.E.M. 900 mg bid), and placebo groups. …”
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Assessing thermal and economic performance of solar dryers in sustainable strategies for bottle gourd and tomato preservation by Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju, Elavarasan Elangovan, Guna Muthuvairavan, Mahendran Samykano, P. V. Elumalai, Sendhil Kumar Natarajan, Reji Kumar Rajamony, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Yasser Fouad, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Zhang Miao, Krishna Moorthy Sivalingam

“…Furthermore, the activation energy required for drying was significantly lower in the solar dryer (29.14–46.41 kJ/mol for bottle gourds and 27.16–55.42 kJ/mol for tomatoes) compared to open-sun drying, enhancing energy conservation. Visual inspections confirmed the superior quality of the solar-dried vegetables, free from dust and impurities. …”
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Percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopy versus uniportal endoscopy for lumbar spinal stenosis: a single-centre, prospective, non-randomised cohort trial protocol by Xiang Li, Yong Yang, Lingjia Yu, Haining Tan, Yuquan Liu, Guangpeng Li, Yuanshun Lo, Zhu Bin

“…Secondary outcomes will include the following: visual analogue scale scores for lower back and leg pain, Japanese Orthopaedic Association score, modified MacNab criteria, Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, operation time, blood loss and duration of postoperative hospital stay. …”
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Analgesia and sedative effects of a fixed nitrous oxide/oxygen mixture on supragingival scaling patients: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Lu Tang, Yuchen Wang, Fan Sun, Chenxi Sun, Xiaochen Jiang, Weifeng Wang, Xueling Qiu, Xiaona Sui, Lingjun Zhou

“…The primary outcomes will be pain scores and anxiety scores, which will be assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale and the Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety. Secondary outcome indicators in this study will include patients’ vital signs, side effects and physician and patient satisfaction.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the 960th Logistics Support Force of the People’s Liberation Army. …”
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Establishing and Validating a Predictive Model for the Risk of In-Hospital Mortality Post-Resuscitation in Patients with Sudden Death, as Well as Conducting Clinical Analysis Resea... by Yu Li, Zhen Chen, Xin Guo, Yifan Liang, Jueyan Wang, Jinglei Li, Xianting Yang, Fen Ai

“…A prediction model was constructed, and its efficacy was validated using logistic regression analysis, which was visualized with nomograms. Results: The results of this regression analysis of the training set demonstrated the actual length of hospital stay, in-hospital norepinephrine dosage, post-resuscitation respiratory rate, and sinus rhythm after resuscitation as independent influencing factors (<i>p</i> < 0.05), which formed the basis of the prediction model. …”
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The effect of topical TRanexamic Acid versus placebo on acute postoperative pain following Distal Radius fracture fixation: protocol for a randomised controlled trial at a quaterna... by Ryan Paul, Atefeh Noori, Christian Veillette, Darius Luke Lameire, Aazad Abbas, Jonathan Persitz, Heather Baltzer, Emily Collett, Andrea Chan

“…The primary outcome is acute postsurgical pain as measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Pain outcomes will be between postoperative days 0 to 7, and at 2 and 6 weeks postsurgery. …”
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Rho/ROCK Inhibition Promotes TGF-β3-Induced Tenogenic Differentiation in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Michaela Melzer, Susanna Schubert, Simon Franz Müller, Joachim Geyer, Alina Hagen, Sabine Niebert, Janina Burk

“…On day 1 and day 3, the signalling pathway of TGF-β and the actin cytoskeleton were visualized by Smad 2/3 and phalloidin staining, and gene expression of signalling molecules and tendon markers was assessed. …”
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Recent Developments to the ANSWERS® Monte Carlo Codes MONK® and MCBEND® by Fildes Jessica, Richards Simon, Bird Adam, Cox Andrew, Fry Timothy, Hanlon David, Jones Brian, Long David, Tantillo Francesco, Wright George, Hiles Richard

“…New developments to the tools available in the accompanying Visual Workshop integrated development environment are also described.…”
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Possible effects of glucosamine on gait assessment and lipid peroxidation in ovariectomized rabbits by Mohammed M.K. Albadan, Shaymaa Abdullah Ahmed, Fahdil Hussam, Sarab W. Alwash, Saba Kadhim Naser, Ahmed Ayad Abdo Alqader, Alzahraa S. Abdulwahid, Zainab H. A., Kuanysh Syman

“…In this experiment, 20 adult female New Zealand white rabbits with an average weight of 2.14 ± 0.45 kg were used. Visual inspection evaluated the animals to be free of any joints and muscular disorders. …”
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Factores emocionales asociados al automanejo en personas con diagnóstico de cáncer by T. Gutiérrez-Gómez, M.I. Peñarrieta-de Cordova, D.J. Malibrán-Luque, M.S. Piñones-Martínez, M. Cosme-Mendoza, N. Gaspar Meza–de Nalvarte

“…Se emplearon los instrumentos: Partners in Health (PIH), Self-rated Health, Escala de depresión del Cuestionario de Salud del Paciente (PHQ-8P), Escala Visual Análoga para valorar el estrés e insomnio. …”
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Modifying quantitative sensory testing to investigate tactile sensory function and behavioral reactivity in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: establishing... by Jaclyn Gunderson, Emma Worthley, Breanne Byiers, Alyssa Merbler, Andrea Huebner, Deanna Hofschulte, Jasmine Lee, Catherine Riodique, Frank Symons

“…Boxplots were used to visually explore differences in group characteristics (sex, autism status, and self-injurious behavior), with two-sample t-tests used to further characterize differences in SIB group characteristics in behavioral reactivity to mQST stimuli. …”
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