Effect of a Single Preventive Intravenous Dose of Ketorolac and Paracetamol on Reducing Postoperative Pain in Septorhinoplasty Patients: Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Laleh Dehghanpisheh, Fatane Jamshidi, Saeid Khademi, Shirin Farokhiani, Mohammad Reza Cheraghi, Mahsa Emadi, Reza Kaboodkhani, Ali Akbari, Naeimehossadat Asmarian, Mahsa Banifatemi

“…Pain intensity was measured using visual analog scale (VAS) 1 hour and 6 hours after surgery. …”
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Implementation of an electronic health information system using DHIS2 tracker to manage and evaluate the National cervical screening programme in Bangladesh by Ashrafun Nessa, Shekh Md Nazim Uddin, Eric Lucas, Pradip Nag, Sathishrajaa Palaniraja, Maryluz Rol, Md. Abdus Salam Khan, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, Shirin Akter Begum, Romena Afroz, Noor E Ferdous, Richard Muwonge, Partha Basu

“…Also, the system facilitates data linkage between community clinics, VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid) screening centers, and colposcopy clinics using a unique national identifier. …”
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The Effect of Virtual Reality Training on Anticipatory Postural Adjustments in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study by Zhicheng Li, Qiuhua Yu, Haizhen Luo, Wenzhao Liang, Xin Li, Le Ge, Siyun Zhang, Le Li, Chuhuai Wang

“…The muscle activation time and integrals of the electromyography activities (IEMGs) during the APA and CPA stages were calculated and used in the data analysis. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry dysfunction index (ODI) scores were also recorded. …”
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Evaluation of the methods for determining accuracy of fit and precision of RPD framework in Digital (3D printed, milled) and conventional RPDs - a systematic review by Saurabh Chaturvedi, Nasser M. Alqahtani, Mohammed A. Al-Qarni, Saeed M. Alqahtani, Ghazala Suleman, Ashfaq Yaqoob, Mohasin Abdul Khader, Asim Elsir Elmahdi, Mudita Chaturvedi

“…Studies investigating RPD fit and precision assessment using various techniques (Visual inspection and pressing test using silicone impression material, 3D digital analyses using a software, light microscopy, digital microscope at 50x, superimposition method /surface matching software program, µCT on silicone specimens and direct measurements) in in-vitro studies were included. …”
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The Long Head of Biceps Tendon Tenotomy in Idiopathic Glenohumeral Adhesive Capsulitis Surgery Improves Early Rehabilitation Outcomes by Jia‐Long Luo, Ye‐Bin Huang, Xing‐Hao Deng, Jing‐Song Wang, Yu‐Heng Li, Wei‐Ping Li, Chuan Jiang, Zheng‐Zheng Zhang, Zhong Chen

“…Outcomes were measured before surgery and at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months and final follow‐up postoperatively, including shoulder functional scores, joint range of motion, visual analog scale (VAS) score for pain, and complications. …”
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An Ensemble Deep CNN Approach for Power Quality Disturbance Classification: A Technological Route Towards Smart Cities Using Image-Based Transfer by Mirza Ateeq Ahmed Baig, Naeem Iqbal Ratyal, Adil Amin, Umar Jamil, Sheroze Liaquat, Haris M. Khalid, Muhammad Fahad Zia

“…., Residual Network-50 (ResNet-50), Visual Geometry Group-16 (VGG-16), AlexNet and SqeezeNet are trained and implemented in MATLAB, using images of four datasets, i.e., without noise, 20 dB noise, 30 dB noise and random noise. …”
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A pilot study of intraoperative melphalan to prevent recurrent PVR: the IOMPVR study by Carlos A. Moreira-Neto, Jose S Pulido, Luca Bongiovanni de Miranda Gonçalves, Gabriel Nunes Cavalcanti, Acacio Souza Lima, José de Paula Barbosa Neto, Daniel Lavinsky, Talita Virginia Fernandes de Oliveira, Fernando Ejii Ogata, Lucas Zago Ribeiro, Luiz Fernando Teixeira, Flavia Borelli Gomes do Nascimento, Luiz H. Lima, Octaviano Jr. Magalhães, Michel Eid Farah, Maurício Maia

“…The logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution best-corrected visual acuity improved from the mean ± standard deviation preoperatively of 2.11 ± 0.22 to 0.89 ± 0.37 at 30 and to 0.84 ± 0.42 at 90 days postoperative (P < 0.001). …”
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Magnetoencephalographic brain activity evoked by the optic-flow task is correlated with β-amyloid burden and parahippocampal atrophy by Shoko Tsuchimine, Kiwamu Kudo, Junji Komatsu, Shutaro Shibata, Sachiko Kitagawa, Yoshihiro Misaka, Moeko Noguchi-Shinohara, Kenjiro Ono, Hirofumi Morise, Takashi Asakawa

“…Because visuospatial information is thought to be processed in the visual dorsal stream, it is believed that brain activities in the dorsal stream will be altered in AD patients. …”
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A Comparative Study between Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Fentanyl to Relieve Shoulder Pain during Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery under Spinal Anesthesia: A Ran... by Zahra Asgari, Zahra Tavoli, Reihaneh Hosseini, Masoomeh Nataj, Fatemeh Tabatabaei, Fatemeh Dehghanizadeh, Hosein Haji-Amoo-Assar, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Ali Montazeri

“…Pain intensity was measured using the single item visual analogue scale (VAS-10 cm) immediately before and 5, 10, 20, and 30 minutes after treatment. …”
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EILnet: An intelligent model for the segmentation of multiple fracture types in karst carbonate reservoirs using electrical image logs by Zhuolin Li, Guoyin Zhang, Xiangbo Zhang, Xin Zhang, Yuchen Long, Yanan Sun, Chengyan Lin

“…Karst fractures serve as crucial seepage channels and storage spaces for carbonate natural gas reservoirs, and electrical image logs are vital data for visualizing and characterizing such fractures. However, the conventional approach of identifying fractures using electrical image logs predominantly relies on manual processes that are not only time-consuming but also highly subjective. …”
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A borehole image dataset for the intelligent identification of structural planes by Yi Cheng, Zengqiang Han, Yuyong Jiao, Shuangyuan Chen, Chao Wang

“…Borehole imaging technology has been widely employed for acquiring structural planes information in subsurface rock masses due to its capacity to directly visualize borehole wall geometries and precisely measure discontinuity parameters. …”
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Relationship Between Landscape Character and Public Preferences in Urban Landscapes: A Case Study from the East–West Mountain Region in Wuhan, China by Xingyuan Li, Wenqing Pang, Lizhi Han, Yufan Yan, Xianjie Pan, Diechuan Yang

“…These areas generally feature a high degree of functional diversity and good transportation accessibility. (2) Landscapes eliciting stronger emotional responses integrate moderate slopes, multifunctional spaces, and robust public services, whereas areas with weaker responses are characterized by single-function use or excessive urbanization. (3) The emotional variations within categories could be influenced by (a) functional hybridity through enhanced environmental exploration; (b) spatial usage frequency through place attachment formation; and (c) visual harmony through cognitive overload prevention. …”
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Interplay between glucocorticoids and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes on the prognosis of adrenocortical carcinoma by Martin Fassnacht, Matthias Kroiss, Laura-Sophie Landwehr, Barbara Altieri, Jochen Schreiner, Iuliu Sbiera, Isabel Weigand, Silviu Sbiera

“…Here we characterize tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TILs) in ACC in association with glucocorticoids as potential explanation for resistance to immunotherapy.Methods We performed immunofluorescence analysis to visualize tumor-infiltrating T cells (CD3+), T helper cells (CD3+CD4+), cytotoxic T cells (CD3+CD8+) and regulatory T cells (Tregs; CD3+CD4+FoxP3+) in 146 ACC tissue specimens (107 primary tumors, 16 local recurrences, 23 metastases). …”
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Versatility of Vascularized Fibular Graft in Forearm Bone Loss: From Initial Treatment to Secondary Nonunion Treatment by Bruno Battiston, MD, PhD, Francesca Fissore, MD, Elisabetta Mijno, MD, Davide Ciclamini, MD

“…Physical and radiographic evaluations were performed for all patients, and they completed patient-reported outcome measures such as the disability of the arm, shoulder, and hand scores, Mayo Wrist scores, and visual analog scale pain (VAS-Pain) scores for both the recipient and donor sites. …”
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Assessing milk urea nitrogen as an indicator of protein nutrition and nitrogen utilization efficiency: A meta-analysis by Xiaowei Zhao, Changjiang Zang, Shengguo Zhao, Nan Zheng, Yangdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang

“…We employed generalized linear fixed or mixed-effects models for data analysis, utilizing forest plots to visualize the estimated effects. On average, the cows included in the study were 121 DIM, produced 34.8 kg/d of milk, with milk protein at 3.16% and milk fat at 3.69%. …”
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Associations of the C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with cardiovascular disease: evidence from the NHANES... by Dunzheng Han, Lanlan Wu, Haobin Zhou, Yuting Xue, Shangfei He, Zhuang Ma, Shuwen Su, Peixin Li, Shenrong Liu, Zheng Huang

“…A restricted cubic spline (RCS) was used to visualize the association of the CALLY index with mortality risk. …”
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Identification of core noncoding RNA-associated competing endogenous RNA networks in renal fibrosis via whole-transcriptome sequencing by Yizhen Chen, Meng Cheng, Rong Dai, Weili Wang, Yonghao Sang, Liuting Wei, Yilin Gao, Wei Zhang, Yiping Wang, Lei Zhang

“…DE RNAs were identified through sequencing and validated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. ceRNA and RNA-binding protein (RBP) networks were visualized using Cytoscape. Core ceRNA axes were validated with dual-luciferase assay, RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization, western blot, immunofluorescence, and immunohistochemistry. …”
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‘A good decision is the one that feels right for me’: Codesign with patients to inform theoretical underpinning of a decision aid website by Kelly Kohut, Kate Morton, Karen Hurley, Lesley Turner, The CanGene‐CanVar Patient Reference Panel, Caroline Dale, Susan Eastbrook, Rochelle Gold, Kate Henwood, Sonia Patton, Reshma Punjabi, Helen White, Charlene Young, Julie Young, Elizabeth Bancroft, Lily Barnett, Sarah Cable, Gaya Connolly, Beth Coad, Andrea Forman, Helen Hanson, Grace Kavanaugh, Katherine Sahan, Katie Snape, Bethany Torr, Rosalind Way, Elizabeth Winchester, Alice Youngs, The International Lynch Decision Aid Stakeholder Panel, Diana Eccles, Claire Foster

“…Patients were asked what is important to them when they make health decisions, what theoretical constructs are most meaningful and how this should be applied to codesign of a PtDA. An artist created a visual summary. Notes from patient discussions and the artwork were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Methodology for generating chorioallantoic membrane patient-derived xenograft (CAM-PDX) models of pleural mesothelioma and performing preclinical imaging for the translation of can... by Judy M Coulson, Joseph J Sacco, Michael Shackcloth, Alexander Haragan, Doris M Rassl, Harish Poptani, Anne Herrmann, Liam Shaw, Sarah Barnett, Jan Schulze

“…Furthermore, uptake of [18F]-FDG following intravenous injection could be visualized and quantified. Conclusions The CAM is a rapid platform for engrafting patient-derived tissue, maintaining elements of the tumor microenvironment and recapitulating heterogeneity observed in mesothelioma. …”
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Barriers to follow-up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening result and the role of male partners: a qualitative study by Mercy Tsidya, Lameck Chinula, Jennifer H Tang, Clement Mapanje, John Chapola, Fan Lee, Agatha Bula, Billy Rodwell Phiri, Nenani Kamtuwange

“…Malawi primarily uses visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) for screening, however, a follow-up for positive screening results remains a major barrier, in rural areas. …”
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