Measured Resection as Gap Balance Method in Mobile‐Bearing Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Qian Liu, Jianhua Ren, Wenhui Zhang, Tangzhao Liang, Zhe Wang, Siwei Xie, Yuhang Li, Jianfeng Hou, Kun Wang, Ronghan He

“…Prosthetic angles, range of motion (ROM), visual analog scale (VAS) score, Oxford knee score (OKS), and Global Perceived Scale (GPE) were used to evaluate clinical outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of anthelmintic and antioxidant efficacy of green-synthesized copper nanoparticles derived from Erioglossum rubiginosum leaf and seed aqueous extracts by Md. Al-Imran Imon, Sharmin Nur Toma, S.M. Sohag, Md. Jakaria Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Shihab Uddin Sohag, Imran Mahmud, Naznin Shahria, Sanjay Dutta

“…Primarily, copper nanoparticles are confirmed by visual observation of the aluminum vessel’s inner wall exhibiting a glossy, reddish-brown precipitate. …”
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Effects of dexamethasone combined with vitamin B12 on percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy early outcomes: a randomized controlled trial by Cheng He, Jianhua Li, Wei Hu, Bo Xiao, Tuoying Fan, Jiangjun Zhou, Feng Shuang, Hao Li

“…The outcome measures were the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), serum inflammatory factor expression, adverse surgical events, duration of postoperative hospitalization, and modified MacNab criteria. …”
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Retrospective analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures treated with monoplanar pedicle screws compared with fixed-axis and polyaxial scre... by Wei Duan, Xin Zhao, Le Chang, Le Chang, Zhen Sun, Kangwei Lai, Kangwei Lai, Jingchun Zhang, Jingchun Zhang, Buqi Tian, Buqi Tian, Zhengxu Ye

“…Operative time, blood loss, radiographic parameters (anterior body compression index, vertebral body angle, regional Cobb angle), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were assessed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at 3 and 12 months.ResultsGroup C (monoplanar) demonstrated significantly lower blood loss (64 ± 11.1 mL vs. 308.6 ± 88.8 mL, p < 0.05) and shorter operative time (88 ± 8.2 min vs. 158.9 ± 27.8 min, p < 0.05) than Group A, with no significant differences compared to Group B. …”
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Global trends in the use of artificial intelligence for urological tumor histopathology: A 20-year bibliometric analysis by Fazhong Dai, Yifeng He, Juan Duan, Kangjian Lin, Qian Lv, Zhongxiang Zhao, Yesong Zou, Jianhong Jiang, Zongtai Zheng, Xiaofu Qiu

“…CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Microsoft Excel were used to visualize coauthorship, cocitation, and co-occurrence analyses of countries/regions, institutions, authors, references, and keywords in the field of AI for urological tumor histopathology. …”
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Impact of Nasal Anatomical Variation Subtype on Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache by Salvatore Lavalle, Annalisa Pace, Giuseppe Magliulo, Mario Lentini, Jerome Rene Lechien, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Federica Maria Parisi, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Daniela Messineo

“…Outcomes were measured by visual analog scale (VAS) for pain and headache frequency. …”
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Bilateral Rectus Sheath Block with Continuous Bupivacaine Infusions After Elective Open Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Janis Opincans, Igors Ivanovs, Aleksejs Miscuks, Janis Pavulans, Katrina Deja Martinsone, Agris Rudzats, Zurabs Kecbaja, Olegs Gutnikovs, Aleksejs Kaminskis

“…The primary outcome measures were the quantity of an opioid analgesic administered during the initial 72 h post-surgery and the level of postoperative pain as indicated by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Mann–Whitney U test was used for quantitative analysis while Pearson Chi-square was used for categorical variables. …”
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Incidence of solid cancers among residents near nuclear facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ga Bin Lee, Yerin Hwang, Soojin Park, Eun-Shil Cha, Dalnim Lee, Kyungsik Kim, Sue K. Park, Minsu Cho, Songwon Seo

“…Little evidence of publication bias was revealed upon visual inspection of the funnel plots and performing Egger’s test. …”
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Speech sound discrimination in background noise across the lifespan: a comparative study in Mongolian gerbils and humans by Carolin Jüchter, Carolin Jüchter, Chieh-Ju Chi, Rainer Beutelmann, Rainer Beutelmann, Georg Martin Klump, Georg Martin Klump

“…Response latencies were measured to generate perceptual maps employing multidimensional scaling, visualizing the subjects’ internal representation of the sounds. …”
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Machine Learning Model Based on Prognostic Nutritional Index for Predicting Long‐Term Outcomes in Patients With HCC Undergoing Ablation by Nan Zhang, Ke Lin, Bin Qiao, Liwei Yan, Dongdong Jin, Daopeng Yang, Yue Yang, Xiaohua Xie, Xiaoyan Xie, Bowen Zhuang

“…The PDP and SHAP algorithms were employed for visual interpretation. Furthermore, time‐AUC and decision curve analysis demonstrated that the Aorsf model provided superior clinical benefits compared to other models. …”
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Optimización digital integral para la empresa “EmcaboL LTDA.” a través del desarrollo de una página web by Joel Cusiquispe Cusiquispe, Max Espinoza Paz, Gloria Cristal Taboada Belmonte, Pavel Rosales Camacho

“…A pesar de obtener una puntuación del 74 % en velocidad de carga tras pruebas de funcionalidad y un análisis SEO, la encuesta mostró satisfacción general, pero señaló áreas de mejora en navegación y diseño visual. Para promocionar sumitaa.com, se propuso una campaña inicial en Facebook y WhatsApp Business, dirigida a clientes actuales y potenciales. …”
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Achilles Tendon Scraping With Plantaris Tendon Removal for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Jimmy Wen BA, Meraj Alam BS, Romteen Sedighi BS, Burhaan Syed BS, Ramy Khalil BS, Mouhamad Shehabat BS, Bethany Joy BS, Daniel Razick BS, Adam Razick, Eldo Frezza MD

“…Mean preoperative score VISA-A (5 studies), and visual analog scale (VAS) scores (2 studies) were 43.4 (0-74.1) and 6.6 (5.8-7.4), respectively. …”
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Assessment of Dual Rinse Combined with Sodium Hypochlorite Irrigating Solution on Post-Instrumentation Pain and Bacterial Load Reduction: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Laila Zakaria Ismail Abdel-Hamid, Randa Mohamed El Boghdadi, Shaimaa Ismail Gawdat, Sherifa Tarek Salem, Noha Salah Soliman

“…Post-instrumentation pain was assessed at 6, 12, 24 hours and 48 hours using Heft-parker visual analogue scale (Heft parker VAS). The intracanal bacterial levels assessed pre- and postinstrumentation through counting of CFU/mL. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Study on Pain Relief and Functional Improvement by TM Manohar, P Magesh Babu, S Selvakumar, K Satish Kumar, PS Jayaselvan

“…Results: Our study shows that PRP injection has a superior outcome in cases of chronic PF that have failed conservative management. In our research, visual analog scale (VAS) score progressively decreased from 7 preop to 2.8 at 6 weeks postop, showing improvement in pain and good functional outcome post-PRP injection. …”
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Internal fixation of comminuted patellar fractures with only non-absorbable suture via nice knot: a retrospective study by Lian Zeng, Tian Xia, Xinyue Yang, Qiankun Xu, Yudong Sun, Chengfeng Li, Hongwei Lu, Wenzhe Sun, Peiran Xue, Pengqing Zhang, Jianwen Wang, Yanzhen Qu

“…Postoperative clinical outcomes were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, knee range of motion (ROM), and the Böstman scoring system. …”
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Healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on infection prevention and control in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic at the Faranah regional hospital and associated he... by Lena Landsmann, Anna Borodova, Carlos Rocha, Aziz Amadou Diallo, Kamis Mamadou Diallo, Matthias Borchert, Mardjan Arvand, Mamadou Diallo, Rebekah R. Wood, Sophie A. Müller

“…The assessment was accompanied by IPC training and visual workplace reminders and done in pre- and post- phases to evaluate possible impact of these IPC activities. …”
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To jump or not to jump: Mule deer and white‐tailed deer fence crossing decisions by Emily N. Burkholder, Andrew F. Jakes, Paul F. Jones, Mark Hebblewhite, Chad J. Bishop

“…Though sample size was low in terms of use at modified fence sites, we recommend visually inconspicuous modifications (such as clips to increase the bottom wire height as opposed to goat‐bars) when implementing pasture fencing that was friendlier for deer. …”
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Does the number of drain tubes influence the formation of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma following biportal endoscopic unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (BE... by Zhuolin Zhong, Jingjing Ying, Shaohua Zhang, Kaili Cai, Xiaowei Jing, Zhengyu Xu, Lejian Jiang, Tianxin Wu, Guojun Wei, Qingfeng Hu

“…Demographic data were collected, including preoperative visual analog scale (VAS) scores for leg pain and preoperative blood pressure (BP). …”
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Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma’s Clinical Effectiveness in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Peiyuan Tang, Meihui Huang, Wenfeng Xiao, Ting Wen, Pavel Volotovsky, Mikhail Gerasimenko, Shiyao Chu, Shuguang Liu, Kai Zhang, Yusheng Li

“…<b>Results</b>: The main finding of this study was that leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma combined with arthroscopic surgery for rotator cuff injuries can improve the Constant Score (MD = 1.13, 95% CI: 0.19, 2.07, <i>p</i> = 0.02, I² = 47%), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (MD = 6.02, 95% CI: 4.67, 7.36, <i>p</i> < 0.01, I² = 0%), and University of California, Los Angeles score (MD = 1.20, 95% CI: 0.34, 2.06, <i>p</i> < 0.01, I² = 0%) of patients with rotator cuff tear after treatment, and reduce the postoperative Visual Analog Scale score (MD = −0.62, 95% CI: −1.16, −0.08, <i>p</i> = 0.02, I² = 83%) of patients. …”
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A FastSurfer Database for Age‐Specific Brain Volumes in Healthy Children: A Tool for Quantifying Localized and Global Brain Volume Alterations in Pediatric Patients by Ibrahim Zughayyar, Martin Bauer, Christopher Güttler, Ana Luisa de Almeida Marcelino, Fabienne Kühne, Claudia Buss, Christine Heim, Annette Aigner, Anna Tietze, Andrea Dell'Orco

“…Findings The segmentation methods demonstrated high agreement, with a mean DSC across subjects and regions of interest of 0.90 (95% CI: 0.79; 0.95), RVD of 0.3% (95% CI: −7.6%; 7.4%), and ICC of 0.87 (95% CI: 0.52; 0.94). After a visual inspection, which led to the exclusion of 12 subjects with segmentation errors, growth charts for relative volume estimates of 15 anatomical brain regions were generated, revealing varying growth patterns across ages. …”
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