Comparison of short-term clinical outcomes of intra-articular injection of micro-fragmented adipose tissue and stromal vascular fraction cells for knee osteoarthritis treatment: A... by Takuma Maeda, Satoshi Sobajima, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Masanori Tsubosaka, Takehiko Matsushita, Hideki Iwaguro, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the visual analog scale, KOOS, knee range of motion, extension/flexion strength, and MRI T2 mapping. …”
Get full text

Optimization of process parameters in Nano-particle mixed EDM of hardened die steel AISI H13 using RSM and GA by Tasfia Saba, AKM Nurul Amin, Sanjida Islam, Maisha Rahman Chaity, Noshin Tasnim Tuli, Adib Bin Rashid

“…This allowed for a comparison of the composition of the recast layer, heat-affected zone, and base metal through visual inspection and EDX analysis. The micro-hardness of the machine surface integrity was evaluated by analysing the heat-affected zone, recast layer, and parent material. …”
Get full text

Deep learning based on multiparametric MRI predicts early recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with solitary tumors ≤5 cm by Tingting Mu, Xinde Zheng, Danjun Song, Jiejun Chen, Xuewang Yue, Wentao Wang, Shengxiang Rao

“…We further developed a nomogram to visualize the preoperative combined model, and the prediction performance of nomogram showed a good fitness in the testing cohort. …”
Get full text

A deep machine learning model development for the biomarkers of the anatomical and functional anti-VEGF therapy outcome detection on retinal OCT images by B.E. Malyugin, S.N. Sakhnov, L.E. Axenova, K.D. Axenov, E.V. Kozina, V.V. Vronskaya, V.V. Myasnikova

“…Predictors of this anatomical outcome, as well as predictors of functional outcome or final visual acuity, can be assessed using optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
Get full text

Person centered care for primary ovarian insufficiency: developing and testing patient-facing materials co-created with patients by Elizabeth S. Blocker, Isabella R. McDonald, Elizabeth A. Weyman, Dana L. Jarvis, Joni Bryce, Corrine K. Welt, Corrine K. Welt, Andrew A. Dwyer, Andrew A. Dwyer

“…All PEMAT-P domains exceeded the ‘high quality’ threshold: content (82%), word choice/style (89%), use of numbers (91%), organization (93%), layout/design (90%), use of visual aids (83%), and actionability (85%). PEMAT-P scores neither differed according to educational attainment (p = 0.94) nor health literacy/numeracy (p = 0.61). …”
Get full text

Impact Webs: a novel conceptual modelling approach for characterising and assessing complex risks by E. Sparkes, D. Cotti, A. Valdiviezo Ajila, S. E. Werners, S. E. Werners, M. Hagenlocher

“…In this methodological paper, we show how we developed the Impact Web methodology, including how we derived which elements to include in the model, demonstrating the logic and visual output and listing the steps we followed for construction. …”
Get full text

Efeitos dos jogos e brincadeiras na cognição e desempenho escolar de crianças by Tárcio Amancio do Nascimento, Harrison Vinícius Amaral da Silva, Juliane Camila de Oliveira Ribas, Públio Gomes Florêncio Junior, Iana Guimarães Alexandre, Carlos Alberto Abujabra Merege-Filho, André dos Santos Costa

“…Ambos os grupos foram submetidos a avaliações abrangendo dados de caracterização, atenção visual (TAVIS-4), flexibilidade cognitiva (Teste das Trilhas), bem como habilidades em aritmética, leitura e linguagem (Teste de Desempenho Escolar), antes e após a intervenção. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block compared to wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: a double-blinde... by Sekar Loganathan, Kamal Kajal, Kashish Garg, Sameer Sethi, Deepesh B Kenwar, Amit Sharma, Ashish Aditya, Varun Mahajan, Naveen B Naik, Rajnikant Kumar

“…The secondary objectives were time to first rescue analgesia, visual numeric rating scale (VNRS) pain scores at rest and during movement, incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and complications associated with ESPB. …”
Get full text

Colorectal cancer unmasked: A synergistic AI framework for Hyper-granular image dissection, precision segmentation, and automated diagnosis by Akella S. Narasimha Raju, K. Venkatesh, M. Rajababu, Ranjith Kumar Gatla, Shaik Jakeer Hussain, G. Satya Mohan Chowdary, T. Ganga Bhavani, Mohammed Kareemullah, Sameer Algburi, Ali Majdi, Ahmed M. Abdulhadi, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

“…The image-level segmentation effectiveness is evidenced by comparison with visual overlay and expert-manually deliminated masks, and its precision is illustrated by computation of precision, recall, F1-score, and AUC. …”
Get full text

Quantification of neuroinflammation in spinal cord and neuroforamina of patients with painful cervical radiculopathy using [11C]DPA713 PET/CT by Ivo J. Lutke Schipholt, Ivo J. Lutke Schipholt, Gwendolyne G. M. Scholten-Peeters, Meghan A. Koop, Michel W. Coppieters, Michel W. Coppieters, Ronald Boellaard, Elsmarieke van de Giessen, Elsmarieke van de Giessen, Bastiaan C. ter Meulen, Bastiaan C. ter Meulen, Marieke Coenen, Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp, Paul R. Depaauw, Bart N. M. van Berckel, Adriaan A. Lammerstma, Adriaan A. Lammerstma, Maqsood Yaqub

“…The Akaike information criterion, visual inspection of the fits and number of outliers were used to select the optimal kinetic model. …”
Get full text

Metal-strong Inflows at the Outer-galactic-scale of a Quasar by Qiguo Tian, Lei Hao, Yipeng Zhou, Xiheng Shi, Tuo Ji, Peng Jiang, Lin Lin, Zhenya Zheng, Hongyan Zhou

“…We present an analysis of the absorption-line system in the Very Large Telescope/Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph spectrum at a redshift of z _a = 3.1448 associated with the quasar SDSS J122040.23+092326.96, whose systematic redshift is z _e = 3.1380 ± 0.0007, measured from the H β +[O iii ] emission lines in our newly acquired NIR P200/TripleSpec data. …”
Get full text

Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and ageing Canadians in the community: a participatory mixed-methods study protocol by Carrie McAiney, Paul Holyoke, Heather McNeil, Justine L Giosa, Elizabeth Kalles, Nelly D Oelke, Katie Aubrecht, Olinda Habib Perez

“…Phase 1 engages ageing Canadians in four online workshops (n=60) and a national survey (n=1000) to adapt an evidence-based visual model of mental health for use with older adults in home and community care. …”
Get full text

Reopenable clip over‐the‐line method in endoscopic full‐thickness resection of gastric submucosal tumors: A historical control study by Satoki Shichijo, Noriya Uedo, Hitoshi Mori, Yushi Kawakami, Yasuhiro Tani, Hiroyoshi Iwagami, Minoru Kato, Shunsuke Yoshii, Takashi Kanesaka, Koji Higashino, Tomoki Michida, Ryu Ishihara, Naoki Shinno, Hisashi Hara, Yoshitomo Yanagimoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Takeshi Omori

“…Results The median (interquartile range) time for defect closure was longer in the reopenable clip over‐the‐line method group of 33 (31–57) min than in the purse‐string method group of 26 (24–35) min (p = 0.013). The visual analog scale pain score at the umbilical region was lower (p = 0.048) after the reopenable clip over‐the‐line method than after the purse‐string method. …”
Get full text

Possibilities of the Hybrid Method (Three-Phase Scintigraphy-SPECT/CTAngiography) in the Diagnosis and Staging of Acute Lower Limb Ischemia by O. V. Leshchinskaya, N. Y. Kudryashova, I. P. Mikhailov, L. T. Khamidova, L. S. Kokov, I. A. Yeroshkin, B. V. Kozlovsky, E. V. Kislukhina

“…Three-phase scintigraphy allowed to differentiate the degrees of ALLI based on the visual picture and calculated data, while studies with osteotropic radiopharmaceutical 99mТс-PYP provided information on viability of affected tissues showing the areas of muscle necrosis, compared to perfused radiopharmaceutical.CONCLUSION 1. …”
Get full text

Reconceptualizing Pediatric Strabismus as a Condition Rooted in Sensory Processing Disorder: A Novel Case-Based Hypothesis by Mirjana Bjeloš, Ana Ćurić, Mladen Bušić, Katja Rončević, Adrian Elabjer

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> A direct link between sensory processing disorder (SPD) and strabismus has not been systematically investigated, though prior studies suggest sensory modulation may influence visual behaviors. Traditional approaches view strabismus through a binary lens—either normal or pathological motor deviation. …”
Get full text

Establishment and validation of a nomogram for coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease by Chong Hu, Chong Hu, Xiao Yan, Henglian Song, Qin Dong, Qin Dong, Changying Yi, Changying Yi, Jianzhi Li, Jianzhi Li, Xin Lv, Xin Lv

“…BackgroundThe nomogram is a powerful and robust tool in disease risk prediction that summarizes complex variables into a visual model that is interpretable with a quantified risk probability. …”
Get full text

Short-term clinical and functional outcomes of distal biceps tendon fixation: all-suture vs. titanium anchors by Felix Hochberger, MD, Julian Hess, MD, Christian Konrads, MD, Tizian Heinz, MD, Ella Segatz, Maximilian Rudert, MD, Kilian List, MD

“…Clinical and functional outcomes were evaluated at a mean follow-up of 24 months, using the Mayo Elbow Performance Score, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire, and visual analog scale. Secondary assessments included isometric strength testing with the IsoForce Control Dynamometer (IsoForce, Dübendorf, Switzerland) and the identification of postoperative complications, such as heterotopic ossification (HO). …”
Get full text

Health Disparity Clusters of Off Label Prescriptions for Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists by Kateri J. Spinelli, Allison H. Oakes, Shih-Ting Chiu, Mary T. Imboden, Austin Miller, Sanjula Jain, Ty J. Gluckman

“…Correlations between county-level off-label rates and health disparity variables were examined using visual mapping, geographically weighted regression models, and hierarchical clustering on principle components (HCPC). …”
Get full text

Comparative analysis of stentless aortic root and composite valve grafts for aortic root replacement: a retrospective single-centre study by Maria Comanici, Mohammad Yousuf Salmasi, Fabio De Robertis, Toufan Bahrami, Sunil K. Bhudia, Jullien A. Gaer, Shahzad G. Raja

“…Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed to visualize survival outcomes. Results: After PSM, 212 patients in each group were well-balanced in terms of baseline characteristics. …”
Get full text

Remote versus face-to-face home-based exercise programme in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: protocol for a randomised clinical trial by Tatiana Souza Ribeiro, Aline Alves de Souza, Stephano Tomaz da Silva, Karen de Medeiros Pondofe, Vanessa Regiane Resqueti, Luciana Protásio de Melo, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim

“…Secondary outcomes will include disease severity (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Severity Scale), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), pain (Visual Analogue Scale and body pain diagram), adverse events and adherence rate. …”
Get full text