The Chain Mediating Effect of Health Literacy and Self-Care Ability on the Relationship Between Dysmenorrhea Symptoms and Negative Emotions Among Chinese Female College Students by Luo Y, Liu D, Sun G, Lu Y, Fang M, Zhang Y, Xu C, Bai G, Chen C

“…This study aims to assess the current status of dysmenorrhea and negative emotions among female college students and explore the factors influencing the relationship between menstrual pain and negative emotions.Methods: A total of 1,117 female college students with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea (based on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ≥ 4) were recruited from five universities in Guangdong Province through purposive and convenience sampling to complete an online survey between August and October 2024. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS IN THE CIS POPULATION: PRELIMINARY DATA OF... by A. E. Karateev, T. V. Popkova, D. S. Novikova, E. L. Nasonov, G. A. Togizbaev, N. A. Martusevich, A. A. Aroyan, M. Z. Rizamukhamedova

“…The inclusion criterion was severe musculoskeletal pain (>40 mm on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS)) or use of NSAIDs at the examination. …”
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Efficacy of virtual reality balance training on rehabilitation outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chao Du, Nei-Meng Gu, Tian-Ci Guo, Ai-Feng Liu

“…The investigated outcomes included International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, visual analogue scale (VAS), Holden grading, Extensor peak torque (EPT), Flexor peak torque (FPT), knee reaction time, knee reproduction angle difference. …”
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Random Forest Regression May Become the Optimal Regression Model for Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Elderly, in the Context of Embodied Cognition and Psychosomatic Medicine by Ma G, Chen J, Li J, Shi H, Chen Y

“…Psychological and physical metrics included the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). …”
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Old world camels in Germany: parasitic nematode communities characterized by nemabiome analysis showed reduced anthelmintic efficacy according to the fecal egg count reduction test by Jenny Brachmann, Stefan Fiedler, Hannah Fischer, Jennifer S. Schmidt, Renate Radek, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jürgen Krücken

“…However, owing to the small sample size, assessment of animal weight only by visual estimation, and no drugs licensed for OWCs in Europe, the term resistance should be used with care. …”
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Improving Explainability and Integrability of Medical AI to Promote Health Care Professional Acceptance and Use: Mixed Systematic Review by Yushu Liu, Chenxi Liu, Jianing Zheng, Chang Xu, Dan Wang

“…Regarding explainability, HCPs predominantly emphasized postprocessing explanations, particularly aspects of local explainability such as feature relevance and case-specific outputs. Visual tools that enhance the explainability of AI decisions (eg, heat maps and feature attribution) were frequently mentioned as important enablers of trust and acceptance. …”
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Did COVID-19 surveillance system sensitivity change after Omicron? a retrospective observational study in England by Julii Brainard, Iain R. Lake, Roger A. Morbey, Alex J. Elliot, Paul R. Hunter

“…There was no apparent visual indication that correlations were especially poor during transition period from Delta to BA.1. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of intra-articular administration of highly purified hyaluronic acid in knee osteoarthritis in real clinical practice by V. A. Nesterenko, E. I. Byalik, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, V. E. Byalik, A. A. Roskidailo, V. N. Amirdzhanova, M. R. Nurmukhametov, A. M. Lila

“…The study group consisted of 58 patients (74.1% women and 25.9% men, aged 59.5±11.8 years) with kOA, experiencing moderate/severe pain (≥40 mm on a visual analogue scale, VAS). All patients received IA injection of HA Armaviskon Plus (2 ml of a 1.5% solution), 2 injections with an interval of 7 days. …”
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Association of Risk-Taking Behaviors, Vestibular Provocation and Action Boundary Perception Following Sport-Related Concussion in Adolescents by Shawn R. Eagle, Anthony P. Kontos, Shawn D. Flanagan, Christopher Connaboy

“…The Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) tool is a brief screening tool designed to identify ocular or vestibular dysfunction following sport-related concussion, where horizontal/vertical vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) and visual motion sensitivity (VMS) are the primary vestibular outcomes. …”
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Impact of General Anesthesia and Antioxidants on Cognitive, Static and Locomotor Functions During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by V. V. Moroz, V. T. Dolgikh, S. A. Karpitskaya

“…Neuropsychological testing revealed postoperative cognitive dysfunction on standard therapy which included impaired attention and concentration, executive function, memory, speech, visual constructional skills, abstract thinking, counting, and orientation (21 points on the MoCA scale versus 28–30 points for normal). …”
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Accessibility of Massive Open Online Courses in Computer Sciences and Programming for Persons with Disabilities by E. A. Kosova, A S. Gapon, K. I. Redkokosh

“…Assistive technology almost always reproduces the code with errors and gaps, and embedded compilers have impaired access to the visual interface and feedback.Conclusion. To improve the web accessibility of the MOOCs in computer science and programming, the following steps should be carried out: 1) common platform accessibility errors should be fixed and the content of the published MOOCs should be brought in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1; 2) only those courses should admit for publication on platforms, that have passed the web accessibility assessment procedure; 3) MOOCs’ production teams should be trained in the basics of web accessibility and develop new courses in accordance with WCAG 2.1; 4) attention should be paid to the creation of ergonomic compilers in accordance with the requirements for accessible software and web development tools.…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Sural Nerve and Tibial Nerve Block Provides Comparable Analgesia to Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Following Calcaneal Surgery: A Single Center Randomized Controll... by Yao J, Cai J, Lu Q, Huang X

“…Patients in both groups were provided with an intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device containing flurbiprofen. Visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores were recorded at awakening, 2, 6, 12, and 24 h postoperatively. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study on the Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Among Patients Undergoing Fundus Fluorescein Angiography by Niño Carlo M. Naidas, MD, Catherine E. Jordan, MD, Romulo N. Aguilar, MD, Arlene C. Crisostomo, MD

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Persistent cough after segmental resection, an issue that clinicians need to pay more attention to by He Guan, Zhijun Han, Qifei Wan, Qiangwen Huang, Li Wei, Jiwei Li

“…Tobacco exposure, tumor location, type of surgery, vagus nerve injury, and drainage duration were identified as independent risk factors for persistent cough after surgery. Visualizing these risk factors aids in assessing the likelihood of persistent cough after pulmonary segmentectomy and provides valuable support for clinical decision-making.…”
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Concrete Crack Detection and Segregation: A Feature Fusion, Crack Isolation, and Explainable AI-Based Approach by Reshma Ahmed Swarna, Muhammad Minoar Hossain, Mst. Rokeya Khatun, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, Arslan Munir

“…Hence, this research aims to generate an intelligent scheme that can recognize the presence of cracks and visualize the percentage of cracks from an image along with an explanation. …”
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Using musical pitch interval comparisons to assess cochlear implant frequency-to-place maps by Rebecca M. Lewis, Melanie L. Gilbert, Jordan A. Beim, Andrew J. Oxenham, Charles J. Limb

“…Individual differences in ear anatomy, electrode array length, and surgical insertion can lead to great variability in the positions of electrodes within the cochlea, but these differences are not typically accounted for by current CI programming techniques.ObjectivesFlat panel computed tomography (FPCT) can be used to visualize the location of the electrodes and calculate the corresponding spiral ganglion characteristic frequencies. …”
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Supramalleolar osteotomy outcomes for post-traumatic fracture-related ankle arthritis: a retrospective analysis by Yun-Qing Zhao, Xue-Wen Wang, Heng Li, Xiao-Feng Gong, Yong Wu

“…Clinical efficacy was assessed using the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, Foot Function Index (FFI), and Visual Analog Score (VAS) for pain. Imaging analyses were conducted using the changes of tibial anterior surface angle (TAS), talar tilt (TT) angle, and modified Takakura stage. …”
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An End-to-End Secure Communication Framework for Smart Homes Environment Using Consortium Blockchain System by Suresh Babu Erukala, Dimitar Tokmakov, Aswani Devi Aguru, Rajesh Kaluri, Anna Bekyarova-Tokmakova, Nevena Mileva

“…A secure prototype has been developed to visualize and engage with a smart home environment. …”
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Mitigating fatigue in long COVID patients with MYPplus: a clinical observation by Yu-Jin Choi, Jin-Seok Lee, Jin-Yong Joung, Seung-Ju Hwang, Young-Yil Kim, Chang-Gue Son

“…Methods Subjects with a score of 60 or higher on the Modified Korean version of the Chalder Fatigue scale (mKCFQ11) or a brain fog rating of 5 or higher on the visual analogue scale (VAS) took two capsules of MYPplus (500 mg per capsule) twice daily for 4 weeks. …”
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Spectrum of sonographic changes in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with autosomal dominant and X-linked inheritance by E. S. Naumova, D. S. Druzhinin, S. S. Nikitin, S. A. Kurbatov

“…HRUS parameters were analyzed bilaterally on the selected levels: cross-sectional area (CSA), visual cross sectional and longitudinal patterns of the median and ulnar nerves, C5, C6, C7 spinal nerves, tibial, peroneal and sciatic nerves. …”
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