Generalized joint hypermobility and the risk of pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain: Is body mass index of importance?—A prospective cohort study by Kerstin Ahlqvist, Elisabeth Krefting Bjelland, Ronnie Pingel, Angela Schlager, Magnus Peterson, Christina B. Olsson, Lena Nilsson‐Wikmar, Per Kristiansson

“…Pain intensity was measured with a visual analogue scale (0–100 mm). We adjusted for age and origin in logistic regression and ordinal logistic regression analysis. …”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of anemia among under-five children in Mozambique by Berhan Tekeba, Mulugeta Wassie, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Agazhe Aemro

“…ArcGIS version 10.7 software is used to visualize the spatial distribution of under-five anemia. …”
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Barrier-free space of socio-cultural activities of digital ecosystems / Безбарьерное пространство социокультурной деятельности цифровых экосистем... by Aleksandr Loiko / Лойко Александр Иванович

“…The topics of digital and visual anthropology have been updated. The thesis is substantiated that a special space of digital cognitive artifacts and cultural environment has formed, which have become part of the life of a modern person. …”
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Pediatric Brain Tumor Risk Associated with Head Computed Tomography: Systematic Literature Review by Dilara R. Kuznetsova, Diana A. Gabdullina, Alina F. Makhmudova, Elena V. Bochkina, Elizaveta O. Platonova, Bogdan O. Zhirnov, Elnara E. Akhmetgareeva, Liliya S. Atangulova, Ruslan S. Shein, Kristina I. Rakhimova, Vlastilin V. Pakalnis, Elza R. Ganieva

“…Computed tomography (CT) of the brain has changed diagnostic neuroradiology significantly over the past 50 years since it was firstly used back in 1971 to visualize suspected frontal lobe tumour. The safety of head CT is determined by the small amount of radiation and the low sensibility of brain tissue to cytotoxic damage due to ionizing radiation compared to other organs. …”
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Integrated proteomics analysis and network pharmacology to elucidate the mechanism of Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu Capsule alleviate hypertensive retinopathy in Ang II infusion mice model by Jiao Wu, Wen Xie, Yucen Xie, Maryam Mazhar, Junguo Duan, Junguo Duan

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Relationship between depression and oral microbiome diversity: analysis of NHANES data (2009–2012) by Xichenhui Qiu, Ting Xu, Yiqing Huang, Changning Wei, Lina Wang, Bei Wu

“…Beta diversity differences were evaluated using Bray–Curtis dissimilarity and visualized via non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS). …”
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Effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercise on sleeping quality, cortisol, cardiovascular autonomic functions, depression, and fatigue: a randomized-controlled trial in women with... by Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Nadia Saad Sayed Ahmed El Gressy, Mona Darwish Hegazy, Omnia Saeed Mahmoud Ahmed, Ahmed Mohamed Abdel-Halim Elfahl

“…The outcomes of this study were diastolic blood pressure (BPD), serum cortisol, the total score of the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS-TS), systolic blood pressure (BPS), the general score of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-GS), pulse rate (PR), the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire (EI-PHQ 8 ), respiratory rate (RR), and the Visual Analogue Scale of fatigue (VAS-F). Results In the DBTE group, there were significantly lowered values of PSQI-GS, HARS-TS, EI-PHQ 8 , serum cortisol, VAS-F, and cardiovascular/respiratory autonomic functions (BPS, BPD, RR, and PR). …”
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Prediction and optimization of gas turbine secondary air system cooling efficiency based on deep learning by Yulong Yao, Bo Hu, Chuan Wang, Jiawei Fan

“…Detailed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) visualizations confirm that the optimized flow not only cools more efficiently but also promotes stable impingement without excessive separation. …”
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Structural Study of Wooden Abacus in Ashtbin Village Based on Samples in "Boonehghi" by Mohamad Madhoushian Nejad, Shahriyar Shokrpur

“…Thus, the aim of this study is to structurally investigate the indigenous visual features and index of the wooden abacuses of Ashtbin village.  …”
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Factors Related to Pain and Disability Outcomes After an Internet-Delivered or Physiotherapist-Led Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Whiplash Symptoms: Secondary Analys... by Gunnel Peterson, Stefan Ljunggren, Anneli Peolsson

“…Multivariate data analyses and orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) models were used to investigate change in psychological and physiological factors (independent factors) related to change in the dependent factors: neck-related disability measured with the Neck Disability Index (NDI), neck pain intensity measured with a visual analogue scale, and physical function measured with the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Aflibercept Biosimilars Relative to Reference Aflibercept Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aljuhani HS, Hubayni RA, Qedair J, Bukhari ZM, Alzahrani A, Bawazir RO, Badghaish OS, Alqahtani F

“…The outcomes were changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), retinal thickness, choroidal neovascularization (CNV) leakage area from baseline based on fluorescein angiography, and adverse events.Results: Five studies involving 2,039 patients were included. …”
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Conocimiento del personal de enfermería nefrológica sobre el prurito asociado a enfermedad renal crónica by Ariadna Morera Mas, Vicent Esteve Simó, Jorge Alfonzo Juliá, Javier Gutiérrez de la Iglesia, Elisabeth González Lao, Sandra Rubio Paez, Manel Ramírez de Arellano Serna

“…Un 78% (n=21) diagnosticaba solo si lo manifestaba el paciente y un 50% (n=12) no utilizaba escalas de valoración específicas. La escala visual analógica simple (EVA) 21% (n= 5) y la escala numérica verbal del peor picor (WI-NRS) 21% (n= 5), fueron las más utilizadas. …”
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Inestabilidad anterior de hombro en rugbistas tratados con cirugía de Latarjet. by Julián Specker, Daniel Saralegui, Domingo Beltramelli, Bruno Pintos

“…Se evaluaron clínicamente registrando rangos de movilidad del hombro y dolor mediante escala visual analógica (EVA). También se aplicó el score de Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI). …”
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Comparative evaluation of facial attractiveness by laypersons in terms of facial proportions and equate it's deviation from divine proportions – A photographic study by Romilkumar Shah, Rahul Nair

“…These evaluators were asked to score each photograph according to a visual analogue scale with markings from 0 to 10 (with 0 being least attractive and 10 being most attractive) according to their attractiveness. …”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Sufentanil on Hemodynamics and the Expression of Serum TNF-α and IL-6 in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section by Mingliang Li, Dongyun Ma, Beilei Li, Juanjuan Zhang

“…Results: Compared with the control group, the observation group had a shorter time to reach the maximum block plane, a longer time to maintain analgesia, and a lower visual analog scale (VAS) score at 6 h postpartum (p < 0.05). …”
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Effects of Acute Long- versus Short-Interval High-Intensity Interval Training on Attention and Psychological States in a Sample of Male and Female Adolescents: A Pilot Study by Maamer Slimani, Mahdi Issaoui, Hela Znazen, Amri Hammami, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

“…Practitioners may implement short-interval HIIT prior to any tasks that require high levels of visual attention.…”
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Neuropad Assessment of Sudomotor Function Across Glycemic Levels in Adults by Wang Q, Yang Z, Zhao S, Tian C, Zhang P, Li R

“…Sudomotor function was evaluated using Neuropad and a handheld color analyzer for both qualitative (visual Neuropad) and quantitative (quantitative Neuropad) analyses. …”
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Efficacy of complex pathogenic therapy of diabetic distal neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Inessa I. Dubinina, Svetlana V. Berstneva, Vadim V. Baranov, Larisa V. Azimkova

“…The efficacy of therapy was determined by assessing HbA1c dynamics, glycaemic control, lipid spectrum and sensorimotor symptoms under the TSS and NIS-LL scales; measuring pain levels with the McGill Pain Questionnaire and visual analogue scale (VAS); and performing stimulation electroneuromyography of n. tibialis and n. peroneus to analyse M-wave characteristics, nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and residual latency (RL). …”
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The EQ-5D and EQ-HWB fit the perceptions of quality of life from a Chinese perspective: a concept mapping study by Yifan Ding, Zhuxin Mao, Zhihao Yang, Siliu Feng, Jan Busschbach

“…Data were analyzed via Groupwisdom™, an online tool supporting multidimensional scaling (MDS) and cluster analysis, culminating in visual cluster rating maps that highlighted the item associations and groupings. …”
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FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE STATE by I. Nastasiak, O. Baik, O. Zaiats, N. Mykhalitska, M. Veresklia

“…These include systemic analysis (for defining the object and the subject of research); abstract and logical method (for preparing the scientifically justified generalizations and conclusions about the essence, the mechanism of provisioning financial security of the state, and the factors that designate it); graphic method (for representing visually the mechanism of ensuring financial security of the state). …”
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