Pathogenetic Justification of a New View on the Treatment of Angle-Closure Glaucoma by N. A. Bakunina, L. N. Kolesnikova, J. M. Salmasi, L. M. Balashova

“…The administration of the drug Pentoxifylline as a cytokine blocker and antiplatelet agent in ACG contributed, in our opinion, to an improvement in visual acuity, perimetry (MD), an increase in the density of capillaries of the deep vascular plexus at the level of lamina cribrosa in the peripapillary zone (%), i.e. improved blood circulation in the vessels of the optic nerve disc and also contributed to the blockade of cytokines, mainly in the 2-nd group of patients. …”
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The effect of bilateral rectus sheath and oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane blocks on mechanical power in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery: a ra... by Esma Karaarslan, Yasin Tire, Mahmut Sami Tutar, Nuran Akıncı, Hasan Alp Mermer, Sami Uyar, Dilek Ateş, Gürcan Şimşek, Betül Kozanhan

“…Postoperative pain was assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and recovery quality was measured using the 15-item quality of recovery (QoR-15) questionnaire. …”
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Spacer-type tibial osteotomy versus open wedge high tibial osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3–4 medial unicompartmental knee osteoarthri... by Yi Zhang, Xiangzhi Yin, Jinli Chen, Yingze Zhang, Tengbo Yu

“…The clinical outcomes recorded preoperatively and at 6, 12 and 24 months postoperatively were the range of motion (ROM), visual analogue scale (VAS), American Knee Society Score (KSS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Global (WOMAC) score, operation time, length of incision, relevant complications and failures. …”
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Identification and validation the predictive biomarkers based on risk-adjusted control chart in gemcitabine with or without erlotinib for pancreatic cancer therapy by Aijun Zhao, Dongsheng Tu, Ye He, Liu Liu, Bin Wu, Yixing Ren

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Geographical and temporal variations in availability of national price negotiated novel anticancer drugs: a spatial statistical study based on two cross-sectional datasets in China by Ziqi Zhao, Shengwei Zhang, Tao Zheng, Ming Hu

“…Kernel density estimation (KDE) was used to visualize spatial distribution. The Theil index assessed inequality, and Moran’s index measured spatial clustering. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Using Endovascular Embolization of the Middle Meningeal Artery (Clinical Case) by Yu.O. Kotliarevskyi, Yu.G. Serhiienko, V.O. P’atykop

“…During selective, superselective cerebral angiography, distal branches of the middle meningeal artery supplying the regions of the meninges and the capsule of the subdural hematoma in the left hemisphere were visualized. Endovascular embolization was performed with microinjections of Onyx-18 (Medtronic, USA) into the distal branches of the middle cerebral artery until the blood flow was blocked. …”
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Wasting and short-term outcomes among children with cancer in resource-limited settings: A prospective study in Uganda. by Richard Nyeko, Jaques van Heerden, Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, Fadhil Geriga, Racheal Angom, Teresa de Rojas, Anouk Neven

“…Wasting is diagnosed based on visual evidence, with a subjective bias for recognition. …”
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Focused radiofrequency treatment of postpartum vaginal relaxation syndrome by Yu. E. Dobrokhotova, T. S.K. Nagieva, E. N. Kareva

“…Diagnostic methods included medical history collection, objective examination, assessing condition of the perineum by visual inspection; standard clinical and laboratory studies; using the questionnaire for calculating the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-19). …”
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Therapeutic drug monitoring and neutralizing anti-drug antibody detection to optimize TNF-alpha inhibitor treatment for uveitis by Howard C. Chen, Jenny Shunyakova, Amit K. Reddy, Srujay Pandiri, Lynn Hassman

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THE RESULTS OF DELAYED ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTION IN ST ELEVATION ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DUE TO THROMBOTIC OCCLUSION OF CORONARY ARTERY by A. V. Azarov, S. P. Semitko, М. G. Glezer, R. V. Akhramovich, A. I. Maloroev, I. S. Melnichenko, G. Yu. Atarov, A. V. Lebedev

“…In all patients, after restoring of the antegrade flow, there was thrombus, visualized in artery lumen, with TIMI thrombus grade score (TTG) ≥3. …”
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Application of Convolutional Neural Networks in an Automatic Judgment System for Tooth Impaction Based on Dental Panoramic Radiography by Ya-Yun Huang, Yi-Cheng Mao, Tsung-Yi Chen, Chiung-An Chen, Shih-Lun Chen, Yu-Jui Huang, Chun-Han Chen, Jun-Kai Chen, Wei-Chen Tu, Patricia Angela R. Abu

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AMY1 gene copy number associated with xerostomia and Sjögren’s syndrome: a cross-sectional study by Indre Stankeviciene, Alina Puriene, Vilma Brukiene, Diana Mieliauskaite, Synnøve Bække, Berit Tommeras, Rania Al-Mahdi, Arunas Rimkevicius, Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat

“…The outcomes were xerostomia intensity, assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS), and confirmed cases of Sjögren’s syndrome, assessed using the 2016 ACR/EULAR classification criteria and classified as either primary or secondary. …”
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Application of integral suture for medial hernia defect closure in eTEP hernioplasty for direct inguinal hernia by R. I. Barzak, A. V. Yuri, D. A. Tischenko, B. B. Orlov, I. A. Semenenko, N. R. Kopteev, V. A. Kashchenko

“…The following parameters were evaluated in patients: the presence of seroma on the 1st day after laparoscopic hernioplasty according to the ultrasound results, the dynamics of seroma volume, the degree of pain syndrome according to the visual analog scale (VAS), the duration of surgical intervention, 30-day adverse events, as well as the patients’ quality of life according to the Likert scale.RESULTS. …”
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Evaluating the immunogenicity and safety of ID93 + GLA-SE in BCG-vaccinated healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Erum Siddiqui, Mohammad Saad Khan, Maliha Khalid, Harshika Khaim Chandani, Umaimah Naeem, Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Syed Owais Wasti

“…This meta-analysis used Review Manager and forest plots for visual display. The outcomes were displayed as risk ratios (RR) with a 95% confidence interval. …”
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Total SO₂ Content and Health Risks Associated with Serbian Orange Wines by Ivana Beara, Saša Popov, Tatjana Majkić, Ljiljana Milovanović, Ljilja Torović

“…The MOE was calculated as the ratio of a lower confidence limit of the benchmark dose of 38 mg SO₂ equivalents/kg bw per day, which was based on prolonged visual evoked potential latency, and used to estimate the exposure of men, women and both sexes. …”
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Item-level measurement properties of the pediatric awareness and sensory motor assessment in children with medical complexity by Brooke Mulrenin, Bryant A. Seamon, Carrie Cormack, Kimberly Lane Kascak, Cynthia Dodds

“…The Pediatric Awareness and Sensory Motor Assessment (PASMA) was created to fill this gap, providing sensitive measurement of sensory awareness and motor response across five domains (i.e., olfactory, visual, auditory, gustatory, and tactile).MethodsIn this retrospective study, a Rasch analysis was conducted on PASMA data for CMC. …”
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The Potency of Water Clover (<I>Marsilea crenata</I> C. Presl.) Leaves as Anticholesterolemic Functional Foods Through <I>In Silico</I> Study by Hardoko Hardoko, Syahrani Nurul Mutmainannah

“…., extraction using ethyl acetate solvent, identification of chemical compounds using GC-MS, and screening of compounds with potential to be  anticholesterolemic agent through in silico using PyRx 0.8 (AutoDockVina and  Open Babel GUI version 2.4.1), Discovery Studio Visualizer 2021, and PyMOLâ„¢ 1.7.4.5 software. Results showed that ethyl acetate extract of water clover contained 26 compounds, 6 of which were potential to be anticholesterolemic agent, i.e., phytol, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2,4-di- tert-butylphenol, diethyl phthalate, 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene, and dipentene. …”
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Short-term real-world effectiveness of faricimab on macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion by Toshiaki Hirakata, Ai Toride, Kenta Ashikaga, Takanori Nakagawa, Fumihiro Hara, Yuta Nochi, Shutaro Yamamoto, Yoshimune Hiratsuka, Shintaro Nakao

“…Methods This retrospective observational study included patients diagnosed with branch or central RVO, who received intravitreal faricimab therapy following the 1 + PRN protocol. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) were analyzed. …”
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Comparison of the clinical and functional outcomes of two immobilisation protocols after arthroscopic peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) repair in adults: a single... by Anil K Bhat, Ashwath Acharya, Deepthi Paraj, Manjula Anil Kunder

“…Secondary outcomes, including the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, grip strength, pinch strength, foveal sign, Modified Mayo Wrist Score (MMWS), patient-rated wrist/hand evaluation (PRWHE) score and the range of movements in the wrist and forearm, will be assessed and compared across the groups at each point of assessment, with the results subsequently reported in a detailed manner. …”
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Prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV 16/18) infection, cervical lesions and its associated factors among women aged 21-49 years in Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia. by Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen, Tefera Alemu, Birtukan Shiferaw, Seid Legesse, Taye Zeru, Mahteme Haile, Tesfaye Gelanew

“…Socio demographic and clinical data were collected using a pretested questionnaire and detection of HPV infection was done using HPV test (OncoE6TM Cervical Test) specific to HPV16/18 in cervical swabs. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) was used to determine cervical lesions (precancerous and cancerous). …”
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