Sorbents based on biopolymers of different origin containing magnetite for removal of oil products and toxic ions from water by V. O. Kolomiiets, O. V. Palchik, Yu. S. Dzyazko, T. V. Yatsenko, L. M. Ponomaryova, V. M. Ogenko

“…After the removal of crude oil from water surface, no film of this liquid was visually observed. The value of chemical oxygen demand was » 0.2 mgO2 dm–3, this is less than the demand for drinking water. …”
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Revision hip arthroscopy for hip synovial chondromatosis is effective despite inferior postoperative clinical outcomes compared to patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy: a ma... by Yichuan Zhu, Xin Zhang, Jianquan Wang, Guanying Gao, Yan Xu

“…Preoperative and postoperative patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores including Visual Analog pain Scale (VAS), modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), Nonarthritic Hip Score (NAHS), and international Hip Outcome Tool, 12-component form (iHOT-12) were collected and compared. …”
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Metamodels of Educational and Methodological Activity in the University by S. M. Shcherbakov, K. K. Kalugyan, I. I. Miroshnichenko

“…The analysis results will be visualized with the Entity-Relationship" diagrams, which allow reflecting the main entities of the scope, their attributes and relationships. …”
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Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Pediatric Cast Removal by Andrew G. Georgiadis, MD, Peter E. Schavee, Trever M. Koester, MD, William T. DeBruin, Chantel C. Burkitt, PhD, Walter H. Truong, MD, Jennifer C. Laine, MD, FAOA

“…Secondary aims: pain as assessed using the FACES (0-10) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS; 0-100) score, and anxiety as assessed by the VAS score (0-100). …”
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Evaluation of a minimally invasive cell sampling device coupled with assessment of trefoil factor 3 expression for diagnosing Barrett's esophagus: a multi-center case-control study... by Caryn S Ross-Innes, Irene Debiram-Beecham, Maria O'Donovan, Elaine Walker, Sibu Varghese, Pierre Lao-Sirieix, Laurence Lovat, Michael Griffin, Krish Ragunath, Rehan Haidry, Sarmed S Sami, Philip Kaye, Marco Novelli, Babett Disep, Richard Ostler, Benoit Aigret, Bernard V North, Pradeep Bhandari, Adam Haycock, Danielle Morris, Stephen Attwood, Anjan Dhar, Colin Rees, Matthew D D Rutter, Peter D Sasieni, Rebecca C Fitzgerald, BEST2 Study Group

“…The Cytosponge was rated favorably, using a visual analogue scale, compared with endoscopy (p < 0.001), and patients who were not sedated for endoscopy were more likely to rate the Cytosponge higher than endoscopy (Mann-Whitney test, p < 0.001). …”
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Outcomes Following Conversion of Ankle Fusion to Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Complex Patients by Thomas Wood, Mark Arthur MD, Lew C. Schon MD, Morgan Motsay BS, Zijun Zhang PhD, MD

“…Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) were analyzed with Short Form-12 (SF-12), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS). …”
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Morbidity from primary glaucoma and its gender-specific aspects amongst the population of Siberian industrial town by A. L. Onischenko, A. V. Kolbasko, N. M. Zhilina, A. V. Zacharova, A. E. Vlasenko

“…Aim: To analyze visual morbidity attributable to primary glaucoma, its eight-year dynamics, and gender differences in Siberian industrial town inhabitants.Methods: Medical records (out-patient and in-patient departments) from the database of the sectional information analysis center of Novokuznetsk Health Administration over an eight-year period (2004-2011) were studied. …”
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Data Dashboard Acceptability, Use, and Perceived Effectiveness in Disseminating Local Overdose Data and Resources in a Rural New York State County: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhongxuan He, Monika Salvage, Corinna A Noel

“…When developing a community-level dashboard, our findings underscore the necessity of a user-friendly design, frequent data updates, and inclusion of key information and visuals on local overdose trends and resources.…”
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Exploring the influence of endometritis diagnostic criteria on uterine involution, milk yield and fertility in dairy cows by Dawid Tobolski, M. Krupa, Z. Polak, O. B. Pascottini, G. Opsomer, W. Barański

“…Transrectal ultrasonography was employed to assess reproductive tract dimensions, vaginoscopy was used for visual scoring of vaginal discharge, and endometrial cytology with the cytobrush was used to calculate the percentage of polymorphonuclear cells (PMN). …”
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Topology-aware pathway analysis of spatial transcriptomics by Siras Hakobyan, Maria Schmidt, Hans Binder, Arsen Arakelyan

“…To support interactive exploration of results, we developed the PSF Spatial Browser, an R Shiny application for visualizing pathway activities, gene expression patterns, and deregulated pathway networks.…”
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Platform Technology for Extended Reality Biofeedback Training Under Operant Conditioning for Functional Limb Weakness: Protocol for the Coproduction of an at-Home Solution (React2H... by Anirban Dutta, Abhijit Das

“…The platform integrates biofeedback training with haptic and visual feedback to support motor relearning and control. …”
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Effective range of auditory frightening devices based on hearing capabilities and antipredator responses of nuisance blackbirds by Jessica L. Duttenhefner, Page E. Klug

“…We placed birds in individual enclosures, void of visual stimuli, at 15–495 m from a cannon and evaluated responses (i.e., relaxed, vigilant, startled) to cannon blasts using 2 approaches: 1) incremental, where individual birds were exposed to a series of detonations at decreasing distances and 2) random assignment, where individual birds were randomly assigned distances and exposed to 2 series of 4 cannon blasts. …”
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The Possibilities of Modern Ultrasound Scanning in Uveal Melanoma Extrascleral Growth Detection by A. G. Amiryan, S. V. Saakyan, G. P. Zakharova, A. Yu. Tsygankov

“…A characteristic feature of patients with EG in the CDC mode was the visual determination of the total vascularization of the intraocular and extrascleral foci. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided the Prevertebral Fascia Incise and the C5 Root Hydrodissection for the Treatment of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: an Application Study by Liao Z, Zhou Y, Cao W

“…Pain intensity and functional status were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores.Results: Preoperative measurements in the NTOS group showed increased prevertebral fascia thickness (median: 0.1 mm [IQR 0.08– 0.12]), reduced distance between the C5 nerve root and the fascia (median: 0.13 mm [IQR 0.10– 0.16]), and a larger CSA of the C5 nerve root (median: 0.08 mm² [IQR 0.06– 0.10]). …”
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A Handheld IoT Vis/NIR Spectroscopic System to Assess the Soluble Solids Content of Wine Grapes by Xu Zhang, Ziquan Qin, Ruijie Zhao, Zhuojun Xie, Xuebing Bai

“…The data can be sent in real time to the cloud configuration, where it can be backed up and visualized. After simultaneously removing outliers detected by both Monte Carlo (MC) and principal component analysis (PCA) methods from the raw spectra, the SSC prediction model was established, resulting in an <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>V</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> of 0.697. …”
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The C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a diagnostic biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional NHANES analysis by Fan Yang, Weihua Sang, Yongqing Liu, Jun Wang

“…After variable screening, we constructed an RA prediction model incorporating CAR, and the results were visualized using a nomogram. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.749 (95% CI, 0.738–0.760), and DCA indicated that the model holds clinical significance.ConclusionThese findings suggest that CAR may serve as a promising inflammatory biomarker for predicting the presence of RA. …”
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Clinical, functional and aberrometric parallels in the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration by M. M. Magomedova, A.-H. D. Aliyev, S. I. Zakieva, Z. N. Maksudova, M. T. Mikailova

“…The treatment effectiveness was estimated by the change in maximum corrected visual acuity (MCVA) as measured by precision visometry, the aberrations parameters of the optical system of the eye, and the thickness of the central retinal zone (CRZ). …”
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Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Nomogram Model for Predicting Cognitive Frailty in Acute Coronary Syndrome by Wang S, Sun Y, Tang W, Lu S, Feng F, Hou X, Ma L, Li R, Hu J, Liu B, Xing Y

“…Calibration analysis confirmed high accuracy, and DCA indicated significant net benefits across both cohorts, supporting its clinical applicability.Conclusion: The nomogram effectively predicts CF in ACS patients by considering education, age, SBP, CCI, SPPB, and nutritional status, serving as a visual aid for healthcare providers to facilitate the early identification and intervention of CF. …”
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URINARY EXCRETION OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS (C, B1, B2, AND B6) IN HEALTHY CHILDREN OF PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Svetlana G. Makarova, Oksana A. Vrzhesinskaya, Vera M. Kodentsova, Olga G. Pereverzeva, Svetlana N. Leonenko, Tatiana V. Turti, Dmitry S. Yasakov

“…Riboflavin (vitamin B2 metabolite) was determined spectrophotometrically by titration with a riboflavin-binding apoprotein; 4-pyridoxyl acid (vitamin B6 metabolite) and thiamine (vitamin B1 metabolite) — by fluorescent method, ascorbic acid (vitamin C metabolite) — by visual titration with Tillman’s reagent. The excretion considered to be low (equivalent to vitamin deficiency) when thiamine excretion was &lt; 7, 10, 11, and 12 μg/h and riboflavin &lt; 6, 9, 10, and 13 μg/h in children aged 3–5, 6–8, 9–11, and above 12 years, respectively; 4-pyridoxylic acid — &lt; 40, 60, and 70 μg/h in children aged 3–5, 6–8, and ≥ 9 years, ascorbic acid — &lt; 0.2 and 0.4 mg/h in children aged 3–11 and ≥ 12 years, respectively.Results. …”
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Patients with Acute Neck Pain Undergoing Conservative Treatment with Korean Medicine by Kim JS, Kim E, Shin S, Ha IH, Lee YJ

“…Minimal detectable changes (MDCs) were estimated using a distribution-based approach.Results: The study cohort comprised 60.2% female patients with an average age of 40.7 ± 12.7 years. The visual analog scale (VAS) score for pain during movement at baseline was 64.5 ± 10.6. …”
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