Relationship between cognitive impairments and psychopathological symptoms in female schizophrenia subsequent to 8 weeks treatment with antipsychotic drugs by Shuzhan Gao, Qing Xu, Yanlin Han, Jing Jiang, Fan Wu, Ting Peng, Chenxi Ling, Sulin Ni, Rongrong Zhang, Yidan Ming, Xuzhen Liu, Xijia Xu

“…Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that improvements in positive symptoms and negative symptoms can predict the improvement in visual learning (p < 0.05) and overall cognitive composite scores (p < 0.05), improved positive symptoms can predict the improvement in the speed of processing (p < 0.05), reasoning and problem-solving(p < 0.05), and improvement in negative symptoms can predict the improvement in attention/vigilance (p < 0.05). …”
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Assessing pteropod shell dissolution to advance ocean monitoring techniques: a methods comparison of SEM, CT, and light microscopy by Bryce E. Koester, Bryce E. Koester, John C. Handley, John C. Handley, Maven Mercado, Maven Mercado, Owen A. Goodchild, Owen A. Goodchild, Rosie L. Oakes, Rosie L. Oakes, Rosie L. Oakes, Jocelyn A. Sessa, Jocelyn A. Sessa

“…However, severely dissolved areas apparent in SEM were visually discernible in CT thickness heatmaps. While CT may not detect minor shell dissolution, previous studies have used CT to detect reduced calcification in response to ocean acidification. …”
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Multidimensional outcome after endovascular or microsurgical occlusion of ruptured intracranial aneurysms – Comparative analysis of a prospective Swiss multicenter study by Vincens Kälin, Martin N. Stienen, Olivia Zindel-Geisseler, Noemi Dannecker, Yannick Rothacher, Ladina Schlosser, Julia Velz, Martina Sebök, Noemi Eggenberger, Adrien May, Philippe Bijlenga, Ursula Guerra-Lopez, Rodolfo Maduri, Daniele Starnoni, Valérie Beaud, Alessio Chiappini, Thomas Robert, Sara Bonasia, Stefania Rossi, Johannes Goldberg, Christian Fung, David Bervini, Klemens Gutbrod, Nicolai Maldaner, Severin Früh, Marc Schwind, Anna-Maria Zeitlberger, Isabel C. Hostettler, Oliver Bozinov, Peter Brugger, Menno R. Germans, Luca Regli

“…Material and methods: Within the prospective MoCA-DCI study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03032471), patients with a GCS of 13–15 72h post-aSAH in six neurovascular centers underwent neuropsychological (Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MoCA), neurological (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NIHSS), headache (visual analog scale; VAS), disability (modified Rankin Scale; mRS) and health-related quality of life (EuroQol Five Dimensions; EQ5D) assessments within 72h, 14 days and three months after aSAH. …”
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The association and impact of radiographic, pathological emphysema and spirometric airway obstruction on patients with resectable lung adenocarcinoma by Yixiao Zhang, Lu Lang, Xiaojuan Guo, Kewu Huang, Jiawen Yi, Yuan Yuan, Min Zhu, Shu Zhang, Bin Hu, Xue Li, Yuhui Zhang

“…CT-defined emphysema at baseline was assessed visually and quantitatively, pathological emphysema was reviewed on postoperative specimen. …”
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Eficacia de la terapia de fotobiomodulación en el manejo del Síndrome de boca ardiente: Un ensayo clínico controlado cuasiexperimental by Felipe Martins Silveira, Lauren Frenzel Schuch, Florencia Lamela, Florencia Santerini Baez, Sofia Yocco, Verónica Blanco, Elizabeth Pedreira, Ronell Bologna-Molina

“…Los pacientes serán evaluados por medio de una Escala Analógica Visual para marcar el grado de dolor y del cuestionario de calidad de vida relacionada con la salud oral OHIP-14 el cual consta de 14 ítems que evalúan siete dimensiones relacionadas con la salud oral, después de cada sesión de FBM. …”
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The Analysis and the Optimizat ion of an Auto nomous Mobile Plat form Equipped with a Manipulator Arm for Sample Retrieval in Rough Terrain by A.M. Țîțu, D. Bâlc, M. Nabiałek, M.L. Rozemarie, E. Bâlc

“…It provides operators with a visual perspective that surpasses mere data points, enabling more informed decision-making and better situational awareness. …”
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Evaluating Dental Pain in Diverse Conditions: Findings From Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire Study by Jin Wang, Yin-Fei Pu, Hong-Tao Chen, Xiang-Song Bai, Xue Yang, Ai-Ping Ji, Jie Bai

“…Pain was assessed using the SF-MPQ, which includes the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Present Pain Intensity (PPI), and Pain Rating Index (PRI). …”
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Increased Risk of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy among Patients with Nonorganic Sleep Disturbance by Peng-Tai Tien, Chien-Yu Lai, Chun-Ju Lin, Wen-Lu Chen, Po-Kang Lin, Chih-Hsin Muo, Yi-Yu Tsai, Lei Wan, Wen-Chao Ho, Hui-Ju Lin

“…Patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) typically present with acute visual impairment and metamorphopsia. The disease previously has been associated with psychological stress. …”
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Systemizing and Transforming Preterm Oral Feeding Through Innovative Algorithms by Rena Rosenthal, Jean Chow, Erin Sundseth Ross, Rudaina Banihani, Natalie Antonacci, Karli Gavendo, Elizabeth Asztalos

“…These resources included detailed instructions, visual aids, and step-by-step guides to help staff understand and apply the algorithms effectively. …”
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Epidemiological trends and forecasting of tuberculosis burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Evidence from global burden of disease 1990–2021 by Akashanand, Shailesh Kumar Samal, Shilpa Gaidhane, Diptismita Jena, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Deepak Nathiya, Aryantika Sharma, G.V. Siva Prasad, Aashna Sinha, Lara Jain, Vaibhav Jaiswal, Muhammed Shabil, Ganesh Bushi, Sanjit Sah, Ghaya Alqurainees, Jawaher Alotaibi, Maha A. Alshiekheid, Amal A. Sabour, Nawal A. Al Kaabi, Hayam A. Alrasheed, Muhammad A. Halwani, Zainab H. Almansour, Fatimah S. Aljebaly, Mubarak Alfaresi, Ali A. Rabaan

“…The metrics considered age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), DALYs rate (ASDR), and incidence rates (ASIR). Data visualizations, including choropleth maps and trend graphs, were also created using R and MS Excel. …”
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Unilateral Endoscopic and Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kun Li, Kun Li, Zhibin Zhang, Zhibin Zhang, Jiangyu Ran, Jiangyu Ran, Liang Ma, Liang Ma, Xiangyu Meng, Xiangyu Meng

“…The outcome measures extracted comprised the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), duration of surgery, length of hospitalization, intraoperative blood loss, area of postoperative dural sac expansion, angle of ipsilateral facet joint resection, and occurrences of surgical complications.ResultsSeventeen articles met inclusion criteria, encompassing one prospective cohort study, two case-control studies, and fourteen retrospective studies, involving 1, 457 total patients. …”
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An Effective and Safe Laser Treatment Strategy of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser for Chinese Populations with Periorbital Wrinkles: A Randomized Split-Face Trial by Xianglei Wu, Qingqing Cen, Jian Jin, Wei Gao, Ying Shang, Linting Huang, Xiaoxi Lin

“…Both the investigators’ and patients’ visual evaluations demonstrated a consistent efficacy rate of 68.2% without differences between groups. …”
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Comparative evaluation of three polymerase chain reaction primer sets for accurate molecular detection of Trypanosoma lewisi in wild rodents in Indonesia by Aditya Yudhana, Gusti Ayu Illiyin Putri Santosa, April Hari Wardhana, Frenky Laksana Putra, Ryanka Edila, Dyah Haryuningtyas Sawitri, Ratih Novita Praja, Muhammad Aqil Kurnianto, Aldi Gusnizar Rizaldy Tanjung, Marc Desquesnes, Makoto Matsubayashi

“…DNA amplification products were visualized using agarose gel electrophoresis. Diagnostic performance was evaluated based on sensitivity and specificity calculations using microscopy as the reference standard. …”
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Real-Time EEG-Based BCI for Self-Paced Motor Imagery and Motor Execution Using Functional Neural Networks by Mavin Heim, Florian Heinrichs, Michael Hueppe, Fran Nunez, Alexander Szameitat, Muriel Reuter, Stefan M. Goetz, Corinna Weber

“…A customdesigned Pong game serves as the training task and enables subjects to engage in MI/ME tasks while receiving immediate visual feedback. To automate the labeling process of the recorded EEG data, the movements of both arms are captured with inertial measurement units (IMUs) and analyzed through gesture recognition. …”
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Development and temporal external validation of a novel nomogram for predicting one-year mortality in the older adult with hip fracture by Yangfan Gong, Kai Zhang, Wei Chen, Qiqi Yang, Mingyue Shi, Zhao Dong, Zhuohao Yin, Yuyu Zhang, Wei Ge

“…The discriminatory power of the model and its accuracy were monitored by utilizing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis. Furthermore, visual risk applications were developed to enhance usability.ResultsThe one-year mortality is 16.8%. …”
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Establishing a clinical prediction model for diabetic foot ulcers in type 2 diabetic patients with lower extremity arteriosclerotic occlusion using machine learning by Yubo Wang, Chunyu Jiang, Yi qi Xing, Linxuan Zou, Mingzhi Song, Xueling Qu, Zhuqiang Jia, Lin Zhao, Xin Han, Junwei Zong, Shouyu Wang

“…Internal validation of the model was undertaken using the bootstrap method, combing with external temporal validation, with the results visually presented through the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve and the Calibration curve. …”
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Evaluation and mitigation methods for virtual reality motion sickness(面向虚拟现实晕动症的评估与缓解方法) by 顾展滔(GU Zhantao), 丁玎(DING Ding), 陈亦婷(CHEN Yiting), 张文杰(ZHANG Wenjie)

“…To explore the effects of different motion sickness mitigation solutions under conditions of both consistent and inconsistent virtual-real motion, this study implemented three motion sickness mitigation approaches in a virtual reality setting: field of view restriction, peripheral blurring, and visual simplification. Based on these, three mitigation schemes were designed. …”
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Vitamin D insufficiency and sleep disturbances in children with ADHD: a case-control study by Panpan Zhang, Panpan Zhang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Tingting Zhao, Tingting Zhao, Chan Zhang, Chan Zhang, Hao Sun, Hao Sun

“…Collected all ADHD symptom severity and functional impairment scales, including Swanson, Nolan and Pelham (SNAP) scale, Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test (IVA-CPT), Conners parents symptom questionnaire (PSQ) and Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Parent Form (WFIRS-P). …”
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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided intensive silver needles in the treatment of shoulder pain by LUO Jia, LIU Jitong, ZHANG Weiwei, LIAO Qian, LIAO Yongqiong

“…After treatment, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score in both groups were lower compared to before treatment, and that in the observation group was lower compared to the control group; the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and range of motion (ROM) in both groups were higher compared to before treatment, and those in the observation group were higher compared to the control group (P＜0.05) ; the levels of interleukin (IL) -1, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in both groups were lower compared to before treatment, and those in the observation group were lower compared to the control group (P＜0.05) ; the levels of human serum substance P, neuropeptide Y and nerve growth factor in two groups were lower compared to before treatment, and those in the observation group was lower compared to the control group (P＜0.05) . …”
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Structural insights into heterohexameric assembly of epilepsy-related ligand–receptor complex LGI1–ADAM22 by Takayuki Yamaguchi, Kei Okatsu, Masato Kubota, Ayuka Mitsumori, Atsushi Yamagata, Yuko Fukata, Masaki Fukata, Mikihiro Shibata, Shuya Fukai

“…Furthermore, high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) visualized the structural features and flexibility of the 3:3 LGI1–ADAM22ECD complex in solution. …”
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