Neurosurgical enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme for elective craniotomies: are patients satisfied with their experiences? A quantitative and qualitative analysis by Lei Chen, Bolin Liu, Shujuan Liu, Yuan Wang, Binfang Zhao, Tianzhi Zhao, Lanfu Zhao, Wenhai Lv, Yufu Zhang, Tao Zheng, Yafei Xue, Long Chen, Yingxi Wu, Guodong Gao, Yan Qu, Shiming He

“…The most important predictors of patient satisfaction included age (OR=6.934), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (OR=0.184), absorbable skin suture (OR=0.007) and postoperative length of stay (LOS) (OR=0.765). …”
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<i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i> extract provides protection against <i>Plasmopara viticola</i> by Emma Cantos-Villar, Amaia Mena-Petite, Ana M. Díez-Navajas, Enrico Cretazzo, Maite Lacuesta, Jon Miranda-Apodaca, Usue Pérez-López, Juan José Córdoba-Granados, Asier Cámara, Nadia Bertazzon, Iratxe Zarraonaindia

“…Overall, the results indicate that RO is able to elicit a more efficient response from plants to abiotic stress; the visual inspection of incidence and severity of the disease corroborated the findings that RO treatment significantly reduced both disease incidence and severity in RJ43 by 20 % and 25 %, respectively. …”
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A novel TIMM8A mutation in Mohr-Tranebjaerg syndrome without hearing loss and with basal ganglia iron deposition by Ignacio Ventura, Francisco Revert-Ros, Fernando Revert, Jesús Ángel Prieto-Ruiz, José Miguel Hernández-Andreu

“…MTS typically presents early-onset progressive hearing loss, dystonia, visual impairment, and cognitive decline. Here, we report a case of a male adolescent with a previously undescribed variant in TIMM8A, associated with progressive dystonia but no hearing loss, highlighting the clinical variability of MTS. …”
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Risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children by Zhifei Xu, Yunxiao Wu, Jun Tai, Guoshuang Feng, Wentong Ge, Li Zheng, Zhe Zhou, Xin Ni

“…A physical examination included measurements of height, weight, neck circumference, waist and hip ratio, visual evaluation of the tonsils and the degree of adenoid obstruction. …”
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The influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus on clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis by E. A. Taskina, L. I. Alekseeva, N. G. Kashevarova, E. A. Strebkova, E. P. Sharapova, N. M. Savushkina, K. M. Mikhailov, T. A. Raskina, I. B. Vinogradova, E. N. Otteva, E. V. Zonova, O. N. Anoshenkova, A. M. Lila

“…An individual record card was filled out for each patient, it contained anthropometric parameters, medical history and clinical examination data, knee pain assessment using a visual analogue scale (VAS), WOMAC, parameters of KOOS questionnaire and patient's global assessment of health. …”
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Evolution of mobility, pain/discomfort, self-care, and mental health in patients with alpha-mannosidosis: an international caregiver and patient survey by Karolina M. Stepien, Sophie Thomas, Julia B. Hennermann, Christina Lampe, Nicole M. Muschol, Maria Juliana Ballesta-Martínez, Jordi Cruz, Mónica López-Rodríguez, Anneliese Barth, Martin Magner, Allan M. Lund, Vasilica Plaiasu, Andrea Ballabeni, Francesca Donà, Heather M. Morgan, Nathalie Guffon

“…The online survey was distributed to adult patients/caregivers of patients ≥ 10 years old. It included visual analogue scales (VAS; timepoints 5 years ago and now), multiple choice, and open text questions. …”
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Effect of herbal medicine Bojungikgi-tang on gut microbiome and symptoms in anorexic patients with atopic dermatitis: a randomized controlled trial by Boram Lee, Mi Mi Ko, You Mee Ahn, Hyo-Ju Park, So Young Jung, Hyun-A Jung, Hesol Lee, Pyung-Wha Kim, Yujin Choi, Kyungsun Han, Sarah Shin, Jeeyoun Jung

“…The severity of anorexia and AD was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), SCORing of Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD), and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). …”
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Influence of a Very High-Molecular Weight Fucoidan from <i>Laminaria hyperborea</i> on Age-Related Macular Degeneration-Relevant Pathomechanisms in Ocular Cell Models by Philipp Dörschmann, Georg Kopplin, Tabea Thalenhorst, Charlotte Seeba, Sadia Fida Ullah, Vaibhav Srivastava, Johann Roider, Alexa Klettner

“…In addition, FucBB04 did not influence the gene expression of IL-6 or IL-8. Visual cycle protein RPE65 expression, phagocytic ability, and barrier function were reduced by FucBB04. …”
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Ice loss detection of glacierets in the Desert and Central Andes of Chile between 2018 and 2023 by Felipe Ugalde, Felipe Ugalde, Helena Valenzuela-Astudillo, Helena Valenzuela-Astudillo, Helena Valenzuela-Astudillo, Martina Toledo, Martina Toledo, Javiera Carrasco, Javiera Carrasco, Lucas Ruiz, Lucas Ruiz, Ashley Apey, Diego Pinto, Diego Pinto, Cedomir Marangunic

“…We validate our results through a visual inspection for all the small glacierets (area below 0.01 km2) using high-resolution optical imagery for the period 2018–2023. …”
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Improved Discriminability of Severe Lung Injury and Atelectasis in Thoracic Trauma at Low keV Virtual Monoenergetic Images from Photon-Counting Detector CT by Hanns Leonhard Kaatsch, Maximilian Franz Völlmecke, Benjamin V. Becker, Daniel Dillinger, Laura Kubitscheck, Aliona Wöhler, Sebastian Schaaf, Joel Piechotka, Christof Schreyer, Robert Schwab, Daniel Overhoff, Stephan Waldeck

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Discriminability between severely injured and atelectatic lung areas after thoracic trauma can be substantially improved by virtual monoenergetic imaging from PCD-CT with superior contrast and visual discriminability at 40–50 keV.…”
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Platelet-rich plasma therapy for knee osteoarthritis: Insights from real-world clinical data in Japan by Yoshitomo Saita, Yohei Kobayashi, Sayuri Uchino, Hirofumi Nishio, Takanori Wakayama, Shin Fukusato, Yasumasa Momoi, Ryosuke Nakajima, Nanako Yamamoto, Shinnosuke Hada, Haruka Kaneko, Muneaki Ishijima

“…The eligibility criteria included chronic knee pain unresponsive to conservative treatment for KOA. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for knee pain were collected at baseline and 3 and 6 months post-treatment. …”
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Neuroimaging differences between chronic migraine with and without medication overuse headache: a 7 Tesla multimodal MRI study by Yin Sun, Longteng Ma, Song Wang, Caohui Duan, Xinyu Wang, Xiangbing Bian, Shuqing Wang, Deqi Zhai, Siyuan Xie, Shuhua Zhang, Yingyuan Liu, Xiaoxue Lin, Ruobing Wang, Xiu Liu, Shengyuan Yu, Xin Lou, Zhao Dong

“…Conclusion Compared to CM − MOH patients, those with MOH exhibit distinct patterns of gray matter volume reduction in regions associated with memory and visual processing, accompanied by significant white matter disruption. …”
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Comparison of low-pressure and standard-pressure pneumoperitoneum laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with cardiopulmonary comorbidities: a double blinded randomized clinical... by Feng Tian, Xiaowei Sun, Yang Yu, Ning Zhang, Tao Hong, Lu Liang, Bihui Yao, Lei Song, Changhong Pei, Yu Wang, Wenlong Lu, Qiang Qu, Junchao Guo, Taiping Zhang, Xiaodong He

“…Moreover, postoperative major complication rates, the median time to the first flatus, postoperative hospital stay, or mean postoperative visual analog scale score for pain were similar in both groups. …”
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Short-term use of ceftriaxone sodium leads to intestinal barrier disruption and ultrastructural changes of kidney in SD rats by Wenli Zou, Yueming Liu, Wei Zhang, Bo Lin, Wei Shen, Yiwen Li, Qiang He, Juan Jin

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate and visualize the impact of antibiotics on colonic mucus and the microbial community, and to assess whether intestinal dysbacteriosis is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of extraintestinal diseases in vivo.Materials and Methods Twenty-one SD rats were randomly assigned into three groups followed by different experimental treatments. …”
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The dose-dependent efficacy of esketamine in spinal surgery with intraoperative neuroelectrophysiological monitoring: a randomized controlled trial by Chunyan Lin, Chunyan Lin, Jianlin Wang, Long Zhang, Long Zhang, Liyong Yuan, Guanyi Liu, Guanyi Liu, Miao Zhu, Liangguang Zhang

“…The study measured vital signs, consumption of anesthetics, operation time, blood loss, awakening time in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, quality of recovery (QoR) -15 score, and dosage of supplementary analgesics. …”
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Dose Optimization of rhIL‐7‐hyFc for Patients With Lymphopenia Using a Neonatal Fc Receptor‐Mediated Recycling‐Based and Target‐Mediated Drug Disposition Pharmacokinetic Model... by Hye Seon Jeon, Sang Won Lee, Woojin Jung, Heeyoon Jung, Donghoon Choi, Mi‐Sun Byun, Hwi‐yeol Yun, Soyoung Lee, Anhye Kim, Jung‐woo Chae, Howard Lee

“…The model evaluation included goodness of fit, visual predictive checks, and bootstrap analysis. …”
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Maternal age-related declines in live birth rate following single euploid embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Wei Jiang, Zichen Zheng, Nan Yan, Shuang Yao, Qijun Xie, Danyu Ni, Shanren Cao, Chun Zhao, Xiufeng Ling

“…Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression with generalized estimating equations (GEE) to account for confounding factors and restricted cubic splines to visualize the relationship between maternal age and pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Is Nonmicronized Diosmin 600 mg as Effective as Micronized Diosmin 900 mg plus Hesperidin 100 mg on Chronic Venous Disease Symptoms? Results of a Noninferiority Study by Marcio Steinbruch, Carlos Nunes, Romualdo Gama, Renato Kaufman, Gustavo Gama, Mendel Suchmacher Neto, Rafael Nigri, Natasha Cytrynbaum, Lisa Brauer Oliveira, Isabelle Bertaina, François Verrière, Mauro Geller

“…Adult patients with a symptomatic CVD of the lower limbs (C0-C3 grade; 20-60 mm on a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS)) were included. The primary endpoint was the change (from baseline to last postbaseline value) of the intensity of the lower-limb symptoms on VAS. …”
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A space-gamified approach to examine muscle contraction behaviour in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: feasibility, acceptability and repeatbility by Jule Heieis, Jule Heieis, Jule Heieis, Ibrahim Duran, Ibrahim Duran, Eckhard Schönau, Eckhard Schönau, Christoph Fritzsche, Bettina Götz, Laura Kehe, Moritz Meier, Karoline Spiess, Wilhelm Bloch, Jörn Rittweger, Jörn Rittweger

“…Participants performed isometric maximum voluntary contractions, step and ramp contractions in plantarflexion on a custom build dynamometer. The tasks were visualized using a torque-controlled video game. We computed steadiness, defined as standard deviation of the fluctuations, and slope, as well as the achieved MVC. …”
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Abnormal Granger causal connectivity based on altered gray matter volume and associated neurotransmitters of adolescents with internet gaming disorder revealed by a multimodal neur... by Xiaoyu Niu, Mengzhe Zhang, Xinyu Gao, Jinghan Dang, Jieping Sun, Qiuying Tao, Yan Lang, Weijian Wang, Yarui Wei, Shaoqiang Han, Huayan Xu, Yingkun Guo, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang

“…This study revealed that the caudate nucleus and lingual gyrus may be the key sites of neuroanatomical changes in IGD adolescents, and whole-brain Granger causal connectivity abnormalities based on altered GMV involved large brain networks including reward, cognitive control, and visual attention networks, and these abnormalities are associated with a variety of neurotransmitter systems, which may be associated with higher reward sensitivity, cognitive control, and attention control dysfunction.…”
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