Effectiveness and safety of light therapy for treating primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Lin Ang, Eunhye Song, Sunmi Choi, Jihye Kim

“…Critical outcomes were pain scales such as the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) or Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). …”
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Deep Learning-Assisted Diagnostic System: Implant Brand Detection Using Improved IB-YOLOv10 in Periapical Radiographs by Yuan-Jin Lin, Shih-Lun Chen, Ya-Cheng Lu, Xu-Ming Lin, Yi-Cheng Mao, Ming-Yi Chen, Chao-Shun Yang, Tsung-Yi Chen, Kuo-Chen Li, Wei-Chen Tu, Patricia Angela R. Abu, Chiung-An Chen

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Clinical efficacy of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy combined with microneedling for vulvar lichen sclerosus by Cuirong Xiao, Xiukuan Xu, Yayan Lin, Hong Kang, Honghui Zhang

“…Outcomes included modified mLSSI score, ISSVD severity grading, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), dyspareunia Visual Analog Scale (VAS), adverse events, and 6-month recurrence rates. …”
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Patterns of Myopia Progression in European Adults by Michael Moore, PhD, MSc, Gareth Lingham, PhD, Daniel I. Flitcroft, DPhil, MBBS, James Loughman, PhD

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The Effects of Acupoint Stimulation Combined With Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Labor Pain: Protocol for a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Yiyun Gu, Xiaojiao Wang, Chunxiang Zhu, Hui Min, Jialu Zhang, Liping Mao, Hua Gao, Hangyun Sun, Xinli Zhu, Chunyi Gu

“…Quantitative data will include visual analog scale (VAS) scores, the nonpharmacological to pharmacological pain management interval (NPI), the rate of epidural analgesia, and childbirth outcomes. …”
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Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively control pain and global health in patients with moderate activity of rheumatoid arthritis by A. E. Karateev, E. Yu. Pogozheva, V. N. Amirdzhanova, E. S. Filatova, V. A. Nesterenko

“…The study group consisted of 404 patients with RA, 69% women and 31% men, mean age 58.6±10.0 years, with moderate and low disease activity – DAS28<5.1 (mean value 3.7±1.5), who initially had moderate or severe pain: >4 cm on the visual analog scale (VAS) 0–10 cm. All patients received DMARDs, mostly methotrexate 15 to 25 mg weekly, 8.2% biological agents, 18.6% glucocorticoids. …”
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Left ventricular segmental strain based on speckle tracking echocardiography versus indications of immune inflammation in patients after COVID-19 pneumonia by Nikita E. Shirokov, Elena I. Yaroslavskaya, Dmitry V. Krinochkin, Nadezhda A. Osokina, Natalia A. Musikhina, Tatyana I. Petelina

“…Methods — Our study encompassed 216 patients (51.1% men, mean age of 50.1±11.1 years) distributed among two groups: Group I (n=108) included study subjects with segmental LS (≥3 LV segments) revealed by the STE; Group II (n=108) comprised patients without visually detectable LV lesions. All patients were examined three months after COVID-19 pneumonia. …”
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Conservation in action: Cost-effective UAVs and real-time detection of the globally threatened swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) by Ravindra Nath Tripathi, Karan Agarwal, Vikas Tripathi, Ruchi Badola, Syed Ainul Hussain

“…Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) have proven to be successful tools for ecological monitoring, providing excellent visual resolution and the ability to cover large areas with spatial accuracy. …”
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Relations between neurometabolism and clinical biomarkers in patients with metabolic disease by Chao-Chao Chen, Ming-Shi Tan, Jiang-Tao Yin, Jian-Ming Li, Jian-Ming Li, Ying Li

“…Brain network metabolic connectivity was assessed using Permutation_IHEP software and visualized with BrainNet Viewer. Our results indicate that SUVRs in most brain regions were decreased in patients with hypertension or T2DM but increased in patients with obesity or gout. …”
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A Pilot Study of Virtual Reality in Hemodialysis for Mitigating Pain and Anxiety: User Experiences and Perceptions by Rodríguez de Galvis S, Guerrero Rodríguez E, Audije-Gil J, Hernández SH, Argilés-Huguet M, Botella A, Burgos Villulas M, Casaux-Huertas A, González Sánchez I, Marín López MT, Manso P, Hernán D, Dapena F, Arenas Jiménez MD

“…Pain was measured with the Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R) and anxiety with the Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A). Usability and patient satisfaction with VR were also evaluated.Results: A total of 73 patients (66.2 ± 13.3 years, 67% men) were included. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Eligible adults had documented DME within 2 months of first anti-VEGF treatment (index date), data available for 12 months beforehand, and ≥ 1 visual acuity (VA) recording ≤ 60 days before index date. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Influence of the IOL Position on the Aberrometry Parameters after Suture Fixation of the IOL-Capsule Bag Complex to the Iris by V. N. Nikitin, D. I. Ivanov

“…Comparison group — 30 eyes with articulation without suture fixation, having high uncorrected visual acuity (0.8–1.0). According to the study design, the indicators of both groups were determined at least 5 years after the operation. …”
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Acupuncture for atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lian Zhang, Mei Li, Shuang Liang, Kai-yu Huang, Hai-Hong Gu, Ning-Gang Chen

“…The secondary outcomes were the eczema area and severity index (EASI) score, the visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pruritus, the dermatology life quality index (DLQI) score, serum IgE level and adverse events (AEs).Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers conducted separate searches of the databases, assessed eligible articles for inclusion and employed the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing the risk of bias. …”
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Efficacy of Tuina Versus the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Technique in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Kaiqi Fan, Aicheng Wang, Hainan Gao, Ting Yu, Xiangyu Zhu

“…Participants will receive 4 weeks of treatment, thrice a week, for a total of 12 treatments. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores will be used as primary outcome measures. …”
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Myopia Control Efficacy of Spectacle Lenses with Dual-Index Aspherical Lenslets: A 1-Year Randomized Clinical Trial by Yee Ling Wong, PhD, Andrew Tan, BBus, Ee Woon Lim, Hua Ren Chua, Liang Shen, PhD, Matthieu Guillot, MSc, Björn Drobe, PhD

“…Main Outcome Measures: Axial length (AL), noncycloplegic subjective refraction, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were measured at baseline and 6-month intervals. …”
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Dual Mobility Arthroplasty Versus Suspension Tenoplasty for Treatment of Trapezio–Metacarpal Joint Arthritis: A Clinical Trial by Aurelio Picchi, Giuseppe Rovere, Camillo Fulchignoni, Francesco Bosco, Michele Venosa, Luca Andriollo, Rocco De Vitis, Amarildo Smakaj, Andrea Fidanza

“…Functional outcomes were assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Visual Analogue Score (VAS), and Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors for primary membranous nephropathy complicated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model by Mirixiatijiang· Maimaiti, Zhu Guo-qiang, Su Ming-jie, Halinuer· Shadekejiang, Zhang Xue-qin, Lu Chen

“…A nomogram was constructed and validated for its performance through visualized statistical methods.ResultsCompared with patients in the non-ASCVD group， those in the ASCVD group were significantly older ［56（51， 63） years <italic>vs</italic> 35（28， 44） years］， and had significantly higher proportions of males ［154（70.3%） <italic>vs</italic> 117（57.1%）］， smokers［71（32.4%）<italic> vs</italic> 43（21.0%）］， and alcohol consumption［54（24.7%） <italic>vs</italic> 32（15.6%）］. …”
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Postpacking Sweet Cherry Stem and Fruit Quality Attributes Influenced by Cultivar by Rachel Leisso, Janet Turner, Shawn McMurtrey, Emmi Klarer, Jade Emmons, Jacob Wiessner, Kevin Wang, Eric Wang, Christopher Imler

“…A comparison of quality attribute changes within each lot between the initial evaluation and 4 weeks postharvest indicated that color and firmness changed with regard to cultivar, with Skeena having the least change in firmness and Bing undergoing the most darkening. Many visual attributes, including stem weight-to-length ratio (an indicator of thickness or desiccation), stem retention, fruit cracking, pitting, and pebbling, were not statistically influenced by cultivar, indicating that in a commercial setting, lot-to-lot differences in horticultural, harvest, and packing management influence stem and fruit quality outcomes as much as cultivar. …”
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The role of magnesium deficiency correction in the rehabilitation of women with climacteric syndrome and surgical menopause: results of the MAGYN study by D. V. Blinov, A. G. Solopova, E. E. Achkasov, A. A. Ezhova, A. S. Kuznetsova, I. S. Kalashnikova, D. A. Petrenko

“…There were analyzed general somatic pathology, complaints, symptoms of magnesium deficiency by using visual analog scale, as well as the data of drug therapy, including a combination of magnesium citrate + vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) applied for 4 weeks.Results. …”
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Softening and instability evolution of strip coal pillar under water immersion in goaf by Xu Wang, Shangxian Yin, Huiqing Lian, Min Cao, Enke Hou, Xiangxue Xia, Sihai Yi, Tao Yan, Qixing Li, Haorui Wang

“…The dynamic process of water-immersed coal pillars was studied and visualized using similar materials with water-blocking additives, revealing their spatiotemporal evolution laws. …”
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