Quantitative analysis of retinal vascular parameters changes in school-age children with refractive error using artificial intelligence by Linlin Liu, Lijie Zhong, Linggeng Zeng, Fang Liu, Xinghui Yu, Lianfeng Xie, Shuxiang Tan, Shuang Zhang, Yi-Ping Jiang

“…All participants underwent a series of examinations, including naked-eye and best-corrected visual acuity, cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction, intraocular pressure measurement, ocular axial measurement (AL), and color fundus photography. …”
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Migraine and its childhood equivalents by P. V. Zhmyleva, G. R. Tabeeva

“…A structured diagnostic interview was conducted with all study participants (or their parents) and pain and anxiety were assessed using special scales and tests adapted for children (visual analog scale (VAS); Digital Pain Rating Scale (DPS); Verbal Rating Pain Scale (VRPS), Faces Pain Scale (FPS), MIDAS scales, Hands scale, depression scales adapted by T.I. …”
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A More Efficient and Safer Improved Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion Technique—Trajectory Dynamic Adjustment Technique, Technical Note, and Clinical Efficacy by Hao Li, Zhiguo Ding, Bin Wei, Zhihao Ma, Jing Xie, Yonghao Tian, Lianlei Wang, Xinyu Liu, Suomao Yuan

“…The evaluated clinical outcomes were needle insertion time, radiation exposure, blood loss, hospital stay, the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores for lower back pain (LBP), and leg pain, lumbar interbody fusion rate, and postoperative complications. …”
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Performance of OncoE6TM Cervical Test in detecting cervical precancer lesions in HIV-positive women attending an HIV clinic in Bujumbura, Burundi: a cross-sectional study by Zacharie Ndizeye, Sonia Menon, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Catherine Sauvaget, Y Jacquemyn, John-Paul Bogers, Ina Benoy, Davy Vanden Broeck

“…Women aged 25–65 years who declared having had vaginal intercourse were consecutively recruited, and cervical specimens for OncoE6, liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping were obtained and visual inspection with acetic acid performed. Thereafter, participants underwent a colposcopic examination. …”
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Efficacy of local injection therapy with hyaluronic acid of different molecular weight in patients with knee osteoarthritis by V. E. Bialik, E. I. Bialik, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, V. A. Nesterenko

“…To assess the efficacy of the treatment the severity of pain on a visual analog scale (VAS) and the total score of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire before, 1, 3 and 6 months after treatment were evaluated.Results and discussion. …”
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Clinical efficacy and radiological changes of proximal fibular osteotomy for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu Jiang, Jingyuan Li, Liang Zhang, Xiaodong Jia, Tianrui Wang, Xia Zhao, Jinli Chen, Kuishuai Xu

“…The outcomes of interest were visual analog scale (VAS), knee function scores, radiological results, and complication rates. …”
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A rare case of a long-lived patient with Canavan syndrome by Giuseppe Liardi, Salvatore Dongiovanni, Michelangelo Carucci, Valentina Andreozzi, Connye Mattera, Federica Quadro, Gennaro Calafiore, Sabrina Gentile, Nicoletta Liardi

“…Typical features of the neonatal form include lethargy, listlessness, weak cry and suck, a lack of head control when the baby is pulled from a lying to a sitting position, hypotonia, poor visual tracking or blindness, vomiting, and seizures. …”
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Clinical Study on Lumbar Disc Herniation Treated by Sling and Tuina Exercise Technique by Yi DING, Chenchen GUO, LI Li

“…Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores(JOA)and VisualAnalogue Score(VAS)were used to evaluate the clinical efficacy before treatment and four weeks after treatment. …”
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A ínsula e o conceito de bloco cerebral central The insula and the central core concept by Guilherme Carvalhal Ribas, Evandro de Oliveira

“…Anteriormente e sob o sulco limitante anterior da ínsula se dispõem as fibras que compõem o ramo anterior da cápsula interna, superiormente e sob o seu sulco limitante superior se dispõem as fibras restantes do ramo anterior e as do joelho e do ramo posterior, entre as quais se destacam em importância funcional as fibras piramidais córtico-espinhais, e sob o sulco limitante inferior da ínsula se dispõem as partes retro e sub-lentiformes da cápsula interna, que englobam as radiações auditiva e visual. Lateralmente o bloco cerebral central tem a ínsula como um verdadeiro escudo externo das principais estruturas cerebrais subcorticais. …”
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Results from AD-HEARING (ADherence to and adjustment of HEARING aids in clinical routine care as preventive dementia strategy): a prospective 6-month follow-up study on cognition a... by Michael Belz, Sebastian Gmeinwieser, Mona Abdel-Hamid, Mona Abdel-Hamid, Robert Kühler, Jenny Blum, Philipp Hessmann, Nicola Strenzke, Claudia Bartels

“…The following primary outcomes were analyzed by general linear models (GLM) for repeated measures and compared between hearing aid users (>8 h of daily use) vs. non-users (≤8 h of daily use) at baseline and follow-up: (1) cognition: Consortium To Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD-plus, Chandler score), (2) depression: Geriatric Depression Scale, 15-item short form (GDS-SF), (3) social isolation: Lubben Social Network Scale-6-item form (LSNS-6), (4) psychological burden: Symptom Checklist-90®-Standard General Symptom Index (SCL-90®-S GSI), and (5) health-related quality of life: visual analogue scale of the EQ-5D.ResultsMild cognitive impairment was diagnosed in 11 participants with ARHL at baseline (39.3%). …”
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Arthroscopic Margin Convergence Repair Without Suture Anchors Improves Clinical Outcomes for Full- and Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears by S. Ali Ghasemi, M.D., Benjamin Murray, D.O., Adam Lencer, D.O., Emily Schueppert, D.O., James Raphael, M.D., Craig Morgan, M.D., Arthur Bartolozzi, M.D.

“…Outcomes were assessed using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) shoulder score; University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score; and visual analog scale (VAS) score. A 2-tailed distribution paired t test was used to determine statistical significance (P < .05) between preoperative scores and scores at final follow-up. …”
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A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF BALANCE– PROPRIOCEPTION AND AEROBIC EXERCISES ON FUNCTIONAL STATUS, PAIN, AND BALANCE IN PATIENTS WITH FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME - A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLE... by Hadi Yavuz, Türker Şahinkaya, Musa Doruk, Mert Zure, Şensu Dinçer, Ayşegül Ketenci, Gökhan Metin

“…These two groups exercised under the supervision of a physiotherapist three days a week for a total of 6 weeks. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain severity, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) was used for functional status assessment, and balance-stabilidisty system (Biodex Balance System) was used for balance status assessment. …”
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The effectiveness of the REAL™, a school-based, virtual reality-integrated social emotional learning intervention to promote mental health for early Malaysian adolescents by Aimi Nur Athira Putri Baharuddin, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar, Normala Ibrahim, Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Hajar Mohd Salleh Sahimi, Nurul Ain Mohamad Kamal, Nur Husna Ismail, Ely Salwana, Mohd Pilus Abdullah, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri

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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Three variables were evaluated: 1) Bite Force (BF) (measured in Newtons – N) presented as the average of the bite force from the right and left molars (x‾ RM + LM), using a gnathodynamometer (IDDK Kratos), 2) Masticatory Efficiency (ME) (ranging from 0 to 1, with values closer to 1 indicating poorer efficiency), assessed through a dual-color masticatory gum test analyzed visually and optoelectronically (ViewGum©), and 3) Masticatory Capacity (MC): patient-reported ability to chew, rated on a two-point scale (P/R = poor to reasonable, G/O = good to optimal). …”
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The assessment of dupilumab in children with moderate-to-severe asthma and comorbid type 2 inflammatory diseases by Tingting Shi, Shuning Wu, Rongshan Chen, Yaping Xie, Genquan Yin, Chunhui He, Cuiping Liang, Gen Lu

“…The Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure(POEM) and Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale(NRS), Rhinitis Four-point, and Rhinitis Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) scores were significantly lower than those at baseline (all P < 0.05). …”
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Radiomic study on preoperative multi‐modal magnetic resonance images identifies IDH‐mutant TERT promoter‐mutant gliomas by Haoyu Wang, Shuxin Zhang, Xiang Xing, Qiang Yue, Wentao Feng, Siliang Chen, Jun Zhang, Dan Xie, Ni Chen, Yanhui Liu

“…The most critical radiomic features in the model were identified and visualized. Results The model achieved an area under the receiver‐operating curve (AUROC) of 0.971 (95% CI, 0.902–1.000), the sensitivity of 0.833 (95% CI, 0.333–1.000), and the specificity of 0.966 (95% CI, 0.931–1.000) in the test set. …”
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Detecting and routing of dust event using remote sensing and numerical modeling in Isfahan Province by Mehdii Jafari, Gholamreza Zehtabian, Hasan Ahmadi, Tayebeh Mesbahzadeh, Ali Akbar Norouzi

“…The dispersion zonation map for the 2010-2013 period was mapped using the GIS software. In order to visualize the dust phenomenon, after the geometric correction of the images, the radian values of the images were converted to brightness temperature using the Planck function. …”
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Double-level knee valgization osteotomy has high survivorship and a low complication rate in a single-center series of 58 cases with a mean clinical follow-up of 10 years by Ahmed Mabrouk, Michael Risebury, Sam Yasen

“…This included the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, the Oxford Knee Score, the Oxford Knee Score—Activity and Participation Questionnaire, the Western Ontario and McMaster University Score, the visual analog scale for health and pain, and the EQ-5D. …”
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Sedoanalgesia with dexmedetomidine in daily anesthesia practices: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Ali Kendal Oğuz, Celaleddin Soyalp, Yunus Emre Tunçdemir, Arzu Esen Tekeli, Nureddin Yüzkat

“…Secondary endpoints included Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, oxygen saturation (SpO2), patient, surgeon, and anesthesiologist satisfaction scores, hemodynamic parameters, the time to achieve an RSS > 4, the time to reach a Modified Aldrete Score (MAS) > 9, and the requirement for mask ventilation and jaw thrust maneuvers. …”
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Preserving one artery shortens the surgical time and does not affect the efficacy of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy: preliminary findings from a retrospective study by Xu Cao, Cheng Tian, Wei Feng, Shu-xian Zhu, Kai Chen, Yu-hang Zheng, Jian-zhong Yao

“…Results Mean operative time for Group 1 was significantly longer than that of Group 2(90.26 ± 21.69 min vs. 79.30 ± 19.58 min, P = 0.01). Visual analogue pain scale (VAS) decreased significantly in both groups. …”
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