Utility of extended HPV genotyping for the triage of self-sampled HPV-positive women in a screen-and-treat strategy for cervical cancer prevention in Cameroon: a prospective study... by Pierre Vassilakos, Evelyn Tincho, Bruno Kenfack, Patrick Petignat, Ania Wisniak, Celine Broquet, François Marcel Ndam Nsangou, Michel Noubom, Emilien Jeannot

“…Asymptomatic, non-pregnant women aged 30–49 years without history of CIN treatment, anogenital cancer or hysterectomy were eligible.Interventions Participants performed self-sampling for HPV testing with GeneXpert followed by visual inspection with acetic acid and Lugol’s iodine (VIA) triage before treatment if required.Main outcome measures Liquid-based cytology, biopsies and endocervical brushing were performed in HPV-positive women as quality control. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Complications Between Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar De... by Hu Q, Xiao K, Nan JN, Jhang SW, Chen CM, Lin GX

“…The evaluative framework encompassed a diverse array of parameters, including but not limited to operation time, hospitalization, quantification of estimated blood loss, the assessment of outcomes via the application of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to gauge pain intensity, and the utilization of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) to measure functional impairment.Results: The current meta-analysis included ten studies with a total of 736 participants. …”
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SOC: clay ratio: A mechanistically-sound, universal soil health indicator across ecological zones and land use categories? by Walter W. Wenzel, Alireza Golestanifard, Olivier Duboc

“…Moreover, we could not confirm a meaningful functional relation between the SOC: clay ratio and the quality of soil structure derived from visual assessment. These findings challenge the universal use of the SOC: clay ratio as descriptor of soil health, and its threshold of 1/13 to distinguish the soil health status across different ecological zones. …”
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Comparison of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose and [68Ga]Gallium DOTA-TATE in patients with active giant cell arteritis by Alison H. Clifford, Jonathan Abele, Ryan Hung, Frank Wuest, Jan Andersson, Susan Pike, Elaine Yacyshyn, Eric Lenza, Glen Jickling, Paolo Raggi, Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert

“…Active vasculitis (≥ grade 2 visual uptake in large vessels) was present in 62.5% of [18F]FDG scans. [18F]FDG scans had higher RA background activity than [68Ga]Ga-HA-DOTA-TATE (mean RA SUVmean 1.88 vs. 0.36, p < 0.001), while [68Ga]Ga-HA-DOTA-TATE had a significantly higher liver uptake (mean liver SUVmean 7.54 vs. 2.39, p < 0.001). …”
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Correlation analysis between preoperative odontoid incidence and clinical outcomes 2 years after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by Yan Gong, Hao Liu, Yanchi Gan, Jiahui He, Zelin Zhou, Hang Zhuo, Yu Liu, De Liang, Hui Ren, Xiaobing Jiang, Zhaojun Cheng

“…Additionally, the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA), neck disability index (NDI), and visual analog scale (VAS) scores were documented for each patient before surgery and at the final 2-year postoperative follow-up. …”
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Influence of herbicide Granstar Pro 75, w.g., in vitro conditions on the seed growth of Amarantus retroflexus L. by I. Storchous

“…Methods. Laboratory, visual, computational and comparative, mathematical and statistical. …”
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Trends and determinants of female genital mutilation prevalence among women of reproductive age in Tanzania and Kenya: a demographic and health survey analysis (2008–2022) by Dotto Daniel Kisendi, D. Lyakurwa, Heavenlight A. Paulo, Elizabeth Malingumu, Virna Vong, E. Matthews, Ebrima Huma, Mgole Eliud Mkama, kang Wu, Yili Zhang, Bei Li

“…Trends were assessed using weighted prevalence percentages and visualized via line graphs. Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for complex survey design, identified associations between FGM and socio-demographic, economic, and media-related determinants. …”
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A Hardware Implementation of Spaceborne SAR BP Algorithm Based on Precise Region Focusing and Hardware&#x2013;Software Collaboration by Yongrui Li, Liang Chen, Pengnan Zheng, Jie Ding, Zhihan Zhang, Zhu Yang, Yizhuang Xie, Han Li

“…It adopts the hardware platform deployed on the satellite to convert the SAR radar echoes into visual images. Combined with image detection and recognition, it can rapidly downlink and distribute the effective information. …”
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GAN-enhanced deep learning for improved Alzheimer's disease classification and longitudinal brain change analysis by Purushottam Pandey, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Jyoti Pruthi, Eid Albalawi, Ali Algarni, Ahlam Almusharraf

“…These brain simulation models help visualize and predict how AD may evolve in different regions of the brain, enhancing both diagnosis and treatment planning.…”
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EFFICIENCY OF TREATMENT OF HARD TISSUES DEFECTS OF LATERAL TEETH WITH DIRECT AND INDIRECT RESTORATIONS MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS: COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION by N.I. Mykyievych

“…Clinical efficiency of both direct and indirect restorations was evaluated immediately after their application and then after 12 and 24 months with the help of visual and instrumental examination. When secondary caries was suspected, the target X-rays were taken with Heliodent Vario (Sirona). …”
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Investigation of the Potential Association Between Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional St... by Chrysa Agapitou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Effie G. Papageorgiou, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Vaia Lambadiari, Irini Chatziralli

“…<b>Methods</b>: Participants in the study included 181 patients with type 2 DM who underwent a thorough ophthalmic examination, including a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement, a dilated fundoscopy, fundus photography, an optical coherence tomography (OCT), and an OCT-angiography (OCT-A). …”
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The Spectrum of Ocular Diseases in the Onchocerciasis-Endemic Focus of Raga in South Sudan by Sube KL, Lako JDW, Tongun JB, Gerber T, Mamur JP, Hamid Moto SJ, Jada SRL, Siewe Fodjo JN, Hopkins AD, Mackenzie CD, Colebunders R

“…Two senior ophthalmic clinical officers, supervised by an experienced ophthalmologist, performed the following assessments on participants: visual acuity measurement with Snellen Charts, anterior chamber examination with a loupe, and fundoscopy to assess the posterior segment with direct and indirect ophthalmoscopes.Results: Pre-CDTI data showed that the most severe vision problems in villages with a high prevalence of O. volvulus infection were caused by onchocerciasis eye disease. …”
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The Effect of the Virtual Reality–Based Biofeedback Intervention DEEP on Stress, Emotional Tension, and Anger in Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients: Mixed Methods Single-Case Experime... by Lisa Klein Haneveld, Tessa Dekkers, Yvonne H A Bouman, Hanneke Scholten, Joanneke Weerdmeester, Saskia M Kelders, Hanneke Kip

“…A repeated linear mixed model was used as a primary statistical approach for analyzing the experience sampling data as well as visual analyses. Finally, semistructured interviews were conducted with participants and health care professionals to compare quantitative with qualitative results. …”
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Imagen mental, motivación y lectura en una lengua extranjera / Mental imagery, motivation and reading in a foreign language by Javier Ávila-López

“…Different gathering information tools were used: reading part of the TOEFL, visual vividness imagery questionnaire, and a group of qualitative tools (questionnaires, interviews, and observation rubric). …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Carbamazepine Therapy With and Without Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial P... by Rutumbara Gajanan Dhone, Vidya Krunshnarao Lohe

“…The outcome of Group 2 will be more efficacious in reduction of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score as compare to Group 1. …”
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Kinematic and kinetic features of an unaffected limb during walking in children with spastic hemiplegia by Ulvi F. Mamedov, Tamara I. Dolganova, Lidiia V. Smolkova, Anatoly O. Trofimov, Orkhan I. Gatamov, Dmitry A. Popkov

“…The video material was analyzed using QTM and Visual3D programs, and statistical data processing was performed using Microsoft EXСEL-2013 and AtteStat 12.0.5. …”

Short-term outcomes of faricimab and aflibercept 8 mg in diabetic macular edema by Carlo Maccauro, Yanny Jimenez Perez, Piergiorgio Neri, Ibraheem El Ghrably, Haytham I Salti, Francesco Pichi

“…Primary outcomes included changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measured in logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), central retinal thickness (CRT) assessed via optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the number of injections required. …”
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Chronic disease comorbidities among middle-aged and elderly Chinese population with different depression levels: a network analysis on 2018 CHARLS data by Qiaofeng LI, Yilong YAN, Yuehan HE, Yongtai LI, Guowu DING

“…A complex network model was used to analyze the patterns of chronic disease comorbidities in middle-aged and elderly population with different depression levels, and Gephi 0.10.1 software was used to visualize the chronic disease comorbidity network. …”
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Cancer Risk Reduction by Dietary Guideline Adherence: A Prioritization Approach with a Web App by Ruidong Zhang, Pricivel Carrera, Odile Elias, Tobias Norajitra, Angela Goncalves, Klaus Maier-Hein

“…It consists of three steps: selecting dietary actions ranked by their preventive effect on cancer risk, modifying selected variables to desired values, and visualizing the simulated changes in cancer risk with dietary actions by humanoid pictogram. …”
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Dry Eye Epidemiology in Patients before Refractive Operations by S. N. Sakhnov, S. V. Yanchenko, A. V. Malyshev, Y. A. Kalantaevskaya, R. A. Ismaylova, E. M. Ehieva, M. V. Grishenko, I. V. Gorbunova, O. F. Ozhug, O. A. Klokova

“…Statistically significant (р &lt; 0.01) etiological conditions for the disease in patients with diagnosed DE include: contact lenses wearing (C' = 0.349); visual display use (C' = 0.342); the use of medication affecting tear production or tear film stability (C' = 0.41); application of cosmetics (cosmetic pencil or mascara) in the intercostal space of the eyelid margin — in the area of the excretory ducts of the meibomian glands (C' = 0.44); meibomian glands dysfunction (C' = 0.782); chronic allergic conjunctivitis (C' = 0.543); the presence of gynecological pathology (C' = 0.413); thyroid gland diseases (C' = 0.32); allergy (C' = 0.563); female sex (C' = 0.559). …”
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