Association between out-of-pocket expenditure and health-related quality of life among patients receiving cancer treatment: a cross-sectional study from Nepal by Pratik Khanal, Suman Sapkota, Nirmal Poudel, Achyut Raj Pandey, Bidwata Bhattarai, Etna Khatiwada, Ravi Kant Mishra, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Shiva Raj Adhikari, Kjell Arne Johansson, Krishna Kumar Aryal

“…We used the European Quality of Life 5 dimensions (EQ-5D-5L) and the European Quality of Life Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) to obtain their HRQoL. …”
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Effects of exercise and exercise timing on energy intake and appetite control in Danish individuals with overweight or obesity with and without type 2 diabetes: a protocol for a ra... by Louise Groth Grunnet, Martin Bæk Blond, Jonas Salling Quist, Kristine Beaulieu, Graham Finlayson, Kristine Færch, Lea Jalking, Natja Poder Launbo, Marie Møller Jensen, Hanne Enghoff Pedersen, Marina Kjærgaard Gerstenberg

“…Blood samples will be collected and subjective appetite will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scales in the fasted state before exercise/rest, immediately post-exercise/rest and at 15, 30, 45 and 60 min post-exercise/rest. …”
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Distinct immunity dynamics of natural killer cells in mild and moderate COVID-19 cases during the Omicron variant phase by Yukari Nishikawa, Kosuke Yamaguchi, Ma’arif Athok Shofiudin, Momone Mimura, Miyako Takata, Shu Mihara, Takeru Kawakami, Ayumu Doi, Risa Matsuda, Hiroyuki Kato, Ryo Okamoto, Kengo Mukuda, Naoki Kinoshita, Kensaku Okada, Tsuyoshi Kitaura, Masaki Nakamoto, Hisashi Noma, Yusuke Endo, Akira Yamasaki, Hiroki Chikumi

“…In addition, to explore immune patterns associated with disease severity, differences in 24 serum markers and soluble UL16-binding protein 2 (sULBP2) at the clinically most symptomatic time point during hospitalization were visualized using a volcano plot and analyzed with Spearman’s rank correlation analysis and principal component analysis (PCA).ResultsPatients with mild COVID-19 exhibited expanded subsets of unconventional CD56dimCD16- NK cells with elevated NKG2D expression and lower levels of cytotoxic mediators (granzyme A, granzyme B, and granulysin). …”
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Ibuprofen, Flurbiprofen or Naproxen Sodium Minimally Influences Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Treadmill Exercise in Rats by Brandon M. Roberts, Alyssa V. Geddis, Alexandra Ciuciu, Marinaliz Reynoso, Nikhil Mehta, Alyssa N. Varanoske, Alyssa M. Kelley, Maximus C. Leiss, Alexander L. Kolb, Julie M. Hughes, Marshall A. Naimo, Ryan E. Tomlinson, Jeffery S. Staab

“…Data were analysed using a two‐way ANOVA for treatment by condition and is visualized as mean ± standard deviation. Results For 3 PB, there was an exercise effect for ultimate bending energy, postyield energy, toughness, postyield toughness, postyield displacement, ultimate strain and postyield strain (all, p < 0.05). …”
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Efecto de un programa de rehabilitación en pacientes con osteoartritis de rodilla by Carlos Eduardo Rangel Galvis, Hilda Marina Wilches, Sandra Zuleta, Paola Díaz, Inés Elvira Gómez Hernández

“…Se realizó una evaluación al inicio del tratamiento y otra a los tres meses para analizar la efectividad del programa, para lo cual se utilizó el índice WOMAC (Western Ontario Mccaster Universities osteoarhritis), el test Timed Up and Go y la escala visual análoga del dolor (EVA). Resultados. La mediana de edad de los participantes fue 69 años y 73,4% eran mujeres. …”
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Subjective cognitive decline predicts longitudinal neuropsychological test performance in an unsupervised online setting in the Brain Health Registry by Jae Myeong Kang, Manchumad Manjavong, Chengshi Jin, Adam Diaz, Miriam T. Ashford, Joseph Eichenbaum, Emily Thorp, Elizabeth Wragg, Kenton H. Zavitz, Francesca Cormack, Anna Aaronson, R. Scott Mackin, Rachana Tank, Bernard Landavazo, Erika Cavallone, Diana Truran, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Michael W. Weiner, Rachel L. Nosheny

“…Methods This study included BHR participants aged 55 + who completed both the baseline ECog and repeated administrations of the CANTAB® Paired Associates Learning (PAL) visual learning and memory test. Both self-reported ECog (Self-ECog) and study partner-reported ECog (SP-ECog), and two PAL scores (first attempt memory score [FAMS] and total errors adjusted [TEA]) were assessed. …”
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Efficiency and safety of leflunomide in rheumatoid arthritis: Results of a Russian observational multicenter of trial by R. M. Balabanova, T. V. Dubinina, D. V. Goryachev, O. N. Anoshenkova, E. A. Antonova, I. Yu. Ilyevsky, O. V. Semagina, N. V. Yasyukevih

“…The investigators measured the number of tender joints (NTJ) and that of swollen joints (NSJ), and visual analog scale (VAS) pain intensity, performed a laboratory examination involving clinical blood test, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP), in patients during their visits to physicians. …”
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Dynamical network-based evaluation for neuromuscular dysfunction in stroke-induced hemiplegia during standing by Jinping Li, Na Zhang, Ying Xu, Juan Wang, Xianglian Kang, Runing Ji, Ke Li, Ying Hou

“…The DC values and rankings of back, hip and calf muscles on the affected side were significantly decreased, whereas those on the unaffected side were significantly increased in hemiplegia group compared with the healthy group (p < 0.05). Without visual feedback, subjects exhibited enhanced muscle coordination and increased muscle involvement (p < 0.05). …”
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Patient-reported outcome tools of acupuncture clinical trials in mainland China: a cross-sectional study by Feng Cao, Feng Cao, Yue Dong, Zhi-Qiang Li, Zhi-Qiang Li, Xue-Feng Wang, Xue-Feng Wang, Cheng-Yuan Su, Cheng-Yuan Su, Jia-Xuan Lv, Zhong-Yu Shi, Ming-Hong Du, Xin-Yue Zhang, Hong-Guo Rong, Hong-Guo Rong, Hong-Guo Rong, Yu-Tong Fei, Yu-Tong Fei, Yu-Tong Fei

“…Musculoskeletal symptoms (13.5%), neurological disorders (11.7%), and mental health conditions (9.6%) were the most common conditions assessed by PRO tools. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was the most frequently used measurement (30%), followed by concepts related to health-related quality of life (HRQOL). …”
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Two different unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty approaches for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: clinical and radiological outcomes by Anquan Huang, Haijun Liu, Yubo Liu, Jun Shen, Guoqing Zhu, Yefeng Wang, Shiming Li, Tianming Zou, Chenxi Gu, Bin Lv

“…Clinical efficacy indicators, including the Visual analogue scale (VAS) score and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), were compared. …”
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Effect of holistic nursing interventions for patients undergoing Laser-assisted tympanostomy under otoendoscopy for secretory otitis media (分泌性中耳炎耳内镜下鼓膜激光打孔治疗中整体护理干预的应用效果)... by ZHOU Xiaojing (周晓静), ZHANG Yi (张燚), CHEN Xiaoping (陈晓平), GUAN Li (管丽)

“…Results The scores of Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) on pain in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P＜0. 05). …”
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Transanal endoscopic microsurgery in the treatment of patients with benign neoplasms and early rectal cancer by V. A. Avdeenko, A. A. Nevolskikh, A. R. Brodsky, R. F. Zibirov, I. A. Orekhov, T. P. Pochuev, Yu. Yu. Mikhaleva, T. P. Berezovskaya, S. A. Myalina, L. O. Petrov, S. A. Ivanov

“…Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (tem) is a method that allows the specialists to clearly visualize a tumor and bimanually remove the tumor using a set of special instruments. …”
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Path model explaining the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in (pre-)frail older adults by Tjard Sattler, Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Tobias Braun, Gisela Büchele, Michael Denkinger, Tim Fleiner, Corinna Nerz, Kilian Rapp, Martina Schäufele, Christian Werner, Judith Dams

“…The model included potential explanatory pathways through physical activity (German Physical Activity Questionnaire for middle-aged and older adults), physical capacity (Short Physical Performance Battery), physical performance (Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument [LLFDI] function component), disability (LLFDI disability component – short form), and affect (visual analogue scales on ‘happiness’, ‘sadness’, ‘calmness’ and ‘tension’). …”
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Elevated septal native T1 time in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging suggesting myocardial fibrosis in young kidney transplant recipients by Tim Alexander Ubenauf, Jeannine von der Born, Rizky I. Sugianto, Carl Grabitz, Elena Lehmann, Nima Memaran, Nele Kanzelmeyer, Jan Falk, Nigar Babazade, Samir Sarikouch, Diane Miriam Renz, Bernhard Magnus Wilhelm Schmidt, Anette Melk

“…Non-contrast CMR imaging has the potential to visualize early structural cardiac changes and could become an important diagnostic adjunct in the follow-up of KTx recipients. …”
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Percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation in geriatric patients by Rongqing Qin, Rongqing Qin, Anhong Guan, Anhong Guan, Min Zhu, Pin Zhou, Bing Zhou, Bing Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Zaiyong Guan, Zaiyong Guan

“…Clinical outcomes were evaluated based on operation time, total blood loss, hospital stay, visual analog scale (VAS) scores for leg pain, Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores, modified MacNab criteria, and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging findings.ResultsSurgery was successfully performed on all geriatric patients, with a mean operation time of 46 min (range: 32–68 min). …”
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Mental fatigue and sleep restriction effects on perceptual-cognitive performance in trained beach volleyball athletes by Bruno Teixeira Barbosa, Bruno Teixeira Barbosa, Bruno Teixeira Barbosa, Dalton de Lima-Junior, Alexandre Moreira, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Gilmário Ricarte Batista, Gilmário Ricarte Batista, Heloiana Faro, Leonardo de Sousa Fortes, Leonardo de Sousa Fortes

“…This suggests that MF and SR conditions may impair athletes’ ability to respond quickly to visual stimuli in different scenarios.…”
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Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) inhibition promotes retinal ganglion cell survival and facilitates M1-like microglial transformation via the PI3K/Akt pathway in glaucoma by Junjue Chen, Huimin Zhong, Bingqiao Shen, Huan Yu, Yang Zhang, Ruiqi Han, Ping Huang, Shouyue Huang, Yisheng Zhong

“…In addition, we found that ablation of TXNIP promoted retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) survival and alleviated visual function impairment in experimental glaucoma. …”
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Algoritmos de clasificación automática para el ordenamiento territorial de los bosques nativos de la provincia de Buenos Aires by Rafael Grimson, Facundo Schivo, Juan Goya, Marcelo Arturi, María R. Derguy, Martín Sandoval, Silvia Torres Robles, Laura B. Rodríguez, Paula Pratolongo

“…Para actualizar la cartografía se usó una combinación de información relevada a campo con la interpretación visual de series multitemporales de imágenes ópticas de alta resolución, generalizada usando algoritmos de aprendizaje automático alimentados con información derivada de series de imágenes satelitales multiespectrales Sentinel-2. …”
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AI-Based Noise-Reduction Filter for Whole-Body Planar Bone Scintigraphy Reliably Improves Low-Count Images by Csaba Csikos, Sándor Barna, Ákos Kovács, Péter Czina, Ádám Budai, Melinda Szoliková, Iván Gábor Nagy, Borbála Husztik, Gábor Kiszler, Ildikó Garai

“…<b>Results</b>: Based on visual assessment, observers agreed that image contrast and quality were better in the BS-AI-filtered images, increasing their diagnostic confidence. …”
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A Closer Look at Periocular Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Systematic Review of Literature by David Oliver-Gutierrez, Elena Ros-Sanchez, Gloria Segura-Duch, Tirso Alonso, Miguel Ángel Arcediano, Alejandra Herranz-Cabarcos, Jessica Matas, Roberto Castro Seco, R. L. P. van der Veen, Anna Boixadera, José García-Arumí, Joan Oliveres

“…Septic shock occurred in 26.8% of the patients, and the overall mortality rate was 4.9%. Visual acuity was unaffected in 67.5% of the patients, though 18.2% progressed to blindness on the affected side. …”
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