Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice – a kinematic and ergonomic analysis by Fabian Holzgreve, Corinna Rittinghausen, Ingo Hermanns, Britta Weber, Rolf Ellegast, Julia Bille, Doerthe Brueggmann, Stefanie Mache, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf

“…Resident physicians of internal medicine on cardiological wards have a high occurrence of ergonomically unfavorable situations, particularly during patient related activities and sedentary work using visual display units. This study highlights the need for ergonomic interventions particularly in respect to adjustable, individualized workstations and equipment.…”
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Automated analysis of retinal microcirculation in type 1 diabetes mellitus by Yu. N. Yusef, M. H. Durzhinskaya, V. G. Pavlov, D. V. Petrachkov, I. B. Gurevich, V. V. Yashina, A. T. Tleubaev, V. V. Fadeyev, I. V. Poluboyarinova, A. E. Goldsmid, R. А. Karamullina, D. V. Lipatov, M. V. Budzinskaya

“…A correlation between the involvement of OCT-A biomarkers and age, degree of DM, increased glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level, stage of DR, and maximally corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was analysed.RESULTS: A significant dependence of all quantitative OCT-A parameters on the age of and duration of diabetes (p<0.05) was revealed. …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy between da Vinci® robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a report of 550 cases by Zhang Cheng, Ma Rui, Duan Fuxiao, Gao Guangrong, Li Da

“…No significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of conversion to open surgery, time to first flatus, time to resume oral intake, complications that including wound pain degree [visual analogue scale (VAS)], indwelling catheter duration, hospital stay, number of lymph nodes dissected, distance from tumor to the lower margin of the specimen (P>0.05). …”
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Yachting tourism in the Krasnodar Territory and new Russian regions: problems and prospects by Liudmila A. Ovcharenko, Elena A. Panina, Evgeniy S. Franchenko

“…A SWOT analysis of the attractiveness of the Krasnodar Territory, new Russian Azov territories for the active development of yacht tourism was conducted, on the basis of which the competitive advantages of the listed territories were identified, contributing to the activation of popularity and improvement of the investment climate in these regions; generalization and description of information obtained empirically, visual presentation of data. Results. The concepts of yacht tourism and yachting have been clarified taking into account existing theoretical approaches and world practice; problems that hinder the development of yacht tourism in the Krasnodar Region and in new Russian territories have been identified; the potential of yacht tourism for the development and promotion of regional branding has been determined; key factors for activating the development of yacht tourism have been listed, which should become an impetus for its promotion to the Russian and international levels in order to give coastal territories a special investment status. …”
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Development a nomogram for predicting HELLP syndrome in women complicated with gestational hypertension by Ying Jiang, Lu-Jiao Chen, Hui-Hui Hu, Neng Jin, Shi-Rui Lv, Chen Fang, Chun-Mei Zhu, Meng-Meng Yang, Dong Xu, Qiong Luo

“…A nomogram was constructed based on these predictors to provide a visual representation of risk estimation. The model’s performance was evaluated through internal and external validation, with metrics such as the area under the curve(AUC), receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), precision, recall, and F1 score. …”
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Efficiency of drug therapy for coxitis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis according to the data of a 12-month prospective follow-up by A. V. Petrov, V. A. Beloglazov, Yu. O. Shevnina, A. A. Petrov

“…In Group 2, 12-month SSZ use led to a reduction in median pain intensity during HJ movements on a visual analog scale (VAS) from 26.1 [13.9; 42.7] to 69.3 [56.8; 79.3] mm (p<0.05), CRP levels from 4.4 [1.5; 6.9] to 15.2 [8.3; 21.8] mg/l (p<0.05), and synovial membrane thickness from 6.7 [5.8; 8.5] to 9.6 [7.9; 11.8] mm (p<0.05) compared to the basic data. …”
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Comparison of Biportal Endoscopic Technique and Conventional Unilateral Laminectomy for Bilateral Decompression (ULBD) for Multi‐Level Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Elderl... by Chenhao Dou, Qingsong Yu, Wei Zhang, Lei Ma, Xianzhong Meng

“…The clinical outcomes were evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS) score for both back and leg pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score, and Zurich Claudication Questionnaire score during the two‐year follow‐up. …”
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The Tuberculosis Cascade of Care in India's Public Sector: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. by Ramnath Subbaraman, Ruvandhi R Nathavitharana, Srinath Satyanarayana, Madhukar Pai, Beena E Thomas, Vineet K Chadha, Kiran Rade, Soumya Swaminathan, Kenneth H Mayer

“…The "cascade of care" is a useful model for visualizing deficiencies in case detection and retention in care, in order to prioritize interventions.…”
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The Adjunctive Effect of Quercetin on Postoperative Pain Management Following Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Study by Mohamed Elmokadem E, Khaled Abou El Fadl D, Bassiouny AM, Mahmoud MMAE, Samy M, El Said NO

“…The primary outcome was postoperative pain intensity assessed using a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery. …”
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Systems analysis and improvement to optimize opioid use disorder care quality and continuity for patients exiting jail (SAIA-MOUD) by Sarah Gimbel, Anirban Basu, Emily Callen, Abraham D. Flaxman, Omeid Heidari, Julia E. Hood, Anna Kellogg, Eli Kern, Judith I. Tsui, Ericka Turley, Kenneth Sherr

“…SAIA bundles systems engineering tools into an iterative process to guide care teams to visualize cascade drop-offs and prioritize steps for improvement; identify modifiable organization-level bottlenecks; and propose, implement, and evaluate modifications to overall cascade performance. …”
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Safety and efficacy of standard vs. tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pediatric populations: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Honggang Fang, Zihan Wang, Kuan Wei, Xing Liu, Shengde Wu, Yi Hua, Tao Lin, Dawei He, Guanghui Wei, Deying Zhang

“…The tubeless PCNL group also had shorter pain management times (WMD = -2.00, 95% CI: -2.44 to -1.56, P < 0.01) and lower visual analog scale (VAS) scores (WMD = -2.52, 95% CI: -2.81 to -2.22, P < 0.01). …”
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Shared Genomic Features Between Lung Adenocarcinoma and Type 2 Diabetes: A Bioinformatics Study by Nuerbiye Nueraihemaiti, Dilihuma Dilimulati, Alhar Baishan, Sendaer Hailati, Nulibiya Maihemuti, Alifeiye Aikebaier, Yipaerguli Paerhati, Wenting Zhou

“…Subsequently, we analyzed the relationship between immune cell infiltration and DEGs. we constructed a protein–protein interaction network using STRING and visualized it with Cytoscape. Moreover, gene modules were identified utilizing the MCODE plugin, and hub genes were selected through the CytoHubba plugin. …”
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Construction of water injection seepage model for coal body and microscopic dominant influence law by Enmao WANG, Gang WANG, Shuliang XIE, Hongzhao WEI, Jing FENG, Handan LIANG

“…Furthermore, an online CT scanning loading percolation system was used to reconstruct three-dimensional visualizations of effective microfracture structures in coal bodies from five mines with varying metamorphic degrees: Inner Mongolia, Tongfuxin, Meihuajing, Dahuang Mountain, and Ciyaogou. …”
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Treatment of total hip arthroplasty between two surgical access routes associated chronic pain, function and biomechanical parameters in older after osteoporotic femur fracture: co... by Marco Antônio Leite Pereira Pinto, Giovanna Truyts Biscardi Pinto, Mariana Afonso Ribeiro Sarquis Ude, Claudia Aparecida de Morais, Ana Paula Ribeiro

“…After the surgery, pain was evaluated using the visual analogue scale and function by the Harris Hip Score questionnaire, as well as hip and knee mobility (goniometer). …”
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Medical rehabilitation of patients with menopausal syndrome and surgical menopause: contribution of magnesium deficiency correction by D. V. Blinov, А. G. Solopova, Е. Е. Achkasov, G. К. Bykovshchenko, D. А. Petrenko

“…The profile of the participants was analyzed by the presence of general somatic pathologies, obstetric, gynecological history, complaints, symptoms of MD on a visual-analog scale. The QoL was assessed with the help of The World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) before the start of a 4-week course of MD supplementation and after treatment.Results. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Trends in the Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in China from 2016 to 2022 by Caihong Xu, Yaxin Wen, Dongmei Hu, Yuhong Li, Yanlin Zhao

“…Joinpoint regression was used to analyze the temporal trends in PTB notification rates, and ArcGIS 10.3 software was used to visualize the results. </p> </div><div xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="section"> <a class="named-anchor" id="d1449024e167"> <!…”
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VESTÍGIOS COMUNICACIONAIS DE CONSUMO INFORMACIONAIS SOBRE PANDEMIA E COVID-19 POR PESSOAS COM SURDEZ by Carlos Alberto Dias, Sônia Maria Queiroz De Oliveira

“…Pessoas com surdez são utilizadores de uma comunicação espaço-visual, como principal meio de conhecer o mundo; diferindo do ouvinte, não apenas porque não ouve, pois a privação do sentido da audição não inviabiliza interações linguísticas, participações sociais ou produção cultural. …”
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Parental Assessment of Postsurgical Pain in Infants at Home Using Artificial Intelligence–Enabled and Observer-Based Tools: Construct Validity and Clinical Utility Evaluation Study... by Fatos Sada, Paola Chivers, Sokol Cecelia, Sejdi Statovci, Kujtim Ukperaj, Jeffery Hughes, Kreshnik Hoti

“…To assess pain at home over 3 days after surgery, parents using iOS devices were assigned to use the PainChek Infant tool, which is a point-of-care artificial intelligence–enabled tool, while parents using Android devices were assigned to use the Observer-Administered Visual Analog Scale (ObsVAS) tool. Chi-square analysis compared the intervention undertaken and pain presence. …”
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The relationship between vitamin D levels and Alzheimer’s disease risk: insights from a centenarian study of Chinese women by Yupeng Li, Xujie Wang, Mei Yu, Fei Wang, Dong Song, Musong Liu, Xu Liang, Hongzhou Liu, Jiangbo Liu, Shihui Fu, Shihui Fu, Xuhui Liu

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Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes density in the therapeutic response to initial platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Novaković-Lacković Lora, Latinović-Tadić Ljilja, Stanetić Mirko, Lacković Marko

“…To assess the density of CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocytes, the number of lymphocytes was determined at ×200 magnification (1.1 mm2). Three visual fields with the densest lymphocyte infiltrate were selected for counting, and the values of all individual fields were added up. …”
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