Photothermal‐Responsive Soluble Microneedle Patches for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Therapy by Fei Yu, Xuan Zhao, Qian Wang, Yifei Niu, Peng Xiao, Jinze Zhang, Keyi Fei, Yuancong Huang, Liu Liu, Po‐Han Fang, Xinyue Du, Weihua Li, Dalian He, Tingting Zhang, Saiqun Li, Jin Yuan

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Using frailty and quality of life measures in clinical care of the elderly in Canada to predict death, nursing home transfer and hospitalisation - the frailty and ageing cohort stu... by Ted Rosenberg, Patrick Montgomery, Vikki Hay, Rory Lattimer

“…Objective To assess the value of using frailty measures in primary care for predicting death, nursing home transfer (NHT) and hospital admission.Design Cohort study.Setting and participants All 380 people, mean age 88.4, living in the community and receiving home-based primary geriatric care from one practice in Victoria, Canada.Interventions/measurements A 60 min baseline assessment which included: Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), EuroQol EQ-5D-5L (EQ-5D), EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) and Gait Speed (Gaitspeed).Outcomes Death, NHT and hospital admission.Results During 18 months of follow-up, there were 39 (10.3%) deaths, 48 (12.6%) NHTs and 93 (24.5%) individuals admitted to hospital. …”
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Investigation of the analgesic efficacy of local therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with knee osteoarthritis by E. A. Strebkova, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova, E. P. Sharapova, N. M. Savushkina, T. A. Korotkova, L. I. Alekseeva, A. M. Lila

“…Patients in both groups showed a significant decrease in pain intensity in the target joint during walking according to the visual analogue scale (VAS) after two weeks of treatment (p <0.05). …”
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Impact of Endovascular Revascularization on Functional Connectivity and Cognition in Symptomatic Chronic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Patients: A Preliminary Exploratory Study by Renjie Ji, Shixin Zhang, Hanfeng Chen, Chunlan Deng, Ziqi Xu, Jie Zhang, Benyan Luo

“…Results: The FC of the CICAO group were markedly lower relative to the HC group for the following: the dorsal attention network (DAN) with the ipsilateral (occlusion side, right) middle frontal gyrus and frontal pole; the default mode network (DMN) with the ipsilateral angular gyrus; the visual network (VN) with the ipsilateral fusiform gyrus; and the frontoparietal network (FPN) with middle temporal gyrus on the side contralateral to the occlusion. …”
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Effects of a Digital Functional Exercise Program on the Disease Activities and Physical Capabilities of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled T... by Xingkang Liu, Xiaojian Ji, Lidong Hu, Tianyu Jiang, Ang Min, Lulu Zeng, Yiwen Wang, Meihui Zhao, Jian Zhu, Feng Huang, Changshui Weng, Zheng Zhao

“…Secondary outcomes include Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Health Index (ASAS HI), 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), pain visual analog scale, Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand, 4-meter walk test, Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), and adherence. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Nonobese Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhang X, Wang S, Xu S, Min R, Ling Y, Sun S, Gong R

“…Fatty liver disease was diagnosed based on at least two of the following criteria: diffuse echo patterns relative to the liver, spleen, and kidney; ultrasonic beam attenuation; and poor intrahepatic visual details. The associations between non-obese fatty liver and gender, age, total bilirubin(TBIL), direct bilirubin(DBIL), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), glutamine transferase(GGT), alkaline phosphatase(ALP), triglycerides(TG), total cholesterol(TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDLC), urea nitrogen(BUN), creatinine(Cr), uric acid(UA), Central nervous system sensitivity PTFQI, TSHI, TT4RI, TFQI, Peripheral sensitivity, free thyroxine(FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH), triiodothyronine(FT3), fasting blood glucose(FBG), systolic blood pressure(SBP), diastolic blood pressure(DBP), body mass index(BMI) were analyzed via binary logistic regression. …”
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تأثیر پیشگیرانه‌ی غرغره‌ی لیدوکایین و رزماری بر گلودرد و خشونت صدای پس از لوله‌گذاری داخل تراشه تحت بیهوشی عمومی در بیماران کاندیدای اعمال جراحی... by سید محمد رضا صفوی, عظیم هنرمند, محمد نوید صمدی

“…شدت درد بر اساس مقیاس (Visual Analog Scale) VAS و شدت خشونت صدا بر اساس معیار GRBAS، بلافاصله بعد از اکستوباسیون و در زمان‌های هر 15 دقیقه در ریکاوری، هر 2 ساعت تا 6 ساعت بعد از عمل و در زمان‌های 12 و 24 ساعت بعد از عمل اندازه‌گیری شد.یافته‌ها: نتایج حاصل از این مطالعه نشان داد که در تمامی زمان‌های بررسی این مطالعه، ارتباط معنی‌داری بین کاهش شدت گلودرد در گروه‌های مختلف مطالعه وجود دارد. …”
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Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Early Complications Following Surgery for Intestinal Obstruction: Multicenter Retrospective Study by Pinjie Huang, Jirong Yang, Dizhou Zhao, Taojia Ran, Yuheng Luo, Dong Yang, Xueqin Zheng, Shaoli Zhou, Chaojin Chen

“…The random forest model also achieved a comparable AUROC of 0.755 (95% CI 0.652-0.839) in validation cohort 1, a greater AUROC of 0.817 (95% CI 0.695-0.913) in validation cohort 2, a similar AUROC of 0.786 (95% CI 0.628-0.902) in validation cohort 3, and the comparable AUROC of 0.720 (95% CI 0.671-0.768) in validation cohort 4. We visualized the random forest model and created a web-based online risk calculator. …”
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Targeted reproductive management for lactating Holstein cows: Economic return by Ricardo C. Chebel, Tomas Gonzalez, Ana B. Montevecchio, Klibs N. Galvão, Albert de Vries, Rafael S. Bisinotto

“…Control cows were re-inseminated based on visual or patch-aided detection of estrus, whereas TRM cows were re-inseminated as described for control cows with the aid of the AMD. …”
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A Novel Unilateral Bi/Multi‐Portal Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion Utilizing Uniaxial Spinal Endoscope Instead of Arthroscope: Technical Note and Preliminary Clinical Re... by Liyu Yang, Long Zhou, Min Qiu, Feng Liang, Liqing Yang, Qin Fu, Gen Ba

“…Clinically relevant symptoms were evaluated and documented 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for lower back pain and leg pain, as well as the Oswestry disability index (ODI), were measured. …”
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Feeding behavior of Holstein and Jersey cows fed diets based on either alfalfa silage or corn silage at 2 forage fiber levels by O.I. Santana, M.E. Uddin, M.A. Wattiaux

“…Eating time (ET, min/d) was recorded through visual observation, and rumination time (RT, min/d) was measured using a neck-collar recording system. …”
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Linguistic Markers of Pain Communication on X (Formerly Twitter) in US States With High and Low Opioid Mortality: Machine Learning and Semantic Network Analysis by ShinYe Kim, Winson Fu Zun Yang, Zishan Jiwani, Emily Hamm, Shreya Singh

“…Semantic network analysis was conducted to visualize co-occurrence patterns and conceptual clustering. …”
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The effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: A systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Anal... by Naqash J Sethi, Joshua Feinberg, Emil E Nielsen, Sanam Safi, Christian Gluud, Janus C Jakobsen

“…Statistical heterogeneity was assessed by visual inspection of forest plots and by calculating inconsistency (I2) for traditional meta-analyses and diversity (D2) for TSA. …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Infraumbilical Surgeries for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomised Clinic... by Anupama Kumari, Aarjvi Patel, Payal Berawala, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Aim: To compare the duration of analgesia (the time of first rescue analgesia) and the quality of pain relief, as assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), between dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone as adjuvants to ropivacaine in the TAP block for infraumbilical surgeries. …”
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Experience of using zonisamide in children in routine clinical practice (a multicenter study) by M. Yu. Bobylova, I. V. Volkov, O. K. Volkova, I. S. Bakhtin, D. I. Gukosyan, O. A. Rakhmanina, M. V. Barkhatov, I. G. Shchukina, Yu. Yu. Kalinina, K. Yu. Mukhin

“…Zonisamide was administered to patients with the following epileptic syndromes: age-dependent self-limited focal epilepsy of childhood (n = 49; 14 %) structural focal epilepsy (n = 102; 30 %), focal epilepsy of childhood with structural brain changes and benign epileptiform discharges of childhood visualized at electroencephalography (n = 38; 11.2 %), idiopathic generalized epilepsy (n = 23; 6.7 %), developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (n = 44; 12.9 %) (including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies with spike-and-wave activation during sleep (n = 23; 6.7 %)), Lennox–Gastaut syndrome and infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (n = 32; 9.4 %), genetic epilepsy with generalized and focal seizures (n = 81; 23.8 %). …”
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Cities near volcanoes: which cities are most exposed to volcanic hazards? by E. S. Meredith, E. S. Meredith, R. X. N. Teng, S. F. Jenkins, J. L. Hayes, S. Biass, H. Handley, H. Handley

“…We developed a web app to visualize all cities with over 100 000 people exposed. …”
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Wallenda’s Wonderful Performing Dogs: Challenges and Opportunities for a Transnational Circus and Funfair Historiography by Nele Wynants

“…Given the particularly visual and performative qualities of circus and funfair shows, as well as the performers’ nomadic way of life, circus and funfair communities have left few material traces. …”
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POETICS OF COLLECTION “FREE HANDS” BY PAUL ELUARD AND MAN RAY by Yuliia O. Ivlieva

“…Eluard’s contribution to the development of visual poetry and the intermediate nature of his works are only partially considered by T. …”
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Prospects for optimizing the provision of medicines to pediatric patients based on the development of the pharmaceutical market in the segment of medicines for children by O. D. Nemyatykh, E. A. Kovaleva, I. A. Narkevich

“…Graphical analysis was used to visualize the data. Data processing was carried out using MS Excel 2021.Results and discussion. …”
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Penerapan Metode Association Rule Mining untuk Asosiasi Ulasan Terhadap Aspek Tempat Wisata Jawa Timur Park 3 by Aisyatul Maulidah, Fitra A. Bachtiar

“…In this study, the rules that are formed are visualized to show the relationship between keywords and aspects of visitor reviews of Jatim Park 3. …”
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