Effects of TTP-PECS Block Under Opioid-Sparing General Anesthesia on Postoperative Analgesia and Early Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy by Yu Ma, Chunpei Wu, Zhengxia Sun, Lin Zhang, Miao Zhou, Jiaqi Chang, Hui Liu, Qingming Bian

“…The TO group underwent TTP-PECS block prior to induction, using oxycodone as the analgesic during induction instead of sufentanil, no additional continuous infusion of analgesic was performed intra-operatively. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and during movement at different time points were recorded in both groups, and the levels of T cell subsets, natural killer (NK) cells were measured before the surgery and at 24 h and 48 h after the surgery. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in patient-reported outcome measures among total hip and knee arthroplasty patients: a comprehensive analysis of instruments and domains by Joshua M. Bonsel, Max Reijman, Erin M. Macri, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Liza N. van Steenbergen, Gouke J. Bonsel

“…The EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L, EQ Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oxford Hip and Oxford Knee Score (OHS/OKS), and Numerical Rating Scales (NRS) for pain and satisfaction (TKA only, at 12-month follow-up) were obtained. …”
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CYP2C9 Polymorphism Study in Patients with Acute Back Pain and its Impact on the Effectiveness of Treatment with the Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs by Maslova I., Mykhailovska N., Slobodin T.

“…Evaluation of efficiency was performed before and on the 1st, 10th day of treatment and at 30th, 90th days of observation using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). All patients underwent a genetic test – the determination of the allelic variants CYP2C9*2 and CYP2C9*3 CYP2C9 gene with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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The effect of core stabilization exercises and shock wave therapy in patients with radiculopathy by J. Bubelis

“…The subjects were randomly divided into two groups of 20 subjects in each group; Group I had a cycle of spinal stabilization exercises, and Group II had a cycle of spinal stabilization exercises and shock wave therapy sessions. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was selected for pain assessment; for the dynamic stability assessment, the modified Star Excursion Balance Test was selected; and for the evaluation of trunk muscle static strength endurance two tests were chosen: abdominal muscle static strength endurance test and back muscle static strength endurance test. …”
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Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) Facilitates Postoperative Recovery in Day Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Wu S, Lou J, Zou H, Wang W, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Hou X, Wu J

“…Primary outcome was pain intensity 24 h after surgery, measured using the visual analog scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes were VAS scores at 1 h and 12 h post-surgery, analgesic consumption, incidence of moderate-to-severe pain (VAS score > 4), incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) scores, and safety events.Results: The TEAS group had significantly lower VAS scores at 1 hour (0.94 vs 1.84, p = 0.006), 12 hours (2.00 vs 5.40, p < 0.001), and 24 hours (1.72 vs 4.02, p < 0.001). …”
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Machine learning for predicting neoadjuvant chemotherapy effectiveness using ultrasound radiomics features and routine clinical data of patients with breast cancer by Pu Zhou, Pu Zhou, Hongyan Qian, Pengfei Zhu, Jiangyuan Ben, Jiangyuan Ben, Guifang Chen, Qiuyi Chen, Lingli Chen, Jia Chen, Ying He, Ying He

“…The diagnostic process of the ML model was visualized and analyzed using SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP).ResultsOut of 231 participants with BC, 98 (42.42%) achieved pCR, and 133 (57.58%) did not. …”
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New approach to the mitral valve through the left anterior minithoracotomy for combined valve and coronary surgical proceduresCentral MessagePerspective by Oleksandr Babliak, MD, PhD, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, MD, PhD, Volodymyr Demianenko, MD, PhD, Dmytro Babliak, MD, Anton Marchenko, MD, Katerina Revenko, MD, Yevhenii Melnyk, MD, Oleksii Stohov, MD

“…Results: The mitral valve was effectively visualized, and a planned procedure was successfully completed in all patients. …”
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Feasibility and accuracy evaluation of novel 2D instant navigation system on spinal surgery - a preclinical study by Wen Xia, Zhengyang Wu, Rui Zuo, Jiang Wu, Jing Ling, Linfeng Mo, Zegang Shi, Yue Zhou, Changqing Li, Wenjie Zheng, Chao Zhang

“…The navigation accuracy was quantified by comparing the visualized position of the surgical tool in the actual fluoroscopic image with the virtual position pre-planned by the navigation system. …”
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Continuity of care in lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis providing a deeper look into postoperative efficacy by Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Qiaoling Chen, Qiaoling Chen, RouMei Wang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Rui Huang, Yiguang Bai, Yiguang Bai

“…The meta-analysis results showed that the experimental group had significantly lower Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores 3 months post-operation compared to the conventional control group [SMD = −0.66, 95% CI (−0.91, −0.41), SMD = −0.91, 95%CI (−1.24, −0.58), SMD = −0.61, 95% CI (−0.91, −0.31), p < 0.01]. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Inactivation of Trigger Points Combined with Muscle Fascia Stripping by Liquid Knife in Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia Complicated with Abdominal Myofascial... by Xiang-Hong Lu, Xiao-Lan Chang, Si-Lan Liu, Jing-Ya Xu, Xiao-Jun Gou

“…Patients with 2 < VAS (visual analogue scale) score < 6 were subjects of the study. …”
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Efficacy and safety of complement inhibitors in patients with geographic atrophy associated with age-related macular degeneration: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled... by Huan Wang, Jiaqi Zheng, Qing Zhang, Zhongping Tian, Yuhang Sun, Tianyi Zhu, Yanlong Bi, Yanlong Bi, Li Zhang, Li Zhang

“…The secondary efficacy outcome was the mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from baseline to month 12. Safety outcome measures included the number of subjects with serious adverse events (SAEs) and macular neovascularization (MNV).ResultsTen randomized controlled trials including 4,405 participants and five complement inhibitors were identified. …”
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Prevalence and coexistence of malnutrition, sarcopenia, frailty and sarcopenic obesity among older adults in the community: Results from a prospective cohort study by Zhishan Jiang, Adrian Slee, Christine Elizabeth Weekes

“…Subjects with coexistence of MSFSO also had poorer perceived QOL (EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale: none vs. ≥2 conditions = 85 scores vs. 56 scores, P < 0.001) and generally more contacts with HSCPs. …”
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Efectos de una carrera inclusiva sobre las actitudes de los niños hacia estudiantes con discapacidad en educación física (Effects of an inclusive running event on children’s attitu... by Juan Ramón Martínez-Morales, Rafael Martínez-Gallego, Jesús Ramón-Llin

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Assessment of relationship between chickpea genotypes from ICARDA with a western Iranian landrace (Bivanij) by farhad Nazarian Firouzabadi, Mahin Rahimi, Ahmad Ismaili

“…The gels were stained using ethidium bromide and visualized with UV light. The reproducibility of the DNA band patterns was evaluated duplicate gel electrophoresis analysis. …”
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Use of Digital Health Technologies for Dementia Care: Bibliometric Analysis and Report by Hebatullah Abdulazeem, Israel Júnior Borges do Nascimento, Ishanka Weerasekara, Amin Sharifan, Victor Grandi Bianco, Ciara Cunningham, Indunil Kularathne, Genevieve Deeken, Jerome de Barros, Brijesh Sathian, Lasse Østengaard, Frederique Lamontagne-Godwin, Joost van Hoof, Ledia Lazeri, Cassie Redlich, Hannah R Marston, Ryan Alistair Dos Santos, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Yongjie Yon, David Novillo-Ortiz

“…Eligible reviews were then subjected to a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer to evaluate document types, authorship, countries, institutions, journal sources, references, and keywords, creating social network maps to visualize emergent research trends. ResultsA total of 704 records met the inclusion criteria for bibliometric analysis. …”
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Analisis Keanekaragaman Genetika dan Diferensiasi Jati Jawa dan Madura Berdasarkan Marka Mikrosatelit Untuk Mendukung Fingerprinting Jati by Mun Isyatul Millah, Noor Aini Habibah, Endah Suwarni, Amin Rertoningsih

“…Amplification of DNA using microsatellite primer 3 and the results are visualized on a polyacrylamide gel by silver staining. …”
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Interchangeability of Cross-Platform Orthophotographic and LiDAR Data in DeepLabV3+-Based Land Cover Classification Method by Shijun Pan, Keisuke Yoshida, Satoshi Nishiyama, Takashi Kojima, Yutaro Hashimoto

“…Furthermore, LiDAR data were visualized using high-contrast color scales to improve the accuracy of land cover classification methods through image fusion techniques. …”
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DEPENDENCE OF CHANGES IN THE HYGIENIC CONDITION OF THE ORAL CAVITY AND PERIODONTIUM IN CHILDREN WITH MALIGNANT TUMORS ON THE DURATION OF POLYCHEMYTHERAPY AND QUANTITIES OF CYTOSTAT... by Yu.V. Popelo

“…The calculation was per- formed in 10 visual fields. Statistical processing was performed according to standard conditions. …”
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Profiling of blood miRNAomes revealed the potential regulatory role of miRNAs in various lameness phenotypes in feedlot cattle by Zhe Pan, Wentao Li, Sonja Bialobzyski, Yanhong Chen, Eoin O’Hara, Hui-zeng Sun, Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Le Luo Guan

“…The diagnosis of specific phenotypes of lameness in feedlot cattle is challenging and primarily relies on visual assessments. However, different lameness phenotypes share similar clinical symptoms and there is a limited understanding of potential biomarkers relating to such disease for further molecular diagnosis. …”
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A New Smartphone-Based Cognitive Screening Battery for Multiple Sclerosis (icognition): Validation Study by Stijn Denissen, Delphine Van Laethem, Johan Baijot, Lars Costers, Annabel Descamps, Ann Van Remoortel, Annick Van Merhaegen-Wieleman, Marie D’hooghe, Miguel D'Haeseleer, Dirk Smeets, Diana M Sima, Jeroen Van Schependom, Guy Nagels

“…MethodsThe icognition screening battery consists of 3 tests: the Symbol Test for information processing speed, the Dot Test for visuospatial short-term memory and learning, and the visual Backward Digit Span (vBDS) for working memory. …”
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