In Search of Al Wehdat Camp by Nama’a Abdullah Qudah

“…Through my interdisciplinary research methodology, encompassing methods from the fields of architecture, anthropology, and the visual arts, I conceptualized my research methodology as Taq’otat, or a set of spatio-temporal intersections with both the camp’s spaces and its inhabitants. …”
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FRAMED THEATRE: THEATRE HD AS A HYBRID FORM OF MEDIA / КАДРИРОВАННЫЙ ТЕАТР: THEATRE HD КАК ГИБРИДНАЯ ФОРМА МЕДИА by KOGUT NELLI A. / КОГУТ Н.А.

“…Medialized theatre is broadly understood as a theatrical performance originally created for a live performance (the actors are in direct interaction with the audience) and subsequently recorded on any type of audio-visual-reproducible medium and presented in two-dimensional space on the screen. …”
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IN SEARCH OF A NEW GAZE. IMAGE OF RUSSIA IN CONTEMPORARY POLISH DOCUMENTARY CINEMA / В ПОИСКАХ НОВОГО ВЗГЛЯДА. ОБРАЗ РОССИИ В ПОЛЬСКОМ СОВРЕМЕННОМ ДОКУМЕНТАЛЬНОМ КИНО... by SAJEWICZ ANNA / САЕВИЧ А.

“…Sauter are the exceptions, with their original style and interesting visual language. They are more interested in the periphery: Kasperski and Sauter shot their films far from big cities—in a remote house in the Altai Mountains (The Seeds) or in a taiga village (The First Day). …”
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A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: evaluating the efficacy of isokinetic muscle strengthening training in improving knee osteoarthritis outcomes by Wanqin Guo, Jingyang Gao, Dawazhuoma, Xiuling Mi, Ciwang, Bianba

“…The studies included were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with participants from the plains who met the diagnostic criteria for KOA as outlined in the 2019 edition, with no restrictions on gender, age, or disease course, and no patients with advanced disease; studies where in the control group was either a non-intervention group or a group receiving treatment, other than IMST, and the experimental group received IMST alone or in addition to the treatment administered to the control group; and studies with at least two of the following outcome indicators: (i) knee flexors (Flex)/extensors (Ext) peak torque (PT), (ii) knee Flex/Ext total work (TW), (iii) knee Flex/Ext max rep total work (MRTW), (iv) knee Flex/Ext average power (AP), (v) visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, (vi) Lequesne index (LI), (vii) Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), (viii) Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (LKSS), (ix) range of motion (ROM) of the knee joint, and (x) 6-min walk test. …”
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The impact of sarcopenia on the efficacy of posterior surgical treatment for degenerative lumbar scoliosis by Juyi Lai, Xinbei Li, Huangsheng Tan, Hualong Feng, Zhi Ming Lan, Zhitao Sun, Jian Wang, Yuanfei Fu, Shenghua He

“…The improvement in clinical symptoms was evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). …”
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InP/ZnS core/shell quantum dots: Synthesis, characterization and their application in fullerene derivative based flexible solar cells by Chen Zhichu, Muhammad Tahir, Fida Muhammad, Fakhra Aziz, Ambreen Ayub, Fazal Badshah, Moamen S. Refat, Sadiye M. Cakmak, Shanza Rehan, Abdel Majid A. Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Afida Ayob, Mahidur R Sarker, Adam Khan

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Diagnostic Performance of Artificial Intelligence–Based Methods for Tuberculosis Detection: Systematic Review by Seng Hansun, Ahmadreza Argha, Ivan Bakhshayeshi, Arya Wicaksana, Hamid Alinejad-Rokny, Greg J Fox, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Branko G Celler, Guy B Marks

“…ResultsRadiographic biomarkers (n=129, 84.9%) and deep learning (DL; n=122, 80.3%) approaches were predominantly used, with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) using Visual Geometry Group (VGG)-16 (n=37, 24.3%), ResNet-50 (n=33, 21.7%), and DenseNet-121 (n=19, 12.5%) architectures being the most common DL approach. …”
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ImageOP: The Image Dataset with Religious Buildings in the World Heritage Town of Ouro Preto for Deep Learning Classification by André Luiz Carvalho Ottoni, Lara Toledo Cordeiro Ottoni

“…In this research field, visual inspection of historical buildings and the digitization of heritage using machine learning models stand out. …”
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What can influence the outcome of open wedge high tibial osteotomy? by V. E. Bialik, S. A. Makarov, M. A. Makarov, E. I. Bialik, V. A. Nesterenko, M. R. Nurmukhametov, D. V. Kapitonov, A. A. Chernikova

“…To assess the result, we studied the change in pain intensity according to the visual analogue scale (VAS), as well as the state of the knee joint according to the Knee Society Score (KSS) scale before surgery and 1 year after MOWHTO.Results. …”
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The duration of remission and minimal disease activity after initiation and discontinuation of biological agents in patients with early psoriatic arthritis (data from the all-russi... by E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, S. I. Glukhova, E. L. Nasonov

“…The activity of the disease and efficiency of PsA therapy were evaluated using DAS, DAPSA and the criteria for MDA (tender joint count of ≤1, swollen joint count of ≤1, PASI score ≤1 or BSA ≤3, pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) ≤15 mm, patient's assessment of disease activity on VAS ≤20 mm; HAQ score ≤0.5; enthesitis index ≤1) at the beginning of the investigation and then every 3 months. …”
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The Demodex Expert Panel on Treatment and Eyelid Health (DEPTH) Consensus Regarding the Preferred Treatment for Demodex Blepharitis by Donnenfeld E, Nichols KK, Ayres BD, Farid M, Gupta PK, Lindstrom RL, Pflugfelder S, Starr CE, Venkateswaran N, Gaddie IB, Karpecki PM, Koetting C, McGee S, Periman LM, Yeu E

“…Eric Donnenfeld,1 Kelly K Nichols,2 Brandon D Ayres,3 Marjan Farid,4 Preeya K Gupta,5,6 Richard Lyndon Lindstrom,7 Stephen Pflugfelder,8 Christopher E Starr,9 Nandini Venkateswaran,10 Ian Benjamin Gaddie,11 Paul M Karpecki,12 Cecelia Koetting,13 Selina McGee,14 Laura M Periman,15 Elizabeth Yeu16 1Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Long Island, NY, USA; 2School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 3Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 4Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UC-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA; 5Triangle Eye Consultants, Raleigh, NC, USA; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA; 7Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 8Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 9Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 10Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 11Gaddie Eye Centers, Louisville, KY, USA; 12Kentucky Eye Institute, Lexington, KY, USA; 13Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Medical School, Aurora, CO, USA; 14BeSpoke Vision, Edmond, OK, USA; 15Periman Eye Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; 16Virginia Eye Consultants, Norfolk, VA, USACorrespondence: Elizabeth Yeu, Cornea, Cataract, External Disease and Refractive Surgery, Virginia Eye Consultants/EyeCare Partners, 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA, 23502, USA, Tel +1 757 622 2200, Fax +1 757 622 4866, Email eyeulin@gmail.comPurpose: To reach consensus on Demodex blepharitis (DB) treatment approaches using a modified Delphi process involving 15 ocular surface disease experts.Methods: The Demodex Expert Panel on Treatment and Eyelid Health (DEPTH) consisted of 15 well-published ocular surface disease experts. …”
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Introducció by Oscar Tomico, Laura Clèries

“…També volem fer una menció especial a la reconfiguració gràfica de la revista, que combina els trets característics que normalment associem a una revista científica amb els d’una publicació de disseny de caire més visual. Aquesta nova senya d’identitat posiciona i distingeix Temes de Disseny com una proposta innovadora per a la recerca científica en l’àmbit del disseny. …”
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Efficacy and safety of moxibustion treatment for upper extremity pain disorder and motor impairment in patients with stage I post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome: a systematic review... by Xiaonan Meng, Xiaonan Meng, Jie Sun, Xintong Su, David Jung Seto, David Jung Seto, Liping Wang, Ying Li, Haikuo Yu, Baixiao Zhao, Jiping Zhao

“…The favorable results were considered to be reflected by reduced scores on a visual analog scale (VAS) (mean difference [MD] = −1.68, 95% CI − 2.08, −1.28, p < 0.05), improved scores on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of the Upper Extremity (FMA-UE, MD = 8.76, 95% CI: 7.00, 10.53, p < 0.05), higher scores on the modified Barthel index (MBI, MD = 10.27, 95% CI: 6.16, 14.34, p < 0.05) or Barthel index (BI, MD = 8.06, 95% CI: 6.20, 9.91, p < 0.05), and lower scores for functional impairment on National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS, MD = −2.34, 95% CI: −2.96, −1.72, p < 0.05) when moxibustion was combined with rehabilitation training (RT), in contrast to control groups that implemented RT alone. …”
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Neutrophil: Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet: Lymphocyte Ratio related to Disease Activity among Rheumatoid Arthritis in Erbil governorate/Iraq by Zekra Ali Aziz, Dashty A. Al-Bustany

“…RA is generally assessed at the time of detection and through the course of the cure and follows up by the Disease Activity Score of 28 joints (DAS-28) system, which is assessed by clinic examination including a number of swollen joints counts (SJC) and a number of tender joints count (TJC), also visual analogue scale (VAS) and laboratory findings such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and/ or C-reactive protein (CRP) (Inoue et al.,2007) which are (CRP) and (ESR) most often used markers for assessment of inflammation in everyday practice. …”
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Factors Affecting Vancomycin Trough Concentration; a Population Pharmacokinetic Model in Non-Critical Care Saudi Patients by Alqurain AA, Alrashidi LN, Aloraifej SK, Alkhalifah M, Alsayed HA, Abohelaika S, Alshabeeb MA, Aldhafeeri AS, Almuslim M, Bumozah TN, Alomar MJ, Alshehab AA, Alamer AA, Al-Matouq J, Bidasee KR, Alomar FA

“…The simulation performance of the model was assessed by visual predictive check plot. The final model was simulated using Simulx software to assess the effect of the included covariates on vancomycin trough concentration.Results: A total of 172 vancomycin trough concentrations from 124 patients were analyzed. …”
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Economic burden of breast cancer in India, 2000–2021 and forecast to 2030 by Rakesh N Pillai, Aleena Alex, Narassima M.S., Vivek Verma, Ajil Shaji, Keechilat Pavithran, D. K. Vijaykumar, Denny John

“…The ARIMA (Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average) model was employed to analyze and predict breast cancer prevalence in India up to the year 2030 (time-series forecasting). Data were visualized and checked for stationarity using the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test. …”
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Ecological Optimization Strategies for Chang’an Sandy Polder in Hangzhou Based on the Evolution of Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Services by Weicheng LI, Shixian SHEN

“…This strategy also emphasizes creating visually appealing landscapes that enrich human experience. 3) Development of integrated dike – pond (Jitang) agricultural systems: The traditional “mulberry – dike fishpond” and “fruit – dike fishpond” systems can be revitalized to create sustainable, closed-loop farming practices. …”
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Imagem, deslocamento e resistência by Fernando Cury de Tacca

“…Seu trabalho opera como uma rapsódia visual, onde fragmentos se recombinam em novas narrativas, questionando a própria história da arte. …”
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis in Morocco by Rachid Lotfi, Hind Bel Amgharia, Mourad Chikhaoui, Abdeslam El Kardoudi, Fatiha Chigr

“…Commonly reported symptoms included sphincter abnormalities (56.4%), visual disorders (44%), spasticity (27.6%), sexual problems (26%), and cognitive issues (23.9%). …”
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Dynamic Muscle Stimulation of the Periorbital Area for Improvement of Blinking in Dry Eye Patients by Chelnis JG, Chelnis A

“…Patients with DED due to MGD suffer from discomfort, visual disturbances, and a deterioration in the quality of life. …”
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