Risk factors associated with post-tuberculosis sequelae: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Temesgen Yihunie Akalu, Archie C.A. Clements, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Beth Gilmour, Megan B. Murray, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…., respiratory, hepatic, hearing, neurological, visual, renal, and musculoskeletal sequelae). We included all forms of TB patients who experienced long-term physical sequelae. …”
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Motor-Based Interventions in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Jiaxin Gao, Yihan Yang, Xiaqing Xu, Dunbing Huang, Yangxin Wu, Hongfei Ren, Anren Zhang, Xiaohua Ke, Wei Song

“…The results showed that MBI significantly improved the overall motor skills (g = 1.00, 95%CI [0.48,1.52], p < 0.001), balance function (g = 0.57, 95%CI [0.17,0.97], p = 0.005), cognitive function (g = 1.53, 95%CI [0.67,2.39], p = 0.001), muscle function (g = 0.91, 95%CI [0.17,1.66], p = 0.017), coordination function (g = 0.47, 95%CI [0.04,0.90], p = 0.032), visual function (g = 0.61, 95%CI [0.15,1.08], p = 0.009), sensory function (g = 0.85, 95%CI [0.34,1.35], p = 0.001), sensory organization function (g = 0.61, 95%CI [0.27,0.96], p = 0.001) and activity performance (g = 0.71, 95%CI [0.23,1.19], p = 0.004), but improvements in children's psychosocial factors (g = 0.71, 95%CI [− 0.08,1.50], p = 0.079) were not significant, nor were improvements in children's participation levels observed with MBI. …”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…Additionally, the placement schemes for different numbers and parameters of objects were visualized.Discussion and Conclusion. The proposed algorithm of two-dimensional placement enables the user to work with a set of virtual objects with different sizes and comfort zones. …”
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Comparative characteristics of early psoriatic arthritis with and without axial skeleton injury (a subanalysis of the all-Russian registry of patients with psoriatic arthritis) by E. E. Gubar, E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, S. I. Glukhova, E. L. Nasonov

“…The disease activity in patients with IBP was evaluated by BASDAI. patients’ global assessment of disease activity (GADA) and assessment of pain intensity (PI) were made using a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). The patients were divided into two groups: 1) those with axial lesion (axPsA), who had IBP, and/or rSI, and/or MRI-SI; 2) those without axial lesion, who had only peripheral PsA (pPsA).Results and discussion. …”
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Small Target Detection Algorithm for UAV Aerial Images Based on Improved YOLOv7-tiny by ZHANG Guanghua, LI Congfa, LI Gangying, LU Weidang

“…Five images featuring dense targets, minimal targets, dark scenes, occluded targets, and complex backgrounds are randomly selected from the Visdrone2021 test challenge set to evaluate detection performance in UAV aerial images. Comparative visual detection results with the baseline YOLOv7-tiny show that the proposed algorithm significantly improves the identification of multi-scale small targets and reduces both missed and false detections.…”
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ACHIEVEMENT OF MINIMAL DISEASE ACTIVITY AND PROGRESSION OF RADIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN EARLY PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS ONE YEAR AFTER INITIATION OF TREATMENT IN «TREAT TO TARGET» STRATEGY (P... by E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, A. V. Smirnov, A. D. Koltakova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Initially and one year later, the MDA criteria were evaluated (tender joint count ≤1, swollen joint count ≤1, PASI ≤1 or BSA ≤3, pain on visual analog scale (VAS) ≤15 mm, patient global assessment of activity on VAS ≤20 mm, HAQ ≤0,5, tender enthesis count ≤1) and digital radiography of hands and feet was performed. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Emilio Civit 701, Mendoza, Argentina, Email zaldivar@zaldivar.comIntroduction: Phakic intraocular lenses are widely used for refractive error correction, with the EVO ICL delivering excellent visual outcomes. Achieving an optimal postoperative vault is critical to minimize complications. …”
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Fish Diversity Patterns in Rivers Receiving Ecological Water Supplement Driven by Riparian Land Use by LIU Han, LI Lu-dan, GUO Wei-jie, QIAO Qiang-long, GONG Dan-dan, DU Qi, LI Hang, ZHAO Wei-hua

“…Statistical analyses included: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Permutational Multivariate Analysis of Variance (PERMANOVA) to test interannual differences; Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) to visualize community structure; Pearson correlation analysis to examine relationships among diversity indices; and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) models to quantify the driving effects of riparian land use on fish diversity. …”
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Biomedical Application Prospects of Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles for Regenerative Medicine by Ekaterina V. Silina, Natalia E. Manturova, Elena L. Chuvilina, Akhmedali A. Gasanov, Olga I. Andreeva, Maksim A. Pugachevskii, Aleksey V. Kochura, Alexey A. Kryukov, Yulia G. Suzdaltseva, Victor A. Stupin

“…Biological activity was studied on different human cell lines (keratinocytes, fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)) with evaluation of the effect of a wide range of Gd₂O₃ NP concentrations on metabolic and proliferative cellular activity (MTT test, direct cell counting, dead cell assessment, and visual assessment of cytoarchitectonics). The test of migration activity assessment on a model wound was performed on MSC culture. …”
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Comparison between Spectral-domain and Swept-source OCT Angiography Scans for the Measurement of Hyperreflective Foci in Age-related Macular Degeneration by Gissel Herrera, MD, Yuxuan Cheng, PhD, Yamini Attiku, MD, Farhan E. Hiya, MD, Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD, Jeremy Liu, MD, Jie Lu, PhD, Alessandro Berni, MD, Omer Trivizki, MD, Jianqing Li, MD, Robert C. O’Brien, PhD, Giovanni Gregori, PhD, Ruikang K. Wang, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

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Standardized aqueous extract of Abutilon theophrasti Medic. ameliorates oxidative stress and inflammatory responses against hydrochloric acid/ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats by Hui Guo, Hui Guo, Zihan Xu, Zihan Xu, Lili Zhu, Meng Zhu, Meng Zhu, Weijin Zhang, Weijin Zhang, Man Gong, Mengyun Liu, Mengyun Liu, Mengmeng Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Erping Xu, Liping Dai, Liping Dai

“…A protein–protein–substance network construction and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed to explore and visualize the biological targets, effective substances, and signaling pathways involved in the anti-GU effects of ATAE. …”
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A nomogram for predicting unfavorable outcomes of antituberculosis treatment among individuals with AIDS combined with pulmonary tuberculosis in China by Xiaoxu Han, Xiaoxu Han, Jin Sun, Jin Sun, Yuan Gao, Yuan Gao, Hongxia Yan, Hongxia Yan, Xiangchuan He, Yuanyuan Ma, Peng Xu, Peng Xu, Ning Ding, Ning Ding, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Meixin Ren, Meixin Ren, Taiyi Jiang, Taiyi Jiang, Tong Zhang, Tong Zhang, Bin Su, Bin Su, Bin Su, Bin Su

“…The selected prognostic factors were then used to construct the final Cox model, which was visualized using a nomogram. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, concordance index (C-index), and calibration curves of the training set and validation set were used to evaluate the discrimination ability and consistency of the model, respectively. …”
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Investigating the relationship between thalamic iron concentration and disease severity in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis using quantitative susceptibility mapping: Cross... by Thomas Williams, Nevin John, Alberto Calvi, Alessia Bianchi, Floriana De Angelis, Anisha Doshi, Sarah Wright, Madiha Shatila, Marios C. Yiannakas, Fatima Chowdhury, Jon Stutters, Antonio Ricciardi, Ferran Prados, David MacManus, Francesco Grussu, Anita Karsa, Becky Samson, Marco Battiston, Claudia A.M. Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott, Karin Shmueli, Olga Ciccarelli, Frederik Barkhof, Jeremy Chataway, Jeremy Chataway, Thomas Williams, Nevin John, Floriana De Angelis, Alberto Calvi, Alessia Bianchi, Sarah Wright, Madiha Shatila, Anisha Doshi, Wallace Brownlee, Claudia AM. Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott, Frederik Barkhof, Olga Ciccarelli, Jonathan Stutters, Ferran Prados Carrasco, Antonio Ricciardi, Marios Yiannakas, David MacManus, Megan Wynne, Marie Braisher, James Blackstone, Leanne Hockey, Josephine Parker, Jennifer Flight, Chris Frost, Jennifer Nicholas, Stuart Nixon, Judy Beveridge

“…The observed relationships between lower thalamic susceptibility and more severe physical, cognitive and visual disability suggests that reductions in thalamic iron may correlate with important mechanisms of clinical disease progression. …”
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Dairy farm management factors associated with clinical observations in young dairy calves sold at auction markets in Québec, Canada: A cross-sectional study by Sébastien Buczinski, Gilles Fecteau, Anne-Sophie Perrault, Salvatore Ferraro, Julie Arsenault, Younes Chorfi, Marcio Costa, Jocelyn Dubuc, David Francoz, Marjolaine Rousseau, Marianne Villettaz-Robichaud

“…The umbilical cord was visually present in 376 calves (44%). Among the most commonly observed CRF, eye discharge (n = 290, 34%), umbilical swelling (n = 144, 17%), and presence of dehydration signs (persistent cervical skin fold ≥2 s [n = 111, 13%] or sunken eyes [n = 83, 9.8%]) were the most commonly reported anomalies. …”
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Efficacy and safety of rapid dose escalation of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis. Results of the multicenter “METEOR” study by V. N. Amirjanova, E. Yu. Polishchuk, O. N. Anoshenkova, I. B. Vinogradova, E. V. Zonova, L. V. Ivanova, R. R. Samigullina, T. S. Salnikova, E. L. Shakhramanova, E. I. Shmidt, S. P. Yakupova, A. M. Lila, E. L. Nasonov

“…There was a marked decrease in pain from 65.6±13.07 to 20.5±17.1 mm in VAS (Visual Analogue Score) (p&lt;0.001), which contributed to an improvement in the functional state: the HAQ (Health Assessment Questionnaire) index decreased on average from 1.47±0.65 to 0.64±052 points. …”
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Evaluating the Elements of Vitality in Jahānshahr Walkway, Karaj City, Iran by Mina Heydari Tamrabadi, Habibollah Fasihi, Tajaddin Karami

“…These indicators included "creating peace, comfort, and pleasure", "diversity of leisure time use", "existence of suitable economic activities for recreation and leisure time", "neatness and cleanliness", "vibrancy of the edges", "improving the pedestrian experience through effective architectural and landscape design", "flowering and green spaces", "appropriate lighting", "illumination of landmark buildings", "absence of landscape pollution", "facade design and visual aesthetics", "presence of passages connecting to surrounding spaces", "sufficient capacity for group gatherings", and "proper flooring". …”
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Application of acupuncture therapy in relieving the anxiety among patients undergoing glaucoma surgery (针灸疗法缓解青光眼手术患者焦虑的效果观察) by LI Gonghui (李贡辉), (毛珍), MA Di (马迪), HUANG Chukai (黄楚开), TAN Ronghui (谭容慧)

“…In the control group, patients were administrated with intramuscular injection of phenobarbital sodium 30 minutes before surgery. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A) was used to measure the anxiety status of patient 1 day before surgery, 30 minutes before surgery, intraoperative period and 30 minutes after surgery. …”
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Study of Planting Pattern and Herbicide Effects on Weed Population and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Grain Yield by Hossein Najafi, Soheyla Pourheydar Ghafarbi, Gholamreza Gahramanian, Ajang Jahedi

“…In green house experiment, different doses of Phenmedipham+ Desmedipham+ Ethofumesat (Betanal progress OF® in 411, 548, 685 and 822 ml.ai.ha-1) and its application time (2, 4, 6 and 8 leaf stages) were tested. Weed dry weight, visual evaluation and chickpea grain yield were evaluated 30 days after treatments and in the end of experiment and data were analyzed by Sas, Mstatc and Sigmaplot software and means were compared by Duncan. …”
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Specific features of axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis: data from real clinical practice by E. E. Gubar, E. Yu. Loginova, Yu. L. Kоrsakova, T. V. Korotayeva, S. I. Glukhova, M. V. Sedunova, I. N. Pristavsky, I. N. Bondareva, I. F. Umnova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Disease activity was assessed using the DAS28 (Disease activity score 28), DAS (Disease activity in psoriatic arthritis) and BASDAI (Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index) scales. 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS) was used for assessment of pain intensity (PI) and the Patient’s Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGA). …”
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Risk Prediction Model for High Myopia in Primary and Secondary School Students: Based on Nested Case-control Study by CHEN Shenglan, ZHENG Yongtao, HU Wangcheng, NI Zuowei, XIA Bing, YE Chunmei, DU Chixin, CHEN Xiaodan

“…A Nomogram was employed to visualize the risk prediction model. The model&apos;s performance was evaluated using the Hosmer-Lemeshow test, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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