Epidemiology, outcomes, and access to care for pediatric patients who underwent surgery in Northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional study. by Pamela Espinoza, Theresia Mwakyembe, Happiness D Kajoka, Prisca Joseph Stephano, Esther Majaliwa, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine Staton, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Henry E Rice, Emily R Smith

“…Geospatial mapping tools were used to visualize families' district of origin and access to care. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cognitive frailty in patients on cancer by Hui Wang, Yu Xia Wu, Su Yun Dong, Yan Qian, Hai Ou Yan

“…A prediction model was established using Logistic regression, and a visual nomogram was constructed using R software. …”
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A deep reinforcement learning approach for wind speed forecasting by Shahab S. Band, Ting Jia Lin, Sultan Noman Qasem, Rasoul Ameri, Danyal Shahmirzadi, Muhammad Shamrooz Aslam, Hao-Ting Pai, Ely Salwana, Amir Mosavi

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Quantum dot nanotechnology: Advancing target drug delivery in Oncology by Pratiksha S. Hanmante, Radheshyam T. Lohiya, Aaditi G. Wankhede, Diksha S. Undirwade, Swati N. Lade, Sushil S. Burle, Milind J. Umekar

“…We evaluate the translational potential of QD-based platforms by critically analyzing preclinical models and new clinical data, highlighting important factors, including imaging resolution, pharmacokinetics, and biocompatibility. …”
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Rapid Pain Assessment Tool avatar self-pain report: a new objective method for adequate pain diagnosis? Pilot study by A. Popelnukha, D.V. Dmytriiev

“…The RGB model was used to mathematically calculate pain levels, allowing for a quantitative assessment. Data was collected under ethical guidelines, with informed consent from all participants. …”
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Quality of healthcare for people with intellectual disability: a mapping review protocol of the evidence in Australia and countries with similar universal health systems by Mary-Ann O’Donovan, Josephine Wyborn, Gisselle Gallego

“…Two reviewers will independently screen references against the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Visual/tabular summaries will then be produced alongside a descriptive overview. …”
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A systematic literature review on integrating AI-powered smart glasses into digital health management for proactive healthcare solutions by Boyuan Wang, Ying Zheng, Xihao Han, Liang Kong, Gexin Xiao, Zunxiong Xiao, Shanji Chen

“…Key issues discussed include user engagement, treatment adherence, data privacy, standardization, battery efficiency, clinical validation, and medical ethics. …”
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Selective reinnervation for correction of unilateral paralysis of larynx in thyroidal surgery by V. О. Palamarchuk, О. А. Тоvkai, V. V. Voitenko, N. V. Solomennikova

“…There were analyzed the results of selective laryngeal reinnervation in 2 patients, suffering thyroidal cancer. Visual inspection of the larynx was conducted (fibrolaryngoscopy with archiving of the data) in preoperative and postoperative periods, аs well as in 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 and 24 mo postoperatively, spectral vocal analysis, estimation of vocal quality in accordance to the VHI-30 sсale reporting, using questionnaires ЕАТ-10 for determination of the dysphagia degree. …”
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Characteristics of open globe injury in children under six by Rui Li, Rui Li, Shounan Qi, Ying Zhang, Chenguang Wang

“…Preoperative and postoperative visual acuities were significantly correlated (p < 0.001).ConclusionsOGIs are more common in males under six years old, with sharp objects being the primary cause. …”
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Real-life management of nonobstructive esophageal dysphagia: analysis of a prospective multicentric Portuguese cohort by Raquel R. Mendes, José Pedro Rodrigues, Inês Simão, Helena Lima, Tiago Guedes, Sílvia Barrias, Mara Sarmento Costa, Paulo Souto, João Carlos Silva, João Correia, Bárbara Morão, Joana Revés, Carina Leal, José Dias Curto, Rui Tato Marinho, Miguel Mascarenhas Saraiva

“…Currently, esophagogastric junction (EGJ) outflow disorders have the most studied and effective treatments. Data on patient-reported dysphagia and quality of life in this population, and their evolution over time and treatment, are scarce. …”
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Neutron Star–Dark Matter Admixed Objects in the Mass Gap Region by Michael Vikiaris

“…Using a two-fluid model to solve the TOV equations, we find stable configurations that span hundreds of kilometers and weigh tens or even hundreds of solar masses. To visualize results, we think of a giant invisible compact DM object and the NS in the center as the core, the only visible part. …”
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Effectiveness of petrissage massage manipulation in reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) by Ulfatul Azizah Awaliyyah, Hermawan Pamot Raharjo, Riki Edo Saputro, Fajar Awang Irawan, Sandhya Kresnajati

“…Pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before and after the intervention. …”
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Effectiveness of oral health promotion in children and adolescents through behaviour change interventions: A scoping review. by Fathima Peerbhay, Robert Mash, Saadika Khan

“…Studies were selected by appraisal of the title, abstract and full text. Data were extracted using a standardised template and the key questions were addressed via a qualitative analysis.…”
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Patient perspective of ward rounds in Swiss internal medicine departments: a mixed-methods study by Flavio Gössi, Armon Arpagaus, Christoph Becker, Sebastian Gross, Stefano Bassetti, Sabina Hunziker

“…A total of 211 hospitalised patients from four different hospitals were assessed between 25 August and 8 September 2023. Quantitative data were collected using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 with satisfaction scores at or below the median VAS defined as the primary endpoint. …”
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ACGNet: An Alternating Conjugate Gradient Optimization-Based Neural Network for SAR Image Despeckling by Xin Mao, Ying Liu, Chenghao Qiu, Cong Lin

“…Furthermore, comparative analysis highlights the substantial advantages of the method in both visual quality and quantitative metrics over classical and modern despeckling techniques.…”
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Ropivacaine combined with esketamine in ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block in lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical surgery by Jian Wen, Gao Zhou, Yong Bin, Yan Zeng, Dianxiang Tan, Juan Zhang

“…Methods This retrospective study included clinical data from 74 lung cancer patients who underwent thoracoscopic radical surgery between January 2023 and June 2024. …”
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Strains and stressors: an analysis of touchscreen learning in genetically diverse mouse strains. by Carolyn Graybeal, Munisa Bachu, Khyobeni Mozhui, Lisa M Saksida, Timothy J Bussey, Erica Sagalyn, Robert W Williams, Andrew Holmes

“…Finally, we examined the behavioral structure of learning via principal component analysis of the current data, plus an archival dataset, totaling 765 mice. …”
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Perioperative Nerve Blockade Reduces Acute Postoperative Pain after Orthognathic Surgery by Yuka Oono, Saori Takagi, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Hikaru Kohase

“…Data are presented as median (interquartile range) values. …”
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Evaluating the impact of anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies on retinal features in migraine patients: a retrospective optical coherence tomography study by Massimo Cesareo, Alessio Martucci, Roberta Bovenzi, Marco Lombardo, Francesca Pistoia, Vittoria Carla D’Agostino, Alessandro Stefani, Carlo Nucci, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Maria Albanese

“…Background: Migraine is a disabling neurovascular disorder characterized by recurrent attacks that lead to extracranial and visual involvement. Several studies have investigated the retinal vasculature features in individuals with migraine, but there have been conflicting results. …”
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Enhancing Elementary Students' Numeracy Skills Through The Concrete Pictorial Abstract (CPA) Approach by Tri Suryaningsih, Khoerun Nisa, Rohmat Widiyanto, Asep Ediana Latip, Yubaedi Siron

“…Two randomly chosen classes make up the sample; one is the experimental group, and the other is the control. Data were obtained by testing, and the Independent Sample T-Test in SPSS Version 29 was used for analysis. …”
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