The effect of tuinatherapy with chamomile oil extract on the severity of back pain in female operating room technologists: A randomized clinical trial by Seyedeh Maryam Seyedi, Soheila Bakhtiari, Mahboubeh Valiani

“…Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 27, using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc tests. …”
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The range of clinical manifestations of congenital glaucoma found in people seeking consultation at the Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases by L. A. Katargina, A. A. Sorokin, N. N. Arestova, A. Yu. Panova, T. B. Kruglova, L. V. Kogoleva, T. V. Sudovskaya

“…New objective criteria are needed to assess the severity and prognosis of PCG, which is important for the preservation of visual functions, prevention of low vision and blindness.…”
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Acid-Base Indicator Properties of Synthesized Phenylhydrazones: 4-(2-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl) Hydrazono) Methyl)-2 Methoxy Phenol and 4-(2-(2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazono) Methyl) Benzene-1... by Cedric D. K. Amengor, Abena Brobbey, Isaac Ayensu, Emmanuel Orman, Paul Peprah, Billy Mawunyo Abudey, Seth Junior Ayihi, Claudia Naa Dedei Attoh, Alberta Ade, Paul Kwesi Sodzi, James Sarpong Aboagye

“…The outcomes were statistically compared with existing conventional analytical approaches. Titrimetric data obtained were analyzed statistically by Student’s t-test and one-way ANOVA at a 95% confidence level. …”
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Augmented Reality in Surgery for Recurrent Pelvic Tumors: Clinical Case by V. G. Grebenkov, V. V. Von, O. V. Balyura, A. L. Gavrilova, V. N. Rumyantsev, D. A. Rudakov, M. D. Grebenkova, A. S. Ponomarev, I. А. Savchenko, E. G. Verdiev

“…The diagnostic process included pelvic CT and MRI, the data from which were used to create a 3D model of the tumor. …”
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Investigation on spatial variability and influencing factors of drinking water iodine in Xinjiang, China. by Zhen Yang, Chenchen Wang, Yanwu Nie, Yahong Sun, Maozai Tian, Yuhua Ma, Yuxia Zhang, Yimu Yuan, Liping Zhang

“…ArcGIS was used for spatial auto-correlation analysis, mapping the distribution of iodine content in drinking water and visualizing the distribution of Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model parameter. …”
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The role of early weight bearing in the aftertreatment of unilateral displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures: a systematic review and pooled analysis by Coen Verstappen, Mitchell L. S. Driessen, Lloyd Brandts, Michael J. R. Edwards, Martijn Poeze, Erik Hermans, Pishtiwan H. S. Kalmet

“…Eligible studied included adults (≥ 18 years) who underwent surgery for unilateral DIACFs (Sanders type II–IV), implemented an EWB protocol, reported at least one patient-reported outcome, and were published from 2000 onward. Data extraction and quality assessment were conducted using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. …”
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Influence of solvent use on apical extrusion during removal of Resilon™ from root canals by Vukoje Karolina, Veljović Tanja, Mirnić Jelena, Maletin Aleksandra, Tadić Ana

“…Data were analyzed statistically using the Mann-Whitney U test, with a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Proportion and distribution of neurotransmitter-defined cell types in the ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra pars compacta by William S. Conrad, Lucie Oriol, Grace J. Kollman, Lauren Faget, Thomas S. Hnasko

“…And by quantifying density across both anterior-posterior and medial-lateral axes we generated heatmaps to visualize the distribution of each cell type. Our data complement recent single-cell RNAseq studies and support a more diverse landscape of neurotransmitter-defined cell types in VTA and SNc than is typically appreciated.…”
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A Framework for Flood Disaster Detection From Remote Sensing Images Using Spatiotemporal Fusion With Digital Twin Technology by Se-Jung Lim, K. Sakthidasan Sankaran, Anandakumar Haldorai

“…At first, remote sensing image data are collected and preprocessed using Frequency Ratio and Multi-collinearity test (MCT) to ensure noise removal and image augmentation by enhancing their quality. …”
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Blinding trachoma in postconflict southern Sudan. by Jeremiah Ngondi, Francis Ole-Sempele, Alice Onsarigo, Ibrahim Matende, Samson Baba, Mark Reacher, Fiona Matthews, Carol Brayne, Paul Emerson

“…Reports from eye surgery camps and anecdotal data indicated that blinding trachoma is a serious cause of visual impairment in Mankien payam (district) of southern Sudan. …”
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Synergistic use of SAR satellites with deep learning model interpolation for investigating of active landslides in Cuenca, Ecuador by Mohammad Amin Khalili, Silvio Coda, Domenico Calcaterra, Diego Di Martire

“…In this study, we show the potential of a synergistic use of COSMO-SkyMed (CSK) and Sentinel-1A (S1A) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for comprehensively monitoring the Cuenca landslides. …”
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The Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Pressure Biofeedback-Guided Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Strength Training on Pain and Functional Limitations in Individuals with Cervicogenic Hea... by Shahnaz Hasan, Nasrin Bharti, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Naiyer Shahzad, Abeer R. Ibrahim

“…The main outcome measures were scores on the visual analog scale (VAS) and the headache disability index (HDI). …”
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Original research: factors related to persistent amblyopia after surgical correction in unilateral congenital blepharoptosis by Yi-Hua Chen, Pei-Wei Huang, Yueh-Ju Tsai

“…All others were classified as the non-amblyopia group. Data collected included demographic information, age at surgery, surgical method, presence of strabismus, refraction errors, baseline amblyopia, and visual outcomes. …”
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Strategies for enhancing home-based cardiac rehabilitation self-management for patients with coronary heart disease: a qualitative study by Zhen Yang, Xutong Zheng, Yu Gao, Chunqi Zhang, Aiping Wang

“…Content analysis was utilized to analyze the textual data. Results A total of 18 eligible clinical nurses participated in this study. …”
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Gamified Adaptive Approach Bias Modification in Individuals With Methamphetamine Use History From Communities in Sichuan: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Danlin Shen, Jianping Jiao, Liqun Zhang, Yanru Liu, Xiang Liu, Yuanhui Li, Tianjiao Zhang, Dai Li, Wei Hao

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to gather preliminary data and assess the preliminary efficacy of an adaptive approach bias modification (A-ApBM) paradigm in reducing cue-induced craving in individuals with methamphetamine use history. …”
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Towards enhancing field‐based vegetation monitoring: A deep learning approach for species coverage estimation from ground‐level imagery by Pauline Müller, Stefano Puliti, Johannes Breidenbach

“…Often, the area covered by a species is estimated visually within a reference frame. However, such assessments are prone to observer bias and a large variability. …”
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Efficacy of vibrotactile device DentalVibe in reducing injection pain and anxiety during local anaesthesia in paediatric dental patients: a study protocol for a randomised controll... by Elitsa Veneva, Radka Cholakova, Ralitsa Raycheva, Ani Belcheva

“…Outcome measures will be self-reported pain felt during LA on Visual Analogue Scale; self-reported anxiety on Facial Image Scale; pain-related behaviour according to Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale; heart rate; patient preference to LA technique.Data will be analysed with intention-to-treat concept by Student’s t-test for paired samples, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, p<0.05. …”
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CircTLK1 alleviates oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion induced apoptosis in HK-2 cells through miR-136-5p/Bcl2 signal axis by Liting Kuang, Anshang Lu, Shaojuan Yao

“…The circTLK1-miRNAs-mRNAs network was constructed following the ceRNA mechanism and visualized by Cytoscape software to investigate the mechanism of circTLK1 in AKI. …”
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A fight worth remembering: sharing archival materials in interviews to support recall of ex-mental patient activism by Danielle Landry, Danielle Landry

“…Additionally, audio and visual materials may bring the contributions of community members who are no longer with us back into dialogue with those who are.…”
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CONDIÇÕES DE SAÚDE E PRÁTICAS DE CUIDADO DURANTE O PRÉ-NATAL by Isa Slaviero Schulz, Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti Toassi

“…O material textual das entrevistas será interpretado pela análise de conteúdo com o apoio do software ATLAS.ti (Visual Qualitative Data Analysis). Categorias emergentes serão discutidas tendo por base o referencial teórico sobre o tema e guiarão a elaboração de material de caráter educativo-informativo sobre a atenção à saúde da gestante (Boletim Informativo-material didático), que será compartilhado com os profissionais das equipes de APS e com as participantes de pesquisa. …”
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