MASSAGEM PERINEAL DURANTE A GESTAÇÃO by Juliana Jacques da Costa Monguilhott, Juliana Fernandes da Nóbrega, Isadora Ferrante Boscoli de Oliveira Alves, Rosane Aparecida do Prado, Roberta da Costa, Manuela Beatriz Velho

“…Os dados foram interpretados por meio da análise de conteúdo de Bardin, com auxílio do software Visual Qualitative Data Analysis (ATLAS.ti 8.0). Após análise dos resultados obtidos, emergiram cinco categorias: desafios apontados pelos acompanhantes para a realização da massagem perineal; contribuições da massagem perineal para a proteção do períneo; a massagem perineal favorece o envolvimento do acompanhante durante a gestação; estratégias para a realização da massagem perineal; e, recomendações dos acompanhantes a partir de suas experiências. …”
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The correlation between Th17/Treg immune dysregulation and the disease severity in chronic spontaneous urticaria patients by Xiaojing Yang, Leigang Chen, Shining Wang, Yuanhui Wu, Xiangzhao Zhou, Zhaoying Meng

“…Methods Clinical baseline data of 120 CSU patients and matched healthy controls were recorded. …”
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SAM2Former: Segment Anything Model 2 Assisting UNet-Like Transformer for Remote Sensing Image Semantic Segmentation by Xuewen Li, Xiaomin Tian, Zihong Wang, Feng Zhang, Yanting Zhang, Na Yang, Chuanzhao Tian

“…However, due to the high complexity and category imbalance of remote sensing data sets, traditional image segmentation network tend to be slow to train and difficult to capture deep semantic information, which leads to the accuracy failing to meet the requirements of practical applications. …”
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Computerized Diagnosis Methods for Pediatric Cardiology: A Review by R. Shantha Selvakumari, Kumaradevan Punithakumar, D. Selvathi, S. Chrisilla, R. Sri Abinaya, Nilanjan Ray

“…Various acquisition techniques help in visualizing the heart, identify disorders and help the physicians to plan for operative procedures. …”
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Energy cataract surgery in the St. Petersburg branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State Institution: analysis of 27-year experience by E.V. Boiko, M.N. Nemsitsveridze, S.V. Shukhaev, E.A. Simak

“…Analysis of the results of laser cataract extraction, ultrasonic phacoemulsification and combined surgery is based on data from a study of 28 802 surgical interventions (Phacoemulsification (Phaco) – 15 520, laser cataract extraction (LCE) – 7945, FemtoPhaco – 5135, FemtoLCE – 202) performed over the period 1995–2022. …”
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Role of hypoxia-related genes and immune infiltration in intervertebral disc degeneration: molecular mechanisms and diagnostic potential by Kai Zhou, Jiaxiang Zhou, XianJin Luo, Yan Chen, Jian Ao, Wei Wu, Bo Yang, Zhongyuan He

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the role of hypoxia-related genes and immune infiltration in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) to identify molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.MethodsUsing GEO data, IDD-related gene expression datasets were analyzed for hypoxia-related differentially expressed genes (HRDEGs). …”
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Relationship between central corneal thickness and some ocular and demographic parameters: A cross-sectional study by Olushola Olajide, Benedictus Ajayi, Haroun Ajibode, Omodele Jagun, Anthony Betiku, Ubong Fingesi, Merry Godwin, Laide Olajide

“…Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 26.0. …”
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Cognitive functions in patients suffering from hypertension and hypothyroidism with retrospective evaluation of control over disease compensation. by M. I. Lesiv

“…The relationship of average blood pressure data in patients with hypertension and TSH in patients with hypothyroidism during the disease period and the level of cognitive function was investigated. …”
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The spectrum of embodied intersubjective synchrony in empathy: from fully embodied to externally oriented engagement in Parkinson's disease by Antonia Zepeda, Alejandro Troncoso, Daniela Pizarro, Constanza Baquedano, Rodrigo Gomez, Silvia Barria, Kevin Blanco, David Martínez-Pernía, David Martínez-Pernía

“…Following exposure, participants underwent phenomenological interviews to explore their embodied experiences in connection with the other's suffering. Data were analyzed through an iterative process involving three independent analyses, triangulation, and the application of advanced analytical techniques (CAQDAS, inter-rater agreement index, interactive dashboards, spider graphs) to enhance the depth of the phenomenological analysis.ResultsThis study provides a nuanced view of empathy for pain in Parkinson's disease, uncovering a spectrum of embodied intersubjective synchrony. …”
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Understanding basic and social emotions in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia by Carlotta Sola, Vanessa Zanelli, Maria Angela Molinari, Claudia Casadio, Francesco Ricci, Omar Carpentiero, Manuela Tondelli, Fausta Lui, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi

“…Healthy control (HCs) subjects were recruited to obtain normative data for basic emotion recognition tests and social emotion recognition tasks. …”
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Stellar Population Properties in the Stellar Streams around SPRC047 by Seppo Laine, David Martínez-Delgado, Kristi A. Webb, Mohammad Akhlaghi, Roberto Baena-Gallé, Sanjaya Paudel, Michael Stein, Denis Erkal

“…., age, metallicity) of the stellar populations of a ringlike tidal stellar stream (or streams) around the edge-on galaxy SPRC047 ( z = 0.031) using spectral energy distribution (SED) fits to integrated broadband aperture flux densities. We used visual images in six different bands and Spitzer/IRAC 3.6 μ m data. …”
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Around-Body Versus On-Body Motion Sensing: A Comparison of Efficacy Across a Range of Body Movements and Scales by Katelyn Rohrer, Luis De Anda, Camila Grubb, Zachary Hansen, Jordan Rodriguez, Greyson St Pierre, Sara Sheikhlary, Suleyman Omer, Binh Tran, Mehrail Lawendy, Farah Alqaraghuli, Chris Hedgecoke, Youssif Abdelkeder, Rebecca C. Slepian, Ethan Ross, Ryan Chung, Marvin J. Slepian

“…Data from each system was compared as to the extent of trackability and comparative efficacy between systems. …”
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The safety and efficacy of spray cryotherapy after endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials [version 2; peer review:... by Adham A. Aljariri, Ibrahim T. Abuawwad, Mohammad T. Abuawwad, Ayham R. Sara, Mohammad J. J. Taha, Obaida Falah, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Majed Akili, Ahmad J. Taha, Abdullah A. Elhakim

“…Regarding the side effects of SCT, no adverse effects were reported, and visual assessments showed no pain, visual field loss, or any other ocular complications. …”
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Demographic characteristics and ocular needs of children attending child eye clinics in Cross River State, Nigeria: a retrospective analysis of clinical records by Nathan Congdon, Ciaran O'Neill, Lynne Lohfeld, Ving Fai Chan, Diarmuid O’Donovan, Ai Chee Yong, Christine Graham, Anne Effiom Ebri, Sara E O’Connor

“…Objectives To describe the demographic characteristics and ocular needs of children attending four child eye clinics in Cross River State, Nigeria, to inform the development of a sustainable spectacle cross-subsidisation scheme.Design Retrospective analysis of clinic records.Setting Four child eye clinics in Calabar, Ogoja, Ikom and Ugep, Cross River State, Nigeria, from 1 May 2017 to 30 June 2019.Participants Children who failed the vision screening in schools and visited assigned child eye clinics, and self-referred children from the community.Main outcome measures Children’s age, sex, residence, diagnosis, disease management, presenting and corrected visual acuity, history of spectacle wear and magnitude of refractive errors in spherical equivalent in the worse eye.Results Of all the 3799 records reviewed, data were available for 3774 children (mean age 10.6±4.35 years; 61.6% girls; 69.1% from urban settings); 30.8% (n=1162) of them had vision impairment. …”
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Realistic electric field characterization of clinically used deformable large TMS coils in a large cohort by Torge Worbs, Bianka Rumi, Kristoffer H. Madsen, Axel Thielscher

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Clinical characteristics of atrophic macular hole in pathologic myopia: A multicenter study by Hai-Long He, Guang-Qi An, Yue Qi, Xiao-Bing Yu, Ming-Wei Zhao, Zong-Ming Song, Xue Min Jin, Li-Ping Du, Zi-Bing Jin

“…Methods: A multicenter, retrospective analysis was conducted involving 17 patients (17 eyes) diagnosed with AMH and 52 patients (52 eyes) diagnosed with simple macular hole (SMH) in PM from January 2023 to December 2023. Clinical data and multimodal images were collected. The age, gender, spherical equivalent (SE), axial length (AL), and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of patients with AMH were described and their imaging characteristics analyzed. …”
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Role of the functional status of the autonomic nervous system in the clinical course of purulent meningitis by D. A. Zadiraka, O. V. Ryabokon

“…In the course of standard treatment a certain regress of autonomic dysfunction symptoms was stated among the patients suffering from purulent meningitis, the evidence of which was the decreasing score (р<0,00001) according to Wein’s questionnaire in comparison with the previous data. At the moment of dismissal from hospital most patients (72,7%) had, however, both visual and clinical signs of autonomic disorders. …”
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Efficacy of aerobic exercises for knee osteoarthritis: a network meta analysis of randomized clinical trials by Yuan Luo, Xiao Chen, Haibo Gong, Li Chen, Liyue Zhang, Shuqiang Li

“…Two investigators independently performed study selection using predefined inclusion criteria, with discrepancies resolved through consensus or third-party adjudication. Data extraction encompassed demographic characteristics, intervention protocols, and outcome measures. …”
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Faricimab Outcomes in Chorioretinal Disorders: Indian Real-World Analysis (FOCUS Study) by Agrawal V, Gupta A, Agrawal V, Sheth JU

“…These real-world outcomes align with clinical trial data (TENAYA, LUCERNE, YOSEMITE, RHINE), underscoring faricimab’s potential as an effective, dual-action therapy for chorioretinal disorders.Keywords: faricimab, real-world, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusion…”
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Сlinical results of transepithelial corneal collagen crosslinking in patients with keratoconus by M. M. Bikbov, V. K. Surkova, G. M. Bikbova, N. B. Zainullina

“…It improves optometric data and stabilizes the disease process.…”
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