Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Iraqi Crystal Meth Users by Hussein Al-Ka'aby, Marwa Jameel, Adnan Yaseen, Ahmed Al-Imam, Nesif Al-Hemiary

“…Users frequently experienced auditory and visual hallucinations, with persecutory delusions being prevalent. …”
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A Bibliometric Review of the Top 100 Most Cited Articles in Hip Preservation, Not Counting Self-Citations by Tyler R. Dorobek, B.S., Max V. Golden, B.A., Andrew K. Kirchmeier, B.A., Jeanne G. Moua, B.A., M.P.H., Andrea M. Spiker, M.D.

“…Data analysis was performed excluding self-citations. …”
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Med-DGTN: Dynamic Graph Transformer with Adaptive Wavelet Fusion for multi-label medical image classification by Guanyu Zhang, Yan Li, Tingting Wang, Guokun Shi, Li Jin, Zongyun Gu, Zongyun Gu

“…IntroductionMulti-label classification of medical imaging data aims to enable simultaneous identification and diagnosis of multiple diseases, delivering comprehensive clinical decision support for complex conditions. …”
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Comparison Of The Effect Of Moderate And High-Intensity Interval Training On Lactate Concentration, Some Inflammatory, And Oxidative Indicators Of Goalball Players by A Abdulelah Abbas Al-Hadeethi, F Taghian, Z Jawad Mohammed Al-Jawad, Kh Jalali Dehkordi

“…Purpose:Goalball is a sport for visually impaired athletes and can affect physiological indicators. …”
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Fatigue life prediction of hoist drum-rail contact pair based on digital twin by Michael A Zhuravkov, Mikhail A Nikolaitchik, Zengcheng Wang, Guangbin Yu

“…The developed digital twin allows to determine the moving lifting vessel on mine conductors contact interaction forces in real time using data from the motion smoothness monitoring system. …”
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Contrast-Enhanced CT-Based Radiomics Nomogram for Prediction of Pathologic T3a Upstaging in Clinical T1 RCC by Di Yin, Keruo Wang, Hongyi Xu, Yunfei Guo, Baoxin Qian, Dengyi Duan, Yiming Li, Wenyi Zhang, Zhengyang Li, Yang Zhao

“…The predictive performance of different models was evaluated and visualized using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Efficacy of isolated periocular botulinum toxin A injections versus periocular and adjunctive lower facial injections in hemifacial spasm: a randomized, controlled, noninferiority,... by Akarawit Eiamsamarng, Niphon Chirapapaisan, Wanicha Chuenkongkaew, Natthapon Rattanathamsakul, Manassawee Joradoln, Yanee Mukdar, Phakinee Rueangcharin

“…Primary outcomes were visual analog scale (VAS) for periocular and lower face regions at 4 weeks post injection. …”
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Avatars for the masses: smartphone-based reconstruction of humans for virtual reality by Timo Menzel, Erik Wolf, Stephan Wenninger, Niklas Spinczyk, Lena Holderrieth, Carolin Wienrich, Ulrich Schwanecke, Marc Erich Latoschik, Mario Botsch

“…To make avatar reconstruction widely available, we developed Avatars for the Masses – a client-server-based online service for scanning real humans with an easy-to-use smartphone application that empowers even non-expert users to capture photorealistic and VR-ready avatars. The data captured by the smartphone is transferred to a reconstruction server, where the avatar is generated in a fully automated process. …”
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An auditory brainstem implant for treatment of unilateral tinnitus: protocol for an interventional pilot study by Minke J C van den Berge, Marc J M C van Dijk, Jan D M Metzemaekers, Bert Maat, Rolien H Free, Pim van Dijk

“…Results of this study will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and at scientific conferences.Trial registration number NCT02630589.Trial status Inclusion of first patient in November 2017. Data collection is in progress. Trial is open for further inclusion. …”
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Validation and Comparison of Pediatric Appendicitis Scores and Management Strategies (Project SPASMS): Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study by Wei Hao Lee, Sharon O'Brien, Elizabeth J Mckinnon, Simon Craig, Stuart Dalziel, Michael Collin, Natalie Phillips, Franz E Babl, Sarah Julia Davidson, Shane George, Shefali Jani, Doris Tham, Viet Tran, Meredith L Borland

“…CPSs will be calculated by the study team from clinician-recorded data and clinician gestalt recorded on a visual analog scale. …”
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Is the fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) able to discriminate between rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without need of rituximab retherapy? A cohort study by Sandra Hermann, Gerd R Burmester, Sarah Ohrndorf, Marina Backhaus, Paula Hoff, Jens Klotsche, Anne-Marie Glimm, Schahrasad Lisa Ridha Ali, Gabriela Schmittat

“…The need for RTX retherapy was decided by the treating rheumatologist—blinded to imaging data.Results 31 patients (female 77.4%, mean age 60.1±11.4, mean disease duration 14.9±7.1 years) were included. …”
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Changing Trends in Firework-Related Eye Injuries in Southern China: A 5-Year Retrospective Study of 468 Cases by Fangyu Wang, Bingsheng Lou, Zhaoxin Jiang, Yao Yang, Xinqi Ma, Xiaofeng Lin

“…After treatment, the best corrected visual acuity was increased compared to that before treatment, and the intraocular pressure tended to become normal by the final visit (P<0.05). …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Intra-articular Injection with Autologous Platelet-rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid vs Platelet-derived Growth Factors in Early Osteoarthritis of Knee... by Vidya S Konana, Harish S Yallapura, Sriharsha Bettaswamy, Srinivas P Sivaram, Darshan G Thimmegowda

“…Regarding the VAS scale, it significantly decreased after 3 months in the activated PRP group compared to others. Conclusion: The data revealed significant improvements in the WOMAC scale and VAS in all the groups at the 1- and 3-month follow-up visits. …”
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“Less is More, is R-LESS More?”—The Use of Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery in Gynaecology: A Scoping Review by Liliana Mereu, Giorgia Gaia, Margarita Afonina, Stefano Terzoni, Saverio Tateo, Arsenio Spinillo

“…Several studies have reported R-LESS usage in cancer patients. According to the data analysis, the R-LESS approach is comparable to robotic multi-port surgery as regards feasibility and safety, with faster operative and postoperative durations, reduced pain, and a superior cosmetic outcome. …”
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Activin levels correlate with lymphocytic infiltration in epithelial ovarian cancer by Elizabeth T. Evans, Emily F. Page, Alex Seok Choi, Zainab Shonibare, Andrea G. Kahn, Rebecca C. Arend, Karthikeyan Mythreye

“…Methods Publicly available RNA sequencing data were accessed from GEO (#GSE143897) with normalization and quantification performed via DESeq2. …”
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Exploring the professional identity of physicians experienced in older persons’ health care - implications for medical education: A qualitative study by Annemarie Moll-Jongerius, Kirsten Langeveld, Wing Tong, Tahir Masud, Martin Smalbrugge, Anneke W.M. Kramer, Wilco P. Achterberg

“…Methods A qualitative study based on a constructivist research paradigm was conducted, using individual semi-structured, in-depth interviews and a visual research method (photo elicitation) as a prompt. …”
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Ocular Brucellosis: Case Report and Literature Review by Ali Ilgın OLUT, Mehmet Umut ÇAYIRÖZ, Hülya ÖZKAN ÖZDEMİR, Deniz YÜCE YILDIRIM, Ufuk SÖNMEZ, Gökhan KARCI

“…Although ocular complications have been known since the early 20th century, decades after recognition of the disease, there is no convincing data about its true incidence, as most citations in the literature refer to case reports. …”
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SmartExplorer1.0: A Novel Intelligent Framework for Path Planning in Robotics by Chiara Furio, Angelo Ugenti, Giulio Reina, Mario Massimo Foglia, Luciano Lamberti

“…This approach not only visualizes accessible and non-accessible areas but also produces actionable data files for practical use, such as a list of trajectory points, which can be used to activate control sensors with pinpoint accuracy and enables the calculation of both completed trajectory and remaining path to be traveled. …”
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Effect of Live Environmental Music Therapy and Prerecorded Music on State Anxiety, Stress, Pain, and Well-Being Levels of Patients and Caregivers in the Emergency Department Waitin... by Angélica Hernández, Ana María Díaz, Ornella Fiorillo Moreno, Raúl Suárez, Moshé Amarillo, Ana María Moreno, Bryan Alonso Ríos Suarez, Lina Marcela Gómez González, Guiselle Alexandra Cristancho Olaya, Mark Ettenberger

“…Secondary outcome measures are pain and stress levels, both measured with Visual Analogue Scales (VAS), and well-being, measured with the Well-Being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs). …”
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The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecologic... by Abdulai Jawo Bah, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Mohamed Samai, Rebecca Horn, Alastair Ager

“…We screened the FBI for modifications based on the data from the formative study and EVM. The initial FBI manual was presented to mother-mother support groups (MMSGs, n=5) and primary health workers (n=3) for feedback (version 1.0). …”
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