The impact of preoperative anxiety and depression on the prognosis of patients with painful accessory navicular by Jia-chen Liang, Qiang Zan, Shi-Hang Cao, Xiao-cong Liu, Jing Huang, Yi Li, Jun-kui Xu

“…All patients were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Visual Analogue Scale(VAS), and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Midfoot Scale (AOFAS) before and after surgery. …”
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FacaDiffy: Inpainting unseen facade parts using diffusion models by T. Fröch, O. Wysocki, Y. Xia, Y. Xia, J. Xie, B. Schwab, D. Cremers, D. Cremers, T. H. Kolbe

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Home Healthcare Medication Safety risks among older adults with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi Kohne, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Forough Rafii, Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki

“…Methods Qualitative research employing conventional content analysis was conducted using Graneheim and Lundman’s approach. was conducted in three home care centers in Tehran (Iran) from August 2020 to July 2022. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 7 nurses, 2 supervisors, 2 nursing assistants (experts in non-nursing careers), 1 home care inspector (expert of the Deputy of Treatment), and 3 family caregivers in home settings, along with four participatory observations and visual methods (narrative photography) focusing on medication safety challenges. …”
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Analysis of a Novel Training Game with Eye Tracking and Electromyography for Autonomous Wheelchair Control by Peter Smith, Matt Dombrowski, Viviana Rivera, Maanya Pradeep, Delaney Gunnell, John Sparkman, Albert Manero

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Validity and Reliability of 2D Video Analysis for Swimming Kick Start Kinematics by Ivan Matúš, Bibana Vadašová, Tomáš Eliáš, Łukasz Rydzik, Tadeusz Ambroży, Wojciech Czarny

“…Background: Objective evaluation of the swimming start is crucial for sprint performance improvement. Traditional visual assessment of its phases—reaction, take-off, flight, and underwater glide—lacks precision. …”
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Cataract surgery with corneal astigmatism and aphakia correction by implanting an IOL with a wavefront formation mechanism in patients who had penetrating keratoplasty by G. A. Fedyashev, D. A. Khvan

“…The IOL calculation was based on current optical biometrics data (IOL-Master 700, Carl Zeiss, Germany) and Scheimpflug-keratotopographic measurements (Oculyzer, Alcon, USA). …”
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Determination of Dynamic Stresses and Displacements under the Action of an Impact Load on a Two-Layer Structure during the Indentation Process by N. E. Babushkina, A. A. Lyapin

“…Finite element model in Ansys APDL was used to verify the data and analyze the results of the experiment. Traditional models of elasticity theory were used for calculations. …”
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Identifying predators from saliva at kill sites with limited remains by Laurel E. Peelle, Aaron J. Wirsing, Kristine L. Pilgrim, Michael K. Schwartz

“…ABSTRACT Kill‐site investigations can yield valuable data about elusive predators and predator–prey interactions, provided the predator species can be definitively identified as the one responsible for the predation event. …”
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Sex, diabetes status and cognition: findings from the study of longevity in diabetes by Mary E Lacy, Paola Gilsanz, Michal S Beeri, Rachel A Whitmer, Chris Moran

“…Understanding whether subtle sex differences persist in cognitive function prior to dementia in the context of diabetes may help elucidate the magnitude of sex effects on dementia risk.Research design and methods We examined cross-sectional data from the Study of Longevity in Diabetes (SOLID), a prospective cohort study of members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California aged 60 years and older with T1D (n=758), T2D (n=232) and without either T1D or T2D (n=247). …”
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USE OF MEDIA MATERIALS IN TEACHING ENGLISH: INTERPRETATION OF GENERAL DIDACTIC PRINCIPLES by Ruslan M. Kliuchnyk

“…Therefore, there is no need to memorize the specific data, but the main aspects of the journalistic style are worth remembering. …”
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Factors influencing pain intensity in knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional biopsychosocial perspective by Gökhan Bayrak, Halil Alkan

“…Patients were classified into three groups based on their Visual Analogue Scale scores: mild (n = 79), moderate (n = 40), and severe pain intensity (n = 31). …”
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Water security status and associated challenges in Guwahati city (India) by Бхараті Хазаріка, Бімал К. Кар

“…Google earth engine software was used to visualize the spatial spread of urban water networks in the city. …”
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Comparison of continuous and intermittent treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis with combined drug “Teraflex” by L I Alexeeva, N G Kashevarova, E P Sharapova, E M Saitseva, M. V. Severinova

“…Material and methods. 100 outpatients (2 groups 50 pts in each) mainly women (99 pts) with knee osteoarthritis 0I-III stage according to Kellgren-Lawrence) fulfilling ACR criteria aged 45 to 73 years (mean age 57,8+7,39 years) with pain at walking 40 mm and more on visual analog scale (VAS), regularly receiving NSAIDs for 30 days during previous 3 months were included. …”
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Comparative analysis of tissue damage and inflammatory response for transoral laser microsurgery versus open surgery in the management of early-stage laryngeal cancer by Jingchun Ge, Jiawei Gui, Hui Xiao

“…Analysis of clinical and perioperative data revealed that patients who underwent TLM experienced shorter operating times, reduced hospital stays, and lower estimated blood loss and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores compared to those in the OS group. …”
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Revision of Recurrent Hallux Valgus Deformity Using a Percutaneous Distal Transverse Osteotomy: Surgical Considerations and Mean 3.6 Year Results by Thomas L. Lewis BSc (Hons) MBChB (Hons) FRCS (Tr&Orth) MFSTEd, Robbie Ray MBChB, ChM(T&O), FRCSed(Tr&Orth) FEBOT, Evelyn Murphy MBBCh BAO MCh FRCS (Tr & Orth), Min Jia Chua MB BS FRCSEd, Clare Watt BNurs, Peter Lam MBBS (Hons), FRACS, FAOA

“…Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective review of adult patients who had recurrent hallux valgus deformity (defined as hallux valgus angle>15° and having previously undergone primary surgical intervention for HV deformity correction) who were treated with a percutaneous metatarsal extra-capsular transverse osteotomy (META) technique between 5/12/2013 and 8/1/2022, with at least one year of follow-up data. Demographic information, hallux valgus angle, 1-2 intermetatarsal angle, Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ;validated for hallux valgus surgery), visual analog scale (VAS), and EQ-5D-5L scores were collected. …”
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Prevalence of Calf Mortality in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ephrem Tora, Mesfin Shrube, Tamirat Kaba, Wasihun Seyoum

“…Moderators such as the study area, breed of calf, study design, agroecology, and year of study article published were used as a milestone of data extraction. The random-effect model was used to estimate pooled prevalence. …”
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A Regression Analysis Study on the Presence of Pain in Specific Body Regions Based on Smartphone Usage Posture, Smartphone Addiction, Smartphone Usage Patterns by YiXin Wang, Ye-Jin Kim, Kyeong-Ah Moon, Hye-Seon Jeon

“…Objects: This study investigated the influence of smartphone usage characteristics, including age, occupation, visual condition, duration, content, and posture, as well as smartphone addiction, on musculoskeletal pain in upper-body regions. …”

DBA-ViNet: an effective deep learning framework for fruit disease detection and classification using explainable AI by Saravanan Srinivasan, Lalitha Somasundharam, Sukumar Rajendran, Virendra Pal Singh, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, Usha Moorthy

“…Grad-CAM was used to visualize the regions that contributed to each prediction, helping to interpret the model. …”
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Simulation Modeling as a Tool for Resource Management in Conditions of Information Uncertainty by Eleonora Karpets

“…The internal states of 15 automata (E, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, T) were determined, forming the output data and indicators of the model. The position of these automata and their interconnections between basic automata of the system are visually demonstrated by the inter-automaton connection graph, which includes indicator automata. …”
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Medium-term Results of Body Balance Trainings in Primary School-Aged Children with Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Symptomatic Mobile Flat Foot: Cohort Study by Alena Yu. Dimitrieva, Vladimir M. Kenis

“…Children of control group significantly increased the number of errors in performing tests compared to the baseline data (p = 0.034) according to the BESS scale. No statistically significant changes were obtained in children of the second group (p = 0.08). …”
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