Relationship of chronic low back pain intensity with functional activity, stress and quality of life in working-age adults by M.A. Ovdii, I.V. Cherepenko, A.M. Tsyhanok, A.M. Dmytrenko, R.А. Kravets

“…Using a Google-form, the participants were given a questionnaire that included socio-demographic, anthropometric characteristics, lifestyle data, bad habits, physical activity (PhA) and stress levels, quality of life, and impairment. …”
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The effect of 360° virtual reality-based education on preoperative anxiety and hemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing primary brain tumor surgery by Eva Yulianti, I Kariasa, Dikha Kurnia, Enny Mulyatsih

“…Descriptive statistics, ANCOVA, and paired and independent samples t-tests were performed for data analysis using SPSS Statistics version 29.Results: The intervention group exhibited a statistically significant reduction in preoperative anxiety scores (APAIS) compared to the control group (F=25.13, P<0.001, partial eta squared=0.348), indicating a strong effect of the intervention. …”
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The effect of oral curcumin capsules on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Shabani, Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Fatemeh Teihoomaneshfard, Mahsa Hesami, Elnaz Shaseb, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…They were given curcumin and placebo capsules with the same dose of 500 mg once daily for 10 days during each of the two menstrual cycles (7 days before to 3 days after the estimated onset of menstruation). Data collection involved a sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and a checklist to evaluate potential side effects. …”
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Digital culture of a modern teacher as a professional activity resource in the conditions of educational space digital transformation by Alexandra Vladimirovna Leontyeva, Saida Aslanovna Bibalova, Fatima Ramazanovna Khatit

“…This goal was achieved through the use of the following research methods: literature analysis, classification, modeling, description, ways of visualizing data in the form of figures and tables.The results of the research: 1) the analysis of scientific sources has made it possible to determine the conceptual approaches to considering the problem of the digital culture of a teacher, which made it possible to accumulate information and develop a map of the component composition of a teacher’s digital culture; 2) the basic components of a teacher’s digital culture have been theoretically substantiated: digital literacy and motivational-value attitude; 3) a procedure for assessing the level of formation of a teacher’s digital culture has been proposed.Key conclusions: 1) the map of the component composition of the digital culture of a teacher is an integrative information about the essence and composition of the digital culture of a teacher and includes the types of digital competence, their corresponding competencies, indicators and digital skills; 2) the basic components of a teacher’s digital culture are digital literacy and a motivationalvalue attitude, each of which is represented by indicators and digital skills corresponding to it; 3) the methodology for assessing the formation of a teacher’s digital culture includes a level scale and the calculation of an individual index of digital competence. …”
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Therapeutic potential of miR-204-5p in intervertebral disc degeneration: targeting the SSRP1/NF-κB pathway to inhibit apoptosis by Chenhao Zhao, Qiuwei Li, Cailiang Shen

“…Heatmaps and correlation matrices visualized these interactions, further supporting miR-204-5p’s protective role. …”
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Employing Quantum Entanglement for Real-Time Coordination of Distributed Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Advancing Grid Efficiency and Stability by Dawei Wang, Hanqi Dai, Yuan Jin, Zhuoqun Li, Shanna Luo, Xuebin Li

“…A comprehensive case study is conducted on a 500-station EV network serving 10,000 vehicles, coupled with a modified IEEE 118-bus grid and 800 MW of variable renewable energy. Historical charging data with ±12% stochastic demand variation and real-world solar/wind profiles are used to simulate realistic conditions. …”
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Emergence and evolution of rare ST592 blaNDM-1-positive carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in China by Huan Zhang, Su Dong, Caiping Mao, Yuejuan Fang, Junjie Ying

“…The antimicrobial susceptibility testing data revealed that KPZM16 possesses an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) profile, whereas KPZM6 is a susceptible K. pneumoniae. …”
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A Comparative Study of Sugammadex and Neostigmine: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Past 15 Years by Yin D, Tang B, Hu X, Hu H

“…Therefore, this study employed bibliometric analysis to map the evolutionary trajectory and research frontiers in sugammadex studies over the past 15 years.Methods: Publications on sugammadex (2009– 2024) along with neostigmine studies (1993– 2008) were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. Data aggregation was performed using Microsoft Excel, while bibliometric visualizations were generated through the Bibliometrix package in R software. …”
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Interpretable machine learning analysis of environmental characteristics on bacillary dysentery in Sichuan Province by Yao Zhang, Qiao-Lin Wang, Wei Peng, Meng-Yuan Zhang, Yao Qin, Lun Zhang, Rong-Jie Wei, Dian-Ju Kang

“…To enhance interpretability, the model’s outputs were visualized and explained using SHapley Additive Explanations (SHAP).ResultsA machine learning model was developed to assess the impact of environmental factors on BD incidence across different climate zones. …”
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The Chain Mediating Effect of Health Literacy and Self-Care Ability on the Relationship Between Dysmenorrhea Symptoms and Negative Emotions Among Chinese Female College Students by Luo Y, Liu D, Sun G, Lu Y, Fang M, Zhang Y, Xu C, Bai G, Chen C

“…Data were collected using multiple standardized scales. …”
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Efficacy of virtual reality balance training on rehabilitation outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chao Du, Nei-Meng Gu, Tian-Ci Guo, Ai-Feng Liu

“…Because of the limitations in data quality and heterogeneity as well as the small sample size, the strength of the conclusions is weakened. …”
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Improving Explainability and Integrability of Medical AI to Promote Health Care Professional Acceptance and Use: Mixed Systematic Review by Yushu Liu, Chenxi Liu, Jianing Zheng, Chang Xu, Dan Wang

“…Study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist and Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, with only medium- or high-quality studies included. Qualitative data were analyzed via thematic analysis, while quantitative findings were synthesized narratively. …”
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Did COVID-19 surveillance system sensitivity change after Omicron? a retrospective observational study in England by Julii Brainard, Iain R. Lake, Roger A. Morbey, Alex J. Elliot, Paul R. Hunter

“…There was no apparent visual indication that correlations were especially poor during transition period from Delta to BA.1. …”
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Supramalleolar osteotomy outcomes for post-traumatic fracture-related ankle arthritis: a retrospective analysis by Yun-Qing Zhao, Xue-Wen Wang, Heng Li, Xiao-Feng Gong, Yong Wu

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 19 individuals with post-traumatic ankle arthritis secondary to old fractures treated with SMO between March 2018 and September 2022. …”
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Core Stabilization Exercise on the Lumbar Lordosis and Pelvic Inclination Among Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain Patients by Leo R athinaraj Antony Soundararajan

“…All participants gave their written consent to participate in this study. Demographic data such as age, weight, height, and duration of the back pain were documented. …”
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Using Dose-Effect Relationship for Optimising Systemic Corticosteroid Dosage in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…The method realises an adequate statistical transformation of primary clinical data in form of a quantitative expression of factual doses and registered alternative responses established with endpoint criteria into a visual efficacy function graph suitable for downstream analyses. …”
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The burden and etiologies of diarrhea in Asia and its countries from 1990 to 2021 and the forecast to 2040: analyses informed by the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shan Liu, Zhiping Wu, Qingyu An, Jun Wu, Jinjian Bai, Wei Sun, Linan Guo, Luxi Gong

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to analyze the burden, temporal trends and etiologies of diarrhea from 1990 to 2021, and to forecast the burden from 2022 to 2040 in Asia and Asian countries.MethodsData were sourced from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2021 study. …”
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Consideration of Cybersecurity Risks in the Benefit-Risk Analysis of Medical Devices: Scoping Review by Oscar Freyer, Fatemeh Jahed, Max Ostermann, Christian Rosenzweig, Pascal Werner, Stephen Gilbert

“…Documents were excluded when they were not relevant to MDs, they were limited to a subclass of devices, they were about in vitro diagnostic MDs or investigational devices, and the content of the source was insufficient to undertake a scientific analysis. Data were extracted and analyzed using MAXQDA 2022, and the findings were narratively summarized and visualized in figures and tables. …”
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Clinical effectiveness observation of transperineal rectocele repair combined with puborectalis muscle release in the treatment of 26 patients with rectocele by Yang Yong, Huang Luqiao, Li Shanshan, Meng Qingliang, Xie Guangwei

“…[Methods] We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 26 female patients with rectocele who underwent transperineal rectocele repair combined with puborectalis muscle release at the Anorectal Department, Xuzhou Central Hospital from August 2022 to October 2023. …”
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The role of optical coherence tomography angiography biomarkers in assessing the outcome of long-term anti-VEGF therapy of diabetic macular edema by A. Zh. Fursova, A. S. Derbeneva, M. S. Tarasov, M. V. Vasil’eva, J. A. Gamza, N. V. Chubar

“…The purpose of the study was to assess the changes of biomarkers of diabetic macular edema activity by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) data and the relationship of these biomarkers with the response to anti-VEGF therapy during a two-year follow-up. …”
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