5.6% lidocaine aerosol anesthesia for supragingival ultrasonic scaling in patients with chronic periodontitis or dental plaque-induced gingivitis by Xue Li, Qingxian Luan

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). …”
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Electrophysiological Insights in Exergaming—Electroencephalography Data Recording and Movement Artifact Detection: Systematic Review by Carolina Rico-Olarte, Diego M Lopez, Bjoern M Eskofier, Linda Becker

“…Common motion artifact removal methods included visual inspection and independent component analysis. …”
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The experience of using dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant of anesthesia in ophthalmic surgery by N.V. Mynka, Yu.Yu. Kobelyatskyy

“…Analyzing the severity of intraoperative pain, we found that in group K pain relief could be considered insufficient during the first 7 minutes of the most traumatic stage of the surgery, while in group D the ANI index did not fall below 50. …”
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PRESSURE INJURY PATIENTS CHARACTERISTIC IN SOUTH EAST INDONESIA WARRANTS IMMEDIATE INITIATION OF PREDICTIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS: A CHART REVIEW by Angela Djunaedi, Robertus Arian Datusanantyo

“…Most case were referred by the internal medicine, pulmology and cardiology department (43.59%) and mostly located in sacral region, (64.10%). Unstageable PI was found the most (48.72%) while no stage 1 PI was consulted. …”
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First discovery of gibbsite in Biryuzakan turquoise deposit, Northern Tajikistan by Sh. T. Vosihov, A. K. Litvinenko, M. A. Rassomakhin

“…Stone samples from the Biryuzakan turquoise deposit (northern part of the  Republic of Tajikistan), where gibbsite had been found, were collected during fieldworks in 2023. …”
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Responses of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots to Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Patients Beware! by Herleen Pabla, Alyssa Lange, Nagalakshmi Nadiminty, Puneet Sindhwani

“…Significant differences were found in understandability between Bing and Google Bard, DISCERN scores between Bing and Google Bard, FRES between ChatGPT and Perplexity, and FKGL scoring between ChatGPT and Perplexity AI. …”
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Birthing Ball Gymnastics Technique to Reduce Labor Morbidity and Mortality by Fijri Rachmawati

“…Results: : The study found that the average pain intensity during the active phase of the first stage of labor before using the birthing ball was 7.29 (severe pain), and after using the birthing ball, it was 6.06 (moderate pain). …”
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Reaching machine learning leverage to advance performance of electrocatalytic CO2 conversion in non-aqueous deep eutectic electrolytes by Ahmed Halilu, Mohamed Kamel Hadj-Kali, Hanee Farzana Hizaddin, Mohd Ali Hashim, Emad M. Ali, Suresh Bhargava

“…The models were verified visually and quantitatively by overlaying predicted and experimental dataset. …”
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Coping with pain among adults with chronic tic disorders by Agnieszka Małek

“…This aligns with their experience, as fewer than one in five found professional interventions effective in relieving pain.ConclusionPain should be recognized as a common comorbid aspect of tic disorders and therefore both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions should include pain management. …”
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En bloc resection of the ligamentum flavum for bilateral decompression in unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a 2-year follow-up study by Chao Li, Beiyu Xu, Yao Zhao, Longtao Qi, Lei Yue, Ranlyu Zhu, Chunde Li, Zhengrong Yu

“…No significant differences were found in the VAS score, ODI, estimated blood loss, or postoperative stay between the groups during follow-up. …”
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Effect of an Acupuncture Technique of Penetrating through Zhibian (BL54) to Shuidao (ST28) with Long Needle for Pain Relief in Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Cont... by Haijun Wang, Yuxia Cao, Xiaofei Jin, Min Yan, Jianchao Wang, Rangqian Li, Laixi Ji

“…A significantly higher responder rate was found in the acupuncture group as compared with the control group (p<0.05). …”
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Cerebral palsy in preterm infants by Demeši-Drljan Čila, Mikov Aleksandra, Filipović Karmela, Tomašević-Todorović Snežana, Knežević Aleksandar, Krasnik Rastislava

“…The greatest percentage of children (70.0%) affected by two or more associated conditions was found in the group that had extremely preterm birth, and that number declined with increasing maturity at birth. …”
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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC BIOFEEDBACK IMPROVES FOCUSED ATTENTION IN ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER by E. M. Sokhadze, B. Hillard, M. Eng, A. S. El-Baz, A. Tasman, L. Sears

“…We found that, as expected, Theta/Low Beta and Theta/Alpha ratios decreased significantly from Session 1 to Session 12 and from minute 1 to minute 25 within sessions. …”
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ANALYSIS OF SURFACE DEFECTS OF ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS WITH A SCANNING KELVIN PROBE by A. K. Tyavlovsky, A. L. Zharin, O. K. Gusev, R. I. Varabei, N. I. Muhurov, G. V. Sharonov, K. U. Pantsialeyeu

“…Surfaces with higher mechanical strength and overall better mechanical properties found to have lower CPD values that correspond to higher electron work function and surface energy. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Anti-Nail-Biting Lacquers Containing Shellac and Bitter Herbal Extract by Chutima Limmatvapirat, Sontaya Limmatvapirat, Siraprapa Chansatidkosol, Wantanwa Krongrawa, Napasorn Liampipat, Sarocha Leechaiwat, Patipat Lamaisri, Lawan Siangjong, Paranee Meetam, Kuntontip Tiankittumrong

“…The results revealed that phytochemical constituents including tannins, glycosides, reducing sugars, alkaloids, terpenoids, and flavonoids were found present in both extracts while saponins were only detected in A. paniculata extract. …”
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Cognitive Decline in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Resting‐State fMRI Study by Xueyun Deng, Lihua Liu, Jiafei Chen, Zhi Liu, Hua Feng

“…Increased DC values were found in various areas, such as the right temporal pole, superior temporal gyrus, right opercular inferior frontal gyrus, bilateral medial superior frontal gyrus, left supplementary motor area, left anterior cingulum, and right middle cingulum in individuals with TN. …”
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Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of a Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in the Crystalline Lens: A Case Report by Santos-Oliveira J, Teixeira-Martins R, Ferreira AM, Macedo JP, Oliveira-Ferreira C

“…Due to decreased visual acuity, the patient was scheduled for surgery. …”
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Using Attention for Improving Defect Detection in Existing RC Bridges by Sergio Ruggieri, Angelo Cardellicchio, Andrea Nettis, Vito Reno, Giuseppina Uva

“…Visual explanations achieved via the Eigen-CAM algorithm were also exploited to evaluate the reliability of the predictions. …”
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Identification of optimal Sentinel-1 SAR polarimetric parameters for forest monitoring in Czechia by Daniel Paluba, Bertrand Le Saux, Francesco Sarti, Přemysl Štych

“…The strongest correlation of r ~0.50 between SAR and optical features was found for broad-leaved forest for VV/VH and VH/VV. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials for Electroacupuncture Treatment of Migraine by Song S, Chen H

“…The meta-analysis yielded a substantial result: the application of pure electroacupuncture significantly improved the effective rate compared to the control group. In the visual analogue scale score, the present study found no significant difference between electroacupuncture and Western medicine as standalone treatments. …”
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