Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles by Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller

“…The inter-session reliability of MNS was good across all parameters (ICC = 0.78–0.95) with low CV for VA (4.9%) but high CV for RS, RD and ST (61.7%, 28.9%, 82%). …”
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EpCAM-Independent Enrichment of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer. by Helen Schneck, Berthold Gierke, Frauke Uppenkamp, Bianca Behrens, Dieter Niederacher, Nikolas H Stoecklein, Markus F Templin, Michael Pawlak, Tanja Fehm, Hans Neubauer, Disseminated Cancer Cell Network (DCC Net) Duesseldorf

“…But, these approaches may not detect CTCs that express no/low levels of EpCAM, e.g. by undergoing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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Evaluation of the impact of a course of therapy with an injectable form of chondroitin sulfate on the duration of remission and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis by P. S. Kovalenko, I. S. Dydykina, O. G. Alekseeva, E. L. Shakhramanova, A. S. Potapova, S. I. Glukhova, E. G. Zotkin

“…We demonstrated both safety and efficacy and long-term maintenance of the clinical effect (6 months after the end of therapy) of injectable CS in the majority of OA patients, against the background of a low need for NSAIDs.…”
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PREVENTION OF POST-RESTORATION PAIN BY PROCESSING CARIOUS CAVITIES WITH WETTING AGENT by O.V. Lubchenko

“…In addition, it was noted that the complaints of the second and fourth groups match the characteristics of the low level of pain, and there were cases of complaints about "moderate pain" and "strong pain" respectively in the first and third groups. …”
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Effectiveness of the Better Operative Software Outcomes Tool for Monitoring Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Inhambane Province, Mozambique: Prospective Pilot Diagnostic Accuracy Study by Mónica Lecumberri, Dórcia Mandlate, Vasco Cote, Montserrat Martín-Baranera, Carlos L Moser

“…High-quality cataract surgery is a cost-effective procedure to restore vision. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), there are high rates of poor outcomes after surgery and inadequate follow-up, which makes it difficult to effectively monitor surgical outcomes. …”
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Recognising floods, recognising people? Flood risk management in riverfront urban kampongs of Indonesia by Mark Wiering, Elizabeth MacAfee, Tara Saharan, Muhammad Damm, Muhammad Irvan, Cindy Rianti Priadi, Maria Kaufmann, Inaya Rakhmani, Edwin deJong

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Clinical Efficacy of Tuina Therapy for Acute Lumbar Sprain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials by Chen J, Liu S, Gong Z, Feng X, Li W, Li J

“…The included studies had a low risk of bias. Three outcome indicators were analyzed. …”
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Integrated deep learning framework for driver distraction detection and real-time road object recognition in advanced driver assistance systems by Rakesh Salakapuri, Naveen Kumar Navuri, Thrimurthulu Vobbilineni, G. Ravi, Karthik Karmakonda, K. Asish vardhan

“…The methodology is supplemented by annotated pictures and videos of driver behavior and road situations in the rain, fog, and low-light scenarios. System reliability under a range of driving scenarios is achieved through data augmentation, model optimization, and transfer learning. …”
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The Effect of Perinatal Hypoxia on Red Blood Cell Morphology in Newborns by S. A. Perepelitsa, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova

“…All infants were born with low Apgar scoring; the following resuscitative measures were carried out at birth: tracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation (MV). …”
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Atypical bilateral papilledema during the puerperium: a case report by Ligang Jiang, Xin Jiang, Ailian Li, Mengting Liu, Zhe Zhang, Yuhua Tong

“…MRV detected stenosis in the right distal sigmoid sinus and proximal transverse sinus, while the left sigmoid sinus and transverse sinus were not visualized. The patient was diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure caused by multiple factors. …”
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PO38 | Rates of hemorrhagic events and hemodialysis circuit thrombosis in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialytic treatment receiving a factor-XI inhibitor: a system...

“…Hemodialysis circuit associated thrombosis was defined according to local investigator through visual assessment of the hemodialysis circuit chamber. …”
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Two decades of progress in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis: a bibliometric perspective on molecular mechanisms and therapeutic innovations by Jin Qian, Xiaoxuan Tu, Jianglin Chen, Sisi Chen, Yi Zhou, Chuan Sun, Zhibing Wu, Zhibing Wu, Zhibing Wu

“…The peritoneum is a common site of metastasis in advanced GC, and patients with gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis (GCPM) have a very low 5-year survival rate. Systemic therapy has limited efficacy for peritoneal metastases, and early diagnosis is difficult. …”
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Pediatric Brain Tumor Risk Associated with Head Computed Tomography: Systematic Literature Review by Dilara R. Kuznetsova, Diana A. Gabdullina, Alina F. Makhmudova, Elena V. Bochkina, Elizaveta O. Platonova, Bogdan O. Zhirnov, Elnara E. Akhmetgareeva, Liliya S. Atangulova, Ruslan S. Shein, Kristina I. Rakhimova, Vlastilin V. Pakalnis, Elza R. Ganieva

“…Computed tomography (CT) of the brain has changed diagnostic neuroradiology significantly over the past 50 years since it was firstly used back in 1971 to visualize suspected frontal lobe tumour. The safety of head CT is determined by the small amount of radiation and the low sensibility of brain tissue to cytotoxic damage due to ionizing radiation compared to other organs. …”
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Effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercise on sleeping quality, cortisol, cardiovascular autonomic functions, depression, and fatigue: a randomized-controlled trial in women with... by Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Nadia Saad Sayed Ahmed El Gressy, Mona Darwish Hegazy, Omnia Saeed Mahmoud Ahmed, Ahmed Mohamed Abdel-Halim Elfahl

“…Fatigue, anxiety, depression, an over-activated hypothalamic–pituitary– adrenal axis (stress axis), and low sleeping quality are the common SSc-induced non-lethal manifestations that need close management. …”
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Prediction and optimization of gas turbine secondary air system cooling efficiency based on deep learning by Yulong Yao, Bo Hu, Chuan Wang, Jiawei Fan

“…To avoid unrealistically large mass-flow solutions, a penalty term was added to the objective, guiding the optimizer toward low secondary-air mass flows that still maximize cooling. …”
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Factors Related to Pain and Disability Outcomes After an Internet-Delivered or Physiotherapist-Led Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Whiplash Symptoms: Secondary Analys... by Gunnel Peterson, Stefan Ljunggren, Anneli Peolsson

“…Known risk factors for poor outcomes of neck disability in WAD, such as low self-efficacy, fear avoidance beliefs, depressive symptoms, and catastrophizing, were improved, and we need to examine other factors not included in this study that can identify those who are not improved after NSEIT or NSE.…”
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Outcomes of Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT) in Advanced Glaucoma: A Retrospective Analysis by Gülizar Soyugelen, Umay Güvenç, Ayşe Burcu

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: GATT is a safe and effective alternative to trabeculectomy for advanced glaucoma, achieving significant IOP reduction with stable VD and low rates of serious complications. This study provides novel insights by offering long-term (24-month) follow-up data, evaluating peripapillary VD stability, and specifically assessing GATT outcomes in an advanced glaucoma cohort. …”
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Multizonal outer retinopathy and retinal pigment epitheliopathy (MORR) with a chronologically divergent presentation- a case report by Blerta Lang, Karl Boden, Boris V. Stanzel, Ulrich Prothmann, Peter Szurman

“…Despite various therapeutic interventions, including high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, progressive visual impairment ensued, driven by increasing macular involvement. …”
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Nonunion Rate and Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Modified Lapidus Procedure with Intramedullary Nail Fixation and Early Weightbearing by Amos Dai MD, Walter C. Hembree MD, Solangel Rodriguez Materon MD, Eslam Alkaramany MD, Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur MD, PhD, Gregory P. Guyton MD

“…Conclusion: The PML technique combined with early weightbearing yields low rate of wound complications and nonunion rates comparable to historical cohorts using prolonged weightbearing protocols. …”
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Subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analogues, alone or in combination with long-acting insulin, versus intravenous regular insulin infusion in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: pr... by Beng Leong Lim, Wei Feng Lee, Berlin Lee, Yan Ee Lynette Chung, Kee Vooi Loo

“…We will assess statistical heterogeneity by visually inspecting forest plots and the I2 statistic. …”
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