Expansion and Assessment of a Web-Based 24-Hour Dietary Recall Tool, Foodbook24, for Use Among Diverse Populations Living in Ireland: Comparative Analysis by Grace Bennett, Shuhua Yang, Laura A Bardon, Claire M Timon, Eileen R Gibney

“…The acceptability study used a qualitative approach whereby participants provided a visual record of their habitual diet. The comparison study consisted of one 24-hour dietary recall using Foodbook24 and one interviewer-led recall completed on the same day, repeated again 2 weeks later. …”
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Assessment of Microbial and Nutritional compositions of Fermented Plantain flour across the three Senatorial districts in Ogun State, Nigeria by Osiyemi, E. O., Okoh, O. A., Akindele, S. T., Raufu, T. T., Obafebi, T. O.

“…All results were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage values), and graphical representations were created using SPSS and Microsoft Excel to visualize differences in microbial and nutritional data.  …”
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Evaluation of Postoperative Pain in Periodontal Flap Surgery with and without Photobiomodulation using Diode LASER: A Split-mouth Randomised Controlled Study by Neeraj Chandrahas Deshpande, Aayushi Shah, Monali Amit Shah

“…Introduction: Flap surgery is used to treat deep periodontal pockets and recent innovations like Low-level LASER Therapy (LLLT), or Photobiomodulation (PBM), help reduce postsurgical pain. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Intra-articular Ozone and Steroid Treatments in Patients with Coxarthrosis under Ultrasound Guidance: A Retrospective Study by Yilmaz Karaduman, Arzu Muz, Azize Serçe, Servi Yildirim, Ismail Eren Durmus, Suna Akin Takmaz

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and the Harris Hip Score (HHS) for functional status, both pre- and post-treatment. …”
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Clinical efficacy of AUSS/UNSES-TLIF in the treatment of single-segment degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective study by Zhide Liu, Shiyuan Hao, XiangLong Li, En Song, Yabo Yao

“…Preoperative and postoperative Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores for low back and leg pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, intervertebral disc height, anterior-posterior diameter of the canal (APDC), surgical-related parameters (such as operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative C-reactive protein levels, and length of hospital stay), and surgical outcomes were compared and analyzed between the AUSS-TLIF and MIS-TLIF groups. …”
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Utility of extended HPV genotyping for the triage of self-sampled HPV-positive women in a screen-and-treat strategy for cervical cancer prevention in Cameroon: a prospective study... by Pierre Vassilakos, Evelyn Tincho, Bruno Kenfack, Patrick Petignat, Ania Wisniak, Celine Broquet, François Marcel Ndam Nsangou, Michel Noubom, Emilien Jeannot

“…Objective To explore the utility of extended Human Papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping to detect cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or more (CIN2+) in a ‘screen-and-treat’ strategy for HPV-positive women in low-resource settings.Design Prospective study of diagnostic accuracy.Setting The study took place in West Cameroon between September 2018 and March 2020.Participants 2014 women were recruited. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Carbamazepine Therapy With and Without Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial P... by Rutumbara Gajanan Dhone, Vidya Krunshnarao Lohe

“…The outcome of Group 2 will be more efficacious in reduction of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score as compare to Group 1. …”
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Global insights into the genome dynamics of Clostridioides difficile associated with antimicrobial resistance, virulence, and genomic adaptations among clonal lineages by Mohammad Sholeh, Mohammad Sholeh, Masoumeh Beig, Masoumeh Beig, Ebrahim Kouhsari, Mahdi Rohani, Mohammad Katouli, Farzad Badmasti

“…Vancomycin susceptibility-reducing vanG cluster genes were detected at low frequencies. Virulence factors showed variability, with highly prevalent genes such as zmp1 (99.62%), groEL (99.60%), and rpoB/rpoB2 (99.60%). …”
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Qualitative and quantitative ultrasound parameters of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk according to the SCORE scale: 7-year prospective... by O. A. Pogorelova, M. I. Tripoten, I. S. Melnikov, L. Sh. Khamchieva, B. M. Tamaeva, S. G. Kozlov, T. V. Balakhonova

“…Eighty patients (47 men and 33 women) aged 53,1±5,9 years with moderate Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) level, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) of 2,7-4,8 mmol/l and asymptomatic hemodynamically insignificant (stenosis <50%) carotid atherosclerosis (CA). …”
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Knowledge of telemedicine and its associated factors among health professional in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Geleta Nenko Dube, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Mesafint Zewold Jember, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Aster Temesgen Ariger, Eshetie Andargie Dires

“…The funnel plot was visually inspected, and Egger's regression test was run to check for publication bias. …”
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Cognitive Disorders In Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss, At The Ent Department Of The “Village Bondeko” Center, In Kinshasa by Masamba GR, Sokolo Gedikondele J, Longo-Mbenza B, Nganga Nkanga MS, Matanda Nzanza R, Matonda-ma-Nzuzi T, Ikanga J, Nge Okwe A, Lema Mabwaka G, Mawalala Malengele H, Nangi Mampuya C, Lumbu Malundama D

“…Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between sensorineural hearing loss and cognitive disorders in a correlational approach.Methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study conducted in the ENT department of the Center for the Disabled (visual, auditory, and mental) “Village Bondeko”, from June to September 2023, involving 150 adults (≥ 20 years) with acquired sensorineural hearing loss; without a history of neuropsychic disorders. …”
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U-shaped association between serum chloride and hypertension risk with nadir around 103 mmol/L: insights from regression and interpretable machine learning (XGBoost/SHAP) using NHA... by Shancheng He, Xuemei Zhong, Guangming Chen, Long Li

“…Both low and high chloride levels correlated with increased hypertension risk. …”
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Clinical signs of rabbit pododermatitis and seasonal dynamics of their development by R. V. Peredera, O. O. Peredera

“…One point is reddened skin and the presence of hypotrichosis or alopecia. Two points – low-grade hyperkeratosis combined with hypotrichosis (alopecia). …”
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Two-Port Needle-Assisted Pediatric Laparoscopic Herniotomy Using Tuohy Needle: Clinical Experience and Outcomes by Imran Abbas, Rida Fatima, Muhammad Aslam Javed, Muhammad Hassan, Mahmood Farooqi, Muhammad Mohsin Gillani

“…It offers favorable operative duration, minimal analgesia dose needs, and shorter hospital stays, with excellent cosmetic outcomes and low recurrence rates.   …”
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Rhinoplasty without nasal packing and splinting by Vulović Dejan, Kozarski Jevta, Radivojčević Uroš, Stepić Nenad, Milićević Saša, Petrović Nenad T.

“…The degree of pain, edema and ecchymosis were low, as well as the incidence of other complications.…”
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Efficacy of Different Doses of Intra‐Articular Tranexamic Acid for Reducing Blood Loss and Lower Limb Swelling After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled... by Shuwei Ye, Yue Luo, Qianhao Li, Lijun Cai, Pengde Kang

“…Compared with that in the low‐dose group, perioperative blood loss was further reduced in the high‐dose TXA group (p = 0.006). …”
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Development of a Serious Game to Simulate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Experiences: Collaborative Quasi-Experimental Study by Yukihide Miyosawa, Koichi Hirabayashi, Kodai Yamada, Fumiya Kobayashi, Nanami Ogihara, Noa Takeda, Eri Okamura, Shogo Matsumura

“…ConclusionsWe developed a low-cost serious game that simulates NICU experiences through collaboration between a neonatologist and students. …”
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Instrumented gait analysis post‐anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in pediatric patients: A non‐invasive method for quantifying the static and dynamic leg axis by Leonie Kijewski, Eva Böker, Karoline Hofmann, Thomas Engel, Pierre Hepp, Maren Witt

“…The absence of significant alignment changes over time indicates a low risk of surgery‐induced growth plate injury. …”
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Reliability and Validity Study of the <italic>International Classification of Functioning</italic>，<italic>Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set</italic> in Rehabilitation of Kn... by LEI Lei, PENG Zhizhou, GAO Mingyue, LI Fei, MAO Ningning, WU Xi, XIAO Chengcheng, XUN Yajing, ZHAO Suchen, FAN Xiaojun

“…The ICF-RS was used to assess the patients' function; the criterion-related validity between the ICF-RS scale and the commonly used clinical scales for knee joints [visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, hospital for special surgery (HSS) knee score, modified Barthel index (MBI) and 36-item short form health survey (SF-36)] was used to evaluate the effectiveness of ICF-RS scale in assessing the function and activity performance of patients with KOA. …”
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A randomized comparison of the proximal crescentic osteotomy and rotational scarf osteotomy in the treatment of hallux valgus by Namık Şahin, Gökhan Cansabuncu, Nazan Çevik, Oğuz Türker, Güven Özkaya, Yüksel Özkan

“…Outcomes were assessed by using of preoperative and postoperative American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores and visual analogue scale (VAS). Weight bearing X-rays were used for radiological evaluation. …”
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