Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Tinnitus due to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Abolfazl Mollasadeghi, Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Mohammad Hossein Davari, Pedram Shokouh, Mehrdad Mostaghaci, Mohammad Hossein Baradaranfar, Maryam Bahaloo

“…In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy on tinnitus accompanied by noise-induced hearing loss. …”
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Bleaching efficacy of in-office bleaching with violet light using low-concentration hydrogen peroxide nanoparticulate photocatalyst gel: A randomized controlled trial by Gustavo Garcia Castro, Palena Araújo Pinto, Michael Willian Favoreto, Alessandra Reis, Maria Viviana-Mora, Rita de Cássia Mendonça de Miranda, Andres Felipe Milan Cardenas, Alessandro D. Loguercio, Rudys Rodolfo de Jesus Tavarez

“…The risk and intensity of TS were recorded using a 0–10 visual analogue scale (VAS) and a 0–4 numerical scale (NRS). …”
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Effect of low-level LASER therapy versus CAD/CAM Michigan splint on patients with Temporomandibular Muscle Disorders: a randomized clinical trial by Amany Mostafa Saad Farahat, Rami Maher Ghali, Dina Essam Bahig

“… Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and sustainability of using low level LASER therapy and CAD/ CAM Michigan splint on improving the range of mandibular movements, muscle activity and reducing the pain. …”
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Protective and risk factors of mental health of working age adults with adventitious total bilateral blindness and low vision: A scoping review protocol. by Nneoma Dike, Lucia D'Ambruoso, Heather May Morgan, Zoë Skea, Emma-Louise Tarburn

“…Vision loss has been associated with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, which significantly impact lives of working age adults with adventitious total bilateral blindness and low vision. It is imperative, therefore, to prioritize the mental health in this population by exploring and understanding the factors that impact on their mental health. …”
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Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Reaction Time Changes Prior to and following Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue in Chronic Low Back Pain by Wenwu Xiao, Huaichun Yang, Zengming Hao, Menglin Li, Mengchu Zhao, Siyun Zhang, Guifang Zhang, Haian Mao, Chuhuai Wang

“…However, the effect of exercise-induced muscle fatigue on reaction time in chronic low back pain (cLBP) and its relationship with fear-avoidance beliefs remains poorly understood. …”
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Laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer wherein the inferior mesenteric artery arose from the superior mesenteric artery: a case report by Takahiro Korai, Kenji Okita, Toshihiko Nishidate, Koichi Okuya, Emi Akizuki, Yu Sato, Atsushi Hamabe, Daisuke Kyuno, Masayuki Ishii, Ryo Miura, Masafumi Imamura, Minoru Nagayama, Takeshi Murakami, Takayuki Nobuoka, Tatsuya Ito, Ichiro Takemasa

“…The patient was diagnosed with rectal cancer (cT3N0M0, cStage IIa) and laparoscopic low anterior resection was performed. The sigmoid colon was resected using the medial approach. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation in treating chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Bin Huang, Linlin Zhang, Yu Pu, Xiaoming Xi, Hongyan Bi, Shifang Cui

“…Introduction Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) stands as a predominant factor contributing to disability worldwide. …”
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Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdalar Subregions in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain by CHEN Xiaolin, LIU Hong, GAO Zhen, WU Mengjiao, FAN Cheng, JIANG Zheng

“…ObjectiveTo observe the resting-state functional connectivity changes of amygdalar subregions as well as relationship with pain intensity and negative emotion states in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP).MethodsA total of 31 patients with CNLBP (CNLBP group) and 31 healthy control population (healthy control group) with age and gender matched were recruited in the community around Pingshan campus of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to perform clinical evaluation and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Breast cancer determinants in low- to upper-middle-income countries: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and an urgent call for implementation science by Mitiku Bonsa Debela, Kebebe Bekele Gonfa, Mohammedaman Mama Hussen, Demisu Zenbaba, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay, Besufekad Mulugeta, Muhammad Hoque, Chalchisa Abdeta

“…Abstract Introduction Meta-analyses on breast cancer determinants in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including upper-middle-income countries (UMICs), often produce fragmented, context-specific findings. …”
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Multimodal Analgesia Approach in Acute Low Back Pain Management: A Phase III Study of a Novel Analgesic Combination of Etoricoxib/Tramadol by Miguel A. Zuqui-Ramírez, Victor M. Belalcazar-López, Adelfia Urenda-Quezada, Alejandro González-Rebatu y González, José G. Sander-Padilla, Laura A. Lugo-Sánchez, Ileana C. Rodríguez-Vázquez, Kevin F. Rios-Brito, María M. Arguedas-Núñez, Emmanuel Canales-Vázquez, Jorge González-Canudas

“…The proportion of patients with a 30% reduction in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score was statistically significant when comparing the treatment groups on the third day of follow-up [p = 0.008, CI 95% 0.241 (0.061–0.421)]. …”
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Linguistic Markers of Pain Communication on X (Formerly Twitter) in US States With High and Low Opioid Mortality: Machine Learning and Semantic Network Analysis by ShinYe Kim, Winson Fu Zun Yang, Zishan Jiwani, Emily Hamm, Shreya Singh

“…Tweets from 2 high-opioid mortality states (Ohio and Florida) and 2 low opioid mortality states (South and North Dakota) were selected, resulting in 31,994 tweets from high-death states (HDS) and 750 tweets from low-death states (LDS). …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF VISUAL STEREOTYPES ON TV: NONFICTIONAL TV-FORMATS OF THE USA AND CANADA OF THE 1960th / Трансформация зрелищных стереотипов на малом экране: неигровые телеформаты... by KAZYUCHITS M.F. / КАЗЮЧИЦ М.Ф.

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Multiresolution comparison of fetal real-time and cine magnetic resonance imaging at 0.55T by Datta Singh Goolaub, Ye Tian, Joshua F.P. van Amerom, John Wood, Jon Detterich, Krishna S. Nayak, Christopher K. Macgowan

“…Low field MRI systems can provide more comfortable platforms for fetal CMR. …”
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Effect of cue validity on the contextual cueing effect by Wen Su, Guang Zhao, Jie Ma

“…Experiment 3 further showed that low cue validity affects the early learning phase of context-target associations rather than the later expression in visual search.ConclusionOur study highlights the significant role of cue validity in implicit learning from visual cues. …”
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Performance of a simple remote video-based eye tracker with GPU acceleration by Jean-Pierre Du Plessis, Pieter Blignaut

“…There are currently many different types of eye trackers available, but they are either expensive, or provide a relatively low sampling frequency. The eye tracker presented in this paper was developed in an effort to address the lack of low-cost high-speed eye trackers. …”
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SGNet: A Structure-Guided Network with Dual-Domain Boundary Enhancement and Semantic Fusion for Skin Lesion Segmentation by Haijiao Yun, Qingyu Du, Ziqing Han, Mingjing Li, Le Yang, Xinyang Liu, Chao Wang, Weitian Ma

“…Segmentation of skin lesions in dermoscopic images is critical for the accurate diagnosis of skin cancers, particularly malignant melanoma, yet it is hindered by irregular lesion shapes, blurred boundaries, low contrast, and artifacts, such as hair interference. …”
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LIPUS Promotes Calcium Oscillation and Enhances Calcium Dependent Autophagy of Chondrocytes to Alleviate Osteoarthritis by Mengtong Guan, Xiaoyu Han, Bo Liao, Wang Han, Lin Chen, Bin Zhang, Xiuqin Peng, Yu Tian, Gongyi Xiao, Xinhe Li, Liang Kuang, Ying Zhu, Dingqun Bai

“…As a non‐invasive and safe physical therapy, low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) can alleviate OA progression, but the underlying mechanism is not fully understood, especially the mechanical transduction between LIPUS and the organism. …”
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Methods for tree cover extraction from high resolution orthophotos and airborne LiDAR scanning in Spanish dehesas by I. Borlaf-Mena, M. A. Tanase, A. Gómez-Sal

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Effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on the duration of mandibular anterior crowding correction and pain perception in adults undergoing orthodontic treatment: a single-blinde... by Saavi SOROUT, Poornima JNANESHWAR, Ravi KANNAN

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: This single-blinded randomized control trial aimed to assess the effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) on the duration of alignment and leveling stage, and to assess patients’ pain and discomfort following the procedure. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN LUMBAR FACETARY BLOCKADE PERFORMED BY USG X FLUOROSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR FACETARY SYNDROME by HUDSON RODRIGUES LEAL DA COSTA, MARÍLIA GABRIELA PALÁCIO GALBIATTI, MATHEUS FRANCISCO DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL CARBONI DE SOUZA, WILKER HERKSON DE ALMEIDA OLIVEIRA, BRUNO VIEIRA MOTTER, GUILHERME FOIZER, ANDRÉ EVARISTO MARCONDES CESAR, GABRIELLE DO AMARAL VIRGINIO PEREIRA, LUCIANO MILLER REIS RODRIGUES

“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic low back pain is a major cause of disability, especially in patients with lumbar facet syndrome. …”
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