Evaluation of Comparative Efficacy of Goghrita with Saindhava Matrabasti versus Goghrita Matrabasti in Sciatica (Gridhrasi): A Randomised Controlled Trial Research Protocol by Girish Bhupal, Shweta Parwe, Milind Nisargandha, Shalini Pathania

“…Introduction: Modern lifestyles contribute to nutritional deficiencies and health issues, with low back pain affecting 80-90% of individuals. Sedentary living, poor posture and stress often lead to sciatica, characterised by pain radiating down the leg, which is classified in Ayurveda as Gridhrasi, a Vata disorder. …”
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Exploring computer vision syndrome among primary school students in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Hasibul Hassain Emon, Jakia Sultana Pingky, Hriday Halder, Santu Karmaker, Musfiqur Rahman, Fahim Muntasir Shishir, Tonima Rahaman Tithi, Suchana Akter, Moinur Rahman, Md Moyazzem Hossain

“…Different symptoms of CVS, such as eye strain, headache, blurred vision and visual discomfort, have become major public health problems. …”
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Sustained response to guselkumab regardless of baseline characteristics in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and inadequate response to TNF inhibitors: results from the phas... by Iain B McInnes, Laura C Coates, Philipp Sewerin, Frédéric Lavie, Mohamed Sharaf, Miriam Zimmermann, Michela Efficace

“…Guselkumab effect on joints (American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20/50/70, enthesitis, dactylitis), skin (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 90/100, Investigator’s Global Assessment 0/1), patient-reported outcomes (PROs) (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue, Health Assessment Questionnaire–Disability Index) and composite outcome measures (PsA Disease Activity Score low disease activity, minimal disease activity) were evaluated by baseline patient age, sex, body mass index, SJC, TJC, PsA duration, %body surface area, C reactive protein, pain Visual Analogue Scale, number of prior TNFi and discontinuation reason, and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug status. …”
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Qualidade química da água residual da criação de peixes para cultivo de alface em hidroponia Chemical quality of residual water from fish breeding tanks for cultivation of hydropon... by Glauco E. P. Cortez, Jairo A. C. de Araújo, Paulo A. Bellingieri, Alexandre B. Dalri

“…Their concentration was close to that found in nutrient solutions, used for lettuce hydroponic cultivation, except for potassium and magnesium. The low concentration of magnesium in the water did not prevent lettuce development, although the plants presented visual symptoms of deficiency of this nutrient. …”
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Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus Trigger Point Compression Release among Patients with Neck Pain - RCT by Saad Tariq, Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Anam Javed, Iqra Naseem, Nasir Khan, Muhammad Shakir Khan

“…Background: Neck pain is a disorder that has lifetime and point prevalence almost as high as low back pain. It also leads to substantial disability and economic burden on society. …”
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Combined repair technique for patellar tendon rupture using two suture anchors and three transosseous sutures: a retrospective cohort study by Ding Li, Yuchen He, Zhenmu Xu, Yueming Chen, Kai Jiang, Ding Zhou, Qian Liu, Weihong Zhu

“…Conclusions The combined repair technique demonstrated reliable mid-term outcomes with satisfactory functional recovery, radiological healing, and a low complication rate. This technique may serve as a practical and effective option for proximal patellar tendon ruptures.…”
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Development and Assessment of a Color-Variable Chlorine Dioxide Slow-Releasing Card for Litchi Preservation by Li Guo, Guang Wu, Qingchun Yin, Lin Luo, Hao Deng

“…This study provides a visual, efficient, and economical solution for postharvest litchi.…”
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Apparent diffusion coefficient: a predictor of the efficacy of glucocorticoid therapy in active moderate-severe thyroid eye disease: a retrospective cohort study by Mingqiao Zhang, Xiaohui Zhang, Qian Huang, Liang Liang, Jian Long

“…Moderate-to-severe active TED patients with low ADC values at baseline in superior rectus muscle or medial rectus muscle may respond well to GC therapy.…”
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Spatial Semantic Expression of Terrain Viewshed: A Data Mining Method by Cheng Zhang, Yiwen Wang, Haozhe Cheng, Wanfeng Dou

“…The second point is near the ridgeline, where one viewshed accounts for 87.52% of the total viewshed, showing significant visual effects. One viewshed is 3121.113 m away from the observer, with only 113 visible points, and is not located at a low altitude, so it is suitable for a long-distance fixed-point intermittent observation. …”
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Prevalence of incorrect posture among school adolescents after the COVID-19 pandemic: a large population-based scoliosis screening in China by Yujie Mei, Yi-Fan Lin, Zichao Gong, Bin Yan, Qian Liang

“…Each student underwent visual inspection, Adam’s forward bending test, and trunk rotation angle measurement. …”
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Observation of the clinical efficacy of disposable fistula snares in the treatment of high anal fistula by Zhong Mingli, Lu Yue

“…[Methods] A total of 60 patients with high anal fistula admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2022 to October 2023 were selected as the study subjects, and they were divided into treatment group (n=30, treated with disposable fistula snares) and control group (n=30, treated with low-cut and high-hanging) according to the random number table method. …”
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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

“…Pricing trajectories align low-price windows with high-renewable periods and off-peak hours, enabling synchronized load shifting and enhanced flexibility. …”
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HIGH HEART RATE AS A POTENTIAL RISK FACTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. S. Novikova, T. V. Popkova, A. N. Gerasimov, A. V. Volkov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Patients with HR≥86 beats per minute compared with RA patients with values of HR≤71 beats per min had lower total cholesterol (5.84±0.13 vs 5.11±0.17; p=0.001) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (4.06±0.13 vs 3.28±0.18; p=0.001), longer duration, higher activity (Visual Analog Pain Scale, DAS28, extra-articular manifestations of RA, concentration of proinflammatory markers) and severity level of RA (severity index, HAQ, radiological stage III/IV), as well as  higher percentage of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) after adjustment for age. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS IN THE CIS POPULATION: PRELIMINARY DATA OF... by A. E. Karateev, T. V. Popkova, D. S. Novikova, E. L. Nasonov, G. A. Togizbaev, N. A. Martusevich, A. A. Aroyan, M. Z. Rizamukhamedova

“…The inclusion criterion was severe musculoskeletal pain (>40 mm on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS)) or use of NSAIDs at the examination. …”
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Old world camels in Germany: parasitic nematode communities characterized by nemabiome analysis showed reduced anthelmintic efficacy according to the fecal egg count reduction test by Jenny Brachmann, Stefan Fiedler, Hannah Fischer, Jennifer S. Schmidt, Renate Radek, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Jürgen Krücken

“…However, owing to the small sample size, assessment of animal weight only by visual estimation, and no drugs licensed for OWCs in Europe, the term resistance should be used with care. …”
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Accessibility of Massive Open Online Courses in Computer Sciences and Programming for Persons with Disabilities by E. A. Kosova, A S. Gapon, K. I. Redkokosh

“…As a result of the automatic and expert checks, the following errors were found: low contrast between the background and the text; navigation errors related to the missing labels in attributes; empty links and buttons; lack of alternative text for links and images; form identification errors; lack of custom web page settings; errors in keyboard access to media players; errors of the page structure and page reading logic, creating playback problems by assistive technologies and text browsers. …”
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Exploring the effect of fluid management guided by optic nerve sheath diameter on postoperative headache in women with cesarean section by Qiao Yang, Ruiming Deng, Qiaoling Weng, Tingyu He, Ziqiang Dong, Xianwei Jin, Weibo Zhong

“…Adequate fluid replacement is generally required postoperatively to prevent low ICP. However, excessive empirical fluid replacement can increase the circulatory burden on the patient and potentially elevate ICP, thereby contributing to the occurrence of headaches. …”
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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics with Enterohepatic Recirculation of Co-Medication of Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe by An H, Shin D

“…Plasma concentrations were measured for PK analysis until 72 h post-dose at steady state. The changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from baseline to steady state at 24 h after the last administration were measured. …”
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Comparison of transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy: a prospective comparative study by Vladimir A. Vorobev, Gadir R. Akperov, Olga V. Baklanova, Dmitry S. Mickevich, Egor V. Kovalev, Ivan P. Popov, Zahir S. Azizov

“…Minor complications occurred in 32.1% of TP and 40.0% of TR patients (p=0.69); low-grade fever requiring oral antibiotics (Clavien grade II) was reported only in 3.8% of TP cases. …”
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Application of 3D-printed compensators for proton pencil beam scanning of shallowly localized pediatric tumors by Agnieszka Wochnik, Tomasz Kajdrowicz, Gabriela Foltyńska, Dawid Krzempek, Katarzyna Krzempek, Krzysztof Małecki, Marzena Rydygier, Jan Swakoń, Paweł Olko, Renata Kopeć

“…Results The application of BCs reduced the low-dose irradiation areas, improved conformity and reduced critical organs exposure. …”
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