Efficacy of acupuncture-related therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials by Bing Deng, Bing Deng, Tiantian Xu, Zilan Deng, Yue Jiang, Li Li, Wankun Liang, Yuewen Zhang, Hongjin Wang, Yunxiang Xu, Guizhen Chen

“…IntroductionTo compare and analyze the clinical effects of acupuncture-related therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) and propose the optimal scheme, we utilized a network meta-analysis to evaluate the therapeutic effects of various commonly used acupuncture methods for PMOP.MethodsRandomized controlled trials of acupuncture-related therapies for PMOP were searched in eight databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, China Biomedical Literature Database, and Wanfang database) from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2023. …”
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Causes and treatment of secondary sphenoid sinus infection post‐endoscopic transsphenoidal approach by Yi Dong, Bing Zhou, Shunjiu Cui, Qian Huang, Yan Sun, Zhenxiao Huang, Jingying Ma, Quanjie Yang, Na Liang

“…Abstract Objective This study analyzed the causes of sphenoid sinus (SS) infection (SSI) following endoscopic transsphenoidal skull base surgery and determined appropriate treatment methods. Methods This study included 31 cases of secondary SSI following the endoscopic transsphenoidal approach (ETSA; SSI group) and 246 cases without SSI (non‐SSI group). …”
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Transepithelial Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Using a 213-nm Solid-State Laser System Followed by Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking with Riboflavin and UVA Irradiation by George D. Kymionis, Michael A. Grentzelos, Alexandra E. Karavitaki, George A. Kounis, Georgios A. Kontadakis, Sonia Yoo, Ioannis G. Pallikaris

“…One month postoperatively, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) improved from 20/63 to 20/32 while best spectacle- corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) improved from 20/40 to 20/25. …”
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A Framework for Cervical Cancer Elimination in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review and Roadmap for Interventions and Research Priorities by Michelle B. Shin, Gui Liu, Nelly Mugo, Nelly Mugo, Patricia J. Garcia, Patricia J. Garcia, Darcy W. Rao, Darcy W. Rao, Cara J. Broshkevitch, Linda O. Eckert, Linda O. Eckert, Leeya F. Pinder, Leeya F. Pinder, Judith N. Wasserheit, Judith N. Wasserheit, Judith N. Wasserheit, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Ruanne V. Barnabas

“…Effective prevention methods include HPV vaccination, screening using visual inspection and HPV testing, and thermocoagulation. …”
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Dynamic Surface Topography for Thoracic and Lumbar Pain Patients—Applicability and First Results by Johanna Kniepert, Henriette Rönsch, Ulrich Betz, Jürgen Konradi, Janine Huthwelker, Claudia Wolf, Ruben Westphal, Philipp Drees

“…Until now, it is unclear if this method is applicable to back pain patients, and data reports are missing. …”
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Efficacy, Kinetics, and Mechanism of Tetracycline Degradation in Water by O₃/PMS/FeMoBC Process by Xuemei Li, Qingpo Li, Xinglin Chen, Bojiao Yan, Shengnan Li, Huan Deng, Hai Lu

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Exploring green synthesis of parietin-mediated silver nanoparticles using γ-ray induced Xanthoria parietina foliose extracts for antibacterial potential by Sikander Ali, Alisha Moazzam, Saima Shahzad Mirza, Majid Mahmood, Sibtain Ahmed, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Gildardo Rivera, Akhtar Rasool Asif, Muhammad Arshad, Mirza Imran Shahzad, Kaynat William, Sundas Sharif

“…(gram-negative) by agar well diffusion method. The results indicated that free parietin extract and synthesized nanoparticles (Xa-AgNPs) have potential antimicrobial activity against selected gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial isolates. …”
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Knowledge Graph Representation Fusion Framework for Fine-Grained Object Recognition in Smart Cities by Yang He, Ling Tian, Lizong Zhang, Xi Zeng

“…Extensive experiments on the Caltech-UCSD Birds-200-2011 dataset verify the superiority of our proposed framework over several existing state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Sleep quality in people with chronic pain undergoing hemodialysis by Erika Veríssimo Dias Sousa, Luis Angel Cendejas Medina, Marina Guerra Martins, Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira, Samia Jardelle Costa de Freitas Maniva, Joselany Áfio Caetano

“… Objective: to evaluate sleep quality in people with chronic pain undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: observational, prospective, and cross-sectional study carried out in two hemodialysis clinics. …”
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Sleep quality in people with chronic pain undergoing hemodialysis by Erika Veríssimo Dias Sousa, Luis Angel Cendejas Medina, Marina Guerra Martins, Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira, Samia Jardelle Costa de Freitas Maniva, Joselany Áfio Caetano

“… Objective: to evaluate sleep quality in people with chronic pain undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: observational, prospective, and cross-sectional study carried out in two hemodialysis clinics. …”
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Spherical implantable collamer lens with postoperative adjunctive LASIK in the treatment of high compound hyperopic astigmatism by Daniel Q. Li, Mathieu Gauvin, Guillermo Rocha, Pierre Trottier, Louis Racine, Avi Wallerstein

“…Methods In this prospective, multi-center, multi-surgeon, single-arm trial, eyes with ≥ 3.50 D hyperopia and ≥ 2.00 D of astigmatism underwent surgery receiving a spherical Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) followed by a planned adjunctive LASIK postoperatively. …”
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Results of Trifocal Intraocular Lenses Implantation in Patients with Cataract and Presbyopia by E. I. Belikova, V. A. Borzykh

“…Purpose: to evaluate the clinical results of trifocal intraocular lenses implantation with different optical characteristics; optimization of preparation stages and intraocular correction of presbyopia. Patients and Methods. Phacoemulsification with binocular implantation of trifocal intraocular lenses (IOL) was performed in 35 patients with cataract and presbyopia. …”
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The Effect of Sensorimotor Synchronization on Gait Spatiotemporal Parameters in Women with Multiple Sclerosis by Mozhgan Memarmoghadam, Mansoureh Shahraki, Behzad Mohammadi Orangi, Luca Correale, Leonardo A. Peyré-Tartaruga

“…Materials and Methods: Spatiotemporal parameters, bilateral symmetry and the locomotor rehabilitation index were obtained before and after 6 weeks (three times per week, 30 min each session) of locomotor training. …”
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Features of YAG-laser treatment of posterior capsule opacification in eyes with intraocular comorbidities ext by O. I. Borzunov, S. A. Korotkih

“…The examination results should demonstrate convincing evidence that posterior capsular opacification is the main reason for the decrease of visual acuity. Results:, Visual acuity, at average increased from 0.4‑0.6 to 0.8‑1.0 in 50 cases after dissection, Visual acuity improved to 2‑3 lines in 66‑4–5, 24‑6‑7 lines in 74 cases. …”
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Timing of vitrectomy for treatment of endophthalmitis after intravitreal anti-VEGF injection: a systematic literature review of case reports and series by Daniel J. Hu, Sophia Ghauri, Magdalena G. Krzystolik

“…Methods: We conducted a literature search using the Ovid Medline, Embase.com, and Web of Science databases, and relevant articles were selected from original English papers published from 2005 to 2021. …”
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Clinical Performance of Toris K Contact Lens in Patients with Moderate to Advanced Keratoconus: A Real Life Retrospective Analysis by Ihsan Yilmaz, Ferah Ozcelik, Berna Basarir, Gokhan Demir, Gonul Durusoy, Muhittin Taskapili

“…Materials and Methods. Sixty eyes of 40 participants were included in this retrospective study. …”
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First Experience of Laser Radiation Application in Wound Treatment After Open Hemorrhoidectomy by S. A. Frolov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, A. M. Kuzminov, V. Y. Korolik, A. R. Melkumyan, M. A. Ignatenko, I. V. Vorobjeva, S. G. Magomedova

“…In the postoperative period the terms of wound healing were determined based on the data of visual inspection, anoscopy, planimetric and cytologic methods of examination. …”
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Efficacy of Infrainguinal vs Suprainguinal Approach to Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients with Proximal Femoral Fracture: A Randomised Clinical... by K Jubairiya, Pk Farha, Neera Valsan, Moona, Paul O Raphael, Aj Sukanya Prince Mary, P Anusree, Sm Mohammed Nabeel

“…Under ultrasound guidance, one can approach this compartment using either the conventional infrainguinal or suprainguinal methods. The suprainguinal approach was expected to be better due to the more proximal placement of the drug. …”
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Protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation clinical trial evaluating video-assisted electronic consent vs standard consent for patients initiating and continuing haemodialy... by Helen Healy, Ann Bonner, Rebecca B Saunderson, Martin Wolley, Chenlei Kelly Li, Pedro Henrique Franca Gois, Marina Wainstein, Matthew J Damasiewicz, Vera Y Miao, Kirsten Hepburn, Clyson Mutatiri, Bobby Chacko

“…The aims of this study are to (1) develop a digital information interface to better equip patients in the decision-making process to undergo HD; (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the co-designed digital information interface to improve patient outcomes; and (3) evaluate an implementation strategy.Methods and analysis First, a co-design process involving consumers and clinicians to develop audio-visual content for an innovative digital platform. …”
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Destripe Any Scale: Effective Stripe Removal Via Multiscale Decomposition Using the Luojia3-02 Stripe-Noise Dataset by Ru Chen, Mi Wang, Yingdong Pi, Ru Wang, Tao Peng, Fan Yang, Rongfan Dai

“…Experimental evaluations using Luojia3-02 data demonstrate that, without relying on external calibration, the proposed network and processing framework effectively eliminate multiscale stripe noise caused by sensor-induced radiometric errors, significantly improving both radiometric quality and visual clarity. Compared with traditional methods, our approach exhibits superior robustness and adaptability in handling complex, large-swath scenarios, demonstrating the advantages of integrating deep-learning techniques with multiscale decomposition for stripe-noise removal.…”
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