Comparative Efficacy of Two Multimodal Analgesia Protocols for Postoperative Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial by Nazanin Zahra Farokhi, Alireza Susanabadi, Alireza Amani, Mohsen Parsi Khameneh, Hesameddin Modir

“…The pain was assessed using a visual analog scale at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h postoperatively. …”
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Group B Streptococcus Colonization among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Tertiary Hospital in Rural Southwestern Uganda by Abdul Namugongo, Joel Bazira, Yarine Fajardot, Ngonzi Joseph

“…This study sought to determine the prevalence and factors associated with group B streptococcal anogenital colonization among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a tertiary hospital. Methods. Cross-sectional study where 309 pregnant women ≥ thirty-five weeks of gestation attending antenatal clinic were consecutively recruited between January and March 2015. …”
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COVID-19 Symptomatology from the Otorhinolaryngology Perspective: Survey from Tertiary Care Center by Raj Tajamul Hussain, Mayank Yadav, Jasdeep Monga

“… Introduction To identify and substantiate the prevalence and severity of different otolaryngological symptoms documented in laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods This monocentric study was performed at SHKM Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and all patients testing positive for COVID-19 over a 16-month period (April 2020 to July 2021) were recruited. …”
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Monitoring the technical state of bank protection facilities of Volgograd Reservoir by Sergey Ya. Semenenko, Andrey E. Novikov

“…Purpose: monitoring the ecological state of the bank zone of the reservoir left side and studying the technical state and operability of the bank protection elements. Materials and methods. The study was conducted using archival material describing the dynamics of bank abrasion, modern publications reflecting the results of scientific research of the reservoir water area in related specialties, photo recording materials during annual route surveys, and included a visual study of the geological structure of the bankline. …”
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An overlooked risk for skin health: Less availability and higher cost of sunscreen for people with melanated skin by Emerson D. Basch, Grace C. Hillyer

“…Traditional sunscreen that creates a white cast on the skin is incompatible with melanated skin. Methods: The number of products on the shelf, SPF level, application, coloration, and cost were recorded at three beauty supply chain stores and three pharmacy, health, and wellness stores in or near Harlem in New York City in the Spring of 2023. …”
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A Multimodal Neurophysiological Approach to Evaluate Educational Contents in Terms of Cognitive Processes and Engagement by Vincenzo Ronca, Pietro Aricò, Luca Tamborra, Antonia Biagi, Gianluca Di Flumeri

“…This study aims to investigate how different types of learning content—educational videos, academic videos, and text reading—affect cognitive processing and engagement. Methods: Neurophysiological signals, including electroencephalography (EEG), electrodermal activity (EDA), and photoplethysmography (PPG), were recorded from experimental participants while they were engaged with each learning content. …”
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Secondary Metabolite Content in Roots and Callus of Paeonia Anomala L. by A.A. ZARIPOVA

“…Taking into account the fact that in the process of introduction in vitro culture the change of secondary metabolite content may take place we compared the chemical composition of plant material of wild-growing plants of Paeonia anomala introduced and produced using the methods of clonal micropropagation, callus tissue.The content of phenolic compounds, that is catechins and gallatos was compared. …”
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Glaucoma and dietary intake: a scoping review by Genesis Daniel Edokpa, Shelly Rose-Marie McFarlane

“…The aim of this scoping review was therefore to map the evidence and determine the nature and extent of research done on “diet and glaucoma” and identify any gaps in this area of scholarship.Materials and methodsA comprehensive search of academic literature was conducted from two relevant electronic databases: PubMed and ScienceDirect. …”
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SPACE MONITORING OF PASTURES OF THE EASTERN REGIONS OF THE STAVROPOL TERRITORY by A. V. Skripchinskiy, S. A. Antonov

“…It is possible to identify the extent of plowing pastures on the basis of spatial and temporal analysis of agricultural land through geographic information systems using space information. Materials and methods of research: visual decoding of pastures was carried Out on the basis of data from Landsat series spacecraft in the period from January 1990 to December 2018. …”
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A 5G network based conceptual framework for real-time malaria parasite detection from thick and thin blood smear slides using modified YOLOv5 model by Swati Lipsa, Ranjan Kumar Dash, Korhan Cengiz, Nikola Ivković, Adnan Akhunzada

“…The study first proposes a 5G network-based healthcare system and then develops an automated malaria detection model capable of providing an accurate diagnosis, particularly in areas with limited diagnostic resources. Methods The proposed system leverages a deep learning-based YOLOv5x algorithm to detect malaria parasites in thick and thin blood smear samples. …”
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Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD by Anisha Seth, Bhanu Pangtey, Neha Goel, Basudeb Ghosh

“…Our study aims to evaluate IMP followed by intravitreal Bevacizumab in subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. Methods: This prospective interventional study consisted of 15 eyes with subfoveal and juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. …”
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The augmented reality-aided navigation system may improve rotational alignment of the tibial baseplate in total knee arthroplasty by Sachiyuki Tsukada, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Masayoshi Saito, Shizuka Minagawa, Miki Kurita, Naoyuki Hirasawa

“…Methods We compared the axial, coronal, and sagittal alignments of the tibial baseplate between 58 TKAs performed using an AR-aided navigation system and 64 TKAs in which the rotational alignment was determined manually. …”
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Therapeutic ultrasound transducer technology and monitoring techniques: a review with clinical examples by Maxime Lafond, Allison Payne, Cyril Lafon

“…The exponential growth of therapeutic ultrasound applications demonstrates the power of the technology to leverage the combinations of transducer technology and treatment monitoring techniques to effectively control the preferred bioeffect to elicit the desired clinical effect.Objective: This review provides an overview of the most commonly used bioeffects in therapeutic ultrasound and describes existing transducer technologies and monitoring techniques to ensure treatment safety and efficacy.Methods and materials: Literature reviews were conducted to identify key choices that essential in terms of transducer design, treatment parameters and procedure monitoring for therapeutic ultrasound applications. …”
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Designing an AI-Supported Framework for Literary Text Adaptation in Primary Classrooms by Savvas A. Chatzichristofis, Alexandros Tsopozidis, Avgousta Kyriakidou-Zacharoudiou, Salomi Evripidou, Angelos Amanatiadis

“…Guided by multiliteracies theory, Vygotskian pedagogy, and epistemic justice, the system aims to enhance interpretive literacy, developmental alignment, and cultural responsiveness among learners aged 7–12. <b>Methods:</b> The proposed system enables educators to perform age-specific text simplification, visual re-narration, lexical reinvention, and multilingual augmentation through a suite of modular tools. …”
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CORRELATION EVALUATION OF THE FORTESCUE AND CLARKE TRANSFORMATIONS FOR UNSYMMETRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CURRENT VECTORS IN THE THREE-PHASE LINE by O. V. Byalobrzhyeskiy, V. Yu. Kachalka, R. V. Vlasenko

“…These presentations differ from the methods laid as theoretical grounds of the electric energy accounting systems.The article presents an analysis in the compliant system of the effect of the current projections on the power components formation character. …”
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Study on temperature and pressure pain sensation in the initial stage of invisible appliance by FANG Bin, LI Yuan, ZHOU Weina, YU Linfeng, ZHOU Meng, MA Junqing

“…Objective To investigate the initial temperature sensation and pressure pain sensation in patients receiving invisible orthodontic treatment. Methods Twenty-two patients receiving clear aligner treatment(experimental group)and 22 volunteers(control group)participated. …”
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NOTCH1 promotes the elevation of GM-CSF and IL-6 through the EZH2/STAT3 pathway to facilitate the fibrotic state of the myocardium in DLBCL. by Huimin Zhang, Wen Dong, Lihong Zhang, Bing Ma, Jianying Wang, Yang Shen, Dan Zhao, Wanyi Yin, Yuexian Li, Qingchi Liu

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Investigate the role of the Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 (NOTCH1) signaling pathway in Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)-related heart pathogenesis.<h4>Methods</h4>Utilize R (version 4.2.1) to retrieve DLBCL and myocardial infarction datasets from the GEO database, normalize data with limma, perform differential analysis and GO analysis with GOplot, and visualize findings with ggplot2. …”
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A multi-center, cross-sectional study on the burden of infectious keratitis in China. by Xiusheng Song, Lixin Xie, Xiaodong Tan, Zhichong Wang, Yanning Yang, Yuansheng Yuan, Yingping Deng, Shaoying Fu, Jianjiang Xu, Xuguang Sun, Xunlun Sheng, Qing Wang

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To understand the prevalence and demographic characteristics of infectious keratitis and infectious corneal blindness.<h4>Methods</h4>A multi-center, population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to August 31, 2010. …”
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Safety and efficacy of combined acupuncture (body and intradermal acupuncture) for dry eye disease: study protocol for a pilot, single-centre, assessor-blinded, randomised, artific... by Ji-Hoon Song, Soo-Yeon Park

“…This study is to confirm the superiority of acupuncture over artificial tear drops (ATDs) in patients with DED.Methods and analysis This study is a single-centre, investigator-initiated, assessor-blinded, parallel randomised controlled trial. 30 participants will be enrolled. …”
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Predictors of physical and mental health among unemployed people in Greece by Dimitra Latsou, Mary Geitona

“…The aim of this study is to examine the socio-demographic factors affecting the health status of unemployed people in Greece. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Manpower Employment Organization entities in the region of Attica, from June 2016 to September 2017. …”