Evaluation of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) response to herbicides using unmanned aerial system imagery by Amber E. Riner, Jonathan S. Glueckert, Corrina J. Vuillequez, James K. Leary, Benjamin P. Sperry, Gregory E. Macdonald

“…Quantifying management success in large-scale operations is challenging with traditional survey methods that rely on boat-based teams and can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of greater occipital nerve blockade in menstrual migraine by Guldeniz Cetin, Ozlem Totuk, Ozdem Erturk Cetin, Serkan Demir, Sevki Sahin

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to compare the short-term prophylactic efficacy of greater occipital nerve (GON) blockade in menstrual migraine (MM) subgroups and evaluate the long-term effects on patients’ quality of life. Methods In this prospective study, 33 patients diagnosed with MM (15 with pure menstrual migraine [PMM] and 18 with menstrually related migraine [MRM]) received bilateral GON blockade once a month, one week before menstrual bleeding, for three months. …”
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The malignant signature gene of cancer-associated fibroblasts serves as a potential prognostic biomarker for colon adenocarcinoma patients by Hao Zhang, Zirui Zhuang, Li Hong, Ruipeng Wang, Jinjing Xu, Youyuan Tang

“…This research utilizes single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to identify and validate gene markers linked to the malignancy of CAFs.MethodsScRNA-seq data was downloaded from a database and subjected to quality control, dimensionality reduction, clustering, cell annotation, cell communication analysis, and enrichment analysis, specifically focusing on fibroblasts in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues. …”
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Hip-spine syndrome: Diagnostic difficulties by A. A. Kargaltsev, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, A. M. Lila

“…We present results of examination patients with HSS in our survey.The aim – to present clinical and instrumental results of examination of patients with hip-spine syndrome.Materials and methods. We have examined 378 patients with typical pain pattern (buttocks, low back spine, groin and lateral hip) and difficulties in pain source definition. …”
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The use of a combination of Diclofenac and Orphenadrine for analgesia in knee replacement by M. V. Kuzmina, I. V. Shlyk, V. A. Panafidina, A. A. Kozhevin, Yu. S. Polushin, V. O. Krivov

“…The objective was to assess the effectiveness and safety of the use of a fixed combination of Diclofenac and Orphenadrine (Neodolpasse) for analgesia  in patients who underwent knee replacement.Materials and methods. 40 patients who underwent knee replacement in conditions of combined spinal-conduction analgesia (femoral nerve  block) were included into the study. …”
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Outcome of Different Preemptive Analgesia Modalities in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Study by Narendra Vaidya, Gourav S. Pawar, Anup P Gadekar, Nilesh A. Patil, Pravin Rameshrao Kutemate, Mohit Kolhapure

“…Hence, the objective of this study was to assess the pain score in patients undergoing TKR using different preemptive anesthesia modalities. Materials and Methods: A total of 105 patients were enrolled in the study and were equally divided into three groups. …”
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Comparison of phenotypic variability of winter durum wheat varieties and lines according to the color characteristics of grain, cereals and pasta by N. S. Kravchenko, O. A. Kostylenko, N. G. Ignatieva, A. S. Ivanisova

“…Laboratory and analytical study was carried out in the laboratory of biochemical, technological and agrochemical estimation in accordance with generally accepted methods and GOST. As a result of the study, there has been established that the main effect on such characteristics of grain quality of winter durum wheat as ‘general hardiness’, ‘mass fraction of protein in grain’ and ‘grain color index b’ was produced by the factor ‘year of study’ by 67.0 %, 48 .2 % and 65.4 % respectively. …”
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Complex Approach to the Bacterial Corneal Ulcers Treatment by E. V. Yani, V. A. Golikova

“…Purpose: Objective: to evaluate the effect of treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers of varying severity using a combination of antibacterial and corticosteroid drugs.Material and methods. 63 patients with bacterial corneal ulcers of varying severity were treated. …”
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SiLaC® with EPSiT®: early outcomes of laser-endoscopic therapy for pilonidal sinus by Mustapha Ouali

“…We evaluated a combined approach using Sinus Laser Ablation of the Cyst (SiLaC®) and Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (EPSiT®) to investigate postoperative pain, healing time, and recurrence.MethodsThis retrospective, single-center study included 83 patients (aged 15–50) treated from January 2021 to December 2023 at Proctolaser Clinic, Tunisia. …”
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Assessing the relationship between wrist synovitis and anxiety: a study using clinical statistics and Mendelian randomization analysis by Xunhao Wang, Linyi Zhu, Jingyi Mi, Fei Xiong

“…Although arthroscopic synovectomy can alleviate physical symptoms, whether it also improves anxiety and the causal relationship between synovitis and anxiety remains unclear. Methods A prospective study was conducted on 44 patients diagnosed with wrist synovitis who underwent arthroscopic synovectomy. …”
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Challenges facing physicians in death certification of under-five mortality in Egypt by Mirette M Aziz, Nevein Dous

“…This study aimed to obtain a clear and comprehensive understanding of the process of death registration of U5M and address the challenges of accurate certification faced by physicians at hospitals and health offices. Methods A qualitative descriptive study was performed by conducting 10 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with physicians who are actively involved in the certification of U5M. …”
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Revisiting Tension Band Principle Using Fiber Tape in Patella Fractures in Terms of Functional Outcomes, Complications, and Resurgery by Sandeep Deore, Bhushan Patil, Nrupam Mehta, Sachin Kale, Ravi Modi, Rafiuddin Shaikh

“…This study aims to investigate the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients treated with fiber taping as an alternative technique. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective evaluation of 20 patients diagnosed radiographically with displaced patellar fractures (including transverse, poles, and severely comminuted). …”
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Review and prospect of floating car data research in transportation by Chi Zhang, Yuming Zhou, Min Zhang, Bo Wang, Yuhan Nie

“…This study conducts an in-depth literature review analysis of FCD in the transportation field based on the Web of Science (WOS) database from 2000 to 2023, employing bibliometric methods and knowledge graph technologies. The current research status was visually analyzed through the literature distribution by year, research regions and institutions, research hotspots, and literature clustering using the bibliometric tool CiteSpace. …”
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Treatment of L5–S1 Spondyloptosis via Posterior‐Only L5 Partial Spondylectomy and Reduction of L4 Onto S1: Surgical Technique and Case Series by Xinhu Guo, Weishi Li

“…This study aimed to outline the key aspects of posterior‐only L5 partial spondylectomy and reduction of L4 onto S1 for spondyloptosis, as well as evaluate the clinical outcomes and prospects of this technique. Methods Three patients diagnosed with L5/S1 spondyloptosis between July 2022 and June 2023 were assessed. …”
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Efficacy of ibuprofen on prevention of high altitude headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Juan Xiong, Hui Lu, Rong Wang, Zhengping Jia

“…We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) of ibuprofen for the prevention of HAH.<h4>Methods</h4>Studies reporting efficacy of ibuprofen for prevention of HAH were identified by searching electronic databases (until December 2016). …”
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Modelling Euphrates river water quality index based on field measured data in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq by Marwah M. Al-Khuzaie, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…It formulates six scenarios to enhance HPI prediction accuracy, utilizing ANN in MATLAB for modeling and GIS statistical tools with inverse distance weighted (IDW) methods for a comprehensive assessment. The developed approach predicted HP concentration in the Euphrates River basin in an actual case study. …”
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Acupuncture for Chronic Pain-Related Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jianyu You, Haiyan Li, Dingyi Xie, Rixin Chen, Mingren Chen

“…The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and evaluate the existing evidence on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in relieving chronic pain-related depression (CPRD). Methods. We searched seven online databases to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for CPRD published before September 2020. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Solution to the Class Imbalance Problem in High-Resolution Land Cover Classification by Pengdi Chen, Yong Liu, Yuanrui Ren, Baoan Zhang, Yuan Zhao

“…The proposed model achieves the highest mF1 scores of 92.25% and 89.88%, along with the lowest CV values of 0.0445 and 0.0574, respectively, outperforming state-of-the-art methods. These innovations underscore the potential of HRUMamba in advancing high-resolution land cover classification in imbalanced datasets.…”
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Assessing health literacy and subsequent implementation of an animated video to enhance understanding for patients with nephrolithiasis by Anand Prabhu, Jason Bylund, John Roger Bell, Amul Bhalodi, Andrew Harris

“…Background. The use of visual aids to enhance patient learning is becoming increasingly common in medicine. …”
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Prospective validation of the Barcelona scale for the assessment of mucosal cleanliness during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy by Henry Córdova, Irina Luzko, Javier Tejedor-Tejada, Edgar Castillo-Regalado, Eva Barreiro-Alonso, Pedro Delgado-Guillena, Pilar Diez Redondo, Martin Galdin, Ana García-Rodríguez, Luis Hernández, Ma Henar Núñez Rodríguez, Agustín Seoane, Javier Jiménez Sánchez, Joaquín Cubiella, Rodrigo Jover, Antonio Rodríguez-D’Jesús, Cautar El Maimouni, Leticia Moreira, Oswaldo Ortiz, Joan Llach, Gloria Fernández-Esparrach

“…Design: Multicenter prospective study conducted in 14 hospitals in Spain. Methods: From January 2022 to December 2023, patients undergoing EGD were included. …”
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