Emergency department crowding in the Netherlands; evaluation of a real-time ambulance diversion dashboard by E. C. M. Baan-Kooman, S. Mol, M. C. van der Linden, M. I. Gaakeer, V. A. de Ridder

“…Methods This is a descriptive study of a nationwide online survey of Dutch EDs, conducted between January and October 2023. …”
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Analgesic and antisympathetic effects of clonidine in burn patients, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ostadalipour Abbas, Jamshidi Mojgan, Zamani Alieh, Jamshidi Maryam, Ashrafi Tavasoli Ahmad

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the Analgesic and antisympathetic effects of clonidine, an α2 adrenoceptor agonist in burn patients.Materials and Methods:This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial performed on one hundred burn patients in Zarea Hospital, Mazandaran, Iran from august 2004 to July 2005. …”
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Neuroimaging Characteristics of Pruritus Induced by Eczema: An fMRI Study by Tae‐eun Kim, Jin Li, Larissa Tao, Ji‐ming Tao, Xiang‐yu Wei

“…ABSTRACT Objective To explore the neuroimaging characteristics of eczema‐induced pruritus with resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs‐fMRI). Methods A total of 42 patients with eczema were recruited in the PE group, and 42 healthy participants were included in the HC group. …”
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Safety and efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation with varying puncture trajectories for recurrent maxillary trigeminal neuralgia: a prospective study by Yuanyuan Du, Xiaohui Liu, Hongchen Shi, Guangzhao Liu, Yue Ren, Lulu Xi

“…However, the safety and efficacy of different puncture pathways, particularly in the context of pain recurrence, may vary.ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of PRT via the foramen ovale (FO) and pterygopalatine fossa (PF) approaches for recurrent maxillary TN.MethodsThis prospective, non-randomized controlled study included 46 patients with recurrent maxillary TN who underwent PRT at our hospital between January 2021 and June 2021. …”
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Cervical dystonia: non-motor aspects by O. A. Druzhinina, N. G. Zhukova, L. P. Shperling, D. A. Novotnyi

“…The clinical picture of the disease is characterized by a concurrence of motor and non-motor disorders.Objective: to analyze the features of non-motor manifestations (pain, asthenia, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with CD.Patients and methods. A total of110 patients (31 men and 89 women) aged 27—82years (mean age, 54.4±12.4 years) with CD (a study group) were examined. …”
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Comparisons of nonpharmaceutical analgesia and pharmaceutical analgesia on the labor analgesia effect of parturient women by Rongyu Zhu, Qin Pan, Xiaoxia Cao

“…Abstract Objective We aimed to compare the labor analgesia effects of nonpharmaceutical analgesia and pharmaceutical analgesia on parturient women. Methods One hundred and four parturient women with spontaneous births were selected and randomly divided into pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical analgesia groups. …”
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Effect of a Plant-Based Nootropic Supplement on Perceptual Decision-Making and Brain Network Interdependencies: A Randomised, Double-Blinded, and Placebo-Controlled Study by David O’Reilly, Joshua Bolam, Ioannis Delis, Andrea Utley

“…This study aimed to provide neurocomputational insight into the discrepancies between the remarkable self-reports and growing interest in nootropics among healthy adults and the inconclusive performance-enhancing effects found in the literature. Methods: Towards this end, we devised a randomised, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled study where participants performed a visual categorisation task prior to and following 60 days of supplementation with a plant-based nootropic, while electroencephalographic (EEG) signals were concurrently captured. …”
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Assessment of cataract and glaucoma knowledge, attitudes, and practices among students at the University of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Yvon Babundo Kabu Eanga, Tacite Kpanya Mazoba, David Lubeji Kayembe

“…Purpose This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cataract and glaucoma among students of the University of Mbandaka in DR Congo. Methods This was a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study. …”
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Prediction of Diabetes in Middle-Aged Adults: A Machine Learning Approach by Gideon Addo, Bismark Amponsah Yeboah, Michael Obuobi, Raphael Doh-Nani, Seidu Mohammed, David Kojo Amakye

“…This study focuses on this demographic to examine symptom-diabetes associations, examine the influence of symptoms in diabetes prediction, and determine an optimal machine learning (ML) model for diabetes prediction. Materials and Methods: This study utilized data from a previous cohort study conducted in Bangladesh. …”
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Classifying detrital zircon U-Pb age distributions using automated machine learning by Jack W. Fekete, Glenn R. Sharman, Xiao Huang

“…When displayed as age distributions, individual samples are traditionally compared using visual inspection and statistical methods, which can become time-consuming and challenging when using large datasets. …”
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Thickened photoreceptor outer segment layer in children with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia by Wenli Zhang, Fan Yang, Shirong Chen, Tingkun Shi

“…To quantitatively investigate the reflectivity and structure of the outer retinal layers in children with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia by using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Methods: Seventy-eight patients with amblyopia and 64 age-matched children with normal vision were included in this study. …”
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Epidemiology of adolescent runners: non-rearfoot strike is associated with the Achilles tendon and lower leg injury by Haruhiko Goto, Suguru Torii

“…Therefore, this epidemiological study aimed to investigate the prevalence and injury risk ratio (IRR) of RRIs concerning different foot strike patterns. Methods A total of 182 male Japanese adolescent runners were included. …”
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The Effect of a Combined Scapula and Shoulder Exercise Program with Kinesio Tape on Pain, Shoulder Proprioception, and Upper Limb Function in Swimmers with Shoulder Impingement Syn... by Seyedeh Farzaneh Sadri, Mohammad Saleki

“…Objective The present study aimed to determine the effect of a combined scapula and shoulder exercise program with Kinesio Tape on pain, shoulder proprioception, and upper limb function in swimmers with shoulder impingement syndrome. Methods In this study, 30 swimmers with shoulder impingement syndrome were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two groups: a control group (15 participants) and an exercise group (15 participants). …”
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Spatial Narrative Optimization in Digitally Gamified Architectural Scenarios by Deshao Wang, Jieqing Xu, Luwang Chen

“…The proposed model comprises four key components: (1) developing spatial narrative design methods for such scenarios; (2) constructing a spatial language system for spatial narratives using linguistic principles to organize narrative expression; (3) building a preliminary digitally gamified scenario based on the “Wuhu Jiaoji Temple Renovation Project” after architectural and environmental enhancements; and (4) optimization through thermal feedback experiments—collecting visitor trajectory heatmaps, eye-tracking heatmaps, and oculometric data. …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy as a Variant of the Course of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by I. E. Panova, T. B. Shaimov, V. A. Shaimova

“…Purpose: to study noninvasive diagnostic options for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) — a subtype of neovascular agerelated macular degeneration — by monitoring clinical progression, defining optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings specific for PCV and evaluating diagnostic utility of OCT angiography.Patients and methods. The study included 254 patients (292 eyes) with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. …”
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Association of Comprehensive Nursing with Respiratory Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Tracheostomy After Traumatic Brain Injury by Gu XJ, Le Y, Hu XM, Lu ZH

“…Xi-Juan Gu,1 Yan Le,1 Xiao-Mei Hu,1 Zhi-Hui Lu2 1Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhi-Hui Lu, Email zpv730@yeah.netObjective: To analyze the application of comprehensive nursing in patients undergoing tracheostomy after traumatic brain injury.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 87 patients with traumatic brain injury who underwent tracheostomy in our hospital, divided into a control group (n=43), which received standard nursing care, and an intervention group (n=44), which received comprehensive nursing care. …”
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Does Platelet-rich Plasma Delay Ankle Osteoarthritis Surgery? A Systematic Review by Abhijit Bandyopadhyay

“…Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has emerged as a potential treatment to alleviate symptoms and delay surgical interventions in ankle OA, akin to its established role in knee OA. Materials and methods: A systematic search was conducted across major databases from inception to present, following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Application of principles of multimodal analgesia as the content element of a fast-track surgery program by O. Yu. Ioffe, O. P. Stetsenko, M. S. Kryvopustov, T. V. Tarasiuk, Yu. P. Tsiura

“…To estimate the efficacy of postoperative pain reduction in first days after surgical intervention in acceleration of postoperative restoration in patients and reduction of the stationary treatment duration. Materials and methods. In Sept. 2011 - May 2019 yrs period there were performed 569 elective operative interventions, using principles of a Fast Track Surgery program, including those with application of multimodal analgesia. …”
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Toric intraocular correction following cataract extraction in a patient with keratoconus after implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments: a clinical case by O. G. Oganesyan, L. I. Romanova, S. V. Milash, A. V. Penkina

“…Purpose: to study the results of toric intraocular correction following a surgical treatment of cataract in a 69-year-old patient with the 2nd stage of keratoconus by Amsler-Krumeich classification with intrastromal corneal segments implanted. Methods. During the first visit, the patient had 0.1 best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). …”
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Application of allogeneic adult mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of venous ulcers: A phase I/II randomized controlled trial protocol. by Víctor J Costela-Ruiz, Encarnación González-Vigil, Olga Espinosa-Ibáñez, Rosario Mata Alcázar-Caballero, Lucía Melguizo-Rodríguez, Olga Fernández-López, Salvador Arias-Santiago

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of the cutaneous application of Bioengineered Artificial Mesenchymal Sheet (BAMS) in venous leg ulcers (VLUs) versus conventional treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>This protocol is based on the design of a Phase I/II, multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial investigating the application of a biological dressing supplemented with mesenchymal stem cells (NCT05962931). …”
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