Sarcopenia in older patients with osteoarthritis of large joints by Yu. A. Safonova, E. G. Zotkin

“…Pathological changes of large joints (knee, hip) in osteoarthritis (OA) are accompanied by the development of muscle weakness, decreased proprioception and imbalance.Objective: assessment of skeletal muscles state in women over 65 years old with OA of large joints and determination of the main factors affecting the risk of sarcopenia.Subjects and methods. In 159 women with OA (mean age 74±6 years), muscle mass was assessed with the appendicular lean mass index (ALM) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). …”
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Comparison of arthroscopy-assisted versus open reduction and fixation for treating scaphoid fractures by Xiaolong Du, Xuehai Ou, Jidong Liang, Chao Liu, Qianjin Zheng, Shaoyan Shi

“…This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate and compare the therapeutic efficacy of wrist arthroscopy-assisted fixation versus conventional open reduction with fixation for scaphoid fractures. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 159 patients with acute scaphoid fractures. …”
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Use of posteroanterior reference guides for bone block or coracoid process transfer in anterior glenohumeral instability: a cadaveric study of the relationship to the suprascapular... by Musammad Rashida Begum, Rory Cuthbert, Cameron Andrew Joseph Dott, Owen O’Neill, Mohammed Tahir, Adrian Carlos, Livio Di Mascio

“…We present the first cadaveric study that assesses the safety of posteroanterior reference guides and quantifies the relationship of the suprascapular nerve to posterior glenoid fixation with suture buttons. Methods Anterior glenoid bone block reconstruction with suture buttons utilizing a posteroanterior reference guide was performed in 10 fresh frozen cadavers via a posterior portal. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Predicting the Effect of the Serum γKlotho Level on Susceptibility to Coronary Heart Disease by Guo ZT, Yu XL, Cheng H, Naman T

“…Zi-Tong Guo,1 Xiao-Lin Yu,2 Hui Cheng,2 Tuersunjiang Naman2 1Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Tuersunjiang Naman, Email tursunjan1016@163.comObjective: This study investigates the relationship between serum γKlotho levels and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk and develops a machine learning model for CHD prediction.Methods: A total of 1435 subjects were enrolled for analysis and randomized as training (n =  969, 70%) or validation (n =  466, 30%) group. …”
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Concurrent effect of supra-threshold TENS applied over tibialis anterior muscle decreases mediolateral sway of healthy young adults by Marko Vidovič, Marko Vidovič, Tibor Kafel, Lea Šuc, Darja Rugelj, Daša Weber

“…A secondary aim was to compare the postural responses between the two stimulation sites.MethodsTwenty healthy volunteers (28.1 ± 3.8 years) participated in this study. …”
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A comparative analysis of clinical, functional and morphological results of femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen cross-linking by V. V. Neroev, A. T. Khandzhyan, O. G. Oganesyan, A. V. Penkina, K. B. Letnikova

“…Purpose: to compare clinical, functional and morphological results of treatment of progressing keratoconus by femtosecond, trans-epithelial and standard corneal collagen crosslinking. Material and methods. 114 patients aged 18-35 (148 eyes) with progressing keratoconus of stages I-III and iatrogenic keratectasia were divided into three groups. …”
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Ablative Volume of Radiofrequency Ablation Related to Intrahepatic Recurrence-Free Survival of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Nakarin Inmutto, Siripong Thaimai, Tanop Srisuwan, Thanate Kattipathanapong, Natthaphong Nimitrungtawee

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate intrahepatic recurrence-free survival of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) Methods A retrospective cohort study of single HCC treated by RFA between 2015 and 2017. …”
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Comparative analysis of color emotional perception in art and non-art university students: hue, saturation, and brightness effects in the Munsell color system by Liting Song, Guanghui Zhang, Lan Ma, Johanna Silvennoinen, Fengyu Cong

“…This study aims to investigate how art and non-art students perceive and emotionally evaluate different colors. Methods Using a questionnaire-based approach, participants rated the emotional valence of colors on a 7-point semantic differential scale, ranging from very negative to very positive. …”
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Influence of decompression by laminotomy and percutaneous tansforaminal endoscopic surgery on postoperative wound healing, pain intensity, and lumbar function in elderly patients w... by Haiyang Zhu, Yuan Liu, Yijing Wang, Denghui Xu, Zhe Zhao, Xuejian Wu

“…Purpose To compare the wound healing, pain intensity and lumbar function in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis after laminectomy decompression or percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 65 patients who underwent laminotomy and 69 patients who underwent percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic spinal decompression surgery. clinical data analysis, including surgical parameters, complications, postoperative wound healing, pain intensity, lumbar function, and correlation analysis, was performed.Results The operative time of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery was significantly shorter than that of laminotomy (70.78±6.80 min vs 128.97±4.70 min, p < 0.001), intraoperative blood loss was significantly reduced (94.22± 7.69ml vs 327.68± 6.44ml, p < 0.001), postoperative wound healing time and time to get out of bed were significantly shortened, pain was reduced by visual analog scale (3.48±1.11 vs 2.80±1.05, p = 0.007), the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score was significantly increased, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score showed significantly decrease. …”
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Results of arthroscopic microfracture treatment for traumatic and non-traumatic osteochondral lesions of the talus: a retrospective cohort study by Muhammed Taha Demir, Yigit Kultur, Hilmi Karadeniz

“…Toward this end, it aims to optimise patient selection and treatment plans, thereby enabling the prediction of surgical prognosis. Methods This retrospective study included 70 ankles from 70 patients with OLTs, who were treated with microfracture procedures using anterior ankle arthroscopy by orthopaedic surgeons at two different medical centres. …”
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Feasibility of Anesthesia-Free Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy in Elderly Patients with Urinary Tract Infections by Duk Yoon Kim, Hyun Jin Jung, Eun Kyoung Yang, Won Yeol Cho

“…Therefore, this study validated the feasibility of ureteroscopic stone removal without anesthesia for elderly patients with ureter stones who were under impending septic conditions or severe urinary tract infections. Materials and Methods Thirty-four patients (16 males and 18 females) were included in this study. …”
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Leveraging Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) for Expert Interpretability in Predicting Rapid Kidney Enlargement Risks in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD... by Latifa Dwiyanti, Hidetaka Nambo, Nur Hamid

“…Motivated by these challenges, this study proposes alternative methods for high-risk categorization that do not rely on TKV data. …”
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Comparing Trunk and Lower Extremity Kinematic Variables during Side-Cutting Maneuver in Healthy and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Athletes by Mohammad Aziminia, Ali Abbasi

“…Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the kinematic parameters of the trunk and lower limbs during shear maneuvers in healthy and reconstructed athletes of the anterior cruciate ligament. Methods: The subjects of this study included 34 male athletes who were randomly divided into experimental (reconstructed cruciate ligament) and control (healthy) groups. …”
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Latent spectral-spatial diffusion model for single hyperspectral super-resolution by Yingsong Cheng, Yong Ma, Fan Fan, Jiayi Ma, Yuan Yao, Xiaoguang Mei

“…In recent years, significant advances have been achieved in addressing super-resolution (SR) tasks for hyperspectral images, primarily through deep learning-based methodologies. Nevertheless, methods oriented toward optimizing peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) often tend to drive the SR image to an average of several possible SR predictions, resulting in visually over-smoothed outputs. …”
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Grade 2 Spondylolisthesis at L4-5 Treated by XLIF: Safety and Midterm Results in the “Worst Case Scenario” by W. B. Rodgers, Jeffrey A. Lehmen, Edward J. Gerber, Jody A. Rodgers

“…This study reports the safety and midterm clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients with grade II lumbar spondylolisthesis treated with XLIF. Methods. 63 patients with grade II spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis were treated with XLIF and were available for 12-month followup. …”
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A Novel Approach for Evaluating Web Page Performance Based on Machine Learning Algorithms and Optimization Algorithms by Mohammad Ghattas, Antonio M. Mora, Suhail Odeh

“…By integrating a comprehensive set of performance metrics—encompassing usability, accessibility, content relevance, visual appeal, and technical performance—our framework transcends traditional methods that often rely on limited indicators. …”
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A comprehensive analysis and comparative study of the trends in thyroid cancer burden in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, with projections for the next 15 Years by Yulai Yin, Xiaoyu Zhang

“…Additionally, it projects the trends in thyroid cancer burden for the next 15 years for both China and the global population.Materials and methodsThyroid cancer-related data were extracted from the 2021 GBD dataset. …”
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Contributing Factors to Persistent Insomnia in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome by Wankiun Lee, Ki-Young Jung

“…We investigated factors contributing to persistent insomnia in these patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of RLS patients treated for at least six months in our hospital from March 2022 to June 2024. …”
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Land use changes and restraining environmental risks via mitigation approach, the case of Darakeh-Velenjak watershed in Iran by Hassan Esmaeilzadeh, Mohsen Ehteshami

“…To extract the necessary information from the satellite images, Supervised Maximum Likelihood Classification algorithm was used, further complemented by visual interpretation methods. The sample population for conducting the Delphi technique consisted of 34 experts. …”
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Distinct metabolome and flux responses in the retinal pigment epithelium to cytokines associated with age-related macular degeneration: comparison of ARPE-19 cells and eyecups by David S. Hansman, Kelly Lim, Daniel Thomas, Robert J. Casson, Daniel J. Peet

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