Metastatic tumors of the orbit: clinical and instrumental diagnosis by A. G. Amiryan, S. V. Saakyan

“…Purpose: to assess the clinical course of metastatic orbital tumors (MOT) and the results of instrumental examination of patients. Material and methods. 50 MOT patients aged 5–84 years (ave. 56.9 ± 14.3), including 41 women (82 %) and 9 men (18 %), were examined for the clinical signs, the laterality of the lesion, the size and shape of the tumor, the presence of oncology in the clinical history and its duration. …”
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Impact of sensorimotor mismatch on virtual reality sickness and user experience: age-related differences in a randomized trial by Elisabeth Jochmann, Thomas Jochmann, Maximilian Weber, Karolin Weigel, Carsten Klingner

“…This study investigated whether sensorimotor mismatches in a VR-based motor task make the experience more uncomfortable and whether older adults are more affected by these mismatches. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial with 104 healthy right-handed adults, including elderly participants up to 84 years old, to cover the relevant demographics for rehabilitation. …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…Lastly, we aim to compare these dynamics and structural changes between healthy controls and individuals with PT.Methods Thirty two individuals with PT and twenty six healthy controls will be recruited. …”
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Hydrogen-Rich Water Consumption for Acute and Residual Fatigue After Simulated Football Matches: Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Trial by Michal Hruby, Karel Hulka, David Bernatik

“…ObjectiveThis study will investigate the effects of pre-exercise HRW administration versus a placebo on neuromuscular performance, biochemical markers, and perceptual measures of fatigue during a 72-hour recovery after a simulated football match. MethodsUsing a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel design, elite junior football players will undergo neuromuscular performance assessments (repeated sprint ability and countermovement jump test). …”
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Analysis of the factors determining the development of postoperative pain in patients after knee and hip replacement surgery by K. A. Glemba, A. E. Karateev, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, E. I. Bialik, S. I. Glukhova, A. M. Lila

“…Chronic postoperative pain (POP) is a serious complication of total replacement (TR) of the knee (KJ) and hip (HJ) joints.Objective: to determine the factors associated with POP in patients after TR of KJ or HJ.Patients and methods. The study group consisted of 124 patients with knee osteoarthritis or hip osteoarthritis (age 63.6±9.9 years, 63% women and 37% men) who underwent TR of KJ or HJ. …”
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Meta-analysis of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus oblique lumbar interbody fusion for treating lumbar degenerative diseases by Dun Liu, Xinyu Huang, Chongyang Zhang, Qin Wang, Hua Jiang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to perform a meta-analysis that integrates multiple literature sources to evaluate the clinical efficacy of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for treating lumbar degenerative diseases (LDD). Methods A systematic search was conducted across various databases, including CNKI, VIP, WANFANG DATA, SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science, for clinical comparative studies on OLIF and MIS-TLIF for treating LDD, covering the time frame from the inception of the databases to September 2024. …”
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3D-Printed anterior repositioning splint versus stabilization splint for patients with anterior disc displacement with reduction: A randomized cross-over clinical trial by Mostafa Mohamed Sobhy Tahoon, Nouran Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Ahmed Mostafa Esmat Elsisy, Amani Ramadan Ali Moussa, Amal Rekaby Taha

“…Settings and Design: The trial was a cross-over randomized control trial. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients were diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging to have anterior disc displacement were included in the following trial. …”
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A Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: Are Iconographies Representing Sustainability? by Ornella Tiboni-Oschilewski, Beatrice Biasini, Alice Rosi, Francesca Merloni, Benedetta Merloni, Francesca Scazzina

“…Therefore, the objective of this study is to review the existing FBDGs iconographies according to the four sustainability dimensions (nutrition-health, socio-cultural, environmental, and economic) and evaluate to what extent these tools include different sustainability indicators. Methods: FBDGs were collected from the FAO repository and government’s official websites in January 2023. …”
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Evaluation of intravarietal polymorphism of tomato fungal disease resistance genes in Michurinsky State Agrarian University breeding varieties by I. N. Shamshin, A. S. Ilyichev, E. V. Grosheva

“…The studies are aimed at assessing the intravarietal allelic diversity of genes for resistance to fusariosis and cladosporiosis of tomato cultivars bred at the Michurinsky State Agrarian University using molecular markers.Methods. The biological objects of the study are tomato varieties bred at the Michurinsky State Agrarian University. …”
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Combining cognitive bias modification training (CBM) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to treat binge eating disorder: study protocol of a randomised controlled fe... by Gemma Gordon, Timo Brockmeyer, Ulrike Schmidt, Iain C Campbell

“…The aim of this trial is to obtain information that will guide decision-making and protocol development in relation to a future large-scale RCT of combined tDCS+ABM treatment in this group of patients, and also to assess the preliminary efficacy of this intervention.Methods and analysis 66 participants with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 diagnosis of BED and a body mass index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 will be randomly allocated to one of three groups: ABM+real tDCS; ABM+sham tDCS or a wait-list control group. …”
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Polymerization kinetics stability, volumetric changes, apatite precipitation, strontium release and fatigue of novel bone composites for vertebroplasty. by Piyaphong Panpisut, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Kirsty Main, Mayda Arshad, Wendy Xia, Haralampos Petridis, Anne Margaret Young

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim was to determine effects of diluent monomer and monocalcium phosphate monohydrate (MCPM) on polymerization kinetics and volumetric stability, apatite precipitation, strontium release and fatigue of novel dual-paste composites for vertebroplasty.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Polypropylene (PPGDMA) or triethylene (TEGDMA) glycol dimethacrylates (25 wt%) diluents were combined with urethane dimethacrylate (70 wt%) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (5 wt%). 70 wt% filler containing glass particles, glass fibers (20 wt%) and polylysine (5 wt%) was added. …”
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Quality of Life with Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Qualitative Interviews and General Public Utility Estimation in the United Kingdom by Lena Hubig, Anna-Katrine Sussex, Alasdair MacCulloch, Derralynn Hughes, Ryan Graham, Liz Morris, Syed Raza, Andrew J. Lloyd, Amanda Sowinski, Katy Gallop

“… # Objectives This study aimed to develop health state vignettes and estimate health state utility values for LOPD in the United Kingdom. # Methods Vignettes were developed for 7 health states of LOPD with states defined in terms of mobility and/or ventilatory support. …”
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The effectiveness of mobile-health technology-based health behaviour change or disease management interventions for health care consumers: a systematic review. by Caroline Free, Gemma Phillips, Leandro Galli, Louise Watson, Lambert Felix, Phil Edwards, Vikram Patel, Andy Haines

“…We conducted a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of mobile technology interventions delivered to health care consumers.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We searched for all controlled trials of mobile technology-based health interventions delivered to health care consumers using MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Global Health, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, UK NHS HTA (Jan 1990-Sept 2010). …”
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Unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion assisted by a Tianji robot for lumbar degenerative disease in elderly patients: a retrospective study by Guofang Fang, Jin Zhang, Hailun Zhu, Xunwei Lai, Jianchang Wu, Xiuwang Li, Zhouxu Hou, Fangxin Chen, Hongxun Sang

“…Objective This retrospective study aimed to compare the results of robot assistance (RA) and non-assistance (NA) groups and to explore the benefits of UBE-LIF assisted by a Tianji robot in aged patients. Methods 60 patients were divided into two groups: 30 patients in the RA group and 30 in the NA group from January 2022 to June 2023. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of different compression locations in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Yu Wang, Xiaolong Chen, Xiang-yu Li, Dongfan Wang, Dongdong Rong, Zheng Sun, Jie Lu, Shibao Lu

“…This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of contrast‑enhanced 3D T2-SPACE sequence in patients with CSR. Methods This cohort study enrolled 80 adult CSR patients from October 2021 to May 2023. …”
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High survivorship and excellent functional outcome in third‐generation patellofemoral arthroplasty by Mustafa Hariri, Hannah Schwab, Kevin‐Arno Koch, Paul Mick, Timo Nees, Johannes Weishorn, Tilman Walker, Tobias Reiner

“…Additionally, it explores the impact of prior surgery on clinical outcomes following PFA. Methods A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was conducted for 27 PFAs performed in 23 patients between 2016 and 2023 using the Gender Solutions® Patello‐Femoral Joint System. …”
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Supine versus prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Surgeon and anesthesiologist perspective. Can agile supersede traditional? by Priyanka Bansal, Tarun Mittal, Devendra Singh, Nidhi Sultania

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective randomized study of 80 patients was conducted at our institute from December 2022 to June 2023. …”
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Impact of traumatic intervertebral disc injury on loss of correction following pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures by Tongfei Ge, Wenbo Li, Jiayang Wu, Qingyuan Wang, Cong Li, Siming Wang, Wu Xiong, Jin Fan

“…This research aimed to investigate how traumatic intervertebral disc injury influences spinal stability and to analyze the risk factors for correction loss after posterior pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 194 thoracolumbar fracture patients who received pedicle screw fixation. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound Combined with Dry Needling on Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius : a Controlled Randomised Study by Rahmat Nugraha, Rahmatika Rahmatika, Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Hasbiah Hasbiah, Tiar Erawan

“…To determine the effect of the addition of ultrasound to Dry needling intervention on reducing pain and increasing cervical range in the condition of upper trapezius MPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a randomized pre-test-post-test control group design that uses 2 sample groups, where the treatment group is given Ultrasound Therapy and Dry needling intervention, and the control group is given Dry needling intervention only. …”
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Event-based landslide inventory through very high-resolution optical images and field surveys by P. Confuorto, R. Franceschini, L. Scarpitta, N. Casagli, S. Morelli, F. Raspini, V. Tofani, S. Moretti

“…A further objective is to evaluate the impact of these landslides on the built environment, particularly roads and buildings. Methods The landslide inventory was created using four Very High-Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery datasets (spatial resolution ranging from 3 m to 0.4 m), acquired before and after the event. …”
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