BedEye: A Bed Exit and Bedside Fall Warning System Based on Skeleton Recognition Technology for Elderly Patients by Liang-Bi Chen, Wan-Jung Chang, Tzu-Chin Yang

“…According to a previous study, approximately 80% of falls occur near hospital beds. Although many visual devices can be used to detect and prevent falls from a bed, these devices cannot accurately recognize and separate all movements of getting out of a bed. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Functional Outcome between Arthroscopic Capsular Release and Manipulation under Anesthesia with Hydrodilatation for Primary Adhesive Capsulitis of the Sh... by Abind Josephchandran, Rajavel Kalirajan, Mohan Mahendramani

“…Secondary objectives include assessing their impact on range of motion (ROM) improvement and determining which intervention provides superior early pain relief. Materials and methods: This prospective nonrandomized study, conducted at SRM Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, involves 102 participants meeting inclusion criteria. …”
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Quantitative MRI assessment of idiopathic temporal lobe epilepsy: comparative study between automated MR volumetry and proton MR spectroscopy over conventional measures by Radwa Abo El-Kasem, Mona G. Maghrabi, Hosam E. G. Elmalah, Reda Badry, Shimaa Farghaly

“…The objective of this study was to ascertain the advantages of automated MR volumetry and MR spectroscopy over conventional MRI in lateralization and prognostic assessment of idiopathic temporal lobe epilepsy. Methods This case–control study was conducted on 33 TLE cases and 40 healthy age- and sex-matched individuals. …”
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Comparative efficacy of transdermal forms for alopecia therapy by U. V. Nogaeva, D. Yu. Ivkin, G. A. Plisko, E. V. Flisyuk, V. E. Kovanskov, Yu. G. Shtyrlin, K. O. Sidorov

“…Investigate the possibility of applying the original substance Y in several dosage forms for the treatment of alopecia in comparison with reference drugs: minoxidil and burdock oil.Materials and methods. The research subject was the original substance Y, for which several dosage forms were made: gel, alcohol and oil compositions. …”
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MRI-based 2.5D deep learning radiomics nomogram for the differentiation of benign versus malignant vertebral compression fractures by Wenhua Liang, Hong Yu, Lisha Duan, Xiaona Li, Ming Wang, Bing Wang, Jianling Cui

“…To develop and validate a MRI-based nomogram combining clinical and deep learning radiomics (DLR) signatures for the differentiation of benign versus malignant vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted involving 234 VCF patients, randomly allocated to training and testing sets at a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Characteristics of sleep quality and influencing factors in patients with burning mouth syndrome: a preliminary analysis by LU Chenghui, YANG Chenglong, ZHOU Xuan, JIANG Xinxiang, TANG Guoyao

“…Objective To investigate the sleep quality in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and its influencing factors, providing a basis for developing sleep intervention measures to reduce the impact of BMS symptoms. Methods This study was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee, and informed consent was obtained from patients. …”
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Does proprioceptive training improve joint function and psychological readiness in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A randomized controlled trial by Qun-ya Zheng, Jian-ning Sun, Rui-song Wang, Yun-ru Ma, Peng Chen

“…The outcome measures included the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), the ACL Return to Sport After Injury scale (ACL-RSI), the visual analog scale (VAS), and the Y-Balance Test before and after surgery. …”
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Outcomes of total hip replacement in adults with septic arthritis of the native hip joint: A systematic review by Teddy Cheong, Surya Varma Selvakumar, Ryan Kwang Jin Goh, Ing How Moo

“…This systematic review, for the first time, examined the clinical outcomes of THR, specifically in adults with septic arthritis of the native hip joint. Methods PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), SCOPUS, Cochrane Library, grey literature, and bibliographic references were searched from inception to October 2023. …”
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Electroacupuncture in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic nephrectomy: a retrospective analysis by Yang Zhenjie, Zhang Xiang

“…We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of electroacupuncture (EA) in reducing the duration of POGD, while exploring the pertinent factors. Methods A total of 226 medical records of patients with POGD from January 1 to October 31, 2022, were collected and analyzed. …”
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Nomogram Model for Predicting Risk of Postoperative Delirium in Adult Liver Transplant Patients: A Retrospective Study by Yu LL, Gong Y, Fang F, Wang T, Cang J

“…The model aims to assess the risk of POD and provide early identification of high-risk patients.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on liver transplant patients, classified based on the presence or absence of POD. …”
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Outpatient transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion demonstrated favorable safety in comparison to the inpatient setting: analysis of 10,595 NSQIP patients and systematic review by Simon G. Ammanuel, Kaissa Sylla, Cuong P. Luu, Momin M. Mohis, Bradley Schmidt

“…Objective: To determine nationally how outpatient surgery affects transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) outcomes versus the inpatient setting. Methods: TLIF patients were identified from the National Surgical Quality Improvement database for the years 2015–2020 and stratified into inpatient and outpatient groups. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Mirogabalin in Patients with Neuropathic Pain Due to Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: Miro-Cens, A Randomized, Controlled, Interventional Study by Takashi Hirai, Atsushi Okawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuhito Shiosakai, Toshitaka Yoshii, On behalf of the Miro-Cens investigators

“…Miro-Cens aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of mirogabalin for treating pain in patients with CSR on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), compared with NSAIDs alone. Methods Miro-Cens was a 12-week, multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, interventional study in Japan. …”
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Impact of vitamin D supplementation on disease activity and pain management in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized double-blinded controlled study by Mjellma Rexhepi, Blana Krasniqi, Kreshnik Hoti, Armond Daci, Blerta Rexhepi-Kelmendi, Shaip Krasniqi

“…Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on laboratory parameters and the disease course among patients with RA. Methods This prospective, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind study with a follow-up period of 6 months aimed to investigate the effects of 4000 IU/day vitamin D on visual analogue scale (VAS) and disease activity score-28 (DAS-28) scores among RA patients treated at the Rheumatology Clinic of the University Clinical Centre of Kosova. …”
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Facial Gold Reinforcement: 28 Years of Experience in the Use of Gold Threads by Alexey E. Avdeev, Valentin I. Sharobaro, Arslan A. Penaev, Anastasia S. Borisenko, Elena V. Mitish, Anna S. Bairamova

“…Since then, discussions about their effectiveness have continued, which is the focus of our study. Patients and Methods: Gold thread implantation was performed on 11,062 patients in four clinics in Moscow over the course of 28 years. …”
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Occurrence and assessment of chronic pain fatigue and sleep disturbance in axial spondyloarthritis patients by Eman Abdel Ghani Sayed, Samer Samy, Faruk Ali Abdi, Anna Abou-Raya

“…Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, liver disease, and severe sleep or psychiatric disorders were excluded.Methods Complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein (CRP), human leucocyticantigen-B27, plain x-ray, and magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints were performed. …”
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Co-creation and evaluation of online care maps for children with medical complexity by Sherri Adams, Madison Beatty, Blossom G. Dharmaraj, Clara Moore, Arti D. Desai, Leah Bartlett, Erin Culbert, Eyal Cohen, Jennifer N. Stinson, Julia Orkin

“…Therefore, the aims of the study were to (1) collaborate with caregivers and care team members (CTMs) of CMC to determine the design requirements and develop an online care map, (2) assess usability, and (3) explore its feasibility and utility from multiple perspectives. Methods This mixed methods study utilized an exploratory sequential design. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors for primary membranous nephropathy complicated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model by Mirixiatijiang· Maimaiti, Zhu Guo-qiang, Su Ming-jie, Halinuer· Shadekejiang, Zhang Xue-qin, Lu Chen

“…A nomogram was constructed and validated for its performance through visualized statistical methods.ResultsCompared with patients in the non-ASCVD group， those in the ASCVD group were significantly older ［56（51， 63） years <italic>vs</italic> 35（28， 44） years］， and had significantly higher proportions of males ［154（70.3%） <italic>vs</italic> 117（57.1%）］， smokers［71（32.4%）<italic> vs</italic> 43（21.0%）］， and alcohol consumption［54（24.7%） <italic>vs</italic> 32（15.6%）］. …”
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Clinical Study of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation Training Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Dysphagia in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impair... by LIU Ziao, SONG Xiaobian, ZANG Guangyue, ZHANG Chao, ZENG Xi

“…The control group received conventional swallowing function training; the magnetic stimulation group received rTMS treatment besides the conventional swallowing function training, targeting the affected hemisphere's motor cortex area for the mylohyoid muscle, at an intensity of 80% of the resting motor threshold (RMT), a frequency of 3 Hz, a stimulation duration for 2 s, and an intervals for 10 s; the cognitive group received CACRT in addition to the conventional swallowing function training, including attention, memory, spatial perception, emotion recognition, and visual feature perception training; the combined group received both rTMS and CACRT on top of the conventional swallowing function training, following the same methods as the magnetic stimulation group and the cognitive group. …”
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Efficacy of local injection therapy with hyaluronic acid of different molecular weight in patients with knee osteoarthritis by V. E. Bialik, E. I. Bialik, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, V. A. Nesterenko

“…Intra-articular administration of hyaluronic acid (HA) is one of the methods of conservative treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Research on interdisciplinary measurement and evolutionary path in the field of ophthalmology by Lu Chunji, Liu Yuwei, Zhang Fangyuan, Nie Zihan

“…As medical research deepens, the integration of theories, methods, and technologies from other disciplines with medicine has become an effective means to promote the development of medical research and address issues in the medical fieldObjectiveThere are significant differences in disciplinary intersections in different subfields of medicine, and this study, using ophthalmology as an example, aims to tap into the complex interrelationships between ophthalmology and other disciplines, to reveal interdisciplinary themes in ophthalmology, and to track the development and evolution of trans-ophthalmologic researchMethodsThis article takes ophthalmology as an example and uses the Rao-Stirling index to calculate the disciplinary distribution of journals cited in the literature of this field. …”
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