Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Acetabular Fracture Surgery by Stoppa Method: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial by Alireza Mirkheshti, Morteza Hashemian, Dariush Abtahi, Sara Shayegh, Alireza Manafi-Rasi, Shahram Sayadi, Elham Memary, Nazli Karami, Baharak Rostamian, Alireza Shakeri

“…The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess the pain intensity at different times for all participants. …”
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Efficacy and safety of a new combined treatment method of ultraviolet corneal collagen crosslinking in combination with personalized transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy of... by A. A. Golyakov, R. R. Fayzrakhmanov, M. M. Shishkin, Yu. S. Timofeev

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of our proposed method for treating keratoconus (Pirogov protocol), including patients with a corneal thickness of less than 450 mm, providing for corneal collagen UV crosslinking in combination with personalized transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). …”
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Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and ageing Canadians in the community: a participatory mixed-methods study protocol by Carrie McAiney, Paul Holyoke, Heather McNeil, Justine L Giosa, Elizabeth Kalles, Nelly D Oelke, Katie Aubrecht, Olinda Habib Perez

“…This study aims to co-design and test an evidence-based approach to mental health conversations at the point-of-care in home and community settings with older adults, family and friend caregivers and health and social care providers that could facilitate help-seeking activities and care access.Methods and analysis A participatory mixed-methods study design will be applied, guided by a Working Group of experts-by-experience (n=30). …”
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Evaluating the Impact on Pain Perceptions, Pain Intensity, and Physical Activity of a Mobile App to Empower Employees With Musculoskeletal Pain: Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Stijn Keyaerts, Maxwell Szymanski, Lode Godderis, Vero Vanden Abeele, Liesbeth Daenen

“…Pain intensity was recorded daily using a visual analog scale, and step count was tracked daily using an activity tracker. …”
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Multi-scale target intelligent detection method for coal, foreign object and early damage of conveyor belt surface under low illumination and dust fog by Hongwei FAN, Jinpeng LIU, Xiangang CAO, Chao ZHANG, Xuhui ZHANG, Man LI, Hongwei MA, Qinghua MAO

“…The intelligent transportation system of coal mine needs to carry out integrated visual detection of foreign object such as gangue and belt damage. …”
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Ask Your Relative: A mixed method analysis of the Sexual Health and Healthy Relationship Q&As submitted by American Indian Alaska Native young adults by Stephanie Craig Rushing, Amanda Gchachu Kakuska, Jane Manthei, Tommy Ghost Dog, Asia Brown, Corey Begay, Celena Ghost Dog, Michelle Singer, Sean Simpson, Kelley Milligan, Allyson Kelley

“…There is a continued need to better understand the health-seeking behaviors of AIAN youth, especially those related to healthy relationships and sexual health, to improve the alignment of health resources to their needs. Methods This mixed-method study began with two phases. …”
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Instrumented gait analysis post‐anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in pediatric patients: A non‐invasive method for quantifying the static and dynamic leg axis by Leonie Kijewski, Eva Böker, Karoline Hofmann, Thomas Engel, Pierre Hepp, Maren Witt

“…IGA may offer a more precise method to track rehabilitation progress and detect altered gait biomechanics following ACL reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Non-specific effects of different sham acupuncture methods and their impact on true acupuncture effectiveness in migraine: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysi... by Fan Jiang, Haifeng Zhang, Lun Li, Qinhong Zhang, Meng Lin, Yongjian Liu, Yong Fu, Jiahui Yang, Qilin Liu, Meiyi Zhu, Xiumei Yan

“…The network structure will comprise: acupuncture as a single node (or multiple nodes if heterogeneity warrants), different SA methods as separate nodes, and waiting-list/no-treatment as a single node. …”
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Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities–Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs... by Jolie N Haun, Christopher A Fowler, Dustin D French, Megan C McHugh, Jacquelyn N Heuer, Lisa M Ballistrea, Rachel C Benzinger, S Angel Klanchar, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Jennifer L Murphy

“…ObjectiveThe goals of our operational partner-driven evaluation are to (1) characterize IPRPs across multiple program factors, including but not limited to, service delivery methods, team composition, program characteristics, services and modalities offered, and patients served; (2) triangulate data to inform data visualization that characterizes and illustrates the IPRPs individually and collectively as a system of care; and (3) identify patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and metrics to measure program effectiveness and determine overlap across IPRPs. …”
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Mechanism of Salvia miltiorrhiza in the treatment of periodontitis: integrative analyses via network pharmacology, molecular dynamics, and cellular assays by Yabing Chen, Siyu Du, Yijing Guo, Yi Zheng, Lei Wang

“…The intersection of these targets was identified using jvenn, followed by network visualization using STRING and Cytoscape 3.10.2 software. …”
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A comparison of automated and traditional monitoring techniques for marbled murrelets using passive acoustic sensors by Abraham L. Borker, Portia Halbert, Matthew W. Mckown, Bernie R. Tershy, Donald A. Croll

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‘Feminine Threshold’: Theorizing Masculine Embodiment with Latinx Men by Adriana Haro

“…These tensions were explored through semi-structured in-depth interviews and a creative visual method known as sandboxing with twenty-one Latinx men. …”
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Review of open libraries for pharmacoeconomic analysis in R environment by I. A. Lackman, R. I. Sladkov, V. M. Timiryanova

“…To reveal the full complexity of the relationship between medical intervention and disease outcome, new methods of analysis and modeling are actively being developed, and tools are becoming more complex, for the use of which it is important to understand their limitations and advantages.Objective: conducting a critical review of the main open-source packages in R environment for conducting pharmacoeconomic analysis.Material and methods. …”
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Choosing the procedure for repair of damaged arm at an unicate desk lamp by Zoran Karastojković, Dragan Stojiljković, Suzana Polić

“…So, the repairing is provided by combining two methods: reinforcing with semi-hard aluminum wire and two component glue.…”
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Recent Developments in Investigating and Understanding Impact Sound Annoyance—A Literature Review by Martina Marija Vrhovnik, Rok Prislan

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The Exploration of Combining Hologram-like Images and Pedagogical Agent Gesturing by Robert O. Davis, Joseph Vincent, Eun Byul Yang, Yong Jik Lee, Ji Hae Lee

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European Perspectives on Innovative Educational Practices in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization by Alla Martyniuk, Iryna Zabiiaka, Anastasiia Shevchuk, Svitlana Lobanova, Аlla Hubina, Olha Melnychuk

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Integrating Technology into Teaching to Foster Student Engagement and Interaction by Jarudin Wastira, Edy Tekad Bronto Waluyo

“…Employing a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods design, 102 students from two comparable schools were assigned to either an intervention class (n = 52) or a business-as-usual control (n = 50) for one semester. …”
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Analgesic effect of pericapsular nerve group block on elderly patients undergoing hip replacement by Zhou Min, Xu Qiuping, Zuo Dong, Wang Zhiyi, Zhang Maohua, Liu Tingting, Liu Renqi

“…The aim of the study was to determine the application value of PNGB for hip replacement in the elderly. Methods. Ninety elderly patients who underwent hip replacement from March 2019 to October 2020 were randomly divided into the fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) group and the PNGB group. …”
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Acceptability of the ePOWER intervention: Managing previvors' cancer-related uncertainty and supporting decision making by Marleah Dean, Bethany Jowers, Claire Conley, Erica Camacho, Whitney Espinel, Kimberly A. Kaphingst

“…In this study, we assessed the acceptability of ePOWER using a multiple methods approach. Methods: Previvors (N = 24) completed individual, semi-structured interviews. …”
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