Use of GIS Technology for Distribution of City Forests and Green Open Spaces by Nur Zailani, Budi Sutomo

“…The research results show that GIS is effective in visualizing green open space distribution patterns in Metro Cities, so that it can support the government in sustainable spatial planning. …”
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Allergic rhinitis control: contemporary approaches to evaluation by D. S. Tyufilin, I. A. Deev, O. S. Kobyakova, E. S. Kulikov, N. A. Tabakaev, D. A. Vinokurova, N. A. Kirillova

“…Questionnaires on the quality of life, tools offered by the clinical guidelines, visual analogue scales, and specialized questionnaires for measuring the control of allergic rhinitis were considered separately. …”
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The importance of genetic counselling and testing in inherited eye diseases: A population-based retrospective study. by Michal Kaminer Abargel, Michal Macarov, Karen Hendler, Claudia Yahalom

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Inherited eye diseases (IEDs) are among the main causes of visual impairment and blindness in children and young people worldwide. …”
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Comparison of 532 nm Micropulse Green Laser versus Continuous-Wave 532 nm Green Laser in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Long-Term Follow-Up by Katarzyna Piasecka, Piotr Gozdek, Mariusz Maroszyński, Dominik Odrobina

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of micropulse laser treatment (MLT) compared with the continuous-wave laser (CL) in treating eyes with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in a 12-month follow-up study. Methods: A retrospective observational study included 51 eyes with chronic CSC; 35 eyes were treated with MLT (Group A), and 16 eyes were treated with CL (Group B). …”
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Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block: A Comparative Study between Levobupivacaine versus Levobupivacaine plus Ketamine in Abdominoplasty by Radwa F. Mansour, Mohamed A. Afifi, Mohamed S. Abdelghany

“…We conducted this study to explore the hypothesis that the addition of ketamine to levobupivacaine in ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block would result in a better and prolonged duration of postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing abdominoplasty. Material and Methods. This randomized prospective study was conducted on 50 patients who were scheduled for abdominoplasty. …”
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The effectiveness of a telehealth program on the anxiety levels among women with core needle biopsy for suspected breast cancer by Sansanee Ruttanamontree, Usavadee Asdornwised, Kessiri Wongkongkam, Suebwong Chuthapisith

“…Seventy women with breast lumps scheduled for a core needle biopsy were enrolled. Methods: Thirty-five women with breast lumps were assigned to participate in the telehealth program plus routine care, while another group of thirty-five women received only routine care. …”
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Cataract surgery and the risk of developing recurrence or progression of diabetic macular edema. by Mirinae Kim, Young-Gun Park, Young-Hoon Park

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine whether uneventful cataract surgery in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) affects the course of the disease, and its relationship with postoperative clinical outcomes in real-world settings.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This retrospective cohort study included patients of center-involving DME and a prior history of periocular injection in the operative eye before cataract surgery with a follow-up of at least 6 months. …”
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A longitudinal study of motor, oculomotor and cognitive function in progressive supranuclear palsy. by Boyd C P Ghosh, Roger H S Carpenter, James B Rowe

“…This had twin objectives, to assess the potential for clinical parameters to monitor disease progression in clinical trials and to illuminate the progression of pathophysiology.<h4>Methods</h4>Twenty three patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (Richardson's syndrome) were compared to 22 matched controls at baseline and 16 of these patients compared at baseline and one year using: the progressive supranuclear palsy rating scale; the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale; the revised Addenbrooke's cognitive examination; the frontal assessment battery; the cubes section of the visual object and space perception battery; the Hayling and Brixton executive tests; and saccadic latencies.…”
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Effect of arthroscopic repair on sleep disturbances in rotator cuff tear patients: A prospective cohort study analyzing short-term postoperative pain correlations by Hyojune Kim, Jangwon Lee, Kyoung Hwan Koh

“…Purpose The aim is to explore the impact of rotator cuff repair on sleep quality and its correlation with postoperative pain and recovery. Methods A prospective cohort study from December 2022 to May 2023 was conducted on 28 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. …”
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Use of fluorescent angiography with indocyanine green for prediction of hypocalcemia development after thyroidectomy by V. K. Lyadov, D. R. Pashaeva, M. V. Nekludova

“…Intraoperative IGFA was performed using the SPY SP2000 (Novadaq Technologies Inc., Canada) device and visual assessment of vascularization of the parathyroid glands. …”
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Proximal Fibular Osteotomy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Short-Term Pain Relief or Long-Term Progression Prevention by Brajesh Dadarya, Mayank Pratap Singh, Mukesh Kumar Sharma, Tribhuwan Narayan Singh Gaur, Himanshy Rai, Tarun Singh Thakur

“…Pain was measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS), while knee function was assessed using the American Knee Society Score (KSS). …”
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Clinicopathologic characteristics and predictive nomogram of skip lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer by Xinwei Zhang, Yuwei Du, Yuegang Li, Chi Xue, Zhi Zhu

“…The resulting nomogram demonstrated high accuracy in risk stratification, providing a visual tool to optimize lymph node dissection strategies. …”
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INTENSIVE THERAPY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: IS IT REAL EFFICIENCY OR A NEED IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY ALTERNATIVE? by Irina Mikhailovna Marusenko

“…To evaluate the efficiency of different intensive therapy (IT) regimens for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in real clinical practice. Subjects and methods. The study enrolled 104 patients receiving different modalities of IT and 115 control patients having the standard basic therapy only. …”
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Cosmetic crimes in dromedary camels: a critical overview on these illegal manipulations and its hidden consequences by Mohamed Tharwat

“…Detection of tampering is increasingly challenging due to evolving methods and requires experienced personnel. Visual assessment remains the primary diagnostic step, followed by imaging techniques (e.g., ultrasonography, radiography, thermography) and hormonal assays. …”
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Prospects for improving legislative regulation of electricity quality requirements in Ukraine and the EU by R.I. Hrytsak, V.S. Tsykh

“…The existing AC power standards and methods of their measurement are systematized and structured. …”
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Versatile Click Chemistry-based Approaches to Illuminate DNA and RNA G-Quadruplexes in Human Cells by Angélique Pipier, David Monchaud

“…Herein, we briefly explain what a G4 is and how they can be visualized in human cells; then, we present the strategy we have been developing for several years now for in situ click G4 imaging, which relies on the use of biomimetic G4 ligands referred to as TASQs (for template-assembled synthetic G-quartets) and is far more straightforward and modular than classically used immunodetection methods. …”
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Long-term effectiveness of combined unilateral sphenopalatine and occipital nerve stimulation in patients with refractory chronic cluster headache by Juan Carlos M Andreani, Osvaldo Bruera, Marco Lisicki, Diego Bashkansky, Fabián Piedimonte

“…The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) were used to monitor the response. …”
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Coats disease in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers: Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes by Saarang Hansraj, Subhadra Jalali, Vishal Raval

“…Purpose: To study the stage of presentation, clinical features, and treatment outcomes of patients diagnosed with Coats disease in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (aged ≤5 years). Methods: A retrospective hospital-based study of 98 patients with Coats disease was conducted. …”
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An open prospective study of the efficacy and safety of therapy with a bioactive concentrate of small marine fish in patients with vertebrogenic lumboischialgia by F. A. Khabirov, A. A. Rogozhin, A. A. Ismagilova, L. F. Sabirova

“…Objective: to evaluate efficacy and safety of the use of a bioactive concentrate of small marine fish (Alflutop) in patients with vertebrogenic sciatica (SC).Patients and methods. The study included 30 patients with persistent (more than 3 months) vetebrogenic SC who underwent inpatient treatment in the neurological department of the Republican Clinical Neurological Center (Kazan). …”
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Chronic postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Cutibacterium (formerly Propionibacterium) acnes: A case diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction and treated by vitrectomy with parti... by Hui-Chuan Wu, You-Ci Ou, Chang-Sue Yang

“…PCR has several advantages over traditional culture methods, providing high sensitivity, specificity, and speed. …”
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