Electrolytic Cleaning as Part of Surgical Reconstructive Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Case Series by Jarno Hakkers, Henny J. A. Meijer, Yvonne C. M. de Waal, Gerry M. Raghoebar

“…PROMs with regard to pain experience varied between 4.5 and 5.9 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). After 12 months, the PES increased in two cases and decreased in one case. …”
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Continuous Speech for Improved Learning Pathological Voice Disorders by Syu-Siang Wang, Chi-Te Wang, Chih-Chung Lai, Yu Tsao, Shih-Hau Fang

“…This study proposes a novel approach, using continuous Mandarin speech instead of a single vowel, to classify four common voice disorders (i.e. functional dysphonia, neoplasm, phonotrauma, and vocal palsy). <italic>Methods:</italic> In the proposed framework, acoustic signals are transformed into mel-frequency cepstral coefficients, and a bi-directional long-short term memory network (BiLSTM) is adopted to model the sequential features. …”
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Dry cupping therapy combined with conventional therapy does not provide additional benefits over conventional therapy alone in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a r... by Renjie Xu, Yun Yang, Chengjie Yan, Zhou Li, Chaochen Zhao, Jingming Ma, Guangxu Xu

“…We evaluated whether the addition of dry cupping therapy to guideline‑based conventional therapy would further improve clinical outcomes in CNLBP. Methods Thirty-six patients with CNLBP were recruitedand randomly divided into two groups: the control group and the intervention group. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation of Image Quality and Radiation Dose Using Novel Intelligent Noise Reduction (INR) Software in Chest Radiography: A Phantom Study by Ahmed Jibril Abdi, Helle Precht, Claus Bjørn Outzen, Janni Jensen

“…Future clinical validation, incorporating subjective visual assessments by radiologists, is recommended to confirm these findings and facilitate the integration of INR closer to clinical practice.…”
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A Novel Surgical Approach (Freya Technique) in Vulvar Labiaplasty: Inspired by the Fibonacci Sequence by Erhan Okuyan, Hülya Kandemir, Selim Kandemir, Necim Yalcin, Nurullah Peker

“…Background: In this study, we aimed to introduce a new technique of labiaplasty and to evaluate the effect of this novel technique on female genital self-images, and sexual outcomes and to assess the feasibility of this novel technique. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study in 59 women who underwent labiaplasty and vaginoplasty (29 Freya approach technique, 30 classic technique) from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Falls in a single brain rehabilitation center: a 3-year retrospective chart review by Yoo Jin Choo, Jun Sung Moon, Gun Woo Lee, Wook-Tae Park, Min Cheol Chang

“…This study aimed to analyze the incidence of falls and identify associated risk factors among patients with brain lesions in a tertiary hospital’s brain rehabilitation center from June 2021 to May 2024.MethodsA retrospective chart review was conducted to examine patient characteristics, fall-related risk factors, functional assessments, and circumstances surrounding falls.ResultsAmong 316 patients, 10 (3.2%) experienced falls, with a mean age of 61.3 ± 11.9 years. …”
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Personalized rehabilitation program for older patients with osteoarthritis by V. I. Panikar, E. I. Korshun, S. G. Anikin, O. V. Bochko, E. A. Voronina, M. V. Silyutina, E. S. Kravchenko

“…We conducted an additional comparative study of changes in AR, AOS, severity of joint pain (by visual analogue scale, VAS) and quality of life (according to SF-36 questionnaire) in patients with coxarthrosis (n=114).Results and discussion. …”
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Improved Masticatory Performance in the Partially Edentulous Rehabilitated with Conventional Dental Prostheses by Maria Angeles Lopez-Cordon, Laura Khoury-Ribas, Bernat Rovira-Lastra, Raul Ayuso-Montero, Jordi Martinez-Gomis

“…Changes in the occlusal contact area (OCA) and satisfaction with their chewing ability during the adaptation period were also evaluated. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: in total, 34 partially edentulous participants (median age 65.3 years; 56% women) who received an RPD or FPDP were assessed using masticatory performance assay, OCA calculation, and a visual analog scale (VAS). …”
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Psychological adaptation and recovery in youth with sarcoma: a qualitative study with practical implications for clinical care and research by Rachel M Taylor, Craig Gerrand, Ana Martins, Maria Onasanya, Rachael Windsor, Urska Kosir, Lucy Bowes

“…Objectives This study explored factors that play a role in psychological adaptation and recovery of young people with sarcoma.Design Qualitative study.Setting National Health Service hospitals in the UK.Methods Using purposive sampling, participants were recruited for semistructured interviews over the telephone or face to face in order to answer questions about how cancer impacted various domains of their life. …”
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Applying Fuzzy Decision-Making and Markov Chain Modelling for Detecting Life Cycle of RC Bridges by Ahmed Abdelallim, Yasmin shalaby, Gamal Ebrahim, Mohamed Badawy

“…This paper focused on a corrosion attack as the main defect utilized to assess the bridge condition. The dual methods depend on visual inspection, applying field and laboratory tests, and reviewing the historical data of the inspected bridge to estimate its condition rating. …”
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Analytical assessment of the efficacy and safety of pudendal nerve block in post-haemorrhoidectomy pain management by Nitin Kalaskar, Anveerbhadra Allad, Dharaneesh DVS

“…Pain scores were assessed using the visual analog scale at regular intervals post-surgery. …”
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Application of embryonic equivalents in male-to-female sex reassignment surgery by Balakrishnan Margabandu Thalaivirithan, Maithreyi Sethu, Dinesh Karuvakkurichi Ramachandran, Mahadevan Kandasamy, Jaganmohan Janardhanam

“…Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of the study are to evaluate the esthetic and functional outcome of embryonic equivalents-based male-to-female sex reassignment surgery in transwomen using the institutional scoring system. Materials and Methods: Thirty transwomen who had undergone male-to-female embryonic equivalents-based sex reassignment surgery (MFEEbSRS) from October 2012 to March 2016 were retrospectively studied. …”
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Anxiety, fears and fear-avoidance beliefs and therapeutic outcome after lumbar microdiscectomy by Slobodan Pantelinac, Dušica Simić-Panić, Gordana Devečerski, Snežana Tomašević Todorović

“…Microdiscectomy is one of the surgical methods for the treatment of herniated intervertebral disc in patients with low back pain. …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven mobile interpretation of a semi-quantitative cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay by David Bermejo-Peláez, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Narda Medina, Daniel Capellán-Martín, Oscar Bonilla, Miguel Luengo-Oroz, Juan Luis Rodríguez-Tudela

“…Results Our algorithm surpasses visual reading in sensitivity, and shows fewer discrepancies (p < 0.0001). …”
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Outcomes of Wound Dehiscence after Penetrating Keratoplasty and Lamellar Keratoplasty by Xin Wang, Ting Liu, Sai Zhang, Xiaolin Qi, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…The WD after LK may be less severe. The visual acuity after treatment of WD can be worse in the eyes with PK than LK.…”
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Postpartum changes in maternal physiology and milk composition: a comprehensive database for developing lactation physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models by Neel Deferm, Neel Deferm, Jean Dinh, Jean Dinh, Amita Pansari, Masoud Jamei, Khaled Abduljalil

“…To increase the accuracy of these models, it is essential to account for the physiological changes that occur throughout the postpartum period.MethodsThis study aimed to collect and analyze data on the longitudinal changes in various physiological parameters that can affect drug distribution into breast milk during lactation. …”
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Understanding Altered Dynamics in Cocaine Use Disorder Through State Transitions Mediated by Artificial Perturbations by Yi Zheng, Yaqian Yang, Yi Zhen, Xin Wang, Longzhao Liu, Hongwei Zheng, Shaoting Tang

“…However, the phase dynamics underlying CUD and the transitions between CUD and health remain poorly understood. <b>Methods</b>: Here, we used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 43 CUD patients and 45 healthy controls (HCT). …”
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Mastalgia: current trends and recommendations by A. I. Berishvili, T. A. Greyan, O. V. Zaytseva, A. A. Pukhov

“…We conducted a search of publications assessing various methods of mastalgia management in both Russian and foreign databases (PubMed, CyberLeninka, Elibrary, Google Scholar). …”
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Efficacy and safety of the modified Zhiwang decoction combined with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Nan Zhang, Yuan Xu, Zihan Wang, Qing-Wen Tao, Liu-bo Zhang, Tian-yi Lan, Jin-ping Wang, Cheng Xiao

“…Therefore, a parallel-group randomised controlled trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MZWD combined with methotrexate (MTX) on early RA.Methods and analysis This is a prospective, parallel-group, single-centre randomised controlled clinical study. …”
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Current health status of primary school students: a literature review by N. V. Tapeshkina, K. А. Zakharenkova, L. V. Popkova, L. P. Pochueva, O. P. Vlasova, E. M. Sitnikova

“…Among the most common diseas­es are musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, re­spiratory diseases, decreased visual acuity, dental diseases, and mental disorders. …”
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