Supplementary zinc and vitamin D in management of symptomatic oral lichen planus: a three-arm randomized clinical trial by Alaa Aboushousha, Yasmine Kamal, Shereen Ali

“…The outcome measures included pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale and clinical improvement using Thongprasom et al. scoring system. …”
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Bertolotti's syndrome in low-backache population: Classification and imaging findings by Reddy Ravikanth, Pooja Majumdar

“…This study aimed to classify the anatomical variations in LSTV and determine, by plain radiography, if there exists a relationship between sacralization and low backache (LBP). Materials and Methods: Five hundred lumbosacral radiographs of LBP patients were examined after obtaining prior consent from the patient and approval from the “institutional ethics committee.” …”
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Effectiveness of Instructional Module on Breast Problems among Post Cesarean Section Mothers by Amal F. Mohammed, Nabaweya S. Shehata

“…Aim:  The study aimed to evaluate the instructional module's effectiveness on breast problems among post-cesarean section mothers. Methods: Quasi-experimental study (pre/post-test) design was used. …”
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Clinical efficiency of three-dimensional image registration in robot-assisted surgery for lumbar disc herniation by Duzhe QU, Changchun CHEN

“…ObjectiveTo explore the application effect of robot-assisted surgery combined with three-dimensional (3D) image registration for lumbar disc herniation. Methods112 patients with lumbar disc herniation who underwent surgery in Baoji Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were selected, and were divided into the robot-assisted surgery group (robot group, n＝56) and traditional open surgery group (traditional group, n＝56). …”
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A descriptive study of syphilitic uveitis in patients treated at tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg by Kashmira Rawjee, Mokokomadi A. Makgotloe

“…There was an improvement in visual acuity (VA) in 64.3% of eyes (n = 27) and no change in VA in 35.7% (n = 15) of eyes. …”
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Laminoplasty and In‐Site Regrafting for the Treatment of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: A Surgical Technique by Hu Qian, Xiuqian Wang, Ting Lei, Jun Ao, Jianpu Qin

“…This study aimed to report the safety and feasibility of LPIR for TOLF treatment. Methods This retrospective study reported the outcome of eight consecutive patients (3 males and 5 females, mean age 52.87 years) with TOLF who underwent LPIR surgery from January 2019 to March 2024. …”
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Associations Between Vision and Hearing Impairment and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Longitudinal Cohort of Middle‐Aged and Older Adults in China by Jie He, Xiaoyu Tang, Minglan Jiang, Xiaowei Zheng

“…Methods and Results We used data from the CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study) for our survey of 11 332 participants. …”
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Carrier-Free, Hyaluronic Acid-Modified Self-Assembled Doxorubicin, and Chlorin e6 Nanoparticles Enhance Combined Chemo- and Photodynamic Therapy in vivo by Lin B, Lin P, Zhang X, Liao Y, Yu Y, Xu X, Wang X

“…BeiBei Lin, Peizhen Lin, Xiaobi Zhang, Yingyi Liao, Yinfei Yu, Xuegu Xu, Xiaoling Wang State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xuegu Xu; Xiaoling Wang, Tel +86-0577-8806-8864, Email xuexuegu@eye.ac.cn; ysgwxl@eye.ac.cnBackground: Developing carrier-free nanomedicines via self-assembly of two antitumor drug molecules is a potential strategy for enhancing the combination treatment of tumors. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Automated Digital Microscopy for Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis. by Swati Jha, Nazir Ismail, David Clark, James J Lewis, Shaheed Omar, Andries Dreyer, Violet Chihota, Gavin Churchyard, David W Dowdy

“…The cost-effectiveness of TB diagnostic algorithms using automated digital microscopy remains uncertain.<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from a demonstration study of an automated digital microscopy system (TBDx, Applied Visual Systems, Inc.), we performed an economic evaluation of TB diagnosis in South Africa from the health system perspective. …”
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Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Morphofunctional Characterization of Dome-Shaped Maculopathy in Indian Population by Naresh Babu Kannan, Sagnik Sen, Prithviraj Udaya, Obuli Ramachandran, Kim Ramasamy

“…To study the clinicodemographic profile of dome-shaped maculopathy (DSM) eyes in the Indian population and characterization using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods. This observational cross-sectional study included 25 eyes of 14 patients diagnosed with DSM. …”
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The Impact of Integrating Shallow and Deep Information on Knowledge Distillation by Yilin Miao, Yuhong Tang, Huangliang Ren, Jianjun Li

“…Compared to state-of-the-art knowledge distillation methods (e.g., RKD and VID), the performance of our student model improves by 1.03% and 1.56%, respectively.…”
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Scleral buckling in retinal detachment due to retinal dialysis – A vitreoretina fellow’s perspective by Akshaya Balaji, Saurabh Verma, Nawazish Shaikh, Shorya V Azad, Parmanand Kumar, Rohan Chawla, Vinod Kumar

“…Purpose: To analyze the efficacy of scleral buckling in the hands of vitreo-retina (VR) fellows under training in eyes with retinal detachment associated with retinal dialysis and analyze the patient and retinal characteristics in these eyes. Methods: We carried out a retrospective consecutive case review at a tertiary eye care center in North India. …”
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Hospital at home (virtual wards): developing a logic model and dark logic model by Faiza Yahya, Matthew Cooper, Hamde Nazar

“…Conclusion These logic models provide a clear visual representation of intended (logic) and unintended outcomes (dark logic) of HaH (virtual wards) in England, and factors contributing to them. …”
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Role of eperisone as an oral analgesic adjunct after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by Cheryl Gatot, Wen Qiang Lee, Brjan Kaiji Betzler, Yao Kang Shuy, Denny Lie Tijauw Tjoen

“…The goal of our study is to evaluate the effect of Eperisone in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, with regards to post-operative pain and functional outcomes. Methods: All patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair between January to September 2022 were assessed. …”
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Nalbuphine as a Potential Alternative to Morphine in Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Vaso-occlusive Crisis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Mohannad Alghamdi, Mohamed Almulhim, Qasem Almulihi, Yousef A. Alhamaid, Mohammad Assiri, Abdullah Alzahid, Basmah Al Ghanim, Lama Albaish, Lama Alkhunaizi, Shahad Alali, Layan Alshehri

“…Pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline, 1-h, 6-h, and 24-h post-administration. …”
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Influence of different anesthetic depth on postoperative delirium in elderly pre-frail patients undergoing abdominal surgery by Rongman Chen, Pengfei Hou, Wanxin Liu, Haiqi Mi, Shuaiying Jia, Jingyan Lin

“…This study investigated the impact of varying readings of Cerebral State Index (CSI) on postoperative delirium in elderly pre-frail patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Methods A total of 150 elderly pre-frail patients aged over 65 years scheduled for selective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled. …”
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Cognitive Priming During Warmup Enhances Sport and Exercise Performance: A Goldilocks Effect by Jesús Díaz-García, Ana Rubio-Morales, David Manzano-Rodríguez, Tomás García-Calvo, Christopher Ring

“…Mental fatigue was measured using visual analog scale ratings. <b>Results:</b> In both studies, sleep deprivation increased mental fatigue and impaired performance. …”
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Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Swati Rajwal, Ziyuan Zhang, Yankai Chen, Hannah Rogers, Abeed Sarker, Yunyu Xiao

“…ObjectiveThis research protocol describes a systematic review to identify and highlight NLP techniques, including large language models, used for SDOH-related studies. MethodsA search strategy will be executed across PubMed, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, PsycINFO, HealthSource: Academic Nursing, and ACL Anthology to find studies published in English between 2014 and 2024. …”
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A tailored distractor-assisted percutaneous minimally invasive treatment for Sanders II and III calcaneus fractures: a consecutive cohort study with medium-term results by Xiong Liao, Jianliang Deng, Wei Liu, Di You

“…At the last follow-up, the American Orthopaedic Foot &amp; Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hind foot score and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score were used to evaluate the functional rehabilitation. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) for critically ill pediatric patients. by Haruhiko Hoshino, Mitsuki Ikeda, Yujiro Matsuishi, Yuki Enomoto, Nobutake Shimojo, Misaki Kotani, Shunsuke Kobayashi, Takahiro Kido, Satomi Hayashi, Yoko Furuya, Yoshiaki Inoue

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate CPOT for critically ill pediatric patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a prospective observational study in an eight-bed open PICU from January 2022 to March 2023. …”
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