Post-Socialist Ethnic Symbolism, Suppression of Yugoslav Social Memory, and Radical Populism Psychology by Faruk Hadžić

“…Frequent use of (often) antagonistic ethnic symbolism in textual, rhetorical and visual forms expresses it. Various methods of conducting historical revisionism in the symbolic and ideological vocations decrease Yugoslavia’s social memory. …”
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Efficacy of Dry Needling Combined with Eccentric Exercise Versus Oral and Topical NSAID Treatment in Patients with Tennis Elbow: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Zacarías Sánchez-Milá PhD, Vanesa Abuín-Porras PhD, Helena Fidalgo-Gómez PhD, Isabel Mínguez-Esteban MSc, Jaime Almazán-Polo PT, MSc, PhD, Jorge Velázquez-Saornil PhD

“…Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale and pressure pain threshold at the lateral epicondyle, medial epicondyle, radial styloid, and ulnar styloid. …”
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Effectiveness of AI-generated orthodontic treatment plans compared to expert orthodontist recommendations: a cross-sectional pilot study by Orlando Motohiro TANAKA, Gil Guilherme GASPARELLO, Sergio Luiz MOTA-JÚNIOR, Mohamad Jamal BARK, Jacqueline de Almeida Antunes ROZYSCKI, Rafael Bordin WOLANSKI

“…Objective: This study aimed to compare treatment plans generated by AI platforms (ChatGPT, Google Bard, Microsoft Bing) with those formulated by an experienced orthodontist. Methods: This observational cross-sectional pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of AI-powered platforms in creating orthodontic treatment plans, using a clinical case treated by an experienced orthodontist as a benchmark. …”
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A modified hip pericapsular nerve block on postoperative pain and functional outcome after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study by Jian Hu, Qiuru Wang, Jie Hu, Chunyu Gong, Jing Yang

“…Secondary outcomes included visual analog scale pain scores at rest and during movement postoperatively, time to first rescue analgesia, cumulative morphine consumption during hospitalization, opioid consumption during surgery, postoperative recovery, and postoperative complications. …”
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Efficacy of combined topical nepafenac 0.3% with suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a modified custom needle in pseudopkakic cystoid macular edema by Amin E. Nawar

“…Abstract Purpose The present study evaluated the efficacy of combined use of suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (SCTA) using a modified custom needle with topical nepafenac 0.3% in the treatment of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME). Methods A prospective randomized study that included sixty eyes of 60 patients with PCME. …”
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Fatigue Is Strongly Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Robin Mona, Andreas Göldi, Tobias Schneider, Isabelle Panne, Andrea Egger, Jan Hendrik Niess, Petr Hrúz

“…Clinically meaningful fatigue was defined using a visual analog scale with a score ≥4 (VAS-F, range 0–10). …”
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Underground personnel recognition based on low-light enhancement of infrared and visible light image fusion by NAN Jingjing, PAN Hongguang, JIANG Ze, ZHANG Libin, ZHANG Huipeng

“…Existing infrared and visible light image fusion methods based on deep learning use only infrared information to fill in the scene defects caused by the light degradation of visible images under weak lighting conditions. …”
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Health-related Quality of life among patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and its correlation with disease-related variables. A Cross-Sectional Study in Erbil City by Dana Abdulkareem Mahmood, Dashty Abbas Albustany

“…Bath Disease Activity Index, Bath Functional Index, Bath Metrology Index, and total pain visual analogue scale used to assess disease related variables. …”
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Cone beam computed tomography analysis for immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla based on radial root position: An observational study by Jignasha Suthar, Somil Mathur, Snehal Upadhyay, Thanmai Taduri

“…Setting and Design: Cross-sectional Observational study. Materials and Methods: A total of 103 cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans involving the six maxillary anterior teeth were scrutinized in the radial plane. …”
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PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FORMATION OF A FUTURE SOCIAL CARE TEACHER by N. A. Gluzman

“…The criteria, indicators and levels of the formation of the professional image of future Social Care teachers, corresponding with its constituent components (personal, competence, communicative, behavioral and visual), are highlighted. The concept “professional image of the future Social Care teacher” is clarified and concretized.Practical significance. …”
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True Pseudotumors and “Pseudo” – Pseudotumors: A Case Series by Maria Donna Damo Santiago, MD, MBA, Andrei Paolo S. Angbue-Te, MD

“…Objective: To characterize the clinical and pathological features of 4 patients with histopathology-confirmed idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (OID) initially diagnosed as an orbital neoplasm and 9 patients with histopathology-confirmed orbital neoplasm that presented as idiopathic OID. Methods: The medical records of 13 patients with orbital mass were reviewed. …”
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Risk factors and clinical consequences of side branch occlusion in left anterior descending bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention: a validation study of the V-RESOLVE scor... by Xi Wu, Mingxing Wu, Haobo Huang, Zhe Liu, He Huang, Lei Wang

“…This retrospective study aimed to assess the incidence, identify independent predictors, and evaluate the clinical consequences of SBO in the context of LAD bifurcation PCI.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 553 patients who underwent PCI targeting LAD bifurcation lesions between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of a Royal Jelly Supplementation for the Restoration of Dry Eye: A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study and an Experimental Mouse Model. by Sachiko Inoue, Motoko Kawashima, Ryuji Hisamura, Toshihiro Imada, Yusuke Izuta, Shigeru Nakamura, Masataka Ito, Kazuo Tsubota

“…<h4>Background</h4>Dry eye is a multifactorial disease characterized by ocular discomfort and visual impairment. Lacrimal gland function has been shown to decrease with aging, a known potent risk factor for dry eye. …”
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Satiety-enhancing placebo intervention decreases selective attention to food cues by Marina Lanz, Marina Lanz, Verena Hoffmann, Karin Meissner, Karin Meissner

“…One hour later, participants performed a visual probe task to measure attentional bias by comparing reaction times for different conditions. …”
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Explainable deep learning-based meta-classifier approach for multi-label classification of retinal diseases by Md. Moniruzzaman Hemal, Suman Saha

“…These results highlight the model’s high accuracy, reliability, and robustness, with statistically significant improvements validated by a paired t-test, outperforming state-of-the-art methods in retinal disease classification. Given the importance of model interpretability, especially in the healthcare field, this study utilizes Local Interpretable Model Agnostic Explanation to visually evaluate the model predictions using superpixels. …”
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Methodological Components for Evaluating Intervention Effectiveness of SOS Feeding Approach: A Feasibility Study by Sarah A. Schoen, Rachel Balderrama, Emma Dopheide, Ariel Harris, Laura Hoffman, Samantha Sasse

“…Two additional outcome measures were piloted—a visual analog scale (VAS) and the Parenting Stress Index (PSI). …”
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Lumbar fusion using a carbon-fiber PEEK pedicle screw system combined with a carbon-fiber PEEK TLIF cage: a prospective, multicenter study by Marcus Eif, Thomas Forster, Christoph Fleege, Francis Kilian, Anne Dorothée Schmitt, Dorothea Daentzer

“…We followed up the participants for two years postoperatively to collect clinical data (via the Oswestry Disability Index, Core Outcome Measures Index, and Visual Analog Scale), radiographic parameters (functional X-rays) to assess fusion status, and any complications. …”
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Global trends and collaborations in bortezomib-induced neurotoxicity research: a bibliometric analysis (2002–2024) by Pin Wang, Jiaqi Liu, Lingling Cheng, Weiying Gu, Yunlong Tang, Yu Shao

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to map the intellectual structure, historical trends, and emerging research fronts in the field of bortezomib-induced neurotoxicity.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search in the Web of Science Core Collection, capturing literature from 2002 to 2024. …”
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Transcranial ultrasound stimulation in neuromodulation: a bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2024 by Jingxuan Wang, Yuling Wang, Shuyan Qie

“…Software packages such as CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used to visualize the results.ResultsA total of 577 literatures were included. …”
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Health impact of environmental and industrial noise – a narrative review by Markéta Stanovská, Hana Tomášková, Hana Šlachtová, Dana Potužníková, L'ubica Argalášová

“…As a result of efforts to minimize the effects of industrial noise on human health, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority published A Guide to the Noise Policy for Industry in 2017, which sets out recommended noise levels, methods, and procedures for noise management based on the latest scientific evidence. …”
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