ESTIMATION OF DIACEREIN TOLERABILITY IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: RESULTS OF THE RACADA (RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL ASPECTS OF USING DIAFLEX IN OSTEOARTHRITIS) by A. E. Karateev, L. I. Alekseeva

“…The efficiency of therapy (visual analogue scale (VAS) pain changes and treatment satisfaction), and the frequency and nature of AE were assessed. …”
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Cognitive Decline in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Resting‐State fMRI Study by Xueyun Deng, Lihua Liu, Jiafei Chen, Zhi Liu, Hua Feng

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study utilized functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data to investigate cognitive function changes in trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients and healthy controls (HCs), and to elucidate the potential mechanism. Materials and Methods The cognitive function of 34 patients with TN and 30 HCs was evaluated. …”
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Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of a Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in the Crystalline Lens: A Case Report by Santos-Oliveira J, Teixeira-Martins R, Ferreira AM, Macedo JP, Oliveira-Ferreira C

“…An AS-OCT was done to better understand the implant’s location and entry point. Due to decreased visual acuity, the patient was scheduled for surgery. …”
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Effects of the active break intervention on nonspecific low back pain among young people: a randomized controlled trial by Marta Kinga Labecka, Magdalena Plandowska, Aleksandra Truszczyńska-Baszak, Reza Rajabi, Dorota Różańska, Maciej Płaszewski

“…The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Active Break program, implemented among young people, in reducing perceived low back pain and discomfort, as well as associated disability level resulting from prolonged sitting. Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted among young people with non-specific LBP. …”
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Efficiency of local injections of platelet-rich plasma in shoulder impingement syndrome by V. A. Nesterenko, A. E. Karateev, E. I. Byalik, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, V. E. Byalik, M. R. Nurmukhametov, I. A. Fedotov

“…The investigators assessed the course of pain during movement (100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS)) and functional ability according to the ASES and CSC questionnaires at baseline and 1, 3 and 6 months after treatment.Results and discussion. …”
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Application of palliative care in pain management of terminally ill patients (安宁疗护在临终患者疼痛管理中的应用) by CHEN Mingming (陈明明), REN Li (任丽), JIN Qi (金琦)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of palliative care in pain management of terminally ill patients. Methods A total of 50 terminally ill patients with pain were divided into the control group and observation group according to the admission sequence, with 25 cases in each group. …”
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Endoscopic discectomy for L4–L5 disc herniation: percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy vs. unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy by Huan Chen, Long Chen, Yu Zhang

“…Study designRetrospective evaluation.ObjectiveThis study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD) and unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBED) in the management of L4–L5 disc herniation, and to identify the procedure most suitable for different types of herniations.MethodsData were retrospectively collected from patients with L4–L5 disc herniation who underwent PETD or UBED between March 2018 and December 2019. …”
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Computed Tomography Angiography and 3-dimensional Reconstruction in Cervicofacial Burn Scar Flap Reconstruction by Qiang Ma, MD, Zhibin Yang, MM, Yun Huang, MM, Tao Guo, MM, Qiyun Luo, MM, Haidong Hu, MD

“…The intervention group also showed a significantly lower visual analog scale score (P = 0.038), indicating better pain management. …”
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Cardiovascular safety and efficacy of the combined symptomatic slow-acting drug glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in patients with gonarthrosis by A. P. Rebrov, I. A. Romanova, I. Z. Gaydukova

“…Objective: to investigate the clinical efficacy and cardiovascular safety of the combined symptomatic slow-acting drug glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and hypertension.Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled 44 patients (a female:male ratio of 40:4) aged 54.5±7.4 years with knee OA (duration, 6.4±1.54 years). …”
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Metabolomics assays applied to schistosomiasis studies: a scoping review by Milena Lima Rodrigues, Antonia Regina dos Santos Gois, Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues, Ricardo Oliveira Silva, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes

“…The selection process is visually depicted in the PRISMA flowchart. The majority of the studies included in this review were conducted in China (7 articles) and Brazil (3 articles). …”
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The Role of Steroids in the Management of Macular Edema from Retinal Vein Occlusion by M. V. Budzinskaya, A. V. Shelankova, A. A. Plukhova, N. M. Nuriyeva, A. S. Sorokin

“…Aim: To analyze the effectiveness of intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent (ranibizumab) and an dexametazon implant for the intravitreal injection, in real clinical life. Patients and Methods. 137 patients with MO due to retinal venous occlusion were included in the study. …”
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Efficacy of Topical Azithromycin versus Systemic Doxycycline in Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction by Marwa Aly Zaky, Adel Galal Zaky, Moataz Fayez Elsawy, Kareem Fatehy Shehata, Mohamed Samy Abd Elaziz

“…Inadequate or unstable tear film is the main cause, which leads to visual impairments. One of the primary causes of OSD is meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), with a prevalence of 3.5 to 70%. …”
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Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Vision Impairment in the State of Qatar: Results of a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed AlThani, Mariam Abdulmalik, Samya AlAbdulla, Kholoud AlMotawaa, Halla Algadi, Muhammad Rabiu, Ian McCormick, Shadi AlAshwal

“…Compared to a previous RAAB study in 2009, the prevalence of blindness (presenting visual acuity [VA] <3/60) decreased from 1.28% to 0.4% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.2–0.7%). …”
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Impact of exposure to opioids in pregnancy on offspring developmental outcomes in the preschool years: an umbrella review by Louise Marryat, Thomas Hughes, James Boardman, Alison McFadden, Senga Robertson, Anne Whittaker

“…Developmental outcomes associated with prenatal opioid exposure included visual function, motor skills, externalising problems and language difficulties. …”
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Pancreas cystic lesion with surprise findings on confocal laser endomicroscopy by Ayah Matar, MD, Gregory Charville, MD, PhD, Maggie Lam, MD, Samer El-Dika, MD

“…To help determine the nature of the cyst, EUS-guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (EUS-nCLE) was used because of its ability to visualize the cyst wall mucosal layer to a micrometer resolution. …”
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Unveiling the Prognostic Power of HRR in ICU-Admitted COPD Patients: A MIMIC-IV Database Study by Wang Y, Chen D, Zhang C, Yang H

“…A restricted cubic spline (RCS) model was employed to visualize the association between HRR and mortality. …”
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Peripapillary microperimetry and optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with optic disc edema by Ghada A. Nassar, Ayman G. ElNahry, Mohammad R. AbouelFotouh, Aliaa A. Farag

“…Microperimetry is a sensitive tool for the diagnosis and follow up of patients especially with poor visual acuities.…”
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Comparison of bupivacaine infiltration with and without tramadol for post-operative analgesia in split skin graft donor sites: A prospective randomized controlled study by Kiran Petkar, Amrutha S

“…Aims and Objectives: In this study, we intend to know if the addition of tramadol to bupivacaine local infiltration prolongs post-operative analgesia. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients posted for SSG with donor site in the thigh were included in the study. …”
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Diagnosis and Classification of Two Common Potato Leaf Diseases (Early Blight and Late Blight) Using Image Processing and Machine Learning by H. Koroshi Talab, D. Mohammad Zamani, M. Gholami Parashkoohi

“…Diagnosing plant diseases is an important part of crop management and can significantly affect the quantity and quality of production. Traditional methods of visual assessment by human observers are time-consuming, costly, and error-prone, making accurate diagnosis and differentiation between various diseases difficult. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials for Electroacupuncture Treatment of Migraine by Song S, Chen H

“…Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of pure electroacupuncture as a standalone treatment for migraine patients.Patients and Methods: We searched Six electronic databases. All from the inception to August 1st, 2024. …”
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