The effect of self-administered acupressure on pain severity and sleep quality of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial by Elaheh Shourabi, Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin, Hamidreza Bahrami Taghanaki, Zeinab Saremi

“…This study examines the impact of self-administered acupressure on pain severity and sleep quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods In this trial conducted in 2023, 126 patients were enrolled. …”
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Inclusion of diabetic retinopathy screening strategies in national-level diabetes care planning in low-income and middle-income settings: protocol for a scoping review by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Katie Curran, Prabhath Piyasena, Lisa Duke, Belma Malanda

“…The scoping review also aims to assess gaps when implementing national DR screening programmes in LMICs.Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Review guidelines. …”
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Influence of age, corneal astigmatism and some characteristics of intraocular lens on glare in pseudophakic persons by Avramović Siniša, Vukosavljević Miroslav

“…Although an extraordinary visual acuity is achieved following the extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of intraocular lens, all the problems of vision are not solved in so doing and many of them should be considered. …”
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Identification and Evaluation of Colour Change in Rosemary and Biluochun Tea Infusions by Yuan Yuan, Caochuang Fang, Chaohan Li, Jiaqi You, Kun Ma

“…Background: The colour of tea beverages during processing and storage significantly influences their visual quality. However, natural pink tea products are rare. …”
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Evaluating the effect of mobile applications “My A:Care” and “Smart Coach” on adherence to lipid-lowering treatment in patients with dyslipidemia: a prospective, randomized, open-l... by Chatlert Pongchaiyakul, Stefan Driessen

“…This highlights the need for scalable strategies, such as mobile app-based behavioral interventions, to enhance adherence to lipid-lowering therapies.ObjectiveThe study assesses the impact of “My A:Care” and “My A:Care Smart Coach” mobile interventions on adherence to dyslipidemia treatment.MethodsThis proof-of-concept, open-label, single-center study randomized 150 patients with suboptimal adherence to dyslipidemia treatment into three groups (1:1:1): My A:Care, My A:Care Smart Coach (intervention), and a no-app control group. …”
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A Constructivist Approach to Visualise Organisational Agility by Henning Bundtzen, Mark Heckmann, Gerriet Hinrichs

“…Consequently, agile management methods are a key instrument for an organisation to prepare for future challenges in a competitive industry. …”
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Influencing factors and prediction model construction of posterior capsular opacification after intraocular lens implantation treated with Nd: YAG laser by Hongmei Chang, Qiang Fang, Xianli Liu

“…Abstract Objective To explore the influencing factors of posterior capsular opacification (Posterior Capsular Opacification, PCO) after intraocular lens implantation treated with Nd: YAG(Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet) laser and to establish a predictive model to evaluate its risk. Methods From January 2018 to June 2023, the data of 312 patients with posterior capsule opacification and Nd: YAG laser treatment in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation versus slow coagulation in refractory glaucoma: study protocol of a randomized clinical trial by César Rodrigues de Lima Neto, José Paulo de Cabral Vasconcellos, Samuel Goulart Nacacio E. Silva, Vital Paulino Costa

“…Patients with corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ≤ 20/60, IOP > 21 mmHg, and age ≥ 18 years will be randomized to cyclophotocoagulation using the SC-TSCPC or MP-TSCPC techniques. …”
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STRATEGIES AND CRITERIA FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE READING MATERIALS SELECTION by B.I. Labinska, N.M. Vyspinska, T.P. Koropatnitska, D.V. Paranyuk

“…The srrategies and criteria, developed and proposed in this study, are a significant extension of the already existing tools that take into account new challenges in modern methods of foreign languages teaching. The prospective areas of further research are the study of the reading materials search engines and their effect on teachers’ foreign language competence in reading.…”
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In-hospital nudging intervention increases patients’ healthy dietary choices: a quasi-experimental study by Willem JJ Assendelft, Daan Leonhard de Frel, Veronica R Janssen, Hope Wicks, Zsuzsa Bakk, Nicole van Keulen, Maaike S Kleinsmann, Douwe Atsma

“…The nudging intervention consisted of choice architecture, visual cues and informational nudges (eg, traffic light menus, posters). …”
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Can we avoid casting for suspected scaphoid fractures? A multicenter randomized controlled trial by Abigael Cohen, Max Reijman, Gerald A. Kraan, Sara J. Baart, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Joost W. Colaris, the SUSPECT study group

“…To reduce overtreatment, we evaluated whether bandaging, instead of casting, resulted in noninferior functional outcomes. Patients and methods We included adults with suspected scaphoid fractures and normal initial radiographs at the emergency department in our multicenter randomized controlled trial. …”
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Conversion Painful Ankle Arthrodesis to Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Case Series and Literature Reviews by Jen-Hung Chen MD

“…The mean follow-up duration was 42.6 months (range, 8 to 65). Results: The mean visual analog scale pain score improved from 75 preoperatively to 10 at the latest follow up. …”
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Large household reduces dementia mortality: A cross-sectional data analysis of 183 populations. by Wenpeng You, Maciej Henneberg

“…We correlated household size to dementia mortality rate at population level for analysing its protecting role against dementia mortality.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. …”
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Use of Preventable Risk Integrated Model on behavioral risk factors: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis by Antonio Castillo-Paredes, Gerson Ferrari

“…In addition, networks are visualized for the follow-up of authors doing research on the use of this model.ConclusionFinally, the use of the model allowed the projection of preventable deaths or those that could be delayed when modifying the risk factors that cause non-communicable diseases; however, caution must be taken in its proper use due to the consultation of various sources such as databases, use of national surveys, or international information repositories.Systematic Review RegistrationIdentifier: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/WYNHJ.…”
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Low Hepatitis B vaccination rates among medical students in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ramesh Lamichhane, Indra Dev Pathak, Bishnu Deep Pathak, Pritha Adhikari, Sagun Dawadi, Aashika Rai, Pratikshya Ojha, Kripa Maharjan, Kirtan Gautam, Nishan Dhakal, Madhusudan Saha

“…Pooled vaccination rates were calculated and visualized using a random-effects model in R Studio (Version 2023.12.0). …”
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Four decades of spatio-temporal trends in Miankaleh Wetland´s water body and vegetation as revealed by remote sensing time series by Nima Arij, Hooman Latifi, Arvin Fakhri, Rohollah Esmaili

“…The MMK, accounting for data autocorrelation, provided more accurate results compared to MK, while SeqMK detected important trend change points that were mostly missed by MMK. LOESS visualized local, nonlinear changes and identify subtle trend shifts. …”
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Analysis of the correlations between changes in posterior segment and anterior chamber segment after implantable collamer lens implantation in highly myopic patients by Yifei Peng, Lu Xiong, Haokun Qu, Yang Liu, Zheng Wang

“…Results ICL implantation significantly improved uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) (p < 0.01). Anterior chamber depth (ACD) and angle parameters, such as AOD and TISA, decreased initially but stabilized by 3 months. …”
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Influence of orthodontic archwire (nickel–titanium versus copper–nickel–titanium) on pain in adult patients in the aligning phase of treatment with self-ligating brackets (two mont... by Raquel Marzal, Alberto Albaladejo, Daniel Curto, Adrián Curto

“…The level of pain was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) at the beginning of treatment (T0), at one month (T1), and at two months (T2). …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Lactation Assessment and Comprehensive Intervention Tool (LAT) by Julie Grady, Anna Blair, Kajsa Brimdyr, Karin Cadwell

“…All elements of the LAT that could be visually evaluated were included, with each element appearing in at least two of the videos. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Paradoxical Timetable Therapy on Worry in Individuals with Social Anxiety Disorder by Saeid Salehi, Shahram Vaziri, Maryam Nasri

“…This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and paradoxical timetable therapy (PTT) on worry in individuals with social anxiety disorder.Methods: This applied study employed a single-case experimental design with an ABA framework. …”
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