The development of postoperative pain in patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis is associated with impaired metabolism and transport of fatty acids in blood cells by E. B. Chetina, G. A. Markova, K. E. Glemba, M. A. Makarov

“…Pain intensity was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the BPI questionnaire. …”
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Developing a Dyadic Immersive Virtual Environment Technology Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Multiphasic User-Centered Design Study by Elizabeth A Rochon, Ayush Thacker, Mirelle Phillips, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Evan Plys

“…In doing so, we highlight design considerations and user preferences to ensure the safety and usability of technology-based interventions in the context of dementia. MethodsWe engaged 10 clinicians, 8 caregivers, and 3 persons living with dementia in 5 rounds of focus groups to evaluate the safety and usability of preliminary intervention features. …”
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Effectiveness of betahistine as an add‐on therapy to epley maneuver for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Renad Alsolamy, Abdulaziz K. Alaraifi, Yazeed Aloqaili

“…Data Sources Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL. Methods We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared Epley maneuver with betahistine to Epley maneuver alone for treating BPPV. …”
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Kahook dual blade goniotomy combined with phacoemulsification in eyes with primary open angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma: comparative study by Mehmet Talay Koylu, Alper Can Yilmaz, Fatih Gurdal, Gokhan Ozge, Aysun Sagdani, Süleyman Demir, Osman Melih Ceylan, Fatih Mehmet Mutlu

“…Abstract Purpose To compare outcomes of phacoemulsification combined with a Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy in eyes with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG). Methods This retrospective comparative study was conducted in a tertiary medical center. …”
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The effect of acupressure on pain, menstrual symptoms, and comfort in adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea: a single-blind randomized controlled trial by Ahu Aksoy-Can, Aysu Buldum, Arzu Abiç, Duygu Vefikuluçay-Yilmaz

“…Design A two-arm randomized controlled trial. Methods A total of 56 female adolescent students were randomly assigned to either the acupressure group (n = 28) or the sham group (n = 28) using block randomization. …”
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Network analysis of an OSCE-based graduation skills assessment for clinical medical students by Huiqun Zhang, Shanshan Li, Guoquan Zheng, Xiaoyun Chen, Lujie Zhong, Jiaying Li, Yun Li

“…It complements traditional statistics, visualizing these relationships to inform OSCE reforms and enrich medical education.…”
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Dual-stage segmentation and classification framework for skin lesion analysis using deep neural network by Khadija Manzoor, Nauman U Gilal, Marco Agus, Jens Schneider

“…This study aims to develop a dual-stage deep learning framework for the segmentation and classification of skin lesions, addressing challenges such as imbalanced data, lesion variability, and low contrast. Methods We propose a two-phase framework: (i) Precise instance segmentation using U-Net with a Visual Geometry Group (VGG16 encoder) to isolate skin lesions and (ii) classification using EfficientFormer and SwiftFormer networks to evaluate performance on both balanced and imbalanced datasets. …”
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Virtual Reality Interventions of Daily Versus Weekly Data Collection in Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Adults With Cancer: Pilot Survey Study by Matthew Browning, Olivia McAnirlin, Fu Li, Jeffrey Bertrand, Denise Davis, Kapil Madathil, George Fredric Mau, Teny Henry Gomez

“…Data were analyzed descriptively, using visual trend comparisons to explore patterns. …”
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Impact of Active Fluidics System on RNFL and GCL in Phacoemulsification by Di Maria A, Ferraro V, Barone G, Vitali M, Tredici C, Gaeta A, Vinciguerra P, Confalonieri F

“…Macular GCL and peripapillary RNFL evaluations were conducted using the Heidelberg Spectralis® OCT. Visual field (VF) tests were performed with Zeiss Humphrey Field Analyzer 3. …”
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Blood loss in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: cruciate-retaining vs. posterior stabilized. A propensity score-matched analysis by Laoruengthana Artit, Tantimethanon Thanawat, Santisathaporn Nopparat, Inta-ngam Thisayapong, Pongpirul Krit, Rattanaprichavej Piti

“…The objective of this study was to compare perioperative blood loss and recovery among patients who underwent CR and PS BTKA. Methods: A cohort of 46 CR BTKA and 80 PS BTKA performed by a single surgeon were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Spatial indices quantifying exposure to swine farming in North Carolina by Kaushi S. T. Kanankege, Rashmi Kandwal, Andres M. Perez

“…However, defining exposure is complex, and the resulting risk profiles can vary depending on the definition used.MethodsTo quantify the spatially based exposure of surrounding communities to swine farms in North Carolina, three spatially explicit metrics were developed at the census tract-level: IDx1: number of households within 1-mile from a hog farm, IDx2: Co-kriging using the number of hogs and manure lagoons, and IDx3: hog density per square mile. …”
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The Influence of Early Rehabilitation on Changes in the Range of Spinal and Thoracic Mobility in Patients after Thoracotomy Due to Lung Cancer Depending on Used Anaesthesia by Monika Bal-Bocheńska, Justyna Wyszyńska, Magdalena Kołodziej

“…Introduction: To the best of our knowledge, no reports are available on the relationship between the technique of anaesthesia and the effects of rehabilitation.Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of early rehabilitation on changes in range of spinal and thoracic mobility with different pain control after thoracotomy due to lung cancer.Material and methods: The study involved 100 patients following lung lobe resection by open anterolateral thoracotomy. …”
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THE CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION DISEASE by F. M. Kudaeva, S. A. Vladimirov, M. S. Eliseev, A. V. Volkov, M. V. Severinova, V. G. Barskova

“…Objective: to provide the clinical characteristics of joint injury in patients with calcium pyrophosphate crystal (CPC) deposition disease.Subjects and methods. The trial enrolled 68 patients (43 women, 25 men) with a verified diagnosis of CPC deposition disease. …”
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Assessment of ChatGPT’s performance on neurology written board examination questions by Patrick Kearns, Arthur Wang, Demetrius Maraganore, Aaron Dumont, Evan Multala, Johnny Delashaw, Tse Chiang Chen

“…To assess the utility of this novel tool in healthcare education, we evaluated ChatGPT’s performance in answering neurology board exam questions.Methods Neurology board-style examination questions were accessed from BoardVitals, a commercial neurology question bank. …”
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Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Reaction Time Changes Prior to and following Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue in Chronic Low Back Pain by Wenwu Xiao, Huaichun Yang, Zengming Hao, Menglin Li, Mengchu Zhao, Siyun Zhang, Guifang Zhang, Haian Mao, Chuhuai Wang

“…This study aimed to reveal the relationship between fear-avoidance beliefs and reaction time changes before and after exercise-induced muscle fatigue in cLBP. Methods. Twenty-five patients with cLBP were tested by the Biering–Sorensen test (BST) to induce exhaustive muscle fatigue. …”
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Soft skills in dental student curricula: an evidence and gap map by Valérie Szönyi, Thomas Marquillier, Annabelle Tenenbaum, Alessandra Blaizot

“…The aim of this evidence and gap map was to explore the use of soft skills teaching initiatives in undergraduate dental education and to clarify the key domains in this research field. Methods An extensive search of studies from 2014 to 2024 on the PubMed database was carried out by four researchers. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Hand Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis in Postmenauposal Women by Oya Özdemir, Fitnat Dinçer, Gülbüz Samut

“…The aim of this study was to compare the values of bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with and without hand OA. Meterial and Methods: 26 patient with hand OA and 22 age and sex-matched individuals without hand OA were included in the study. …”
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Long-term outcomes of pharmacotherapy in patients with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness by Chihiro Yagi, Akira Kimura, Ryota Kai, Tatsuya Yamagishi, Shinsuke Ohshima, Shuji Izumi, Arata Horii

“…Its pathophysiology is presumed to involve sensory reweighting to visual/somatosensory sensations for maintaining spatial orientation. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic research of using aflibercept in patients with the wet age-related macular degeneration by S. V. Nedogoda, A. S. Salasyuk, E. V. Bobykin, I. N. Barykina, V. O. Smirnova, E. A. Popova

“…To evaluate the economic and clinical results of the aflibercept and ranibizumab angiogenesis inhibitors in the treat-and-extend regimen in patients with the “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). Materials and methods. We analyzed cost minimization, impact on the budget and “missed opportunities” for the treatment of patients with wAMD using intravitreal injections (IVI) of aflibercept compared to ranibizumab in the “treat-and-extend” regimen (T & E). …”
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Influence of different patient positions on erector spinae plane block spread in modified radical mastectomy: a prospective randomized comparative study by Adel Ibrahim Hozien, Sahar Ahmed Elkaradawy, Hussein M. Agameya, Walid M. Ahmed, Ahmed F. Elsosy

“…Secondary outcomes were the visual analog scale for pain (VAS), opioid consumption, patient satisfaction, and complications. …”
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