The association between physical stature and myopia in elementary and junior high school graduates in Chongqing, China by Jing Zhang, Ruili Li, Yong Zhang, Wensheng Tang, Dan Ao, Li He, Kun Yang, Xiaoya Qi, Xiyuan Zhou

“…PurposeThis study aims to investigate the relationship between myopia and physical statures in elementary and junior high school graduates.MethodsEight hundred and seventy-one elementary graduates and 752 junior high graduates in the urban area of Chongqing in China were recruited when they came to the hospital for their physical examination at enrollment. …”
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CA-ViT: Contour-Guided and Augmented Vision Transformers to Enhance Glaucoma Classification Using Fundus Images by Tewodros Gizaw Tohye, Zhiguang Qin, Mugahed A. Al-antari, Chiagoziem C. Ukwuoma, Zenebe Markos Lonseko, Yeong Hyeon Gu

“…Glaucoma, a predominant cause of visual impairment on a global scale, poses notable challenges in diagnosis owing to its initially asymptomatic presentation. …”
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Clinical characteristics and knowledge of diabetic retinopathy patients at a tertiary hospital in Aceh, Indonesia by Lia M. Zaini, Arief S. Kartasasmita, Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo, Maimun Syukri, Putri N. Mulya

“…Setting: The study was conducted at Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling was conducted. …”
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Validation and Comparison of Pediatric Appendicitis Scores and Management Strategies (Project SPASMS): Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study by Wei Hao Lee, Sharon O'Brien, Elizabeth J Mckinnon, Simon Craig, Stuart Dalziel, Michael Collin, Natalie Phillips, Franz E Babl, Sarah Julia Davidson, Shane George, Shefali Jani, Doris Tham, Viet Tran, Meredith L Borland

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to compare and validate various CPSs for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis in children presenting to ANZ EDs. MethodsThis prospective multicenter observational study across 10 ANZ EDs is recruiting children 5-17 years presenting to participating EDs with acute right-sided or generalized abdominal pain lasting ≤7 days and clinician suspicion of appendicitis. …”
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Is the fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) able to discriminate between rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without need of rituximab retherapy? A cohort study by Sandra Hermann, Gerd R Burmester, Sarah Ohrndorf, Marina Backhaus, Paula Hoff, Jens Klotsche, Anne-Marie Glimm, Schahrasad Lisa Ridha Ali, Gabriela Schmittat

“…Objective To evaluate the ability of fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) Xiralite in the discrimination between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with and without need of rituximab (RTX) retherapy—in comparison to clinical, laboratory and musculoskeletal ultrasound parameters.Patients and methods Patients with established RA were prospectively followed over 1 year by Disease Activity Score 28, patient’s global disease activity (visual analogue scale 0–100 mm), C reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ultrasound seven joint (US7) score and FOI in phases 1–3 and automatically generated PrimaVista mode (PVM) at baseline (before RTX) and after 3, 6 and 12 months. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Intra-articular Injection with Autologous Platelet-rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid vs Platelet-derived Growth Factors in Early Osteoarthritis of Knee... by Vidya S Konana, Harish S Yallapura, Sriharsha Bettaswamy, Srinivas P Sivaram, Darshan G Thimmegowda

“…Aims: To compare the effectiveness between intra-articular injection (IAI) of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) vs hyaluronic acid (HA) vs activated PRP in primary osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee grades 1 and 2, in terms of pre- and postinjection functional outcome by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scale, and pre- and postinjection pain by visual analog scale (VAS). Materials and methods: The patients were divided into three groups based on the treatment they received. …”
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Impact of Oral Citicoline, Antioxidant Vitamins, and Blackcurrant Supplementation on Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: An OCT and OCTA Study by Piera Giunta, Luca D’Andrea, Michele Rinaldi, Maria Paola Laezza, Raffaele Piscopo, Ciro Costagliola

“…The patients underwent best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) analysis, Goldmann applanation tonometry, microperimetry examination, OCT, and OCTA at the beginning of the study and then 1, 6, and 12 months later. …”
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“Less is More, is R-LESS More?”—The Use of Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery in Gynaecology: A Scoping Review by Liliana Mereu, Giorgia Gaia, Margarita Afonina, Stefano Terzoni, Saverio Tateo, Arsenio Spinillo

“…Methods: A scoping review was conducted on Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. …”
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Activin levels correlate with lymphocytic infiltration in epithelial ovarian cancer by Elizabeth T. Evans, Emily F. Page, Alex Seok Choi, Zainab Shonibare, Andrea G. Kahn, Rebecca C. Arend, Karthikeyan Mythreye

“…We sought to explore differences in activin (INHBA/ Inhibin‐βA and INHBB/ Inhibin‐βB) between malignant and ovarian tissues at the RNA and protein level and assess the relationship between activin and immune cells in EOC. Methods Publicly available RNA sequencing data were accessed from GEO (#GSE143897) with normalization and quantification performed via DESeq2. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Closed and Open Kinetic Chain Hydrotherapy on Vertical Ground Reaction Force, Rate of Loading, Lumbo-Pelvic Stability, Pain Intensity, and Kinesiophobia in... by Hossien Ashoury, Ali Yalfani, Mahdi Arjipour

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of hydrotherapy-based closed and open kinetic chain exercises on lumbo-pelvic stability, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, rate of loading (ROL), and vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) in men with CNSLBP. Methods: The double-blind randomized controlled trial was designed with a pre-post test in men aged 40–60 (48.10 ± 5.97) with CNSLBP. …”
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Analysis of prevalence, aetio-pathology of tinnitus and role of caroverine as a primary treatment option among the patients attending a tertiary care hospital by Alfisha Sulthana, Abhilash Reddy, S. Muneeruddin Ahmed, Shahul Hameed, S. Abida Ashroff Fathima

“…Caroverine was administered for 6 weeks. Changes in THI and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores were statistically analyzed using paired t-tests. …”
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Predictors of pain reduction following manual therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a prospective observational study by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Deborah Falla, Giacomo Asquini, Andrea Edoardo Bianchi, Giulia Borromeo, Matteo Locatelli

“…Definition of good outcome is a clinically significant reduction of pain intensity over the last week (≥30% reduction Visual Analogue Scale) immediately following the four week intervention. …”
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Effect of Live Environmental Music Therapy and Prerecorded Music on State Anxiety, Stress, Pain, and Well-Being Levels of Patients and Caregivers in the Emergency Department Waitin... by Angélica Hernández, Ana María Díaz, Ornella Fiorillo Moreno, Raúl Suárez, Moshé Amarillo, Ana María Moreno, Bryan Alonso Ríos Suarez, Lina Marcela Gómez González, Guiselle Alexandra Cristancho Olaya, Mark Ettenberger

“…Secondary outcome measures are pain and stress levels, both measured with Visual Analogue Scales (VAS), and well-being, measured with the Well-Being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs). …”
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Identifying a Role for the Sodium Hydrogen Exchanger Isoform 1 in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Potential Strategy to Modulate Profibrotic Pathways by Trina T. Nguyentu, Danielle G. Vigilante, Mishika Manchanda, Meera S. Iyer, Sara Desalegne, Joseph J. Provost

“…Actin stress fibers were visualized using phalloidin staining, while α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression and cytokine secretion (TGFβ, IL-6, and IL-8) were quantified using immunostaining and ELISA. …”
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Relationship Between Physical Performance and Strength of the Ankle Muscles, Pain, and Kinesiophobia in Taekwondo Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability by Beom-jun Kim, Ui-jae Hwang, Oh-yun Kwon

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and kinesiophobia was measured with the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11). …”

Birthweight of the subsequent singleton pregnancy following a first twin or singleton pregnancy by Prativa Basnet, Rolv Skjærven, Quaker E. Harmon, Allen J. Wilcox, Kari Klungsøyr, Linn Marie Sørbye, Nils‐Halvdan Morken, Liv G. Kvalvik

“…We aimed to compare birthweight in singleton pregnancies following a first twin pregnancy relative to a first singleton pregnancy. Material and Methods This was a prospective registry‐based cohort study using maternally linked offspring with first and subsequent pregnancies registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway between 1967 and 2020. …”
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury-Related Pain: A Pilot Study by Alexander Alamri, Meredith MacDonald, Alaa Al-Mohammad, Lucia Ricciardi, Michael G. Hart, Erlick A. Pereira

“…Pain levels were assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) scores, while quality of life was evaluated using the EuroQol five-dimensional (EQ-5D) scale. …”
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In Vitro Activity of Nisin A Against Staphylococci Isolated from Periprosthetic Joint Infection by Melissa J. Karau, Christina A. Koscianski, Andrew D. Badley, Nicholas A. Bedard, John W. Zinckgraf, Robin Patel

“…The results were determined as the lowest concentrations with no visual growth. Two-dimensional MICs with nisin A and vancomycin were assessed for 20 isolates. …”
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In Silico Approach for Identification of PI3K/mTOR Dual Inhibitors for Multiple Myeloma Treatment by İlke Maşalacı, Yaren Akdoğan, Özge Mutlu, Hande Eyvaz, Yağmur Kiraz

“…Therefore, the focus in this study is built around the specific targeting of the PI3Kδ and PI3Kγ isoforms from the multiple myeloma perspective. Materials and Methods: In silico docking experiments were conducted to determine the binding energies for different ligands that target mTOR, PI3Kδ, and PI3Kγ. …”
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Safety and feasibility of deep brain stimulation of the anterior cingulate and thalamus in chronic refractory neuropathic pain: a pilot and randomized study by Denys Fontaine, Aurélie Leplus, Anne Donnet, Nelly Darmon, Anne Balossier, Bruno Giordana, Benoit Simonet, Petru Isan, Jean Regis, Michel Lanteri-Minet

“…Changes on pain intensity (Visual Analogic Scale) and quality of life (EQ-5D scale) were used to evaluate DBS efficacy. …”
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