MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION SEVERITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SEEKING URGENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: ATHENA STUDY RESULTS by M. G. Glezer, R. T. Saygitov

“…The prognostic value of medical assessment of AH severity was relatively low, with sensitivity of 51% and specificity of 74% for visual analogue scale (VAS) assessment (≥55 points). …”
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A hierarchical typology of multimodal scientific writing in early primary grades by Deborah L. Nichols, Ted Neal, Brian Hand

“…IntroductionScientific literacy in early education depends on both content knowledge and young learners' ability to organize and express scientific ideas across linguistic and visual-graphical modes. This integrative ability, known as multimodal competency, enables children to construct and communicate scientific understanding by coordinating text structure, language, and visual representation.MethodsIn this study, 1,705 science writing samples from 1,008 students in kindergarten through 2nd grade were analyzed using a two-stage quantitative approach. …”
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Combination of Turmeric and Vitamin B₆ in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Retrospective Single-Arm Study by Rayhana Aouididi, Abubaker Qutieshat

“…The pain intensity was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) before treatment initiation (baseline VAS, BVAS) and after the treatment period (final VAS, FVAS). …”
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Comparative evaluation of digital radiography, electronic apex locator and simultaneous working length determination on postoperative pain after root canal treatment: a randomized... by Boris Saha, Sharique Alam, Daiasharailang Lyngdoh, Surendra Kumar Mishra

“…Purpose: The study aimed to compare postoperative pain after root canal preparation using three different methods of working length determination.Materials and Method: 60 patients diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis were randomly divided into three groups based on the method of working length (WL) determination. …”
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Clinical Investigation of Bioelectric Toothbrush for Dentin Hypersensitivity Management: A Randomized Double-Blind Study by Hyun-Kyung Kang, Yu-Rin Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Da-Jeong Kim, Young-Wook Kim

“…A survey, the number of hypersensitive teeth, the O’Leary index, the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale (SCASS) were also investigated. …”
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Impact of ISTA and FISTA iterative optimization algorithms on electrical impedance tomography image reconstruction by Nguyen Diep Quoc Tuan, Huynh Hoang Nhut, Ven Huynh Thanh, Cao Dinh Minh Quan, Tran Anh Tu, Tran Trung Nghia

“…The results show that ISTA and FISTA achieve better visualization and faster convergence than conventional methods in terms of computational efficiency when solving regularized problems, achieving conductivity reconstructions with an accuracy of above 80%. …”
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Investigating preferences and influencing factors of age-friendly housing environments across different age groups using the Delphi-Kano model and entropy weight TOPSIS method by Erxin Tu, Ying Zhou

“…Conversely, seniors with arthritis, visual impairments, or hearing disabilities tend to favor design improvements more. …”
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TRANSCHOROIDAL SUBRETINAL CHIP IMPLANTATION IN BLIND RETINAL PIGMENTOSA PATIENTS. THE CHOROIDAL CHALLENGE by G. Sachs Helmut

“…Purpose: Active subretinal visual prostheses require a transchoroidal implantation due to their necessary connection to extraocular parts of the device for energy supply. …”
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A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach for Legal English Learning in Intelligent Educational Systems by Yanlin Chen, Chenjia Huang, Shumiao Gao, Yifan Lyu, Xinyuan Chen, Shen Liu, Dat Bao, Chunli Lv

“…In the analysis of multimodal matching performance, the proposed method achieved optimal results in Matching Accuracy, Recall@1, Recall@5, and MRR, with a Matching Accuracy of 0.85, surpassing mainstream cross-modal models such as VisualBERT, LXMERT, and CLIP. …”
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Validation of ocular trauma score (OTS) in open- and closed-globe injuries in Indian patients by Fatema J Noble, Sumeet T Lahane, Tatyarao P Lahane, Ragini H Parekh, Sayalee T Lahane, Priyanka P Dhaytadak, Ashish K Jain

“…Exclusion criteria included electric, chemical, and thermal injuries, prior surgery, pre-existing poor visual acuity (VA), and severe systemic injuries. …”
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Remote Inspection of Bridges with the Integration of Scanning Total Station and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Data by Piotr Olaszek, Edgar Maciejewski, Anna Rakoczy, Rafael Cabral, Ricardo Santos, Diogo Ribeiro

“…Remote visual inspections are valuable tools for maintaining bridges in safe operation. …”
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Estimating the population structure of Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus) in Ujung Kulon National Park using the mark- recapture method based on video and camera trap identificati... by Adhi Hariyadi, Agus Priambudi, Ridwan Setiawan, Daryan Daryan, Asep Yayus, Hendra Purnama

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New Optical Solitons in Bragg Grating Fibers for the Nonlinear Coupled (2+1)-Dimensional Kundu-Mukherjee-Naskar System via Complete Discrimination System Method by Chen Peng, Furong Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Zhao Li

“…Plenty of new exact solutions, including rational function solutions and triangle function solutions, in addition to the Jacobian elliptic function solutions, are obtained by using a complete discrimination system method. The 3D-surface plots, 2D-shape plots, and corresponding 2D contour plots of some obtained solutions are drawn, which provides a visualized structures and propagation of solitons. …”
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Factors Influencing Treatment Preference in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Study Using Conjoint Analysis by Takao Hirano, Koji Tanabe, Toshinori Murata

“…Conclusions Anticipated post-treatment visual acuity was identified as the most important factor in selecting a treatment regardless of the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment experience demonstrating when patients with DME make treatment choices, anticipated post-treatment visual acuity is prioritized over treatment frequency and cost.…”
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Case Report: Complete recovery of a patient with occult septic shock following supranormal vasopressor and inotrope therapy informed by the novel ‘pressure field method’ for managi... by Stephen F. Woodford, Stephen F. Woodford, Stephen F. Woodford, Ruth C. Marshall

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Transforming Highway Safety With Autonomous Drones and AI: A Framework for Incident Detection and Emergency Response by Muhammad Farhan, Hassan Eesaar, Afaq Ahmed, Kil To Chong, Hilal Tayara

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Switching to Faricimab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy with Real-World Outcomes in Refractory Cases – The FAR-PEARL Study Report 1 by Fong KC, Wong WJJ, Wong HS, Ling KP, Fong SN, Shunmugam M

“…Kenneth CS Fong,1 Wilson Jun Jie Wong,1 Hon Seng Wong,1 Kiet Phang Ling,1 Shir-Ning Fong,2 Manoharan Shunmugam1 1OasisEye Specialists, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, NG72UH, UKCorrespondence: Kenneth CS Fong, Email Ken.fong@oasiseye.myPurpose: To present real-world outcomes of switching to faricimab in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) refractory to previous anti-VEGF treatments.Methods: This retrospective study included PCV eyes switched to faricimab for recurrent PCV (> 180 days from prior anti-VEGF treatment), suboptimal extension (60– 180 days), or recalcitrant PCV (< 60 days). …”
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Comparison of the therapeutic effects of manual orthopedic manipulation and isthmus repair for lumbar spondylolysis by LOU Hongda，FAN Yu，FENG Yu，WANG Ziyun，NA Jian

“…The recovery conditions of the two groups were compared ，as well as the subjective symptom and sign scores of lumbar spondylolysis ，Visual Analogue Scale（VAS）scores，Oswestry Disability Index（ODI）scores and the occurrence of complications at different time points.…”
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Application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in monitored anesthesia care during foraminoscopy: a randomized double-blind controlled trial by Shuhui Sun, Shuhui Sun, Lei Zhang, Dongdong Yu, Li Jiang, Ge Yang, Long Zhang, Yu Tian, Yu Tian, Chunxiao Xu, Chunxiao Xu, Dong Zhang

“…This investigation sought to assess the efficacy and comparative differences between two non-pharmacological analgesic approaches: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), in the context of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) during foraminoscopy.MethodsThis investigation adopted a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial design. …”
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Impact of vision problems on children’s daily activities: Insights from a focus group discussion [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Rekha Hansraj, Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba

“…Background/Purpose There are approximately 18.94 million visually impaired children worldwide, with 90% of them living in low-middle income countries. …”
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