Teachers’ voices on the poor reading skills of Setswana-speaking Foundation Phase learners by Joyce Mokobe, Jo Badenhorst, Luzaan Schlebusch

“…Additional problems included a severe shortage of essential resources: textbooks, visual aids, and access to libraries were limited, depriving learners of necessary reading materials and opportunities. …”
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The influence of quadriceps and hamstring strength on balance performance by Sercan Yılmaz, İbrahim Erdemir

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between quadriceps/hamstring (H/Q) muscle strength, Hamstring/Quadriceps (H/Q) strength ratio and balance performance. Material and Methods. Ten male volunteers with an average age of 21.60±2.11 years, height 176.40±4.67 cm, and body weight 76.50±8.85 kg, who were students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. …”
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Inter-agency collaboration to support the COVID-19 response and maintain malaria services in Guinea and Sierra Leone: A social network analysis. by Lukas Feddern, Ibrahima Kaba, Hanna-Tina Fischer, Brogan Geurts, Habibata Balde, Andrea Bernasconi, Vitali Merhi, Rike Böttcher, Karim Dumbuya, Francisco Pozo-Martin, Thurid Bahr, Sara Menelik-Obbarius, Karoline Stein, Abdul Karim Mbawah, Alexandre Delamou, Heide Weishaar, Charbel El-Bcheraoui

“…Results from the thematic analysis of key informant interviews were used to contextualize the social network data, which was visualized as sociograms. We found that malaria stakeholders worked closely with key stakeholders involved in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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A comparative analysis of myopia development in children with bilateral and unilateral pseudophakia by L. A. Katargina, T. B. Kruglova, A. S. Mamykina, N. S. Egiyan, N. N. Arestova

“…The effect of undercorrected astigmatic defocus on the development and progression of myopia in bilateral pseudophakia is apparently associated with a equivalent visual load on both eyes, while this load is significantly reduced in unilateral pseudophakia so that it fails to affect the development of myopia in such cases.…”
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Evaluation of effect of low-level laser therapy on alleviation of pain in patients with implant-supported mandibular overdenture: A pilot study by Raveena Makker, Rajeev Srivastava, Sourabh Khandelwal, Prashanthi Reddy

“…Over the course of 72 hours, pain after surgery was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) values, beginning at baseline. …”
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Parent–Child Eye Gaze Congruency to Emotional Expressions Mediated by Child Aesthetic Sensitivity by Antonios I. Christou, Kostas Fanti, Ioannis Mavrommatis, Georgia Soursou

“…Methods: A sample of 124 Greek Cypriot parent–child dyads (children aged 7–12 years) participated in an eye-tracking experiment. …”
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A home-based EEG neurofeedback treatment for chronic neuropathic pain—a pilot study by Mohamed Sakel, Christine A. Ozolins, Karen Saunders, Riya Biswas

“…Primary outcome measures included changes in the Brief Pain Inventory and Visual Analogue Pain Scale at post-intervention, and follow-ups compared with the baseline. …”
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The dynamics of the stress response markers in uterine artery embolization by Dmitriy V. Khabarov, Irina P. Siutkina, Elena G. Koroleva, Alexander A. Smagin, Marya V. Kochetkova, Alexander Y. Demura

“…Pain syndrome was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) by means of hemodynamic profile.Results. …”
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Bracing versus non-bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery by Rebin Taha Salih, Zohair Mohsen Al-Saffar

“…The aim of this study was to see the effect of postoperative bracing with non-bracing after one year follow-up. Methods:Thirty consecutive patients with a unilateral anterior cruciate ligament rupture were reconstructed. …”
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A New Genre of Digital Texts That Explore Children’s Frame of Mind, Health Literacy Skills, and Behavioral Intentions for Obesity Prevention by Valerie A. Ubbes

“…Children with obesogenic body frames can also gain from cowriting visual–textual–gestural health narratives with their peers or health professionals. …”
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The use of Endo barrier for prevention of COVID‐19 infection enables upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with high patient satisfaction in private clinic by Atsushi Imagawa, Hideki Kobara, Noriko Nishiyama, Tsutomu Masaki

“…The study evaluated the system's effectiveness as well as the system's preparation time and the amount of burden on the medical staff. Methods EGD was performed on 788 consecutive cases using the Endo barrier. …”
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The Size of the Foveal Avascular Zone Is Associated with Foveal Thickness and Structure in Premature Children by Akiko Miki, Yuko Yamada, Makoto Nakamura

“…Univariate analyses demonstrated that the area of FAZ was not correlated with visual acuity (P=0.078) but with gestational age (GA) (P=0.001), birth weight (P=0.013), the presence of IRL (P<0.001), and FT (P<0.001). …”
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THERAPY OF FIBRINOUS PLASTIC ANTERIOR UVEITIS by A. L. Onishchenko, A. V. Kolbasko, A. D. Tchernyshev

“…To analyze the efficacy of modified pupillary massage technique using cycloplegic agent Appamide Plus in the treatment of anterior uveitis. Patients and methods. 45 patients (25 men and 20 women) aged 21‑69 with endogenous uveitis (51 eyes) were enrolled in the study. …”
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The Effect of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Pain in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the effect of six weeks of patella taping on pain levels in women with knee osteoarthritis. Methods This research was an applied, semi-experimental study. …”
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Determining the authenticity of turmeric by N. L. Vostrikova, M. Yu. Minaev, K. G. Chikovani

“…Analysis of the prevalent methods for turmeric adulteration and substances used for these purposes is given. …”
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An Observational Study on Refraction, Intraocular Pressure, and Macular Thickness after Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy in a Tertiary Care Centre of Uttarakhand by Tarannum Shakeel, Sushobhandas Gupta, Vatsala Vats, Ashish Kakkar

“…Patients underwent complete ophthalmic evaluation including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), IOP, spherical equivalent (SE), and MT prior to laser. …”
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Effects of individuals’ esthetic expectations and the classifications of dentofacial deformities on patients’ depression: a cross-sectional study by Jingjun Wang, Yanglu Tang, Mingjun Ren, Wenli Zhao, Yuanyan Bai

“…The diagnosis of DFD was made by two maxillofacial surgeons according to the Angle’s classification. The visual analog assessment scale of esthetic expectations was used to assess patients’ esthetic expectations. …”
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Ultrasound-guided Genicular Nerve Block in Comparison to Intra-articular Steroid Injection in Chronic Pain Due to Osteoarthritis Knee: A Double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial by Kalaivani Pushpakaran, Naveen Cherian Thomas, Judy Ann John, Madhavi Kandagaddala, S. Anitha, Lenny Vasanthan, Grace Rebekah, Shyamkumar Nidugala Keshava

“…The primary outcome was assessed by mean change in knee pain by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and improvement in functional ability using the Lequesne’s Functional Index (LFI) at 12 weeks of intervention. …”
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Clinical application of radiofrequency thermocoagulation under double needle guide in the treatment of recurrent mandibular neuralgia by CHEN Donglei, WANG Hui, CHEN Yongjun, XIE Dongping, WANG Xiang

“…After comparison of facial visual analogue scale(F-VAS), it was found that there were significant differences between the two groups(P&lt;0.05), and there were statistical differences between the observation group and the control group(P&lt;0.05). …”
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Observations on the Clinical Effects of Music Therapy on Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units by Wenjun Xiao, Xingfang Luo

“…Objective: This study aimed to explore the clinical effects of music therapy (MT) on premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Methods: A total of 78 premature infants in NICUs admitted from January 2021 to January 2022 in Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology were selected as the reference group and received routine management. …”
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