Patient comfort during flexible and rigid cystourethroscopy by Wojciech Krajewski, Romuald Zdrojowy, Joanna Wojciechowska, Katarzyna Kościelska, Janusz Dembowski, Michał Matuszewski, Krzysztof Tupikowski, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Anna Kołodziej

“…Introduction : Cystourethroscopy (CS) is an endoscopic method used to visualize the urethra and the bladder. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Balloon Compression under Local Anesthesia for Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Prospective Study by Lulu Xi, Xiaohui Liu, Hongchen Shi, Wenbiao Han, Liqin Gao, Li Wang, Junpeng Liu, Yue Ren, Yuanyuan Du, Guangzhao Liu

“…Pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) and Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) scale. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Two Multimodal Analgesia Protocols for Postoperative Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial by Nazanin Zahra Farokhi, Alireza Susanabadi, Alireza Amani, Mohsen Parsi Khameneh, Hesameddin Modir

“…The pain was assessed using a visual analog scale at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h postoperatively. …”
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Group B Streptococcus Colonization among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Tertiary Hospital in Rural Southwestern Uganda by Abdul Namugongo, Joel Bazira, Yarine Fajardot, Ngonzi Joseph

“…Anovaginal swabs were collected and tested qualitatively using rapid visual immunoassay GBS test kits for presence of GBS antigens. …”
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COVID-19 Symptomatology from the Otorhinolaryngology Perspective: Survey from Tertiary Care Center by Raj Tajamul Hussain, Mayank Yadav, Jasdeep Monga

“…Patients with otolaryngological manifestations were asked to complete questionnaires and their symptom severity was evaluated using visual analogue scale (VAS). Results 722 patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection were included in the study. …”
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Monitoring the technical state of bank protection facilities of Volgograd Reservoir by Sergey Ya. Semenenko, Andrey E. Novikov

“…Purpose: monitoring the ecological state of the bank zone of the reservoir left side and studying the technical state and operability of the bank protection elements. Materials and methods. The study was conducted using archival material describing the dynamics of bank abrasion, modern publications reflecting the results of scientific research of the reservoir water area in related specialties, photo recording materials during annual route surveys, and included a visual study of the geological structure of the bankline. …”
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An overlooked risk for skin health: Less availability and higher cost of sunscreen for people with melanated skin by Emerson D. Basch, Grace C. Hillyer

“…The number of skin tones for tinted sunscreen was visually matched to the Fitzpatrick Skin Phototypes scale. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF DAMAGE OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS WITH IDENTIFIED CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by S. M. Tsvinger, A. V. Govorin, O. O. Portyannikova, E. N. Romanova

“…The aim of the research is to assess risk factors of damage of the cardiovascular system in patients with primary osteoarthritis with identified coronary atherosclerosis.Materials and methods. 52 patients at the mean age 41 [34; 52] were involved in the study. …”
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A Multimodal Neurophysiological Approach to Evaluate Educational Contents in Terms of Cognitive Processes and Engagement by Vincenzo Ronca, Pietro Aricò, Luca Tamborra, Antonia Biagi, Gianluca Di Flumeri

“…Results: Our findings indicate that video-based learning materials, particularly educational videos with visual enhancements, elicited higher engagement and lower cognitive load compared to text-based learning. …”
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Secondary Metabolite Content in Roots and Callus of Paeonia Anomala L. by A.A. ZARIPOVA

“…Taking into account the fact that in the process of introduction in vitro culture the change of secondary metabolite content may take place we compared the chemical composition of plant material of wild-growing plants of Paeonia anomala introduced and produced using the methods of clonal micropropagation, callus tissue.The content of phenolic compounds, that is catechins and gallatos was compared. …”
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Glaucoma and dietary intake: a scoping review by Genesis Daniel Edokpa, Shelly Rose-Marie McFarlane

“…The glaucoma outcomes of interest were visual field, retinal nerve fibre layer and/or optic nerve head features.ResultsNineteen studies were included in the final qualitative synthesis. …”
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SPACE MONITORING OF PASTURES OF THE EASTERN REGIONS OF THE STAVROPOL TERRITORY by A. V. Skripchinskiy, S. A. Antonov

“…It is possible to identify the extent of plowing pastures on the basis of spatial and temporal analysis of agricultural land through geographic information systems using space information. Materials and methods of research: visual decoding of pastures was carried Out on the basis of data from Landsat series spacecraft in the period from January 1990 to December 2018. …”
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A 5G network based conceptual framework for real-time malaria parasite detection from thick and thin blood smear slides using modified YOLOv5 model by Swati Lipsa, Ranjan Kumar Dash, Korhan Cengiz, Nikola Ivković, Adnan Akhunzada

“…Conclusion Our model exemplifies how a generic one-stage object detection algorithm, such as YOLOv5x, can be repurposed to detect objects as small as malaria parasites from microscopic visuals in a cost-effective manner over the 5G network. …”
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Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD by Anisha Seth, Bhanu Pangtey, Neha Goel, Basudeb Ghosh

“…Our study aims to evaluate IMP followed by intravitreal Bevacizumab in subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. Methods: This prospective interventional study consisted of 15 eyes with subfoveal and juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. …”
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The augmented reality-aided navigation system may improve rotational alignment of the tibial baseplate in total knee arthroplasty by Sachiyuki Tsukada, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Masayoshi Saito, Shizuka Minagawa, Miki Kurita, Naoyuki Hirasawa

“…The augmented reality (AR)-aided navigation system enables surgeons to visualize the tibial anteroposterior axis established on the pre-resection surface superimposed on the bone surface after proximal tibial resection. …”
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Therapeutic ultrasound transducer technology and monitoring techniques: a review with clinical examples by Maxime Lafond, Allison Payne, Cyril Lafon

“…The exponential growth of therapeutic ultrasound applications demonstrates the power of the technology to leverage the combinations of transducer technology and treatment monitoring techniques to effectively control the preferred bioeffect to elicit the desired clinical effect.Objective: This review provides an overview of the most commonly used bioeffects in therapeutic ultrasound and describes existing transducer technologies and monitoring techniques to ensure treatment safety and efficacy.Methods and materials: Literature reviews were conducted to identify key choices that essential in terms of transducer design, treatment parameters and procedure monitoring for therapeutic ultrasound applications. …”
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Designing an AI-Supported Framework for Literary Text Adaptation in Primary Classrooms by Savvas A. Chatzichristofis, Alexandros Tsopozidis, Avgousta Kyriakidou-Zacharoudiou, Salomi Evripidou, Angelos Amanatiadis

“…Guided by multiliteracies theory, Vygotskian pedagogy, and epistemic justice, the system aims to enhance interpretive literacy, developmental alignment, and cultural responsiveness among learners aged 7–12. <b>Methods:</b> The proposed system enables educators to perform age-specific text simplification, visual re-narration, lexical reinvention, and multilingual augmentation through a suite of modular tools. …”
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Effects of extracorporeal shock wave assisted drug therapy on patients with temporomandibular joint disorder by WANG Pengcheng, CHEN Chunhui, TONG Xi, FU Xinhai

“…Objective To analyze the effect of extracorporeal shock wave assisted drug therapy on clinical outcomes of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Methods A total of 86 TMD patients in our hospital from September 2018 to September 2019 were included and divided into group A (n=43) and group B (n=43) by random number table method. …”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Sesame oil loaded β-Cyclodextrin sponges for topical delivery by Vekariya Hitesh, Patil Priti, Krishna Chaitanya J.

“…Sesame oil first identified by using Gas chromatography and other monographic evaluation also done. Polymerisation method was used for the preparation of Sesame oil sponges. …”
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CORRELATION EVALUATION OF THE FORTESCUE AND CLARKE TRANSFORMATIONS FOR UNSYMMETRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CURRENT VECTORS IN THE THREE-PHASE LINE by O. V. Byalobrzhyeskiy, V. Yu. Kachalka, R. V. Vlasenko

“…These presentations differ from the methods laid as theoretical grounds of the electric energy accounting systems.The article presents an analysis in the compliant system of the effect of the current projections on the power components formation character. …”
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