Experimental study of factors affecting the failure of the cyclical nature of rotary endodontic instruments by V. G. Deviatnikova, T. N. Manak

“…The properties of shape memory, superelasticity and plasticity in nickel-titanium tools make the visual prediction of breakage as difficult as possible. …”
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Opinions on Amblyopia Treatment in Microtropia – A Questionnaire Study of Orthoptists in Scandinavia by Jannicke Røe, Gemma Arblaster

“…They responded that to prevent diplopia, it is more important to stop amblyopia treatment before equal visual acuity (VA) is reached in microtropia compared to anisometropia. …”
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Modeling random processes induced by the support surface profile in transport and technological systems by Yu. P. Kornyushin, A. V. Lavrov, A. V. Sidorova

“…Additionally, the study aims to visually represent the resulting random implementations of the support surface profile height. …”
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Identifying the important involvement of cuproptosis in the pathophysiology of age-related macular degeneration by Shizhen Lei, Yani Liu

“…Abstract Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with severe visual impairment in the elders. Despite recent studies and advances, the pathophysiology underlying the development of AMD is still not fully understood, and current therapies remain limited. …”
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Anti-LGI1 encephalitis and co-existence of MOG-IgG: a case report and literature review by Xiaojiao Ci, Liuyu Lin, Yuqing Wu, Yifang Ma, Jie Lu

“…The co-occurrence of anti-LGI1 encephalitis and MOG-IgG is a rare phenomenon.MethodsWe report a case of anti-LGI1 antibody encephalitis combined with MOG-IgG. …”
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Efficacy of Trayodasanga Guggulu and Sahacaradi Taila in Knee Osteoarthritis (Sandhigatavata): A Randomized Controlled Study by Rashmi Rawat, Ajai Kumar Pandey, Girish Singh

“…This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ayurvedic medicine (Trayodasanga Guggulu and Sahacaradi Taila) in knee OA. Materials and Methods: Patients (n = 120) diagnosed with knee OA, based on revised ACR 2016 criteria and Ayurvedic signs and symptoms, were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Umbilical Cord Patch Transplantation for Corneal Perforations and Descemetoceles by Hua-Tao Xie, Dan Zhao, Yang Liu, Ming-Chang Zhang

“…Corneal ulcer healing, corneal thickness, anterior chamber formation, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were recorded and analyzed. Results. …”
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Modern educational technologies as an innovative resource of a higher school teacher's activity by Irina Anzaurovna Udzhukhu, Ruslan Kazbekovich Meshvez

“…The purpose of the research is to describe the experience of using modern educational technologies for the activities of a university teacher.The research objectives are to reveal the category of "modern educational technologies"; to present the experience of using modern educational technologies on the example of a digital service in the process of teaching the discipline "Physical Culture and Sports"; to identify the benefits of using a digital service in teaching physical education. The research methods used are generalizations, comparisons, visual presentation.The results of the study are the following: the relevance of the use of modern educational technologies as an innovative resource for the activity of a university teacher has been confirmed; the experience of using a digital service in the process of teaching the discipline "Physical culture and sports" has been described; the advantages of a digital service in teaching physical education as a means of resource and information support have been revealed.Key conclusions: modern educational technologies represent a set of technical human resourcesthat act as a means of acquiring knowledge; relevant educational technology in modern conditions is a digital service; in teaching the discipline "Physical Culture and Sports" the electronic information environment of the university and the Zoom online platform can be used; the use of electronic educational technologies makes it possible to make the educational process more comfortable and effective without interrupting it in conditions of self-isolation.…”
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Cognitive Control and Prefrontal Neural Efficiency in Experienced and Novice E-Gamers by Jan Watson, Adrian Curtin, Yigit Topoglu, Rajneesh Suri, Hasan Ayaz

“…<b>Objectives:</b> In this study, we examined differences in both behavioral performance and PFC hemodynamic responses between 70 novices and 50 experienced FPS gamers (n=120). <b>Methods:</b> We targeted three core CC subdomains—updating, shifting, and inhibition—by employing the Digit–Symbol Substitution Task, Dual Visual Search Task, and Stroop Task, respectively. …”
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One shot of hyaluronic acid in advanced knee osteoarthritis: postmarketing clinical follow-up for real-world evidence in a pain unit by Pilar Acín, Amparo Santamaría, Elena Gómez-Rubio, Pilar Coronel Granado

“…Efficacy was assessed at 6 months using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for pain, stiffness and function. …”
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A dynamic nomogram predicting nosocomial infections in patients after colon cancer surgery by Xue Yao, Shuhui Wang, Anning Lu, Yun Xu, Na Li

“…However, there are limited studies on constructing visual risk prediction screening tools for nosocomial infections in these patients. …”
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Optimization of DNase I Removal of Contaminating DNA from RNA for Use in Quantitative RNA-PCR by Zeqi Huang, Michael J. Fasco, Laurence S. Kaminsky

“…Other transcripts with varying initial concentrations were visually compared to ensure that the effects observed were not unique to specific mRNAs. …”
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The treatment effect of rehabilitation gymnastics on postoperative rehabilitation in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis by Yushan Guo, Xianghui Wang, Yingtao Shi

“…ObjectiveThis study sought to evaluate the impact of integrating rehabilitation gymnastics with compression therapy on postoperative recovery outcomes in elderly patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.MethodsPatients aged ≥65 years hospitalized for lumbar spinal stenosis between July 2016 and July 2018 were included. …”
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Lessons learned from an fMRI-guided rTMS study on performance in a numerical Stroop task. by Lysianne Beynel, Hannah Gura, Zeynab Rezaee, Ekaete C Ekpo, Zhi-De Deng, Janet O Joseph, Paul Taylor, Bruce Luber, Sarah H Lisanby

“…The Stroop task is a well-established tool to investigate the influence of competing visual categories on decision making. Neuroimaging as well as rTMS studies have demonstrated the involvement of parietal structures, particularly the intraparietal sulcus (IPS), in this task. …”
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Assessment of ecotourism suitability in Qilian mountain National park by Shan Huang, Danhua Sheng, Pengtao Wang, Jianhua Xiao, Qiushuang Li, Hanjun Liu

“…For best results, suitability of ecotourism activities must be determined but methods and guidelines for suitability studies are lacking. …”
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Biological Diversity of Haplotypes of the Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) by N. V. Blazhko, S. Kh. Vyshegurov, Yu. I. Khripko, T. I. Krytsyna, K. S. Shatokhin, S. I. Loginov

“…BstMAI restrictase forms the same sections for all the studied samples, visualized as fragments of 237 and 206 bp in length, respectively. …”
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Genetic Structure and Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Proteins 1 and 2 among Children below 5 Years in Delta State, Nigeria by Divine Avwerosuoghene Onobrudu, Pere-Ebi Yabrade Toloyai, Ejiro Prosper Awhin, Gabriel Otunuya Ibobo, Cyril Chukwu Dunkwu, Innocent Onyesom

“…Allelic genotyping of msp1 and msp2 was evaluated based on polymerase chain reaction, electrophoresis, and visualized using ultraviolet-trans illumination gel system. …”
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A community based cross-sectional study on prevalence and its associated risk factors of geriatric malnutrition in urban and rural Puducherry by Sivapushani Aruljothi, K. Devi, Prakash Mathiyalagen, Sivadamien Thirunavukarasu

“…Setting and design A community based cross-sectional analytical study done among elderly population in the urban and rural field areas of Government Medical College of Puducherry. Methods Study was conducted among elderly (≥ 60 years) for two years using multistage random sampling technique. …”
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A sparse and invisible targeted backdoor attack in federated learning by Qikun Zhang, Mengyang Yu, Ruifang Wang, Yongjiao Li, Junling Yuan, Yu-an Tan

“…Extensive experiments on the CIFAR-10 public dataset and PathMNIST dataset validate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Results show that the attack success rate on poisoned data surpasses existing methods by 5–10%. …”
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Full-Endoscopic Transforaminal Ventral Decompression for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation with or without Calcification: Technical Notes and Case Series by Shangju Gao, Jingchao Wei, Wenyi Li, Long Zhang, Can Cao, Jinshuai Zhai, Bo Gao

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed by the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score for neurological improvement and the visual analogy score (VAS) for thoracic and leg pain. …”
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