ARE JOINT POSITION SENSE, TWO-POINT DISCRIMINATION, FINE MOTOR CONTROL, GRIP STRENGTH, LIGHT TOUCH SENSATION, PAIN, AND FUNCTIONALITY AFFECTED BILATERALLY IN UNILATERAL CARPAL T... by Gülfem Ezgi Özaltın, Havva Adlı, Burcu Talu

“…The device was designed for the study of measurements; discriminator; 9-hole peg test, dynamometer, and pinch meter, Semmens Weinstein monofilament test; The visual analog scale was evaluated bilaterally with the Boston questionnaire. …”
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Feasibility of Little Cherry/X-Disease Detection in <i>Prunus avium</i> Using Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry by Gajanan S. Kothawade, Lav R. Khot, Abhilash K. Chandel, Cody Molnar, Scott J. Harper, Alice A. Wright

“…Little cherry disease (LCD) and X-disease have critically impacted the Pacific Northwest sweet cherry (<i>Prunus avium</i>) industry. Current detection methods rely on laborious visual scouting or molecular analyses. …”
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Evaluation of root roughness after using diamond tips, ultrasound tips, and hand curettes in human teeth, in vitro study by Dimas Renó de Lima, Juliana de Fátima Pedroso, Lilian Guimarães Alarça, Mariana Alcântara de Lima

“…The statistical analysis comprised Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis tests (p < 0.05). The qualitative and visual complementation of the results was performed by scanning electronic microscopy. …”
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Skills to act from a Positive Health approach: in comparison with shared decision-making: a scoping review by Renske Visser, Renske Visser, Martine Veehof, Sandra van Hogen-Koster, Sandra van Hogen-Koster, Sandra van Hogen-Koster, on behalf of the RENurse Consortium

“…An overview was made to visualize the skills.ResultsAfter screening, 15 studies were included. …”
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Transvaginal sonographic appearance of Surgicel®: A case series report by Sara Tameish, Henar Guerra Mas, Alba Cabello Magriñá, Sandra Simón Cases, Pere Cavallé Busquets

“…Although intended to be absorbed within weeks, it can persist and be visualized on transvaginal ultrasound, potentially mimicking ovarian pathologies. …”
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The effect of self-care education with smart phone applications on the severity of nausea and vomiting after stem cell transplantation in leukemia patients by Rezaei Jalal, Ghiyasvandian Shahrzad, Azouji Roya, Zakerimoghadam Masoumeh

“…Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of self-care education with smart phone applications on the severity of nausea and vomiting after SCT in leukemia patients. Materials and methods: In this clinical trial study, using the blocked randomization method 104 leukemia patients undergoing SCT were assigned to two groups, intervention and control. …”
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Outcomes of Sutureless Iris-Claw Lens Implantation by Tomasz Choragiewicz, Robert Rejdak, Andrzej Grzybowski, Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Joanna Moneta-Wielgoś, Małgorzata Ozimek, Anselm G. M. Jünemann

“…Methods. Retrospective study of case series. The Haigis formula was used to calculate intraocular lens power. …”
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Comparative efficacy of acupuncture-related therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis: protocol for Bayesian network meta-analysis by Shen Lin, Tiantian Xu, Bing Deng, Hongjin Wang, Yunxiang Xu, Guizhen Chen

“…Overall, clinical efficacy rate, bone mineral density and a Visual Analogue Scale score are used as the primary outcome indicators. …”
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Masked pre-training of transformers for histology image analysis by Shuai Jiang, Liesbeth Hondelink, Arief A. Suriawinata, Saeed Hassanpour

“…Vision transformer (ViT) models have recently emerged as a promising method for encoding large regions of WSIs while preserving spatial relationships among patches. …”
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COVID-19’s effects on microvascular structure in a healthy retina: an OCTA study by Kazim Kiratli, Hazan Gul Kahraman, Yusuf Ziya Guven, Fahrettin Akay, Murat Aysin

“…Best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure measurement, and anterior and posterior segment examination were performed on both eyes for each individual. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Erbium Glass Laser Therapy for Acne Scars by Wiktoria Odrzywołek, Anna Deda, Dagmara Kuca, Małgorzata Bożek, Krzysztof Makarski, Sławomir Wilczyński

“…This study investigates the efficacy of 1550 nm erbium glass laser therapy in the treatment of atrophic acne scars through a quantitative assessment. Material and Methods: Participants with mild to moderate atrophic acne scars received two sessions of fractional erbium glass laser therapy at one-month intervals. …”
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A nomogram to predict sarcopenia in middle-aged and older women: a nationally representative survey in China by Jiayi Yang, Zihao Chen, Xinxin Dai, Liyao Jiang, Liyan Dai, Yu Zhao

“…Therefore, this study used the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data to explore further the risk factors associated with sarcopenia in middle-aged and older Chinese women.MethodsIn this study, data from the 2015 CHARLS database were analyzed, comprising 7,805 eligible participants. …”
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The Effects of Lens Extraction Surgery on Intraocular Pressure and Anterior Segment Parameters in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma by Serdar Bayraktar, Büşra Dilara Yıldırım Erdal, Fatma Büşra Altaş, Mine Türkay, Emine Şen

“…Objectives:To investigate the effects of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation (phaco+IOL) surgery on intraocular pressure (IOP) and anterior segment parameters in patients with cataract and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG).Materials and Methods:Fifty-five patients with PACG undergoing phaco+IOL surgery were evaluated in terms of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), IOP, anterior chamber depth (ACD), aqueous depth (AD), and lens thickness (LT) measured by optical biometry preoperatively and at the 6-month postoperative visit. …”
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Improvement of contact lens-associated dry eye disease with the use of hydrogen peroxide by Susana Castro, Laura Garcia-Aguilar, Eduardo Garcia-Brion, Sofia Pérez-García, Consuelo Rosique, Carmelo Baños, Irene Sanchez

“…The non-parametric data distribution was verified with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, which was used to compare the visual acuity (VA), OSDI score and bulbar redness (EFRON scale) of the follow-up visit against the baseline value. …”
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Alleviation of physiological stress response by apple aroma by E. A. Chayani Dilrukshi, Shu Sato, Masaki Nakachi, L. Sugeeswari Lekamge, Kosuke Oiwa, Kanetoshi Ito, Shusaku Nomura

“…Cardiac activity on electrocardiograms and nose tip temperature were recorded throughout the experiment. A visual analog scale and a scent questionnaire were subjective measures.Results Apple aroma demonstrated a significantly smaller increase in heart rate (t [24] = 3.36, p = 0.008 vs. …”
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Computer Vision for Clinical Gait Analysis: A Gait Abnormality Video Dataset by Rahm Ranjan, David Ahmedt-Aristizabal, Mohammad Ali Armin, Juno Kim

“…It features RGB data, clinically annotated from publicly available online sources, and encompassing over 400 subjects who have undergone clinical-grade visual screening. The dataset spans diverse environments, such as hospital clinics and uncontrolled urban settings. …”
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Reduction of Carbon Footprint in Mechanical Engineering Production Using a Universal Simulation Model by Juraj Kováč, Peter Malega, Erik Varjú, Jozef Svetlík, Rudolf Stetulič

“…Through a digital simulation environment created in Unity Engine, the model interactively visualizes the impacts of implementing green technologies—such as solar panels, electric vehicles, and heat pumps—on reducing the overall carbon footprint. …”
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Nonclosure of the Peritoneum during Appendectomy May Cause Less Postoperative Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study by Huseyin Kazim Bektasoglu, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Samet Yigman, Erkan Yardimci, Enver Kunduz, Fatma Umit Malya

“…We aim to evaluate the effect of peritoneal closure on postoperative pain and life quality associated with open appendectomy operations. Methods. This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, and double-blinded study. …”
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Immediate and long-term results of laparoscopic hernioplasty in inguinal hernias with and without mesh endoprosthesis fixation by O. V. Zaitsev, A. V. Koshkina, D. A. Khubezov, V. A. Yudin, V. V. Barsukov, I. Yu. Bragina

“…Complications in both groups do not differ significantly and do not depend on the method of laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty: with fixation of the endoprosthesis by herniostepler or without fixation. …”
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A New Nomogram to Predict Spontaneous Pregnancy after Laparoscopy Combining Hysteroscopy in Women with Minimal to Mild Endometriosis-Associated Infertility by Bin Luo, Tianjiao Pei, Xin Huang, Wei Huang

“…Conclusions: We suggest that laparoscopy combined with hysteroscopy may offer better fertility outcomes to patients with minimal to mild endometriosis-associated infertility. The nomogram visualized the points of variate in the generalized linear model may provide a simple and convenient method for clinicians in making decisions for individual patients.…”
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