Effectiveness of Instructional Module on Breast Problems among Post Cesarean Section Mothers by Amal F. Mohammed, Nabaweya S. Shehata

“…Aim:  The study aimed to evaluate the instructional module's effectiveness on breast problems among post-cesarean section mothers. Methods: Quasi-experimental study (pre/post-test) design was used. …”
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Clinical efficiency of three-dimensional image registration in robot-assisted surgery for lumbar disc herniation by Duzhe QU, Changchun CHEN

“…The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, and other indicators were compared between the two groups. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to evaluate the efficacy at 6 and 12 months after surgery. …”
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A descriptive study of syphilitic uveitis in patients treated at tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg by Kashmira Rawjee, Mokokomadi A. Makgotloe

“…There was an improvement in visual acuity (VA) in 64.3% of eyes (n = 27) and no change in VA in 35.7% (n = 15) of eyes. …”
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Laminoplasty and In‐Site Regrafting for the Treatment of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: A Surgical Technique by Hu Qian, Xiuqian Wang, Ting Lei, Jun Ao, Jianpu Qin

“…Pre‐ and post‐operative data including x‐ray, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score (mJOA), the visual analog scale (VAS), and complications were collected to evaluate the outcome. …”
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Associations Between Vision and Hearing Impairment and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Longitudinal Cohort of Middle‐Aged and Older Adults in China by Jie He, Xiaoyu Tang, Minglan Jiang, Xiaowei Zheng

“…Methods and Results We used data from the CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study) for our survey of 11 332 participants. …”
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Carrier-Free, Hyaluronic Acid-Modified Self-Assembled Doxorubicin, and Chlorin e6 Nanoparticles Enhance Combined Chemo- and Photodynamic Therapy in vivo by Lin B, Lin P, Zhang X, Liao Y, Yu Y, Xu X, Wang X

“…BeiBei Lin, Peizhen Lin, Xiaobi Zhang, Yingyi Liao, Yinfei Yu, Xuegu Xu, Xiaoling Wang State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xuegu Xu; Xiaoling Wang, Tel +86-0577-8806-8864, Email xuexuegu@eye.ac.cn; ysgwxl@eye.ac.cnBackground: Developing carrier-free nanomedicines via self-assembly of two antitumor drug molecules is a potential strategy for enhancing the combination treatment of tumors. …”
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Activity of the Landslide Zones in the Kuban Plain (Stavropol Krai) by V. V. Razumov, N. D. Bogdanova, K. S. Viskhadzhieva

“…Cartographic method was also used to visualize the landslide zones distribution in the study area. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Automated Digital Microscopy for Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis. by Swati Jha, Nazir Ismail, David Clark, James J Lewis, Shaheed Omar, Andries Dreyer, Violet Chihota, Gavin Churchyard, David W Dowdy

“…The cost-effectiveness of TB diagnostic algorithms using automated digital microscopy remains uncertain.<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from a demonstration study of an automated digital microscopy system (TBDx, Applied Visual Systems, Inc.), we performed an economic evaluation of TB diagnosis in South Africa from the health system perspective. …”
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Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Morphofunctional Characterization of Dome-Shaped Maculopathy in Indian Population by Naresh Babu Kannan, Sagnik Sen, Prithviraj Udaya, Obuli Ramachandran, Kim Ramasamy

“…The eyes with thicker SFCT tended to have higher DH and poorer visual acuity. Conclusion. Indian DSM eyes may have relatively lesser amounts of myopia. …”
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The Impact of Integrating Shallow and Deep Information on Knowledge Distillation by Yilin Miao, Yuhong Tang, Huangliang Ren, Jianjun Li

“…Compared to state-of-the-art knowledge distillation methods (e.g., RKD and VID), the performance of our student model improves by 1.03% and 1.56%, respectively.…”
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Scleral buckling in retinal detachment due to retinal dialysis – A vitreoretina fellow’s perspective by Akshaya Balaji, Saurabh Verma, Nawazish Shaikh, Shorya V Azad, Parmanand Kumar, Rohan Chawla, Vinod Kumar

“…Mean preoperative best corrected visual acuity was 1.9 ± 1.05 log of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), which improved postoperatively to 1.07 ± 0.72 logMAR (P < 0.001). …”
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Hospital at home (virtual wards): developing a logic model and dark logic model by Faiza Yahya, Matthew Cooper, Hamde Nazar

“…Conclusion These logic models provide a clear visual representation of intended (logic) and unintended outcomes (dark logic) of HaH (virtual wards) in England, and factors contributing to them. …”
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Role of eperisone as an oral analgesic adjunct after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by Cheryl Gatot, Wen Qiang Lee, Brjan Kaiji Betzler, Yao Kang Shuy, Denny Lie Tijauw Tjoen

“…Outcome measures inclusive of: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score, morphine milligram equivalent (MME) values, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score and range of motion measurements were collated. …”
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Nalbuphine as a Potential Alternative to Morphine in Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Vaso-occlusive Crisis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Mohannad Alghamdi, Mohamed Almulhim, Qasem Almulihi, Yousef A. Alhamaid, Mohammad Assiri, Abdullah Alzahid, Basmah Al Ghanim, Lama Albaish, Lama Alkhunaizi, Shahad Alali, Layan Alshehri

“…Pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline, 1-h, 6-h, and 24-h post-administration. …”
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Influence of different anesthetic depth on postoperative delirium in elderly pre-frail patients undergoing abdominal surgery by Rongman Chen, Pengfei Hou, Wanxin Liu, Haiqi Mi, Shuaiying Jia, Jingyan Lin

“…The incidence of delirium within 3 days postoperatively, as well as visual analog scale (VAS) scores, postoperative nausea, vomiting, and the 15-item quality of recovery (QoR-15) scale scores on the first postoperative day were recorded and compared. …”
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Cognitive Priming During Warmup Enhances Sport and Exercise Performance: A Goldilocks Effect by Jesús Díaz-García, Ana Rubio-Morales, David Manzano-Rodríguez, Tomás García-Calvo, Christopher Ring

“…Mental fatigue was measured using visual analog scale ratings. <b>Results:</b> In both studies, sleep deprivation increased mental fatigue and impaired performance. …”
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Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Swati Rajwal, Ziyuan Zhang, Yankai Chen, Hannah Rogers, Abeed Sarker, Yunyu Xiao

“…Following the title abstract and full-text screening, the characteristics and main findings of the included studies and resources will be tabulated, visualized, and summarized. ResultsThe search strategy was formulated and run across the 7 databases in August 2024. …”
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A tailored distractor-assisted percutaneous minimally invasive treatment for Sanders II and III calcaneus fractures: a consecutive cohort study with medium-term results by Xiong Liao, Jianliang Deng, Wei Liu, Di You

“…At the last follow-up, the American Orthopaedic Foot &amp; Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hind foot score and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score were used to evaluate the functional rehabilitation. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) for critically ill pediatric patients. by Haruhiko Hoshino, Mitsuki Ikeda, Yujiro Matsuishi, Yuki Enomoto, Nobutake Shimojo, Misaki Kotani, Shunsuke Kobayashi, Takahiro Kido, Satomi Hayashi, Yoko Furuya, Yoshiaki Inoue

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate CPOT for critically ill pediatric patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a prospective observational study in an eight-bed open PICU from January 2022 to March 2023. …”
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Retrospective study of incidence/prevalence of pigmentary maculopathy and retinopathy in patients receiving pentosan polysulfate sodium. by Zhong Yuan, Subusola Vaughan, Carolyn Jeffcoat, Peter Hu, Ritchie Yuson, Daniel Fife, Durga Borkar

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate prevalence and incidence rates of pigmentary maculopathy and retinopathy (PM/PR), and visual acuity (VA) changes in patients exposed to pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) and in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC) not exposed to PPS.…”
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