Comparison of Primary vs Secondary Closure Technique after Incision and Drainage of Cutaneous Abscess by Vishal Bhabhor, Paresh Damor, Mithun Barot, Priyank Tank, Prema Ram Choudhary, Vipul D Yagnik

“…Key outcome measures included healing duration, length of hospitalization, treatment failure, complications, and patient-reported satisfaction using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
Get full text

Conversion to Hip Arthroplasty After Cut-out Complication of Proximal Femoral Nailing (PFN) in Pertrochanteric Fractures by Abdullah Merter, Kerem Başarır, Hakan Kocaoğlu, Mustafa Onur Karaca, Emre Anıl Özbek, Mahmut Kalem

“…The clinical results were evaluated by the ambulatory status, Harris hip score (HHS) and visual analog scale (VAS) score at the second year follow-up.Results:The amount of blood loss and the operative time were significantly higher in the THA group (p=0.001). …”
Get full text

The possibilities of optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment in the angio mode (AS-OCTA) in the diagnosis and tactics of surgical treatment of corneal diseases by B.E. Malyugin, S.Yu. Kalinnikova, R.S. Isabekov, O.P. Antonova, A.V. Fomin

“…Material and methods. For the first time AS-OCTА was performed at the S. …”
Get full text

Efficacy and Safety of Chia Seed Powder, Pea Protein, and Xyloglucan in Patients with Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Pl... by Mariya Armova, Martina Stefanova Nikolova, Petar Martinov Draganov, Petya Valentinova Peneva, Jean Marc Sabaté, Javier Santos

“…This multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of xyloglucan, pea protein, and chia seed powder (XP + CS) in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Methods: Sixty patients received twice-daily XP + CS or placebo for 28 days. …”
Get full text

Exploring the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Correlation Factors of Wayfinding Performance on City-Scale Road Networks Based on Massive Trajectory Data by Jun Li, Yan Zhu, Zhenwei Li, Wenle Lu, Yang Ji, Xiao Sang

“…It can accurately compute and visualize the magnitude and spatial distribution differences of drivers’ wayfinding performance levels, which is not achieved by conventional methods based on small samples. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of centchroman in treating mastalgia and fibroadenoma: A comprehensive institutional analysis by Shaikh Md Nafis Jahangir, Shakil Jawed, Manotosh Biswas, Imdadul Haque

“…Results were meticulously assessed through clinical examinations, ultrasound measurements of breast lump size, and pain evaluations using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). This approach ensures comprehensive care and monitoring for optimal outcomes. …”
Get full text

Retrieving total transpirable soil water in a rainfed vineyard using vine shoot growth, weather, and Sentinel-2 data by Yulin Zhang, Léo Pichon, Sébastien Roux, Anne Pellegrino, Guillaume Coulouma, Bruno Tisseyre

“…Additionally, the method demonstrated lower estimation uncertainty than the traditional soil-based benchmark. …”
Get full text

Differences in pretreatment symptoms of patients receiving injections or surgery to treat cartilage lesions of the knee: an International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservat... by Gwenllian F. Tawy, Michael J. McNicholas

“…The hypothesis was that there would be no clinical difference in scores between the 2 cohorts. Methods: Anonymous data from the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society Registry were exported: demographics, type of intervention, pretreatment Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores (KOOS) and Visual Analog Scores (VAS). …”
Get full text

The reversible impairment of behavioral variant frontotemporal brain sagging syndrome: Challenges and opportunities by Wouter I. Schievink, Marcel Maya, Zachary Barnard, Rachelle B. Taché, Ravi S. Prasad, Vikram S. Wadhwa, Franklin G. Moser, Miriam Nuño

“…Methods We performed DSM in the lateral decubitus position under general anesthesia in 21 consecutive patients with frontotemporal dementia brain sagging syndrome (4 women and 17 men; mean age 56.2 years [range: 31–70 years]). …”
Get full text

Modification of Ceritinib Crystal Morphology via Spherical Crystallization by Iva Zokić, Jasna Prlić Kardum, Lana Crnac, Mirta Sabol, Juraj Vuić, Valentina Travančić

“…Using empirical correlations and a visual criterion, the process was scaled up from a 0.1 L to a 1 L batch crystallizer. …”
Get full text

Nomogram for predicting the efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids based on oxytocin experimentation and ultrasonographic features: a retrospec... by Sheng Chen, Danling Zhang, Guisheng Ding, Mengqi Chen, Songsong Wu, Jianzhong Zou

“…Objective To develop and validate a nomogram for predicting the effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids based on oxytocin experiments combined with sonographic features.Methods Sixty patients with uterine fibroids treated with HIFU combined with oxytocin for uterine fibroids were retrospectively analyzed. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of a Novel Melatonin-Loaded Gelatin Sponge in Palatal Wound Healing by Salma Nabil Hussein, Gehan Sherif Kotry, Amira Salama Eissa, Lamia Ahmed Heikal, Yasmine Youssri Gaweesh

“…Pain was assessed via Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for 7 days from the day of the surgery. …”
Get full text

Phacoviscocanalostomy versus phacoemulsification alone for glaucoma associated with cataract: a meta-analysis by Dillan Cunha Amaral, Milton Ruiz Alves, Karina de Oliveira Caneca, Ana Luiza Machado Ribeiro Pimentel, Bruna Gabriel Miranda, Adroaldo de Alencar Costa Filho, Mário Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro, Jaime Guedes, Ricardo Noguera Louzada

“…A lower medication at six months (mean difference: 0.68; p < 0.00001), no difference in the visual acuity (mean difference: −0.02; p = 0.77), and a higher rate of adverse events (odds ratios: 236.96; p = 0.004) were found. …”
Get full text

Real-World Outcomes of Brolucizumab Treatment in Japanese Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A 12-Month, Multicenter Study by Masayuki Ohnaka, Yoichi Sakurada, Atsushi Hayashi, Kazuaki Kadonosono, Hitoshi Ohno, Ryusaburo Mori, Hidetaka Matsumoto, Ippei Nagamori, Yuki Murata, Tina Maio-Twofoot, Helene Karcher, Hidenori Takahashi

“…Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the real-world outcomes of brolucizumab use in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Methods PHEASANT was a retrospective, multicenter, single-arm cohort study. …”
Get full text

The clinical utility of musculoskeletal ultrasonography in hemiplegic shoulder rehabilitation poststroke by Jun Liu, Huijuan Pan, Huijuan Pan, Yong Bao, Yong Bao, Li Huang, Li Huang, Yunyun Hu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the utility of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in the rehabilitation of stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain.MethodsWe conducted a study involving 80 stroke patients with hemiplegia and concomitant shoulder pain on the affected side, admitted to our hospital between April 2020 and March 2021. …”
Get full text

Brolucizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Analysis by Marco R. Pastore, Serena Milan, Stefano Gouigoux, Olimpia Colombo, Silvia Rinaldi, Gabriella Cirigliano, Daniele Tognetto

“…<b>Objectives</b>: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the structural and functional outcomes after the loading phase with brolucizumab in switched patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and to identify potential predictive biomarkers of treatment response. <b>Methods</b>: A total of 28 eyes with DME, switched to brolucizumab, were retrospectively reviewed. …”
Get full text

Dexamethasone intravitreal implant monotherapy in naive patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion: long term follow-up retrospective cohort study by Gamze Karataş, Akın Çakır, Tahsin Uzundede, Öznur Aday, Ahmet Melih Özoğuz, Mehmet Egemen Karataş, Aslı Kırmacı Kabakcı

“…AIM: To investigate the efficacy and safety of repeated dexamethasone implants with real-life data in eyes with naive retinal vein occlusion (RVO) with macular edema (ME) at a minimum of 60mo follow-up. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, the data about best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness (CMT), serous macular detachment (SMD), hard exudate, hyperreflective foci (HRF), cystoid degeneration, pearl necklace sign, epiretinal membrane (ERM), disorganization of retinal inner layers (DRIL), ellipsoid zone and external limiting membrane (EZ-ELM) integrity, intraocular pressure (IOP) and lens condition were recorded. …”
Get full text

YOLO-WTB: Improved YOLOv12n Model for Detecting Small Damage of Wind Turbine Blades From Aerial Imagery by Phat T. Nguyen, Duy C. Huynh, Loc D. Ho, Matthew W. Dunnigan

“…Although predictive maintenance methods based on machine learning, deep learning, and traditional visual inspection have been widely studied, detecting small faults from aerial images remains a major challenge. …”
Get full text

Low level of the dental health as an indicator of malignant of the oral mucosa by E. V. Kochurova, V. N. Nikolenko, E. O. Kudasova, O. I. Panferova, O. S. Guiter, A. V. Sepp, A. V. Zotov

“…However, despite the visual accessibility of tissues and organs of the oral cavity, there is an annual increase in malignant neoplasms in this area. …”
Get full text

Association between prognostic nutritional index and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in American adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Yuqing Lei, Shaohong Tao, Yubo Yang, Fang Xie, Weining Xie

“…Kaplan–Meier survival curves were utilized to visualize the survival distribution across different levels of PNI. …”
Get full text