Identifying high quality medical education websites in Otolaryngology: a guide for medical students and residents by Nathan Yang, Sarah Hosseini, Marco A. Mascarella, Meredith Young, Nancy Posel, Kevin Fung, Lily H. P. Nguyen

“…Results The MEOW assessment tool included a total of 20 items divided in 8 categories related to authorship, frequency of revision, content accuracy, interactivity, visual presentation, navigability, speed and recommended hyperlinks. …”
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Fundus hypopigmentation and choroidal thinning associated with tebentafusp therapy: report of a case and literature review by Jørgen Krohn, Liv Iren Hansen Vinnem, Ragnhild Wivestad Jansson, Oddbjørn Straume

“…Abstract Purpose To describe a novel case of progressive fundus hypopigmentation and choroidal thinning associated with tebentafusp monotherapy for metastatic uveal melanoma. Methods Observational case report and review of the literature. …”
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The effect of music and white noise on patients’ anxiety and pain during surgery for impacted mandibular third molar: a single-blind randomized controlled trial by Mine Alkaya Karagoz, Serpil Altundogan

“…As a simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive method, listening to self-selected music in the preoperative and perioperative periods could benefit patients.…”
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The effect of osteoarthritis exercise on pain and joint range of motion in osteoarthritis patients by Dewi Masyitah, Mashudi Mashudi, Bettywati Eliezer Tumanggor, Yessi Fadriyanti

“…Intervention in the form of physical exercise osteoarthritis exercise guided by an instructor and using audio-visual media. Exercise is carried out 3 times a week for 2 weeks. …”
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Increasing the level of coordination abilities of young taekwondo athletes aged 13-14 under martial law by Elizaveta Lyuchkova, Olena Nesen, Pavol Bartik, Jerzy Skrobecki

“…The participants performed the Romberg test on the left and right leg with visual control, without control and Yarotsky's test. …”
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First Results of Clinical Application of Ultraviolet Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in the Treatment of Corneal and Graft Ulcers in Children by A. V. Pleskova, L. A. Katargina, E. N. Iomdina, A. Yu. Panova, I. R. Mamakaeva, A. A. Zaiceva, A. A. Sorokin

“…We were the first to use this method to treat corneal ulcers and graft ulcers in children.Purpose: to analyze the results of treatment of ulcerative corneal lesions and graft in children using a new device for local UVA crosslinking.Material and methods. …”
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The Memory Metal Minimal Access Cage: A New Concept in Lumbar Interbody Fusion—A Prospective, Noncomparative Study to Evaluate the Safety and Performance by D. Kok, R. D. Donk, F. H. Wapstra, A. G. Veldhuizen

“…Clinical performance was evaluated prospectively over 2 years using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Short Form 36 questionnaire (SF-36) and pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores. The interbody fusion status was assessed using conventional radiographs and CT scan. …”
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Advantages of hybrid intravascular ultrasound-optical coherence tomography system in clinical practice by Yangfeng Xie, Wenbo Han, Shuai Wang, Wenhao Jia, Yunxiao Wang, Jie Li, Buxing Chen

“…For post-stent evaluation (74 vessels), hybrid imaging visualized all stents (CSCR = 100%), detecting 23 incomplete stent apposition, 10 tissue protrusions, and 10 edge dissections. …”
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First discovery of gibbsite in Biryuzakan turquoise deposit, Northern Tajikistan by Sh. T. Vosihov, A. K. Litvinenko, M. A. Rassomakhin

“…To conduct a mineralogical study of the gibbsite contained the Biryuzakan vein turquoise deposit. Materials and methods. Stone samples from the Biryuzakan turquoise deposit (northern part of the  Republic of Tajikistan), where gibbsite had been found, were collected during fieldworks in 2023. …”
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Super-resolution reconstruction of mine image based on generative adversarial network by Fan ZHANG, Ying LIU, Hui SONG, Jiarong ZHANG, Haixing CHENG

“…Based on SRGAN, this method improves the network structure and loss function. …”
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Handgrip Strength has Declined Among Adults, Particularly Males, from Shanghai Since 2000 by Dao Wang, Yang Liu, Justin J. Lang, Marilyn G. Klug, Ryan McGrath, Grant R. Tomkinson

“…We aimed to calculate temporal trends in HGS for adults from Shanghai between 2000 and 2020. Methods Adults aged 20–59 years from Shanghai, China, were included. …”
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Responses of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots to Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Patients Beware! by Herleen Pabla, Alyssa Lange, Nagalakshmi Nadiminty, Puneet Sindhwani

“…We aimed to assess and compare the quality and readability of responses generated by four AI chatbots. <b>Methods</b>: ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing Chat, and Perplexity AI were asked the same eleven questions regarding TRT. …”
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Phomous rot is a dangerous disease of potato tubers by V. Polozhenets, L. Nemerytska

“…To establish the symptoms of pathogens of fomose rot on potato varieties of different resistance, to isolate pathogens from the genus Phoma, parasitizing on tubers and stems of plants. Methods. Symptoms of phomotic rot were determined visually by the determinant of diseases and the method of microbiological diagnosis was used. …”
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Day 3 Embryo Morphology is a Significant Predictor of Blastocyst Euploidy by Yunhao Liang, Zhanhui Ou, Zhiheng Chen

“…Day 3 morphology provides individualized, visualized, and prognostic information concerning the euploid nature of a blastocyst. …”
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Preferred communication techniques by student-providers and patients during caries management in a teaching practice: a quality improvement study by Franklin Zhang, Juanna J. Xie, Supattriya Chutinan, Christine A. Riedy

“…Patients preferred simple language (54.8%), motivational interviewing (47.1%), and visual aids, such as models and x-rays (40.4%), to better understand concepts. …”
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Clinical prediction model by machine learning to determine the results of maternal dietary avoidance in food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis infants by Jing Li, Meng-yao Zhou, Yang Li, Xue Wu, Xin Li, Xiao-li Xie, Li-jing Xiong

“…Additionally, we aimed to develop a predictive model using machine learning techniques to forecast the results of maternal dietary restrictions.MethodsThe clinical data of FPIAP infants were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Study protocol for a two-site clinical trial to validate a smartphone-based artificial intelligence classifier identifying cervical precancer and cancer in HPV-positive women in Ca... by Inès Baleydier, Pierre Vassilakos, Roser Viñals, Ania Wisniak, Bruno Kenfack, Jovanny Tsuala Fouogue, George Enownchong Enow Orock, Sophie Lemoupa Makajio, Evelyn Foguem Tincho, Manuela Undurraga, Magali Cattin, Solomzi Makohliso, Klaus Schönenberger, Alain Gervaix, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Patrick Petignat

“…WHO recommendation for cervical cancer screening in LMICs includes HPV testing as primary screening followed by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and treatment. …”
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Determinants of Quality of Life in Ageing Populations: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in Finland, Poland and Spain. by Alberto Raggi, Barbara Corso, Nadia Minicuci, Rui Quintas, Davide Sattin, Laura De Torres, Somnath Chatterji, Giovanni Battista Frisoni, Josep Maria Haro, Seppo Koskinen, Andrea Martinuzzi, Marta Miret, Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Matilde Leonardi

“…Other determinants were presence of disabling pain, learning difficulties and visual problems, and living in usable house that is perceived as non-risky. …”
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Functional connectivity across multi-frequency bands in patients with tension-type headache: a resting-state fMRI retrospective study by Jili Wang, Hongjie Shen, Qinyan Xu, Shuxian Zhang, Tian Li, Yun Zheng

“…This study aimed to examine abnormal network-level brain functional connectivity (FC) alterations in patients with TTH across multi-frequency bands. Methods The study enrolled 63 subjects, comprising 32 patients with TTH and 31 healthy controls (HC). …”
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Comparison of the Therapeutic Effect of the Mini-Open Incision and Conventional Open Neurolysis of the Median Nerve for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Feng Hu, Liang Lu, Jianxue Zeng, Duoyu Li, Bin Liu

“…The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of the mini-open incision and conventional open surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods. The clinical data of 52 patients with CTS treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China from October 2020 to February 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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