The impact of health literacy on quality of life in patients with chronic diseases by Jiali Zhang, Yinhai Chen, Yuanwei Lu, Xuan Jiang, Congxuan Lin, Xiong Ke, Xiong Ke

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to assess quality of life in patients with chronic diseases and identify influencing factors, as well as to explore the relationship between health literacy and quality of life in this population.MethodsWe used health literacy and EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Level version survey data from chronically ill patients in the 2023 Sichuan Province Chinese Resident Psychological and Behavioral Survey Study. …”
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Dry eye post-cataract surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hillary Ta, Paul McCann, Mengli Xiao, Tiffany Lien, Kaleb Abbott, Darren G. Gregory, Riaz Qureshi, Tianjing Li

“…As a potential complication following cataract surgery, dry eye has the potential to impact visual outcomes, lower patient satisfaction, and be detrimental to quality of life. …”
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The effects of climate and geomorphology on bankfull conditions in subtropical Australian streams by Ryan Shojinaga, David Hamilton, Michele A. Burford, Daniel J. Sobota

“…Additionally, we evaluated two analytical methods of bankfull stage identification compared to a qualitative, visual assessment. …”
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Sodium butyrate and sodium propionate inhibit breast cancer cell migration and invasion through regulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and suppression of MEK/ERK signal... by Dania Mahmoud Kharazi, Louna Karam, Charbel El Boustany, José-Noel Ibrahim

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the roles played by NaB and NaP in breast carcinogenesis by elucidating their potential anti-metastatic effects in the context of tumor migration, invasion, and EMT regulation in two distinct breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231.MethodsThe cytotoxic effect of both compounds on 3D spheroid formation was evaluated using a hanging drop assay. …”
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IPET-CT in inflammatory diseases of kidneys and bladder: diagnostic efficacy by V. B. Berdichevsky, B. A. Berdichevsky, A. V. Romanova, F. R. Rasulov, A. A. Naletov, S. V. Khilkevich, E. I. Gutrova, A. L. Boldyrev, M. A. Korabelnikov

“…Evidence-based data on the diagnostic efficacy in infectious and inflammatory diseases is increasing, making this imaging method very promising. Purpose of the study. To study the diagnostic efficacy of 18F-FDG PET-CT in various chronic inflammatory diseases of kidneys and bladder.Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of esketamine on postoperative delirium in general anesthesia patients undergoing elective surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Wenhui Zhang, Di Wang, Siru Li, Yutao Chen, Congjie Bi

“…In addition, this study found that the esketamine group had a lower incidence of hypotension (RR: 0.24; 95%CI: 0.12 ~ 0.48; p < 0.001) and a lower score on the visual analogue scale 24 h after surgery (MD: -0.44; 95%CI: -0.54 ~ -0.33; p < 0.001). …”
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Efficiency of local hyaluronic acid injections in subacromial impingement syndrome by V. A. Nesterenko, A. E. Karateev, E. I. Byalik, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, V. E. Byalik, M. R. Nurmukhametov, I. A. Fedotov

“…The efficacy criteria were the changes of pain during movement (100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS)) and functional ability according to the ASES and CSC questionnaires at 1, 3 and 6 months.Results and discussion. …”
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Multimodal Model for Automated Pain Assessment: Leveraging Video and fNIRS by Jo Vianto, Anjitha Divakaran, Hyungjeong Yang, Soonja Yeom, Seungwon Kim, Soohyung Kim, Jieun Shin

“…Pain assessment is a challenging task for clinicians due to its subjective nature, particularly in individuals with communication difficulties, cognitive impairments, or severe disabilities. Traditional methods such as the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) rely heavily on patient feedback, which can be inconsistent and subjective. …”
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Clinical Results of All-Inside Lateral Ankle Ligament Complex Repair were Comparable to Open Brostrom Procedure in High-Demand Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability: Randomized C... by Sung Hyun Lee MD, PhD, Gyeong Hun Lim MD

“…Subjective outcomes were measured using the pain visual analog scale, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society score, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score, and the Karlsson Ankle Function Score. …”
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Retinal optical coherence tomography changes as biomarkers for Parkinsonism duration and severity in the Kashmiri population by Irtiqa Mohammad, Sabia Rashid, Bashir A. Sanie, Shubana Ashraf, Adnan F. Raina

“…BACKGROUND: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms, including visual disturbances. The retina, being an extension of the central nervous system, may serve as a potential biomarker for PD and related disorders. …”
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Results of Autograft vs Allograft with Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in Lateral Column Lengthening for Reconstruction of Progressive Collapsing Flatfoot Deformity by Daran Huang MBBS, Eric Wei Liang Cher MD, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCSEd (Ortho), Wenxian Png MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCSEd (Ortho), Inderjeet Rikhraj Singh MBBS, FRCSEd (Ortho), FAMS

“…Results: Both groups demonstrated significant improvement in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of the midfoot and hindfoot, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS)-Mid and AOFAS-Hind scores at 6 months (P < 0.05) and continued experiencing improvement at 24 months postoperatively (P < 0.05). …”
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Dynamic changes in autophagosome formation and lipid droplet accumulation during spermiogenesis in mice by YANG Yixuan, QIAN Xiaojing, LIU Zhenghui, HAN Daishu, CHEN Yongmei

“…Lipid droplets in the seminiferous tubules were visualized by Oil Red O staining, and the relationship between lipid metabolism and energy dynamics was assessed by measuring ATP content and ATPase activity. …”
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A novel opioid/pramipexole combination treatment for the management of acute pain: a pilot study by Cara Girardi, Joseph Duronio, Ryan Patton, Kevin O’Brien, Stefan Clemens, Kori L. Brewer

“…Our objective was to test if adjunct treatment with a D3R agonist can lead to a reduction in opioid use while maintaining effective analgesia.Patients and methodsThis study was set up as a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized trial. …”
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Spreading New Light on Attention Restoration Theory: An Environmental Posner Paradigm by Alessandro Piedimonte, Gianluca Lanzo, Francesco Campaci, Valeria Volpino, Elisa Carlino

“…To capture both behavioral and neural responses, the study collected reaction times (RTs) as a measure of task performance, alongside electrophysiological data (event-related potentials, ERPs: P1, N1, P2, N2, and P3) to explore underlying attentional processes. <b>Methods</b>: Participants completed a visuospatial task in which visual cues anticipated the appearance of a target stimulus, while background images depicting either natural or urban environments remained visible throughout. …”
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Clinical and radiographic evaluation of non-surgical therapy with and without ozone gel application in controlled type 2 diabetic patients with periodontitis: a randomized controll... by Abeer Abubaker Barahim, Nesma Shemais, Arwa Mousa, Mona Darhous

“…The SRP + Ozone group showed a significant radiographic improvement compared to the SRP group. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) also demonstrated statistically significant differences between the two groups. …”
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STUDY FOR THE INFLUENCE OF NEW DIAZINONE-4 DERIVATIVES AND THEIR ACYCLIC PREDECESSORS ON THE DYNAMICS OF WEIGHT AD MASS COEFFICIENTS OF RATS’ ORGANS by A. V. Voronkov, S. A. Luzhnova, Suda Billel, S. A. Osychenko

“…The compounds were injected through a probe into a stomach at dose 50 mg/kg once a day in the morning. Every day visual examination of animals was carried out during the compounds injection, and peculiarities of their actions were noted. …”
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PXseg: automatic tooth segmentation, numbering and abnormal morphology detection based on CBCT and panoramic radiographs by Raokaijuan Wang, Fangyuan Cheng, Guangsheng Dai, Jiayu Zhang, Chengmin Fan, Jinghong Yu, Juan Li, Fulin Jiang

“…Visual and statistical analyses were conducted using the internal dataset to assess segmentation and numbering performances of PXseg and compared with the model without ctPX pre-training, while the accuracy of PXseg detecting abnormal teeth was evaluated using the external dataset consisting of cPXs with complex dental diseases. …”
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Efficiency Enhancement of a Cone–Column Combined Microchannel Heat Sink Featuring Graphene–Water Nanofluid by Eid S. Alatawi, Barna Sannyashi, Rehena Nasrin, Most. Zannatul Ferdoushi, Zhi-Gang Feng

“…The Galerkin weighted finite element method solves the nanofluid’s governing partial differential equations. …”
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Outcomes According to Remnant Ligament Tissue Quality after Arthroscopic All-Inside Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair for Chronic Ankle Instability by Sung Hyun Lee MD, PhD, Gyeong Hun Lim MD

“…Subjective outcomes were assessed using the visual analogue scale score, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), and the Karlsson ankle functional score. …”
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MiR-145 encapsulated small extracellular vesicles inhibit colorectal cancer progression by downregulating fascin actin-bundling protein 1 expression by Yanxia Chen, Meijuan He, Lei Cui, Jianguo Zhang, Hanpeng Huang, Zhimin Tao

“…With this technique, we are able to realize and visualize the effective inhibition of colorectal cancer (CRC) progression in a xenografted murine model. …”
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