Evaluating the Effectiveness of Erector Spinae Block vs Local Infiltration in Enhancing Early Recovery Following Vertebroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hariharan Subramanian, Sudhakaran Ramasamy, Yogadeepan Dhakshinamurthi, Muthu S Meignanaguru, Nandhakumar Murugesan, Ganesh R Shetty, Deepak Srinivasan

“…Intraoperative fentanyl dosage; surgeon satisfaction score; visual analog scale (VAS) scores at 4, 12, and 24 hours; and mobility scores at 12 and 24 hours were compared. …”
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Metabolic correlations between kidney and eye in a mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity by Jie Sun, Guoming Zhang, Yulin Zhang, Xiaofeng Lu, Zixin Fan, Yuhang Yang, Lijun Dong, Hui Qi, Yinsheng Zhang, Xiaoyan Chai, Dongting Wu, Hetian Lei

“…Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading causes of babies’ visual impairment and blindness. There is no effective prevention and treatment of ROP so far, and the shared genetic and developmental similarities among the brain, kidneys and retina may offer novel potential therapeutic approaches to ROP.Objectives The aim of this study is to explore a correlation of ROP patients and the renal, eye tissue of the mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR).Methods and analysis We used renal and vitreous untargeted/targeted metabolomics in OIR to conduct our study. …”
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Various classes of removable partial dentures: A study of prevalence among patients attending a dental and educational institute in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Nadia Al-Angari, Saeed Algarni, Anas Andijani, Abdulwahab Alqahtani

“…The aim was to determine the prevalence of various Kennedy classifications among patients attending clinics at the College of Dentistry at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdulaziz Dental Center, National Guard Health Affairs, who were seeking treatment for partial edentulism. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted by visualizing cast models for partially edentulous patients. …”
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A specific dual-mobility prosthesis design in trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis by Giuseppe Rovere, Francesco Bosco, Alessio Cioffi, Fortunato Giustra, Francesco Liuzza, Lawrence Camarda

“…Evaluation criteria included the trapeziometacarpal axis, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the pulp-to-pulp modified pinch test, the Kapandji score, and the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ). …”
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Comparative meta-analysis of TightRope vs. hook plate for acromioclavicular joint dislocation by Manuel Alejandro Villagrán-Luján, Alejandro Alarcon-Mendoza, Edgar Azael Perez-Gutierrez, Manuel Alberto Gutierrez-Moreno, Nadia Karina Portillo-Ortiz, Edmundo Berumen-Nafarrate

“…Objective: This study aims to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the tight-rope system versus internal fixation with a hook plate for treating grade III-VI acute acromioclavicular dislocation. Methods: Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar, from January 2017 to December 2023. …”
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Temporal association of neuropsychological test performance using unsupervised learning reveals a distinct signature of Alzheimer's disease status by Prajakta S. Joshi, Megan Heydari, Shruti Kannan, Ting Fang Alvin Ang, Qiuyuan Qin, Xue Liu, Jesse Mez, Sherral Devine, Rhoda Au, Vijaya B. Kolachalama

“…Features, including age, logical memory‐immediate and delayed recall, visual reproduction‐immediate and delayed recall, the Boston naming tests, and Trails B, were identified using feature selection, and processed further to predict the risk of development of AD. …”
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Effects of music listening on anaerobic performance and motivation in healthy young adults by Luca Cavaggioni, Luca Cavaggioni, Damiano Formenti, Ibrahim Ouergui, Ibrahim Ouergui, David Perpetuini, Paolo Castiglioni, Paolo Castiglioni, Alessandro Berengan, Athos Trecroci, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Giampiero Merati, Giampiero Merati

“…IntroductionThe study aimed to investigate and confirm from a physiological and psychological perspective whether preferred music would influence anaerobic performance during the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST).MethodsA total of 18 (men, n = 12, women, n = 6) sub-élite track-and-field and football athletes (mean age 22.2 ± 2.1 years, mean height 175.3 ± 8.0 cm, mean weight 66.4 ± 10.6 kg, mean BMI 21.5 ± 2.2 kg/m2) were voluntarily recruited. …”
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Population dynamics analysis of the interaction between tacrolimus and voriconazole in renal transplant recipients by Zhi-Hua Sun, Zhi-Hua Sun, Yi-Chang Zhao, Yi-Chang Zhao, Jia-Kai Li, Jia-Kai Li, Fenghua Peng, Feng Yu, Bi-Kui Zhang, Bi-Kui Zhang, Miao Yan, Miao Yan

“…Model performance was assessed using model fitting plots, bootstrap analysis, and visual predictive checks (VPC).ResultsThis study ultimately included 51 eligible patients, with a total of 281 blood samples collected. …”
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Brain Effective Connectivity Analysis Facilitates the Treatment Outcome Expectation of Sound Therapy in Patients With Tinnitus by Han Lv, Jinduo Liu, Qian Chen, Zuozhen Zhang, Zhaodi Wang, Shusheng Gong, Junzhong Ji, Zhenchang Wang

“…However, previous analytic methods have disregarded information on the direction of functional connectivity, leading to only a moderate efficacy of pretreatment planning. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of additional triamcinolone acetonide with endoscopic radial incision and cutting for benign stenosis of the lower gastrointestinal tract: A pilot study by Rintaro Moroi, Kotaro Nochioka, Satoshi Miyata, Hideya Iwaki, Hirofumi Chiba, Hiroshi Nagai, Yusuke Shimoyama, Takeo Naito, Hisashi Shiga, Masaki Tosa, Yoichi Kakuta, Shoichi Kayaba, Seiichi Takahashi, Yoshitaka Kinouchi, Atsushi Masamune

“…Abstract Objectives Radial incision and cutting (RIC) is being investigated as an alternative endoscopic dilation method for lower intestinal tract stenosis, providing a high technical success rate and improving subjective symptoms. …”
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A Comparison of Oxycodone and Alfentanil in Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with a Time-Scheduled Decremental Infusion after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Young Suk Kwon, Ji Su Jang, Na Rea Lee, Seong Su Kim, Young Ki Kim, Byeong Mun Hwang, Seong Sik Kang, Hee Jeong Son, So Young Lim

“…The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic and adverse effects of oxycodone and alfentanil on postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods. This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. …”
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Optic Neuritis as Isolated Manifestation of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Ocular Manifestations of Neoplastic Meningitis by Silvia Lanfranconi, Paola Basilico, Ilaria Trezzi, Linda Borellini, Giulia Franco, Vittorio Civelli, Francesco Pallotti, Nereo Bresolin, Pierluigi Baron

“…Ocular involvement is a common clinical manifestation and often the presenting clinical feature. Materials and Methods. We report the case of a 52-year old lady with optic neuritis as isolated manifestation of neoplastic meningitis and a review of ocular involvement in neoplastic meningitis. …”
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Comparison of the pH- and NH3-sensitivity of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol smart films containing anthocyanins or betacyanins for monitoring fish freshness by Reza Abedi-Firoozjah, Shamimeh Azimi-Salim, Arvin Afrah, Mohammad Hadi Moradiyan, Elham Assadpour, Zahra Sarlak, Maryam Azizi-Lalabadi, Danial Dehnad, Seid Mahdi Jafari

“…The SNA-rich indicators had more pronounced visual color changes.…”
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Growth and development of two predator species fed a diet of genetically engineered mosquitoes by Claire M. Egan, Lisa Chamberland, Robert E. Ditter, Melina Campos, Fatima Batchelor, Aleena Bosky, Christine H. Coleman, Andrew J. Goffinet, Ariana Hosseini, Morgan Kammersgard, Brian Leetakubuulidde, Danspaid P. Mabuka, Ivan Mulongo Mugeni, Gregory C. Lanzaro

“…Further research is needed to explore whether GEM visual or behavioral traits increase their susceptibility to predators. …”
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Preoperative Evaluation with fMRI of Patients with Intracranial Gliomas by Ioannis Z. Kapsalakis, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, Efstathios D. Gotsis, Dimitrios Verganelakis, Panagiotis Toulas, Georgios Hadjigeorgiou, Indug Chung, Ioannis Fezoulidis, Alexandros Papadimitriou, Joe Sam Robinson, Gregory P. Lee, Kostas N. Fountas

“…The purpose of our study was to evaluate fMRI’s accuracy by comparing it to intraoperative cortical stimulation (DCS) mapping. Material and Methods. Eighty-seven patients, with presumed glioma diagnosis, underwent preoperative fMRI and intraoperative DCS for cortical mapping during tumor resection. …”
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A Clinical Trial of Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture for Abirritation during High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Adenomyosis by Chenning Liu, Xiaoyang Lin, Yuhui Liu, Meiduo Zhao, Qiuxian Shen, Li Tang, Yanqin Wang, Xiaojuan Zhou, Huituan Liu, Hongjin Yu

“…The purpose of this research is to assess the efficacy of WAA for relieving pain during HIFU treatment of adenomyosis. Methods: Fifty-eight patients with adenomyosis treated with HIFU were enrolled in this study. …”
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Behavioural responses of common dolphins to naval sonar by Brandon L. Southall, John W. Durban, John Calambokidis, Caroline Casey, James A. Fahlbusch, Holly Fearnbach, Kiirsten R. Flynn, Selene Fregosi, Ari S. Friedlaender, Samantha G. M. Leander, Fleur Visser

“…Social delphinids occur in groups of hundreds of individuals that travel quickly, change behaviour ephemerally and are not amenable to conventional tagging methods, posing challenges in quantifying noise impacts. …”
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Wheat dwarf virus and its impact on the 2020 harvest in some regions of Ukraine by L. Mishchenko, A. Dunich, I. Mishchenko, A. Dashchenko, O. Boyko, O. Skufinskyi, A. Kyrychenko, N. Kozub, T. Mukha

“…Identify the virus that causes symptoms of dwarfism and non-earing of winter wheat (reduced or no ear formation), and investigate its effect on plant yields. Methods. Visual diagnostics, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in double sandwich modification (DAS-ELISA), polymerase chain reaction, biometric, determination of yield and its structure, statistical data processing. …”
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Identification of Typical Time-Series House Consumption Profiles Based on Unsupervised Learning Techniques by Marcelo Forte, Cindy P. Guzman, Lucas Pereira, Hugo Morais

“…With the recent widespread adoption of smart meters, there is a pressing need to develop robust methodologies for obtaining, characterizing, and visualizing these profiles. This paper presents a comparative analysis of various clustering methods for deriving consumer electricity profiles, aiming to identify the most suitable techniques for big time-series data and to evaluate how the granularity of the data influences the final profiles. …”
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SuperCoT-X: Masked Hyperspectral Image Modeling With Diverse Superpixel-Level Contrastive Tokenizer by Miaomiao Liang, Weigang Wu, Huifang Shen, Lingjuan Yu, Xiangchun Yu, Licheng Jiao

“…Contrastive masked patch embedding prediction specializes in capturing rich, high-level visual context from neighborhoods. However, it is a challenge to balance representation certainty against intraclass diversity. …”
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