Music interferes with expectation-induced pain modulation: a controlled cross-over experimental study by Mélysiane Marcotte, Pierre Rainville, Dan Tcaciuc, Anna Bendas, Todd A. Vogel, Robert Durand, Mathieu Roy, Elham Emami, Nathalie Gosselin

“…Perceived pain intensity, measured using a visual analog scale, was decreased during the music intervention and the audiobook compared to silence (P's < 0.001). …”
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Mental disorders and excess mortality: a systematic review protocol by Julie A Pasco, Michael Berk, Lana J Williams, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Amanda L Stuart, Shae E. Quirk, Risto J Honkanen, Jeremi Heikkinen

“…In addition, we seek to understand whether the excess mortality has increased further over time, and if the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the excess mortality in people with mental disorders.Methods A systematic review of cohort studies will be conducted. …”
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Concurrent hysterectomy and umbilical hernia repair via transvaginal notes among morbidly obese patients by Mehmet Mustafa Altintas, Betul Kuru, Hasan Fehmi Küçük, Selcuk Kaya, Emre Mat, Ayhan Cevik

“…We investigate the V-NOTES hysterectomy and concomitant umbilical hernia repairment feasibility and outcomes. Methods: Six morbidly obese patients underwent V-NOTES hysterectomy and concurrent umbilical hernia repair between April 2020 and January 2021. …”
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Clinical and morphometric features in cervical spine pathology in humans and animals by T.O. Andreeva, O.M. Stoyanov, E.M. Mirdjuraev, G.M. Chebotareva, V.I. Kalashnikov, R.S. Vastyanov, V.I. Dariy

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the clinical and morphometric changes of the cervical spine in humans and animals with neck pain based on a clinical and neurological examination, determination of the vertebral body density, their configuration, and ratio for timely correction and prognosis of this patho­logy. Materials and methods. Pain intensity was studied in humans and animals using the adapted visual-analogue scale. …”
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The Outcomes of Combined Anterior-Posterior Neurectomies as a Primary Approach for Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome by Madi El Haj, MD, MS, Shaul Beyth, MD, PhD, Eliad Davidson, Sofia A. Vorobeitchik, Shilo Kramer, MD, Tal Harel, MD, Rami David, MD

“…Preoperative assessments included the 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, pain rating index, brief pain inventory, and pain catastrophizing scale. …”
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The impact of scaling up cervical cancer screening and treatment services among women living with HIV in Kenya: a modelling study by Timothy B Hallett, Hugo de Vuyst, Pablo Noel Perez-Guzman, Michael Hoonbae Chung, Shona Dalal, Kennedy K Mutai, Karanja Muthoni, Bartilol Kigen, Nduku Kilonzo, Mikaela Smit

“…Introduction We aimed to quantify health outcomes and programmatic implications of scaling up cervical cancer (CC) screening and treatment options for women living with HIV in care aged 18–65 in Kenya.Methods Mathematical model comparing from 2020 to 2040: (1) visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cryotherapy (Cryo); (2) VIA and Cryo or loop excision electrical procedure (LEEP), as indicated; (3) human papillomavirus (HPV)-DNA testing and Cryo or LEEP; and (4) enhanced screening technologies (either same-day HPV-DNA testing or digitally enhanced VIA) and Cryo or LEEP. …”
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Multi-scale fusion network for coal mine drill rod counting based on directional object detection in complex scenes by Fukai Zhang, Shuo Zhao, Haiyan Zhang, Yongqiang Ma, Qiang Zhang, Shaopu Wang, Wenjing Chang

“…However, challenges such as dim lighting, small target sizes, diverse object perspectives, and complex visual interference in coal mine environments significantly limit the accuracy and real-time performance of existing object detection methods. …”
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Bridging One Health: Computational design of a multi-epitope messenger RNA vaccine for cross-species immunization against Nipah virus by Edward C. Banico, Ella Mae Joy S. Sira, Lauren Emily Fajardo, Fredmoore L. Orosco

“…Molecular docking and dynamics were employed to visualize the construct’s interaction with a host immune receptor. …”
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Virtual NBI image synthesis using stable diffusion for enhanced recognition of early gastric cancer: a technical validation study by Changda Lei, Xiuji Kan, Yifan Ouyang, Yutong Mei, Yunbo Guo, Kaicheng Hong, Junbo Li, Bilin Wang, Rui Li

“…We aim to realize the conversion of white light endoscopy (WLE) images into virtual narrow band imaging (Vir–NBI) images using stable diffusion.Methods Endoscopic images were retrospectively collected from 325 patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). …”
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Global prevalence of spondyloarthritis in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Jean Joel Bigna, Sabrina Hamroun, Edem Allado, Anthony Moussu, Aurore Camier, Bruno Chenuel, Aghiles Hamroun

“…Random-effect meta-analysis will be used to pool studies judged to be clinically homogeneous. Egger’s test and visual inspection of funnel plots will be used to assess publication bias. …”
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Efficacy of different pharmaceutical forms of Curcuma longa or curcumin in reducing oral mucositis severity and incidence in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Pedro de Padua G. Amatto, Lucas Chaves, Suzelei de Castro França, José Carlos Tavares Carvalho, Fabio Carmona, Ana Maria Soares Pereira, Ana Maria Soares Pereira

“…Studies comparing C. longa or curcumin with placebo in cancer patients experiencing oral mucositis, reporting outcomes such as the World Health Organization Oral Mucositis Grading Scale, pain scores (visual analogue scale), or OM incidence were included. …”
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Our experience of intraocular foreign bodies endovitreal removal when operating severe penetrating eye wounds by N.V. Mashchenko, A.Yu. Khudyakov, O.V. Kolenko, E.L. Sorokin

“…Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, we registered low visual acuity or blindness in all 12 eyes: in 8 eyes – from 0.001 to 0.4; in 4 eyes – from LP to NLP. …”
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GeoViT: Mixed-Scale Transformer for Perspective Correction in Print-Cam Image Watermarking by Said Boujerfaoui, Anass Mancour-Billah, Hassan Douzi, Rachid Harba

“…Additionally, we incorporate a mixture of expert feature compensators, integrating local context from CNN-based operators to refine distortion correction. Our method significantly outperforms existing approaches in geometric accuracy, visual fidelity, and perceptual quality. …”
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How Does the Mandible Age? Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Shape Analysis in the White Population by Sara M. Hussein, MD, Jess D. Rames, MD, MEng, Abdallah A. Shehab, MD, Alexandre M. Pazelli, MD, Victoria A. Sears, MS, Adam J. Wentworth, MS, Jonathan M. Morris, MD, Basel A. Sharaf, MD, DDS, FACS

“…Statistical shape modeling effectively visualizes these patterns on a population level, bridging the gap between traditional aging research and current understanding.…”
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Adapted Swin Transformer-based real-time plasma shape detection and control in HL-3 by Qianyun Dong, Zhengwei Chen, Rongpeng Li, Zongyu Yang, Feng Gao, Yihang Chen, Fan Xia, Wulyu Zhong, Zhifeng Zhao

“…To tackle this issue, we introduce a real-time, non-magnetic measurement method on the HL-3 tokamak, which diagnoses the plasma position and shape via imaging. …”
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Comparative study of dexamethasone versus dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to 0.25% bupivacaine in transversus abdominis plane block for post-operative analgesia in lower segment cesar... by Padma Amar Vishal, Srikar Madugula, Bhavani P

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized, single-blinded study included 60 parturients (American Society of Anesthesiologists) undergoing LSCS under spinal anesthesia. …”
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An integrated deep learning framework using adaptive enhanced vision fusion and modified mobilenet architecture for precision classification of skin diseases with enhanced diagnost... by Ahsan Bilal Tariq, Muhammad Zaheer Sajid, Nauman Ali khan, Muhammad Fareed Hamid, Anwaar UlHaq, Jarrar Amjad

“…Traditional methods often neglect these issues, leading to skewed predictions and poor performance. …”
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End-to-End Horse Gait Classification in Uncontrolled Environments Using Inertial Sensors by Mahaut Gerard, Sandrine Hanne-Poujade, Guillaume Dubois, Henry Chateau, Neila Mezghani

“…Veterinarians typically investigate horses&#x2019; lameness through visual examination at separate gaits (walk, trot, gallop). …”
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Distribution and Characteristics of Blackwater Rivers and Streams of the Contiguous United States by Joseph E. Flotemersch, Karen A. Blocksom, Alan T. Herlihy, Philip R. Kaufmann, Richard M. Mitchell, David V. Peck

“…Blackwaters in Northern and Temperate Plains tended to have higher acid neutralizing capacity, conductivity, and lower True Color; a visual color scale used for water purity. We posit that differences were because Color and Dissolved Organic Carbon at these sites were from buried wetland deposits rather than contemporary wetland habitats. …”
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VR Vertigo Level Classification Using a Multi-Dimensional Taylor Network Approach by Ziyan Wang, Ying Yan, Jun Cai, Chengcheng Hua, Na Liu, Qi Chen, Ming Li, Danxu Zhang

“…Therefore, rapid assessment of the VR vertigo levels becomes crucial. Deep learning methods can accurately diagnose vertigo levels, but due to the complex structure and high computational requirements of these deep models, they may not fully meet the need for speed. …”
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