Efficacy of Percussion Massage Therapy Applied to the Lower Extremity on Pain, Edema, and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women: Randomized Controlled Trial by Merve Yilmaz Menek, Ayse Kavasoglu Kaya

“…The lower extremities of the pregnant women in the control group did not get any massage therapy. A Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess pain. …”
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Assessment of Influence of Various Eye Parameters in Emmetropia Children on Myopia Development by M. M. Sitka, S. G. Bodrova, O. I. Tikhonova, N. P. Pashtaev, N. A. Pozdeyeva, T. N. Okhotina

“…To evaluate changes of anatomical and functional parameters of the eye in children with initial emmetropia and to assess their impact on the occurrence of myopia. Patients and methods. 189 children: 85 boys (44.97 %) and 104 girls (55.03 %) aged 7–11 years (mean 8.5 ± 1.01 years) with emmetropia were examined. …”
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Feasibility of a multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service in spine surgery patients to minimise opioid use and improve perioperative outcomes: a quality improvement study by Sarah Tierney, Patricia Poulin, Daniel McIsaac, Marie-Claude Magnan, Amin Zahrai, Alexandra Stratton

“…The main objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a TPS programme in patients undergoing spine surgery.Methods Patients were recruited between July 2020 and November 2021 at a single, tertiary care academic centre. …”
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Long-term results (60 months) of anti-VEGF therapy of macular diseases in real clinical practice. Part 1 by E. V. Bobykin, R. V. Buslaev, V. Y. Krokhalev, O. V. Morozova, N. S. Beresneva

“…Purpose: to study long-term (over a 60 months’ follow-up period) results of anti-VEGF therapy for macular diseases in real clinical practice.Materials and methods. We undertook a single-center retrospective uncontrolled cohort study of 169 patients (109 women, 60 men) who received anti-VEGF therapy for eye diseases (ranibizumab, aflibercept). …”
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Axial length acquisition success rates and agreement of two swept-source optical biometers in eyes with dense cataracts by Paz Orts-Vila, Santiago Tañá-Sanz, Cristina Tello-Elordi, Robert Montés-Micó, Pedro Tañá-Rivero

“…Corrected and uncorrected distance visual acuity, subjective refraction, and axial length (to assess preoperative axial length accuracy) were measured 1-month post-cataract surgery.ResultsThe mean LOCS III score was 4.37 ± 0.68. …”
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Erector spinae plane block complementary analgesic to enhance recovery after cardiac surgery: A prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Ibrahim A. Zabani, Dareen Alamoudi, Khalid Alhroub, Abdulkareem Alhassoun, Gamal Tawfik, Adel Alzanbagi, Faisal Alzahrani, Faizan Zia, Reem Almuqati, Abdullah Tayeb, Zakaria Alsayouri, Hasan Saad

“…The main outcomes measured were fentanyl use post-surgery and pain scores using the visual analog scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included intraoperative fentanyl use, time to first analgesic dose, extubation timing, and ICU stay duration. …”
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Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study by Abigail Latimer, Natalie D. Pope, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Olivia Sasdi, Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Terry Lennie

“…Summaries were grouped into matrices to help visualize themes to inform adaptations. The adapted guide was then reviewed by expert palliative care clinicians for further refinement. …”
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Distance caregiving using smart home technologies: balancing ethical priorities in family decision-making by only children by Yi Jiao Angelina Tian, Michael Dunn, Silke Schicktanz, Julian Savulescu, Tenzin Wangmo

“…In semi-structured interviews, participants discussed the ethical issues of wearable devices, ambient and visual remote monitoring technologies, as well as the possible use of one assistive robot in the context of distance caregiving for older parents. …”
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A risk prediction model for the assessment and triage of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in low-resourced settings: the miniPIERS (Pre-eclampsia Integrated Estimate... by Beth A Payne, Jennifer A Hutcheon, J Mark Ansermino, David R Hall, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Shereen Z Bhutta, Christine Biryabarema, William A Grobman, Henk Groen, Farizah Haniff, Jing Li, Laura A Magee, Mario Merialdi, Annettee Nakimuli, Ziguang Qu, Rozina Sikandar, Nelson Sass, Diane Sawchuck, D Wilhelm Steyn, Mariana Widmer, Jian Zhou, Peter von Dadelszen, miniPIERS Study Working Group

“…The final miniPIERS model included: parity (nulliparous versus multiparous); gestational age on admission; headache/visual disturbances; chest pain/dyspnoea; vaginal bleeding with abdominal pain; systolic blood pressure; and dipstick proteinuria. …”
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Typological and Floristic Diversity of Fir Stands in the Teberda National Park by Yuliya M. Sablirova, Fatimat A. Tembotova, Rustam Kh. Pshegusov, Nelli L. Tsepkova

“…Geobotanical descriptions have been carried out on visually homogeneous sample plots measuring 30×30 m using standard methods adopted in geobotany and forest inventory. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation in treating chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Bin Huang, Linlin Zhang, Yu Pu, Xiaoming Xi, Hongyan Bi, Shifang Cui

“…This study, therefore, seeks to rigorously assess the therapeutic value and safety profile of DNS techniques in the management of CNLBP.Methods and analysis We will explicitly follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for conducting the systematic review. …”
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Efficacy and safety of voriconazole and caspofungin for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients in China by Zhuo Li, Yuan Zong, Dayu Chen, Juan Ma, Peng Zhang, Lu Cao

“…The two groups were also equally safe in terms of causing renal dysfunction, liver dysfunction, visual abnormalities, and hypokalemia. However, compared with the monotherapy group, the combination therapy group exhibited a significantly greater incidence of pancytopenia (P=0.013, P=0.004). …”
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A Bibliometric Study of Interleukin Cytokines in the Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Wang H, Li X, Wang S, Liu J, Xie N

“…Using VOS viewer software and CiteSpace software, the research trend of keywords is analyzed visually.Results: China has made the most significant contribution in this field. …”
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Cervical cancer prevention program in Nepal: a ‘training of trainers’ approach by Samantha Batman, Madan Piya, Sandhya Chapagain, Poonam Lama, Pabitra Maharjan, Binod Aryal, Maya Neupane, Shashwat Pariyar, Natacha Phoolcharoen, Vanessa Eaton, Vanessa Sarchet, Megan Kremzier, Jenny Carns, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ellen Baker, Melissa Lopez Varon, Mila Pontremoli Salcedo, Jessica Milan, Kathleen Schmeler, Jitendra Pariyar

“…The stations included: visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), colposcopy, thermal ablation, and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of aflibercept biosimilar for treating diabetic macular edema by Gaixia Zhai, Chao Sun, Xia Zhang, Yuanzhen Su

“…PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of aflibercept biosimilar in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).MethodsClinical data were collected from 33 patients (40 eyes) newly diagnosed with DME in the ophthalmology department of our hospital between February and April 2024, all of whom were treated with the aflibercept biosimilar. …”
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Assessing landslide susceptibility in the Upper Ravi river catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India: a comprehensive analysis using the logistic regression model by Pooja Sharma, Vishwa Bandhu Singh Chandel, Simrit Kahlon, Som Nath Thakur

“…The primary objective is to identify high-susceptibility landslide zones and understand the underlying geospatial factors affecting landslides in the Himalayan regions. Methods A landslide inventory of 513 events was prepared using visual interpretation of high-resolution satellite imagery from Landsat, Sentinel, PlanetScope, and Google Earth and field work from 2001-2020. …”
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Postoperative Radiologic Changes in Early Recurrent Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis After Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminotomy for Lower Lumbar Segments by Chi-Ho Kim, Pius Kim, Chang-Il Ju, Jong-Hun Seo

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). <b>Results:</b> There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of age, sex distribution, presence of adjacent segment disease, or existence of Grade 1 spondylolisthesis. …”
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Risk of complications associated with prolonged post-operative hospitalization and postoperative outcomes in elderly patients with high BMI undergoing elective total knee arthropla... by Fangxing Wang, Jie Zhao, Weijie He, Huazheng He, Qiang Wang

“…Follow-up metrics included range of motion (ROM), Oxford knee score (OKS), visual analogue scale (VAS), and postoperative complications. …”
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Heterogeneity in diabetic distal neuropathy and differential approach to its treatment by Oksana Evgen'evna Khutornaya, Vadim Borisovich Bregovskiy, A G Demina, I A Karpova

“…AIMS: To determine the prevalence of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), to evaluate the composition and efficacy of pharmacotherapy and to develop a differential algorithm for symptomatic treatment of PDN. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 4494 outpatient subjects participated in this study. …”
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Virtual vitreoretinal clinics: a service delivery pathway of the future by Elizabeth Yang, Amelia Rees, Shantelle Ahadzi, Yvonne Kanna, Philipp Schwember, Robert Henderson, Lyndon da Cruz

“…A first pilot study comprised 79 patients, who attended a diagnostics centre staffed with ophthalmic-trained technicians. A short history, visual acuity and ocular pressures were recorded. …”
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