Neurophysiological Correlates of Expert Knowledge: An Event-Related Potential (ERP) Study about Law-Relevant Versus Law-Irrelevant Terms by Peter Walla, Stefan Kalt, Konrad Lachmayer

“…Objectives: The goal of the present study was to provide evidence that the neural processing of law-relevant and law-irrelevant terms varies significantly between participants who have received training in the field of law (experts) and those who have not (novices). Methods: To this end, changes in brain activity were recorded via electroencephalography (EEG) during visual presentations of terms belonging to five different categories (fake right, democracy, filler word, basic right and rule of law). …”
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An empirical analysis on the association between sarcopenia and all-cause mortality in Chinese elderly residents by KONG Jie, LI Shutie, HUANG Pandeng, LIU Meihong, REN Dongjing

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis were performed to explore the potential factors influencing all-cause mortality among the elderly in China, and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to visualize the survival of elderly people with variant degree of sarcopenia. …”
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The Role of Gene–Gene Interaction Between <i>ADRA2A</i> and <i>SLC6A2</i> Polymorphisms in Attention System and Treatment Outcomes for Children with ADHD by Jewook Kang, Bum-Sung Choi, Bongseog Kim

“…Results: The <i>ADRA2A</i> polymorphism had a significant effect on visual/auditory commission errors in the CPT. The CC genotype for <i>ADRA2A</i> combined with the GG genotype for <i>SLC6A2</i> showed more commission errors than the other combinations of genotypes. …”
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Deucravacitinib in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Who Screened Positive for Psoriatic Arthritis: Improvements in Joint Pain and the Impact of Musculoskeletal Symptoms by Joseph F. Merola, Philip J. Mease, April W. Armstrong, Vibeke Strand, Thomas Lehman, Stefan Varga, Jiyoon C. Choi, Brandon Becker, Yichen Zhong, Matthew J. Colombo, Diamant Thaçi, Androniki Bili, Alice B. Gottlieb

“…Joint pain and the impact of musculoskeletal symptoms were measured using a visual analog scale (VAS), with higher scores denoting worse disease burden. …”
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Collagen-1 and elastin expression in cervical tissue: A comparison across cervical elongation, pelvic organ prolapse, and combined conditions by Anis Widyasari, Gatut Hardianto, Etty Hari Kusumastuti, Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati

“…Observations were made under 400x magnification, focusing on five randomly selected visual-field areas in each sample to determine the area fraction. …”
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Effect of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Combined with Abdominal Acupoint Massage on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Function Recovery after Cesarean Section: A Prospective Ra... by Xiaodan Zou, Meiling Cai

“…The secondary outcomes included postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores, the rate and severity of abdominal distension, and serum levels of prolactin (PRL) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). …”
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CLINICAL AND SONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF SYNOVITIS ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS DURING THERAPY by A. V. Petrov, A. A. Zayaeva

“…The patients with persistent sonographically active synovitis had higher visual analogue scale and WOMAC pain scores (p &lt; 0.05), as well as high C-reactive protein levels. …”
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Natural Course of Long-Term Radiographic Indices in Primary Degenerative Ankle O.A by Jinkyung Kim MD, HoSeong Lee MD, PhD, JaeHyeon Seo MD, MyoungYeol Shin MD

“…Hindfoot views and whole lower extremity assessments were also conducted. Visual analogue scale (VAS), Foot Function Index (FFI) scale were measured, respectively. …”
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Injury and Illness Surveillance in Para-Cycling: A Single-Centre One-Season Prospective Longitudinal Study by Thomas Fallon, Paul Carragher, Neil Heron

“…<b>Methods:</b> This prospective, observational study included ten professional Para cyclists (five male, five female) with impairments ranging from spinal cord-related, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal conditions to vision impairment. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023 by Zhu D, Xu W, Ye W, Jiang Y, Jiao L, Chen R

“…Therefore, in this study, the bibliometric method was adopted to analyze the relevant literature, thereby exploring the research hotspots and trends in this field.Methods: Through the web of science core database, we collected the relevant literature on the acupuncture treatment of postoperative complications from 2003 to 2023, used citespace software to analyze the author, publishing institution, country, keywords, references, cited journals and other information of these literature, and analyzed its research hotspots and research trends through a visual view.Results: A total of 213 articles were obtained, and the annual publication volume overall is on the rise, especially in recent years when the publication volume has surged. …”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Pulmonary Function Decline in Chronic Lung Diseases Over Five Years by Li L, Meng J, Chen J

“…A random forest model was developed using Python, and the importance of the feature was visualized through the SHAP method. The predictive performance of the model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, calibration curve analysis, and decision curve analysis.Results: After screening, a total of 553 patients with CLDs were included in the study. …”
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Central Serous Chorioretinopathy from the Point of View of OCT-Angiography. Part 1. Chorioretinal Blood Flow Changes by A. G. Shchuko, S. I. Zhukova, T. N. Iureva, A. N. Zlobina

“…Thus, the introduction into clinical practice of optical coherence tomography in the angiography (OCTA) mode made it possible to visualize the retinal and choroidal vessels taking into account their segmentation, which opens up prospects for studying chorioretinal blood flow in the CSR. …”
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A predictive model to explore risk factors for Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis in children: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Qianwen Yang, Qianwen Yang, Maoyang Zhang, Zilong Dong, Fang Deng

“…This study aimed to develop a predictive framework to quantify the risk of HSPN by examining family environmental factors and COVID-19 vaccination outcomes in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) in Anhui, China.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed 362 children diagnosed with HSP at Anhui Children’s Hospital between January 2020 and February 2024. …”
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The investigation of endodontic irrigants and polyhexanide-based solution action on smear layer by Z. S. Khabadze, Yu. A. Generalova, A. A. Kulikova

“…The data obtained indicates that antiseptic compositions based on polyhexanide in concentrations of 0.1 and 0.2% do not have a pronounced effect on the smear layer. However, in visual evaluation of SEM micrographs, their effect is comparable to that of 3% sodium hypochlorite. …”
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Does Vision Health Knowledge Matter? A Cross-Sectional Study of Primary School Students in Rural China by Pang Z, Jia X, Zhou M, Zhang X, Feng C, Ma Y

“…Parents with higher education levels, at least one family member wearing eyeglasses, medium to high family wealth demonstrated higher levels of vision health knowledge.Conclusion: We found that poor vision health knowledge is prevalent among children, parents, and teachers in rural western China, and that prevalent visual impairment among children is accompanied by low eyeglasses ownership and wear rates. …”
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Fibrosis biomarkers and global myocardial strain in the diagnosis and prediction of diastolic dysfunction in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved ejection fraction by A. V. Osokina, V. N. Karetnikova, S. N. Ryzhenkova, O. M. Polikutina, A. V. Ivanova, O. V. Gruzdeva, O. L. Barbarash

“…According to speckle-tracking echocardiography, LV global longitudinal strain was visualized in 30 patients (60%), who were included in the final analysis. …”
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Radiological and clinical outcomes of combined wedge versus lateral closing wedge high tibial osteotomy for medial osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial by Maarten R. Huizinga, A. J. de Vries, T. M. van Raaij, R. W. Brouwer

“…Other secondary outcomes were questionnaires to determine the pain severity, knee function and quality of life (visual analogue scale and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) 1 year after surgery. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of nontyphoidal Salmonella in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Patience Sarkodie-Addo, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Eric S. Donkor

“…Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to consolidate data on the prevalence, phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance profiles of NTS in Ghana. Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted on August 8, 2024, across four databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Analysis and Characterization of Factors Affecting the Consistency of Tl-201 Myocardial Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Coronary Angiography Results in Pat... by Fu-Ren Tsai, Hung-Pin Chan, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, Daniel Hueng-Yuan Shen

“…This study aims to evaluate these factors in relation to MPS performance. <b>Methods</b>: We screened 4817 consecutive patients referred to our Nuclear Medicine Department in 2015 for Tl-201 MPS. …”
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Assessment of interocular symmetry of choroidal vascularity index and thickness in patients with systemic sclerosis: a prospective study by Anna Raciborska, Barbara Pieklarz, Ewa Gińdzieńska-Sieśkiewicz, Agnieszka Zonenberg, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka, Joanna Konopińska, Diana A. Dmuchowska

“…It has provided the insight into the disease symmetry and assessed the representativeness of examining one eye.MethodsThis prospective single-center cross-sectional study included 33 patients with SSc and 40 healthy controls. …”
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