Public self-reported adverse experience and knowledge about use of herbal and dietary supplements by Kamonphat Wongtaweepkij, Satchawit Srinonghang, Wiriya Youngpattana, Krittin Summa, Sonthiya Papenkort, Anthony R. Cox, Narumol Jarernsiripornkul

“…Knowledge and information needs relating to HDS were self-assessed by using a visual analog scale and closed questions. The perspectives on HDS were determined using the 5 point-Likert scales for degree of agreement. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of Exosome Research in Spinal Cord Injury (2000–May 2024). Trends, Collaborations, and Emerging Insights by Wang Z, Bi H, Li D, Zhang W, Wang C, Yang J, Shen X, Yan R, He F, Duan H

“…VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-based Bibliometrix were employed to visualize collaboration networks and research hotspots.Results: The analysis included 281 publications across 66 countries. …”
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Small-dose esketamine combined with sufentanil reduces perioperative inflammation in elderly patients with total hip replacement by YANG Wen, LI Yong, YANG Zhuoxuan

“…Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Serum level of interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and C-reactive protein (CRP) was measured by ELISA. …”
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Open and arthroscopic debridement for lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on comparative studies by Bo Tang, Cheng Fan, Yuan He

“…Preliminary meta-analysis revealed that the visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain was greater in the arthroscopic group than in the open group (MD: 0.01 [− 0.27–0.29], p = 0.93; I2 = 0%, p = 0.98). …”
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Effectiveness of the Better Operative Software Outcomes Tool for Monitoring Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Inhambane Province, Mozambique: Prospective Pilot Diagnostic Accuracy Study by Mónica Lecumberri, Dórcia Mandlate, Vasco Cote, Montserrat Martín-Baranera, Carlos L Moser

“…The BOOST Cataract app was used to collect data on visual acuity (VA) on the first postoperative day and to assess surgical outcomes. …”
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Real-world outcomes of a loading phase with intravitreal faricimab in refractory Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) patients by Xu Yufeng, Hong Ningxi, Su Mingzhi, Zheng Weixin, Ye Panpan

“…Main outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and OCT outcomes at follow-up time for 3 months. …”
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Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Continuity of Care in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Miladi QN, Pahria T, Pramukti I

“…Interventions were classified into two categories: reminder-based (eg, SMS, phone calls, electronic medicine boxes with audio/visual alerts) and remote monitoring-based (eg, MERM, mobile applications, digital sensors, and VDOT). …”
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The association between the dietary index for gut microbiota and its components with cardiovascular disease risk: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Lin Na, Jing Chang, Xinqi Li, Xiaona Che, Yunfei Sun, Wenjing Cui, Xin Xue

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between the dietary index for gut microbiota (DI-GM) and its components, including the beneficial gut microbiota score (BGMS) and the unfavorable gut microbiota score (UGMS), in relation to cardiovascular disease.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data (1999–2020), collecting baseline sociodemographic and health-related data from 41,193 adults aged ≥20 years. …”
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Application and analysis of the arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique to rotator cuff tear: a retrospective study by Tao Bao, Tao Bao, Yuxia Yang, Yangyang Hu, Wenyong Fei

“…This study aimed to compare the clinical and structural outcomes of remnant-preservation and remnant-removal techniques during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.MethodsThis study compared arthroscopic remnant-preservation (RP) and remnant-removal (RR) techniques for rotator cuff repair in 68 patients (2–5 cm tears) with footprint remnant tissue. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Tuina Therapy for Acute Lumbar Sprain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials by Chen J, Liu S, Gong Z, Feng X, Li W, Li J

“…The order of the surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was: Tuina (0.79) and Tuina combined with conventional treatment (0.70). Regarding the visual analog scale score, Tuina combined with the other interventions showed significant advantages (P < 0.05). …”
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Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center by Wannapanich T, Puangsricharern V, Satitpitakul V, Kittipibul T, Suphapeetiporn K

“…Demographic, clinical, and surgical data were analyzed, focusing on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), surgical interventions, and graft survival rate.Results: The mean age was 63.9 years, with 77.2% of patients being female. …”
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Trends in carbapenem antibiotics utilization, costs, and market dynamics in Medicaid: a retrospective analysis from 1991 to 2023 by Marwan A. Alrasheed, Abdulrahman A. Alsuhibani

“…This study aimed to analyze longitudinal trends in carbapenem use, market dynamics, and economic impact within Medicaid from 1991 to 2023.MethodsA retrospective, longitudinal analysis was conducted using publicly available Medicaid State Drug Utilization data. …”
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Cellular reactions to three-dimensional matrices of polylactic acid and hydroxyapatite generated by 3D-printing by T. V. Druzhinina, S. Ya. Talalaev, N. P. Zakirov, S. V. Shchadenko, Sh. A. Khabibulin, I. A. Khlusov, L. S. Litvinova

“…Computer-aided design method, Blender software and fused filament fabrication (FFF; fiber diameter 1,75 mm) with 3D printing were used in sample production. 100 mas% PLA disks served as control. …”
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Characteristics of the fundus and optical coherence tomography angiography metrics in myopic patients with myelinated retinal nerve fibers by Weiming Yang, Ruoyan Wei, Chi Zhang, Chen Huang, Feng Lin, Yang Shen, Chenhao Yang, Xingtao Zhou, Meiyan Li

“…Abstract Aims To investigate the fundus characteristics and macular optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) metrics in patients with myelinated retinal nerve fibers (MRNF) and to identify the associations among myopic parameters, fundus metrics, and OCTA metrics. Methods The single-center case-control study included 15 patients with monocular MRNF and 15 patients without MRNF, matched for age, affected eyes’ spherical equivalent error (SER), and axial length (AL) between May 2021 and December 2021. …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…Next, the CNN is employed to process the visual input and extract hierarchical features for classifying the input data into multiple classes. …”
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Rural–urban differences in lipid abnormalities among middle-aged and older Indians by Priya Chatterjee, Sakshi Arora, Pooja Rai, Latha Diwakar, Thomas G. Issac, Jonas S. Sundarakumar

“…Participants aged ≥ 45 years were included, and those with dementia, severe psychiatric/medical illnesses, and severe visual/hearing impairments were excluded. Data on sociodemographic variables, physical activity, tobacco/alcohol use, BMI, diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, and other medical comorbidities were collected. …”
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Tibial tubercle transfer SurgeRy and physiothErapy Versus physIotherapy only for chronic paTellofemorAL paIn: study protocol for a randomiSed controllEd trial (REVITALISE) by Myrthe P. F. van de Ven, Martin Ophey, Victor van de Graaf, Sebastiaan A. W. van de Groes, Marijn Sinkeldam, Charlotte H. W. Wijers, Sander Koëter

“…However, to date, no randomised controlled trials (RCT) have compared TTT combined with a physiotherapy (PT) programme to PT alone as the initial treatment for PFP. Methods A single-centre nonblinded RCT in 40 patients with chronic PFP (> 1 year) and tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) > 15 mm will be randomised to either TTT followed by PT or to PT alone in a 1:1 ratio in a concealed manner. …”
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The prognostic significance of FOXP3 expression in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer by O.I. Vynnychenko, Y.V. Moskalenko, R.A. Moskalenko

“…Regulatory T lymphocytes were visualized using antibodies against FOXP3. Pearson test, One-way ANOVA, Kaplan–Meier method, and logarithmic test were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Double-Blind, Randomized, Three-Armed, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Benefit and Tolerability of Two Dosages of IQP-AE-103 in Reducing Body Weight in O... by Ralf Uebelhack, Udo Bongartz, Stephanie Seibt, Gordana Bothe, Pee Win Chong, Patricia De Costa, Natalia Wszelaki

“…Subjects also rated their feelings of hunger and fullness using visual analogue scales, and food craving on a 5-point scale at the same time intervals. …”
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The relationship between self-efficacy, health literacy, and quality of life in patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying’e Gao, Yujia Zheng, Yuanyuan He, Jingjing Lin, Fangyi Liu, Jie Fu, Rongjin Lin, Rongjin Lin

“…BackgroundSelf-efficacy and health literacy are closely related to the quality of life in patients with chronic diseases; however, it remains unclear whether their combined effects on the quality of life (QoL) in these patients operate through mediation, interaction, or a combination of both.MethodsThe research occurred in China between July 10 and September 15, 2021. …”
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