Challenges and opportunities to minimize the dose in the neurovascular bundles during prostate radiotherapy by Victor J. Brand, Linda Rossi, Maaike T.W. Milder, Femke E. Froklage, Alison C. Tree, Mischa S. Hoogeman, Luca Incrocci

“…C-NVBsparing plans were visualized in Pareto fronts. Statistical significance (p-value < 0.05) was determined by Wilcoxon signed-rank test. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography with Angiography in the Analysis of Vitrectomy Effectiveness in Patients with Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome by T. G. Kamenskikh, I. O. Kolbenev, Y. A. Melnikova, O. A. Andreychenko

“…Micro incision vitrectomy surgery with removal of epiretinal and internal limiting membranes is used for treating various forms of vitreomacular traction syndrome.Objective: to study the condition of retinal microcirculation using the OCTA method in the patients with traction maculopathy and macular ruptures before and after vitrectomy.Patients and Methods. …”
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Patient Reported Outcomes from an Open Label, Multi-Center, Retrospective Study of a Biodegradable Graft for Soft Tissue Reconstruction in Patients Suffering from Chronic Lateral A... by Bryan G. Vopat MD, Ryan Scott DPM

“…PROs included Foot Function Index (FFI), Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), visual analog pain score (VAS), and Veterans Rand-12 (VR-12) at 2-, 6-, 12-weeks, 6-months and 1- and 2-year follow-up visits. …”
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Bi-modal ultrasound radiomics and habitat analysis enhanced the pre-operative prediction of axillary lymph node burden in patients with early-stage breast cancer by Jing Xu, Pan Qi, Xiaoyan Ou, Qiaoxin Zhong, Zhen-Wen Chen, Yin Wang, Aijiao Yi, Bin Wang

“…Compared the prediction performance of the clinicopathologic (C) risk factors model, habitat and omics models in the test cohort, NaiveBayes model based on SWE habitat achieved the highest prediction performance with AUC of 0.953 (95% CI: 0.893, 1.000)ConclusionHabitat analysis based on ultrasound might be a potential method to visualize the intratumoral heterogeneity of breast lesions. …”
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Abstract 084: Intracranial Onyx Resolute Stenting In Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patient With Pre‐existing Nickel Allergy: Case Report by Vatsala Kapoor, Brian Tong, Dan‐Victor Giurgiutiu

“…At the one‐month follow‐up, the patient reported an improvement of symptoms, with near‐resolution of her prior headaches in terms of severity and frequency following her procedure. Visual acuity is at baseline, pending formal follow‐up assessment for papilledema. …”
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Development of methodological approaches to the formation of a risk-based model to minimize the prevalence of adverse reactions in drug application in medical organizations of Mosc... by E. V. Kuznetsova, M. V. Zhuravleva, I. A. Mikhailov, T. I. Kurnosova

“…In the first stage, a statistical method was used (classical multiple regression, linear discriminant analysis, factor analysis, principal component regression, partial least squares regression, estimation of variance accuracy); at the second stage a modeling method was used. …”
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Multizonal outer retinopathy and retinal pigment epitheliopathy (MORR) with a chronologically divergent presentation- a case report by Blerta Lang, Karl Boden, Boris V. Stanzel, Ulrich Prothmann, Peter Szurman

“…Despite various therapeutic interventions, including high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, progressive visual impairment ensued, driven by increasing macular involvement. …”
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Effects of different negative pressure cupping interventions on inflammatory response and motor function recovery in delayed onset muscle soreness by Xu Song, Teng Ma, XianYou Cui

“…The research outcomes included visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, lower extremity explosive strength tests (30-meter sprint and standing long jump), joint range of motion (ROM), and serum biomarkers [CK, LDH, and inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, and Hsp27)]. …”
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The use of a novel toe–thumb pressure index for assessing arterial status in the lower limb. A reliability and validity study by Juliana Mazzeo, Helen A. Banwell, Peta E. Tehan, Grace Anderson, Kristin Graham

“…Concurrent automated toe, thumb and brachial systolic blood pressures as well as comfort ratings for these measures (using a 10 mm visual analogue scale) were captured once by a research assistant. …”
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Comparative analysis of Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope imagery for chlorophyll-a prediction using machine learning models by Eden T. Wasehun, Leila Hashemi Beni, Courtney A. Di Vittorio, Christopher M. Zarzar, Kyana R.L. Young

“…These maps were created to visualize the distribution and variation of Chl-a concentrations over time and space. …”
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Initiation of China Alliance of Research in High Myopia (CHARM): protocol for an AI-based multimodal high myopia research biobank by Tien-Yin Wong, Zi-Bing Jin, Hai-Long He, Yi-Xin Liu, Hao Song, Tian-Ze Xu

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The impact of pain from medial meniscus injuries on walking movement patterns by Yiyan Chen, Liyan Wang, Zhiying Fan, Haibin Zhou, Aming Lu

“…Pain characteristics were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and pain duration score. …”
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Evaluating maternal death surveillance and response system in Sunyani Municipality of Bono region in Ghana from 2017-2021 by Amara S. Ngegbai, George Khumalo Kuma, Charles L. Noora, Ernest Tei Maya, Chris Guure

“…Qualitative data underwent content analysis, and the results were visually presented in tables and flowcharts to illustrate the flow of surveillance information. …”
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Abstract 130: Endovascular Therapy for Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Systematic Review of 267 patients by Abdullah Sultany, Abdullah M. Al Qudah, Guvanch Kakamyradov, Mohamed F. Doheim

“…Common signs and symptoms may include severe headaches, visual disturbances, seizures, focal neurological deficits, altered mental status, and in severe cases, coma. …”
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The Psychoeducational Interventions: a valuable communication tool to support the caregiver of people with dementia by Simona Cintoli, Luca L Tommasini, Eleonora Del Prete, Matilde Cerri, Roberto Ceravolo, Gloria Tognoni

“…We assessed in 73 caregivers (33 internet-based and 40 on-site conditions) level of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia management, dementia awareness, social support, find leisure time, harmony with relative, stress, with Visual-Analogue Scale at the beginning of PI and at the end. …”
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Predicting pediatric age from chest X-rays using deep learning: a novel approach by Maolin Li, Jiang Zhao, Huanhuan Liu, Biao Jin, Xuee Cui, Dengbin Wang

“…Further analysis was conducted using Spearman correlation and heatmap visualizations. Results The model achieved an MAE of 5.86 months for males and 5.80 months for females on the internal validation set. …”
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Long-term results of hip arthroplasty and determination of unfavorable risk factors for early development of osteonecrosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by V. V. Mukhanov, S. A. Makarov, M. A. Makarov, T. V. Popkova

“…Aim of the study – to determine the risk factors for the early development of osteonecrosis and to analyze the results of surgical treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in the long term after total hip arthroplasty.Materials and methods. The study group included 42 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated by osteonecrosis (ON) of the femoral head, who underwent 59 total hip arthroplasty (THA) operations. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND THE FATE OF A SCIENTIST (FOLLOWING GENETICS) by Jonas Rubikas

“…Every level has its characteristic methodology, which includes a set of methods, a subject of investigation, an evaluation, and an interpretation of the results obtained. …”
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Subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analogues, alone or in combination with long-acting insulin, versus intravenous regular insulin infusion in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: pr... by Beng Leong Lim, Wei Feng Lee, Berlin Lee, Yan Ee Lynette Chung, Kee Vooi Loo

“…We will assess statistical heterogeneity by visually inspecting forest plots and the I2 statistic. …”
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Global prevalence and contributing factors of nurse burnout: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis by Addisu Getie, Temesgen Ayenew, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Mihretie Gedfew, Afework Edmealem, Worku Misganaw Kebede

“…Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s regression test, with the former providing a visual assessment of bias and the latter offering a statistical method to detect asymmetry. …”
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