Short Term Outcomes Utilizing Custom Total Talus Replacement with Subtalar Arthrodesis for Revision and Complex Total Ankle Arthroplasty by Kevin Horner MD, Kyle M. Schweser MD

“…Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) included AAOS Foot and Ankle Questionnaire and visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores. Range of motion and 10-meter walking speed were evaluated. …”
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Natural history of the aortic wall changes in adults with the degenerative tricuspid aortic valve stenosis: The morphometric proofs and implications for echocardiography by Borović Saša D., Labudović-Borović Milica M., Todorović Vera N., Rakočević Jelena T., Marinković-Erić Jelena M., Kostić Jelena V., Trifunović Zoran, Milojević Predrag S.

“…The echocardiographic parameters obtained in the TAV stenosis patients were preoperatively correlated with the morphological data, age and gender, diameters of the ventriculo-aortic junction (AA), the sinus Valsalvae (SV) and sinotubular junction (STJ), the largest diameter of the visualized ascending aorta (AscA), the sinus Valsalvae index (SVI) and AscA/AA index. …”
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Risk Factors for Correction Loss of Vertebral Slippage after Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis by Yoshiaki Hiranaka, Shingo Miyazaki, Kohei Kuroshima, Masao Ryu, Shinichi Inoue, Takashi Yurube, Kenichiro Kakutani, Ko Tadokoro

“…The Oswestry Disability Index and Visual Analog Scale scores for low back pain, leg pain, and leg numbness were not significantly different between both groups; however, the bone union rate at 6 months postoperatively was significantly lower in group L (p=0.0020). …”
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Factors influencing outcome satisfaction after cataract surgery: patient-reported insights from the RayPro database by Josefina Botta, Allon Barsam, Andrzej Dmitriew, Roger Zaldivar, William F. Wiley, Stanley Windsor

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate determinants of patient satisfaction following cataract surgery by analysing PROMs. Methods A multicentre, retrospective, observational study was conducted analysing the PROMs recorded in the RayPro database (Rayner, Worthing, UK) from May 2019 to February 2024. …”
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Anatomic and Functional Outcomes of Lamellar Macular Hole and Epiretinal Membrane Foveoschisis Surgery: Predictive Factors and Associated Complications — A Retrospective Inte... by Er-reguyeg Y, Doukkali S, Hébert M, You EL, Bourgault S, Caissie M, Tourville É, Dirani A

“…Primary outcomes included final postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and LMH or ERMF closure. Variables associated with final BCVA were assessed using a multiple linear regression model.Results: 51 subjects presented with ERMF, while 39 presented with LMH. …”
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Mangrove wetlands distribution status identification, changing trend analyzation and carbon storage assessment of China by Chang Li, Fu Wang, Peng Yang, Fei-cui Wang, Yun-zhuang Hu, Yan-lin Zhao, Li-zhu Tian, Rui-bin Zhao

“…This research investigates the ecological importance, changes, and status of mangrove wetlands along China’s coastline. Visual interpretation, geological surveys, and ISO clustering unsupervised classification methods are employed to interpret mangrove distribution from remote sensing images from 2021, utilizing ArcGIS software platform. …”
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Designing and Validating the Model of Damages and Crimes Related to Cryptocurrencies in Iranian law by Nazanin Abbaspoor ekder, Ahmad Ramezani, Mohammad amin Maleki

“…The answer to the article to these questions is the non-responsibility of the chatbot itself, and the responsibility of its supporting company regarding the assignment of responsibility, and the establishment of a graduated liability system regarding the type of responsibility and, accordingly, the method of compensation. -Chatbots and intellectual property rights: after the production and supply of written or even visual works by chatbots, the position of these works in the intellectual property system must be determined both in terms of the principle of protection or lack of it, and in terms of ownership attribution. …”
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Latissimus dorsi transfer or lower trapezius transfer: a treatment algorithm for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears muscles transfers in posterosuperior rotator cuff te... by Michael Kimmeyer, MD, Tilman Hees, MD, Laurens Allaart, MD, Rémi Nerot, MD, Arno Macken, MD, Geert-Alexander Buijze, MD, PhD, FEBHS, Laurent Lafosse, MD, Thibault Lafosse, MD

“…In all patients, range of motion (ROM), external rotation strength, visual analog scale of pain and subjective shoulder value were determined pre- and postoperatively. …”
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The effcet of annulus fibrosus suture combined with percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy on obese patients with lumbar disc herniation by Leyu Zhao, Qi Yan, Lijie Yuan, Tianyi Wu, Yun Teng, Junjie Niu, Dawei Song, Jinning Wang, Xiao Sun, Rui Chen, Xianggu Zhong, Jiarong Li, Xiaolan Gu, Jun Zou

“…However, when PTED was combined with AFS, the improvement in Visual Analog Scale for back pain (VAS-BP) was relatively less pronounced.ConclusionsThe synergy of PTED and AFS seems to be a comparatively safe and efficacious approach for treating LDH in obese patients. …”
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Static and temporal dynamic changes of intrinsic brain activity in early-onset and adult-onset schizophrenia: a fMRI study of interaction effects by Jingli Chen, Jingli Chen, Jingli Chen, Yarui Wei, Yarui Wei, Kangkang Xue, Kangkang Xue, Xinyu Gao, Xinyu Gao, Mengzhe Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Shaoqiang Han, Shaoqiang Han, Baohong Wen, Baohong Wen, Guangyu Wu, Jingliang Cheng, Jingliang Cheng

“…The main effects of diagnosis were found in the PFC, medial temporal structures, cerebrum, visual and sensorimotor networks, the main effects of age were found in the visual and motor networks of ALFF and PFC of dALFF.ConclusionOur findings unveil the static and dynamic neural activity mechanisms involved in the interaction between disorder and age in schizophrenia. …”
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P300 event-related potentials as diagnostic biomarkers for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children by Chuanxue Tan, Chuanxue Tan, Huimin Zhou, Anqi Zheng, Miao Yang, Chunyang Li, Ting Yang, Tingyu Li, Jie Zhang

“…Using a visual Oddball paradigm, P300 parameters were recorded at Fz, Cz, and Pz zones. …”
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Immediate efficacy of acupuncture combined with active exercise as 10 min rapid therapy for pain and movement disorders in patients suffering from acute stiff neck: protocol for a... by Fan-rong Liang, Ya Huang, Qifu Li, Xin Tang, Taipin Guo, Gaoyangzi Huang, Xianmei Pei, Ziwen Chen, Zili Liu, Jinbo Sun, Jianglong Liao

“…Secondary outcomes include the effective rate at other time points (0–1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 min), Visual Analogue Scale score and cervical range of motion. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of lysozyme chloride-based cream on healing of grade-two pressure ulcers: A pilot study by Glogovac-Kosanović Milkica, Bućma Tatjana, Prtina Draško, Gajić Aleksandar, Šukalo Aziz, Mehić Meliha, Tanović-Avdić Amna, Glamočlija Una

“…Additionally, the patients were treated twice daily with a cream containing 20 mg/g of lysozyme chloride (lysozyme group) or with povidone-iodine dressings (control group). Visual checks of the ulcer were performed at the baseline and daily until the end of follow-up. …”
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Shared and distinct brain activation patterns of acupoints HT7, ST36, and KI4: a task-based fMRI study by Liyu Hu, Liyu Hu, Jinhuan Zhang, Xiaoxiong Wu, Xingxian Huang, Xinbei Li, Xingchen Liu, Hanqing Lyu, Nan Yang, Jinping Xu, Haibo Yu

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the shared and distinct of brain responses to manual acupuncture at HT7, ST36, and KI4.MethodsSixteen healthy participants receiving acupuncture at HT7, 19 at ST36, and 16 at KI4. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram model for predicting postoperative delirium in elderly patients with oral cancer: a retrospective study by Chen Ying, Liu Xiaona, Zhang Aili, Wang Zengxiang, Wu Ying, Pu Yu, Zhang Hongbo, Wang Danni, Jiang Meiping, Dai Hongyuan

“…We used the convenience sampling method to select 359 elderly oral cancer patients from January 2020-August 2023 in Nanjing Stomatological Hospital. …”
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Optimized Flare Performance Analysis Through Multi-Modal Machine Learning and Temporal Standard Deviation Enhancements by Said Boumaraf, Pengfei Li, Muaz Al Radi, Fares Oussama Abdelhafez, Abderaouf Behouch, Khalid Yousef Al Awadhi, Hamad Karki, Sajid Javed, Jorge Dias, Naoufel Werghi

“…Our approach combines synchronized visual data with minimal field measurements (FM) for accurate efficiency estimation. …”
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Prediction of new HIV infection in men who have sex with men based on machine learning: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study from Western China by Kangjie Li, Guiqian Shi, Cong Zhang, Bing Lin, Yi Tao, Qian Wang, Haijiao Zeng, Jielian Deng, Lei Zou, Biao Xie, Xiaoni Zhong

“…To explain this model, shapley additive explanation (SHAP) values were calculated and visualized.Results During the observation period, 102 MSM developed HIV infection. …”
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Effects of mental fatigue on biomechanical characteristics and risk associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries during landing by Bosong Zheng, Bosong Zheng, Zeyang Zhang, Zeyang Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Youping Sun, Youping Sun, Yao Xiao, Mengjie Li, Mengjie Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate and compare the effects of mental fatigue (MF) on biomechanical characteristics associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury (NC-ACLI) in male college students during stop-jump (SJ) and single-leg landing (SL), and whether it increases NC-ACLI risk.MethodsMF was induced by a 45-min Stroop task and measured using the visual analogue scale for MF (VAS-MF), while motion capture, force platforms, and surface electromyography (SEMG) evaluated biomechanical variables before and after MF induction in thirty-six subjects. …”
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Efficacy and safety of fractional carbon dioxide laser followed by 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for keloids by Hao Jiang, Xiuhua Hu, Haiyan Xiang, Huiling Kou, Junbo Zhang, Xingcun Zhang, Xinying Li, Kunqian He, Yuangang Lu

“…The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of fractional CO2 laser followed by 5-ALA PDT for keloids. Methods: A total of 12 patients with keloid were included in our study. …”
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Sacroiliac joint fusion guided by intraoperatively superimposed virtual surgical planning using simulated fluoroscopic images by Steven Lankheet, Nick Kampkuiper, Jorm Nellensteijn, Edsko Hekman, Gabriëlle Tuijthof, Femke Schröder, Maaike Koenrades

“…Further research is needed to automate and validate this method in a larger cohort.…”
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