Evaluation of the effectiveness of conservative treatment of patients with stage III osteoarthritis of the knee joint using functional unloading orthoses with the possibility of va... by M. A. Makarov, V. A. Nesterenko, V. E. Bialik, E. G. Zotkin, E. I. Bialik, S. A. Makarov, A. E. Karateev, A. A. Bialik

“…To evaluate the results, pain intensity was determined using a visual analog scale (VAS) and knee joint function according to the knee injury and osteoarthritis KOOS (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) questionnaire before using the orthosis, after 1 and 3 months. …”
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A Prospective Interventional Study to Assess Functional Outcomes of Suprapatellar vs Infrapatellar Approaches for Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Tibial Shaft Fractures by Santhosh Kumar Kesavan, Dilip Kumar Naidu, Sabari Vaasan L, Rajavel Kalirajan, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Kevin J Dhas

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), Lysholm knee scoring scale (LKSS), and lower extremity functional scale (LEFS). …”
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Medium- and long-term results of high tibial osteotomy in patients with primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis with varus deformity by V. E. Byalik, S. A. Makarov, L. I. Alekseeva, E. I. Byalik

“…Preoperative planning was performed using the Miniaci method; the X-ray stage of knee OA was evaluated according to the Kellgren–Lawrence classification. …”
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Ketamine for the treatment of prehospital acute pain: a systematic review of benefit and harm by Leif Rognås, Lasse Raatiniemi, Mårten Sandberg, Per Kristian Hyldmo, Poul Kongstad, Kristian Dahl Friesgaard, Robert Larsen, Vidar Magnusson, Jouni Kurola, Marius Rehn, Gunn Elisabeth Vist

“…We aimed to assess the effect and safety profile of ketamine compared with other analgesic drugs (or no drug) in adult prehospital patients with acute pain.Methods A systematic review of clinical trials assessing prehospital administration of ketamine in analgesic doses compared with other analgesic drugs or no analgesic treatment in adults. …”
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Cellular Cholesterol Loss Impairs Synaptic Vesicle Mobility via the CAMK2/Synapsin-1 Signaling Pathway by Atikam Qurban, Mengqi Zhang, Hengbing Zu, Kai Yao

“…Filipin III cholesterol staining was employed to visualize membrane and intracellular cholesterol in the different cell models, and fluorescence intensity was assessed using confocal microscopy. …”
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Clinical Study and Finite Element Analysis on the Effects of Pseudo‐Patella Baja After TKA by Shenghu Jiang, Wenxing Wei, Mingyang Li, Shengliang Zhou, Yi Zeng, Bin Shen

“…This study aimed to investigate whether PPB affects clinical outcomes after TKA and to study the biomechanical effects of PPB after TKA. Methods This study was a retrospective case series of 462 eligible patients (563 knees). …”
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On Dracograllus miguelitus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Draconematidae) from an inactive structure: insights into its taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology at hydrothermal vents by William Johnson da Silva, Daniela Zeppilli, Valentin Foulon, Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Marjolaine Matabos, Jozee Sarrazin

“…., the first species of the genus described at a hydrothermal vent field, sampled from a visually inactive sulphide structure. Methods The samples were collected at the Lucky Strike vent field, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the suction sampler of the Remotely Operated Vehicle Victor6000. …”
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Developing a whole systems action plan promoting Dutch adolescents’ sleep health by Danique M. Heemskerk, Maartje M. van Stralen, Jessica T. Piotrowski, Carry M. Renders, Vincent Busch

“…The previously mapped CLD visualizing system dynamics shaping adolescent sleep health were supplemented with how dynamics can be changed via the actions identified. …”
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Learning Curve of Uniportal Compared With Biportal Endoscopic Techniques for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation by Yuquan Liu, Xiang Li, Haining Tan, Xinyi Hao, Bin Zhu, Yong Yang, Lingjia Yu

“…This study aims to compare the early learning curve for UBE and UFE when treating LDH. Methods The learning curve for two fellowship‐trained surgeons at our institution was retrospectively assessed for 160 consecutive patients (UFE: n = 100, UBE: n = 60) who underwent procedures between September 2020 and May 2023. …”
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Cognitive impairment and vulnerability of cholinergic brain network in the Alzheimer’s continuum: free-water imaging based on diffusion tensor imaging by Simin Zhao, Yuting Nie, Lulu Wen, Xinzuo Qin, Liyuan Huang, Changbiao Chu, Miao Qu, Miao Qu

“…In AD, the FWf within Ch4 was correlated with total MoCA score (R = −0.42, p = 0.015), especially with visual spatial/executive (R = −0.47, p = 0.006) and orientation deficits (R = −0.38, p = 0.029). …”
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Morphological and morphometric indicators of structural components of the exocrine part of the pancreas after withdrawal of administration of monosodium glutamate to rats by Yu. V. Lytvak, T. V. Harapko, M. O. Kucheriavchenko

“…Connective tissue and areas of adipose tissue, diffuse and focal infiltrates were visualized between the lobules and around the lobular ducts. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Kelisha Capsule on Escherichia coli Induced Diarrhea in Mice by Shi G, Lu X, Wang G, Qian K, Peng X, Zhu Y, Wu J, Ke H, Chen L, Zheng Y, Yang T, Shi X, Huang P

“…IVIS Imaging System was visually observed significant antibacterial efficacy of KLSC in vivo. …”
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Corn leaf disease diagnosis: enhancing accuracy with resnet152 and grad-cam for explainable AI by Kirubasri Gopalan, Saravanan Srinivasan, Pragya ., Manu Singh, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, Usha Moorthy

“…Grad-CAM produces human interpretable visual images in the form of heatmaps and it indicates the areas of corn leaves that have had the greatest impact in the model, which is fairly useful in understanding the model. …”
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Applicability of ultrasound-guided puncture and laparoscopic cystectomy for ovarian endometriosis cyst: a non-randomized trial by Gulijianati Maowulieti, Lei Sun, Jingyao Wang, Jing Cheng, Yajie Yue, Hua Yuan

“…They were categorized into two groups: patients who underwent laparoscopic cystectomy and patients who underwent ultrasound-guided puncture (UGP) intervention, with visual analogue scores (VAS), size and number of cysts, and fertility needs considered. …”
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Comparison of Magnesium Sulphate versus Clonidine as Adjuvants to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Lower... by S Mercy Saghana, Joshiah Jeyakumar, B Balamurugan

“…Postoperative analgesia duration, pain intensity (measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score), haemodynamic parameters and side-effects were recorded over a 48-hour postoperative period. …”
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A Comparison of the Association of Fasting Plasma Glucose and HbA1c Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in Japanese Men by Yumi Matsushita, Norio Takeda, Yosuke Nakamura, Natsuyo Yoshida-Hata, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Tetsuya Mizoue, Toru Nakagawa

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Retinal Vascular Permeability in Diabetic Subjects without Retinopathy Compared with Mild Diabetic Retinopathy and Healthy Controls by Sarah R. Vavrek, Elif Kayaalp Nalbant, PhD, Nicholas Konopek, Nicole L. Decker, Amani A. Fawzi, MD, William F. Mieler, MD, Kenneth M. Tichauer, PhD, Jennifer J. Kang-Mieler, PhD

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Predicting higher risk factors for COVID-19 short-term reinfection in patients with rheumatic diseases: a modeling study based on XGBoost algorithm by Yao Liang, Siwei Xie, Xuqi Zheng, Xinyu Wu, Sijin Du, Yutong Jiang

“…This study aims to develop machine learning models to predict and identify the risk of short-term COVID-19 reinfection in patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods We developed four prediction models using explainable machine learning to assess the risk of short-term COVID-19 reinfection in 543 patients with rheumatic diseases. …”
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THE IMPACT OF HYGIENIC AND ERGONOMIC ASPECTS OF WORK ON THE HEALTH OF A DENTIST by V.S. Melnyk, K.V. Zombor, S.V. Melnyk

“… The work of a dentist is associated with significant occupational risks caused by exposure to a number of unfavorable health-related production factors, including: forced working posture, visual and emotional stress, risk of infection transmission, contact with allergens and toxic substances, noise, vibration, work intensity, and others. …”
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Functional and Structural Network Alterations in HIV-Associated Asymptomatic Neurocognitive Disorders: Evidence for Functional Disruptions Preceding Structural Changes by Zhou Z, Gong W, Hu H, Wang F, Li H, Xu F, Li H, Wang W

“…In contrast, functional networks exhibited significant reorganization in key regions, including the visual, executive control, and default mode networks. …”
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