Influence of Premedication and Dental Anxiety on Anesthetic Efficacy in Patients Undergoing Root Canal for Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis in Upper and Lower Molars: A Comparativ... by Luis Manteca-Fernández, Cristina Meniz-García, Fernando Fernández-Cáliz, Cristina Barona-Dorado, Juan Santos-Marino, Natalia Martínez-Rodríguez

“…Before root canal treatment, patients completed the Modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain intensity. Inferior alveolar nerve block was performed for the lower molars and buccal infiltration for the upper molars, and the anesthetic efficacy was verified by the Endo Coldspray^® test. …”
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Knowledge among patients with Hepatitis C initiating on direct-acting antiviral treatment in rural Rwanda: A prospective cohort study by Dale A Barnhart, Innocent Kamali, Francoise Nyirahabihirwe, Carol Mugabo, Jean de la Paix Gakuru, Mariam Uwase, Esdras Nizeyumuremyi, Tumusime Musafiri, Jean de Dieu Gatete, Jean Damascene Makuza, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Jean d’Amour Ndahimana

“…Objective We assessed knowledge on hepatitis C among rural Rwandans initiating DAA treatment for hepatitis C in a prospective cohort. Methods We administered 15 true-false statements before treatment initiation and during one follow-up visit occurring either 1 or 2 months after treatment initiation. …”
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High-load strength training compared with standard care treatment in young adults with joint hypermobility and knee pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (the HIPE... by Birgit Juul-Kristensen, Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Peter Henriksen, Behnam Liaghat, Jens Bojsen-Møller, Afsaneh Mohammadnejad, Bibi Dige Heiberg

“…The primary outcome is self-reported knee pain during an activity nominated by the patient as the most aggravating for their present knee pain measured using the Visual Analogue Scale for Nominated Activity (VASNA, 0–100; 0=no pain and 100=worst imaginable pain). …”
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Advantages of alginate and PPI combination in relief of heartburn and regurgitation during the first days of treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease by D. S. Bordin, O. B. Yanova, O. I. Berezina, Ye. V. Treyman

“…General well-being was evaluated by visual-analog scale (VAS) prior to therapy, at the 7th and 14th days of treatment. …”
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Anatomic characteristics of the lacrimal sac and adjacent bony structures–a computed tomographic-dacryocystography research by Xin-Han Cui, Yan-Wen Fang, Li-Min Zhang, Ji-Ni Qiu, Chao-Ran Zhang, Yan Wang

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Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion: An Observational Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome by Dana Abdel Hafeez, Hosam Abdel Hafeez, Omar A. Al-Mohrej, Mohammed A. Al-Rabiah, Hamzah M. F. Magableh, Ibrahim Bin Ahmed, Nazir Khan, Anwar M. Al-Rabiah

“…Primary outcome measures encompassed the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Roland-Morris Disability Index (RMDI), Euro-Qol (EQ)-5D, visual analog scale (VAS), and EQ-5D index scores. …”
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Clinical and social aspects of dysmenorrhea development by L. V. Pakharenko

“…Intensity of pain was determined by Visual Analogue Scale, quality of life – 36-Item Short Form Health Survey. …”
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Cervical cancer screening data from the case-based national electronic registry in Bangladesh by Ashrafun Nessa, Abul Kalam Azad, Shekh Md. Nizam Uddin, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, Shreshtha Zaman, Mohammad Abdus Salam Khan

“…Abstract Background The Government of Bangladesh established a visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA)-based cervical cancer screening programme at 600 primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities following a pilot programme in 2005. …”
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Effects of single femoral nerve block and continuous femoral nerve block on perioperative analgesia and muscle strength in elderly patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, a ra... by Yan Tao, Nan Cai, Juxia Zhang, Yan Zhou, Pengfei Liu

“…The primary outcome was the visual analogue scale (VAS) score at 24 h postoperatively. …”
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Gamma camera imaging characteristics of 203/212Pb as a theragnostic pair for targeted alpha therapy: a feasibility study by David Kästner, Holger Hartmann, Robert Freudenberg, Marc Pretze, Claudia Brogsitter, Michael K. Schultz, Jörg Kotzerke, Enrico Michler

“…Images obtained with the HE collimators in the 79 keV energy window showed the best visual image quality for 212Pb. Due to high-energy photon emissions from 212Pb daughter nuclides (e.g., 2.6 MeV from 208Tl), dead time related count losses occurred even at low activities (20% count loss at 20 MBq for MELP collimators). …”
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Efficacy of Diclofenac and Ketoprofen Transdermal Patches for Postoperative Analgesia and their Effect on Renal Functions in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Ran... by Sandip Baheti, Vaibhavi Singh

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 48 hours. …”
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Contextual factors related to aging determine force-based manipulation dosage: a prospective cross-sectional study by Michele J. Maiers, Alexander R. Sundin, Ryan J. Oster, Steven Kreul, Quinn Malone, Steven R. Passmore

“…This study aimed to determine whether contextual factors pertaining to aging result in the modulation of kinetic and kinematic parameters used by experienced clinicians when delivering SMT. Methods Participants were randomly presented with a series of 12 AI-generated patient vignettes, featuring both visual and auditory content and representing varying age-related contextual factors. …”
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The influence of socioeconomic position on patient-reported outcome measures following hip fractures – a register-based observational study on 35,206 patients from the Norwegian hi... by Cato Kjaervik, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Eva Stensland, Jan Abel Olsen, Christer Kjaervik, Odd Soereide

“…Methods This was a nationwide retrospective cohort study using linked data from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register and Statistics Norway. …”
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Conservative Treatment of Sesamoiditis: A Systematic Literature Review with Individual-Level Pooled Data Analysis by Carlo Biz, Maria Chiara Maccarone, Valentina Bonso, Elisa Belluzzi, Stefano Masiero, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Pietro Ruggieri

“…Data on patient demographics, diagnosis, type and duration of treatment, pain- (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)) and function-related (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS)) outcomes, and return to activity were extracted. …”
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Breast Cancer Vlogs on YouTube: Descriptive and Content Analyses by Nina Morena, Elly Dimya Htite, Yitzchok Ahisar, Victoria Hayman, Carrie A Rentschler, Ari N Meguerditchian

“…Thirty-four of 60 videos (57%) included treatment visuals and physical findings. Creators addressed motivation for vlogging in 44/90 videos (49%); the two most common reasons were wanting to build a community and helping others. …”
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Ramulus Mori (Sangzhi) alkaloids ameliorate high-fat diet induced obesity in rats by modulating gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism by Xin Shang, Xin Shang, Yu Fu, Ying Wang, Shuxun Yan

“…Liver lipid status was visualized through H&E and Oil Red O. Gut microbiota composition was elucidated using metagenomics. …”
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Nasal Symptoms Among Allergic Rhinitis Patients Could Contribute to Sexual Dysfunction by Zhang H, Zhang H, Jin P, Yu K, Zi X, Liang X, Zhang H, Zhao L

“…This study aimed to explore the relationship between the severity of nasal symptoms and sexual function in AR patients.Methods:  A case-control study involving 1034 AR patients and 422 healthy controls was conducted. …”
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A multimodal nomogram for benign-malignant discrimination of lung-RADS ≥4A nodules: integration of oxygen enhanced zero echo time MRI, CT radiomics, and clinical factors by Tiancai Yan, Ling Liu, Yuxin Li, Chunhui Qin, Haonan Guan, Tong Zhang

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression identified independent predictors, which were incorporated into a final nomogram to visualize clinical-radiomic prediction.ResultsMRI model had a similar diagnostic performance to CT model (MRI vs. …”
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One- versus two-stage septic hip and knee revision surgery: a comparative cohort outcome study with short- to mid-term follow-up by M. M. J. Jacobs, P. J. C. Heesterbeek, K. Veerman, J. H. M. Goosen

“…</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods</strong>: We performed a retrospective cohort study, where equal numbers of one-stage and two-stage patients (knee: <span class="inline-formula"><i>n</i>=24</span>; hip: <span class="inline-formula"><i>n</i>=40</span>) were randomly included with the same inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Bile Acid Metabolism Changes in Patients with a CRB1-Associated Inherited Retinal Degeneration by Lude Moekotte, MD, PhD, Joke H. de Boer, MD, PhD, Sanne Hiddingh, MSc, Bram Gerritsen, PhD, Jutta Lintelmann, PhD, Alexander Cecil, PhD, L. Ingeborgh van den Born, MD, PhD, Xuan-Thanh-An Nguyen, MD, PhD, Camiel J.F. Boon, MD, PhD, Maria M. van Genderen, MD, PhD, Jonas J.W. Kuiper, PhD

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