Comorbidity health pathways in heart failure patients: A sequences-of-regressions analysis using cross-sectional data from 10,575 patients in the Swedish Heart Failure Registry. by Claire A Lawson, Ivonne Solis-Trapala, Ulf Dahlstrom, Mamas Mamas, Tiny Jaarsma, Umesh T Kadam, Anna Stromberg

“…Patient-rated health measures included the EuroQol-5 dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire and the EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). EQ-VAS score ranges from 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health). …”
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Vibration Energy Color Doppler Imaging (VECDI) in Evaluating the Effect of Screw Fixation on Sacroiliac Joint Stiffness: A Prospective Pilot Study by Caleb Gottlich, Thomas Githens, Alex Drusch, Neil Jain, Cyrus Caroom, Phillip S. Sizer

“…One investigator performed SIJ measurements on healthy subjects to establish reliability and then evaluated post SIJ fixation stiffness in experimental subjects at four-weeks (T1) and eight-weeks (T2). Visual analog scales were used to collect subjective pain scores at each time point. …”
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A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing biphasic cartilage repair implant with microfracture in small chondral lesions of knee: findings at five-year-follow-up by Yao-Yi Kuo, Si-Qi Chiu, Wen-Pei Chang, Chih-Yu Chen, Chih-Hwa Chen, Chen-Kun Liaw, Cheng-Aun Tan, Pei-Wei Weng

“…This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of Biphasic Cartilage Repair Implant (BiCRI) and microfracture treatments for knee cartilage defects. Methods This randomized controlled clinical trial enrolled patients with symptomatic knee chondral lesions smaller than 3 cm2. …”
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Impact of cessation of caffeine citrate therapy on intermittent hypoxemia patterns among preterm infants born before 34 weeks by Peter Kipkurui Mashep, Roseline Ochieng, Jesse Coleman, Mary Waiyego, Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Dorothy Chomba, Morris Ogero Ondieki, Grace Irimu, William M. Macharia, J. Mark Ansermino

“…Change in slope compared visually in two time periods interrupted at 34 weeks and objective statistical analysis done using the Student-T-test, CI 95% with p-value <0.05 considered significant.Results49 patients medical records available for secondary analysis. …”
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Microcirculation Disorders in Patients with Severe COVID-19 by E. E. Ladozhskaya-Gapeenko, K. N. Khrapov, Yu. S. Polushin, I. V. Shlyk, N. N. Petrishchev, I. V. Vartanova

“…The presence of avascular zones,  the number of capillaries in the visualized field with circulating aggregates in the lumen, and the shape of capillaries were taken into account.  …”
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Association of self-efficacy, risk attitudes, and time preferences with health-related quality of life and functioning after total hip or knee replacement – Results of the MobilE-T... by Sebastian Fuchs, Lars Schwettmann, Benedict Katzenberger, Alexander Paulus, Boris Michael Holzapfel, Johanna Theresia Biebl, Martin Weigl

“…As indicators for the surgical outcome, HRQoL was assessed by the EuroQol Five-Dimensional Five-Level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), including the visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS), and functioning was assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) using the global score, function score, and pain score. …”
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Effects of the subanesthetic dose of esketamine on postoperative sleep quality in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial by Ying Chen, Junchen He, Rong Huang, Zhuoqi Pan, Min Zhong, Wenxuan Zhang

“…The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of intraoperative subanesthetic dose of esketamine on the sleep of patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.MethodsThis randomized, double-blind, controlled trial enrolled 145 female patients, who were randomly assigned to either the esketamine group (Group E, n = 72) or the control group (Group C, n = 73). …”
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Mapping the Epidemiologic Features of Endotracheal Tube ObstructionTake-Home Points by Vimal Bhardwaj, MD, FNB(Critical Care), EDIC, Abhishek Samprathi, MD, DrNB, EDIC, Manu M.K. Varma, MD, DM, Kingshuk Saha, MSc, Ross Prager, MD, John Basmaji, MD, Nicolas Orozco, MD, Srirang Ramamoorthy, MSc, Jose Chacko, MD, EDIC, Arjun Alva, MD

“…Tubes were inspected visually and were cut at the point of maximum blockage, and cross-sectional images captured with a 12-megapixel camera were analyzed for ETB percentage using the SketchAndCalc algorithm. …”
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Clinical application of kangfuxin liquid combined with metronidazole after impacted mandibular third molar extraction by SHOU Wangjin, CHEN Guoyong

“…[Objective:] To evaluate the efficacy of kangfuxin liquid combined with metronidazole in patients with impacted mandibular third molar (IMTM) extraction. [Methods:] A total of 100 patients who underwent IMTM extraction surgery at our hospital from January 2022 to May 2023 were enrolled. …”
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Efficacy of External Beam Radiotherapy with Concurrent Capecitabine versus Radiotherapy alone for the Treatment of Painful Bone Metastasis in Primary Breast Cancer Patients: A Pros... by Lucy Pattanayak, Tapan Kumar Sahoo, Manoranjan Meher, Pragyna Paramita Das, Tapas Kumar Dash

“…Response to treatment was evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and analgesic score. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 21.0 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp) was used for data analysis. …”
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Clinical efficacy analysis of extrapedicular unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty via the upper edge of the transverse process for lumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fract... by Junru Zheng, Haopeng Luan, Ying He, Lei Hong, Pengyuan Han, Xiaonan Wang, Xing Wang, Qiaojuan Wang, Qisong Shang

“…After more than 1 year of follow-up, the operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy times, bone cement injection volume, Oswestry disability index (ODI), Visual analogue scale (VAS) were compared between the two groups to assess the functional recovery of the patients. …”
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Status of Digital Health Technology Adoption in 5 Vietnamese Hospitals: Cross-Sectional Assessment by Duc Minh Tran, Nguyen Thanh Dung, Chau Minh Duc, Huynh Ngoc Hon, Le Minh Khoi, Nguyen Phuc Hau, Duong Thi Thu Huyen, Huynh Thi Le Thu, Tran Van Duc, Lam Minh Yen, C Louise Thwaites, Chris Paton

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the current digital maturity in 5 Vietnamese public hospitals to understand their readiness in implementing new DHTs. MethodsWe assessed the adoption of some key DHTs and infrastructure in 5 top-tier public hospitals in Vietnam using a questionnaire adapted from the Vietnam Health Information Technology (HIT) Maturity Model. …”
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Comparison of Gabapentin and Placebo as Pre-emptive Analgesic Agent for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Hysterectomy under Spinal Anaesthesia: A R... by Divyang Satishkumar Sutaria, Anjali Tripathi, Vishwa Rameshbhai Patel, Chandrika V Bhut

“…Participants were assessed for vital signs and pain using the Visual Analogue Score (VAS), while the level of sedation was determined using the Ramsay Sedation Score (RSS). …”
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Unraveling the significance of cuproptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment through integrated single-cell sequencing and machine learning appro... by Wang Liu, Liangjing Xia, Yuan peng, Qiang Cao, Ke Xu, Huiyan Luo, Yongjun Peng, Yanping Zhang

“…A comprehensive understanding of the biological characteristics and molecular mechanisms underlying HCC cell subpopulations is crucial for improving prognostic predictions and refining treatment strategies. Methods Single-cell RNA sequencing data were obtained from the GEO database and processed using the Seurat R package for quality control, including data filtering, batch effect correction, and dimensionality reduction via PCA and UMAP to visualize cell distribution and identify distinct subpopulations. …”
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Effect of Neuromuscular Exercise Training Combined with Semiconductor Laser Therapy on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by LOU Xiaole, TAO Yating, LIN Lin, SONG Xiaodong, WANG Min, JIANG Yong

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX训练) training combined with semiconductor laser therapy on patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).MethodsA total of sixty patients with knee osteoarthritis were treated in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University from August 2023 to March 2024 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table method, with 30 patients in each group. …”
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Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker Gawl. extract treats dry eye disease via anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and goblet cell-stimulating effects by Guoliang Li, Rui Feng, Jiayi Yu, Boliang Li, Yanni Luo, Hongyi Luo, Cheng Zhang, Guanghong Zhang, Jianglong Li, Chao Qu

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Characterizing Research Hotspots and Trends in Simulation-Based Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1961-2024: A Bibliometric Analysis by Xie H, Li Y, Zhang P, Zhu W

“…Summary statistics and visualizations were generated to present research performance and dynamics. …”
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Yiqi Yangyin Tongluo Recipe Alleviates Diabetic Kidney Disease Through AGE-RAGE Signalling Axis by Yu R, Wu R, Chen T, Zhang Y, Chen X

“…Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were analyzed in STRING and visualized in Cytoscape. A DN rat model was treated with YQYTLF, with weekly monitoring of body weight, food and water intake. …”
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Human Leucocyte Antigen Class II Risk and Protective Alleles in Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Olga Plisko, Jana Žodžika, Irina Jermakova, Inta Liepniece-Karele, Jeļena Eglīte, Dace Rezeberga

“…Colposcopy was performed on all participants. In case of visual suspicion for CIN cervical biopsy was done.Results: There were 57 “no CIN” patients, 23 histologically proven CIN 1 and 61 CIN2+ cases in the study population. …”
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Hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry of the Zaeltsovsko-Mochishchensky zone of radon waters in the southern West Siberia by D. A. Novikov, A. F. Sukhorukova, T. V. Korneeva

“…The available data on radon in this area has not been scientifically consolidated yet. We used the methods of S.L. Shvartsev, N.M. Kruglikov, V.V. Nelyubin, O.N. …”
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