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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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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Anatomic physeal‐sparing MPFL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients shows favourable outcomes at a minimum of 24‐month follow‐up by Panagiotis Ntagiopoulos, Pierrenzo Pozzi, Georgios Kalinterakis, Dimitris Fligkos, Triantafyllia Dimou, Riccardo Compagnoni, Paolo Ferrua, Pietro Simone Randelli

“…The patients were questioned regarding complications and clinical outcomes using the visual analogue scale (VAS), Kujala and Paediatric International Knee Documentation Committee (Pedi‐IKDC) score. …”
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Outcomes of Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures in Skeletally Immature Patients by Carlos D. Pargas-Colina, MD, Tori J. Coble, DO, Sara E. Davis, BS, David D. Spence, MD, Jonathan K. Rowland, BS, Derek M. Kelly, MD, Benjamin W. Sheffer, MD

“…However, there is a lack of data on IMN for pediatric tibial fractures. Methods: This single-center, retrospective cohort study analyzed patients aged 11–16 with open proximal tibia physis and tibial shaft fractures treated with IMN via the suprapatellar approach from January 2016 to October 2023. …”
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Abstract 205: Efficacy and Safety of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Primary MeVO with Disabling Deficit by Takeshi Yoshimoto, Kanta Tanaka, Junpei Koge, Siichiro Abe, Naruhiko Kamogawa, Tomohide Yoshie, Hirotoshi Imamura, Hiroharu Kataoka, Kazunori Toyoda, Masatoshi Koga, Masafumi Ihara

“…Introduction We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for medium vessel occlusion (MeVO) with the disabling deficit. Methods The study period was from January 2011 to December 2022. …”
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Effects of kinesiology taping timing on recovery in the lower limbs by Chia-Yu Tang, Ying-Che Huang, Ying-Che Huang, Fu-Shun Hsu, Fu-Shun Hsu, Fu-Shun Hsu, Chia-Hsien Yu, Chang-Chi Lai, Szu-Kai Fu

“…Whether KT timing influences its effectiveness in mitigating or accelerating EIMD recovery requires further investigation.PurposeThis study examined whether KT, applied before (KT-pre) or after (KT-post) eccentric exercise of the knee extensors, could mitigate or hasten recovery from EIMD in the lower limbs.Methods12 healthy adult males (22.0 ± 1.7 years) participated in a repeated-measures crossover study under three conditions: KT-pre, KT-post, and a no-taping control (CON). …”
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Development of a prediction model integrating PD-1 and ICOS for early differential diagnosis between autoimmune and viral encephalitis by Kaiyue Xu, Jinjing Jia, Yinghui Duan, Shuying Chen, Xinyi Xiao, Feng Zhu, Xin Wang, Yanzheng Gu, Jingluan Tian, Qun Xue, Qun Xue

“…Since these two conditions require different treatment approaches, an early differential diagnosis between AE and VE is a critical challenge.MethodsThis study enrolled a cohort of 75 patients (38 with VE and 37 with AE) between September 2022 and July 2024. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of light therapy for treating primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Lin Ang, Eunhye Song, Sunmi Choi, Jihye Kim

“…Critical outcomes were pain scales such as the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) or Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). …”
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Clinical efficacy of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy combined with microneedling for vulvar lichen sclerosus by Cuirong Xiao, Xiukuan Xu, Yayan Lin, Hong Kang, Honghui Zhang

“…Outcomes included modified mLSSI score, ISSVD severity grading, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), dyspareunia Visual Analog Scale (VAS), adverse events, and 6-month recurrence rates. …”
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Patterns of Myopia Progression in European Adults by Michael Moore, PhD, MSc, Gareth Lingham, PhD, Daniel I. Flitcroft, DPhil, MBBS, James Loughman, PhD

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Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively control pain and global health in patients with moderate activity of rheumatoid arthritis by A. E. Karateev, E. Yu. Pogozheva, V. N. Amirdzhanova, E. S. Filatova, V. A. Nesterenko

“…In particular, this concerns the effect of NSAIDs on the inflammatory activity of the disease.Objective: to study the comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs in RA patients with moderate and low disease activity.Patients and methods. The study group consisted of 404 patients with RA, 69% women and 31% men, mean age 58.6±10.0 years, with moderate and low disease activity – DAS28<5.1 (mean value 3.7±1.5), who initially had moderate or severe pain: >4 cm on the visual analog scale (VAS) 0–10 cm. …”
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Left ventricular segmental strain based on speckle tracking echocardiography versus indications of immune inflammation in patients after COVID-19 pneumonia by Nikita E. Shirokov, Elena I. Yaroslavskaya, Dmitry V. Krinochkin, Nadezhda A. Osokina, Natalia A. Musikhina, Tatyana I. Petelina

“…Objective — To examine the association of echocardiographic parameters with indications of immune inflammation in patients recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia depending on segmental longitudinal strain (LS) of the left ventricle (LV) identified by STE. Methods — Our study encompassed 216 patients (51.1% men, mean age of 50.1±11.1 years) distributed among two groups: Group I (n=108) included study subjects with segmental LS (≥3 LV segments) revealed by the STE; Group II (n=108) comprised patients without visually detectable LV lesions. …”
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A Pilot Study of Virtual Reality in Hemodialysis for Mitigating Pain and Anxiety: User Experiences and Perceptions by Rodríguez de Galvis S, Guerrero Rodríguez E, Audije-Gil J, Hernández SH, Argilés-Huguet M, Botella A, Burgos Villulas M, Casaux-Huertas A, González Sánchez I, Marín López MT, Manso P, Hernán D, Dapena F, Arenas Jiménez MD

“…This study analyzes VR’s effect on pain and anxiety in hemodialysis (HD) patients at two points: the vascular access puncture and disconnection.Methods: A prospective, non-randomized, crossover, multicenter pilot study assessing pre- and post-intervention outcomes with VR headsets. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes were compared for eyes with DME that did and did not receive such initial doses. Methods This was a retrospective database study using American Academy of Ophthalmology Intelligent Research in Sight® Registry data (01/01/15–31/12/20; index period). …”
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