Prevalence of non-vaccine high-risk HPV cervical infections in vaccinated women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Glauciane Resende do Nascimento, Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Nathalia Sernizon Guilmarães, Angélica Alves Lima, Wendel Coura-Vital

“…Forest plots were used to visualize vaccination effects. The study protocol was previously registered in PROSPERO, under code CRD42023440610. …”
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Buccal versus buccal palatal infiltration for pulpal anesthesia using 2% lidocaine and 4% articaine: A randomized controlled trial by Umesh Kumar, Nikita Garg, Ruchi Vashisht, Amrita Kumari, Charan Kamal Kaur, Akhil Rajput

“…Pain intensity of patients were recorded before and after the administration of local anesthesia during endodontic procedure that is during caries removal, access preparation and pulp removal using Heft-Parker Visual Analog Scale (HP-VAS). Success was defined by “no pain (0 mm)” or “mild pain (0–54 mm)” during endodontic procedure. …”
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The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecologic... by Abdulai Jawo Bah, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Mohamed Samai, Rebecca Horn, Alastair Ager

“…This study aimed to culturally adapt the Friendship Bench Intervention (FBI) for perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone.MethodWe utilized the ADAPT-ITT framework and Bernal’s Ecological Validity Model (EVM) for culturally adapting the FBI’s process and content. …”
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Antimicrobial potential of Citrus australasica F. Muell. against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus supported by in silico analysis by Esraa M. Mohamed, Abeer H. Elmaidomy, Sara Mahmoud Farhan, Hesham A. Abou-Zied, Ruqaiah I. Bedaiwi, Faisal Alsenani, Mohamed A. Rabeh, Ghada M. Abbas, Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen, Mohamed A. Zarka

“…The compounds were evaluated against the MRSA strain (ATCC 33591) using the agar well diffusion method, and compound 1 was the most active. Using a comprehensive protein-protein interaction (PPI) network constructed from the STRING database and visualized using Cytoscape software, we identified key proteins involved in MRSA pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets. …”
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How safe and effective is oral analgesia for hip fracture patients? – a prospective cohort study by Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Tashfeen Ahmad

“…Pain was recorded using the visual analogue scale, with the target score set at 3/10. …”
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An explainable and accurate transformer-based deep learning model for wheeze classification utilizing real-world pediatric data by Beom Joon Kim, Jeong Hyeon Mun, Dae Hwan Hwang, Dong In Suh, Changwon Lim, Kyunghoon Kim

“…Abstract Auscultation is a method that involves listening to sounds from the patient’s body, mainly using a stethoscope, to diagnose diseases. …”
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Leveraging multimodal large language model for multimodal sequential recommendation by Zhaoliang Wang, Baisong Liu, Weiming Huang, Tingting Hao, Huiqian Zhou, Yuxin Guo

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves significant improvements over state-of-the-art baselines on four benchmark datasets and substantially enhances the precision of the recommendation results while exhibiting superior robustness and adaptability in multimodal sequential recommendation scenarios. …”
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Case Report: A de novo NR2F1 mutation and clinical characteristics of Bosch–Boonstra–Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome in a Chinese patient by Shuyu Tang, Tingshuai Jiang, Wenqi Su, Binqi Tang, Daoman Xiang, Jie Zhu

“…PurposeThis study aimed to report the clinical characteristics, genetic findings, and treatment outcomes of a Chinese patient with Bosch–Boonstra–Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome (BBSOAS) caused by a mutation in the NR2F1 gene.MethodA retrospective chart review was conducted, including the patient’s medical history, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalogram (EEG), and brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) test results. …”
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Statistical voxel-wise analysis of ictal SPECT reveals pattern of abnormal perfusion in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy Análise estatística baseada em voxel do SPECT ictal rev... by Bárbara Juarez Amorim, Elba Cristina Sá de Camargo Etchebehere, Edwaldo Eduardo Camargo, Pablo Augusto Rio, Leonardo Bonilha, Chris Rorden, Li Min Li, Fernando Cendes

“…BSIs were analyzed by visual inspection and statistical parametric mapping (SPM2). …”
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Comprehensive Monitoring of Construction Spoil Disposal Areas in High-Speed Railways Utilizing Integrated 3S Techniques by Xiaodong Hu, Bo Xia, Yongqi Guo, Yang Yin, Huihua Chen

“…In scenario 2, unmanned aerial vehicle data were employed to extract soil and water conservation measures via visual interpretation and overlay analysis. In scenario 3, Sentinel-1 data were used to analyze elevation changes through the differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar method, followed by the estimation of spoil volume changes. …”
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Betacyanin as Bioindicator Using Time-Temperature Integrator for Smart Packaging of Fresh Goat Milk by Souvia Rahimah, Wikeu Malinda, Zaida, Nandi Sukri, Jihan Khairani Salma, Trina Ekawati Tallei, Rinaldi Idroes

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Cognitive performance and mood in patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation and their relation to the model for end-stage liver disease Desempenho cognitivo e humor em... by Eliane C. Miotto, Karina R. Campanholo, Melissa A.R. Machado, Glaucia G.R. Benute, Mara C.S. Lucia, Renério Fráguas Jr, Telesforo Bacchella, Marcel C.C. Machado

“…RESULTS: After splitting the sample according to the education, the results showed statistical significance in the comparisons between groups of MELD > 15 and <15 in the following functions: estimated IQ, visual-spatial delayed recall and recognition as part of episodic memory and short term memory. …”
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Impacts of diffusion and chemical reaction on heat transfer in Casson nanofluids flow over a flat plate with accretion by J. Jayaprakash, Vediyappan Govindan

“…The findings are illustrated using visualizations that provide a clear understanding of the impacts of Casson nanofluids in accretion. …”
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Efficacy of two doses of intra-articular ozone therapy for pain and functional mobility in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized trial by Zahra Arjmanddoust, Ahmad Nazari, Azar Moezy

“…Pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the pain subscale of the WOMAC. …”
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Enhancing Kármán Vortex Street Detection via Auxiliary Networks Incorporating Key Atmospheric Parameters by Yihan Zhang, Zhi Zhang, Qiao Su, Chaoyue Wu, Yuqi Zhang, Daoyi Chen

“…Although deep learning methodologies have advanced the automated detection of Kármán vortex streets in remote sensing imagery, existing approaches largely emphasize visual feature extraction without adequately incorporating critical atmospheric variables. …”
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Dentition Type as a Determinant of Microbial Load Reduction by Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Deep Dentin Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Zahra Baghani, Malihe Karrabi, Hossein Assarzadeh

“…Publication bias was evaluated by visual examination of the funnel-plot symmetry.Results: Of 7 retrieved articles, analysis of 3 studies on permanent teeth showed that aPDT caused a significant reduction in total bacterial count in the cavity [SMD: 0.64, 95% CI:(0.31, 0.96), p= 0.0001), S. mutans count [SMD: 0.92, 95% CI:(0.58, 1.25), p< 0.0001], and Lactobacillus spp. …”
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Expression and mechanism of PRDXs family in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Zhou Zhang, Quan Zheng, Ping Li, Xiaopeng Xu, Yanzhou Zhou, Chen Qian

“…Abstract Aim Our study mainly focused on exploring the expression and mechanism of PRDXs family members in OSCC, as well as the diagnostic and prognostic monitoring value of PRDXs family members in OSCC. Method We used bioinformatics tools to perform and visualize gene differential analysis on OSCC, analyse the expression of PRDXs family members in OSCC, and evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic monitoring value of PRDXs family members in OSCC patients. …”
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Nano-emodin mediated photodynamic therapy for wound healing of donor site after free gingival graft: A parallel clinical trial by Siamak Yaghobee, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Rashin Bahrami, Mahdi Isaabadi

“…Postoperative pain perception was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intakes was recorded. …”
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Eficacia de inhibidores de nitrito de calcio (CNI) en concreto agrietado by Pedro Montes-Garcia, H. Z. López-Calv, T. W Bremner

“…The specimens were also visually inspected on regular basis and the surface damage was recorded. …”
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A systematic literature review of the theoretical foundations of therapeutic and recuperative approaches through physiatry interventions involving prism adaptation in unilateral sp... by Roxana Bistriceanu, Aurelian Anghelescu, Gelu Onose

“…Unilateral Spatial Neglect (USN) is a neurological disorder where individuals do not recognize objects or events in the hemispace opposite the brain lesion, focusing instead on items in the ipsilesional visual-spatial area hemifield [1, 2]. USN occurs in approximately 50% of individuals following a stroke that affects the right cerebral hemisphere and may persist in 75% of these individuals during the chronic phase. …”
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