Charles Bonnet syndrome in patients with geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: a cross-sectional study by Nathalie Skovgaard Eriksen, Nabi Mousavi, Yousif Subhi, Torben Lykke Sørensen, Marie Krogh Nielsen

“…Design: Prospective cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 149 patients with GA secondary to AMD were previously screened and examined for clinical studies. …”
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The phenomenon of queer strategy in female rock poetry of the 1990s (Based on the poetic texts by Diana Arbenina and Svetlana Surganova) by A.S. Afanasev

“…To fulfill this purpose, the following main methods have been used: structural, motivational, and biographical. …”
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Concurrent Validity of The Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST) by Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Ashley Erdman, Dai Sugimoto, Alex Loewen, Eryn Milian, Charles Wyatt, Kristin Hayden, Amie DeVerna, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Sophia Ulman

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of the E-CAST by comparing visually identified movement errors from two-dimensional (2D) video with three-dimensional (3D) biomechanical variables collected using motion capture…”
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Refractive errors in Filipino eyes in a single-center study population by Karen B. Reyes, MD, Harvey S. Uy, MD

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An Innovative Australian Outreach Model of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Remote Communities by Nicola M. Glasson, Lisa J. Crossland, Sarah L. Larkins

“…Background. Up to 98% of visual loss secondary to diabetic retinopathy (DR) can be prevented with early detection and treatment. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of six decades of camel research in North Africa: Trends, collaboration, and emerging themes by Razan Naji, Mahmoud Kandeel, Maryam Mahmoud

“…Bibliometrix and VOSviewer were used to visualize co-authorship networks, citation patterns, and keyword trends. …”
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Effectiveness of a combined arthroscopic and antibiotic-impregnated bead approach for septic shoulder arthritis management: a case series by Sung-Jin Park, Sam-Guk Park

“…Treatment efficacy was assessed based on normalization of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, pain reduction as measured using a visual analog scale (VAS), and improvement in shoulder function according to Constant-Murley score. …”
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Understanding the Best Nutritional Management for Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Patients: A Comparison Between East Asian and Western Experiences by Alessia Perna, Massimo Santoro, Elisa Colaizzo

“…CJD patients usually present with rapid cognitive impairment associated with declines in cerebellar, motor, visual, behavioral, and swallowing functions. Moreover, CJD patients lose their ability to eat and take medications orally very early on in treatment; nevertheless, there are no specific nutritional guidelines for this disease shared worldwide. (2) Methods: This review aims to describe the nutritional outcomes of CJD patients in Western countries to compare them with those described in East Asian countries and then aims to explore the most recent trends in the nutritional management of CJD patients, including some dietary compounds that present neuroprotective effects. (3) Results: In Japan’s, Taiwan’s, and China’s healthcare systems, CJD patients receive intensive life-sustaining treatment that prolongs their survival (i.e., artificial feeding); conversely, in Western countries, intensive life-sustaining treatments like tube feeding are not commonly provided to CJD patients. (4) Conclusions: It is difficult to pinpoint the reasons for these discrepancies around CJD palliative care supply, but it is clear that specific nutritional guidelines may directly improve the nutritional management of CJD patients and thus allow their families and caregivers to ensure the best end-of-life care for these patients.…”
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Treating intrasurgical complications of corneal refractive operation with customized ablation. A clinical case by N. V. Khodzhabekyan, A. T. Khandzhyan, A. V. Ivanova, K. B. Letnikova, A. S. Sklyarova

“…In two months after the surgery, the patient’s uncorrected visual acuity rose from 0.15 to 1.0; the spherical component of refraction changed from -3.5 to +1.0 D, the cylindrical component of refraction fell from 1.75 to 0.25 D. …”
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The Effect of a Period of Kinesiotherapy and Reflexology on Pain Intensity and Range of Motion in Elderly Women With Knee Osteoarthritis by Fatemeh Kiani Dooghabadi, Nahid Khoshraftar Yazdi, Hossein Farzaneh

“…To assess the intensity of pain and the range of motion of the subjectchr('39')s knee, the visual pain scale VAS and goniometer were used in pre-test and post-test, respectively. …”
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Construction Site Layout Planning Using a Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool by SeyedReza RazaviAlavi, Simaan AbouRizk

“…<i>Results</i>: The developed DST visualizes the site layout plan within a simulation environment and provides seamless interactions between the site layout model and the simulation model. …”
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The Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for the Knee Osteoarthritis: A Clinical Trial Study by Babak Vahdatpour, Faezeh Sadat Mortazavi, Shila Haghighat, Mohammad Saleki Mehrjerdi, Zahra Sadat Mortazavi

“…The cases underwent shockwave therapy, whereas the controls underwent sham shockwave therapy. Pain score based on visual analog scale (VAS), Knee injury and Outcome Osteoarthritis Score (KOOS) and Roles and Maudsley scores were assessed basically and within 12 weeks. …”
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Concurrent and Convergent Validity of Goniometers Versus Bubble Inclinometers in Measuring Thoracolumbar Movement in Low Back Pain Patients by Novita Intan Arovah, Irena Agustiningtyas, Karina Satyani Pratiwi

“…Pain and thoracolumbar function were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). …”
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Ophthalmological aspects of coronavirus infections by V. V. Neroev, T. N. Kiseleva, E. K. Eliseeva

“…Literature data on prospects of molecular diagnostics of the disease, coronavirus type detection methods, clinical sample types and duration of the disease before it is diagnosed are discussed. …”
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The effects of multimodal cocktail analgesic local injection in postoperative pain control after laminoplasty: A study protocol of a prospective randomized controlled trial. by Jaewan Soh, Hong-Sik Park, Won-Young Lee, Se-Hwan Park, Kyung-Chung Kang

“…The primary outcome measure will be the visual analog scale (VAS) score. Secondary outcome measures will be opioid and rescue analgesic consumption, time of initial analgesic requirement, adverse effects, and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) and neck disability index (NDI) scores.…”
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The influence of perinatal high-risk behavior on maternal and neonatal health by Maryam Kianpour, Zahra Babaahmady Milany, Masoume Pirhadi

“…Labor pain, duration of labor stages, and placenta weight were assessed using the Visual Pain Scale, a stopwatch, and a digital scale, respectively, and were documented in a checklist. …”
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Novel Technique to Overcome the Nonavailability of a Long Needle 9-0 Polypropylene Suture for Sutured Scleral Fixation of the Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Using a Single Fish... by Yong Un Shin, Mincheol Seong, Hee Yoon Cho, Min Ho Kang

“…Methods. First, a 10-0 polypropylene suture was passed from the sclera to the ciliary sulcus using a long needle. …”
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Use of GIS Technology for Distribution of City Forests and Green Open Spaces by Nur Zailani, Budi Sutomo

“…The research results show that GIS is effective in visualizing green open space distribution patterns in Metro Cities, so that it can support the government in sustainable spatial planning. …”
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Allergic rhinitis control: contemporary approaches to evaluation by D. S. Tyufilin, I. A. Deev, O. S. Kobyakova, E. S. Kulikov, N. A. Tabakaev, D. A. Vinokurova, N. A. Kirillova

“…Questionnaires on the quality of life, tools offered by the clinical guidelines, visual analogue scales, and specialized questionnaires for measuring the control of allergic rhinitis were considered separately. …”
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Comparison of surgical outcome between conventional open thyroidectomy and endoscopic thyroidectomy through axillo-breast approach by Kian-Hwee Chong, Ming-Hsun Wu, Chieh-Wen Lai

“…Objective: Minimally invasive thyroidectomy can be categorized into either video-assisted method or remote access thyroidectomy (RAT). Although RAT provided excellent cosmetic results, some debate about the advantages and disadvantages remains in different countries. …”
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