Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Adductor Canal Block versus Conservative Treatment for the Management of Anteromedial Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective... by Anil Sharma, Nidhi Negi, Mrinal Joshi

“…The outcome measures, such as Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, Timed Up and Go test, number of analgesics ingested per day and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQoL-BREF) scores, were recorded at pre-decided time points. …”
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URDS: A Dual-Branch ViTs and CNNs Framework for Unpaired Raindrop and Rain Streak Removal by Nianyun Liu, Kebin Sha, Junwei Yan, Xinxi Xie

“…Removing such rain artifacts is critical for reliable visual recognition. Although supervised deraining methods achieve strong performance, unpaired data remains a major challenge due to the absence of pixel-level supervision. …”
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CENTRAL SENSITIZATION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYTIC STUDY by Tuba Tülay Koca, Hasan Göğebakan, Gözde Çetin

“…Abstract Aim: Here, we analyzed the relationship between central sensitization (CS) and neuropathic pain in disease activity in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Materials and Methods: In our study, 116 RA patients diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism 2010 criteria were included. …”
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Portable Microcontroller-Based Colorimeter For Determining Plant Development Stability by S. A. Rakutko, E. N. Rakutko

“…The shortcomings of the plant physiological state assessment were pointed out, both the visual one and that using the previously created colorimeter. …”
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PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY IN PATIENTS WITH MESENHYMAL DYSPLASIAS (MARFAN SYNDROME, EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME, HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC TELANGIECTASIA) by L. S. Radetskaya, A. D. Makatsariya

“…Cesarean section is the preferred method of delivery in such patients.…”
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PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MODEL TGT BERBANTUAN MEDIA ULAR TANGGA DI SEKOLAH DASAR by Siti Rosanti, Ika Ari Pratiwi, Muhamad Rustanto, Ahmad Eko Budiono

“…During the pre-cycle phase, conventional teaching methods resulted in a classical mastery level of only 65%. …”
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Missed opportunities for prevention of hip fracture in older patients by Dubljanin-Raspopović Emilija, Denić-Marković Ljiljana, Tulić Goran, Grajić Mirko, Tomanović Sanja, Kadija Marko, Bumbaširević Marko

“…Cognitive impairment (95.3%), visual impairment (58.2%), lower index of daily activities (51.8%), and depression (47.1%) were the most frequently observed fall risk factors. …”
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Clinical characteristics and optical coherence tomography findings in epiretinal membrane, macular pseudohole, epiretinal membrane-foveoschisis, and lamellar macular hole. by Noriko Kubota, Kazunori Miyata, Yosai Mori, Yuji Nakano, Hitoshi Goto, Fumiki Okamoto

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of epiretinal membrane (ERM) and its three associated diseases: macular pseudohole (MPH), ERM-foveoschisis (ERM-FS), and lamellar macular hole (LMH).<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed all eyes that underwent vitrectomy with a follow-up of at least 6 months. …”
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Research Trends of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Bibliometric Analysis by Chang X, Wang C, Zhang L

“…Xiaoyan Chang,&ast; Chenghao Wang,&ast; Linyou Zhang Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Linyou Zhang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615145106696, Email lyzhang@hrbmu.edu.cnBackground: This study seeks to identify research trends and hotspots concerning tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.Methods: Publications on TKIs and EGFR-mutated NSCLC from 2006 to 2024 were analyzed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix to visualize collaboration, keyword co-occurrences, and research trends.Results: A total of 962 articles were analyzed, authored by 7,458 researchers from 5,401 institutions across 208 countries. …”
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Posterior dynamic stabilization in addition to kyphoplasty for surgical management of unstable osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Utku Özgen, Mehdi Hekimoğlu, Ahmet Tulgar Başak, Tunç Öktenoğlu, Ali Fahir Özer

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores recorded preoperatively, at 3 months postoperatively, and at 1-year follow-up. …”
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Role of pattern and multifocal electroretinogram for macular evaluation in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with fingolimod by Randa H. Abdelgawad, Yasmine Z. Abdel Wadood, Mohamed Y.S. Seif, Mahmoud A. Sultan, Dina A. Zamzam, Safaa A.M. Aboud

“…Results Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) significantly decreased in third and sixth months compared to baseline (P<0.001). …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate the Refractive Status and Dry Eye Disease in Cases of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Sanjeev Verma, Urmi Midya, Snehal Kedawat

“…After obtaining informed consent, visual acuity and refraction, tear film break-up time, corneal fluorescein staining and Schirmer test (I and II) were performed. …”
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Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders by Rattanachart Sirinil, Anundorn Wongteerasut

“…Somatic symptom severity was estimated using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Children’s Somatic Symptoms Inventory-24 (CSSI-24) questionnaire and compared between groups. …”
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Efficiency of antiangiogenic therapy for choroidal neovascularization in children by L. A. Katargina, E. V. Denisova, N. A. Osipova, Ya. A. Kiseleva

“…Anti-VEGF therapy is an effective method for treating CNV in children. Further studies are needed to identify risk factors and develop treatment regimens for refractory cases of CNV.…”
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Utility of cenegermin for the management of neurotrophic keratopathy after penetrating keratoplasty by Alexandra R. Zaloga, Ashley Khalili, Brandon D. Ayres, Brenton D. Finklea, Beeran B. Meghpara, Christopher J. Rapuano, Zeba A. Syed

“…The primary outcome measure was NK stage, while secondary outcomes included complete epithelial healing, epithelial defect size, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at baseline and four time points during and following treatment. …”
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Algorithm for non-invasive diagnosis of obliterating coronary atherosclerosis based on imaging and laboratory markers by O. M. Drapkina, V. A. Metelskaya, M. V. Dubinskaya, E. B. Yarovaya

“…Using the ultrasound characteristics of the carotid and femoral arteries and a number of laboratory blood parameters, develop an algorithm for non-invasive diagnosis of coronary atherosclerosis.Material and methods. The study included 216 patients (53% men) aged 24-87 years (mean age, 61,5±10,73 years) who were admitted and examined in the hospital of the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine in the period of 2016-2019. …”
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Who understands and how? – exploring nurses’ perceptions of the readability and usability of instructions written by hospital pharmacists by Henri Satokangas, Kirsi Kvarnström, Hanna M. Tolonen

“…The secondary aim is to provide recommendations for hospital pharmacists on writing instructional texts. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses who read and used medication-related instructions written by hospital pharmacists in a large tertiary hospital in Finland. …”
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Microplastic levels in the indoor air of buildings based on plastic waste recycling in Indonesia by Tri Marthy Mulyasari, Jojok Mukono, I Ketut Sudiana, Nur Hilal

“…Air sampling is carried out by passive method. Visual observation of the shape, and amount of microplastics using a microscope. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Manage Postoperative Ocular Pain after Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation with a Single Application of 2% Sodium Hyalur... by Winai Chaidaroon, Sirawit Isipradit, Phit Upaphong, Chutikarn Dejkriengkraikul

“…The outcome of topical application of 2.0% SH was measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS), in comparison with that observed in a control group (without SH). …”
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Disutility Study for Adult Patients with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease by Melany Worbes-Cerezo, Beenish Nafees, Andrew Lloyd, Katy Gallop, Imran Ladha, Cicely Kerr

“…Health states were valued by 100 members of the general public who completed background questions, EQ-5D-3L, visual analogue scale rating task and time trade-off (TTO) interviews…”
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