Quality of life reported by patients with ecchymosis following total knee arthroplasty by Zhibing Gong, Hanglin Qiu, Huantang Zhang, Yanyan Xu, Rongkai Wu, Qianjin Zhang, Hanghui Lin, Zhaoke Wu, Fudong Xu, Zhikun Zhuang, Changyu Huang

“…Patients' QOL postoperatively was assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score, and Rand 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). …”
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Improved Intelligent Condition Monitoring with Diagnostic Indicator Selection by Urszula Jachymczyk, Paweł Knap, Krzysztof Lalik

“…To address these issues, a structured feature selection method based on correlation analysis supplemented with comprehensive visual evaluation was proposed. …”
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Advancing Bladder Health Diagnostics: The Potential of Optical Techniques for Noninvasive Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders by Jeonghun Kim, Bryan Keemin Kim, Christian Crouzet, Thinh Phan, Bernard Choi, Aram Kim

“…We assess their potential integration into wearable systems for personalized urological care and propose a novel clinical pathway for their use. Methods We included published studies employing optical modalities to evaluate bladder function or pathology, focusing on diagnostic accuracy, feasibility, and patient-related outcomes. …”
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Two-phase laparoendoscopic single-site cervical ligament-sparing hysterectomy: An initial experience by Mun-Kun Hong, Tang-Yuan Chu, Jen-Huang Wang, Dah-Ching Ding

“…Objective: To report our initial experience with and the short-term outcomes of two-phase laparoendoscopic single-site cervical ligament-sparing hysterectomy (LESS-CLSH). Materials and Methods: A retrospective case study included 40 women who underwent LESS-CLSH from January 2014 to December 2016 at Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital. …”
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A multicenter study on rates and risk factors of proliferative vitreoretinopathy in a low-income economy. by Ogugua Ndubuisi Okonkwo, Martha-Mary Udoh, Olukorede Adenuga, Wilson Ovienria, Affiong Ibanga, Dennis Nkanga, Idris Oyekunle, Toyin Akanbi, Chineze Agweye

“…Biodata, presenting complaints, symptom duration, best corrected visual acuity, extent of RRD, status of macular attachment, presence, and grade of PVR and fellow eye were assessed. …”
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Uveitis output in high-impact clinical ophthalmology journals: a bibliometric analysis by Baotram V. Nguyen, Priyanka Bhatnagar, Daniel C. Lee, Meghan K. Berkenstock

“…This study examines the relationship between the proportions of uveitis-focused articles in high-impact ophthalmology journals and fellowship-trained uveitis specialists on their editorial boards. Methods A bibliometric analysis was conducted on articles published from 2014 to 2023 in the five highest-impact ophthalmology journals: Ophthalmology, JAMA Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO), American Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO), and Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS). …”
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The effect of virtual reality (VR) glasses and therapeutic touch (TT) on pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction during intrauterine insemination (IUI) compared to standard care: a... by Sümeyye Bal, Neşe Karakaya, Emine Koç, Davut Güven

“…Pain, and satisfaction were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]. “The study used non-parametric tests for its statistics.” …”
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Experience of stereotactic radiation therapy and radiosurgical treatment of metastatic vertebral tumors by O. I. Kit, D. E. Zakondyrin, E. E. Rostorguev, P. G. Sakun, V. I. Voshedskii, M. A. Komandirov

“…The intensity of the pain syndrome before and after radiation was assessed using a visual analog pain scale (VAS).Results. 19 vertebrae with metastatic lesions were irradiated in 12 patients. …”
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Robotics-assisted surgery in gynecology: A single-center experience with the Hugo™ RAS system in India by Manjula Anagani, Ravula Sindura Ganga, Snehalatha Paritala

“…The evaluated outcome parameters included docking time, console time, blood loss (intraoperative and postoperative), length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and postoperative pain perception measured as per visual analog scale (VAS) scores at multiple time points. …”
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Pedagogical discourse on educational management in wartime: The Ukrainian case by Stanisława Nazaruk, Olena Budnyk, Tamara Tkachuk, Kateryna Fomin, Barbara Sokołowska, Marzena Ruszkowska

“…The findings were organized into tables and visualized in graphs. Process of argumentation: Since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a significant number of families with children have been displaced from the eastern and southern regions to the west. …”
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Efficient Feature Selection and Hyperparameter Tuning for Improved Speech Signal-Based Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis via Machine Learning Techniques by Deepak Painuli, Suyash Bhardwaj, Utku Kose

“…Symptoms of PD include visual hallucinations, depression, autonomic dysfunction, and motor difficulties. …”
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Identifying and evaluating field indicators of urogenital schistosomiasis-related morbidity in preschool-aged children. by Welcome M Wami, Norman Nausch, Nicholas Midzi, Reggis Gwisai, Takafira Mduluza, Mark Woolhouse, Francisca Mutapi

“…Based on results of attributable fractions, UACR was identified as the most reliable tool for detecting schistosome-related morbidity, followed by dipsticks, visual urine inspection, questionnaires, and lastly clinical examination. …”
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Nanosurgery and Bioengineered Regenerative Protocols for the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial as an Alternative to Surgical Hip Replaceme... by Cezary Wasilczyk, Bartosz Wasilczyk

“…Treatments were guided by ultrasound, and outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), Harris Hip Score (HHS), and range of motion (RoM) evaluations over 12 months. …”
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Comparative prospective randomized trial: laparoscopic versus open common bile duct exploration by Vladimir Grubnik, Aleksandr Tkachenko, Ksenia Vorotyntseva

“…Bile duct stones were visualized preoperatively by means of US examinationin 129 patients, by means of ERCP in 26 patients, and by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)in 72 patients. …”
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Outcomes Following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus at A Minimum of 10-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Review by James J. Butler MB BCh BAO, Guillaume Robert BS, Jari Dahmen MD, Charles Lin MD, Alan P. Samsonov BS, Gino M M.M.J. Kerkhoffs MD, PhD, John G. Kennedy MD, MCh, MMSc, FFSEM, FRCS (Orth)

“…Clinical outcomes assessed included: pre- and post-operative foot and ankle outcome score (FAOS), visual analog scale (VAS), patient satisfaction, complications, failures and secondary surgical procedures. …”
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Impact of using various x-ray dataset in detecting tuberculosis based on deep learning by Muhammad Irhamsyah, Qurrata A’yuni, Khairun Saddami, Nasaruddin Nasaruddin, Khairul Munadi, Fitri Arnia

“…The subject matter is that the characteristics of tuberculosis are difficult to study visually. Therefore, a computer-aided system based on deep learning can be applied to X-ray image recognition. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Trans-Sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression (SELD) in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation by Seong Son, Sang Gu Lee, Yong Ahn, Woo Kyung Kim

“…Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for low back and leg pain and Odom’s criteria. …”
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Frequency of Prodromal Symptoms in Patients Suffering from Migraines with Aura by Buse Rahime Hasirci Bayir, Gizem Gursoy, Murat Fatih Pul

“…This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and duration of prodromal symptoms and their relationship with the presence of aura in migraine patients.Methods:This observational study was designed as a survey where participants took an online questionnaire between July and November 2020. …”
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GM-1111 reduces radiation-induced oral mucositis in mice by targeting pattern recognition receptor-mediated inflammatory signaling. by Abigail Pulsipher, Justin R Savage, Thomas P Kennedy, Kavita Gupta, Benjamin G Cuiffo, Stephen T Sonis, Won Yong Lee

“…The severity of OM was measured by visual and microscopical examinations. The irradiation-induced changes of PRRs and their downstream effector cytokine gene expression levels were determined. …”
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Development of digital comics to improve reading comprehension and self-efficacy of grade V students by Adisty Ameliya Putri, Sri Sukasih

“…Data were obtained through qualitative and quantitative methods including interviews, classroom observations, student questionnaires, and pretest-posttest instruments. …”
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