WORKING PRINCIPLE AND PERFORMANCE EVOLUTION OF CAMERA-BASED INTELLIGENT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS: SAMSUN CITY, TÜRKIYE EXAMPLE by Metin Mutlu AYDIN, Dimitris POTOGLOU, Liana CIPCIGAN

“…On the other hand, many current traffic studies and research prove that fixed-time signalized intersections cannot have a good ability to control and manage current traffic flow at signalized intersection legs. For this aim, intelligent intersections were developed and started to be used in many cities all over the world in the last decade. …”
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Stroke after Initiating IV Penicillin for Neurosyphilis: A Possible Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction by Vineet Punia, Appaji Rayi, Adithya Sivaraju

“…Syphilis incidence has increased in the US in the last decade. Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (JHR) is a well-documented adverse effect of penicillin treatment in syphilis. …”
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The choice of surgical correction method depending on the etiology of decompensated chronic venous insufficiency by V. I. Rusyn, F. M. Pavuk, V. V. Rusyn, M. I. Borsenko

“…Novak (Uzhhorod) for the last 10 years. At least 169 patients had VD (CEAP 6). …”
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The Effect of Exercise on Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of Unfractionated Heparin—A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study by Liva K. Stuhr, Joshua B. Feinberg, Thea Christoffersen, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Mikkel B. Christensen, David P. Sonne, Troels Riis, Peter S. Plomgaard, Jens P. Goetze, Emil L. Larsen, Kristian Karstoft

“…In a crossover design, 15 healthy males underwent four experimental days where 15,000 IU of unfractionated heparin was injected subcutaneously into the thigh of the non‐dominant leg. Following the injection, one of four interventions was performed in randomized order on four separate occasions, each lasting 1 h: (1) no exercise, (2) double‐legged exercise, (3) single‐legged exercise with the non‐dominant leg (where heparin was injected), and (4) single‐legged exercise with the dominant leg. …”
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The Investigation of the Effect of Static and Dynamic Core Training on Performance on Football Players by Akan Bayrakdar, Hilal Kılınç Boz, Ömer Işıldar

“…Significant differences were found at waist level and hip circumference at the level of p lt;0.05 in comparisons between the first and last measurements of all anthropometric measurements. …”
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TITO DORČIĆ AS A FORERUNNER OF THE IRONIC MODE by Dean Slavić

“…The text, or the narrator, kills him, in the last step in the long procedure of attacking the protagonist.…”
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Clinical Outcome and Fusion Rates after the First 30 Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusions by Gregory M. Malham, Ngaire J. Ellis, Rhiannon M. Parker, Kevin A. Seex

“…Complete fusion (last follow-up) was observed in 85%. Conclusion. …”
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Early results of primary total hip arthroplasty performed in young adults at a regional Saudi-Arabian orthopedics center: a prospective observational study by Walid M. Al-Shaer, Ali H. Al-Yami, Mokhtar Ahmed Al-Sayed, Ali Mohammed Al-Zaidan, Emad Ruddah Al-Sufyani, Ahmed A. Khalifa, Raad M. M. Al-Thaqafi, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Hamyani, Mohammed M. Al-Subaie

“…All working patients (52%) returned to their jobs after THAs. The leg length discrepancy improved significantly from a pre-operative mean of 2.12±1.01 cm to the last follow up mean of 0.72±0.4 cm, p = 0.0001. …”
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The Effect of Strength Training on the Quality of Life and Cognitive Functions of Elderly People by Ernesta Klimavičiūtė, Sandra Naujalė, Lina Mickevičienė, Erika Krasinskė, Margarita Drozdova – Statkevičienė, Vida Janina Česnaitienė

“…Strength training in which leg pressing, leg bending and leg extension exercises were performed lasted 12 weeks. …”
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Direct superior approach versus posterolateral approach in mid-term clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study by Zhanqi Wei, Yiming Xu, Wei Zhu, Xisheng Weng, Bin Feng

“…Furthermore, the DSA group had significantly lower WOMAC Scores compared to the PLA group at 1-year postoperatively (P = 0.011), and had significantly lower WOMAC Function Scores and WOMAC Stiffness Scores both at 1-year postoperatively and at the last follow-up. The anteversion angle of the cup in the DSA Group was significantly smaller than the PLA Group at postoperative day (POD) 3 and the last follow-up (P = 0.006 and P = 0.010, respectively). …”
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Effect of a tailor-made hydrotherapy on physical functions in patients after unilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty—A feasibility study by Wai-Wang Chau, Mei-Yan Lau, Tsz-Lung Choi, Gloria Yan-Ting Lam, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho

“…Pain, mobility, balance, leg strength, and endurance were comparable between the two groups. …”
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Medium- to long-term functional outcomes of artcure diffusional patch therapy for lumbar disc herniation: which herniation is more likely to require surgery? by Zekeriya Ersin Çelen, Furkan Hanege, Soner Sarı, Bülent Özkurt

“…Abstract Background Artcure diffusional patch (ADP) is a novel transdermal therapeutic system that started to be used in the last decade for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Previous studies have reported early results of the therapy. …”
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Action observation with motor simulation of reactive stepping: A randomized study in older adults with a history of falls by Lotte Hagedoorn, Aurora Ruiz-Rodríguez, Ilse Leijen, Edwin van Asseldonk, Vivian Weerdesteyn

“…The primary outcome was reactive step quality, quantified as the leg angle at stepping-foot contact. Results: Differences between groups in the first perturbation trial were not significant. …”
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Percutaneous paravertebral endoscopic decompression for the treatment of far-out syndrome involving the L5 nerve root: technical report and preliminary results by Fei Yang, Chaoqun Feng, Ke Li, Xiaohong Fan, Rigao Chen

“…The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and modified MacNab criteria were utilized for the assessment of leg pain, quality of life, and clinical efficacy, respectively. …”
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The Impact of Visual Perturbation Neuromuscular Training on Landing Mechanics and Neural Activity: A Pilot Study by Timothy R Wohl, Cody R Criss, Adam L Haggerty, Justin L Rush, Janet E Simon, Dustin R Grooms

“… # Design Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Eight right leg dominant healthy female athletes (20.4±1.1yrs; 1.6±0.1m; 64.4±7.0kg) participated in four VPNT sessions. …”
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Random Whole Body Vibration over 5 Weeks Leads to Effects Similar to Placebo: A Controlled Study in Parkinson’s Disease by Heiko Gaßner, Annette Janzen, Ansgar Schwirtz, Petra Jansen

“…However, the effect of WBV lasting several weeks is not clear. Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess a random WBV training over 5 weeks in PD. …”
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Cultural and urban city living expectations of knee motion in a Southeast Asian city: implications on total knee arthroplasty outcomes by Yong Yao Tan, Ke Xin Magneline Ang, Ching Yi Aliza Wong, Kinjal Vidyut Mehta, Sir Young James Loh

“…Those with a history of lower limb joint pain or back pain within the last 1 year were also excluded. The KINEXCS KIMIA device (KIMIA Recover System, 2022 edition v1.0) was used to measure the knee ROM. …”
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The Usability and Effect of a Novel Intelligent Rehabilitation Exergame System on Quality of Life in Frail Older Adults: Prospective Cohort Study by Chien-Hsiang Chang, Chun-Chun Wei, Wei-Chih Lien, Tai-Hua Yang, Bo Liu, Yimo Lin, Poh Thong Tan, Yang-Cheng Lin

“…Three major lower limb movements (knee extension, plantar flexion, and dorsiflexion) were performed 20 times for each leg within 30 minutes. The surface electromyography collected and analyzed muscle potential signals for review by health care professionals to customize the protocol for the next training. …”
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Dimension synthesis optimization of cat-like robots under multiple constraints by WU Binghui, WEI Zhaoyi, LI Min, CHENG Yintai

“…Secondly, the grey wolf algorithm was used to optimize the size of the leg and waist of the robot. Lastly, the simulation analysis of the cat-like robot was carried out in Matlab and Adams software.ResultsThe results show that the stability index is improved by 31.15％, and the flexibility index is improved by 11.28%. …”
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Staged lateral⁃posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spinal deformity by LIU Zhen‐lei, WANG Kai, LI Kang, ZHANG Lei, JIAN Feng‐zeng, WU Hao

“…Results Compared with preoperation, the VAS score of low back pain (Z = 4.107, P = 0.000), the VAS score of leg pain (Z = 3.669, P = 0.000) and the ODI (Z = 4.107, P = 0.000) were decreased at the last follow ⁃ up. …”
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