The effect of replacing red algae on histomorphology and enzymes of digestive tract of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Sanaz Kord, Rahim Abdi, Isaac Zamani, Rhima Peyghan

“…Materials and methods: A total of 120 pieces of tilapia with an average weight of 30 ± 1 g after acclimation for 6 weeks in 100-L aquariums were divided in 4 groups and three replicates (10 fish in each tank) and then fed with basic diet (BioMar Company, France) containing zero, 3%, 6%, and 9% red algae (C, T3%, T6% and T9%). …”
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Modified autologous neurosensory retinal transplantation and bevacizumab injection in primary extra-large chronic macular holes by Hossein Ashraf, Sezaneh Haghpanah, Mohammad Hossein Nowroozzadeh

“…All patients demonstrated an improvement in best corrected distant visual acuity (BCDVA) one month after ART surgery, which was sustained throughout the follow-up period (12–42 months). The median LogMAR BCDVA at baseline was 1.4 (1.3–1.4) which decreased to 1.1(1.0–1.1) (P = 0.041) at the first month and 1.0 (0.7–1.2) (P = 0.043) at the last follow-up. …”
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Toxic Assessment of Heavily Traffic-related Fine Particulate Matter Using an in-vivo Wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans Model by Meng-Ching Chung, Kuo-Lin Huang, Japheth L. Avelino, Lemmuel L. Tayo, Chih-Chung Lin, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Ching-Kai Su, Sen-Ting Huang

“…The TRAP PM2.5 sample were collected in Taichung City, Taiwan from Mar 24 to April 15 in 2018. Of these 23 day samples, three samples (Days A, B, and C) were randomly selected. …”
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The Efficacy of Intravitreal Conbercept for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Jianbo Mao, Caiyun Zhang, Chenyi Liu, Lijun Shen, Jimeng Lao, Yirun Shao, Yiqi Chen, Jiwei Tao

“…During the 6-month follow-up, the mean number of injections required and performed was 1.77 ± 0.60. The logMAR BCVA was 0.48 ± 0.26 at the baseline, 0.34 ± 0.26, 0.30 ± 0.26, 0.27 ± 0.26, 0.24 ± 0.26, and 0.23 ± 0.26 at 2-week and 1-, 2-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups, respectively (F = 27.173, P<0.05). …”
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Bántalmazás jelenségének vizsgálata az enyhén értelmi fogyatékos és az ép intellektussal rendelkező, tipikus fejlődésű középiskolás tanulók esetében by Szabolcs Varga, Fruzsina Sebestyén

“…Amíg a fókuszcsoport résztvevőinek 86%-át, addig a kontrollcsoport tagjainak 92%-át érte már valamilyen formában bántalmazás. Az ép intellektussal rendelkező, tipikus fejlődésű tanulók 66%-a, míg az enyhén értelmi fogyatékos tanulók 50%-a ismeri fel jól a verbális bántalmazást. …”
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Trabeculectomy versus stepwise treatment for breaking the attack of acute primary angle closure in patients with long attack duration: study design and protocol for a multicentre r... by Jing Jiang, Qing Zhang, Bo Qu, Chao Dai, Mingguang He, Ye Zhang, Ning-Li Wang, Shuning Li, Guangxian Tang, Su Jie Fan, Zhi Li, Chi Liu, Xinqi Chang, Yanyan Cheng

“…The patients will be followed up for 1 year after initial treatment.Main outcomes and measures The primary outcome is logMAR BCVA 1 year post initial treatment. Secondary outcomes consist of complete success rate in breaking the attack, intraocular pressure value, mean deviation on Humphrey visual field testing and vision-related quality of life collected using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (25 items) 1 year post initial treatment.Trial registration number ChiCTR2200057289.…”
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Toponimia y percepción geográfica en las sociedades indígenas de la patagonia ' y las pampas: análisis de las categorias lingüisticas (siglo XVIII) by Fabián Arias

“…Desde el siglo XVI, una vez instaladas las primeras poblaciones españolas en las costas del río de la Plata y realizadas las exploraciones posibles en las regiones inmediatas, rápidamente se percibió la extraordinaria particularidad de las tierras que se extendían al Oeste del río Salado: las descripciones iniciales coincidieron en decir que esta área constituía como una especie de 'mar, pero de tierra', idea que temprana­ mente fue sintetizada con la voz 'pampa', proveniente del kechua. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Adult Orbital Cellulitis in a Tertiary General Hospital by Bangtao Yao, Yuhua Ding, Xiaogui Zhao, Bei Wang, Gang Liu, Fei Wang

“…The preoperative and postoperative logarithms of the minimum resolution angle scored by the best-corrected visual acuity (LogMAR BCVA) of group 3 were statistically significant compared to group 1 and group 2 (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of 3D Printing Orientation on the Accuracy and Surface Roughness of Polycarbonate Samples by Paweł Turek, Anna Bazan, Marcin Bulicz

“…Surface roughness was analyzed using a MarSurf XR profilometer, measuring <i>Ra</i> and <i>Rz</i> parameters. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Safety and Functional Outcomes of Anterior versus Retropupillary Iris-Claw IOL Fixation by Paolo Mora, Giacomo Calzetti, Stefania Favilla, Matteo Forlini, Salvatore Tedesco, Purva Date, Viola Tagliavini, Arturo Carta, Rino Frisina, Emilio Pedrotti, Stefano Gandolfi

“…The groups showed comparable improvements in BCDVA after surgery (final BCDVA: 0.34 ± 0.45 vs. 0.37 ± 0.50 logMAR in the anterior and retropupillary placement groups, respectively). …”
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Impact of central corneal astigmatism on postoperative visual outcomes in patients undergoing trifocal intraocular lens implantation by Lan Wang, Jiaqi Meng, Jiao Qi, Dongling Guo, Yi Lu, Xiangjia Zhu

“…Significantly higher percentages of eyes in the low astigmatism group achieved uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) of 0.00 logMAR or better compared to the high astigmatism group (UDVA: 67% vs. 54%, CDVA: 76% vs. 64%, both P < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of Different IOL Types in the Flanged IOL Fixation Technique by Yusaku Miura, Yosuke Harada, Yoshiaki Kiuchi

“…The postoperative best corrected visual acuity, in logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), was 0.10 ± 0.33 in group 1 and 0.26 ± 0.42 in group 2. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution and spatial distribution in waterfalls of Chattogram district, Bangladesh: Implications for drinking and irrigation purposes by Abdur Rouf Azad, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Md. Ripaj Uddin

“…However, %Na (0.92) and the magnesium adsorption ratio (MAR) value (32.49) suggested that the water is unsuitable for irrigation but suitable for drinking. …”
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Management of Cataract in Patients with Irregular Astigmatism with Regular Central Component by Phacoemulsification Combined with Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation by Yi Gao, Zi Ye, Wenqian Chen, Jinglan Li, Xinlin Yan, Zhaohui Li

“…Twenty-three eyes were included in the study. The logMAR corrected and uncorrected distance visual acuity values were decreased at 3 months postoperatively (p < 0.005). …”
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Transferability of bioprocessing modes for recombinant protease production: from fed-batch to continuous cultivation with Bacillus licheniformis by Stefan Kittler, Fabian Müller, Mohamed Elshazly, Georg Benjamin Wandrey, Tobias Klein, Andreas Daub, Oliver Spadiut, Julian Kopp

“…Despite the widespread use of batch and fed-batch fermentations for their ease and robustness, these cultivation types are often marred by significant energy requirements and prolonged downtimes. …”
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Peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thinning, perfusion changes and optic neuropathy in carriers of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy-associated mitochondrial variants by Paul F Kenna, Kirk A J Stephenson, Lorraine Cassidy, Clare Quigley

“…Overall, the LHON asymptomatic relatives (n=16) had no significant change in peripapillary VD (p=0.166), though three eyes had VD which fell below the derived normal range at 6% each, with variable VA from normal to blindness; LogMAR median 0, range 0–2.4. In contrast, RNFL thickness was significantly reduced in the LHON-affected group (median 51 µm, p=0.003), and in asymptomatic relatives (median 90 µm, p=0.01), compared with controls (median 101 µm). …”
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Anatomical and Visual Outcomes after LASIK Performed in Myopic Eyes with the WaveLight® Refractive Suite (Alcon® Laboratories Inc., USA) by Imene Salah-Mabed, Sarah Moran, Emmanuelle Perez, Guillaume Debellemanière, Damien Gatinel

“…Six months after surgery, VA was slightly but nonsignificantly improved (<0.05 log MAR), whereas contrast sensitivity remained unchanged. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave by Madhusudan Dey, Shyamji Tiwari, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Abhijit Kumar, Priyanshi Chowdhary, Reshu Rawal

“…STUDY DESIGN: This study was conducted in Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India during the third wave of SARS-CoV-2 i.e. from Jan 2022 to Mar 2022. All COVID-19-positive patients who were admitted for delivery were followed up till discharge from the hospital. …”
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Safety, Efficacy, and Predictive Factors of Conventional Epithelium-Off Corneal Crosslinking in the Treatment of Progressive Keratoconus by Rebecca Farhat, Mohamad Khaled Ghannam, Georges Azar, Joseph Nehme, Marwan Sahyoun, Najib Georges Hanna, Mariana Abi Karam, Charbel El Haber, Alexandre Schakal, Alexandre Jalkh, Ameed Samaha

“…Failure was defined as an increase of 1.00 diopters (D) or more in K max and/or an increase of 0.1 logMAR or more in CDVA and conversion to corneal transplantation. …”
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La seguridad y salud en el trabajo ante la futura reforma de la Ley de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales by Fernando Benavides, José María Ramada

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