Clinical and radiological evaluation of the Bristow–Latarjet procedure in patients with 30 or more years of follow-up by Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto, MD, PhD, Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli, MD, PhD, Jorge Henrique Assunção, MD, PhD, Fernando Brandão de Andrade e Silva, MD, PhD, Verônica Yulin Prieto Chang, MD, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, MD, PhD

“…Screw and graft positioning were assessed by computed tomography, the degree of arthropathy by radiography, and subscapularis fatty degeneration as rotator cuff tears by magnetic resonance imaging. Both clinical scores and imaging were obtained at 30 years of surgery. …”
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A Novel Unilateral Bi/Multi‐Portal Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion Utilizing Uniaxial Spinal Endoscope Instead of Arthroscope: Technical Note and Preliminary Clinical Re... by Liyu Yang, Long Zhou, Min Qiu, Feng Liang, Liqing Yang, Qin Fu, Gen Ba

“…However, this approach is associated with complications such as intraoperative dural sac tears, nerve root injuries, and postoperative epidural hematomas. …”
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Episiotomies and obstetric anal sphincter injuries following a restrictive episiotomy policy in France: An analysis of the 2010, 2016, and 2021 National Perinatal Surveys. by Raphaele Houlbracq, Camille Le Ray, Béatrice Blondel, Nathalie Lelong, Anne Alice Chantry, Thomas Desplanches, ENP2021 Study Group

“…Episiotomy and OASI (third- and fourth-degree tears) were identified from medical records. We described the overall prevalence of outcomes, and then by obstetrical clinical contexts using a seven-group obstetric classification of women. …”
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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Hamstring Muscle Complex Injuries Focus on Originate Tendon Structure—Male University Rugby Players by Makoto Wada, Tsukasa Kumai, Takumi Okunuki, Takeshi Sugimoto, Kotaro Ishizuka, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…In the BFLH complex type,19 limbs which met the Type I classification criteria for CT tear, 19 limbs met the Type II, and 2 limbs met the Type III. …”
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[Translated article] Rotator cuff debridement compared with rotator cuff repair in arthroscopic treatment of calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder: A systematic review and meta-ana... by D. González-Martín, M. Garrido-Miguel, G. de Cabo, J.M. Lomo-Garrote, M. Leyes, L.E. Hernández-Castillejo

“…In this regard, we must consider whether it is really necessary to repair all partial tears after the calcified deposits removal. Resumen: Introducción: Aunque el tratamiento conservador de la tendinopatía calcificante tiene una alta tasa de éxito, ocasionalmente es necesario realizar exéresis artroscópica del depósito cálcico. …”
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Desbridamiento frente a reparación asociada del manguito rotador en el tratamiento artroscópico de la tendinitis calcificante del hombro: una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis... by D. González-Martín, M. Garrido-Miguel, G. de Cabo, J.M. Lomo-Garrote, M. Leyes, L.E. Hernández-Castillejo

“…In this regard, we must consider whether it is really necessary to repair all partial tears after the calcified deposits removal.…”
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Iconic Celebration of Charms and Friendship in Poetry: Fálétí’s “Adébímpé Ọ̀jẹ́dòkun” by Michael Oladejo Afoláyan

“…His zeal for the vindication of this friend’s loss brought tears to the eyes of Adébímpé ’s neighbors who had the prior knowledge of the worse that had actually occurred: it was not the farm of Adébímpé ’s friend that was destroyed; it was actually Adébímpé ’s friend, Inaolaji himself, that was killed by the wild beast! …”
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Medical treatment for dry eye in patients with keratoconus after corneal cross-linking by I.A. Bubnova, G.B. Egorova, V.V. Averich, T.S. Mitichkina

“…All patients underwent ocular examination before and in 1 week and 1 month after CXL. Tear film was assessed by slit lamp examination, Norn’s test (tear break-up time), Schirmer’s test (total tear production), Jones test (basic tear production), and tearscopy.…”
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Ocular Surface Disorders in a Group of Egyptian Children with End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohamed Anbar, Ahmed R. H. Ahmed, Abdel-Azeem M. El-Mazary, Ramadan A. Mahmoud

“…Thirty children with ESRF and 20 age and sex matched controls during the period from January 2014 to May 2015 underwent full ophthalmologic examination and the tear function was investigated by the Schirmer and tear film break-up time (TBUT) tests. …”
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Optimization of a Rabbit Dry Eye Model Induced by Topical Instillation of Benzalkonium Chloride by Carlos Carpena-Torres, Jesús Pintor, María Jesús Pérez de Lara, Fernando Huete-Toral, Almudena Crooke, Cristina Pastrana, Gonzalo Carracedo

“…Conversely, there was a decrease in tear secretion with anesthesia P<0.001, tear breakup time P=0.007, tear osmolarity P<0.001, density of goblet cells P<0.001, and height of mucin cloud P<0.001. …”
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Objective Imaging Diagnostics for Dry Eye Disease by Sang Beom Han, Yu-Chi Liu, Karim Mohamed-Noriega, Louis Tong, Jodhbir S. Mehta

“…In this review, the authors will discuss the application of various imaging techniques, such as, noninvasive tear break-up time, anterior segment optical coherence tomography, in vivo confocal microscopy, meibography, interferometry, aberrometry, thermometry, and tear film imager in DED. …”
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Tolerance to Systemic Isotretinoin Therapy in Two Patients Using Highly Wettable Contact Lenses by Ayşegül Arman, D. Deniz Demirseren, Gulsen Akoglu

“…Methods. 25-year-old male and 20-year-old female patients with severe acne vulgaris who were using highly wettable silicone hydrogel contact lenses which increase tear film stability were examined. Tear film function tests including Schirmer tests and tear break up time (TBUT) test and ocular surface staining with fluorescein were done. …”
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Features of dry eye syndrome treatment by E.A. Egorov

“…Egorov<br> Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation<br> <br> <b>Abstract</b><br> Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a multifactorial disease of eye surface, characterized by a disturbance of tear film homeostasis and accompanied by ophthalmologic symptoms, in development of which an etiological role is played by a disturbance of stability, hyperosmolarity of the tear film, inflammation and damage to the eye surface, and neurosensory changes. …”
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Current treatment modalities for dry eye disease by E.B. Tatarnikova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…&nbsp;Krivosheina</b> </p> <p> <b>Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>For many years, dry eye disease (DED) is a common ophthalmic condition associated with ocular surface damage and loss of homeostasis of the tear film. The key pathogenic factors of DED are tear film instability and tear hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation and damage, and neurosensory alterations. …”
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Fabrication of Reinforcement from Sisal Fiber and Its Application in Leather Goods by Seid Ahmed, Million Ayele, Ketema Alemu Babo

“…The dependent variables studied are tensile strength, tear strength, and elongation at the break of reinforcement material. …”
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Presence of Dry Eye in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Emrah Kan, Elif Kılıçkan, Gulçin Ecemiş, Emrullah Beyazyildiz, Ramis Çolak

“…Purpose. To evaluate the tear function tests in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and to compare the results with healthy subjects. …”
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Unusual Cause of Knee Locking by Gazi Huri, Omer Sunkar Biçer

“…We report a case of partial intrasubstance tear of popliteus tendon as an unusual cause of pseudolocking of the knee. …”
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Ocular surface changes in long-term soft contact lens wearing. Treatment approach by I.A. Bubnova, G.B. Egorova

“…Currently, there are numerous agents to prevent tear film instability and to improve ocular surface. …”
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Application of lacrimal gland ultrasonography in the evaluation of chronic ocular graft-versus-host-disease by Mingxia Zhong, Siyuan Liu, Jinghan Luo, Qin Zhang, Zhou Yang, Shanshan Zhang

“…The disease activity of oGVHD and the severity of ocular surface involvement were assessed using various parameters such as Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Schirmer test, tear film break-up time (BUT), tear meniscus height, corneal/conjunctival staining and meibomian gland dropout. …”
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Aging: A Predisposition to Dry Eyes by Anushree Sharma, Holly B. Hindman

“…A healthy ocular surface is maintained by appropriate tear production and tear drainage, and deficiencies in this delicate balance can lead to dryness. …”
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