Ten years of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: Identifying risk factors and early failure signs by Nicole Mechleb, Maria Rizk, Guillaume Debellemanière, Damien Gatinel, Alain Saad

“…Design: Retrospective case series of 105 patients who underwent DMEK from March 2012 to December 2014. Methods: Surgical results were analyzed at 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years based on surgical indication: fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FECD) (n = 47) and bullous keratopathy (BK) (n = 58), and on the presence of anterior segment comorbidities: simple (n = 63) versus complex (n = 42) DMEK. …”
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Paving the path to sustainable infrastructure: a bibliometric analysis of soil stabilization using sustainable materials by Fakhr eddine M’harzi Alaoui, Somaya Ben Abbou, Omar Dadah, Issam Aalil

“…Abstract The drive toward sustainable infrastructure is accelerating demand for soil stabilization techniques that avoid the substantial environmental liabilities of conventional methods. This momentum has spurred a marked expansion of research into solutions based on industrial by-products and waste streams. …”
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Muscle relaxation enhances motor imagery capacity in people with anxiety: A randomized clinical trial. by Sara Trapero-Asenjo, Sara Fernández-Guinea, Aymeric Guillot, Daniel Pecos-Martin, Susana Nunez-Nagy

“…This study aimed to determine whether muscle relaxation before motor imagery practice can influence motor imagery capacity and temporal congruence in anxious individuals, during internal and external visual imagery, and kinesthetic imagery.<h4>Methods</h4>A randomized clinical trial was conducted in 55 young adults (20.3±2.8 years; 40 females; 15 males) with anxiety (percentile ≥75% on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory). 26 participants were assigned to the relaxation group and 29 to the control group through stratified randomization. …”
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THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE DRUG TRONCIL IN THE TREATMENT OF GIARDIASIS IN DOGS by I. A. Prokhorova, V. E. Abramov

“…PCR product was visualized by agarose gel electrophoresis using ethidium bromide staining, under UV light with a wavelength of 320 nm. …”
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Utilizing Kernel Density Estimation and Butterfly Diagram to Characterize the Gait Variability in the Fallers: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Somayeh Mehrlatifan, Ali Fatahi, Davood Khezri

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims The butterfly diagram is an effective tool for visualizing gait patterns and identifying potential areas of instability in the elderly individuals who fall. …”
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Evaluation of Factors Affecting Outcome in Growth Hormone–Secreting Pituitary Adenomas by Amit Padwal, Jagath Lal Gangadharan, Dwarakanath Srinivas, Sampath Somanna

“…In this series, one of the largest in available literature from our country, we have analyzed our experience with surgical management of growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas and factors influencing their hormonal remission. Materials and Methods The data of all functional pituitary adenomas operated at our institute from January 2002 to December 2011 were obtained from the case files of these patients. …”
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A Longitudinal Study Evaluating the Impact of 0.01% Atropine in High Myopic Children (RAMCOM-II Study) by Pradeep Agarwal, Veenu Maan, Ashi Khurana, Samir Sutar, Lokesh Chauhan

“…Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of the 4-year administration of 0.01% atropine following a 1-year observation period in high myopic children. Methods: The RAMCOM-II study continues the RAMCOM study, designed as an interventional nonrandomized study. …”
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Peripapillary retinoschisis in glaucomatous eyes. by Eun Ji Lee, Tae-Woo Kim, Mijin Kim, Yun Jeong Choi

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the structural and clinical characteristics of peripapillary retinoschisis observed in glaucomatous eyes using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).<h4>Methods</h4>Circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) and macular cross-hair SD-OCT scans and infrared fundus images of the glaucoma patients from the Investigating Glaucoma Progression Study (IGPS) and healthy volunteers were reviewed. …”
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Evaluation of Predictive Factors for Successful Intravitreal Dexamethasone in Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema by Vinodh Kakkassery, Tim Schultz, Marc Ilan Wunderlich, Marc Schargus, H. Burkhard Dick, Jörg Rehrmann

“…To determine the efficacy, safety, and predictive outcome factors for intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX) in pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME). Methods. Retrospective, interventional, controlled study. …”
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3D simulation and printing for complex comminuted pelvic and acetabular fractures: A single-center experience by Kai-Xing Alvin Lee, Tsung-Li Lin, Cheng-Ting Shih, Yi-Wen Chen, Yi-Chin Fong, Hsien-Te Chen, Chun-Hao Tsai

“…Purposes This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of 3D simulation and printing in managing AO/OTA 61C and 62 B/62C pelvic and acetabular fractures. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients aged >18 years with AO/OTA 61C and 62 B/62C fractures treated at a tertiary hospital between 2017 and 2022. …”
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Feasibility of NaF PET/CT and MRI for Noninvasive In Vivo Quantification of Knee Pathophysiological Bone Metabolism in a Canine Model of Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis by Maria I. Menendez DVM, PhD, Bianca Hettlich DrMedVet, Lai Wei PhD, Michael V. Knopp MD, PhD

“…Purpose: To assess and quantify by molecular imaging knee osseous metabolic changes serially in an in vivo canine model of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) of the knee utilizing sodium fluoride (Na 18 F) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) coregistered with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: Sodium fluoride PET imaging of 5 canines was performed prior to anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and 2 times post-ACLT (3 and 12 weeks). …”
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Pengaruh Antarmuka Pengguna terhadap Pengalaman Pengguna pada Aplikasi Financial Technology di Indonesia by Yeremia Victor Rondonuwu, Mawar Hardiyanti

“…Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi hubungan antara desain UI dan UX pada aplikasi fintech dengan pendekatan gabungan (mixed-methods). Pendekatan kualitatif dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam untuk memahami persepsi pengguna, sementara pendekatan kuantitatif melibatkan survei daring terhadap 266 responden guna mengukur hubungan empiris antara desain UI dan UX. …”
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POSTURAL CONTROL OF PATIENTS WITH HEMIPARESIS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF EARLY RECOVERY PERIOD FOLLOWING ISCHEMIC STROKE by Ирина Николаевна Шарапова, Елена Алексеевна Полукарова, Нина Геннадьевна Коновалова

“…Objective – to analyze the dynamics of postural regulation of patients with hemiparesis at different stages of the early recovery period of ischemic stroke. Material and methods. 14 patients in early and transitional recovery periods following ischemic stroke were examined. …”
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Quality and Dissemination of Uterine Fibroid Health Information on TikTok and Bilibili: Cross-Sectional Study by Lan Wang, Yiwen Chen, Duo Zhao, Tao Xu, Fu Hua

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to address these gaps by evaluating the quality and dissemination effectiveness of uterine fibroid–related health information on TikTok and Bilibili. MethodsA total of 200 uterine fibroid-related videos (100 from TikTok and 100 from Bilibili) were selected through a keyword search. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis by Yong-le Wang, Yue Li, Jingle Zhuge, Xi-yong Li

“…Abstract Objectives To systematically evaluate the efficacy of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (LUKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the treatment of isolated lateral compartment knee osteoarthritis (LCKO), and to provide guidance and a basis for selecting surgery in clinical practice. Methods Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature were established, appropriate effect indicators were selected, and PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, and CNKI databases were searched using a computer. …”
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Exploring the variation in muscle response testing accuracy through repeatability and reproducibility. by Anne M Jensen, Richard J Stevens, Amanda J Burls

“…<h4>Research objectives</h4>To explore the variation in mean muscle response testing (MRT) accuracy and whether this variation can be attributable to participant characteristics.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective study of diagnostic test accuracy was carried out in a round-robin format. …”
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Outcome comparison of rotational ankle fractures: Supination external rotation versus pronation external rotation. by Min-Su Lee, Gun-Woo Lee, Ji-Hoon Choi, Keun-Bae Lee

“…This study evaluated and compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of surgically treated supination external rotation (SER) and pronation external rotation (PER) injuries of grades III or IV.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed and enrolled 104 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for SER or PER injuries classified as Grades III or IV between January 2016 and December 2021, all performed at a single center. …”
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A comprehensive review of AI-based brain-computer interface with prefrontal cortex and sensory-motor rhythms systemization for rehabilitation by Anna Latha M, Ramesh R

“…It can be filled by this comprehensive review study's investigation of the published literature related to the categorization of MI and eye state conditions for EEG-based BCI implementations. Methods: This review mainly analyses the four distinct states of the brain from EEG signals, including MI of right-hand movements, MI of left-hand movements, eyes open, and eyes closed states. …”
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Glaucoma detection from retinal fundus images using graph convolution based multi-task model by Satyabrata Lenka, Zefree Lazarus Mayaluri, Ganapati Panda

“…The performance of the proposed multi-task model is compared with some existing methods. It shows maximum accuracy of 97.43 % and AUROC of 0.985 for the glaucoma detection task and high-quality OD and OC segmented images with dice coefficient of 97.95 % and 96.11 % respectively for the segmentation task.…”
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INFORMATIVITY OF SPECTRAL OPTICAL COHERENT TOMOGRAPHY IN AGGRESSIVE POSTERIOR RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, E. V. Erokhina, Yu. A. Sidorova

“…The purpose: to evaluate the informativity of optical coherence tomography in patients with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity. Patients and methods. spectral optical coherence tomography using portable device iVue-100 with a removable camera (Optovue, USA) was held in 32 children (64 eyes) with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity with a gestational period 26–31 week. …”
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