Clinical Outcomes of Steep-Axis One-Handed Phacoemulsification under the Guidance of a Verion Image-Guided System by Panpan Li, Yuanyuan Tu, Xiang Chen, Yu Song, Huaijin Guan

“…To compare the efficiency and safety of steep-axis one-handed phacoemulsification with steep-axis two-handed phacoemulsification. Patients and Methods. Patients with cataracts underwent steep-axis one-handed (steep-axis one-handed group) or steep-axis two-handed (steep-axis two-handed group) phacoemulsification with a 2.4 mm clear corneal incision (CCI) under the guidance of the Verion Image-Guided System. …”
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One-Year Outcomes in Subjects Developing Macular Neovascularization While Undergoing Avacincaptad Pegol Therapy for Geographic Atrophy by Rush RB, Klein W, Rush SW, Reinauer R

“…Both cohorts had a baseline Snellen visual acuity of ≥ 20/200, a baseline GA total area of ≥ 1 mm2and ≤ 17.5 mm2, and 12 months of follow-up after initiation of IVA for GA.Results: There were 56 patients analyzed. …”
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The experience of reintroduction of western capercaillie (<i>Tetrao urogallus</i>) and hazel grouse (<i>Tetrastes bonasia</i>) in the Novosibirsk Region, Russia by V. A. Shilo, V. A. Yudkin, I. G. Frolov, S. N. Klimova

“…Evaluation of the effectiveness of reintroduction methods of western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) born and raised in aviaries in the conditions of the West Siberian plain.Birds were released into nature from a collection that had been kept in aviaries for several generations. …”
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Suprachoroidal and Intravitreal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema due to Epiretinal Membrane by Ahmed Abdelshafy Tabl, Tarek Tawfik Soliman, Mohamed Anany Elsayed, Marwa Abdelshafy Tabl

“…Twenty-three nonvitrectomized pseudophakic eyes of 23 subjects (9 M and 14 F with mean age: 54.8 years) with refractory DME due to ERM. Methods. The eyes were randomized to suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injection 4 mg/0.1 ml (SCTA) (n = 13 eyes) or intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide 4 mg/0.1 ml (IVTA) (n = 10 eyes) and were evaluated at baseline and 1 and 3 months after injection to assess outcome measures. …”
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Detection of Static and Dynamic Stereopsis after Femtosecond Laser Small Incision Lenticule Extraction for High Myopia by Aiqun Xiang, Chu Hang, Xiaoying Wu, Yewei Yin, Yanyan Fu, Ying Lu, Kaixuan Du, Tu Hu, Li Yan, Dan Wen

“…Methods. A total of 43 patients were enrolled in this prospective study. …”
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Development of a population of digital brain phantoms for radionuclide imaging research in Parkinson’s disease by Wenbo Huang, Han Jiang, Guang-Uei Hung, Yonghua Zhao, Ruibing Wang, Greta S. P. Mok

“…This study aims to develop a novel digital brain phantom population for 99mTc-TRODAT-1 (99mTc) and 123I-ioflupane (123I) brain SPECT, and to assess attenuation correction (AC) and scatter correction (SC) in DAT SPECT. Methods Striatum, brain background (gray and white matter), and cold regions (skull and cerebrospinal fluid) were segmented from 200 T1 MRI brain images from the PPMI dataset. …”
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The difference in clinical characteristics between patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment during partial and complete lock-down periods related to COVID-19 pandemics 2-yea... by Mehmet Ozgur Zengin, Yusuf Ziya Güven, Mehmet Vural, Gozde Sahin Vural, Omer Karti, Eyyup Karahan

“…Abstract Background We aimed to compare results of clinical presentation of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), and the surgical approach during partial or complete lock-down periods (LP), and non-COVID periods in a tertiary ophthalmology clinic. Methods The medical data of the patients who were diagnosed with RRD in a tertiary hospital. …”
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Effects of intensive laryngeal manual therapy on acoustic measures of patients with muscle tension dysphonia: a single-subject study by Seyede Saghar Hashemnia, Kowsar Baghban, Mohammad-Amin Nazari, Motahareh Manoosi, Ali Moshtagh

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of intensive laryngeal manual therapy on voice quality in patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) using acoustic analysis. Methods Four female participants (21–25 years) with primary MTD were recruited via convenience sampling. …”
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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Objective: We hypothesized that bedside-performed 3DUS would be feasible, with rapid image acquisition times, and good image quality comparable to 2DUS and CT. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional pilot study on emergency department patients being evaluated for appendicitis. …”
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The Correlation between Corneal Findings and Disease Severity in Keratoconus per Scheimpflug Corneal Tomography by Ahmed E. M. Shehata, James W. Foster, Albert S. Jun, Uri S. Soiberman

“…Patients and methods. A retrospective observational study. 72 consecutive KC patients seen by the senior author over the course of one year were included in this case series. …”
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From Simulation to Field Validation: A Digital Twin-Driven Sim2real Transfer Approach for Strawberry Fruit Detection and Sizing by Omeed Mirbod, Daeun Choi, John K. Schueller

“…Traditional simulators often lack visual realism, leading many studies to mix real images or adopt domain adaptation methods to address the reality gap. …”
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MULTISEMIOTIC PATTERNS OF EMOTIVE MEANING-MAKING IN FILM by Tetiana A. Krysanova, Iryna S. Shevchenko

“…To reach the aim, we apply an integrative cognitive-pragmatic and cognitive-semiotic approach, which requires the use of discursive and semiotic research methods. In cognitive-pragmatic perspective, we stress the intersubjective interaction of filmmakers and viewers in constructing ‘meaning-in-context’. …”
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Art psychotherapy meets creative AI: an integrative review positioning the role of creative AI in art therapy process by Ania Zubala, Alison Pease, Kacper Lyszkiewicz, Simon Hackett, Simon Hackett

“…A constructive dialogue between the disciplines of creative AI and art psychotherapy is needed, to establish potential relevance of AI-bases technologies to therapeutic practice involving artmaking and creative self-expression.MethodsThis integrative review set out to explore whether and how creative AI could enhance the practice of art psychotherapy and other psychological interventions utilizing visual communication and/or artmaking. …”
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Preoperative Steroid Use in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Associated with Choroidal Detachment after 23-Gauge Vitrectomy by Jianhua Wu, Rui Zhang, Junwen He, Changzhong Xu, Zhaohui Li

“…This retrospective study evaluated the effect of preoperative steroid on the clinical outcome of patients with RRDCD receiving 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods. Sixty-six patients (67 eyes) with diagnosed RRDCD underwent 23-gauge PPV. …”
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Reduced Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Glaucoma by N. M. Agarkov, A. M. Chukhraev, O. L. Fabrikantov, N. V. Yablokova

“…However, the study of the quality of life in elderly glaucoma patients by a specific questionnaire was not carried out.The purpose: to analyze the quality of life of elderly patients suffering from glaucoma for a long time.Material and methods. The study of quality of life was carried out in the Tambov branch of the S. …”
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Accessibility of medical information leaflets for patients in emergency care settings in Japan by Moe Sekine, Aya Goto, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Makoto Onodera, Yurie Kobashi, Ken Iseki

“…Aims: To evaluate written information leaflets used in emergency care settings at Fukushima Medical University Hospital to identify ways to improve their accessibility for patients and their families. Methods: Eighteen leaflets explaining emergency medical conditions were evaluated using two standardized clarity assessment tools: the Clear Communication Index (CCI, with subscales A–D) and Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM, with subscales 1–4). …”
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Unmet healthcare needs of people with disabilities: evidence from the 2018–2021 Korean disability and life dynamics panel by Jun Su Park, Bomgyeol Kim, Soo Hyeok Choi, Vasuki Rajaguru, Tae Hyun Kim

“…This study investigated the unmet healthcare needs of people with disabilities in Korea, addressing the disparities across disability types. Methods We analyzed the 2018–2021 Korean Disability and Life Dynamics Panel using the vulnerable population behavior model. …”
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Reliability and Validity of Fall Efficacy Scale-International in People with Parkinson’s Disease during On- and Off-Drug Phases by Maryam Mehdizadeh, Pablo Martinez-Martin, Seyed-Amirhasan Habibi, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Amirabas Abasi, Javad Niazi Khatoon, Seyed Hassan Saneii, Ghorban Taghizadeh

“…This study was carried out to investigate the psychometric attributes of the Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in people with PD, both in On and Off phases. Methods. One hundred twenty-four patients with PD (mean age ± standard deviation, 60.33 ± 12.59 years) were assessed with the FES-I, both in On- and Off-drug phases. …”
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Intravitreal conbercept for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with occult CNV: a retrospective clinical study based on multimodal ophthalmic imaging by Suyu Wang, Jiajun Li, Zhipeng Yan, Qin Jiang, Keran Li

“…PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of intravitreal conbercept in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (cCSC) complicated by occult choroidal neovascularization (CNV), and to explore its potential in improving visual function and various ophthalmic parameters.MethodsThis retrospective, longitudinal, comparative study included 50 patients diagnosed with cCSC and occult CNV. …”
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Evaluation of laparoscopic surgery effects on pain severity and quality of life in different subtypes of endometriosis: A follow-up study by Mania Kaveh, Haniye Malakouti, Shahla Chaichian, Abolfazl Mehdizadeh Kashi, Mahdi Afshari, Kambiz Sadegi

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of laparoscopic surgery on the severity of pain and the QoL of women with different types of endometriosis. Materials and Methods: In this follow-up study 50 women with endometriosis, who underwent laparoscopic surgery, who met a high visual analog score (> 6) with impaired QoL, lack of response to analgesics, infertility with pain unresponsive to assisted reproductive therapy, and involvement of other organs such as the bowel or ureter at the Amir Al Momenin hospital, Zabol, Iran, from August 2022 to January 2023 were enrolled. …”
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