Factors Affecting Ray Trace LASIK Data Acquisition in Clinical Practice: Options for Addressing Accommodation by Thananjeyan AL, Bala C

“…Akshaya L Thananjeyan,1,2 Chandra Bala1 1PersonalEyes, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2Emergency Department, Sydney Hand and Eye Hospital, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence: Chandra Bala, PersonalEyes, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Tel +61 88337111, Email bala@personaleyes.com.auPurpose: To assess factors affecting successful data acquisition for InnovEyes guided ray trace LASIK.Setting: Single-site ophthalmology practice.Design: Retrospective review.Methods: A total of 1283 eyes with myopia and myopic astigmatism were assessed over 18-months for ray trace-based LASIK planning. …”
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Minimally invasive surgical treatment for temporomandibular joint in patients with various rheumatic diseases by A. Yu. Drobyshev, I. D. Zaslavsky, T. V. Dubinina, A. N. Kuznetsov, D. V. Shipika

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of minimally invasive surgical interventions (TMJ arthrocentesis and arthroscopy) in patients with RDs. Patients and methods. The investigation enrolled 64 patients with different RDs (43 with rheumatoid arthritis, 11 with psoriatic arthritis, 8 with systemic lupus erythematosus, and 2 with ankylosing spondylitis) who were divided into three groups in relation to the severity of TMJ involvement in accordance with the Wilkes classification. …”
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The role of clinical parameters and cathepsin S gene expression in predicting the development of postoperative pain in patients with hip osteoarthritis by E. V. Chetina, K. E. Glemba, G. A. Markova, A. P. Prizov, M. A. Makarov

“…Objective: to evaluate the significance of clinical indicators, expression of pain syndrome genes cathepsin S and pro-inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood for predicting the development of postoperative pain (POP)  in patients with hip osteoarthritis (HOA) before total arthroplasty (TA).Material and methods. The study included 31 patients with stages III–IV of HOA (mean age 61.3±9.8 years) who underwent TA and 26 healthy volunteers (control group). …”
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Soil Quality Indexing Strategies for Evaluating Sugarcane Expansion in Brazil. by Maurício R Cherubin, Douglas L Karlen, Carlos E P Cerri, André L C Franco, Cássio A Tormena, Christian A Davies, Carlos C Cerri

“…Weighted and non-weighted additive methods were used to combine individual indicator scores into an overall SQI. …”
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Neurocognition as a major predictor of 8-week response to antipsychotics for drug-naïve first-episode schizophrenia using machine learning by Xianghe Wang, Tianqi Gao, Xiaodong Guo, Bingjie Huang, Yunfei Ji, Wanheng Hu, Xiaolin Yin, Yue Zheng, Chengcheng Pu, Xin Yu

“…However, it is unclear whether neurocognitive dysfunction can predict the efficacy of antipsychotics for first-episode schizophrenia (FES). Machine learning methods provide a relatively unbiased approach when evaluating heterogeneous data, especially when building multifactor prediction models. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of the necessity for the surgical treatment of distal radius fractures by Jongmin Lim, Sehun Chang, Kwangsu Kim, Hee Jin Park, Eugene Kim, Seok Woo Hong

“…This study aimed to develop a machine learning (ML) model that determines the need for surgical treatment in patients with DRFs using a ML model that incorporates various clinical data concatenated with plain radiographs in the anteroposterior and lateral views. Methods Radiographic and clinical data from 1,139 patients were collected and used to train the ML models. …”
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Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis: the Manchester experience by Abigail Hopkins, Jonathan K. Y. Ng, Jae Yee Ku, Adam Bull, Qistina Pilson, Anne Cook

“…Five of these patients were contactable and gave informed consent for inclusion in the study. Methods Retrospective review of patient characteristics, risk factors, clinical findings, Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score, imaging results, microbiology and histology results, patient management and mortality. …”
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The effect of cognitive function heterogeneity on depression risk in older adults: a stratified analysis based on functional status by Taotao Zhang, Shang Li, Zhichen Zhu, Kexin Sha, Yuwen Liu

“…This study aimed to reveal the heterogeneity of cognitive functioning in older adults under different physical functional states through latent profile analysis (LPA) and to explore the patterns associated with depressive symptoms.MethodsBased on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2020 data, 4,158 older adults ≥60 years old were included, and the subtypes of cognitive functions (immediate memory, delayed memory, calculative ability, orientation, and visual construction) were classified by LPA. …”
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The Association of Social Determinants of Health and Patient-Reported Outcomes In Patients with Surgical Treatment of Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus by Henri Ullmann BSc, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, Alireza Ebrahimi MD, Noopur Ranganathan BS, Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD, John Y. Kwon MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Gino M M.M.J. Kerkhoffs MD, PhD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Gregory Waryasz MD

“…The effect of social determinants of health (SDOH) on treatment outcomes of this patient population has rarely been investigated to date. Methods: Patients with OLT who were 18 years of age and older and underwent operative treatment, with at least one patient-reported outcome and SDOH data available, were included. …”
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Pilot Programme for Keratoconus Screening and Management in Adolescents with Down Syndrome by Barry Power, Kirk A. J. Stephenson, Diana Malata, Conor Murphy, Barry Quill, Fiona McGrane, Eleanor Molloy, William Power

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: To screen a group of adolescents with Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) for keratoconus and assess the feasibility of setting up a national screening service. <b>Methods</b>: Twenty-seven patients with Down Syndrome between 9 and 18 years of age attended our pilot keratoconus screening clinic. …”
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Metformin for knee osteoarthritis with obesity: study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Yuanyuan Wang, Flavia M Cicuttini, Stephane Heritier, Mahnuma Mahfuz Estee, Anita E Wluka, Yuan Z Lim, Donna M. Urquhart

“…The aim of this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is to determine whether metformin reduces knee pain over 6 months in individuals with symptomatic knee OA who are overweight or obese.Methods and analysis One hundred and two participants with symptomatic knee OA and overweight or obesity will be recruited from the community in Melbourne, Australia, and randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to receive either metformin 2 g or identical placebo daily for 6 months. …”
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Comparison of short-term effectiveness between unilateral biportal endoscopic and MED-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for mild single-segment lumbar spondylolisthes... by Yu He, Jin-wang Liu, Miao Fang, Ming-juan He, Ding Hu, Xiao-ping Xu

“…Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term clinical efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (UBE-TLIF) versus minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) with microendoscopic discectomy (MED) for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Methods The patients were divided into MIS-TLIF group and UBE-TLIF group according to the surgical procedures. …”
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Retinal structure and related factors in 8-year-old Japanese children: The Yamanashi adjunct study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study. by Ryo Harada, Mingxue Bao, Natsuki Okabe, Yuka Kasai, Airi Takahashi, Chio Kuleshov, Yumi Shigemoto, Tadao Ooka, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Kunio Miyake, Reiji Kojima, Ryoji Shinohara, Hideki Yui, Sanae Otawa, Anna Kobayashi, Megumi Kushima, Zentaro Yamagata, Kenji Kashiwagi, Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among retinal/choroidal structures and associated factors in 8-year-old Japanese children who participated in the Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).<h4>Methods</h4>This was a study of 557 8-year-old Japanese children (274 boys, 283 girls) who participated in the JECS at the University of Yamanashi from June 2021 to March 2022. …”
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Subcutaneous sumatriptan for the treatment of postcraniotomy pain (SUPS trial): protocol for a randomised double-blinded placebo controlled trial by Ana Licina, Jeremy Russell, Andrew Silvers, Xin Jin, Jason Denny

“…Our null hypothesis states that sumatriptan is not different to placebo in addition to usual intravenous opioids, for the treatment of acute postcraniotomy pain.Methods and analysis This is a prospective single-centre randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled phase III clinical trial comparing subcutaneous sumatriptan injection in the recovery area with placebo for the treatment of postcraniotomy pain. …”
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Markers in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy – A Prospective Observational Study by MM Samim, Ashita Barthur, Seena Vengalil, Saraswati Nashi, Deepak Menon, Kartik Ganga, Bhavana Krishna Gutta, Abhijeet Narsing Jadhao, Dipti Baskar, Ravindu Tiwari, SG Manu, Vidya Nittur, Priya Treesa Thomas, Talakad N Sathyaprabha, Atchayaram Nalini

“…Our study aims to assess cardiac involvement markers in IIM using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and evaluate their association with disease severity. Methods: We recruited 62 participants prospectively, including 31 clinically suspected IIM patients and 31 healthy controls who were matched by age and sex. …”
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Comparison of Guided Exercise and Self-Paced Exercise After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Seong Son, Han Byeol Park, Kyeong Sik Kong, Byung Rhae Yoo, Woo Kyung Kim, Jae Ang Sim

“…This study aimed to determine the efficacy of exercise rehabilitation after lumbar spine surgery. Methods: A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted in 40 patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery (20 patients each in the exercise and control groups) for 12 weeks. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASES AND MENTAL HEALTH: A NARRATIVE REVIEW by Mariana O. Levkiv, Pavlo Yu. Ostrovskyi, Svitlana I. Boitsaniuk

“…The evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that stress can modify the host defense and progression of periodontal infections in patients susceptible to periodontitis. Materials and methods. The authors conducted a review of contemporary literature regarding the connection between psycho-emotional stress, periodontal diseases, and mental health. …”
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The Relationship Between Manual Dexterity and Toothbrushing Efficiency in Preschool Children: A Crossover Study by Lisbeth Macote-Orosco, Andrea Martín-Vacas, Marta M. Paz-Cortés, María Rosa Mourelle Martínez, M. Joaquín de Nova

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oral hygiene (OH) efficiency and manual dexterity skills in Spanish five-year-old children using two fine motor tests. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a pre–post evaluation was designed. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes of First Metatarsophalangeal Arthroplasty Using the Silktoe Double-Stemmed Silicone Implant by Stefano Fieschi, Costanza Redaelli, Anita Fazzini

“…The goal of the present study was to evaluate short-term outcomes of patients that received a third-generation double-stemmed MTP1 implant manufactured from high-performance silicon. <b>Methods</b>: In this retrospective study the authors analyzed data of 37 patients who underwent MPT1 joint arthroplasty with Silktoe^TM double-stemmed implant using the R 4.2.2 software (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria). …”
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hERGAT: predicting hERG blockers using graph attention mechanism through atom- and molecule-level interaction analyses by Dohyeon Lee, Sunyong Yoo

“…Many in silico models have been developed to predict hERG blockers, which can efficiently save time and resources. However, previous methods have found it hard to achieve high performance and to interpret the predictive results. …”
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