Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital by Adam J. Devall, Christina L. Easter, Malcolm J. Price, Md Asiful Islam, Arri Coomarasamy

“…Methods: Blood loss after vaginal birth was objectively measured in 2009 women at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, UK using a blood collection drape. …”
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Assessing the AIR classification reliability for estimating pronation of the first metatarsal by Ning Sun, Xuewen Wang, Xiangyu Xu, Heng Li, Wenjing Li, Xiaofeng Gong, Hui Du, Yong Wu

“…Methods This retrospective study evaluated 18 patients, including 31 feet affected by HV. …”
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Feeling the pressure: a cross-sectional study exploring feasibility of a healthcare Pop-Up for intraocular pressure measurements in shopping centres in England by David F Edgar, David P Crabb, Deanna J Taylor, Rakhee Shah, Laura A Edwards, Peter Campbell

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Comparative Analysis of the Wave Front Aberrations and Ophthalmoergonomic Parameters after Excimer Laser and Orthokeratological Correction of Myopia in Patients over 35 Years by E. P. Tarutta, N. V. Khodzhabekyan, A. T. Khandzhyan, M. D. Sengaeva, S. D. Harutunyan, N. A. Tarasova

“…Special studies included ophthalmoergonomical tests: far and near distance visual acuity, capacity of the visual analyzer, visual productivity, reading velocity, mesopic vision, relative accommodation reserves, objective accommodative response, pseudo-accommodation volume. …”
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Systematic analysis of factors affecting the efficacy of corneal reinnervation surgery in treating neurotrophic keratitis by Rui Kuang, Shuqia Xu, Xunxun Lin, Bo He, Yangbin Xu, Zhaowei Zhu

“…In young patients (≤ 30 years), improvement in central corneal sensation was more pronounced (p < 0.05), while elder patients (> 30 years) showed more significant visual acuity improvement (p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis also showed that age was associated with the postoperative improvement in logMAR visual acuity: the elder the patients, the more improvement in visual acuity (p < 0.05). …”
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Emotional State Evaluation of Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients with the Beck Depression Inventory by Ayşe Öner, Neslihan Sinim Kahraman, Mehmet Orkun Sevik, Kübra Kelek Tülü, Özlem Şahin, Saliha Özsoy

“…Depression reduces the reliability of visual function tests and impairs patients’ quality of life. …”
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Prevalence and association of uncorrected refractive error among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Yue Zhou, Xiaojuan Chen, Xiaobo Huang, Lele Li, Yan Zhu, Qi Cai, Yu Song, Zhi Min Sun, Peirong Lu

“…URE was defined as presenting visual acuity worse than 6/12 and improving to ≥ 1 lines after correction in either eye. …”
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Long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the structural and functional outcomes of neovascular AMD patients in Suzhou, China. by Zheyao Gu, Xiangying Luo, Ruizhu Sun, Ting Xi, Chunyuan Zhang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Timely anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy is essential for visual function in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). …”
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Long-term surgical outcomes of combined Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation for patients with glaucoma secondary to iridoco... by Yunxiao Sun, Xiaoming Duan, Yuxin Fang, Xin Tang

“…Main medical records included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), number of antiglaucoma medications (AGM), corneal status and further surgical interventions. …”
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A Prospective Single-Center Clinical Trial Comparing Short-Term Outcomes of a Novel Non-Cavitating Handheld Lensectomy Device versus Phacoemulsification by Cannon NT, Scruggs K, Pantanelli SM

“…Patients with visually significant cataracts at a single academic center between March and December 2023 were consecutively enrolled to undergo cataract surgery using either MICOR or phacoemulsification for nuclear fragmentation and lens removal. …”
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Multimodal imaging features of choroidal neovascularization secondary to non-infectious uveitis by YANG Shishi, WEN Feng, ZHANG Xiongze, CHEN Xuelin, GAN Yuhong

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Features and Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty in Combined Opto-reconstructive Surgery for Combat Eye Injury and its Complication by A. N. Kulikov, S. V. Churashov, E. V. Danilenko, P. S. Voronkov, E. S. Golovneva

“…In the postoperative period, visual acuity, the timing of epithelialization, and graft transparency were assessed. …”
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Outcomes of different surgical procedures for optic disc pit: a meta-analysis by Hussain A. Khaqan, Raheela Naz, Hafiz A. ur Rehman, Laraib Hassan, Nabeel Akram, Hafiz M. Farooqui, Ahmad Fauzan, Asad M. Khan

“…Objective To assess the surgical outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in conjunction with various adjuvant procedures for optic disc pit maculopathy (ODPM). Methods We conducted a literature search to identify clinical studies and case series of surgically treated OPM patients. (1) greater than two patients, (2) surgical treatment and (3) reporting of pre and postoperative visual acuity data were inclusion criteria. …”
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Exploring the effects of audiovisual incongruence on working memory performance in the combined 2-back+ Go/NoGo paradigm by Yang He, Yang He, Yang He, Tianqi Yang, Yuanbei Zhang, Kewei Sun, Qingjun Guo, Qiong Chen, Xuefeng Wang, Xiang Xu, Ping Wei, Shengjun Wu, Tao Xu

“…IntroductionThe human brain processes 83% of information visually and 11% auditorily, with visual perception dominating multisensory integration. …”
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The Inverse Association of Mediterranean Diet with Emotional Eating: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greek Adults by Maria Mentzelou, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Aikaterini Louka, Georgia-Eirini Deligiannidou, Evmorfia Psara, Constantinos Giaginis

“…Results: A mean MedDiet score equal to 30.97 ± 4.93 and a total TFEQ score equal to 45.40 ± 6.31 were noted. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITY OF GLYCOPEPTIDES AND LINEZOLID AGAINST NOSOCOMIAL STRAINS OF GRAM-POSITIVE MICROORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM CANCER PATIENT by N. V. Dmitrieva, I. N. Petukhova, Z. V. Grigoryevskaya, N. S. Bagirova, I. V. Tereshchenko, I. A. Klyuchnikova, S. A. Dyakova

“…In general, teicoplanin, vancomycin, and linezolid had equally high microbiological activity against nosocomial strains of S. aureus and Enterococcus spp. …”
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A Retrospective Study on the Effect of STA Anesthesia Technique in the Extraction of Impacted Teeth in Dental Outpatients and Its Impact on Patient Anxiety Levels by Xu J, Su J, Liu G, Ying W, Yuan F

“…Jie Xu,1,&amp;ast; Junsen Su,1,&amp;ast; Guangfeng Liu,2 Wanggui Ying,3 Fang Yuan4 1Department of Stomatology, High-Tech District, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Stomatology, Wendeng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and Traumatology of Shandong Province, Weihai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Stomatology, Shungeng District, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Prosthodontics, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wanggui Ying, Email ywy117@126.com Fang Yuan, Email ynfm053@163.comObjective: To analyze the effect of the Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) technique in dental outpatient patients undergoing the extraction of impacted teeth and its impact on patient anxiety levels.Methods: This retrospective study included clinical data from 130 patients who underwent the extraction of a single mandibular impacted tooth in our dental outpatient department between April 2022 and June 2024. …”
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Research Trends and Hotspots of Acupuncture Therapy on Allergic Diseases From 2004 to 2024: A Bibliometric Analysis by Lv Y, Jiang Z, Zhang J, Zheng X, Tian X, Liu J, Yang J

“…Yanrong Lv,1,&amp;ast; Ziyi Jiang,1,&amp;ast; Jingwen Zhang,2 Xiaoyan Zheng,1 Xiaoping Tian,1 Jia Liu,2 Jie Yang1,2 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Yang, Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13882296714, Email jenny_yang_jie@126.com Jia Liu, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, 24, Southern Section1, 1st Ringroad, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Email 5214400@qq.comBackground: Over the past two decades, acupuncture has increasingly been applied in the treatment of allergic diseases, with a corresponding increase in the number of published articles.Objective: To investigate the hotspots and frontiers of global scientific output in acupuncture research for allergic diseases over the past two decades.Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection was used to collect literature on acupuncture therapy for allergic diseases, which spanned from 2004 to 2024. …”
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Comparison of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery (PTES) With MIS-TLIF for Treating Lumbar Degenerative Disease in Obese Patients by Fan W, Chen Y, Zhou T, Xu Y, Gu Y

“…Wenshuai Fan,1,2,&ast; Yuheng Chen,1,&ast; Tianyao Zhou,1 Yun Xu,3,4 Yutong Gu1,4 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Centre for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Pain Management, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Southwest Spine Surgery Center, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yutong Gu, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China, Email 447574313@qq.com Yun Xu, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, People’s Republic of China, Email xuyun65204@163.comPurpose: The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes of obese patients with lumbar degenerative disease (LDD) receiving either percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery (PTES) or minimally invasive surgery-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF).Methods: There were 26 patients underwent PTES, and 29 patients were treated with MIS-TLIF between June 2014 and June 2019. …”
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Distribution of Angle Alpha in a Large Population in Eastern China: An Analysis of the 30705 Eyes Using the Ray Tracing Aberrometer by Hua Z, Zeng Q, Zhang L, Shen J, Yang J

“…Zhixiang Hua,1– 5,&ast; Qiulin Zeng,6,&ast; Limei Zhang,7 Jiying Shen,7,&ast; Jin Yang1– 5,&ast; 1Department of Ophthalmology and the Eye Institute, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2The Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Key National Health Committee of the Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5The Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Xinshijie Dongqu Eye Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Heping Eye Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jin Yang, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +008613671632525, Email jin_er76@hotmail.com Jiying Shen, Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Heping Eye Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +008613817505149, Email susu22yoyo@163.comPurpose: To describe the distribution of angle alpha orientation and magnitude in a large population and to analyze the impact of eye laterality, gender, and age on angle alpha.Setting: EENT Hospital of Fudan University and Shanghai Heping Eye Hospital, 2017– 2023.Design: A retrospective analysis utilizing the iTrace system to examine preoperative angle alpha in patients undergoing cataract surgery.Methods: Angle alpha orientation and magnitude were collected from 30,705 individuals. …”
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