Prognostics optical coherence tomography biomarker in macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion by Andrea R. Silitonga, Hanna T.H. Silitonga, Rova Virgana, Iwan Sovani, Arief Kartasasmita, Erwin Iskandar, Grimaldi Ihsan, Made Indra

“…Aim: This study aimed to identify baseline optical coherence tomography (OCT) predictors of visual prognosis in RVO-MO following intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection. …”
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Inverted ILM Flap Technique in Idiopathic Full-Thickness Macular Hole Surgery: Functional Outcomes and Their Correlation with Morphologic Findings by Paolo Carpineto, Enrico Borrelli, Luca Cerino, Daniele Guarini, Agbeanda Aharrh-Gnama, Vincenzo Ciciarelli, Carla Iafigliola, Leonardo Mastropasqua

“…The mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved from 1.1 LogMAR to 0.3 LogMAR, and the mean retinal sensitivity (MS) improved from 7.2 to 23.4 dB. …”
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Animal and bird-related ocular trauma: a decade of experience from a tertiary referral eye hospital of Iran by Mohammadreza Mehrabi Bahar, Esmaeil Asadi Khameneh, Hassan Asadigandomani, Alireza Razavi, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Zahra Mahdizad, Fatemeh Masoudi Samghabadi

“…Conclusions Animal and bird-related ocular trauma in Iran predominantly involves injuries caused by birds, with rural patients experiencing worse visual outcomes and delayed referral.…”
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Clinical Case of Echinococcosis of the Orbit. Modern Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment by D. S. Gorbachev, A. N. Kulikov, S. S. Kozlov, A. A. Kolbin, A. V. Voronov, A. V. Kudryavtseva, I. S. Kovalevskaya, A. I. Yakovenko, M. A. Burnasheva, N. N. Haritonova, N. V. Zemlyanukhin

“…The role of radiation methods for diagnosing echinococcosis using ultrasound, CT and MRI is described in detail. …”
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Evaluation of different erosion models for predicting guide vane wear in Francis turbine by Rakish Shrestha, Rakish Shrestha, Kushal Shrestha, Kushal Shrestha, Sailesh Chitrakar, Sailesh Chitrakar, Bhola Thapa, Hari Prasad Neopane, Zhongdong Qian, Zhiwei Guo

“…Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods are useful to estimate erosion but are dependent significantly on erosion models used for simulations. …”
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A randomized controlled trial on the effect of hydroxychloroquine in mild Graves’ orbitopathy (GO-HCQ): study protocol by Chia-Hung Lin, Yi-Hsuan Wei, Jin-Ying Lu, Hung-Yuan Li, Chung-Wei Lee, Chung-Yi Yang, Chin-Hao Chang, Wan-Chen Wu, Chih-Yuan Wang, Shyang-Rong Shih

“…Abstract Background Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is a prevalent manifestation of Graves’ disease (GD), characterized by proptosis, eyelid retraction, soft tissue swelling, diplopia, and potential visual acuity impairment. Furthermore, even mild GO can significantly impact mental health and overall quality of life for patients with GD. …”
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Impact of continuing anti-platelet drugs during manual small incision cataract surgery under subtenon’s anesthesia in tertiary care in South India by Divya P, Ajay K, Shweta Sulabh, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy

“…There was also no difference in the final best-corrected visual acuity between the two groups. The hemorrhages that occurred were self-limiting and visually insignificant. …”
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Public awareness of low vision rehabilitation in China by Xiaoman Li, Xiaoman Li, Ruyi Zhu, Yuanyuan Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Jianing Zhang, Jianing Zhang, Xiaoyue Hu, Xiaoyue Hu, Qi Chi, Qi Chi, Na Lin, Na Lin, Jie Chen, Jie Chen

“…ObjectiveTo demonstrate public awareness of low vision rehabilitation (LVR) in China and identify related influencing factors.MethodsThis cross-sectional study assessed low vision rehabilitation awareness using a Delphi method validated questionnaire. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of greater occipital nerve blockade in menstrual migraine by Guldeniz Cetin, Ozlem Totuk, Ozdem Erturk Cetin, Serkan Demir, Sevki Sahin

“…Patients were evaluated before treatment (month 0) and after treatment completion (months 3 and 6) using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores. …”
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Using a Mobile Health App (ColonClean) to Enhance the Effectiveness of Bowel Preparation: Development and Usability Study by Hui-Yu Chen, Ming-Hsiang Tu, Miao-Yen Chen

“… Abstract BackgroundColonoscopy is the standard diagnostic method for colorectal cancer. Patients usually receive written and verbal instructions for bowel preparation (BP) before the procedure. …”
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The malignant signature gene of cancer-associated fibroblasts serves as a potential prognostic biomarker for colon adenocarcinoma patients by Hao Zhang, Zirui Zhuang, Li Hong, Ruipeng Wang, Jinjing Xu, Youyuan Tang

“…Lasso regression identified the independent prognostic gene FNDC5, which was visualized in a nomogram. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis confirmed the prognostic value of FNDC5, showing associations with T stage and distant metastasis. …”
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Hip-spine syndrome: Diagnostic difficulties by A. A. Kargaltsev, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, A. M. Lila

“…We used Harris Hip Score, Oswestry Disability Index and Visual Analogue Score to determine hip and lumbar spine functional status and pain level.Results. …”
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The use of a combination of Diclofenac and Orphenadrine for analgesia in knee replacement by M. V. Kuzmina, I. V. Shlyk, V. A. Panafidina, A. A. Kozhevin, Yu. S. Polushin, V. O. Krivov

“…The severity of the pain was assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS) 6,  12, 24 and 48 hours after surgery. …”
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Total Stripping of the Great Saphenous Vein in Varicose Vein Patients with Thrombophlebitis by T. M. Murasov, M. V. Timerbulatov, S. S. Kazbulatov, A. M. Murasov, D. R. Ibragimov

“…The quality of life of all patients was assessed before and after surgical intervention using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results and discussion. …”
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Comparison of phenotypic variability of winter durum wheat varieties and lines according to the color characteristics of grain, cereals and pasta by N. S. Kravchenko, O. A. Kostylenko, N. G. Ignatieva, A. S. Ivanisova

“…The ‘cereal color index b’, ‘dry pasta color index b’ and visual estimation of dry pasta were mainly influenced by the factor ‘genotype’ by 62.3 %, 82.5 % and 48.3 %, respectively. …”
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Complex Approach to the Bacterial Corneal Ulcers Treatment by E. V. Yani, V. A. Golikova

“…Purpose: Objective: to evaluate the effect of treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers of varying severity using a combination of antibacterial and corticosteroid drugs.Material and methods. 63 patients with bacterial corneal ulcers of varying severity were treated. …”
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SiLaC® with EPSiT®: early outcomes of laser-endoscopic therapy for pilonidal sinus by Mustapha Ouali

“…Data on operative time, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score, healing time to complete epithelialization, recurrence, and time to return to work were collected. …”
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Assessing the relationship between wrist synovitis and anxiety: a study using clinical statistics and Mendelian randomization analysis by Xunhao Wang, Linyi Zhu, Jingyi Mi, Fei Xiong

“…Patients were assessed preoperatively and at 2 and 4 weeks postoperatively using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Mayo Wrist Score, and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). …”
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Challenges facing physicians in death certification of under-five mortality in Egypt by Mirette M Aziz, Nevein Dous

“…Field visits of health offices were performed to observe the procedure of death registration, visualize a sample of the hospitals’ Death Notification Forms (DNFs) and death certificates of U5M, and explore the used electronic system of death registration. …”
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Revisiting Tension Band Principle Using Fiber Tape in Patella Fractures in Terms of Functional Outcomes, Complications, and Resurgery by Sandeep Deore, Bhushan Patil, Nrupam Mehta, Sachin Kale, Ravi Modi, Rafiuddin Shaikh

“…The mean Lysholm Knee Score improved from 36.4 ± 8.2 at baseline to 92.1 ± 5.9 at 12-month post-surgery. The visual analogue scale for pain decreased from 7.8 ± 1.4 at baseline to 0.8 ± 0.6 at 12 months. …”
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