Multicenter Evaluation of Morbidity and Predictors of Response to Imiquimod Treatment for Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Ofir Avitan, Laura Elst, Manon Vreeburg, Tynisha Rafael, Katja Jordanova, Niels Graafland, Kees Hendricksen, Bas W.G. van Rhijn, Henk G. van der Poel, Maarten Albersen, Oscar Brouwer

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Relationship between Schlemm’s canal incision length and the results of ab interno gonioscopy-assisted transluminal suture trabeculotomy by Hirotaka Tanabe, Shunsuke Nakakura, Kazuaki Nishimura, Etsuko Terao, Yasuko Fujisawa, Yuki Nagata, Satomi Oogi, Miku Adachi, Kanae Matsuya

“…GATST with and without cataract surgery was performed on 87 (phakia) [77.0%] and 26 eyes (pseudophakia) [23.0%], respectively; 102 [90.3%] eyes had primary open-angle glaucoma, and 11 [9.7%] had pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. Intraocular pressure (IOP) significantly decreased at 3/6/12 months, and the antiglaucoma eyedrop number significantly decreased at 6/12 months (all P values < 0.001). …”
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Association between Hyperreflective Foci on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Early Recurrence of Diabetic Macular Edema after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implantatio... by Kyung Tae Kim, Dong Yoon Kim, Ju Byung Chae

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Hydrocortisone for Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions to Snake Antivenom: A Meta-Analysis by Jihua Feng, Zimeng Wu, Qiao Yu, Hongyuan Li, Pan Ji, Yanli Yang, Xiaoliang Zeng, Xiaowen Zheng, Chunling Zhao, Jianfeng Zhang

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Neonatal Surgery Intensive Care Unit: Hacettepe University Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…Thereupon, premature babies with other diseases were hospitalized for an average of 9.6 days; however, those patients who require surgery were hospitalized for 33.0 days (p<0.05). …”
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Endophthalmitis following Intravitreal Injection, Cataract Surgery, and Vitrectomy: Clinical Features and Visual Outcomes by Ana Maria Cunha, Maria Manuel Iglésias, Amândio Rocha-Sousa, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Manuel Falcão

“…Endophthalmitis post-PPV had a worse visual outcome (88.9% of patients with VA worse than or equal to CF 95% CI 51.3 to 100.0%) than endophthalmitis following cataract surgery (25.9% of patients with VA worse than or equal to CF 95% CI 11.0 to 39.9%) and the IVI subgroup (44.0% of VA worse than or equal to CF 95% CI 24.0 to 67.0%) (p=0.001 and p=0.047). …”
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Testosterone Deficiency, Cardiac Health, and Older Men by G. Hackett, M. Kirby, A. J. Sinclair

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Cardiovascular and Renal Links along the Cardiorenal Continuum by José A. García-Donaire, Luis M. Ruilope

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The Unsolved Problem of Surveillance for Colorectal Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis by Fabiola Delco, Amnon Sonnenberg

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The Role of Serine Proteases and Antiproteases in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung by Matthew S. Twigg, Simon Brockbank, Philip Lowry, S. Peter FitzGerald, Clifford Taggart, Sinéad Weldon

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Cancer Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Anders M Ekbom

“…There is an increased risk of cancer in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In 3121 patients with ulcerative colitis, 225 cases of cancer were diagnosed compared with 142.1 expected (standardized incidence ratio [SIR] 1.6, 95% CI 1.4 to 1.8), and in 1655 patients with Crohn's disease, 58 cases of cancer were detected compared with 47.1 expected (SIR 1.2, 95% CI 0.9 to 1.6). …”
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Extracellular matrix shapes cancer stem cell behavior in breast cancer: a mini review by Lei Li, Lei Li, Yidan Tang, Ling Qiu, Ling Qiu, Zhengrui Li, Ruo Wang, Ruo Wang

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PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES by Mihaela Mariș, Sorana Maria Bucur, Mariș Marius, Mariana Păcurar, Kamel Earar

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Tracheobronchial Manifestations of Aspergillus Infections by Rafal Krenke, Elzbieta M. Grabczak

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β-Carboline Alkaloids and Essential Tremor: Exploring the Environmental Determinants of One of the Most Prevalent Neurological Diseases by Elan D. Louis, Wei Zheng

“…Replication studies of populations outside of New York and studies of brain harmane levels in ET have yet to be undertaken. A small number of studies have explored several of the biological correlates of exposure to harmane in ET patients. …”
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Secondary Primary Malignancies in Multiple Myeloma: An Old Nemesis Revisited by Jay Yang, Howard R. Terebelo, Jeffrey A. Zonder

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Demonstration of sizing nursing staff methods in intensive care by Érica Batassini, João Lucas Campos de Oliveira, Mariur Gomes Beghetto

“…In both equations, the proportion of 52% of nurses was respected. Results: in the 9,610 evaluations, the mean of Nursing Activities Score was 85.9% (80.8% to 96.4%). …”
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae Infection and Its Role in Neurological Disorders by Carlo Contini, Silva Seraceni, Rosario Cultrera, Massimiliano Castellazzi, Enrico Granieri, Enrico Fainardi

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Advanced Restriction Imaging and Reconstruction Technology for Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ART-Pro): A Study Protocol for a Multicenter, Multinational Trial Evaluating Bip... by Madison T. Baxter, Christopher C. Conlin, Aditya Bagrodia, Tristan Barrett, Hauke Bartsch, Anja Brau, Matthew Cooperberg, Anders M. Dale, Arnaud Guidon, Michael E. Hahn, Mukesh G. Harisinghani, Juan F. Javier-DesLoges, Sophia C. Kamran, Christopher J. Kane, Joshua M. Kuperman, Daniel J.A. Margolis, Paul M. Murphy, Nabih Nakrour, Michael A. Ohliger, Rebecca Rakow-Penner, Ahmed Shabaik, Jeffry P. Simko, Clare M. Tempany, Natasha Wehrli, Sean A. Woolen, Jingjing Zou, Tyler M. Seibert

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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Two Cryotherapy Protocols in the Treatment of Common Viral Warts: A Prospective Observational Study by Jihan M. Muhaidat, Firas A. Al-qarqaz, Diala M. Alshiyab, Hadeel S. Alkofahi, Yousef Khader, Mawaddah Y. Ababneh

“…Cryotherapy (freezing by liquid nitrogen) is an effective and widely used method for treatment of common warts. Patients often need multiple sessions at variable intervals. …”
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