Impact of tocilizumab therapy on fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Anna Sergeyevna Starkova, V N Amirdzhanova, A S Avdeyeva, E Yu Panasyuk, E L Nasonov

“…Objective: to study the impact of tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy on fatigue symptom in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Subjects and methods. The study covered 43 RA patients receiving therapy with TCZ in a dose of 8 mg/kg once four times for 24 weeks. …”
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Gabapentin versus Clonidine Premedication for Haemodynamic Stability and Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomised Double-blind Control Study by Mahima Manchanda, Seema Tikku Sharma, Kanika Sachdeva, Gurpreet Kaur Atwal, Neha Mehra

“…Haemodynamic parameters, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores and rescue analgesic requirements were recorded. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Single- vs Dual-Level Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Lower Segment Cesarean Section: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study by Cao WN, Qiu B, Li Y, Hu CL, Liu HC, Yuan KM, Wang FY

“…This study aimed to validate whether dual-level TAPB could offer more extensive blocking and better clinical outcomes.Methods: A total of 114 full-term parturients undergoing lower-segment CS were included in this prospective, randomized, controlled study. …”
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Epidemiology of Open Globe Injury in Children at a Tertiary Hospital in Jordan by Abu-Ain MS, Al-latayfeh MM, Shatnawi R, Khan MI

“…Clinical data including presenting visual acuity, type of injury, number of operations, complications, and final visual acuity were also recorded.Results: A total of 67 cases were identified, but 8 cases were excluded due to lack of complete data. …”
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Effect of physical activity and interstimulus interval on an RSVP task: A replication of Raymond et al. (1992) by Bradley-Garcia, Meenakshie, Zhang, Anqi, Erbayav, Arda, Arranz, Artemis, Leclair, Danica, Kotch, Gabe, Mallet, Matthieu, Boivin, Thomas, Bensmaia, Sophia, Brisebois, Rosalie, Carraro, Francesca, Coulombe Grinham, Maya, Ekoly-Wambi, Rhema, Estephan, Rebecca, Josiah, Kathy, Lacroix, Émilie, Mayotte, Edwige, Meyerovich, Erika, Montminy-Bergeron, Charlotte, Muco, Annick, Pala, Deniz, Piquette, Amélie, Poirier, Isabelle, St-Aubin, Camille, T-Beauchamp, Cassandra

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Profile of Eye Injuries in Patients Examined at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Peru by Sánchez-Huamash CM, Alvarez-Torres YM, Salavarría-Castillo J, Sanca-Valeriano S, Campaña-Acuña A, Espinola-Sánchez M

“…Francisco Contreras Campos’ in 2023.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive, and retrospective study was conducted in patients diagnosed in 2023 with eye injuries at the Emergency Room of the National Institute of Ophthalmology “Dr. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Cueing Strategies versus Walking Aids in Parkinson’s Disease: An Interventional Study by Sharki Rawat, Jyoti Balyan, Sonia

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Comparative Evaluation of Oral Melatonin versus Oral Alprazolam as Premedication in Patients Undergoing Tympanoplasty: A Randomised Control Study by Nupoor, Shikha Agarwal, Harsh Vardhan, Nikhil Nayar

“…Aim: To compare the effects of oral melatonin versus oral alprazolam as premedication and their impact on postoperative recovery characteristics in patients undergoing tympanoplasty. Materials and Methods: In this randomised controlled study which was conducted from August 2022 to March 2024 at the Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, a total of 70 adult patients were randomly allocated into two groups. …”
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Improving Clinical Management of Diabetic Macular Edema: Insights from a Global Survey of Patients, Healthcare Providers, and Clinic Staff by Focke Ziemssen, Michelle Sylvanowicz, Winfried M. Amoaku, Tariq Aslam, Bora Eldem, Robert P. Finger, Richard P. Gale, Laurent Kodjikian, Jean-François Korobelnik, Xiaofeng Lin, Anat Loewenstein, Paul Mitchell, Moira Murphy, David R. Owens, Nick Parker, Ian Pearce, Francisco J. Rodríguez, Jude Stern, S. James Talks, David T. Wong, Tien Yin Wong, Jane Barratt

“…Methods We conducted a survey of patients with diabetic macular edema, providers, and clinic staff in 78 clinics across 24 countries on six continents, representing a diverse range of individuals, healthcare systems, settings, and reimbursement models. …”
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Deep Learning–Based Prediction of Glaucoma Severity and Progression Using Imo/TEMPO Screening Program by Kei Sano, MD, PhD, Euido Nishijima, MD, PhD, Shunsuke Sumi, MD, PhD, Takahiko Noro, MD, PhD, Shumpei Ogawa, MD, PhD, Yuka Igari, MD, Aiko Iwase, MD, PhD, Tadashi Nakano, MD, PhD

“…Purpose: To develop DeepISP, a deep learning model that predicts the comprehensive visual field (VF) information of the Humphrey visual field analyzer (HFA) based on rapid screening perimetry (Imo/TEMPO screening program [ISP]). …”
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DEMAND ILLUSION AS A WAY TO REDUCE COSTS by Kirill N. Sosnovskij, Alexander Yu. Sulimov

“…The analysis of the first law, with the subsequent introduction into it of a new additional method. Consider the effect of «Illusion of deficit» arising from the application of the proposed method. …”
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Use of brief, simple anxiety assessment tools in palliative care – yes, we can: a cross-sectional observational study of anxiety visual analog scale and numeric rating scale by Adrien Evin, Jean-François Huon, Aurelie Le Thuaut, Patricia Jego, Pierre Nizet, Caroline Victorri-Vigneau, Marianne Bourdon, Palliative care team

“…Aim This study sought to investigate the correlation between anxiety VAS and NRS and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State scale for assessing anxiety in palliative care patients. Methods A single-center cross-sectional observational study was conducted over 2 years. …”
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Effects and Safety of Press-Needle Therapy for Improving Visual Function and Eye Blood Circulation in Patients With Glaucoma With Controlled Intraocular Pressure: Study Protocol fo... by Hongji Liu, Yan Dai, Ming Yu, Jian Zeng, Chao Wang, Sa Tan, Ming Xiong, Ran Zhang, Xuemeng Yu, Mingsong Shi, Xing Yan, Fengming Lai

“…Press-needle therapy is a characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) external treatment methods; its safety is high, the effect is fast and lasting, it is easy to conduct, and it has high patient compliance. …”
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Reading through the eyes of a university student: A double-masked randomised placebo-controlled cross-over protocol investigating coloured spectacle lens efficacy in adults with vi... by Darragh Liam Harkin, Julie-Anne Little, Sara J McCullough

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a double-masked randomised placebo-controlled superiority trial. …”
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Dynamics of visual acuity, optical coherence tomography (OСT) and OСT angiography indicators of patients with dry form of age-related macular degeneration using double filtration p... by A. A. Volozhev, A. N. Kulikov, A. N. Belskih, D. S. Maltsev, S. E. Bednova

“…Purpose: to study the structural and functional changes in the macular zone in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD) according to optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT angiography (OCTA) and visometry after the use of cascade plasma filtration. Materials and methods. A total of 63 patients (94 eyes) with intermediate-stage sAMD were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Correlations between Steady-State Pattern Electroretinogram and Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer Global Indices and Their Associations with Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer-Inner Plexifor... by Andrew Tirsi, Vasiliki Gliagias, Daniel Zhu, Benny Wong, Rohun Gupta, Sung Chul Park, Stephen Obstbaum, Celso Tello

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of steady state pattern electroretinogram (ss-PERG) in detecting retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dysfunction in glaucoma suspects (GS) who had normal 24-2 Humphrey Visual Fields (HFA). Materials and Methods. This was a prospective cohort study of GS patients who were identified based on optic disc appearance with normal HFAs. …”
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Anterograde versus Retrograde Effects of Damage to Identified Learning and Memory Systems during Acquisition, Retention, and Re-Acquisition of an Instrumental Visual Discrimination... by Robert J. McDonald, Joelle Kopp, Erin L. Zelinski, Robert J. Sutherland, Hugo Lehmann, Fraser Sparks, Nancy S. Hong

“…As there is no clear spatial/relational component to the task, the hippocampus should not be involved. Methods: Rats were trained on a two-choice visual discrimination task to criterion performance after which they received lesions to portions of the dorsal striatum (dorso-medial or dorso-lateral striatum) and medial temporal lobe (perirhinal cortex or hippocampus). …”
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Could a hand-held, visual electrophysiology device theoretically reduce diagnostic waiting times for complex eye conditions in the NHS? A Discrete Event Simulation (DES) modelling... by Steffen Bayer, Daniel Garillo, Marion Penn, Maria Chorozoglou, Sally Brailsford, Eloise Keeling, Fatima Shawkat, Perry Carter, Helena Lee, Jay E. Self

“…Abstract Background/objectives Visual Electro-Diagnostic Testing (EDTs) are a highly specialised service in the NHS. …”
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Visual outcomes and structural optical coherence tomography biomarkers after intravitreal dexamethasone implant for anti-vascular endothelial growth factor-resistant macular edema... by Mennatallah G.A. Saleh, Mahmoud Abdel-Radi, Omar M. Ali, Mohamed G.A. Saleh, Magdi M. Mostafa

“…Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the functional and anatomical outcomes of intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implant (Ozurdex) in retinal vein occlusion (RVO)-related macular edema (ME) resistant to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy and to correlate them with certain optical coherence tomography biomarkers. Patients and methods This is a prospective interventional study that included 25 eyes of 25 patients with RVO-related resistant ME (15 branch RVO and 10 central RVO), who received six or more consecutive monthly intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF but the central macular thickness (CMT) remained more than 350 µm 4 weeks after the last injection, or when the reduction in the CMT was less than 10% of the baseline. …”
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Clinical and statistical stump characteristics for identifying contraindications to prosthesis by Aleksandr V. Pepeliaev, Aleksei A. Skoblin