An Innovative Australian Outreach Model of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Remote Communities by Nicola M. Glasson, Lisa J. Crossland, Sarah L. Larkins

“…Background. Up to 98% of visual loss secondary to diabetic retinopathy (DR) can be prevented with early detection and treatment. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of six decades of camel research in North Africa: Trends, collaboration, and emerging themes by Razan Naji, Mahmoud Kandeel, Maryam Mahmoud

“…The primary objectives are to evaluate research productivity, identify key contributors, and highlight emerging trends. Methods: Data were collected from the Scopus database, which contained 1805 research documents. …”
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Understanding the Best Nutritional Management for Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Patients: A Comparison Between East Asian and Western Experiences by Alessia Perna, Massimo Santoro, Elisa Colaizzo

“…CJD patients usually present with rapid cognitive impairment associated with declines in cerebellar, motor, visual, behavioral, and swallowing functions. Moreover, CJD patients lose their ability to eat and take medications orally very early on in treatment; nevertheless, there are no specific nutritional guidelines for this disease shared worldwide. (2) Methods: This review aims to describe the nutritional outcomes of CJD patients in Western countries to compare them with those described in East Asian countries and then aims to explore the most recent trends in the nutritional management of CJD patients, including some dietary compounds that present neuroprotective effects. (3) Results: In Japan’s, Taiwan’s, and China’s healthcare systems, CJD patients receive intensive life-sustaining treatment that prolongs their survival (i.e., artificial feeding); conversely, in Western countries, intensive life-sustaining treatments like tube feeding are not commonly provided to CJD patients. (4) Conclusions: It is difficult to pinpoint the reasons for these discrepancies around CJD palliative care supply, but it is clear that specific nutritional guidelines may directly improve the nutritional management of CJD patients and thus allow their families and caregivers to ensure the best end-of-life care for these patients.…”
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Treating intrasurgical complications of corneal refractive operation with customized ablation. A clinical case by N. V. Khodzhabekyan, A. T. Khandzhyan, A. V. Ivanova, K. B. Letnikova, A. S. Sklyarova

“…Purpose: to evaluate the prospects of customized Finalfit based ablation for optical rehabilitation of a patient with corneal surface errors caused by intrasurgical microtome-induced damage of a corneal flap during a LASIK excimer laser correction of vision.Material and methods. In Helmholtz Center, a patient with such damage was given a phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) combined with topographyguided photorefractive keratectomy.Results. …”
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The Effect of a Period of Kinesiotherapy and Reflexology on Pain Intensity and Range of Motion in Elderly Women With Knee Osteoarthritis by Fatemeh Kiani Dooghabadi, Nahid Khoshraftar Yazdi, Hossein Farzaneh

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a period of therapeutic exercise and reflexology on pain intensity and range of motion in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: 45 elderly women with osteoarthritis of the knee were purposefully selected and randomly divided into three groups of 15: therapeutic exercise, reflexology and control. …”
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Construction Site Layout Planning Using a Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool by SeyedReza RazaviAlavi, Simaan AbouRizk

“…<i>Results</i>: The developed DST visualizes the site layout plan within a simulation environment and provides seamless interactions between the site layout model and the simulation model. …”
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The Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for the Knee Osteoarthritis: A Clinical Trial Study by Babak Vahdatpour, Faezeh Sadat Mortazavi, Shila Haghighat, Mohammad Saleki Mehrjerdi, Zahra Sadat Mortazavi

“…In the current study, it is aimed to assess the efficacy of focused shockwave therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Materials and Methods: The current randomized clinical trial was conducted on 42 patients (22 cases and 20 controls, with mean age of 58.02 ± 9.90 years) with knee osteoarthritis in 2018–2019, in Isfahan, Iran. …”
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Concurrent and Convergent Validity of Goniometers Versus Bubble Inclinometers in Measuring Thoracolumbar Movement in Low Back Pain Patients by Novita Intan Arovah, Irena Agustiningtyas, Karina Satyani Pratiwi

“…Goniometers and inclinometers are commonly used for assessing ROM, with inclinometers theoretically offering better accuracy and usability than traditional goniometers.Objective: The concurrent and convergent validity of standard goniometers and bubble inclinometers in measuring thoracolumbar ROM in LBP patients was assessed in this study.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 45 non-specific LBP patients was conducted. …”
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The effects of multimodal cocktail analgesic local injection in postoperative pain control after laminoplasty: A study protocol of a prospective randomized controlled trial. by Jaewan Soh, Hong-Sik Park, Won-Young Lee, Se-Hwan Park, Kyung-Chung Kang

“…This randomized prospective study aims to evaluate the effects of a multimodal cocktail injection on postoperative pain and the efficacy of the protocol in patients undergoing posterior laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy.<h4>Methods</h4>This single-center prospective randomized controlled trial focuses on patients diagnosed with cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy. …”
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The influence of perinatal high-risk behavior on maternal and neonatal health by Maryam Kianpour, Zahra Babaahmady Milany, Masoume Pirhadi

“…BACKGROUND: Given the relatively high incidence of cigarette and hookah use in Iran, coupled with their detrimental effects on both mother and fetus, this study primarily aims to explore the correlation between cigarette and hookah smoking during pregnancy and the intensity of pain, duration of the first, second, and third stages of labor, weight of the placenta, and anthropometric measurements of neonates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 174 pregnant women in Isfahan, Iran, in 2022. …”
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Use of GIS Technology for Distribution of City Forests and Green Open Spaces by Nur Zailani, Budi Sutomo

“…This research aims to map the distribution of green open space and urban forests using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to increase the effectiveness of green area management. The methods used include collecting spatial and non-spatial data from related agencies, data processing using Quantum GIS (QGIS) software, and thematic analysis of green open space distribution. …”
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Allergic rhinitis control: contemporary approaches to evaluation by D. S. Tyufilin, I. A. Deev, O. S. Kobyakova, E. S. Kulikov, N. A. Tabakaev, D. A. Vinokurova, N. A. Kirillova

“…In this regard, this review aims to analyze research on the development of such tools and to provide their comparative analysis. Review methods. Using PubMed, Web of science and Russian Citation Index database, we searched from 1991 to 2019 with logical combinations of the following key words: “allergic rhinitis control”, “AR control”, “AR questionnaire”. …”
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The importance of genetic counselling and testing in inherited eye diseases: A population-based retrospective study. by Michal Kaminer Abargel, Michal Macarov, Karen Hendler, Claudia Yahalom

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Inherited eye diseases (IEDs) are among the main causes of visual impairment and blindness in children and young people worldwide. …”
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Comparison of 532 nm Micropulse Green Laser versus Continuous-Wave 532 nm Green Laser in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Long-Term Follow-Up by Katarzyna Piasecka, Piotr Gozdek, Mariusz Maroszyński, Dominik Odrobina

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of micropulse laser treatment (MLT) compared with the continuous-wave laser (CL) in treating eyes with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in a 12-month follow-up study. Methods: A retrospective observational study included 51 eyes with chronic CSC; 35 eyes were treated with MLT (Group A), and 16 eyes were treated with CL (Group B). …”
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Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block: A Comparative Study between Levobupivacaine versus Levobupivacaine plus Ketamine in Abdominoplasty by Radwa F. Mansour, Mohamed A. Afifi, Mohamed S. Abdelghany

“…We conducted this study to explore the hypothesis that the addition of ketamine to levobupivacaine in ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block would result in a better and prolonged duration of postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing abdominoplasty. Material and Methods. This randomized prospective study was conducted on 50 patients who were scheduled for abdominoplasty. …”
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The effectiveness of a telehealth program on the anxiety levels among women with core needle biopsy for suspected breast cancer by Sansanee Ruttanamontree, Usavadee Asdornwised, Kessiri Wongkongkam, Suebwong Chuthapisith

“…Seventy women with breast lumps scheduled for a core needle biopsy were enrolled. Methods: Thirty-five women with breast lumps were assigned to participate in the telehealth program plus routine care, while another group of thirty-five women received only routine care. …”
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Cataract surgery and the risk of developing recurrence or progression of diabetic macular edema. by Mirinae Kim, Young-Gun Park, Young-Hoon Park

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine whether uneventful cataract surgery in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) affects the course of the disease, and its relationship with postoperative clinical outcomes in real-world settings.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This retrospective cohort study included patients of center-involving DME and a prior history of periocular injection in the operative eye before cataract surgery with a follow-up of at least 6 months. …”
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A longitudinal study of motor, oculomotor and cognitive function in progressive supranuclear palsy. by Boyd C P Ghosh, Roger H S Carpenter, James B Rowe

“…This had twin objectives, to assess the potential for clinical parameters to monitor disease progression in clinical trials and to illuminate the progression of pathophysiology.<h4>Methods</h4>Twenty three patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (Richardson's syndrome) were compared to 22 matched controls at baseline and 16 of these patients compared at baseline and one year using: the progressive supranuclear palsy rating scale; the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale; the revised Addenbrooke's cognitive examination; the frontal assessment battery; the cubes section of the visual object and space perception battery; the Hayling and Brixton executive tests; and saccadic latencies.…”
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Effect of arthroscopic repair on sleep disturbances in rotator cuff tear patients: A prospective cohort study analyzing short-term postoperative pain correlations by Hyojune Kim, Jangwon Lee, Kyoung Hwan Koh

“…Purpose The aim is to explore the impact of rotator cuff repair on sleep quality and its correlation with postoperative pain and recovery. Methods A prospective cohort study from December 2022 to May 2023 was conducted on 28 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. …”
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Use of fluorescent angiography with indocyanine green for prediction of hypocalcemia development after thyroidectomy by V. K. Lyadov, D. R. Pashaeva, M. V. Nekludova

“…We describe our experience of using intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescent angiography (IGFA) of parathyroid glands to access their function in the early postoperative period.The study objective is to evaluate the possibility of prediction of early postoperative hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy using intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescent angiography.Materials and methods. Thirty five (35) patients with benign and malignant thyroid tumors eligible for thyroidectomy were included in the study. …”
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