Effectiveness of Topiramate Versus Acetazolamide in the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: ASystematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abdullah Almaqhawi, Alia Alokley, Reham Alamri, Razan Alabdulqader, Ahmad Alali, Ayat Aleid, Amani Alhejji, Maryam N. ALNasser

“…The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of topiramate and acetazolamide as medical treatments for IIH and to evaluate the long-term outcomes of both medications. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA guidelines and was approved by the International Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). …”
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Apelin-13 attenuates optic nerve damage in glaucomatous mice by regulating glucose metabolism by Ya Zhang, Jia Zhao, Jian Zhou, Zhen Jiang, Kaihui Cheng, Caifeng Lei, Ling Yu

“…Results On day 1 of elevated IOP, the modeled eye exhibited reduced glucose uptake in the corresponding visual cortex compared with the contralateral visual cortex. …”
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Sarcopenia diagnosis using skeleton-based gait sequence and foot-pressure image datasets by Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Na-Hyun Kim, Haneol Seo, JaeMok Lee, Chul-Min Chung, Sunghoon Shin, Chan-Su Lee

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Factors influencing image quality in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography by Yao Yao, Jiawen Liu, Lei Li, Weiwei Chen, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

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Photorefractive keratectomy with extended ablation zone for recurrent corneal erosion syndrome accompanied with refractive errors: a study of effectiveness, safety, and refractive... by Xinxin Yu, Chenchen Wang, Zuhui Zhang, Wuqi Zhang, Yizeng Yang, Shuangqing Wu

“…Trans-epithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) for the contralateral eyes and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for RCES patients without refractive errors were included for comparison.MethodsThe study enrolled a total of 79 eyes from 62 patients, comprising 16 eyes (16 patients) in the PRK group, 11 contralateral eyes (11 patients) in the TPRK group, and 52 eyes (49 patients) in the PTK group. …”
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Safety and efficacy of stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty in the treatment of hyperopia: a retrospective study by Jing Zhang, Fangfang Sun, Jie Hou, Yulin Lei, Yahui Dong, Yafei Xu

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of stromal lenticule addition keratoplasty (SLAK) treatment in patients with hyperopia. Methods This retrospective study included 43 eyes from 34 patients treated with SLAK in the Corneal Refraction Department of Jinan Mingshui Eye Hospital from October 2022 to January 2024. …”
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Preoperative Ankle Swelling and the Effect On Postoperative Wound Complications Following Ankle Fracture Surgery by Anthony M. Silva MBBS, MSc, FRACS(Orth), FAOrthA, Helena Franco MD, MMSc, MSurg, Tom P. Walsh BPod MHSc(Pod), PhD, Albert Hohuynh MBBS, Simon Platt MB, ChB, FRCS, FRCS(Tr&Orth)

“…This study aimed to identify whether preoperative ankle swelling influences postoperative wound complications following ankle fracture surgery. Methods This prospective cohort study recruited patients undergoing operative management of closed rotational ankle fractures on a single side (unilateral injury). …”
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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICATIONS NEUROTRANSMITTER ACTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY GLAUCOMA by I. A. Zakharova, R. V. Avdeev, V. A. Pristavka, S. N. Surnin, V. Y. Mahmutov, I. I. Savrasova

“…Aim was to study the effectiveness of neuromedin in the treatment of patients with primary glaucoma with compensated intraocular pressure (IOP). patients and methods. There were 40 patients (80 eyes): 10 eyes with early stage, 36 — advanced, 33 — advanced and 1 eye with end-stage glaucoma. …”
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CLEAR technology. Clinical and functional results of more than 1000 corrections of myopia and myopic astigmatism by T.S. Kuznetsova, V.D. Antonuk, S.Yu. Shchukin, I.V. Drozdov, O.I. Kuranova

“…To evaluate the clinical and functional results of correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism using CLEAR technology. Material and methods. In Eye Microsurgery Gazprom Clinic, 1252 CLEAR surgeries (626 patients) were performed on the platform of the LDV Z8 femtosecond laser (Ziemer) in the period from October 2021 to May 2023. …”
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Effect of Auditory Recognition on the Vocabulary Knowledge of Children with Functional Articulation Disorder by YAN Jiajian, WANG Chengdong, LU Jianliang, LI Yuchang, SHEN Longbin, OU Jianlin, CHEN Zhuoming

“…ObjectiveTo Observe the impact of auditory recognition function on vocabulary knowledge in children with functional articulation disorder (FAD) and to explore the mechanism of working memory (mainly auditory working memory and visual working memory) in the relationship between the two.MethodsA total of 113 children with FAD who were treated at the Rehabilitation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University from November 2019 to January 2022 were selected, with 2 cases dropped out. …”
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New generation of monofocal intraocular lens for cataract surgery in comorbid conditions by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, Yu. E. Prokofiev, A. M. Ivanov, M. V. Okuneva

“…Purpose: to evaluate the functional results of using the Monofocal+ intraocular lens for cataract surgery in comorbid conditions of the eye.Material and methods. The study included 31 patients (45 eyes) with cataracts. …”
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Outer Plexiform Layer Angle: A Prognostic Factor for Idiopathic Macular Pucker Surgery by Ding-Ying Liao, Jorn-Hon Liu, Yu-Ping Zheng, Jian-Ming Wang, Hsiao-Ming Chao

“…To investigate the efficacy of idiopathic macular pucker (epimacular membrane) surgery and to identify the possible prognostic factor. Methods. This was a retrospective study which enrolled 38 patients with idiopathic macular pucker who underwent 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with indocyanine green-assisted peeling of epiretinal membrane (ERM) and internal limiting membrane (ILM). …”
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Association between life’s crucial 9 and major eye diseases among US adults aged 40 years or older by Yang Meng, Zongbiao Tan, Yuan Liu, Yuan Ma, Ziye Chen, Lan Jiang, Tao Li

“…However, Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9), the latest scoring framework for CVH, has yet to be investigated in relation to major eye diseases. Methods This cross-sectional study included 3830 adults aged 40 years or older from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2008. …”
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Long-term retinal microvascular alterations after endoscopic endonasal surgery in patients with sellar region tumors by Sebnem Kaya Ergen, Anil Ergen, Busra Gunduz, Ecem Cemre Ceylan, Sevgi Subasi, Melih Caklili, Burak Cabuk, Ihsan Anik, Savas Ceylan

“…AIM: To evaluate retinal microcirculation changes at the 3rd and 12th months following endoscopic endonasal surgery in patients with sellar region tumors using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). METHODS: This prospective longitudinal observational study included 78 eyes of 39 patients with sellar tumors and 78 eyes of 39 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. …”
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Intravitreal bevacizumab injection alone or combined with macular photocoagulation compared to macular photocoagulation as primary treatment of diabetic macular edema by Jovanović Sandra, Čanadanović Vladimir, Sabo Ana, Grgić Zorka, Mitrović Milena, Rakić Dušan

“…Methods. This prospective randomized clinical trial included 72 patients (120 treated eyes) with varying degrees of DR and DME. …”
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Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Correction of Moderate-To-High Corneal Astigmatism in Cataract Patients: Clinical Efficacy and Safety by Xiaodi Qiu, Yumeng Shi, Xiaoyan Han, Zhixiang Hua, Yi Lu, Jin Yang

“…To investigate the long-term efficacy and rotational stability of toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) implanted for the correction of moderate-to-high corneal astigmatism. Methods. A total of 57 cataract patients (57 eyes) with regular corneal astigmatism (≥2.57 D) were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. …”
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The effect of hyperbilirubinemia on pain intesity in patients with pancreatobiliaric cancer during perioperative period by P. T. Muraviov, B. S. Zaporozhchenko, I. Ye. Borodaiev, K. P. Kirpichnikova, V. H. Shevchenko, V. B. Volkov, Harhouri Makrem

“…The aim was to assess the effect of hyperbilirubinemia on the severity of pain syndrome in patients with pancreatobiliary cancer during perioperative period. Materials and methods. The results of surgical treatment of 218 patients with pancreatobiliary cancer complicated by the development of mechanical jaundice syndrome, who underwent pancreatoduodenal resection, were analyzed. …”
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Application of electroacupuncture for postoperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty: a study protocol for a single-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial by Ling Zhao, Sheng Zhong, Hai Huang, Jun Xie, Xiu-ling Song, Yue-lai Chen, Lian-bo Xiao

“…Introduction The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) to relieve pain and promote functional rehabilitation after total knee surgery.Methods and analysis We propose a single-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of EA. …”
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An fMRI dataset in response to large-scale short natural dynamic facial expression videos by Panpan Chen, Chi Zhang, Bao Li, Li Tong, LinYuan Wang, ShuXiao Ma, Long Cao, ZiYa Yu, Bin Yan

“…Abstract Facial expression is among the most natural methods for human beings to convey their emotional information in daily life. …”
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Risk prediction for acute kidney disease and adverse outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an interpretable machine learning approach by Siqi Jiang, Lingyu Xu, Xinyuan Wang, Chenyu Li, Chen Guan, Lin Che, Yanfei Wang, Xuefei Shen, Yan Xu

“…This study develops machine learning models to predict AKI, AKD, and mortality in COPD patients, utilizing web applications for clinical decisions.Methods We included 2,829 inpatients from January 2016 to December 2018. …”
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