Prognostic value of light reflex pupillometry in Alzheimer’s disease – a longitudinal cohort study by Mathias Holsey Gramkow, Frederikke Kragh Clemmensen, Ulrich Lindberg, Ian Law, Otto Mølby Henriksen, Gunhild Waldemar, Steen Gregers Hasselbalch, Kristian Steen Frederiksen

“…We sought to evaluate the prognostic potential of quantitative light reflex pupillometry (qLRP) in early AD. Methods At baseline, 3-months, 12-months and at 18/24-months follow-up (FU), we carried out qLRP with a hand-held pupillometer (PLR-3000, NeurOptics®). …”
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A pilot study for self-guided, active robotic training of proprioception of the upper limb in chronic stroke by Duncan T. Tulimieri, GilHwan Kim, Joanna E. Hoh, Fabrizio Sergi, Jennifer A. Semrau

“…Methods In this pilot study, 5 individuals with stroke and 5 age-matched controls were tested on a single-day proprioceptive training paradigm. …”
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Type of arrhythmias and the risk of sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Subhash Chander, Ahmad Bin Aamir, Rabia Latif, Om Parkash, F. N. U. Sorath, Sam Tan, Abhi Chand Lohana, Sheena Shiwlani, Mohammed Yaqub Nadeem

“…Thus, the current systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the incidence of SCD among dialysis patients at risk of arrhythmia. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Parent-Child Mutual Influences on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Behaviors: Actor-Partner Analysis by May O Lwin, Allison Seet, Seraphina Leo, Peter J Schulz

“…Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of SSBs, visuals of culturally relevant drink products were used in the survey to visualize SSBs. …”
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FUNCTIONS OF VANDALISM IN YOUTH BEHAVIOUR: FROM PERSONALITY TO SOCIETY by O. V. Kruzhkova, I. V. Vorobyeva, R. Yu. Porozov, B. Zarbova

“…Traditionally, vandalism has been assessed as a negative phenomenon, leading to the destruction of the material, visual and social environment of urban public space. …”
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Dynamic rasterstereography improves the detection of movement delays and dynamic asymmetries in the scapulothoracic kinematic of healthy subjects by Richard Julius Freytag, Jonas Wilhelm Moss, Filippo Maria Piana Jacquot, Jakob Zapatka, Rebecca Herrmann, Mahmoud Ragab, Sebastian Scheidt, Davide Cucchi

“…Abstract Purpose Assessing scapulothoracic kinematics typically involves visually observing patients during movement, which has limited inter‐ and intraobserver reliability. …”
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Vitrectomy combined with lens capsule flap transplantation in the treatment of high myopia macular hole retinal detachment: study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled t... by Xun Xu, Tianwei Qian, Hao Zhou, Weijun Wang, Ying Fan, Lin Xue, Xia Wu, Qiaoyun Gong, Luyao Ye

“…However, movement of the ILM to a suitable position to prevent displacement is a difficult operation. Improving visual function after surgery remains controversial. …”
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Young glaucoma specialist practice patterns: Why do you do what you do? by Nicole Miranda, Jason Y. Zhang, Mary Qiu

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Internal limiting membrane peeling versus no peeling during primary vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Matteo Fallico, Andrea Russo, Antonio Longo, Alfredo Pulvirenti, Teresio Avitabile, Vincenza Bonfiglio, Niccolò Castellino, Gilda Cennamo, Michele Reibaldi

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the efficacy of ILM peeling versus non-ILM peeling during vitrectomy for RRD by a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies.<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Embase databases, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to April 2018 to identify studies that compared primary vitrectomy with and without ILM peeling for RRD with at least six months follow-up. …”
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Stability of Nine Time-Dependent Antibiotics for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Use by Elise d’Huart, Ibtissem Boutouha, Clara Berardi, Jean Vigneron, Béatrice Demore, Alexandre Charmillon

“…The objective was to evaluate the stability of nine time-dependent antibiotics that are unstable at 37 °C at lower concentrations and a reduced storage temperature of 32 °C. <b>Methods:</b> Chemical stability was assessed by pH measurement and high-performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Changes in Macular Microvascular Structure in Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor for One Year by Shuang Song, Xiaobing Yu, Peng Zhang, Hong Dai

“…Methods. This prospective study enrolled 39 patients (one eye per patient) who received intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for macular edema secondary to BRVO. …”
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Image Recognition Performance of GPT-4V(ision) and GPT-4o in Ophthalmology: Use of Images in Clinical Questions by Tomita K, Nishida T, Kitaguchi Y, Kitazawa K, Miyake M

“…Kosei Tomita,1 Takashi Nishida,2 Yoshiyuki Kitaguchi,3 Koji Kitazawa,4,&amp;ast; Masahiro Miyake5,&amp;ast; 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 2Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; 5Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Takashi Nishida, University of California, 9415 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0946, USA, Email t.nishida.opt@gmail.comPurpose: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of Generative Pre-trained Transformer with Vision (GPT)-4, GPT-4 with Vision (GPT-4V), and GPT-4o for clinical questions in ophthalmology.Patients and Methods: The questions were collected from the “Diagnosis This” section on the American Academy of Ophthalmology website. …”
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Endoscopic endonasal approaches for resection of suprasellar pituitary neuroendocrine tumors: a novel classification based on the optic chiasm and operative nuances by Xuechao Wu, Cuiping Sun, Wei Tian, Zhongyuan Bao, Hongwei Gao, Jing Wang, Xiaojie Lu, Qing Wang

“…This study proposed a new classification for suprasellar PitNETs based on their relationship with the optic chiasm. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 82 patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEAs) for suprasellar PitNETs between January 2018 and December 2021. …”
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Assessing the accuracy of a machine learning prediction for 2 different shoulder prostheses: an external validation study by Gianluca Caprili, MD, Andrea G. Calamita, MD, Michele Novi, MD, Domenico A. Campanacci, MD, PhD, Simone Nicoletti, MD

“…This retrospective analysis aims to externally validate a predictive analytics platform within a patient cohort undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for eccentric or concentric glenohumeral osteoarthritis. Methods: Ninety patients who underwent reverse total shoulder arthroplasty at our institution in 2022 were selected for this study. …”
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Novel classification for microspherophakia and its related surgical implications: a retrospective cohort study by Yan Liu, Yang Sun, Zexu Chen, Tianhui Chen, Yongxiang Jiang, Qiuyi Huo, Wan-Nan Jia, Zhennan Zhao

“…Background A novel classification for microspherophakia (MSP) was developed using a nomogram model to stratify patients and evaluate surgical outcomes.Methods The study involved 99 eyes from 64 MSP patients, divided into training (64 eyes) and validation (35 eyes) cohorts. …”
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Cerebral gray matter volume identifies healthy older drivers with a critical decline in driving safety performance using actual vehicles on a closed-circuit course by Handityo Aulia Putra, Kaechang Park, Kaechang Park, Fumio Yamashita

“…Regional cerebral gray matter (GM) volume may serve as a biomarker for such decline, but its predictive value in real-world driving contexts remains unclear.MethodsWe enrolled 94 cognitively healthy older drivers (45 males, 49 females; mean age 77.66 ± 3.67 years) who completed a standardized driving assessment using actual vehicles on a closed-circuit course. …”
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The Effectiveness of First-Generation iStent Microbypass Implantation Depends on Initial Intraocular Pressure: 24-Month Follow-Up—Prospective Clinical Trial by Joanna Konopińska, Milena Kozera, Paweł Kraśnicki, Zofia Mariak, Marek Rękas

“…Evaluation of efficacy of the iStent trabecular bypass implant in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) depending on the value pretreatment IOP and number of medications used before surgery in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PXG) and coexisting cataract. Methods. A prospective, uncontrolled, interventional case series. 72 patients, on a mean age of 72.42 ± 9.17, were divided into two groups depending on baseline IOP: group I < 26 mmHg and group II ≥ 26 mmHg. …”
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Mural infectious endocarditis in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot: a clinical case by I. E. Kotlyar, A. E. Filchkova, N. V. Enenkov, A. S. Sidashova, D. O. Kondratyev, N. V. Dobrynina, K. I. Vasyushkina, T. A. Gorokhova

“…Conservative treatment methods allowed not only to compensate for the existing clinical symptoms, but also to achieve reference values of laboratory parameters, despite the impossibility of surgical intervention.…”
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Two-year treatment outcome of photodynamic therapy combined with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for pachychoroid neovasculopathy by Sayaka Uemura, Akiko Miki, Maya Kishimoto-Kishi, Aya Chubachi-Kamimura, Makoto Nakamura

“…Objective: To investigate the two-year treatment outcomes of photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy in patients with pachychoroid neurovasculopathy (PNV). Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 22 eyes of 22 treatment-naïve patients diagnosed with PNV who underwent combination therapy with PDT and intravitreal anti-VEGF agents (ranibizumab or aflibercept). …”
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An Open-Label, Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cysteamine Ophthalmic Solution 0.55% in Japanese Cystinosis Patients by Goi N, Iwata F, Sugihara Y, Higa S, Chikama T

“…We assessed the efficacy and safety of cysteamine 0.55% solution in Japanese cystinosis patients with corneal cystine crystals for 52 weeks.Patients and Methods: This was a Phase III, open-label, single-arm study conducted in Japan (jRCT2021200029; registered on 07/12/2020). …”
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