Topographic factors associated with anterior chamber angle narrowing in patients with keratoconus by Hamed Soltan-Dehghan, Abdollah Farzaneh, Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…AIM: To identify topographic determinants of the anterior chamber angle (ACA) in patients with keratoconus (KCN). METHODS: Four hundred and ten eyes of 294 patients with KCN were recruited for this study. …”
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GenECG: a synthetic image-based ECG dataset to augment artificial intelligence-enhanced algorithm development by Neil Bodagh, Steven Niederer, Mark O’Neill, Rachel Burns, Darwon Rashid, Steven E Williams, Miguel O Bernabeu, Ali Gharaviri, Vinush Vigneswaran, Magda Klis, Irum Kotadia, Malihe Javidi, Kyaw Soe Tun, Adam Barton

“…This study aimed to create a high-fidelity, synthetic image-based ECG dataset.Methods ECG images were recreated from the PTB-XL database, a signal-based dataset and image manipulation techniques were applied to mimic imperfections associated with ECGs in real-world settings. …”
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Profiling Language Skills in Minimally Verbal Autism: Findings From Greek-Speaking Preschoolers by Eleni Peristeri, Maria Andreou

“…Specifically, we sought to identify the children's strengths and weaknesses across various language systems (receptive, expressive, and organizational) and modalities (phonological, semantic, and morphosyntactic), and also assess the influence of nonverbal intelligence (performance intelligence quotient [PIQ]) and age on their language performance. Methods Twenty-six MV autistic preschoolers (mean age = 5;3) from Greece participated in the study. …”
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Perceptual-Motor Abilities and Reversal Frequency of Letters and Numbers in Children Diagnosed with Poor Reading Skills by Danjela Ibrahimi, Marcos Aviles, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz

“…Methods: TVPS-4th, VMI-6th, and RFT were performed. …”
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Elevation of ANXA1 associated with potential protective mechanism against ferroptosis and immune cell infiltration in age-related macular degeneration by Jing Chen, Tu Lu, Chen Chen, Wenbin Zheng, Lin Lu, Naiyang Li

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Substance P- and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1-derived Tetrapeptides for Neurotrophic Keratopathy Related to Leprosy: A Clinical Trial by Shoko Kondo, MD, Yoshiko Okano, MD, PhD, Satoshi Iraha, MD, PhD, Shoji Tokunaga, PhD

“…Purpose: Neurotrophic keratopathy is part of the leprosy sequelae and causes progressive deterioration of visual acuity. Although leprosy is bacteriologically curable, there is currently no efficient treatment. …”
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Effect of Forbrain Cognitive Training Intervention Prescriptions Based on Risk Factors on Patients with Cognitive Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury by ZHANG Xueru, WANG Hongbin, CUI Huiying, HAO Xijun, CHEN Changxiang

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Forbrain cognitive training intervention prescriptions based on risk factors on cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury (TBI).MethodsA total of 120 patients with cognitive impairment after TBI treated in Tangshan Workers' Hospital from October 2021 to May 2022 were randomly divided into control group, observation group 1 and observation group 2 according to Excel random function, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic IOLs in Patients with Uveitis – A Randomised Clinical Trial by Pålsson S, Schuborg C, Sterner B, Andersson Grönlund M, Zetterberg M

“…Sara Pålsson,1,2 Claes Schuborg,2,3 Bertil Sterner,1,2 Marita Andersson Grönlund,1,4 Madeleine Zetterberg1,2 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Ophthalmology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 2Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Mölndal, Sweden; 3Guldhedskliniken, Gothenburg, Sweden; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenCorrespondence: Madeleine Zetterberg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Mölndal, SE 431 80, Sweden, Tel +46 31 33 43 31 50, Fax +46 31 41 29 04, Email madeleine.zetterberg@vgregion.sePurpose: To compare inflammatory response, visual acuity, and complications of two intraocular lenses (IOLs) in patients with and without uveitis.Setting: Tertiary referral centre at Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Sweden.Design: Prospective randomised controlled trial.Patients and Methods: Patients with and without uveitis eligible for cataract surgery were randomised to receive a hydrophobic or a hydrophilic square-edged intraocular lens (IOL). …”
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Appropriate Use of Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Infective Endocarditis: A Single Center Experience by Robby Singh, Moumita Naidu, Yousef Bader, David Freeman, Marcel Zughaib

“…Using these criteria as a guide, we devised a quality assessment study to investigate how well TEEs performed at our institution fit the appropriate use criteria specifically for the diagnostic workup of infective endocarditis. Methods. A retrospective chart review was performed for all TEEs performed in 2017 with the indication of endocarditis. …”
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Functional and Anatomical Outcomes of Faricimab in Previously Treated Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis by Ali Khodor, Jonathan T. Caranfa, Tavish Nanda, Raul E. Ruiz-Lozano, Manuel E. Quiroga-Garza, Stephanie Choi, Ali Chehab, Eugenia M. Ramos-Dávila, Jeffrey S. Heier, Chirag P. Shah, Andre J. Witkin

“…Methods The PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar databases were searched for studies reporting outcomes of treatments for previously treated cases of wAMD. …”
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Identification of a Novel Subtype of Ocular Hypertensive Eyes with the Lowest Risk of Progression Under Treatment by Asma Poursoroush, Vida Abedi, Xiaoqin Huang, Jiang Li, Alireza Vafaei Sadr, Amy L. de Jongh Curry, Louis R. Pasquale, Michael V. Boland, Chris A. Johnson, Siamak Yousefi

“…Abstract Introduction Our aim in this work is to identify a subtype of ocular hypertensive eyes that benefited the most from topical hypertensive medication. Methods We included 1636 patients (817 patients in the active group and 819 in the observation group) who participated in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS). …”
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Using A Neural Network to Generate Images When Teaching Students to Develop an Alternative Text by Yekaterina A. Kosova, Kirill I. Redkokosh, Pavel O. Mikheyev

“…It has been suggested that a neural network for generating images from text descriptions can act as a tool for checking the relevance of the developed text alternatives.Materials and methods. The study was carried out in April-May 2023. 17 undergraduate students studied the requirements for developing text alternatives, completed initial text descriptions for three proposed photographs, and then corrected the text using the Kandinsky 2.1 neural network according to the algorithm: generating an image from the description; visual comparison of the resulting image with the original; returning to editing the description or ending the process. …”
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Five-year Outcome of Aflibercept Administration with “Treat and Extend” for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Wada I, Oshima Y, Fukuda Y, Shiose S, Kano K, Ishikawa K, Nakao S, Kaizu Y, Hasegawa E, Kannan R, Ishibashi T, Sonoda KH

“…Although it subsequently declined, it sustained the initial visual acuity. The average macular thickness (CMT) was significantly reduced and maintained throughout the follow-up period. …”
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Comparison of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant and Ranibizumab in Vitrectomized Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema by Jia-Kang Wang, Tzu-Lun Huang, Pei-Yao Chang, Wei-Ting Ho, Yung-Ray Hsu, Fang-Ting Chen, Yun-Ju Chen

“…This retrospective study aimed to compare the efficacy of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) and intravitreal dexamethasone implant (IDI) for pseudophakic vitrectomized eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) in a single institution. Methods. Pseudophakic vitrectomized eyes with treatment-naïve center-involved DME were enrolled, with one eye in each patient. …”
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Dry Eye Cross-Sectional Study – Philippines: Comparison with the Asia Dry Eye Society Criteria and OCULUS Keratograph 5M Findings by Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD, Bobbie Marie Santos, MD, Keshia Duyongco-Lenon, MD, Jessica Marie Abaño, MD, Reynaldo Santos, MD, Ivo John Dualan, MD

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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes in Blind Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial by PS Thanalakshme, R Ramesh

“…Materials and Methods: A randomised controlled clinical trial conducted at a high school for the blind in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India on 120 blind chidren aged 6-12 years. …”
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Transitioning from Aflibercept to Biosimilar Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema (DME): (The TRANSFORM-DME Trial) a Multicenter Observational Study by Chakraborty D, Sinha TK, Maiti A, Boral SK, Das A, Mondal S, Nandi K, Bhattacharya R

“…Debdulal Chakraborty,1 Tushar Kanti Sinha,1 Aniruddha Maiti,2 Subhendu Kumar Boral,1 Arnab Das,1 Soumen Mondal,1 Krishnendu Nandi,3 Ranabir Bhattacharya1 1Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Disha Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; 2Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Global Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; 3Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Netralayam Superspeciality Eye Care, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaCorrespondence: Debdulal Chakraborty, Department of Vitreo-Retinal Services, Disha Eye Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Tel +91 33 6636 0000, Email devdc@rediffmail.comPurpose: To evaluate visual and anatomical outcomes following a switch from intravitreal Aflibercept (IVI AFL) (T1) to biosimilar Ranibizumab (B-RBZ) (T2) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).Methods: This was a multicenter observational study, analysing medical records of consecutive, treatment-naïve centre-involving DME patients having a baseline visual acuity (VA) of ≥ 55 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters. …”
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A study of the quality of life in patients with diverticular colon disease, after suffering attacks of diverticulitis by A. L. Levchuk, A. E. Abdullaev

“…The objective of the study was to evaluate the quality of life of patients with DCD after several episodes of exacerbations of the disease.Methods abd materials. A study was conducted with the participation of 110 patients treated at the State Clinical Hospital in Vladimir from 2019–2024 with DCD. …”
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Cross-sectional design and protocol for Artificial Intelligence Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights (AI-READI) by Gerald McGwin, Linda M Zangwill, Nicholas Evans, Shannon McWeeney, Cecilia S Lee, Bhavesh Patel, Jeffrey C Edberg, Cynthia Owsley, Aaron Lee, Cecilia Lee, Sally L Baxter, Michael Snyder, Samantha Hurst, Nicole Ehrhardt, Christopher Chute, Dawn S Matthies, Julia P Owen, Amir Bahmani, Sally Baxter, Edward Boyko, Aaron Cohen, Jorge Contreras, Garrison Cottrell, Virginia de Sa, Jeffrey Edberg, Irl Hirsch, Michelle Hribar, T.Y. Alvin Liu, Bonnie Maldenado, Sara Singer, Bradley Voytek, Joseph Yracheta, Linda Zangwill

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A Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Brain Tumor Diagnosis by Sadia Islam Tonni, Md. Alif Sheakh, Mst. Sazia Tahosin, Md. Zahid Hasan, Taslima Ferdaus Shuva, Touhid Bhuiyan, Muhammad Ali Abdullah Almoyad, Nabil Anan Orka, Md. Tanvir Rahman, Risala Tasin Khan, M. Shamim Kaiser, Mohammad Ali Moni

“…The proposed system integrates advanced preprocessing techniques, an ensemble of pretrained deep learning models, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) methods to achieve high accuracy and reliability. …”
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