Prevalence of cataract and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients attending at diabetic care clinics in Northwest Ethiopia, 2023 by Abebech Fikade Shumye, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Matiyas Mamo Bekele

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of cataract and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in Northwest Ethiopia from May 8 to June 8, 2023. …”
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A long way to go - Estimates of combined water, sanitation and hygiene coverage for 25 sub-Saharan African countries. by Rachel Roche, Robert Bain, Oliver Cumming

“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has among the lowest rates of WASH coverage globally.<h4>Methods</h4>The most recent available Demographic Household Survey (DHS) or Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data for 25 countries in SSA were analysed to estimate national and regional coverage for combined water and sanitation (a combined MDG indicator for 'improved' access) and combined water with collection time within 30 minutes plus sanitation and hygiene (a combined SDG indicator for 'basic' access). …”
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Analysis of the quality of education activities conducted using telemedicine technologies by O. M. Drapkina, I. Yu. Volkova, R. N. Shepel, L. M. Zhamalov, S. Yu. Astanina, T. V. Vakhovskaya

“…To evaluate the quality of education activities conducted using telemedicine technologies and identify most significant factors affecting satisfaction from its participation.Material and methods. An analysis was made of 2039 questionnaires filled out by observers after educational events. …”
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Methodology in cardiologists’ postgraduate education by M. B. Arzhanik, S. I. Karas, E. V. Grakova, O. A. Vasiltseva, T. B. Korneeva, E. E. Kara-Sal

“…A virtual patient is considered as an informational model of the diagnostic and treatment processes.Material and methods. To create a database of virtual patients, a description of completed clinical cases in specially designed patterns was used. …”
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3D‐printed custom ankle braces for people with Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease: A pilot study by Adam Philps, Mike Frecklington, Sarah Stewart

“…This study aimed to determine (1) whether 3D‐printed custom ankle braces improve function and balance in people with CMT and (2) whether this is an acceptable device for use in this population. Methods A within‐subject comparison pragmatic/pilot study was undertaken. …”
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Resveratrol Supplementation in Wet AMD: Association With Fewer Intravitreal Injections and Reduced Macular Fibrosis by Datseris I, Rouvas A, Tzanidaki ME, Kardara M, Geros V, Gouliopoulos N

“…For 2 years, the patients were monthly assessed with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement, fundus autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans and OCT-angiography. …”
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Laughter therapy as an effective means of preserving the mental health of pre-school children by Horodyska Violeta

“…Pedagogical advice on the use of laughter therapy in work among pupils of a preschool education institution is offered: the so-called “moments of laughter”, methods of psychological “unloading” with the help of interesting adventures, funny stories, life situations; realization of the pedagogical potential of oral folk creativity (literary humorous sketches, reading and studying tongue twisters, counters, jokes); introduction of lively games that cause turbulent positive emotions in children; use of eccentric (fast) dances; showing various comic poses, grimaces, etc. …”
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Effectiveness of Local Wound Infiltration with Morphine, Ketorolac, and Bupivacaine Compared to Bupivacaine Alone Following Tibial Osteotomy in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Con... by Piyanuch Musikachart, Thanase Ariyawatkul, Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana, Nath Adulkasem, Perajit Eamsobhana

“… Objective: To compare postoperative pain in children receiving ketorolac plus morphine local wound infiltration as adjunct analgesic agents with bupivacaine for local wound infiltration following tibial osteotomy. Materials and Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included patients aged 7-15 years who underwent tibial osteotomy. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy Compared With Transforaminal Route Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal stenosis: Min... by Sun W, Wang J, Hu Y, Tao J, Yang C

“…Weixiang Sun, Jie Wang, Yafei Hu, Jinzhuo Tao, Chengwu Yang Pain Department, the Eighth People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chengwu Yang, The Eighth People’s Hospital of Hefei, No. 319, Renmin Road, Chaohu City, Hefei City, Anhui Provience, 238000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15256298182, Email yangchengwu0508@126.comObjective: This study compared the efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) decompression and transforaminal route percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression (PELD) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), assessing 1-year clinical outcomes.Methods: A total of 120 patients (64 UBE, 56 PELD) diagnosed with LSS in 2021 were evaluated. …”
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Interactive Cognitive-Motor Step Training Improves Cognitive Risk Factors of Falling in Older Adults - A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Daniel Schoene, Trinidad Valenzuela, Barbara Toson, Kim Delbaere, Connie Severino, Jaime Garcia, Thomas A Davies, Frances Russell, Stuart T Smith, Stephen R Lord

“…This study investigated the effectiveness of ICMT on cognitive functions associated with falls in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in community-dwelling older adults (N = 90, mean age 81.5±7) without major cognitive impairment. …”
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Hop Distance Symmetry Moderately Reflects Knee Biomechanics Symmetry During Landing But Not For Controlled Propulsions by Stefano Di Paolo, Naoaki Ito, Kayla D. Seymore, Haraldur B. Sigurðsson, Laura Bragonzoni, Stefano Zaffagnini, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Karin Gravare Silbernagel

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional biomechanics laboratory study # Methods Forty-two participants with and without knee surgery (age 28.0 ± 8.0 years) performed the hop test battery which consisted of a single hop for distance, crossover hop, triple hop, and 6-m timed hop in the order listed. …”
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Detection of posttraumatic pneumothorax using electrical impedance tomography-An observer-blinded study in pigs with blunt chest trauma. by Felix Girrbach, Tobias Landeck, Dominic Schneider, Stefan U Reske, Gunther Hempel, Sören Hammermüller, Udo Gottschaldt, Peter Salz, Katharina Noreikat, Sebastian N Stehr, Hermann Wrigge, Andreas W Reske

“…We evaluated the performance of EIT for diagnosing posttraumatic PTX in a pig model.<h4>Methods</h4>This study used images from an existing database of images acquired from 17 mechanically ventilated pigs, which had sustained standardized blunt chest trauma and had undergone repeated thoracic CT and EIT. 100 corresponding EIT/CT datasets were randomly chosen from the database and anonymized. …”
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Monitoring patient pathways at a secondary healthcare services through process mining via Fuzzy Miner by Güzin Özdağoğlu, Muhammet Damar, Fatih Safa Erenay, Hale Turhan Damar, Osman Himmetoğlu, Andrew David Pinto

“…Abstract Background This study explored workflow pathways followed by patients seeking secondary healthcare services at a local hospital in a rural part of Turkey using process mining to improve hospital resource management. Methods The study used process mining to discover process flows as patient pathways implied by hospital records for in-patient, out-patient, biochemical laboratory, and radiology services. …”
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Experience with Brolucizumab Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by M. V. Budzinskaya, A. A. Plyukhova, Yu. S. Andreeva, A. G. Kurguzova, K. A. Budzinskaya

“…Purpose: To assess efficacy and safety profile of intravitreal brolucizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in real clinical practice.Patients and Methods. This study enrolled 21 patients with nAMD (treatment-naïve), including 12 women, 9 men, mean age was 73.5 ± 9.8 years. …”
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Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Type 2: Expanding the Phenotype of the Lebanese Founder Mutation p.Gly306Arg in the <i>SLC52A2</i> Gene by Jean-Marc T. Jreissati, Leonard Lawandos, Julien T. Jreissati, Pascale E. Karam

“…Therefore, studies characterizing the phenotypic spectrum of this mutation remain scarce. <b>Methods</b>: A retrospective review of charts of patients diagnosed with riboflavin transporter deficiency type 2 at a tertiary-care reference center in Lebanon was performed. …”
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Acetyl-L-carnitine in the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Sheyu Li, Qianrui Li, Yun Li, Ling Li, Haoming Tian, Xin Sun

“…We aimed to access the efficacy and safety of ALC for the treatment of patients with PNP.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched MEDLINE (1996-2014), EMBase (1974-2014), and CENTRAL (May 2014) up to June 27, 2014 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ALC with placebo or other active medications in diabetic and non-diabetic PNP patients that reported the change of pain using visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Correlation Analysis between Residual Pain after Vertebral Augmentation and the Diffusion Distribution of Bone Cement: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kang Yao, Yungang Chen, Xiaoying Wang, Qianqian Yao, Kaiying Cui, Wenming Chen, Pengfei Hou, Ning Yu, Zhenyue Zhang, Wenxin Gao, Haipeng Xue, Yanke Hao

“…To explore the influence and potential factors of the bone cement dispersion state on residual pain after vertebral augmentation. Methods. The cases included in this retrospective cohort study were patients treated with vertebral augmentation (VA) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) between July 2018 and June 2021. …”
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A Nanoparticle, Fluorescence-Based Rinse for Caries Activity Assessment, an in Vitro Study by Bruna Leticia Vessoni Menoncin, Wendy Bloembergen, Nathan Jones, Adam Hoxie, Matthew Finkelman, Andrea Ferreira Zandona

“…Objectives: This in vitro study aimed to compare the agreement of a starch-based nanoparticle fluorescence rinse (FR) (LumiCare™ Caries Detection Rinse, GreenMark Biomedical Inc.) in the assessment of caries activity of initial smooth surface carious lesions with the International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) Lesion Activity Assessment. Methods: A convenience sample of permanent extracted human teeth (N = 57) were scored by visual assessment (VA) using the ICCMS activity criteria by 2 calibrated examiners. …”
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Bevacizumab as an Adjunct to Trabeculectomy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Trial by Alper Bilgic, Aditya Sudhalkar, Anand Sudhalkar, Megha Trivedi, Viraj Vasavada, Shail Vasavada, Vaishali Vasavada, Samaresh Srivastava

“…To compare the outcomes of trabeculectomy using two different routes of bevacizumab administration as an adjunct in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. Methods. Prospective, randomized, masked trial that included 180 eyes of 180 patients of documented primary open angle glaucoma were eligible for surgery. …”
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Clinical differentiation of cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs: A pilot study by Teruo Itoh, Atsuko Kojimoto, James Chambers, Kazuyuki Uchida, Hiroki Shii

“…Aim: To examine the accuracy of differentiating these types based on the gross features before surgery. Methods: Gross photographic and histologic features of 52 MCTs (2014–2022) were retrospectively compared between cMCTs and scMCTs. …”
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