Comparison of tissue damage and inflammation for robotic laparoscopy and conventional laparoscopy in early endometrial cancer by Shengnan Meng, Yanling Cao, Qingwei Shen, Ling Dong, Nan Wang

“…IntroductionThis study was to analyze the dynamics of tissue damage and inflammatory response markers perioperatively and whether these differ between robotic laparoscopy and conventional laparoscopy in early endometrial cancer.MethodsIn a randomized controlled trial conducted at SHANGHAI FIRST MATERNITY and INFANT HOSPITAL, eighty women with early-stage, low-risk endometrial cancer were randomly assigned to receive either robotic or conventional laparoscopy. …”
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The Role of Ozonized Erythrocytic Mass Transfusion in the Restoration of Myocardial Morphological Changes during Blood Loss (Experimental Study) by G. A. Boyarinov, I. S. Simutis, V. O. Nikolsky, A. V. Deryugina, L. V. Boyarinova, A. S. Gordetsov, A. B. Kuznetsov

“…To evaluate the role of ozonized erythrocytic mass transfusion in the restoration of damages in the architectonics of myocardium microvasculature and cardiomyocytes in case of a severe blood loss.Materials and Methods. Two batches of experiments were conducted, 17 white outbred rats in each. …”
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Factors that contribute to loss to follow-up in the medium term after initiation of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration... by Takaaki Sugisawa, Fumi Gomi, Yuri Harada, Hiroko Imaizumi, Shuichiro Aoki, Akiko Miki, Maya Kishi, Tomofusa Yamauchi, Daisuke Nagasato, Yoko Ozawa, Masatoshi Haruta, Nobuhiro Kato, Hisashi Matsubara, Tsutomu Yasukawa, Aki Kato, Hiroto Terasaki, Takao Hirano, Yasuhiro Iesato, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Tomoya Murakami, Yoshinori Mitamura, Makiko Wakuta, Kazuhiro Kimura, Masahiko Shimura, J-CREST (Japan Clinical Retina Study) Group

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To identify time-specific factors associated with loss to follow-up (LTFU) in the early to medium term after initiating anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in Japan.<h4>Methods</h4>The study had a retrospective multicenter case-control design and was performed across 16 specialist retinal facilities in Japan. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of the Development of Information Literacy Publications in ASEAN Countries Indexed by the Lens Database by Luthfiyah Eka Yani, Danang Dwijo Kangko, Indah Kurnianingsih, Aya Yahya Maulana

“…The analysis focuses on co-occurrence and co-authorship networks using VOSviewer, as well as determining author productivity, publication trends, and institutional and national contributions to the development of information literacy scholarship. Methods: A bibliometric analysis approach was applied using data extracted from the Lens database. …”
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Health literacy demands assessment of web-based COPD inhaler use education video series by Michael Stellefson, Alexa J. Watach, Isabelle Boyd, Sarah Flora, Olivia Campbell, Adam P. Knowlden

“…The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation website provides an Inhaler Education Series that explains best practices for using approved inhalers and nebulizers to treat COPD.Aims Conduct a comprehensive health literacy demands assessment of the COPD Foundation’s Inhaler Education Series to explore its understandability, clarity, actionability, and accessibility.Methods Videos (n = 26) were assessed independently by two reviewers using three instruments: (1) Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-AV), assessing understandability and actionability; (2) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Accessible Health Information Technology for Limited-Literacy Populations Checklist (AHRQ Health IT Checklist) evaluating accessibility; and (3) the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Modified Clear Communication Index (CDC-CCI) analyzing clarity.Results The median PEMAT-Understandability score was 82% (Interquartile Range [IQR] = 0%). …”
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Accuracy deficits during robotic time-constrained reaching are related to altered prefrontal cortex activity in children with cerebral palsy by Owais A. Khan, Tarkeshwar Singh, Deborah A. Barany, Christopher M. Modlesky

“…We hypothesized that reaching accuracy in children with CP would be lower than in typically developing children and would be related to PFC activity. Methods Fourteen children with spastic CP (5-11 y; Manual Ability Classification System level I-II) and 14 age-, sex- and arm dominance-matched typically developing controls performed seated uniplanar reaches with a robotic arm (KINARM End-Point Lab) to hit visual targets projected onto a screen. …”
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Ozonated water to treat pericoronitis - insights from a randomized triple-blind pilot trial by Célio Leone Ferreira Soares, Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira, Cássio Roberto Rocha dos Santos, Olga Dumont Flecha, José Cristiano Ramos Glória, Patricia Furtado Gonçalves

“…Aim To evaluate the clinical effects and impact on quality of life of treating pericoronitis in lower third molars using ozonated water compared to physiological saline solution. Materials and methods This study involved patients with pericoronitis in lower third molars, following CONSORT guidelines. …”
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Accelerometers can correctly count orthopaedic patients' early post‐operative steps while using walking aids by Spiros Tsamassiotis, Michael Schwarze, Philipp Gehring, Roman F. Karkosch, Lars‐René Tücking, Ann‐Kathrin Einfeldt, Eike Jakubowitz

“…We hypothesised that only accelerometers could accurately determine the number of steps under these conditions. Methods This case series involved 20 healthy subjects, 7 female and 13 males, walking in a circle at varying speeds under partial loading with three different walking aids (forearm crutches, walking frame and rolling walker) and four wearables (Vivofit 4, Fenix 3HR, Fitbit Charge 3 and Omron HJ‐325) and one accelerometer (AX6) worn on the wrist, hip and ankle. …”
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Application of Micro-Pulse and Continuous Laser Radiation in Navigation Topographically-Oriented Treatment of Focal Diabetic Macular Edema Based by P. L. Volodin, E. V. Ivanova, E. Yu. Polyakova, A. V. Fomin, A. I. Batalov

“…Purpose: to evaluate the clinical efficacy of subthreshold laser treatment of focal DME in continuous and micro-pulse modes using a navigation system based on OCT-A data.Methods. 33 patients (33 eyes) with focal DME were under observation before and after laser treatment. …”
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Patient satisfaction and quality of vision after bilateral implantation of enhanced monofocal IOL and mini-monovision: a prospective study by Andrea Llovet-Rausell, Jorge Navalón-Tortosa, Vasyl Druchkiv, Javier Coloma-Bockos, Jaime Moya-Roca, Fernando Llovet-Osuna

“…This study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction after bilateral implantation of enhanced monofocal IOL (RayOne EMV RAO200E) designed with positive spherical aberration, used for monovision with a 1.00 D offset. Methods Prospective, non-comparative, interventional case series. …”
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Unbiased statistical length analysis of linear features: adapting survival analysis to geological applications by G. Benedetti, G. Benedetti, S. Casiraghi, D. Bertacchi, A. Bistacchi

“…Our methodology, presented for the first time in this contribution, represents a powerful alternative to non-parametrical methods, aimed at specifically treating censoring bias and obtaining an unbiased trace-length statistical model. …”
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Association Between Irisin Level and Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Chengyan Han, Zining Zhou, Linlin Kong, Jing Lu, Xinyun Li

“…Our study aimed at investigating the correlation between irisin level and cognition. Methods Five electronic databases were searched for the correlation between irisin level and cognition in humans. …”
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Radiographic and Clinical Results of Minimally Invasive Transverse Distal 1st Metatarsal and Akin Osteotomies for Symptomatic Hallux Valgus by Dino Fanfan BSc, George Todd BS, Christian Guevara BS, Daniel Murray MD, Thomas P. San Giovanni MD, Christopher W. Hodgkins MD, Cary B. Chapman MD

“…This study reports radiographic and clinical results on patients who underwent minimally invasive transverse distal 1st metatarsal and Akin osteotomies by 3 fellowship trained Foot & Ankle orthopedic surgeons. Methods: 192 consecutive patients (213 feet) between 2019 and 2022 with symptomatic hallux valgus without 1st tarsometatarsal or metatarsal phalangeal joint arthritis or TMT joint instability were followed for at least one year. …”
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Efficacy of Percussion Massage Therapy Applied to the Lower Extremity on Pain, Edema, and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women: Randomized Controlled Trial by Merve Yilmaz Menek, Ayse Kavasoglu Kaya

“…This study examined the effect of percussion massage therapy applied to the lower extremities on pain, edema, and quality of life in pregnant women. Methods: Sixty pregnant women between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy were included in the study. …”
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Assessment of Influence of Various Eye Parameters in Emmetropia Children on Myopia Development by M. M. Sitka, S. G. Bodrova, O. I. Tikhonova, N. P. Pashtaev, N. A. Pozdeyeva, T. N. Okhotina

“…To evaluate changes of anatomical and functional parameters of the eye in children with initial emmetropia and to assess their impact on the occurrence of myopia. Patients and methods. 189 children: 85 boys (44.97 %) and 104 girls (55.03 %) aged 7–11 years (mean 8.5 ± 1.01 years) with emmetropia were examined. …”
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Feasibility of a multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service in spine surgery patients to minimise opioid use and improve perioperative outcomes: a quality improvement study by Sarah Tierney, Patricia Poulin, Daniel McIsaac, Marie-Claude Magnan, Amin Zahrai, Alexandra Stratton

“…The main objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a TPS programme in patients undergoing spine surgery.Methods Patients were recruited between July 2020 and November 2021 at a single, tertiary care academic centre. …”
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Long-term results (60 months) of anti-VEGF therapy of macular diseases in real clinical practice. Part 1 by E. V. Bobykin, R. V. Buslaev, V. Y. Krokhalev, O. V. Morozova, N. S. Beresneva

“…Purpose: to study long-term (over a 60 months’ follow-up period) results of anti-VEGF therapy for macular diseases in real clinical practice.Materials and methods. We undertook a single-center retrospective uncontrolled cohort study of 169 patients (109 women, 60 men) who received anti-VEGF therapy for eye diseases (ranibizumab, aflibercept). …”
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Axial length acquisition success rates and agreement of two swept-source optical biometers in eyes with dense cataracts by Paz Orts-Vila, Santiago Tañá-Sanz, Cristina Tello-Elordi, Robert Montés-Micó, Pedro Tañá-Rivero

“…Our objective is to evaluate the axial length acquisition success rates and agreement of two SS-OCT biometers when measuring axial length and biometric parameters in eyes with dense cataracts.Methods46 eyes (46 patients) with dense cataracts (LOCS III grade ≥ 4) were measured 3 consecutive times using the Eyestar 900 and Argos SS-OCT biometers. …”
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Erector spinae plane block complementary analgesic to enhance recovery after cardiac surgery: A prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Ibrahim A. Zabani, Dareen Alamoudi, Khalid Alhroub, Abdulkareem Alhassoun, Gamal Tawfik, Adel Alzanbagi, Faisal Alzahrani, Faizan Zia, Reem Almuqati, Abdullah Tayeb, Zakaria Alsayouri, Hasan Saad

“…Given the frequency of sternotomies in our center and the associated prolonged pain that delays intensive care unit (ICU) discharge, we aimed to assess the impact of ESPB on postoperative opioid (fentanyl) use and pain levels up to 48 h after extubation. Methods: This study was a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial involving 80 adult patients (ASA III) scheduled for cardiac surgery. …”
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Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study by Abigail Latimer, Natalie D. Pope, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Olivia Sasdi, Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Terry Lennie

“…The Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) is a communication tool to guide discussions but has not yet been adapted for OAEH. Methods We aimed to adapt the SICG for use with OAEH by nurses, social workers, and other homelessness service providers. …”
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