Phybrata Digital Biomarkers of Age-Related Balance Impairments, Sensory Reweighting, and Intrinsic Fall Risk by Ralston JD, Stanley S, Roper JM, Ralston AB

“…., Chicago, IL, 60607, USACorrespondence: John D Ralston, Email john.ralston@neursantys.comObjective: To assess the utility of digital biomarkers derived from a head-mounted wearable physiological vibration acceleration (phybrata) sensor to quantify age-related balance impairments, sensory reweighting, and fall risks in older populations.Methods: Data were collected and analyzed from 516 participants aged 77.7 ± 8.0 yrs (min 51 yrs, max 98 yrs, 334 females, 182 males) in 4 residential senior living communities. …”
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Second Eye Syndrome: Patients’ Perspectives Regarding First Eye versus Second Eye Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation Surgery by Alqudah A, Al-Dwairi R, Sharayah A, Al-Qudah NS, Almustafa YS, Al-Qudah A, Alharahsheh D, Al Awam RK, Al-Qudah H, Aleshawi A

“…This study aims to assess the subjective responses of pain, anxiety, duration of surgery, and recovery of patients who underwent bilateral uncomplicated cataract surgery.Methods: A cross-sectional design utilizing a well-structured questionnaire was adopted in this study. …”
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Peptide vaccine targeting mutated GNAS: a potential novel treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei by Ben Davidson, Kjersti Flatmark, Annette Torgunrud, Karianne G Fleten, Hedvig V Juul, Nadia Mensali, Christin Lund-Andersen, Else Marit Inderberg

“…Fresh PMP tumor samples were analyzed by mass cytometry using a panel of 35 extracellular markers, and cellular subpopulations were clustered and visualized using the visual stochastic network embedding analysis tool.Results GNAS mutations were detected in 22/25 tumor samples (88%; R201H and R201C mutations detected in 16 and 6 cases, respectively). …”
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Astragalus in Acute Pancreatitis: Insights from Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Meta-Analysis Validation by Xingxin Cao, Suqin Duan, Aiyi Li, Zhanlong He

“…DAVID was used to conduct GO and KEGG pathway analyses, visualized via Bioinformatic platform. Cytoscape 3.10.3 was used to build a “drug–ingredients–targets–pathways–disease” network. …”
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Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex^®) in Naïve and Refractory Patients with Different Morphological Subtypes of Diabetic Macular Edema by Panagiotis Stavrakas, Evita Evangelia Christou, Vasileios Nasikas, Chrysoula Koutsiouki, Athanasios Vakalis, Solon Asteriadis, Georgios D. Panos, Paris Tranos

“…Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfoveal thickness (CST) and maximum CST on optical coherence tomography (OCT) were measured. …”
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Efficacy and safety of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (0.2 µg/day) in patients with post-surgical inflammation associated with macular edema: a case series study by Maria Madeira, Ana Cabugueira, Helena Urbano, Miguel Cordeiro, Marta Guedes

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal (FAc) implant (0.2 µg/day) in patients with refractory PCME. Methods Retrospective, non-interventional, and single center study conducted on patients with PCME treated with 0.2 µg/day FAc implant. …”
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Choroidal Characteristics in 3- to 16-Year-Old Chinese Patients, Measured by Swept-Source OCT/OCT Angiography by Jiali Wu, PhD, Ning Wang, PhD

“…Subjects: A total of 656 eyes (360 children) were included in this study, comprising 143 myopic eyes, 151 emmetropic eyes, and 362 hyperopic eyes. Methods: Ocular biometric measurements, including BCVA, AL, and spherical equivalent (SE) were recorded. …”
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Glaucoma Home Monitoring Using Online Circular Contrast Perimetry Over 6 Months: Performance and Patient Attitudes in the Developing World Setting by Hoang TT, Mai TQ, Pham DT, Nguyen XT, Nguyen DA, Vu DT, Hoang HT, Skalicky SE

“…This study assessed the longitudinal performance and user feedback of home OCCP in an Asian population.Methods: Twenty glaucoma and fifteen healthy participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination and visual field tests in clinic, using OCCP and standard automated perimetry. …”
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A Hypertrophic Distal Fascicle of the Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament is Associated with a High Rate of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus by James J. Butler MB BCh BAO, Grace W. Randall BS, Miki Dalmau-Pastor PhD, Charles Lin MD, Lauren Schoof MD, John G. Kennedy MD, MCh, MMSc, FFSEM, FRCS (Orth)

“…In addition, we sought to evaluate the anatomy of the ATiFL to fully elucidate its role in creating chondral wear of the talus. Methods: Retrospective chart review identified 40 patients who underwent arthroscopy of the anterior ankle joint for the management of anterior ankle impingement. …”
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Optical coherence tomography in the evaluation of structural changes in primary open-angle glaucoma with and without elevated intraocular pressure by Trenkić-Božinović Marija, Zlatanović Gordana, Jovanović Predrag, Veselinović Dragan, Đorđević-Jocić Jasmina, Radenković Marija, Resan Mirko

“…The patients’ age, gender, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), IOP, stereometric and functional parameters were compared. …”
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Role of Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor in the Regulation of Angiogenic Properties of Sca1+ Vasculogenic Progenitor Cells by К. V. Dergilev, Z. I. Tsokolaeva, I. B. Beloglazova, Yu. D. Vasilets, D. O. Traktuev, N. B. Kulbitsky, E. V. Parfenova

“…After acute ischemic injury, the accumulation of vasculogenic progenitor cells (8+2 and 27+7 cells per visual field, respectively; P = 0.032) and vascularization processes (85+11 and 166+25 capillaries per visual field, respectively; P = 0.033) were observed in myocardium of uPAR-/- animals, compared with wild-type animals. …”
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STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN DAZZLE DALAM MENINGKATKAN BRAND AWARENESS MELALUI MEDIA SOSIAL INSTAGRAM @PROMODAZZLE by Auni Candra Trianaputri, Suranto Aw

“…This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive approach. The data collection of this research were interview and documentation techniques. …”
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Comparative efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT), ranibizumab, aflibercept monotherapy, and combination therapies for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a network meta-analysis o... by Miguel A. Quiroz-Reyes, Erick A. Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

“…Conclusion Compared with monotherapy, combination therapies using anti-VEGF agents and PDT provide significant visual and anatomical advantages in managing PCV. …”
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Tracing Missing Surgical Specimens: A Quality Improvement Strategy for Adverse Events Based on Root Cause Analysis by Huang LL, Yang JH, Hong WW, Wang BL, Chen HF

“…This event underscored systemic vulnerabilities in specimen handling processes and catalyzed an investigation into how healthcare systems manage medical errors to uphold patient safety.Methods: Using root cause analysis (RCA), we dissected the workflow gaps and organizational factors contributing to the specimen loss. …”
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Neuroprotective Activity of Rasayana Formulation and Effect of Shigru Pallava Eye Drops on Intraocular Pressure as an Add-on Therapy Compared to the Standard of Care in Primary Ope... by Manjusha Rajagopala, Deenadayal Devarajan

“…Primary outcomes include changes in optic nerve function measured by visual field indices (mean deviation (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD), visual field index (VFI)) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, while secondary outcomes include IOP changes. …”
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New options for treating acute pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy by O.V. Pylypenko, O.V. Kravets

“…The aim of our study was to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative pain control when using multimodal analgesia and when combining it with a right-sided QL block in patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent laparoscopic surgery. Materials and methods. We examined 62 patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent laparoscopic surgery. …”
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Resting-State Functional MRI Reveals Altered Seed-Based Connectivity in Diabetic Osteoporosis Patients by Li J, Liu M, Qin J, An Y, Zheng X, Mohamad NS, Ramli I

“…These alterations correlated with deficits in visual processing, working memory, and executive function.Conclusion: Distinct FC reorganization in DOP patients reflects synergistic effects of metabolic and skeletal pathologies on neural networks, potentially mediating cognitive decline through visual pathway disruption and prefrontal-default mode network decoupling. …”
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Åfficacy of nutraceutical drug in the intermediate and wet forms of age-related macular degeneration by E. N. Eskina, A. V. Belogurova, A. A. Gvetadze, A. S. Smorchkova

“…We assessed standard visual functions, as well as reading parameters (on the Salzburg Reading Desk device), spatial frequency contrast sensitivity (SFC) according to the Zebra program, and macular pigment optical density (on the MPOD device). …”
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The clinical outcomes of lamellar keratomileusis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus positivity by Bo Mei, Yu Li, Dian Zhao, Dan Su, Chun-Yang Zhou, Yue-Hua Zhou

“…Measurements taken before and after surgery included uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), refraction, spherical equivalent (SE), intraocular pressure, and any complications. …”
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Analysis of retinal microstructure and electrophysiology in eyes following pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling for vitreomacular interface disorders by I-Hsien Chen, Meng-Syuan Li, Chia-Li Tseng, Hung-Pin Tu, Shwu-Jiuan Sheu

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the relationship between retinal structural biomarkers using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and macular function before and after surgery. Methods Forty-four eyes of 44 patients were included. …”
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