Accuracy of Dermatoscopy in the Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Skin of Head and Neck by Dindar Sharif Qurt, Rawa Karem Mama

“…The aim of the study is to evaluate the dermatoscopic features of basal cell carcinoma lesions. Methods: One hundred and seventy lesions on the head and neck of patients were suspected of BCC dermatoscopically and included in the study. …”
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Success Rates and Prognostic Factors in the Management of Keratoconus: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study at Siriraj Hospital by Atiporn Thuangtong, Theerajate Phongsuphan

“… Objective: To evaluate the success rates of different treatment modalities, identify prognostic factors associated with treatment outcomes and factors influencing disease progression in keratoconus patients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of keratoconus patients at Siriraj Hospital during January 2013 to December 2023 was done. …”
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Evaluating the precision and reliability of real-time continuous glucose monitoring systems in ambulatory settings: a systematic review by Valentina Dávila-Ruales, Laura F. Gilón, Ana M. Gómez, Oscar M. Muñoz, María N. Serrano, Diana C. Henao

“…Heterogeneity was assessed by visual examination of forest plot and summary receiver operating characteristic curves. …”
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Brolucizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration: Real-life outcomes from a tertiary care eye hospital by Lorenzo Fabozzi, Saad Younis, Sagnik Sen, Inés López-Cuenca, Filomena Palmieri

“…Purpose: To report real-world clinical evidence of brolucizumab in treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Methods: This study included 37 eyes with nAMD treated with intravitreal injections of brolucizumab. …”
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Reframing socio–environmental relations in coastal Mumbai and Kutch, India by Synne Movik, Lyla Mehta, Vinita Damodaran, Debi Goenka, Nobuhito Ohte, Pankaj Joshi

“…We draw attention to how the often ignored perspectives of local people can be made more visible through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, visual and participatory methods of mapping socio-ecological relations, engaging in co-production of knowledge that can help challenge some of the prevailing dominant framings of landscapes as ‘marginal’ and local communities as ‘destructive’. …”
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Central serous chorioretinopathy in uveitis patients after corticosteroid therapy: a report of 6 cases by N. A. Skvortsova, I. Papasavvas, C. P. Herbort Jr

“…To report central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) in uveitis patients.Material and methods. A retrospective chart review of uveitis patients seen in a time frame of 20 years at the Centre for Ophthalmic Specialised Care, Lausanne, Switzerland. …”
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN STABLE CHRONIC ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND THE SEVERITY OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AFTER FIRST EVER ISCHEMIC STRO... by Valkova M., Veleva I., Atanasova G., Burgov R., Guerguelcheva V., Kostadinova P.

“…The aim of our study was to examine the impact of stable chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD), atrial fibrillation (AF) and arterial hypertension (AH) on PCI. Material and methods: We examined 109 patients (67males and 42 females) at first three days and at 90th day after the first ever ischemic stroke (with average result on National health stroke scale 12.23±2.50 points) via Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), 10words Luria test for verbal memory (working memory and delayed recall at 30th minute), Isaack Set Test (IST) and Benton visual retention test (BVRT, variant A, E). 45 of them were with CIHD, 89 with AH and 18 AF. …”
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Clinical Profile of Patients with Hypopituitarism in a Tertiary Care Centre in Central India by Vinay R. Pandit, Kritika Pant, Amritava Ghosh, Pankaj K. Kannauje, Jhasaketan Meher

“…Our research aimed to study the clinical profile of hypopituitarism in a tertiary care centre in Central India. Methods: This was an ambispective study conducted at a tertiary care centre in Central India in General Medicine and Endocrinology OPDs and wards, including patients ≥18 years of age diagnosed with hypopituitarism between 01/07/19 and 30/06/23. …”
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Evaluating the usability of an information portal from the perspective of its users by Letícia Noelle Corbo Letícia, Michel Marcossi, Karina de Fátima Bimbatti, Geyslane Albuquerque, Christoph Kappler, Fabiana Faleiros

“…Objective: This study analyzed the usability of Portal D+Informação from the perspective of its users. Methods: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Spatial Design Perspective of Wayfinding: The Emergency Room as a Case Study by Ola Haj-Saleh, Çiğdem Çağnan

“…The study approach used quantitative and qualitative methods. A literature review and observations during field visits were carried out. …”
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Changes in Intraocular Pressure (IOP) after Phacoemulsification in Eyes with Occludable Angle Of Anterior Chamber by Pramod Kumar Sahu, Gopal Krushna Das, Divya Jain, Siddharth Madan

“…Outcome measures included estimation of visual acuity, IOP and central corneal thickness. …”
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Analysis of the Causes of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Patients Treated Neurosurgical Due to it by Joanna Rosińczuk, Kamila Owsikowska, Aleksandra Kołtuniuk

“…Study the causes of lumbar disc herniation and to evaluate the respondents’ knowledge about them. Material and Methods. The study was conducted among 67 patients with lumbar discopathy hospitalized in the Department of Neurosurgery or treated in the neurosurgical practice of Lower Silesia Specialized Hospital name Tadeusz Marciniak in Wroclaw. …”
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Attitudes and awareness of professionally active people on eye diseases prevention—a descriptive cross-sectional survey by Karina Mierczak, Anna Garus-Pakowska

“…Professional workers are particularly susceptible to the onset of certain vision disorders, notably those related to prolonged near work and screen exposure (such as myopia), and awareness of potential risks contributes to the mitigation of negative consequences associated with visual impairments.ObjectiveTo assess the level of awareness and attitudes regarding preventive measures for eye diseases among working individuals.Material and methodsA survey was conducted from September 27th, 2023 to December 1st, 2023, among 251 working individuals. …”
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Vitamin D for primary dysmenorrhea and endometriosis-related pain - A systematic review of registered RCTs. by Iris Wenyu Zhou, Anthony Lin Zhang, Miranda Sin-Man Tsang, Charlie C Xue

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This systematic review investigates the potential role of vitamin D supplement in alleviating pain associated with primary dysmenorrhea or endometriosis by analysing registered randomised controlled trials (RCTs).<h4>Methods</h4>We comprehensively searched the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform to identify registered RCTs that assessed the effects of vitamin D supplement on pain outcomes in people with primary dysmenorrhea or endometriosis. …”
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The signaller's dilemma: a cost-benefit analysis of public and private communication. by Heiner Römer, Alexander Lang, Manfred Hartbauer

“…Signal perception was studied using neurophysiological methods under outdoor conditions, which is more reliable for the private mode of communication.…”
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A comparative analysis of clinical and morphological features of retinal detachment in pediatric and adult practice by A. A. Sergienko, A. V. Malyshev, A. S. Apostolova

“…A comparative analysis of clinical and morphological features of retinal detachment (RD) in pediatric and adult practice.Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of 100 case histories of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of RD in children aged 7 to 18 (mean age 12.6 ± 1.2 years) and adults aged 19 to 80 (mean age 56.8 ± 2.4 years) was performed prior to standard surgery (subtotal vitrectomy with endolaser coagulation and filling of the vitreous cavity with tamponade substances) and 6 months after it. …”
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Efficacy and Predictive Factors of Oral Spironolactone Treatment in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Sheng Gao, Yun Zhang, Meixia Zhang

“…To evaluate the efficacy of spironolactone in the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) and identify imaging characteristics that can predict the benefit of spironolactone treatment. Methods. Patients with chronic CSC were treated with spironolactone (20 mg/tid) and followed for 6 months. …”
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Spatial heuristics and random spatial exploration: children, adults, and the machine coloring-in places in the grid game by Christiane Lange-Küttner, Jörg Beringer

“…Neighboring places could visually merge into pathways or areas.ResultsChildren explored the array somewhat less than adults, but both explored it less than the machine, which randomly colored in places across the entire array. …”
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The Effect of Clothing Weight on the Range of Lower Limb Muscle Activities during the Execution of Archery Skills in Blind People by Mohsen Barghamadi, Sara Imani Broj, Hamed Sheikhalizadeh

“…Methods: The current research is semi-experimental and laboratory-type. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic DMPC-Based Nanoemulsion in Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Phase I/II Randomized Clinical Trial by Leopoldo M. Baiza-Durán, Patricia Muñoz-Villegas, Alejandra Sánchez-Ríos, Oscar Olvera-Montaño

“…The goals of this study were to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an ophthalmic 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC)-based nanoemulsion (Nanodrop®) in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods. This was a randomized phase I/II multicentric, prospective, double-blind clinical trial. …”
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