Retrospective analysis of scaphoid trapezium pyrocarbon implant intervention in STT arthritis: a 3-year follow-up study by Maria Zander, Allan Ibsen-Sörensen, Anders Nilsson, Anders Björkman

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3D printed vitamin D impregnated catheters for magnetic resonance-guided interventions: proof of concept and imaging characteristics by Liam O. Cunningham, Aravinda Ganapathy, Cihat Eldeniz, Jeffery A. Weisman, Kevin E. Lindsay, Udayabhanu Jammalamadaka, Karthik Tappa, Amber Salter, Hongyu An, Pamela K. Woodard, David H. Ballard

“…Abstract Background Catheters used for magnetic resonance (MR)-guided interventions require intra-catheter coils and often produce artifacts. …”
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Five-year outcomes of trabeculo-canalectomy for Chinese PACG patients: a retrospective study by Zhan Xie, Tianhao Xiao, Junlong Huang, Mulong Du, Ping Zhang, Ying-Ting Zhu, Ping Xie, Hong Sun

“…Abstract Background To evaluate the 5-year outcomes of trabeculo-canalectomy in the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) among Chinese patients. …”
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Bilateral neovascular glaucoma associated with Radium-223 infusions for prostate cancer by Chelsea M. Viscardi, Jonathan Y. Rho, Charles R. Blake

“…A literature review using the key words “radium-223, neovascularization, secondary angle closure glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma” did not yield any prior reports of neovascular glaucoma associated with Ra-223. …”
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Evaluation of maxillary miniscrew-anchored molar distalization appliance versus clear aligners in adult with Class II malocclusion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Hao Liu, Ziyan Tang, Zhicheng Gong, Cui Ye, Haimiao Wu

“…Abstract Background Angle Class II malocclusion typically presents with overbite, distal molar relationship, and crowding of the upper anterior teeth. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Prism Adaptation Test and Patch Test Measurements on Surgery in Concomitant Horizontal Strabismus: A Prospective Interventional Study by Rahul Singh, Disha Chaudhary, Charu Sagar, Vandana Kohli

“…Preoperative assessment techniques, such as the Prism Adaptation Test (PAT) and Patch Test, have been utilised to better estimate the angle of deviation and plan surgeries accordingly. …”
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Assessing the Performance of Daily Intake of a Homotaurine, Carnosine, Forskolin, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Magnesium Based Food Supplement for the Maintenance of Visual Function... by Teresa Rolle, Laura Dallorto, Stefania Rossatto, Daniela Curto, Raffaele Nuzzi

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Evaluation of Primary Correction and Its Influencing Factors in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis After Treatment with the Charleston Bending Brace as the Sole Intervention by Susanne Froehlich, Annett Klinder, Morris Stirn, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Katrin Osmanski-Zenk

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Early outcomes of 5-0 Prolene gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy combined with phacoemulsification in eyes of Indian glaucoma patients by Devendra Maheshwari, Madhavi Ramanatha Pillai, Nimrita Gyanchand Nagdev, Shivam Gupta, Rengappa Ramakrishnan, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Mohammed Sithiq Uduman

“…BCVA improved from log of minimum angle of resolution 0.30 to 0.00 (P < 0.001) in phaco-GATT group. …”
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Hybrid Assistive Limb Intervention in a Patient with Late Neurological Deterioration after Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum by Masakazu Taketomi, Yukiyo Shimizu, Hideki Kadone, Shigeki Kubota, Tetsuya Abe, Aiki Marushima, Tomoyuki Ueno, Ayumu Endo, Hiroaki Kawamoto, Akira Matsumura, Yoshiyuki Sankai, Yasushi Hada, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Muscle activity was recorded using surface electromyography and synchronized to measured kinematics. The HAL intervention improved gait speed and step length, with an increase in the hip flexion angle during the swing phase and a decrease in the activation ratio of the gastrocnemius. …”
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Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma by Arshi Singh

“…By quantifying dimensions of angle, iris, cornea in real time, it aids in deciding laser or surgical intervention. …”
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Impact of Neuromuscular Fatigue on Dynamic Knee Valgus in Female Basketball Players by Beatriz B. Gomes, Ricardo Cardoso, Rui A. Fernandes, Rui A. Ferreira

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Comprehensive Risk Assessment of LAD Disease Progression in CCTA: The CLAP Score Study by Antonella Tommasino, Federico Dell’Aquila, Marco Redivo, Luca Pittorino, Giulia Mattaroccia, Federica Tempestini, Stefano Santucci, Matteo Casenghi, Francesca Giovannelli, Stefano Rigattieri, Andrea Berni, Emanuele Barbato

“…Background: a wider left main bifurcation angle (LMBA) has been linked to severe plaque development in the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD). …”
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A Prospective Interventional Study to Assess Functional Outcomes of Suprapatellar vs Infrapatellar Approaches for Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Tibial Shaft Fractures by Santhosh Kumar Kesavan, Dilip Kumar Naidu, Sabari Vaasan L, Rajavel Kalirajan, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Kevin J Dhas

“…Aims and objectives: This prospective interventional study compared the functional outcomes of tibial fractures treated with suprapatellar (SP) vs infrapatellar (IP) intramedullary interlocking nailing (IMIL). …”
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Vision Restoration through transorbital electrical stimulation in Optic Neuropathy in patients with significant optic atrophy due to primary open-angle glaucoma—a randomised, contr... by Katrin Lorenz, Alexander Radbruch, Hans Hoerauf, Philip Enders, Karl Mercieca, Christian van Oterendorp, Marc Brockmann, Anna Beck, Thomas Asendorf, Bettina Wabbels, Michael Schittkowski, Verena Prokosch, Johanna Pohlner, Carsten Grohmann, Lena Kröger, Jens Haueisen, Alexander Hunold, Maria Bernhard, Peter Dechent, Mathias Bähr, Andrea Antal

“…Therefore, this clinical trial aims to prove the effectiveness of rtACS compared with sham stimulation in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).Methods and analysis VIRON (Vision Restoration in Optic Neuropathy) is a national, multicentre, prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial with three arms. …”
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Outcome measures for assessing the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions on equinus foot deformity in post-stroke patients with triceps surae spasticity: A scoping review. by Isabella Campanini, Maria Chiara Bò, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Mirco Lusuardi, Andrea Merlo

“…Primary literature addressing TS spasticity in adult patients with stroke using physiotherapy interventions was included. Findings were systematically summarized in tables according to the intervention used, intervention dosage, control group, clinical, and instrumental outcome measures.…”
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Exploring the effect of multi-modal intervention against cognitive decline on atrophy and small vessel disease imaging markers in the AgeWell.de imaging study by Frauke Beyer, Lukas Kleine, Andrea Zülke, Melanie Luppa, Toralf Mildner, Jochen Gensichen, Thomas Frese, David Czock, Birgitt Wiese, Hans-Helmut König, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Jochen René Thyrian, Arno Villringer, Steffi Riedel-Heller, A.Veronica Witte

“…Preliminary evidence suggested an association of the intervention, increased cerebral blood flow and systolic blood pressure reductions.Abbreviations: ECT, entorhinal cortex thickness; FW, free water fraction; WHO, world health organization; AD, Alzheimer’s disease; VCI, vascular cognitive impairment; FINGER, Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability; MTL, medial temporal lobe; MIND, Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet; cSVD, cerebral small vessel disease; WMH, white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin; PSMD, peak width of the mean diffusivity distribution; WW-FINGERS, world wide FINGER studies; CAIDE, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia; GPP, general practitioner praxis; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; MST, Mnemonic Similarity Test; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time; FA, flip angle; FOV, field of view; GRAPPA, GeneRalized Autocalibrating Partial Parallel Acquisition; CMRR, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research; BOLD, blood oxygenation level dependent; pcASL: pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling; EPI, echo-planar imaging; FLAIR, fluid attenuated inversion recovery; CBF, cerebral blood flow; QA, quality assessment; GM, gray matter; HCV, hippocampal volume; eICV, estimated intracranial volume; DWI, diffusion-weighted imaging; MD, mean diffusivity; FA, fractional anisotropy
TBSS: tract-based spatial statistics; CSF, cerebral spinal fluid; ISI, inter-stimulus interval; LDI, lure discrimination index; REC, recognition score; CG, control group; IG, intervention group; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; CASMIN, Comparative Analysis of Social Mobility in Industrial Nations; BMI, body mass index; SBP/DBP, systolic/diastolic blood pressure; OSF, open science framework; LMM, linear mixed model; ANOVA, analysis of covariance.…”
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Three techniques for 360-degree gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy with iTrack advance by Sean Smith, Jessie Wang, Shivani Kamat, Arsham Sheybani, Ian Patterson, Mary Qiu

“…Purpose: 360-degree gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) is a safe and effective angle-based intervention to lower IOP. Use of the iTrack Advance allows the surgeon to efficiently advance the microcatheter in one continuous motion with a slider, an improvement upon previous techniques in which microcatheters or sutures which had to be manually threaded through Schlemm's canal with microforceps. …”
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Case report: Endolymphatic sac tumor with blurred vision by Ke Yuan, Weijian Luo, Weijian Luo, Weijian Luo, Weijian Luo, Jia Chen, Jia Chen, Jia Chen, Jia Chen, Quanzhou Peng, Quanzhou Peng, Quanzhou Peng, Xiaoguang Tong, Xiaoguang Tong, Xiaoguang Tong, Xiaoguang Tong, Xiaoguang Tong, Jiliang Hu, Jiliang Hu, Jiliang Hu, Jiliang Hu

“…It is currently believed that prompt surgical intervention is recommended for endolymphatic sac tumors upon diagnosis. …”
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Morphologic study of patent ductus arteriosus based on computed tomography data in 25 dogs by Heesung Umh, Kyoung-a Youp, Jeongmin Lee, Daeyun Seo, Seongsoo Lim, Beomkwan Namgoong, Ahreum Choe, Hyeajeong Hong, Nanju Lee, Isong Kim, Junghee Yoon, Jihye Choi, Kichang Lee, Hakyoung Yoon, Min Su Kim

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