Effect of Glass Ionomer Filler Size on Fluoride Release, Antiplaque Properties, and Abrasive Effects of Toothpaste by Behnaz Vahidi, Homayoon Alaghehmand, Hamed Tashakkorian, Seyedali Seyedmajidi, Maryam Ghasempour

“…All formulations demonstrated antiplaque activity, though differences among filler‐containing toothpastes were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). …”
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Examining Organic and Elemental Carbon Presence in Beauty Salon Service Rooms by Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Jan Stefan Bihałowicz, Artur Badyda, Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca, Barbara Mathews, Grzegorz Majewski, Piotr Oskar Czechowski

“…The carbon matrix of these particles can carry toxic compounds, potentially adversely affecting the health of salon employees. Methods  Filtres with PM2.5 were analyzed for OC and EC content with Model 4L Sunset Laboratory thermal-optical OC/EC analyser. …”
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Angular stable plate fixation provides favorable biomechanical stability in simulated T-shaped acetabular fractures: a biomechanical study by Moritz F Lodde, Christoph Katthagen, Matthias Klimek, Karl Abshagen, Christian Peez, Arian Große-Allermann, Michael J Raschke, Oliver Riesenbeck

“…It was hypothesized that locking plate fixation provides less displacement and higher construct stiffness. Methods: A T-shaped acetabular fracture was simulated in 16 synthetic pelvic models. …”
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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

“…It was also showed that there exist significant difference in the optical density and pH among the microbial isolates. …”
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Influence of Preoperative Foveal Layers’ Thickness on Visual Function and Macular Morphology by Phacovitrectomy for Epiretinal Membrane by R Zhmurin, L Grajewski, L Krause

“…The aim of this retrospective study with short, differently dispersed follow-up is to record the relationships between the pathologies of the individual foveal layers, measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), and to investigate their influence on pre- and postoperative best-corrected decimal far visual acuity (BCVA) by phacovitrectomy for epiretinal membrane (ERM) in comorbidity with cataract. …”
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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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Two-Segment Gain-Coupled Distributed Feedback Laser by Feng Gao, Li Qin, Yong-Yi Chen, Peng Jia, Chao Chen, Hong Chen, Lei Liang, Yu-Gang Zeng, Xing Zhang, Yong-Qiang Ning, Ye-Jin Zhang, Li-Jun Wang

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Peripapillary Vessel Density in Eyes with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment after Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Bing Lu, Pengfei Zhang, Haiyun Liu, Huixun Jia, Yang Yu, Fenghua Wang, Hong Wang, Xiaodong Sun

“…To investigate the vascular density of the optic nerve head (ONH) and macula using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in patients undergoing vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and to evaluate associations with visual outcomes. …”
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Efficacy of vision-based treatments for children and teens with amblyopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Benjamin Thompson, Mark Oremus, Taylor Adrian Brin, Amy Chow, Caitlin Carter, William Bobier

“…Objective To identify differences in efficacy between vision-based treatments for improving visual acuity (VA) of the amblyopic eye in persons aged 4–17 years old.Data sources Ovid Embase, PubMed (Medline), the Cochrane Library, Vision Cite and Scopus were systematically searched from 1975 to 17 June 2020.Methods Two independent reviewers screened search results for randomised controlled trials of vision-based amblyopia treatments that specified change in amblyopic eye VA (logMAR) as the primary outcome measure. …”
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Pachychoroid Pigment Epitheliopathy and Choroidal Thickness Changes in Coeliac Disease by Selim Bolukbasi, Burak Erden, Akin Cakir, Alper Halil Bayat, Mustafa Nuri Elcioglu, Serap Yurttaser Ocak, Yasemin Gokden, Mine Adas, Zekiye Nur Asik

“…Methods. Seventy patients with CD and 70 healthy controls were included in this prospective, comparative study. …”
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Long-Term Visual Outcome in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients Depending on the Number of Ranibizumab Injections by Pilar Calvo, Beatriz Abadia, Antonio Ferreras, Oscar Ruiz-Moreno, Jesús Leciñena, Clemencia Torrón

“…To analyse the visual outcome in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients depending on the number of ranibizumab injections. Methods. 51 naïve wet AMD patients were retrospectively recorded. …”
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Phacovitrectomy vs. consecutive vitrectomy for idiopathic macular holes: short and long-term outcomes and OCT image quality assessment by Vishma Prabhu, Priyanka Gandhi, Rupal Kathare, Kanika Godani, Prathiba Hande, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Jay Chhablani, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Methods This retrospective study analyzed 183 phakic MH eyes operated between 2012 and 23, with patients divided into PVS and CVS groups. …”
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Angioarchitectural alterations in the retina and choroid in frontotemporal dementia. by Ariana Allen, Cason B Robbins, Suzanna Joseph, Angela Hemesat, Anita Kundu, Justin P Ma, Alice Haystead, Lauren Winslow, Rupesh Agrawal, Kim G Johnson, Andrea C Bozoki, Sandra S Stinnett, Dilraj S Grewal, Sharon Fekrat

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional comparison of patients with FTD and controls with normal cognition. …”
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Efficacy of a simple intravitreal perfluoropropane injection in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes following vitrectomy by Zexia Dou, Jindong Han, Shaozhen Zhao

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a simple intravitreal injection of perfluoropropane (C3F8) in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes (IMHs) in patients who had previously undergone primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods This study was a retrospective, observational clinical study. …”
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Correlation between Systemic Inflammation and Morphological Changes of Retinal Neurovascular Unit in Patients with Early Signs of Diabetic Retinopathy: An OCT and OCT-Angiography S... by Hanli Guo, Wenjie Wu, Yue Huang, Yulong Huang, Ningxuan Jin, Huazhi Ma, Qiong Li

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 93 type 2 diabetic patients with early signs of DR (170 eyes), ranging from level 10 to level 35 based on ETDRS DR severity scale score. …”
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Short-term postoperative changes in nucleus drop cases during phacoemulsification surgery: a comparative analysis of the choroidal vascular index following pars plana vitrectomy by Ali Hakim Reyhan, Funda Yüksekyayla, İrfan Uzun, Çağrı Mutaf, Mübeccel Bulut, Ali Şimşek, Mehmet Eryavuz

“…However, no significant intergroup differences were observed in terms of CVI or stromal area/luminal area (LA/SA) ratio values (p > 0.05). …”
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Wavefront-guided pupilloplasty in patients following penetrating keratoplasty: Optimizing results by Vijay K Sharma, GN Divyashree, Preeti, Vikas Ambiya, Ashok Kumar, Srishti Khullar, Vipin Rana

“…Mean point spread function Stehl ratio value improved from 0.056 ± 0.032 to 0.223 ± 0.102. Mean RMS (optical path difference) value changed from 6.248 ± 4.721 to 0.943 ± 0.947 µm (P < 0.001), Mean RMS (high orders) value changed from 3.788 ± 3.537 to 0.328 ± 0.256 µm (P value 0.003), and the mean spherical aberration value changed from 0.646 ± 0.873 to 0.223 ± 0.102 µm (P value 0.024). …”
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Variation of Mg isotopes during mineral dissolution at pH = 1 and T = 25 °C: Part 2. Olivine and pyroxene by Jong-Sik Ryu

“…Elemental concentrations were determined using a Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP–OES), while Mg isotopic compositions were analyzed using Multi–Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MC–ICP–MS). …”
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Changes in choroidal vascular structure from vitreoretinal lymphoma and the intraocular cytokine level associated with clinical resolution after intravitreal methotrexate treatment... by Rae-Young Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Mirinae Kim, Young-Geun Park, Seok-Goo Cho, Young-Hoon Park

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate changes in choroidal vascular structure and aqueous cytokine levels in eyes with vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) after intravitreal methotrexate (MTX) treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective study, VRL patients who visited our hospital between October 2018 and July 2020 were reviewed. …”
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Beyond pelvic pathology: retinal microvascular rarefaction as a systemic marker in endometriosis by Betül Keyif, Taha Sezer, Kübra Çolak, Zülfiye Balkan Gündogdu, Bayram Meydan

“…Methods In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 100 eyes were analyzed—50 from women with laparoscopically or ultrasonographically confirmed pelvic endometriosis and 50 from age-matched healthy female controls. …”
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