The Role of Steroids in the Management of Macular Edema from Retinal Vein Occlusion by M. V. Budzinskaya, A. V. Shelankova, A. A. Plukhova, N. M. Nuriyeva, A. S. Sorokin

“…Aim: To analyze the effectiveness of intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent (ranibizumab) and an dexametazon implant for the intravitreal injection, in real clinical life. Patients and Methods. 137 patients with MO due to retinal venous occlusion were included in the study. …”
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Efficacy of Topical Azithromycin versus Systemic Doxycycline in Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction by Marwa Aly Zaky, Adel Galal Zaky, Moataz Fayez Elsawy, Kareem Fatehy Shehata, Mohamed Samy Abd Elaziz

“…The aim of this work was to compare the efficacy of azithromycin topical eye drops versus oral doxycycline in MGD individuals. Methods. This prospective comparative cohort research was carried out on 56 patients of both sexes of any age with symptomatic MGD. …”
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Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Vision Impairment in the State of Qatar: Results of a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed AlThani, Mariam Abdulmalik, Samya AlAbdulla, Kholoud AlMotawaa, Halla Algadi, Muhammad Rabiu, Ian McCormick, Shadi AlAshwal

“… Introduction: This study is a population-based investigation into the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment (VI) among people aged 50 years and older living in the State of Qatar. Methods: A Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) methodology, applied from May 2022 to June 2023, utilized stratified two-stage cluster random sampling to select 5,060 persons aged 50 years and older resident in Qatar from 145 communities chosen by probability proportional to size. …”
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Impact of exposure to opioids in pregnancy on offspring developmental outcomes in the preschool years: an umbrella review by Louise Marryat, Thomas Hughes, James Boardman, Alison McFadden, Senga Robertson, Anne Whittaker

“…This umbrella review aims to bring together these systematic reviews to provide a comprehensive overview of the evidence around the association between prenatal opioid exposure and preschool developmental outcomes.Methods PubMed, MedLine, PsycInfo and Google Scholar were searched up to July 2024. …”
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Pancreas cystic lesion with surprise findings on confocal laser endomicroscopy by Ayah Matar, MD, Gregory Charville, MD, PhD, Maggie Lam, MD, Samer El-Dika, MD

“…This report describes the case of a 74-year-old female patient referred for a finding on magnetic resonance imaging of a unilocular cystic lesion in the pancreas tail. Methods: Based on the cyst’s size and its unclear nature, the patient was subjected to a repeat EUS at our institution, which showed an anechoic 35 × 20-mm finely septated lesion in the pancreatic tail. …”
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Unveiling the Prognostic Power of HRR in ICU-Admitted COPD Patients: A MIMIC-IV Database Study by Wang Y, Chen D, Zhang C, Yang H

“…A restricted cubic spline (RCS) model was employed to visualize the association between HRR and mortality. …”
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Peripapillary microperimetry and optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with optic disc edema by Ghada A. Nassar, Ayman G. ElNahry, Mohammad R. AbouelFotouh, Aliaa A. Farag

“…Purpose To compare the utility of peripapillary microperimetry and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in the differential diagnosis of patients with optic disc edema, including papilledema, optic neuritis, and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION), all in the acute phase, and to correlate the structural and functional findings in these conditions. Patients and methods This cross–sectional comparative case series study included 55 eyes with optic disc edema. …”
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Comparison of bupivacaine infiltration with and without tramadol for post-operative analgesia in split skin graft donor sites: A prospective randomized controlled study by Kiran Petkar, Amrutha S

“…Aims and Objectives: In this study, we intend to know if the addition of tramadol to bupivacaine local infiltration prolongs post-operative analgesia. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients posted for SSG with donor site in the thigh were included in the study. …”
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Diagnosis and Classification of Two Common Potato Leaf Diseases (Early Blight and Late Blight) Using Image Processing and Machine Learning by H. Koroshi Talab, D. Mohammad Zamani, M. Gholami Parashkoohi

“…Diagnosing plant diseases is an important part of crop management and can significantly affect the quantity and quality of production. Traditional methods of visual assessment by human observers are time-consuming, costly, and error-prone, making accurate diagnosis and differentiation between various diseases difficult. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials for Electroacupuncture Treatment of Migraine by Song S, Chen H

“…Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of pure electroacupuncture as a standalone treatment for migraine patients.Patients and Methods: We searched Six electronic databases. All from the inception to August 1st, 2024. …”
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Late‐Onset Spinal Cord Dysfunction in Rigid Posttraumatic Thoracolumbar Kyphosis: Radiographic Analysis of Neurological Compromise by Jiaqi Zhang, Yinhao Liu, Yan Zeng, Weishi Li

“…This study aimed to report the surgical outcome of rigid posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis combined with neurological deficits and to illustrate the different causes of late‐onset spinal cord dysfunction and their relationship to spinopelvic alignment. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, 39 patients with rigid posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis who underwent surgical correction were enrolled. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Chronic Low Back Pain in Medical Students: Findings from Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2022 by Kaveh Haddadi, Sajad Najafi, Arvin Bagheri

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of chronic back pain and identifying the associated factors among medical students at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 288 medical students, including interns and residents, at Imam Khomeini hospital, Sari, Iran. …”
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Late follow-up of peripheral neural decompression in leprosy: functional and clinical outcomes by Liliane Marques de Pinho Tiago, Maria Fernanda Ferreira Barbosa, Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, Adelmo Divino Faria, Maria Aparecida Gonçalves, Adeilson Vieira Costa, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart

“…Objective: To evaluate the long-term (≥ 1 year) clinical and functional results for PNSD in leprosy neuritis. Methods: This cross-sectional study included leprosy patients who were in late postoperative period (LPO) of surgical decompression of ulnar, median, tibial, and fibular nerves. …”
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The role of uterine anteversion and flexion angles in predicting pain severity during diagnostic hysteroscopy: a prospective cohort study by Can Tercan, Emrah Dagdeviren, Ali Selcuk Yeniocak, Sultan Can

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of uterine version or flexion angles on pain severity during DH and to identify predictive factors for severe pain experienced during the procedure. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective single-center cohort study included patients who were eligible for DH within medical indications. …”
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Clinical investigation into risk factors for delirium post-cardiac surgery and its implications for nursing intervention guided by behavior change theory by Youwei Zhao, Shichao Guo, Zhiyuan Wang, Yanbo Dong, Wei Wei, Zhenyu Su

“…Abstract Background This study explores the factors contributing to the occurrence of delirium following cardiac surgery and devises nursing strategies rooted in behavior change theory. Methods A cohort of 320 cardiac surgery patients was selected, categorized into two groups: 93 cases where postoperative delirium (POD) was anticipated, and 227 cases where it was not. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Periarticular Fentanyl versus Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Pawan Kumar Shanwal, Amit Saraf, Pradeep Kumar Pathak, Sanjeev Chincholi, Priti Ranjan Sinha, Mukesh Kumar Prasad

“…Postoperative pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) at 6, 12, 24, and 48 h postoperatively. …”
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Clinico-microbiological profile of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis and role of polymerase chain reaction in the management: A report from Eastern India by Pragati Paul, Sourav Padhi, Ahana Sen, Aarzoo Juneja, Ankeeta Baliarsingh, Eesh Nigam, Maitreyi Chowdhury, Surabhi Chattree, Kalpita Das, Debmalya Das, Rupak Roy

“…Purpose: To study the clinical and microbiological profile of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis and assess the utility of eubacterium and panfungal polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methods: This was a case series of consecutive post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis patients treated at a tertiary care center in eastern India between January 2015 and December 2023. …”
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Impact of epiretinal membrane peeling on steroid dependency in uveitic eyes: a retrospective analysis by Verena Schöneberger, Julia Schirrwagen, Claudia Brockmann, Thomas A. Fuchsluger, Friederike Schaub

“…This study evaluates whether vitrectomy with ERM peeling can reduce the need for postoperative steroid therapy in uveitic eyes. Methods This retrospective single-center study reviewed 67 eyes of 67 patients with history of uveitis who underwent sERM peeling between 11/2002 and 04/2023. …”
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An Operative Technique for Management of Neglected Bi-facetal Cervical Dislocation by Thirumalai Murugan, Saravanamuthu Thangamuthu, Pathi A Kumar, Pradeep K Ravindran

“…The aim of this retrospective case series is to discuss the operative approach for the management of neglected bi-facetal cervical dislocation and the assessment of its clinical outcomes. Materials and methods: From 2013 to 2021, eight patients with neglected bi-facetal cervical dislocation were surgically treated with global stabilization and fusion (front back front) and were followed up for 1 year. …”
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Comparison of Outcomes of Classical Lichtenstein and Modified Lichtenstein in Patients with Indirect Inguinal Hernia by Ghulam Fatima Komal Memon, Shahid Hussain Mirani, Sadia Saher Memon, Dharmoon Arija, Halar Habibullah, Meena Sadaf

“… Objective: This study aimed to compare the outcomes of classical Lichtenstein and modified Lichtenstein techniques in patients with indirect inguinal hernia. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, from September 2024 to February 2025. …”
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