Impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life in Brazilian children with cleft lip and palate. by Maiara Miyuki Matsui Falzoni, Paula Karine Jorge, Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor, Cleide Felicio Carvalho Carrara, Simone Soares, Ana Lucia Pompeia Fraga Almeida, Roosevelt Silva Bastos, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Thais Marchini Oliveira

“… Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of malocclusion on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in Brazilian children with non-syndromic oral clefts at tertiary craniofacial center. Material and methods: Sixty-nine children with non-syndromic oral clefts, aged between 8 and 10 years, were selected and divided into groups according to the cleft type: Group 1 – Children with complete unilateral cleft lip and alveolus; Group 2 – Children with unilateral cleft lip and palate; Group 3 – Children with cleft palate. …”
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Utilization of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Myocardial Fibrosis in Prognosis Evaluation and Risk Stratification of Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Xin-Yi Feng, Yu-Cong Zheng, Ying-Xia Yang, Wen-Feng He, Fan Yang, Ling-Li Wang, Han-Feng Yang, Chun-Ping Li, Xiao-Xue Xu, Rui Li

“…However, because of the absence of normal tissue as a control, the LGE technique often fails to effectively visualize diffuse interstitial fibrosis. In such cases, T1 mapping and extracellular volume fraction mapping can be complementary or alternative methods to the LGE technique for detecting interstitial fibrosis. …”
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The Assessment of the Vascular Risk for Facial Procedures using Thermal Scanning Imaging and Doppler Ultrasonography by Daniela Elena Gheoca MUTU, Laura RADUCU, Adelaida AVINO, Florin Teodor BOBIRCA, Cosmin-Marian PANTU, Iulian Alexandru DOGARU, Iulian SLAVU, Abdalah ABU BAKER, Florin Mihail FILIPOIU, Cornelia NITIPIR

“…This study aims to evaluate the utility of thermal scanning and Doppler ultrasonography in evaluating the vascular risk for facial procedures. Material and Methods: A cohort of 60 patients were included in this prospective study. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcome of 485 Patients with Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenomas by Guadalupe Vargas, Baldomero Gonzalez, Claudia Ramirez, Aldo Ferreira, Etual Espinosa, Victoria Mendoza, Gerardo Guinto, Blas Lopez-Felix, Erick Zepeda, Moisés Mercado

“…To describe our experience with the management of NFPA. Study Design and Methods. Retrospective evaluation of NFPA patients managed between 2008 and 2013. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Behçet’s Syndrome-Related Uveitis: A Monocentric Italian Experience by Jurgen Sota, Luca Cantarini, Antonio Vitale, Arianna Sgheri, Stefano Gentileschi, Valeria Caggiano, Viviana Gelardi, Bruno Frediani, Gian Marco Tosi, Claudia Fabiani

“…Materials and Methods. Retrospective chart review of 47 patients with BU attending our unit between January 2018 and December 2019. …”
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Retrospective study of the effectiveness of scleral buckling under direct vision with operating lamp illumination in 17 cases of retinal detachment associated with retinal dialysis by Shanyu Li, Dong Han, Xiaoxuan Wang, Li Li, Zhixia Dou, Xiujun Liu, Jie Zhang

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the effectiveness of scleral buckling under direct vision with the operating lamp illumination for the treatment of retinal detachment (RD) associated with retinal dialysis. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 17 selected cases of patients with monocular RD caused by retinal dialysis, representing 17 injured eyes. …”
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Outcomes of Posterior Oblique Medial Epicondylectomy for the Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome by Shinsuke Morisaki, MD, PhD, Kengo Yoshii, PhD, Shinji Tsuchida, MD, PhD, Ryo Oda, MD, PhD, Kenji Takahashi, MD, PhD

“…Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and complication rates after posterior oblique medial epicondylectomy for the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) and assess its efficacy in improving motor and sensory function with minimal postoperative morbidity. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 48 patients (51 extremities) with CuTS who underwent posterior oblique medial epicondylectomy between 2015 and 2023. …”
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Knee osteotomy combined with meniscal allograft transplantation versus knee osteotomy alone in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis: a prospective double-blind random... by Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo, Marco Miceli, Angelo Boffa, Alessandro Di Martino, Gina Lisignoli, Lorenzo Zanasi, Luca De Marziani, Claudio Belvedere

“…However, there is still no high-level evidence to demonstrate whether the combination of these two treatments is superior to osteotomy alone.Methods and analysis 52 patients with unicompartmental knee OA Kellgren-Lawrence grade ≤3 secondary to meniscal deficiency and knee malalignment (aged 20–60 years) are randomised to undergo knee osteotomy associated with MAT or knee osteotomy alone in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Social orienting in prematurely born preschoolers: a case control study showing altered neural tuning towards voices, not faces by Rowena Van den Broeck, Lisa Gistelinck, Sofie Vettori, Ward Deferm, Silke Vos, Bieke Bollen, Gunnar Naulaers, Els Ortibus, Bart Boets

“…A particular aspect of this phenotype is atypical social orienting, characterized by reduced attention towards socially relevant information, similar to what has been reported for autism spectrum disorder. Methods We monitored a cohort of prematurely born children from birth. …”
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An assessment of the vision-related quality of life among adult patients with diabetes mellitus in Accra, Ghana by Yaw Akye Essuman, Benjamin Abaidoo, Vera Adobea Essuman, Kwesi Nyan Amissah-Arthur

“…Purpose: To assess the overall vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) of adults with diabetes mellitus attending selected diabetic and eye care facilities in Accra, Ghana. Methods: This was a hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study which took place from January to July 2023. …”
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Interferon alpha-2b addition to intravitreal bevacizumab for diabetic macular edema: a randomized controlled trial by Saeed Karimi, Mehdi Nouri, Amir Reza Mansouri, Golnar Hassanzadeh, Hosein Nouri, Saber Mohsen Rikani, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of adding interferon alpha 2b eye drops to intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) in treating patients with DME. Methods In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel clinical trial, eligible eyes of DME patients were randomized into two treatment arms: (1) three monthly doses of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) (2) three monthly doses of IVB plus interferon alpha 2b eye drops (IVB + IFN). …”
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Limitación funcional y rendimiento académico en universitarios de Popayán, Colombia (Functional limitation and academic performance in university students from Popayan, Colombia)... by Nancy Janneth Molano-Tobar, Dolly Ximena Molano-Tobar, Enmanuel Fernando Portilla Fernández

“…Se encontró que la población en general no presentó limitaciones funcionales, pero las que se presentan se relacionan con el rendimiento académico correspondiente a la función cognitiva, visual, de la voz y el habla, con significancia estadística (p=0,000). …”
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Faricimab in the Treatment of Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema in Italy: The FARIT Real World Study by Marco Lupidi, Cristiana Iaculli, Luisa Marco, Settimio Rossi, Emilia Sicari, Giulia Villa, Vittorio Pirani

“…This study aimed to evaluate its effectiveness, durability, and economic and social burden in Italian clinical practice. Methods FARIT was a retrospective, observational, multicenter cohort study across four Italian sites. …”
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Effect of autologous whole blood in surgery for full-thickness macular hole: a propensity score matching analysis by Zhengbo Xu, Yuelin Wang, Youxin Chen

“…Methods This retrospective study included 150 patients (150 eyes) diagnosed with FTMH and underwent primary surgery during 2020–2022. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 in detecting referable diabetic retinopathy using single fundus images by Owais Aftab, Hamza Khan, Brian L. VanderBeek, Drew Scoles, Benjamin J. Kim, Jonathan C. Tsui

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Time-Series Forecasting of PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ Concentrations Based on the Integration of Surveillance Images by Yong Wu, Xiaochu Wang, Meizhen Wang, Xuejun Liu, Sifeng Zhu

“…Recently, there has been a growing interest in integrating visual data for air quality prediction. However, some limitations remain in existing literature, such as their focus on coarse-grained classification, single-moment estimation, or reliance on indirect and unintuitive information from visual images. …”
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Clinical characteristics of behçet’s disease in palestine, a retrospective cohort study by Abdalrahim Daraghma, Lamar Baidoun, Samaa Nazzal, Moath Hattab, Basil Jalamneh, Mahdi Abusalameh, Refat Hanbali, Qusay Abdoh

“…This research provides critical insights into disease patterns and contributes to improved diagnosis and management in Palestine. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted in the period from Aug 2024 until March 2025 in rheumatology clinics across the West Bank and Jerusalem. 60 Patients diagnosed with BD based on ICBD (score ≥ 4) were included. …”
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like syndrome: A descriptive systematic review by Huixin Anna Zhang, Amelia T. Yuan, Noémie Chiasson, Kevin Y. Wu, Ananda Kalevar

“…Clinical relevance ICIs are increasingly used in cancer therapy, but poorly understood ocular immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can lead to suspension of treatment and be vision-threatening. Methods We conducted a systematic review (PROSPERO #CRD42024558269) according to PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) versus Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) for Myopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Zeren Shen, Keda Shi, Yinhui Yu, Xiaoning Yu, Yuchen Lin, Ke Yao

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>The goal of this study was to compare small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) for treating myopia.<h4>Methods</h4>The CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed databases and a Chinese database (SinoMed) were searched in May of 2016. …”
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Analysis of the etiology, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of choroidal neovascularization in Chinese children and adolescents by Shenshen Yan, Haixia Ji, Yuzhu Liu, Xuan Jiao, Haicheng She, Haiying Zhou

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the etiology, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in Chinese children and adolescents. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data, multimodal imaging and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with CNV at Beijing Tongren Hospital from May 2014 to October 2024. …”
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