001, 95% CI). Vector corrected mean astigmatism correction attained was 0.35 ± 0.38 D. There were no significant intraoperative or postoperative complications.

Preexisting astigmatism can be tackled effectively with penetrating AK during FLACS although under correction is observed with present nomograms. Further refinements may achieve…[Read more]

Thus, reduced model equations are obtained that exactly describe the collective dynamics for each subpopulation in the oscillator network via few collective variables only. The resulting equations are next-generation models Rather than being heuristic, they exactly link microscopic and macroscopic descriptions and therefore accurately capture…[Read more]

Thus, reduced model equations are obtained that exactly describe the collective dynamics for each subpopulation in the oscillator network via few collective variables only. The resulting equations are next-generation models Rather than being heuristic, they exactly link microscopic and macroscopic descriptions and therefore accurately capture…[Read more]

The blood compatibility of various intravascular (IV) devices (e.g., catheters, sensors, etc.) is compromised by activation of platelets that can cause thrombus formation and device failure. Such devices also carry a high risk of microbial infection. read more Recently, nitric oxide (NO) releasing polymers/devices have been proposed to reduce…[Read more]

s regarding the presence of photobacteria and the impracticality of implementing quantitative methods within the routine control, the LAMP method can simplify and reduce the workload for detection of photobacteria on high sample numbers. Consequently, producers can identify batches/plants that need more stringent control, and are provided with a…[Read more]

Ultrasound (US) in combination with microbubbles (MB) has had promising results in improving delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. However, most studies are done in immunodeficient mice with xenografted tumors. We used two phenotypes of the spontaneous transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) model to evaluate if US + MB could enh…[Read more]

Nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) are a heterogeneous class of pollutants with diverse sizes in aquatic environments. To evaluate the hazardous effects of N/MPs with different sizes, the accumulation, oxidative stress, cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, neurotoxicity, and metabolomics changes were investigated in the red tilapia exposed to…[Read more]

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Patients’ expectations-as a central mechanism of placebo and nocebo effects-are an important predictor of health outcomes. However, the lack of a way to assess expectations across different settings restricts progress in understanding the role of expectations and to quantify their importance in medical and…[Read more]

This study concerns the results of cochlear implantation in children and adults from French cochlear implantation centers, monitored at one, two and three years by the Cochlear Implant French Registry EPIIC. This multicenter study enrolled 2603 subjects (1667 adults and 936 children) implanted in one ear. The following parameters were studied…[Read more]

PS is a machine vision technique able to capture a dense array of surface normals to render three-dimensional reconstructions of surface topography. This imaging technique has several potential clinical applications in colonoscopy, including adenoma detection, polyp classification, and facilitating polypectomy, an inherently three-dimensional…[Read more]