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Signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 localizes to the mitochondria and modulates mitophagy [PDF]

, 2013
The signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are latent transcription factors that have been shown to be involved in cell proliferation, development, apoptosis, and autophagy. STAT proteins undergo activation by phosphorylation at
Ambrosio G, Coffer P, Decker RS, Decker RS, Harrison DA, Luo H, Menegazzi M, Sybers HD, Townsend PA, Turkson J   +9 more
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Bleb plication: a minimally invasive repair method for a leaking ischemic bleb after trabeculectomy [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2020
AbstractBleb leakage is a serious complication of glaucoma filtering surgery. This study describes the method and the results of a new repair method for ischemic bleb leaks. The subjects were consecutive eleven eyes of 11 patients with bleb leakage who underwent the bleb plication surgery.
Sugimoto, Koichiro, Murata, Hiroshi, Yamashita, Takehiro, Asaoka, Ryo   +3 more
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Is it a myth to perform blind apical wedge resection in primary spontaneous pneumothorax surgery to improve recurrence rates?

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2022
Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS) is the first method for the surgical treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Many surgeons traditionally performed bullectomy or wedge resection (WR) in addition to mechanical or ...
Mustafa Vayvada, Yelda Tezel, Çağatay Tezel   +2 more
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Long-term outcomes of blebs repaired with scleral patch graft and conjunctival advancement in late-onset leak post-trabeculectomy

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose: To report long-term outcomes in eyes that developed late-onset bleb leak post trabeculectomy, with or without hypotony and/or maculopathy, due to a scleral melt/fistula and who required a scleral patch graft and conjunctival advancement for ...
Vanita Pathak Ray, Swathi V Badakere
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Safety and efficacy of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in refractory glaucomas in Northern Indian eyes [PDF]

, 2014
PurposeTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation in refractory glaucoma in Northern Indian eyes.BackgroundThe success rate of trabeculectomy remains low in cases of refractory glaucoma even with the use of ...
Agrawal, Anugya, Chauhan, Lokesh, Douglas, Gordon, Dubey, Suneeta, Sharma, Vijeta   +4 more
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“Culture-positive exogenous endophthalmitis related to XEN45 gel stent implantation”

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022
Purpose: The XEN45 gel stent implant (Allergen, CA, USA) is one of many micro-invasive surgical options available to glaucomatologists. Our case series describes the presentation, treatment, and possible risk factors of XEN45 gel stent related ...
Aaron W. Ng, Vivien C. Yip, Bryan C. Ang, Leonard W. Yip, Boon Ang Lim   +4 more
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Methods for Assessing Mitochondrial Function in Diabetes [PDF]

, 2013
A growing body of research is investigating the potential contribution of mitochondrial function to the etiology of type 2 diabetes. Numerous in vitro, in situ, and in vivo methodologies are available to examine various aspects of mitochondrial function,
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Use of endobronchial one-way valves reveals questions on etiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: report of three cases

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2009
Spontaneous pneumothoraces are believed to arise when air from the supplying airway exit via a ruptured visceral pleural bleb into the pleural cavity. Endobronchial one-way valves (EBVs) allow air exit (but not entry) from individual segmental airways ...
Kwok Hau, Kwong Kwok, Tsang Yuet, Chang Yiu, Yeung Yiu, Yu Wai, Lee YC Gary   +6 more
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Detecting and managing complications in cataract patients. [PDF]

, 2016
In order to ensure good cataract outcomes with the minimum of complications, a number of key aspects are essential. Even if these are all in place, problems can arise with a patient who can’t keep still in theatre, an eye that is deep-set and difficult ...
Astbury, Nick, Nyamai, Lily A
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Recurrent Endophthalmitis after Trabeculectomy for Glaucoma: Importance of Timely Filtering Bleb Coverage for the Conjunctiva

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2012
Purpose: To report the occurrence of endophthalmitis after trabeculectomy for glaucoma that was treated by vitrectomy without bleb closure and recurred 3 times after an initial clinically inapparent period of about 2 years.
Carl-Ludwig Schönfeld
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