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Intestinal microbiome alterations in pediatric epilepsy: Implications for seizures and therapeutic approaches

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in maintaining host health through its involvement in gastrointestinal, immune, and central nervous system (CNS) functions. Recent evidence underscores the bidirectional communication between the microbiota, the gut, and the brain and the impact of this axis on neurological diseases, including ...
Teresa Ravizza, Greta Volpedo, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano, Annamaria Vezzani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indications for Corneal Transplantation at a Tertiary Referral Center in Tehran

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2010
Purpose: To report the indications and techniques of corneal transplantation at a tertiary referral center in Tehran over a 3-year period. Methods: Records of patients who had undergone any kind of corneal transplantation at Labbafinejad Medical Center,
Mohammad Zare, Mohammad-Ali Javadi, Bahram Einollahi, Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, Siamak Zarei Ghanavati, Mohammad-Reza Jamshidi Farsani, Parviz Mohammadi, Sepehr Feizi   +7 more
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The impact of family history on corneal donation and transplantation attitudes: a survey-based study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To assess how having a first-degree relative who underwent corneal transplantation influenced people’s attitudes regarding corneal donation and transplantation.
Berrin Okka, Selman Belviranli, Mehmet Adam, Enver Mirza, Yasemin Durduran   +4 more
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Overexpression of MMPs in Corneas Requiring Penetrating and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty. [PDF]

, 2019
PurposeMatrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) comprise a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases involved in wound healing processes, including neovascularization and fibrosis. We assessed MMP protein expression levels in diseased corneas of patients requiring
Chan, Matilda F, Clay, Selene M, Hwang, David G, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Rose-Nussbaumer, Jennifer, Wolf, Marie   +5 more
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New Perspectives on Polysaccharides From Gracilaria and Gracilariopsis (Rhodophyta) and Their Potential Applications in Future Industries

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
1. Gracilaria is abundantly available red seaweed that has been used as a traditional medicine and food for years and is rich in nutritional value. 2. Gracilaria polysaccharides are sulfated and have been reported to possess various beneficial biological activities and are widely used in food packaging, food formulation, cosmeceutical products, and ...
Amanda Tresiliana Mulio, Chien‐Shan Chiu, Yung‐Jia Chan, Wen‐Chien Lu, Po‐Hsien Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune Cells on the Corneal Endothelium of an Allogeneic Corneal Transplantation Rabbit Model.

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2017
Purpose Corneal endothelial cell density undergoes a progressive decrease for many years after transplantation, eventually threatening patients with late endothelial failure.
Elena Koudouna, Naoki Okumura, Yugo Okazaki, S. Nakano, Ryota Inoue, N. Fullwood, J. Hori, S. Kinoshita, N. Koizumi   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Visual outcome of cataract surgery with pupillary sphincterotomy in eyes with coexisting corneal opacity [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the visual outcome following cataract surgery with pupillary sphincterotomy in eyes with coexisting corneal opacity. METHODS: Patients with leucomatous corneal opacity with significant cataract were enrolled for the study.
Namrata Sharma, Rajesh RajeshSinha, Rasik B Vajpayee, Sinha, Rajesh   +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Medicine's clinical understanding of reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption (RIME) has evolved over time. It was previously described as Mycoplasma pneumoniae‐induced rash and mucositis (MIRM), and before that as a variant of Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Here, we summarize the current understanding of best practices
Nicole Damari, Abbie Goodman, Catherine Bridges   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turning the tide of corneal blindness

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Corneal diseases represent the second leading cause of blindness in most developing world countries. Worldwide, major investments in public health infrastructure and primary eye care services have built a strong foundation for preventing future corneal ...
Matthew S Oliva, Tim Schottman, Manoj Gulati   +2 more
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Endothelial dysfunction in a child with Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome managed with Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty using a suture pull-through techniqu [PDF]

, 2019
A 4-year-old girl with a history of Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome presenting with severe, progressive photophobia was found to have bilateral, diffuse corneal thickening and peripheral pigmentary retinopathy. She underwent Descemet stripping automated
Areaux, Raymond G., Jr., Berry, Susan, Halbach, Caroline S., Hou, Joshua H., Vadhul, Raghav   +4 more
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