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Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017
Dry eye syndrome is a disorder of the tear film that is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort. Punctal occlusion is a mechanical treatment that blocks the tear drainage system in order to aid in the preservation of natural tears on the ocular surface.To assess the effects of punctal plugs versus no punctal plugs, different types of punctal ...
Ann-Margret, Ervin, Andrew, Law, Andrew D, Pucker   +2 more
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Sargassum Lung Syndrome: Air Flow Obstruction and Bronchial Inflammation Are Observed After Prolonged Exposure to Sargassum Gas Emissions in the Eastern Caribbean

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sargassum inundation of Caribbean and American shorelines is a growing environmental hazard. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and ammonia (NH3) produced by decomposing Sargassum could be involved in airway obstruction and bronchial inflammation. The study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of exposure to H2S and NH3 gases emitted during Sargassum ...
Rishika Banydeen, Jonathan Florentin, Maxime Boutourlinsky, Remi Nguyen, Fatima Radouani, Moustapha Agossou, Gary Lutin, Thierry Lebrun, Remi Neviere, Dabor Resiere   +9 more
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Decoding Dry Eye in Allergic Conjunctivitis: Insights from Tear Film Tests

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
Background: Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) and dry eye disease (DED) frequently affect the ocular surface and often present with overlapping symptoms. Quantitative tear film assessments, including the tear film break-up time (TBUT) and Schirmer’s test ...
Priyanka Yadav, Kritika Garg, Kanav Gupta, Brij Kishor Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dry eye syndrome risk factors

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Dry eye disease has been recognized to be a global public health problem, as it has many consequences starting from daily life activities restrictions to economical costs of management. At present, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the most important risk factors for eye dryness.
openaire   +2 more sources

Staging concept for aging management: Definition, mechanism, and coping strategies

VIEW, EarlyView.
We divided the overall aging stage into “pre‐aging”, “aging compensation”, and “aging disability”. For each stage, we delineate the clinical presentations, biological phenomena, theoretical underpinnings, and key management priorities. Abstract Aging, as a gradual and largely irreversible biological process, characterized by declining organismal ...
Zhonghan Wang, Shixian Liu, Shangyu Du, Xiangran Cui, Bo Chao, Minglei Liu, Minfei Wu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of nursing outcome indicators of the nursing outcomes classification: dry eye severity [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Objective: To validate the content of the indicators of the nursing outcome Dry eye severity, of the Nursing Outcomes Classification, in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Mércio Gabriel de Araújo, Allyne Fortes Vitor, Amanda Barbosa da Silva, Leandro Melo de Carvalho, Dase Luyza Barbosa de Sousa Alves, Jéssica Naiara de Medeiros Araújo   +5 more
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Workplace secondhand smoke exposure in the U.S. trucking industry. [PDF]

, 2010
BackgroundAlthough the smoking rate in the United States is declining because of an increase of smoke-free laws, among blue-collar workers it remains higher than that among many other occupational groups.ObjectivesWe evaluated the factors influencing ...
Chiu, Yueh-Hsiu, Dockery, Douglas W, Garshick, Eric, Hammond, S Katharine, Hart, Jaime E, Laden, Francine, Smith, Thomas J, Spiegelman, Donna   +7 more
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Outcomes in Orbit‐Sparing Versus Orbit‐Sacrificing Surgery for Sinonasal Malignancies With Orbital Involvement: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sinonasal malignancies with orbital involvement may be managed with orbit‐sacrificing or orbit‐preserving surgical approaches, with a recent shift towards orbital preservation to reduce postoperative morbidity while maintaining oncological success.
Claire Jing‐Wen Tan, Brian Sheng Yep Yeo, Manish Warrier, Jun He Chan, Lu Hui Png, Shuhui Xu, Kimberley LiQin Kiong, Edward C. Kuan, Tze Choong Charn, Neville Wei Yang Teo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of estrogen on morphology and programmed cell death in the meibomian glands of rats

Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Objective: To examine the relationship between hormonal changes, particularly estrogen, and lacrimal gland function in dry eye syndrome using a surgically induced menopausal rat model.
Vinícius da Silva Varandas, Caio Brenno Abreu, Márcio Penha Morterá Rodrigues, Christina Maeda Taliya, Artur Marin Varandas, Adroaldo de Alencar Costa Filho   +5 more
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
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