Media use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The use of media device, such as smartphone and tablet, is currently increasing, especially among the youngest. Adolescents spend more and more time with their smartphones consulting social media, mainly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter ...
Agostiniani R +15 more
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Neurotrophic factors and corneal nerve regeneration [PDF]
The cornea has unique features that make it a useful model for regenerative medicine studies. It is an avascular, transparent, densely innervated tissue and any pathological changes can be easily detected by slit lamp examination.
Lambiase, Alessandro, Sacchetti, Marta
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Tear fluid biomarkers in ocular and systemic disease: potential use for predictive, preventive and personalised medicine [PDF]
In the field of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine, researchers are keen to identify novel and reliable ways to predict and diagnose disease, as well as to monitor patient response to therapeutic agents.
A Acera +183 more
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Seeing double: the low-carb diet [PDF]
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Drummond, Russell S. +4 more
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Pulsed light therapy for the treatment of dry eyes: retrospective analysis of a series of cases [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the immediate effectiveness of intense regulated pulsed light applied to the periocular area of patients with dry eyes in a retrospective study of a series of cases.
Leonardo César Gontijo +2 more
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Myogenic temporomandibular disorders : clinical systemic comorbidities in a female population sample [PDF]
Myogenic temporomandibular disorders (MTMD) frequently coexist with other clinical conditions in the same individual. In the last decades, several authors have analyzed these comorbidities looking for the origin of this overlapping. The aim of this study
Fernández de las Peñas, César +3 more
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A case report of Parry Romberg Syndrome initially presenting as periodontitis [PDF]
Parry Romberg Syndrome (PRS) is a rare disorder of progressive hemifacial atrophy, involving soft tissues, fat and occasionally bone. It can co-exist with presentations of Morphea.
Bramley +14 more
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Acupuncture for dry eye syndrome after refractive surgery: A randomized controlled pilot trial
Background: Dry eye syndrome is the most common complication of refractive surgery. Acupuncture is widely used for the treatment of ophthalmologic diseases, but to date, few have explored the effects of acupuncture for the treatment of this condition ...
Jun-Hwan Lee +11 more
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Ectrodactyly, Ectodermal Dysplasia, Cleft Lip, and Palate (EEC Syndrome) with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Very Rare Combination [PDF]
Ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and cleft lip/palate syndrome (EEC) syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with an incidence of around 1:90,000 live births.
Aakash Pandita +5 more
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IRT5 Probiotics Changes Immune Modulatory Protein Expression in the Extraorbital Lacrimal Glands of an Autoimmune Dry Eye Mouse Model [PDF]
PURPOSE. While the association between the gut microbiome and the immune system has been studied in autoimmune disorders, little is known about ocular disease.
Choi, Se Hyun +6 more
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