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ABSTRACT Introduction Moderate‐to‐severe calcification is present in ~20%–30% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Coronary lesion modification is often necessary to facilitate optimal stent delivery and expansion, with several dedicated devices now approved for calcium modification before stent implantation. The CYCLOPES study aims to evaluate
Daniel O'Callaghan +14 more
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Abstract Purpose To analyse pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using chilled eye drops or drops at room temperature during the early postoperative period. Methods Our randomised controlled, parallel‐group study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe‐University, Frankfurt (Main), Germany, with blinded participants and ...
Carolin Marion Kolb‐Wetterau +7 more
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Trends in refractive surgery at an academic center: 2007-2009
Background The United States officially entered a recession in December 2007, and it officially exited the recession in December 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Kuo Irene C
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Background With the difficulties in IOL power calculation and the potential side effects occurring postoperatively, multifocal IOL implantation after previous corneal refractive surgery are rarely reported especially for the trifocal IOL.
Qiu-Mei Li +8 more
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ABSTRACT Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic, intensely pruritic skin disorder characterized by hyperkeratotic nodules and a debilitating itch–scratch cycle. Conventional therapies have limited efficacy and safety issues, while biologics have recently emerged as a promising alternative.
Andrea Lancz +7 more
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Clinical heterogeneity in vitiligo: Identification of clinical markers based patient clusters
Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disease with heterogeneous clinical presentations. This study analysed 399 patients using hierarchical clustering and identified five phenotypes based on clinical characteristics and lesion distribution. Two groups exhibited high disease activity and extensive involvement.
Laura Galissi +8 more
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Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) is a flap-free intrastromal technique for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. To date, this technique lacks automated centration and cyclotorsion control, so several concerns have been raised ...
Jorge L. Alió del Barrio +3 more
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Hevin plays a pivotal role in corneal wound healing. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hevin is a matricellular protein involved in tissue repair and remodeling via interaction with the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins.
Shyam S Chaurasia +5 more
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Infected diabetic foot ulcer endangers patients with high amputation, disability, mortality risks, and heavy medical burdens. This review analyzes its pathogenic factors, the limitations of current treatments, the breakthroughs of responsive antimicrobial biomaterials, and the challenge of multifunctional biomaterial innovations for further developing ...
Yaqi Yao +8 more
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Background to study the outcomes of topography-guided customized excimer laser subepithelial ablation combined with accelerated CXL for progressive keratoconus.
Yu Zhang, Yueguo Chen
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