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Matrix: a complex amalgam of structures and functions in tumor microenvironment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The matrix is a dynamic, intricate three‐dimensional mesh of biomolecules with both structural and functional properties. This review deals with the complexity of this ‘molecular amalgam’ in the tumor microenvironment and highlights its importance in the maintenance and evolution of tumors by describing certain matrix biomolecules, such as ...
Spyros S. Skandalis, Evgenia Tsoukala, Theodora D. Sarantopoulou, Maria‐Elpida Christopoulou   +3 more
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Millennium development goals and eye health

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
In September 2000, world leaders made a commitment to build a more equitable, prosperous and safer world by 2015 and launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Hannah B Faal
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and practices of teachers about child eye healthcare in the public sector in Swaziland

African Vision and Eye Health, 2021
Background: Vision-related problems have a negative impact on the learning abilities and school performance of a child. Adequate knowledge and practices of teachers enable the early identification and intervention of school children with visual deficits.
Velibanti N. Sukati, Kathutshelo P. Mashige, Vanessa R. Moodley   +2 more
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Eye drop Self-medication: Comparative Questionnaire-based study of two Latin American cities. [PDF]

, 2014
A broad spectrum of ocular symptoms are treated by self-medication with commercial eye-drops.  This behavior threatens individuals' visual health. In Latin America, evidence is poor.
Gramajo, Ana L., Hildegard Piñeros-Heilbron, Juarez, Claudio P., Luna, José D., Marquez, Gabriel, Peña, Fernando, Sanchez, Victoria M., Torres, Victor Eduardo Roque   +7 more
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Diagnostic Challenge: The Case of a 70‐Year‐Old Man Who Presents With Progressive Vision Loss and Headaches

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 70‐year‐old presents with 6 weeks of progressive bilateral vision loss and headaches. He was also recently treated for presumed sciatica. His exam on admission is notable for poor visual acuity (no light perception), optic nerve atrophy bilaterally with swelling and disc hemorrhage on the left eye and left foot drop.
Malya Sahu, Rohini Samudralwar
wiley   +1 more source

Helpful developments and technologies for school eye health programmes. [PDF]

, 2017
School eye health programmes provide a unique opportunity to positively influence the health of 700 million children globally. The impact of school eye health (SEH) goes far beyond good vision— it encompasses education, social development and economic ...
Bastawrous, Andrew, Morjaria, Priya
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Accuracy of mobile digital teledermoscopy for skin self-examinations in adults at high risk of skin cancer: an open-label, randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Skin self-examinations supplemented with mobile teledermoscopy might improve early detection of skin cancers compared with naked-eye skin self-examinations.
Avilés-Izquierdo, Baade, Berwick, Boyce, Chambers, Chao, Djaja, Genders, Hamidi, Janda, Janda, Janda, Kandel, King, Kroemer, Li, Luttrell, Manahan, Markun, Morze, Pike, Rat, Robinson, Tschandl, Venables, Wu   +25 more
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Detecting rs‐fMRI Networks in Disorders of Consciousness: Improving Clinical Interpretability

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Preserved resting‐state functional MRI (rs‐fMRI) networks are typically observed in Disorders of Consciousness (DOC). Despite the widespread use of rs‐fMRI in DOC, a systematic assessment of networks is needed to improve the interpretability of data in clinical practice.
Jean Paul Medina Carrion, Mario Stanziano, Ludovico D'Incerti, Davide Sattin, Stefania Ferraro, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Alice Deruti, Davide Fedeli, Ludovico Minati, Francesca Epifani, Marina Grisoli, Matilde Leonardi, Maria Grazia Bruzzone, Anna Nigri, Cristina Rosazza   +15 more
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The Diagnostic Value of Visual Evoked Potentials in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In chronic disorders of consciousness (DOCs), the distinction between vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) and minimally conscious state (MCS) is as crucial as it is challenging. Evoked potentials (EPs) and event‐related potentials (ERPs) are helpful, but some limitations prevent their consistent use in the ...
Letizia Clementi, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Filippo Barbadoro, Camilla Ippoliti, Martina Cacciatore, Davide Sattin, Valeria Pingue, Benedetta Cazzulani, Jorge Navarro, Elena Schiaffi, Laura Grigoletti, Cristina Rosazza, Anna Nigri, Matilde Leonardi, Davide Rossi Sebastiano   +14 more
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Relevance of Kappa and Lambda Free Light Chains in Autoimmune Astrocytopathy Associated With Anti‐GFAP Antibodies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The kappa‐free light chain (κ‐FLC) index is known to be highly sensitive and specific for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS), while little is understood about lambda (λ)‐FLC. This study assessed the κ‐FLC and λ‐FLC indices in autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy.
Michael Levraut, Romain Marignier, Mikael Cohen, Jeanne Benoit, Cassandre Landes‐Chateau, Elisabeth Maillart, Marion Cremoni, Barbara Seitz‐Polski, Anne‐Laurie Pinto, Pauline Dumez, Jérôme Honnorat, Christine Lebrun‐Frenay   +11 more
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