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Bacterial, fungal pathogens, and antimicrobial resistance patterns in ocular infections: Insights from a tertiary care hospital, North Karnataka

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Ocular infections, including conjunctivitis, keratitis, and endophthalmitis, significantly impact eye health, leading to morbidity, visual impairment, and blindness if not treated.
Aagalya A , Vishalakshi B , Krishna S
doaj   +1 more source

Village-Integrated Eye Worker trial (VIEW): rationale and design of a cluster-randomised trial to prevent corneal ulcers in resource-limited settings. [PDF]

, 2018
IntroductionCorneal opacity is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. In resource-limited settings, untreated traumatic corneal abrasions may result in infection and ultimately, opacity.
Byanju, Raghunandan, Gautam, Mariya, Gonzales, John A, Kandel, Ram Prasad, Keenan, Jeremy D, Lietman, Thomas M, O'Brien, Kieran S, Porco, Travis C, Poudyal, Bimal, Srinivasan, Muthiah, Upadhyay, Madan, Village-Integrated Eye Worker Trial Group, Whitcher, John P   +12 more
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Nutritional Deficiencies Following Bariatric Surgery: A Rapid Systematic Review of Case Reports of Vitamin and Micronutrient Deficiencies Presenting More Than Two Years Post‐Surgery

Clinical Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bariatric surgery is the most clinically‐ and cost‐effective intervention for severe obesity. However, without adequate follow‐up, it can lead to nutritional deficiencies. Patients require life‐long nutritional supplements and follow‐up to prevent nutritional deficiencies from developing.
Sophie Haughton, Sarah Gentry, Helen M. Parretti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of temperature and humidity on the presence and prevalence of a common fungal parasite on an invasive ladybird

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
We investigated how temperature and relative humidity influence the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces harmoniae on the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis under controlled laboratory conditions. Abiotic factors significantly affect parasitism: High relative humidity increased parasite prevalence, development rate, and load, while both low and high ...
Michiel D. de Groot, Brianna Santamaria, Tim Adriaens, Ted E. Cottrell, Dirk Maes, Samaneh Sakaki, Annemieke Verbeken, Oldřich Nedvěd, Danny Haelewaters   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scarring and Selection in the Great Irish Famine

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract How do famines shape the health of survivors? We examine the long‐term impact of the Great Irish Famine (1845–52) on human stature, distinguishing between adverse scarring effects and the apparent resilience of survivors due to selection. Using anthropometric data from more than 14500 individuals born before, during, and after this famine, we ...
Matthias Blum, Christopher L. Colvin, Eoin McLaughlin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nigrospora oryzae causing human corneal keratitis: A case report

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
[Abstract]: Purpose: We report a rare case of microbial keratitis caused by Nigrospora oryzae. Observations: A 72-year-old Japanese woman was injured by plant debris and developed oval corneal ulcers and hypopyon in the anterior chamber.
Takuya Takayama, Satoru Inoda, Akira Watanabe, Hidetoshi Kawashima   +3 more
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Clioquinol as a new therapy in epilepsy: From preclinical evidence to a proof‐of‐concept clinical study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) affects >25 million people worldwide and is often associated with neuroinflammation. Increasing evidence links deficiency or malfunctioning of the enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), which converts 3‐phosphoglycerate to generate serine and the neurotransmitter glycine, with (drug‐resistant ...
Karin Thevissen, Annelii Ny, Daniëlle Copmans, Jana Tits, Kenichi Kamata, Eva Gielis, Kevin Longin, Jo Sourbron, Peravina Thergarajan, Tracie Huey‐Lin Tan, Idrish Ali, Nigel C. Jones, Terence J. O'Brien, Mastura Monif, Bridgette D. Semple, Christine Germeys, Benedetta Frizzi, Virginia Minniti, Sebastian Perrone, Carole L. Linster, Ilaria Elia, Ludo Van Den Bosch, Bruno P. A. Cammue, Arnout Voet, Lieven Lagae, Peter de Witte   +25 more
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Investigation of four diagnostic methods to identify infectious ulcerative keratitis in horses in Colorado, USA

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background Ulcerative keratitis in equine patients can result in keratomalacia and perforation. Prompt and accurate diagnostics are necessary for appropriate therapy and a favourable outcome. Objective To determine the diagnostic utility (specificity and speed) of four diagnostic methods for infectious ulcerative keratitis in the horse.
K. E. V. Jones, M. R. Lappin, J. B. Daniels, J. Sharp, J. Hawley, M. d. L. Henriksen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heirloom Dry Bean Variety Trial [PDF]

, 2017
Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), a high-protein pulse crop, have been grown in the Northeast since the 1800’s. As the local food movement continues to diversify and expand, consumers are asking stores to carry more and more locally-produced foods, and dry
Cummings, Erica, Darby, Heather
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Complications associated with subpalpebral lavage systems in upper and lower equine eyelids: A prospective, randomised study in 73 cases (2015–2024)

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence for optimal location of subpalpebral lavage (SPL) systems is lacking. Objectives To compare the rate and types of complications with SPL systems located in central upper‐ compared with medial lower‐eyelid in hospitalised patients. Study Design Prospective, randomised treatment trial.
Annabelle E. Graham, Harry B. Carslake, Fernando Malalana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source