Determination and Prevalence of Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis among Patients in Baghdad City
The study included 234 patients attended to Iben AL-Haithem hospital of ophthalmology in Baghdad city having microbial keratitis , at age of (18-81) years for the period from September 2017- April 2018 .
Zena K. Khalil+2 more
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Village-Integrated Eye Worker trial (VIEW): rationale and design of a cluster-randomised trial to prevent corneal ulcers in resource-limited settings. [PDF]
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+12 more
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Oral contraception and eye disease: findings in two large cohort studies [PDF]
AIM : To investigate the relation between oral contraceptive use and certain eye diseases. \ud \ud METHODS : Abstraction of the relevant data from the two large British cohort studies of the effects of oral contraception, the Royal College of General ...
Chappell, D.+5 more
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Dupilumab Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Persistent Asthma: Asia–Pacific Region
Asthma prevalence is increasing in the Asia–Pacific region, and this population is frequently underrepresented in phase 3 clinical studies. We demonstrate Dupilumab's efficacy and safety among patients with uncontrolled moderate‐to‐severe type 2 asthma.
Qingling Zhang+13 more
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Understanding Learned Models by Identifying Important Features at the Right Resolution
In many application domains, it is important to characterize how complex learned models make their decisions across the distribution of instances. One way to do this is to identify the features and interactions among them that contribute to a model's ...
Craven, Mark, Lee, Kyubin, Sood, Akshay
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Contributions of MyD88-dependent receptors and CD11c-positive cells to corneal epithelial barrier function against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [PDF]
Previously we reported that corneal epithelial barrier function against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was MyD88-dependent. Here, we explored contributions of MyD88-dependent receptors using vital mouse eyes and confocal imaging. Uninjured IL-1R (-/-) or TLR4 (-/
Evans, David+5 more
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ABSTRACT Background To identify evidence on the use of topical CsA for ocular surface diseases (OSD). Methods A literature search was conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses (PRISMA) through June 2023 via Cochrane Central Registries, Clinical Trials Registry, Grey literature and citation searching ...
Ngozi C. Chidi‐Egboka+10 more
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Rosacea in childhood and adolescence: A review
Summary Despite presenting with similar symptoms, triggers, and progression patterns as adults, rosacea in children and adolescents is frequently overlooked as a primary differential diagnosis. However, initial manifestations of classic clinical types can be observed from infancy onwards.
Sören Korsing+4 more
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Phialophora chinensis fungal keratitis: An initial case report and species identification
Purpose: To report the initial case of microbial keratitis caused by Phialophora chinensis, a rare cause of fungal keratitis. Observations: A 66-year-old gentleman with a complex right eye (OD) ocular history including herpes simplex virus infectious ...
Briana Ply+6 more
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