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Optometry students’ views on preparing for private practice via standardised patient simulation
African Vision and Eye HealthBackground: Standardised patient (SP) simulation can significantly enrich the learning environment in health professions education. Simulation in optometry has yet to be widely adopted, especially in Africa, prompting this study to investigate whether ...
Elzana Kempen +2 more
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Health‐Related Quality of Life in Patients With a Head and Neck Sarcoma: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with head and neck sarcomas (HNS) face unique health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) challenges due to its disease rarity. This study examined and identified the prevalence of generic‐ and location‐specific HRQoL issues.
E. Koffi +25 more
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Ugandan optometry students’ experiences of their clinical training: a qualitative study
BMC Research NotesBackground There is a gradual increase in the number of optometry education programs in Africa yet there is limited knowledge on optometry students’ experiences of their clinical training. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the optometry
Boaz Mucunguzi +6 more
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Thirteen years on: The long journey of optometry in Ethiopia
African Vision and Eye Health, 2020 Ethiopia is a developing African country with a population of more than 110 million. Visual impairment and blindness are among the public health problems in the country. The development of the eye health sector is promising although not adequate to fully
Haile W. Alemu, Anthony S. Carlson
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Astigmatism and Pseudoaccommodation in Pseudophakic Eyes [PDF]
, 2010 noAdvanced IOLs with circumferential zones of different power provide pseudoaccommodation. We investigated the potential for power variation with meridian, namely astigmatism, to provide pseudo-accommodation. With appropriate power and axis orientations,
Chisholm, Catharine M. +2 more
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In Silico Modeling of Safe Force Limits for Trismus Therapy Following Jaw Reconstruction
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Objective Restricted mouth opening (trismus) is a common complication following segmental mandibulectomy and autologous bone reconstruction. However, the biomechanical limits of reconstructed mandibles, particularly in cases without bone union, remain poorly understood.
Masoud Mohseni‐Dargah +8 more
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Revista Cubana de Salud y Trabajo, 2021 Introducción: Los trabajadores en alturas (pilotos, trabajadores de redes de telecomunicaciones, de la construcción, personal de mantenimiento, entre otros) deben cumplir con requisitos de salud física y mental, con el fin de disminuir riesgos de ...
Edna Fernanda Vergara Núñez +1 more
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The effect of visual impairment on quality of life of children aged 3-16 years [PDF]
, 2010 Background: It is well known that visual impairment (VI) has a detrimental effect on Quality of Life (QoL) in adults. Little is known about the effects of VI in childhood. Aims: To evaluate the effects of VI on QoL of children.
Chadha, R. K., Subramanian, A.
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Magnifying Glass on Sinonasal NUT Carcinoma Heterogeneity via Spatial Transcriptomics
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) carcinomas (NCs) are rare, clinically aggressive tumors with characteristic translocation involving NUTM1 and BRD4 genes. While NCs are generally characterized by undifferentiated basaloid cells with focal/abrupt squamous differentiation, tumoral heterogeneity remains unexplored.
Diana Bell +8 more
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