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Comparison of Intravitreal Bevacizumab versus Triamcinolone for the Treatment of Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Our purpose was to compare the effect of triamcinolone and bevacizumab (Avastin) on the retinal thickness and functional outcome in patients with diabetic macular edema. Methods and Materials: A collective of 32 patients, who had been treated
Al Saeidi, Rashid, Haritoglou, Christos, Kook, Daniel, Kreutzer, Thomas C., Neubauer, Aljoscha Steffen, Ulbig, Michael W., Wolf, Armin   +6 more
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Patients on statins with elevated transaminases: Frequency of follow‐up creatine kinase testing and gastroenterology referral

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To quantify how often creatine kinase (CK) is measured after newly elevated aminotransferases in statin users, and whether absent CK data are associated with gastroenterology (GI) referrals. Methods Retrospective chart review of adult outpatients on statins with a first alanine/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST) elevation during a 5 ...
Faris Shweikeh, Anas Kartoumah, Rajshri Joshi, Anjali Nadihaan, Mohammed Mouchli, Inderprit Singh   +5 more
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Identification of major congenital malformations based on healthcare databases in France: A proof‐of‐concept study using the epi‐meres nationwide mother–child register

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim Besides registries, healthcare databases can provide useful information for assessing the frequency of major congenital malformations (MCMs) and investigating their risk factors, particularly medication exposures. This study aimed to assess the validity of MCMs identification based on French national, comprehensive healthcare databases ...
Tom Duchemin, Lise Marty, Jérôme Drouin, Sara Miranda, Jérémie Botton, Valérie Olié, Alain Weill, Rosemary Dray‐Spira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diabetic Cataract—Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Treatment

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010
Cataract in diabetic patients is a major cause of blindness in developed and developing countries. The pathogenesis of diabetic cataract development is still not fully understood.
Andreas Pollreisz, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth   +1 more
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Evaluation of the effect of Nishamalaki on cataract in diabetic rats

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2019
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder, leading to many complications. Cataract is important complication causing impairment of vision. Many factors play a role in cataract formation in diabetic individuals.
Pallawi Khatavkar, Jayshree Dawane, Madhura Bhosale, Vijaya Pandit, Pradnya Padalkar   +4 more
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First-year experience of chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma in Tanzania: disease profile, outcomes, and challenges in 2008.

, 2011
PURPOSE: To examine the profile of retinoblastoma in a national tertiary referral center in Tanzania and to report first-year outcomes of its treatment using chemotherapy. METHODS: All patients with retinoblastoma referred in 2008 were included.
Bowman, Richard J, Carrim, Zia I, Kajaige, Jane, Lavy, Tim E, Scanlan, Patricia   +4 more
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Two Central Nervous System Tumors in One Catheter Lab: Time to Rethink Radiation Protection

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Very little research has been done on the possible effects that repeated, frequent, and low‐dose ionizing radiation exposure has on the long‐term health of interventional cardiologists. Aims Following the diagnosis in the same year of two central nervous system tumors in two operators working in the same catheter laboratory, we ...
James R. Bentham, John D. R. Thomson
wiley   +1 more source

Cataract as Early Ocular Complication in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2018
Cataract is a rare manifestation of ocular complication at an early phase of T1DM in the pediatric population. The pathophysiological mechanism of early diabetic cataract has not been fully understood; however, there are many theories about the possible ...
Marko Šimunović, Martina Paradžik, Roko Škrabić, Ivana Unić, Kajo Bućan, Veselin Škrabić   +5 more
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A Fiber Optic Probe for the Detection of Cataracts [PDF]

, 1993
A compact fiber optic probe developed for on-orbit science experiments was used to detect the onset of cataracts, a capability that could eliminate physicians' guesswork and result in new drugs to 'dissolve' or slow down the cataract formation before ...
Ansari, Rafat R., Dhadwal, Harbans S.
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Safety and Perioperative Outcomes of Immediate Versus Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Bilateral congenital cataracts are a major cause of preventable childhood blindness. Although delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS) has traditionally been the preferred approach, immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) is increasingly being considered to reduce anesthesia exposure and healthcare ...
Mehreen Akram, Zarwa Rashid, Hafiz Aqib Ilyas, Danyal Bakht, Muhammad Arham, Syed Ali Ahsan, Sheraz Ali, Faryal Bakht, Zubaida Hanif   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source