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Review of interruptions in a pediatric subspecialty outpatient clinic
Introduction: The objective of this study was to describe interruptions in the pediatric ambulatory setting and to assess their impact on perceived physician communication, patient satisfaction and recall of provided physician instructions. Methods: An observational study was performed at the…
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Risk factors for severe Meibomian gland atrophy in a young adult population: A cross-sectional study
Purpose: Assess potential risk factors for severe Meibomian gland atrophy (SMGA) in a young adult population. Methods: Cross-sectional study using medical history and ocular surface examination to evaluate relationships with study outcomes: SMGA, tear lipid layer (TLL) thickness, non-invasive…
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Chemotherapeutic Drugs Interfere with Gene Delivery Mediated by Chitosan-Graft-Poly(ethylenimine)
Combined chemo-gene therapy is one of the treatment modalities that have attracted extensive research interests; however, there is little information regarding the influence of drug application on gene transfer. This study bridges this gap by examining how chemotherapeutic drugs (teniposide…
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The relationship of pre-corneal to pre-contact lens non-invasive tear breakup time
Purpose: To examine the relationship between pre-corneal and pre-contact lens tear film stability (TFS), and to determine whether pre-corneal TFS is a reliable predictor of subsequent pre-lens TFS after a contact lens is placed on the eye. Methods: 667 records met inclusion criteria and were…
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Use of phosphodiesterase inhibitors and prevalence of self-reported glaucoma in the United States
Objective: While decreased ocular blood flow is thought to be a possible contributor to glaucoma pathogenesis, it is unclear what role systemic phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDEi) play. We performed a cross-sectional study of a nationally representative sample of the U.S. population to investigate…
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Understanding Ocular Discomfort and Dryness Using the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire
Purpose: To utilize the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) to assess the influence of pain sensitivity on perceptions of ocular discomfort and dryness. Methods: Subjects completed a battery of questionnaires, including history of ocular and general health, contact lens wear history, the Ocular…
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An Analysis on the Detection of Biological Contaminants Aboard Aircraft
The spread of infectious disease via commercial airliner travel is a significant and realistic threat. To shed some light on the feasibility of detecting airborne pathogens, a sensor integration study has been conducted and computational investigations of contaminant transport in an aircraft cabin…
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Social Information Embedded in Vocalizations Induces Neurogenomic and Behavioral Responses
Social cues facilitate relationships within communities. Zebra finches form long-term stable mate pairs and produce offspring within a multi-family, multi-generational community that can include hundreds of birds. Males use song to communicate in this complex environment. Males sing as part of…
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The Berkeley Dry Eye Flow Chart: A fast, functional screening instrument for contact lens-induced dryness
Purpose: In this article, we introduce a novel flow chart-based screening tool for the categorization of contact lens-induced dryness (CLIDE) and its impact on daily visual activities: the Berkeley Dry Eye Flow Chart (DEFC). Methods: One hundred thirty (130) experienced soft contact lens wearers…
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Displacement between anterior chamber width obtained by swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography and white-to-white distance
Purpose: To determine the relationship between the external limbal location, represented by white-to-white (WTW) distance, and the actual angle location, represented by spur-to-spur (STS) and angle-to-angle (ATA) distances. Methods: 166 eyes from 166 participants were imaged using CASIA2 anterior…
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Ethnic differences in lens parameters measured by ocular biometry in a cataract surgery population
Purpose: To investigate whether differences exist in lens position and other lens parameters among major ethnic groups with cataractous eyes, which may help explain racial differences in angle closure risk. Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 807 adult patients who had…
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Molecular Evolution and Phylodynamics of Acute Hepatitis B Virus in Japan
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is prevalent worldwide and causes liver diseases, including acute and chronic hepatitis. Ten HBV genotypes (A–J) with distinct geographic distributions have been reported. Cases of acute HBV infection with genotype A have increased in Japan nationwide since the 1990s, mainly…
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Impact of health information technology optimization on clinical quality performance in health centers: A national cross-sectional study
Background: Delivery of preventive care and chronic disease management are key components of a high functioning primary care practice. Health Centers (HCs) funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have been delivering affordable and accessible primary health care to…
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Mental health status among women of reproductive age from underserved communities in the United States and the associations between depression and physical health. A cross-sectional study
Background: In 2017, 46.6 million U.S. adults aged 18 or older self-reported as having mental illness of which 52.0% or 24.2 million are women age 18–49. Perinatal depression and anxiety are linked to adverse outcomes concerning pregnancy, maternal functioning, and healthy child development…
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Design and development of a sensorized hammerstone for accurate force measurement in stone knapping experiments
The process of making stone tools, specifically knapping, is a hominin behaviour that typically involves using the upper limb to manipulate a stone hammer and apply concentrated percussive force to another stone, causing fracture and detachment of stone chips with sharp edges. To understand the…
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Comparable performance of 3D and 2D anterior segment optical coherence tomography in predicting intraocular pressure reduction following cataract surgery
Purpose: To develop predictive models using three-dimensional (3D) and conventional two-dimensional (2D) anterior-segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) parameters for intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction following phacoemulsification in glaucoma and non-glaucoma cohorts. Methods: This…
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Rapid bacteriophage quantification with a particle size analyzer combined with polarization intensity differential scattering (PIDS) detector
The study of bacteriophages (phages) and effects on their microenvironments expanded exponentially within the last decade. While there are multiple described methods for phage quantitation, there is still a need for a rapid, label-free method. To this end, we established a procedure for rapid phage…
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Stable Isotope Analysis of Precipitation Samples Obtained via Crowdsourcing Reveals the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Superstorm Sandy
Extra-tropical cyclones, such as 2012 Superstorm Sandy, pose a significant climatic threat to the northeastern United Sates, yet prediction of hydrologic and thermodynamic processes within such systems is complicated by their interaction with mid-latitude water patterns as they move poleward…
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Trendelenburg-Like Gait, Instability and Altered Step Patterns in a Mouse Model for Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2i
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2i (LGMD2i) affects thousands of lives with shortened life expectancy mainly due to cardiac and respiratory problems and difficulty with ambulation significantly compromising quality of life. Limited studies have noted impaired gait in patients and animal models…
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Different Toll-Like Receptor Stimuli Have a Profound Impact on Cytokines Required to Break Tolerance and Induce Autoimmunity
Although toll-like receptor (TLR) signals are critical for promoting antigen presenting cell maturation, it remains unclear how stimulation via different TLRs influence dendritic cell (DC) function and the subsequent adaptive response in vivo. Furthermore, the relationship between TLR-induced…