Detection of Subclinical Rejection in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Current and Future Practices.

Introduction: The successes in the field of pediatric kidney transplantation over the past 60 years have been extraordinary. Year over year, there have been significant improvements in short-term graft survival. However, improvements in longer-term outcomes have been much less apparent.

Comparison of the clinical characteristics of benign and malignant eyelid lesions: an analysis of 1423 eyelid lesions, compared between ophthalmology department and plastics department.

Purpose: Oculoplastic surgeons excise and reconstruct eyelid tumors, although plastic surgeons have traditionally managed these cases. Current demand of this surgery is growing, and planning referral services is a health management necessity. This pilot study retrospectively reviewed same population eyelid specimens excised by both disciplines comparing data.

A new multi-object tracking pipeline based on computer vision techniques for mussel farms.

Mussel farming is a thriving industry in New Zealand and is crucial to local communities. Currently, farmers keep track of their mussel floats by taking regular boat trips to the farm. This is a labour-intensive assignment.

Is Demodex Blepharitis Connected With Cataract Surgery?

Purpose: To determine whether there is an increased incidence of Demodex of the eyelashes among patients after cataract extraction surgery.

Design: Prospective, noncomparative clinical study.

Methods: A cohort of patients who underwent cataract extraction surgery had several eyelashes removed preoperatively that were examined independently by the hospital laboratory for the presence of the Demodex mite.