Optic nerve head changes in acute central serous chorioretinopathy: Implications for glaucoma risk.

Objective: Imaging techniques have demonstrated changes in the choroid and retina in acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), but the effects on the optic nerve head (ONH) remain unclear. This study investigates ONH structural changes in acute CSCR using enhanced deep imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT).

Methods: A prospective cohort study included 51 acute CSCR patients and 51 healthy controls aged 18-65 years.

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Patients with Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain, functionality, quality of life, and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing TKR.

Design: A single center, randomized controlled trial.

Methods: A total of 52 participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 26) and control (n = 26) groups.

Academic self-efficacy, personal responsibility, and readiness for professional practice in nursing students: A descriptive and correlational design.

Background: The academic self-efficacy, personal responsibility, and readiness for professional practice of nursing students are important factors for academic achievement, quality of nursing care, and the transition process of new graduate nurses into the profession.

Objective: This research was conducted to determine whether sociodemographic variables on their own or in combination with one another have an effect on the academic self-efficacy, personal responsibility, and readiness for professional practice among nursing students.

Design: A descriptive and correlational design.

Comparison of low-cost phantoms for ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy training.

Introduction: Phantoms and simulators are widely accepted methods to gain valuable experience and confidence for inexperienced trainees prior to seeing their patient and for refining their skills. A phantom model that is durable, simple, and inexpensive to produce and use would be ideal to train practitioners in ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (USFNA) technique.

Materials And Methods: In this study, we systematically compared several low-cost phantom models including gelatin, extra firm tofu, canned cooked pork, ballistics gel, and chicken breast for their haptic properties, echogenicity, teaching utility, and overall performance based on a Likert scale (1-5; 5 = best).