Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the dynamic changes in aqueous concentrations of angiopoietin (Ang)-1/2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) during injection in treatment-naïve patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) receiving faricimab during the induction phase (3 consecutive monthly doses) and retrospectively analyze the data.
Methods: Thirty-five eyes of 26 patients (age = 63.1 ± 12.
Background: No multidomain intervention trials have been designed for the prevention of cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Objectives: To investigate the efficacy of a multidomain intervention in preventing cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment.
Design: Eighteen-month, multi-centered, randomized controlled trial.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the comfort and discomfort of two types of soft contact lenses (SCLs) by comparing their quality of vision, fit, subjective dryness, and handling.
Methods: A total of 62 SCL wearers with contact lens (CL) discomfort were recruited. They were fitted with narafilcon A and verofilcon A for two weeks each by crossover.
The relationship between maternal prenatal psychological distress and epilepsy development in offspring has not yet been clarified. Herein, we used a dataset obtained from the Japan Environment and Children's Study, a nationwide birth cohort study, to evaluate the association between six-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) scores and epilepsy among 1-3 years old. The data of 97,484 children were retrospectively analyzed.
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