Clinical outcomes of two symmetrical Kera-rings implanted in grade three keratoconus: a retrospective nonrandomized study.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of implanting two symmetrical Kerarings via a femtosecond laser in grade three keratoconus.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective nonrandomized controlled clinical study. The study included one eye from each of twenty-three patients, all with Grade 3 keratoconus as classified by the Amsler-Krumeich classification.

Effectiveness of intra-oral botulinum toxin injection in comparison to the extra-oral approach on pain and quality of life in patients with myofascial pain: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the ultrasound-guided intra-oral and extra-oral transcutaneous injection techniques on the clinical outcome variables in patients with myofascial trigger points within the masseter muscle.

Materials And Methods: This prospective randomized trial included 42 patients diagnosed with myofascial pain. Patients were randomly allocated into one of two groups based on the technique of trigger point injection: intraoral and extraoral injection technique groups.

Corneal densitometry changes after femtosecond laser-assisted intracorneal ring segments implantation in keratoconus.

Background: Intrastromal corneal ring segments are commonly implanted in the corneas of eyes with mild-to-moderate keratoconus; however, changes in corneal densitometry (CD) after implantation are a matter of debate in the current literature. We evaluated the changes in CD 1 and 3 months after femtosecond laser-assisted Keraring implantation.

Methods: This retrospective, non-comparative, multicenter, case series study included patients with keratoconus who underwent femtosecond laser-assisted implantation of double segments with 90° and 160° arc lengths or two 160° arc length Keraring segments.

Effect of binder and activator composition on the characteristics of alkali-activated slag-based concrete.

Alkali Activated Slag Concrete (AASC) has been a sustained research activity over the past two decades. Its promising characteristics and being environmentally friendly compared to Ordinary Portland Cement made AASC of exceptional interest. However, there is still no firm mix design, for the AASC, that can provide desirable fresh and hardened properties based on the composition of the binder and activator.

Antibacterial effect of on and isolated from raw milk and some dairy products with special reference to biofilm gene expression.

Background: ( ) and () are well defined as food poisoning pathogens that are highly resistant and need continuous studies.

Aim: The purpose of the work was to examine phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of both and , and treatment trials with medicinal plants.

Methods: Samples were examined for isolation of and on selective media followed by biochemical confirmation, biofilm formation, genes detection and expression of biofilm gene was performed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction after treatment with 0.