Publications by authors named "J C K Manz"
Background: The long-term neuro-ophthalmic outcomes after carotid intervention in patients presenting with preoperative visual symptoms vary widely based on the underlying etiology of retinal ischemia and are not well understood.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients presenting with retinal ischemia who subsequently underwent carotid intervention from January 2018 to December 2022. Patients were classified into three groups (group I: amaurosis fugax/vascular transient monocular vision loss, group II: ocular ischemic syndrome [OIS], and group III: central/branch retinal artery occlusion).
Objective: To assess whether the US News and World Report (USNWR) Urology specialty ranking methodology accurately captures and classifies complications following elective outpatient urology procedures.
Methods: We conducted electronic health record chart review of n = 80 elective, outpatient urology procedures with complications from 2019-2023 across 4 hospitals in our integrated US health system. We used the Solventum AM-PPC software and USNWR methodology to determine eligibility and measure complications.
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- Scientists found that two special laser beams can change the shape of electrons in a molecule called RbCs, making them spin in different ways.
- The spin of these electrons switches back and forth between two forms, called Ra and Sa, really fast—like billions of times in just one second!
- Different ways to combine the laser beams create these spins in opposite directions, showing that lasers can control how tiny particles behave!
Grimme's Continuous Chirality Measure ( ) was developed for comparisons of the chirality of the electronic wave functions of molecules, typically in their ground states. For example, , and for alanine, hydrogen-peroxide, and for achiral molecules, respectively. Well-designed laser pulses can excite achiral molecules from the electronic ground state to time-dependent chiral superposition states, with chirality flips in the femto- or even attosecond (fs or as) time domains.
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- Ocular ischemic syndrome (OIS) is a rare but serious condition linked to carotid artery blockage, leading to potential permanent vision loss and requiring early multidisciplinary treatment for better outcomes.
- A review of 33 studies involving 479 patients found that most patients experienced improved or stable vision after interventions like carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS), with very few complications reported.
- The research emphasizes the need for increased awareness and early diagnosis of OIS to enhance treatment effectiveness, suggesting a collaborative approach between vascular and eye specialists to improve patient outcomes.