Effects of Wildfire on Soil CO Emission and Bacterial Community in Plantations.

In order to study the effects of wildfires on soil carbon dioxide (CO) emissions and microbial communities in planted forests, Lamb. and (Lamb.) Hook.

Study on maintenance of eyeball morphology by foldable capsular vitreous body in severe ocular trauma.

Objectives: To explore the feasibility and safety of using a foldable capsular vitreous body (FCVB) in managing severe ocular trauma and silicone oil-dependent eyes.

Methodology: This is a retrospective study of 61 ocular trauma patients (61 eyes) who presented to the Department of Eye Emergency, Hebei Eye Hospital from May 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019, including 51 male patients (51 eyes) and 10 female patients (10 eyes) with an average age of 44.98 ± 14.

Characteristics and Outcomes of Electric Bicycle-Related Open-Globe Injuries in a Tertiary Hospital in North China.

Background: The aim was to describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients treated for electric bicycle-related open-globe injuries (OGIs).

Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients who presented with electric bicycle-related OGIs was performed at the Hebei Eye Hospital in North China between January 2012 and December 2018. Demographic data, injury type, presenting clinical examination findings, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), secondary ocular complications, necessary surgical procedures and long-term outcome data were recorded.

Visual Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Intralenticular Foreign Bodies in a Tertiary Hospital in North China.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological and visual outcomes and to identify the main prognostic factors of intralenticular foreign body (ILFB) injuries.

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 21 patients (21 eyes) referred to Hebei Eye Hospital in North China from January 2012 to December 2017, who underwent surgical removal of ILFBs and associated ocular trauma repairs. Data regarding the patient demographics, cause of the injury, nature of the ILFB, clinical features, time interval between the injury and the ILFB removal, time interval between the presentation and the surgery, and the initial and final best-corrected visual acuities (BCVAs) were analyzed, and the main prognostic factors were identified.

Bicanalicular Lacerations: Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes With a New Bicanalicular Silicone Stent.

Background: Bicanalicular lacerations are relatively rare and more of a surgical challenge in clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of bicanalicular lacerations with a new bicanalicular silicone stent at a tertiary eye care center.

Methods: All patients who underwent bicanalicular lacerations repair from January 2013 and December 2018 were retrospectively reviewed.

The Vitrectomy Timing Individualization System for Ocular Trauma (VTISOT).

Ocular trauma is a major cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Vitrectomy at correct timing can significantly improve the efficacy and prognosis, but the timing of vitrectomy has remained highly controversial for decades. Trauma cases are different from each other, thus, a flexible timing system based on the details of each individual case is recommended.

Interleukin-33 promotes inflammation-induced lymphangiogenesis via ST2/TRAF6-mediated Akt/eNOS/NO signalling pathway.

The interplay between inflammation and lymphangiogenesis is mediated by various cytokines. However, most of these molecules and their associated mechanism are yet to be defined. Here, we explored the role of IL-33 in modulating inflammation-induced lymphangiogenesis (ILA) and its underlying mechanisms using an ILA mouse model and a lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) line.

High Mobility Group Box-1 Promotes Inflammation-Induced Lymphangiogenesis via Toll-Like Receptor 4-Dependent Signalling Pathway.

Lymphangiogenesis in inflammation has received considerable attention in recent years. Administration of modulating lymphangiogenesis provides more possibilities of treating inflammation-associated diseases. However, the main mediators and factors governing inflammation-induced lymphangiogenesis (ILA) are yet to be defined.