Music during cataract surgery: effect on anxiety.

Purpose: To determine the effect of playing patient-selected music intraoperatively on patient self-reported anxiety and the amount of sedative administered during cataract surgery.

Setting: Yale New Haven Hospital health system, New Haven, Connecticut.

Design: Prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Female Authorship and Ophthalmology Journal Editorial Board Membership Trends Over the Last Decade, 2012-2021.

Purpose: To study the relationship between female authorship and editorial board membership in 3 ophthalmology journals from 2012 to 2021.

Design: Cross-sectional and trend study.

Methods: The prevalence of female first, senior authorship, and editorial board members were examined in Ophthalmology, JAMA Ophthalmology, and American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Clinical effectiveness of fluticasone furoate nasal spray for perennial allergic rhinitis in children: a comprehensive review.

Objective: To assess the clinical effectiveness of fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS) versus placebo on nasal symptoms and safety in children with perennial allergic rhinitis (AR).

Methods: A comprehensive review was conducted with data obtained from Medline and Embase databases up to April 2023. The population of interest was patients aged 2-12 years with perennial AR.

Gender Distribution and Trends of Ophthalmology Subspecialties, 1992-2020.

Purpose: To describe the gender trends in ophthalmology primary practice areas using the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) diplomates.

Design: A trend study plus a cross-sectional study of the ABO's database.

Methods: The de-identified records of all (N = 12,844) ABO-certified ophthalmologists between 1992 and 2020 were obtained.

Treatment of non-infectious retinal vasculitis.

Retinal vasculitis (RV) refers to an entity in which the retinal vasculature is inflamed, frequently with indications of inflammation elsewhere in the eye. Non-infectious RV can be idiopathic or associated with systemic disease, ocular conditions, and malignancy. It can also be classified based on the vessel affected: artery, vein, or both.

Glycated hemoglobin as a surrogate for evaluating the effectiveness of drugs in diabetes mellitus trials: a systematic review and trial-level meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a valid surrogate for evaluating the effectiveness of antihyperglycemic drugs in diabetes mellitus (DM) trials.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of a treatment on HbA1c (mean difference between groups) and clinical outcomes (relative risk of mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, and/or kidney injury) in patients with DM. Then, we investigated the association between treatment effects on HbA1c and clinical outcomes using regression analysis at the trial level.

Impact of COVID-19 induced lockdown on physical activity and sedentary behavior among university students: A systematic review.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has entailed a significant socio-economic impact on various layers of the population. In many countries, attempts to control viral dissemination involved lockdown measures that limited citizens' overall mobility and professional and leisure activities.

Objective: This systematic review investigates the impact of COVID-19-induced lockdowns on university student physical activity and sedentary behav-ior, as these relate to physical and mental well-being.