Ocular Surface Assessment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), and conjunctivochalasis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods: We included 37 patients diagnosed with OSA according to polysomnography. The control group comprised 31 subjects.

Exploring the experiences of medical students regarding the factors affecting academic achievement: a qualitative study.

Background: Academic achievement is one of the most important criteria in assessing students' ability to complete their university studies and reach the graduation stage. Students in medical sciences are considered the primary recipients of educational services and are the best source for identifying problems in medical or clinical education, as they are directly and indirectly involved in this interaction process.

Methods: This study was conducted in the years 2022-2023 using conventional content analysis at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Barriers to reporting medical errors from the perspective of obstetric residents: A qualitative study.

Background: Patient safety is one of the basic dimensions of quality of care. Medical errors are one of the most important and influential factors in the quality of care and clinical outcomes, which can have a significant economic effect. The aim of this study was to explore barriers to reporting medical errors from the perspective of obstetric residents.

Topical insulin for refractory persistent corneal epithelial defects.

The aim was clinical evaluation of the efficacy of topical insulin eye drops in patients with refractory persistent epithelial defects (PEDs). This prospective non-randomized investigation was conducted to examine the efficacy of insulin eye drops in treating patients with PEDs that did not respond to conventional therapy. A total of twenty-three patients were included in the study, and they were administered insulin eye drops formulated as 1 U/mL, four times a day.

The development and validation of a standardised eight-station OSCE for registration of undergraduate nursing students: A Delphi study.

Aim: To develop and validate a set of OSCEs for use as a nationally applicable final exam of undergraduate nursing students' clinical and professional competencies.

Background: Tertiary recommendations for nursing registration require student achievement of a prerequisite level of both nursing knowledge and skill. Assessment of nursing skills prior to provision of nursing registration is an increasingly important focus of university nursing education.

Transcriptome wide identification of neuropeptides and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in Sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton.

Sunn pest (Eurygaster integriceps Puton) is major wheat pest causing economic damage. Neuropeptides and their receptors, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), are involved in the regulation of insect physiology and behavior. Herein, a transcriptome-wide analysis was conducted in order to identify genes encoding neuropeptides, and putative GPCRs to gain insight into neuropeptide-modulated processes.

Fungal Infection After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: Incidence and Outcomes.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to describe the incidence, presentation, management, and outcomes of fungal infection after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).

Methods: Retrospective case series of culture-proven fungal infections after DMEK reported in the literature, directly by surgeons, and to the Eye Bank Association of America from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2020.

Results: The domestic incidence of fungal infections, fungal keratitis, and fungal endophthalmitis after DMEK from 2011 to 2020 was 3.

Microbiological study on foreign body and vitreous samples of patients with intraocular foreign body.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the microbiological results of the vitreous humor and those of foreign body specimens in patients with intraocular foreign body (IOFB).

Methods: Seventy-one patients with an IOFB were included in this descriptive prospective case series. All patients underwent immediate IOFB removal.

Preparation and characterization of TiO2-coated polymerization of methyl methacrylate (PMMA) for biomedical applications: In vitro study.

Low surface energy and hydrophobicity of polymethyl methactylate (PMMA) are the main disadvantages of this biomaterial. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a new coating process on the surface characteristics and properties of PMMA. A combination of temperature and pressure was used for deposition of titanium dioxide (TiO) on the surface of PMMA.

Ray Tracing versus Thin-Lens Formulas for IOL Power Calculation Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Biometry.

Purpose: To evaluate the ray tracing method's accuracy employing Okulix ray tracing software and thin-lens formulas to calculate intraocular lens (IOL) power using a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) biometer (OA2000).

Methods: A total of 188 eyes from 180 patients were included in this study. An OA-2000 optical biometer was used to collect biometric data.

Confocal Microscopic Evaluation of Corneal Changes in Acute Endothelial Rejection.

Purpose: To evaluate the microstructural corneal changes during acute endothelial graft rejection and following treatment using confocal microscopy (IVCM).

Methods: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of severe acute endothelial graft rejection following penetrating keratoplasty were included in this study. IVCM was performed on the 1 day the patient presented with rejection signs and at the time of clinical resolution.

Recombinant Interferon Alpha-2b as Primary Treatment for Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of topical and perilesional interferon alpha-2b as primary treatment for ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN).

Methods: In this prospective interventional case series, topical interferon alpha-2b (3 MIU/mL) was used as the initial treatment of OSSN, with perilesional interferon alpha-2b (3 MIU/mL) added based on clinical response. The primary outcome was complete tumor resolution.

Efficient removal of various textile dyes from wastewater by novel thermo-halotolerant laccase.

A novel thermostable/halotolerant metagenome-derived laccase (PersiLac2) from tannery wastewater was purified to remove textile dyes in this study. The enzyme was highly active over a wide temperature and pH range and maintained 73.35% of its initial activity after 30 days, at 50 °C.

Challenges of objective structured clinical examination in undergraduate nursing curriculum: Experiences of faculties and students.

Background: Assessment of clinical competence of nursing students is necessary to ensure safe practice and the realization of professional clinical standards. An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is commonly used internationally in nursing education programs to assess clinical competence, but is a new process in Iranian nursing curricula.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore and describe challenges associated with OSCE implementation based on the experiences of faculty members and nursing students, with the objective of further improving the assessment of clinical competence in nursing education.

Infectious Keratitis After Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Implantation.

Purpose: To identify the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of infectious keratitis after Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (kpro) implantation.

Methods: Retrospective case series of kpro procedures at the Stein Eye Institute and the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal between May 1, 2004, and December 31, 2018. Data were collected regarding ocular history, operative details, postoperative management, microbiologic profile, treatment, and outcomes.

Complications of Cosmetic Artificial Iris Implantation and Post Explantation Outcomes.

Purpose: To report complications of cosmetic artificial iris implantation and explantation outcomes.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: Medical records of 12 patients (24 eyes) who presented to us after being implanted with cosmetic artificial irises elsewhere were reviewed.

Accountability in medical education from theory to practice Tabriz 2018 statement: A step towards the implementation of this social necessity.

To implement the education reform package on accountability in medical education, the Education Development Center (EDC) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences has held the first national conference on accountability in medical education, and the present statement is the result of scientific interactions and exchanges in the conference. For implementation of the accountability in medical education, there was a need to inform faculty members and other stakeholders about their responsibility in education and health care needs. The provision of such platform was provided by holding a specialized conference on accountability in medical education by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Changes in Corneal Subbasal Nerves after Punctal Occlusion in Dry Eye Disease.

Purpose: To evaluate corneal subbasal nerve plexus by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) following punctal occlusion in patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease (DED).

Materials And Methods: Patients with grade 3 or 4 severity of DED based on Delphi Panel dry eye severity grading scheme were enrolled in the study. Permanent inferior punctal occlusion was performed.

Idiopathic Vitritis after Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Implantation: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes in a Multicentric Cohort.

Purpose: To determine incidence, risks factors for, and outcomes of idiopathic vitritis (IV) after Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro) implantation.

Methods: Retrospective, consecutive case series. Risk factors were analyzed between IV group and No IV group.

Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Measure of Perceived Adherence to the Principles of Medical Ethics in Clinical Educational Settings: Trainee Version (PAMETHIC-CLIN-T).

Objective: This study was conducted to develop and assess psychometric properties of the "Measure of Perceived Adherence to the Principles of Medical Ethics in Clinical Educational Settings: trainee version (PAMETHIC-CLIN-T)" as a data collection tool to enhance research performance rigor in future medical ethics studies.

Patients And Methods: A multi-tiered six stage procedure was applied to develop the PAMETHIC-CLIN-T and assess its psychometric properties in a sample of Iranian medical science undergraduate students (n=263). The final constructed item pool contained 16 questions with the response options in five Likert-type categories.

Effect of a Natural Eye Drop, Made of Mucilage on Improvement of Dry Eye Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial.

Dry eye disease is a relatively common eye disorder associated with decrease in quality of life. In this study, efficacy of an eye drop of mucilage on symptoms of dry eye disease was evaluated. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, sixty dry eye patients with ocular symptoms and total Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score of ≥12 were randomly assigned to receive either a natural ophthalmic drop, made of mucilage or placebo 4 times a day for 6 weeks.

Long-Term Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Eyes with Prior Glaucoma Surgery.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in eyes that had previously undergone trabeculectomy and/or drainage device implantation.

Design: Retrospective, noncomparative case series.

Methods: Medical records of 251 consecutive DMEK procedures performed by 1 surgeon (S.

Proteomic and metabolomic analysis of desiccation tolerance in wheat young seedlings.

Young wheat seedlings are desiccation tolerant and have the capacity to withstand long dehydration period. In this study, we characterized the proteome and metabolome of wheat seedlings during desiccation and after recovery. Functional classification of differentially identified proteins revealed dynamic changes in the number and abundance of proteins observed during stress and recovery.