Immigrant Status and Social Ties: An Intersectional Analysis of Older Adults in the United States.

Diverse social ties are critical facilitators of well-being among older adults. Social ties might be especially important for aging immigrants who face multiple social and economic vulnerabilities over the life course. We investigated social ties (e.

Bilateral Anti-VEGF on Same-Day-Investigation on Safety in Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Purpose: To report an incidence of procedure-related complications in preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treated with intravitreal anti-VEGFs injection in both eyes on the same day.

Design: Retrospective, multicenter case series.

Subjects: Preterm infants with ROP treated with anti-VEGF bilaterally on the same day.

Visual Impairment at Presentation in Pediatric Uveitis: A Multicentric Study in 477 Children Across Southern and Eastern India.

Objective: To evaluate visual impairment (VI) at presentation in pediatric uveitis cases in southern and eastern India.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 477 children across four tertiary centers (2015-2020). Best-documented visual acuity (ETDRS letters) in the better eye was used to categorize VI.

Bedside bilateral sequential intravitreal anti-VEGF injections for retinopathy of prematurity.

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome and ocular adverse events of bedside bilateral sequential intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (BBSIR).

Methods: This retrospective interventional study included infants who received BBSIR with a follow-up of at least 1 month. Clinical history, intravitreal injection details, indications, intraoperative and postoperative ocular adverse events, and outcomes were analyzed.

The Health Status of Undocumented Immigrants from Asian Countries in the United States: A Scoping Review and Recommendations for Future Directions.

Immigrants from Asian countries are the fastest-growing undocumented population in the United States (U.S.), yet not much is known about their health.

Universal eye screening: perinatal risk factors and ocular abnormalities in 1795 newborns not meeting retinopathy of prematurity criteria.

Objectives: This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the ocular outcomes of universal eye screening in newborns and assess the relationship between different perinatal risk factors and various ocular abnormalities in infants who do not meet the criteria for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening.

Methods: An universal eye screening questionnaire was utilised to screen newborn babies who did not meet the ROP screening criteria within 72 h of birth at a public and private hospital between June 2016 and April 2018. The questionnaire covered demographic characteristics, neonatal history, and eye examination findings.

County-level political group density, partisan polarization, and individual-level mortality among adults in the United States: A lagged multilevel study.

Objective: To investigate the associations between county-level political group density, partisan polarization, and individual-level mortality from all causes and from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the United States.

Methods: Using data from five survey waves (1998-2006) of the General Social Survey-National Death Index dataset and the County Presidential Election Return 2000 dataset, we fit weighted Cox proportional hazards models to estimate the associations between (1) political group density and (2) partisan polarization measured at the county level in 2000 (n = 313 counties) categorized into quartiles with individual-level mortality (n = 14,983 participants) from all causes and CHD, controlling for individual- and county-level factors. Maximum follow-up was from one year after the survey up until 2014.

Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity of Sun's Ranibizumab Biosimilar in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Phase 3, Double-Blind Comparative Study.

Introduction: The study aimed to evaluate comparability in terms of efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of Sun's ranibizumab biosimilar with reference ranibizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Methods: This prospective, randomised, double-blind, two-group, parallel-arm, multicentre, phase 3 comparative study included patients with nAMD ≥ 50 years, randomised (in a 2:1 ratio) in a double-blind manner to receive 0.5 mg (0.

Implementing Integrated Early Childhood Mental Health Services in Primary Care: Relationships, Vision, and Sustainability.

The Massachusetts Multi-City Young Children's System of Care Project was a federally funded program to provide integrated early childhood mental health (ECMH) services in primary care for families of very young children (birth-six years old) with Serious Emotional Disturbances across three cities in Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Characteristics of posterior zone I retinopathy of prematurity.

Objective: To report the demographic profile and clinical characteristics of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in posterior Zone I.

Methods: In a partly retrospective (ten years) and partly prospective (one year) study, we analysed the demographic profile and clinical characteristics of babies with ROP in posterior Zone I.

Results: The study included 130 eyes of 67 infants with a mean gestational age and birth weight of 29.

Electronic medical records driven big data analytics in retinal diseases, report number 1: non-oncological retinal diseases in children and adolescents in India.

Purpose: To describe the spectrum and demographic distribution of non-oncological retinal diseases in children and adolescents presenting to a multi-tier ophthalmic hospital network in India.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional hospital-based retrospective study over nine years (March 2011-March 2020) from a pyramidal eye care network in India. The analysis included 477,954 new patients (0-21 years), collected from an International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coded electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Clinical Presentations, Management, and Factors Affecting Outcomes in Posterior Segment Open Globe Injuries: An Analysis of 2,360 Eyes.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to report the clinical presentations, management, and factors affecting the outcomes of posterior segment open globe injuries in 2,360 consecutive eyes.

Methods: This was a retrospective, consecutive, non-comparative interventional case series. All cases with scleral and corneoscleral wounds presenting to these centers from January 2014 to January 2021 were included.

Alignment of state-level policies and public attitudes towards abortion legality and government restrictions on abortion in the United States.

Background: Contextual factors can shape public opinion towards abortion. We investigated the association between the state-level abortion legislative climate and individual attitudes towards abortion legality and government restrictions of abortion access in the United States.

Methods: Data come from the 2020 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (n = 61,000).

Novel En Face OCT-Based Closure Patterns in Idiopathic Macular Holes.

Purpose: To determine the postoperative en face OCT pattern of closure in idiopathic macular holes (MHs).

Design: Retrospective, multicentric, observational study.

Participants: Patients aged > 18 years with a diagnosis of idiopathic MH, with well documented en face OCT images.

Effectiveness and future implications of COVID-19-related risk stratification for managing retinopathy of prematurity: The Indian twin cities retinopathy of prematurity study report number 10.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and future implications of COVID-related risk stratification for managing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: A prospective study was conducted at a tertiary eye care center from the beginning of the lockdown in India from 23 March 2020 till the end of the first phase of lockdown on 29 May 2020. We evaluated 200 prematurely born infants (< 34 weeks of gestational age) using the new safety guideline protocols for low-risk babies developed in conjunction with the Indian ROP Society for care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evaluation of a revised care plan for babies with retinopathy of prematurity during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in India.

Purpose: To analyze the impact of a revised care plan for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in a tertiary eye care facility in eastern India.

Methods: In a retrospective study, we analyzed the medical records of babies managed for ROP during the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, with particular reference to the challenges, and the revised strategies addressing travel restrictions for five months, from April to August 2020. The strategy included selective referral (babies with higher treatment probability), longer follow-up intervals (babies with non-alarming findings), use of locally available workforce, and teleconsultation whenever feasible.

Understanding the science of fungal endophthalmitis - AIOS 2021 Sengamedu Srinivas Badrinath Endowment Lecture.

Fungal endophthalmitis is a potentially blinding condition. It is more often reported from Asia, including India. The incidence is lower than bacterial endophthalmitis.

Predictors of Service Utilization of Young Children and Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Program.

Understanding early childhood mental health service utilization in community-based clinical settings is important. Project Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health (Project LAUNCH) provided mental health-related services for young children and families within pediatric medical homes. Using data from the Project LAUNCH evaluation (n = 106), we implemented negative binomial regression models to determine if baseline variables were associated with service utilization, defined as the number of encounters between the family and the team.

Compassionate and standard operating procedure-based counseling and practice are essential in high-risk infantile anesthesia and managing death in eye surgery.

Physicians have to play the role of a team leader and counselor and take written informed consent for high-risk surgeries in many cases. This is the first step toward initiating a mutually trustworthy relationship with the patient and family. The situation is more sensitive when vulnerable patients like small premature babies or the elderly are under consideration.

Sight-threatening intraocular infection in patients with COVID-19 in India.

Purpose: Intraocular infection in patients with COVID-19 could be different in the presence of treatment with systemic corticosteroid and immunosuppressive agents. We describe the epidemiology and microbiological profile of intraocular infection in COVID-19 patients after their release from the hospital.

Methods: We analyzed the clinical and microbiological data of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients from April 2020 to January 2021 presenting with features of endogenous endophthalmitis within 12 weeks of their discharge from the hospital in two neighboring states in South India.

Optical coherence tomography analysis of surgical outcomes of combined hamartoma of retina and retinal pigment epithelium.

Purpose: To evaluate the surgical outcomes in combined hamartoma of retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHRRPE) using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Methods: This was a retrospective interventional study, in which medical records of 12 eyes with CHRRPE that underwent vitrectomy and membrane peeling at three tertiary vitreoretinal institutes were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative color fundus photographs and OCT were reviewed for each follow-up visit.

Is divisive politics making Americans sick? Associations of perceived partisan polarization with physical and mental health outcomes among adults in the United States.

Objectives: To investigate whether changes in perceived partisan polarization since the 2016 US presidential election and current perceptions of polarization are associated with the onset of physical and mental health conditions in adults.

Methods: We surveyed a nationally-representative sample (n = 2752) of US adults between December 2019 and January 2020. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate associations between perceived polarization and the incidence of hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, and anxiety, depressive, and sleep disorders in or after 2016 and current self-rated health.