Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
November 2024
Background And Objective: This study aimed to investigate the rate of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in the fellow eye of patients after developing an RRD in one eye.
Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with a new RRD diagnosis in the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) from 2016 to 2020. The association between risk factors of RRD and fellow-eye RRD was evaluated using Cox regression.
Numerous human diseases involve abnormal metabolism, and proton exchange is an effective source of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast for assessing metabolism. One MRI technique that capitalizes on proton exchange is R relaxation in the rotating frame (R ). Here, we investigated the sensitivity of R to various proton-exchange mechanisms at spin-lock pulses within Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety guidelines for radiofrequency-induced heating.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe retreat of coastal forests as sea level rises is well documented; however, the mechanisms which control this retreat vary with the physical and biological setting of the interface between tidal marsh and forest. Tidal flooding and saltwater intrusion as well as flooding and wind associated with storms can kill trees. Even if these processes do not kill stands, they may halt regeneration because seedlings are more sensitive to stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTidal channel networks mediate the exchange of water, nutrients and sediment between an estuary and marshes. Biology feeds back into channel morphodynamics through the influence of vegetation on both flow and the cohesive strength of channel banks. Determining how vegetation affects channel networks is essential in understanding the biological functioning of intertidal ecosystems and their ecosystem services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA pilot study was conducted of the feasibility of a church garden program to impact health outcomes in rural African American youth and adults. Thirty-six workdays were held at a Black church. Pre and post-intervention attitudes, diet, weight and blood pressure were measured.
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