The triglyceride-glucose index is associated with atherosclerosis in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease, regardless of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia.

Background: Diabetes and hyperlipidaemia are both risk factors for coronary artery disease, and both are associated with a high triglyceride-glucose index (TyG index). The TyG index has been presented as a marker of insulin resistance (IR). Its utility in predicting and detecting cardiovascular disease has been reported.

Multi-Ionic Hydrogel with Outstanding Heat-to-Electrical Performance for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting.

Ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) materials have attracted much attention due to their ability to generate ionic Seebeck coefficient of tens of millivolts per Kelvin. In this work, we demonstrate that the ionic thermopower can be enhanced by the introduction of multiple ions. The multi-ionic hydrogel possesses a record thermal-to-electrical energy conversion factor (TtoE factor) of 89.

Effectiveness of multiple therapeutic strategies in neovascular glaucoma patients: A PRISMA-compliant network meta-analysis.

Purpose: Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe secondary glaucoma with uncontrolled intraocular pressure that leads to serious eye pain and vision loss. Presently, the therapeutic strategies for NVG are diverse, but the therapeutic effects are still not ideal. We performed a network analysis to assess the effect of multiple therapeutic strategies on the treatment of NVG patients.

Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond laser LASIK: comparison of corneal wound healing and inflammation.

Aim: To evaluate and compare early corneal wound healing and inflammatory responses after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) versus femtosecond laser laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Methods: Thirty-six eyes of 36 rabbits underwent SMILE, while another 36 eyes of 36 rabbits were treated with femtosecond laser LASIK. All the eyes were subjected to the same refractive correction of -6.

Microdistortions in Bowman's layer following femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction observed by Fourier-Domain OCT.

Purpose: To study microdistortions in Bowman's layer after femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) using Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to investigate possible sources and potential visual impacts.

Methods: A nonrandomized controlled prospective study enrolled 52 eyes of 29 consecutive patients undergoing SMILE, with spherical equivalent of -6.33 ± 1.

Irregular astigmatism after femtosecond laser refractive lenticule extraction.

Unlabelled: We report a case of irregular corneal astigmatism after refractive lenticule extraction. A refractive lenticule was created using a femtosecond laser and then extracted through a small arcuate incision. One day postoperatively, the corneal findings by slitlamp biomicroscopy indicated mild corneal edema.

[Advances in biomechanical effects of laser corneal refractive surgery].

Corneal biomechanical properties will change after laser refractive surgery, which can be evaluated by several biomechanical parameters. The biomechanical stress will decrease remarkably after LASIK, but thin flap is helpful to maintain its stress. Excimer laser surface ablation has biomechanical advantages over LASIK procedure.

[The clinical study of femtosecond lenticule extraction for myopia].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and predictability of femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) for myopia.

Methods: This is a prospective Clinical trial involved 10 cases (10 eyes). The patients aged from 18 years old to 53 years old, an average of (34 ± 11) years old.

Collagen cross-linking with riboflavin in a femtosecond laser-created pocket in rabbit corneas: 6-month results.

Purpose: To evaluate the initial changes of normal rabbit corneas after collagen cross-linking (CXL) with a femtosecond laser.

Design: Experimental study in animal eyes.

Methods: The right eyes of 10 male New Zealand white rabbits were treated with CXL with a femtosecond laser.