New Documentation System for Ulnar Longitudinal Deficiency.

Background: This study examines the value of a new alphanumerical documentation system to classify the whole spectrum of deformities in ulnar longitudinal deficiency (ULD).

Methods: The patients with ULD, whom were referred during a 35-year period, were identified from the hospital database. A total of 7 patients with photographs and/or conventional radiographs that could be adequately reproduced were enrolled in the study.

Approach to Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Increased Eosinophils and Basophils.

There is remarkable morphologic and genetic heterogeneity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In a small percentage of cases of AML, increased eosinophils and/or basophils are present in the bone marrow and sometimes in the peripheral blood. This is often a puzzling diagnostic situation but also an important finding that requires special investigation.

Corneal tomography changes following major (6 mm) medial rectus muscle recession: a prospective cohort study using Pentacam®.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in corneal astigmatism, axial anterior corneal curvature, as well as changes in the anterior chamber depth and central corneal thickness, 2 months following the unilateral recession of medial rectus muscle in children.

Methods: Thirty-three children with esotropia were prospectively evaluated following unilateral medial rectus muscle recession, using Pentacam®. Comparisons were made between the operated and fellow unoperated eyes, pre, and postoperatively.

Acute Corneal Melting Induced by the Concomitant Use of a Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agent with an Antiseptic Eye Drop.

Introduction: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly employed perioperatively to reduce intraoperative prostaglandin release, diminishing pain, preventing miosis, modulating postoperative inflammation, and reducing the incidence of cystoid macular edema (CME).

Case Report: A 70-year-old female patient without previous history of ocular or systemic disease was urgently referred to our hospital because of a sudden corneal perforation concerning her left eye (OS). The patient had instilled bromfenac eye drops and antiseptic eye drops twice and four times daily, respectively, for 2 days only, in preparation of scheduled cataract surgery.

A variant of KSHV-associated inflammatory cytokine syndrome in elderly men of Mediterranean descent.

The spectrum of HHV-8-associated disorders includes Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman's disease, and the recently described KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS), a life-threatening disorder complicating HIV infection. There have been no reports in the literature concerning non-immunosuppressed individuals affected with KICS. We report here a KICS-like illness occurring in two elderly Greek men without HIV infection or other recognizable cause of immunosuppression.

COMPLETE RESOLUTION OF SUBRETINAL FLUID OF THE FELLOW EYE AFTER AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION IN WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION.

Purpose: To present a case of a patient with bilateral wet age-related macular degeneration who was unilaterally treated with intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAIs) and the disease status in the fellow eye ameliorated after an IAI.

Methods: Retrospective case report.

Results: A 72-year-old woman was diagnosed with wet and dry age-related macular degeneration in her right eye and left eye, respectively.

Corneal Irregularity Induced by Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy in a Patient With Partial Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to present a case of transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (trans-PRK) laser ablation in a patient with partial limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) that resulted in corneal irregularity.

Methods: A 23-year-old man with bilateral partial LSCD underwent trans-PRK for myopia correction 2 months before presentation to our department. Trans-PRK ablation was performed with a phototherapeutic keratectomy ablation profile set at 60 μm in the OD and 57 μm in the OS and 8 mm zone.

Evaluation of Macular Thickness Changes Following Large Horizontal Rectus Muscle Recession: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Aim The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term effect of large horizontal rectus muscle recession on macula thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Material and methods Forty-two children were included in the study. The intervention groups were the medial rectus (MR) group (=20 eyes ) and the lateral rectus (LR) group (=22 eyes), including the eyes that underwent large medial and lateral rectus muscle recession, respectively.

COMfort Eye Trial (COMET) results - a non-inferiority, randomized, investigator-masked, two-parallel group, phase III clinical trial, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a preservative free formulation of latanoprost versus a reference drug (Xalatan®) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT).

Aim: To prove non-inferiority of preservative-free (PF) latanoprost versus benzalkonium chloride (BAK) containing latanoprost in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT) patients.

Design And Methods: This phase III, randomized, investigator-masked trial primarily aimed to demonstrate non-inferiority of YSLT PF latanoprost 50 μg/ml (Yonsung GmbH) to latanoprost (Xalatan®) 50 μg/ml (Pfizer) in reducing IOP from Baseline to Week 12. Secondary aims included conjunctival hyperemia evaluation and difference in ocular comfort levels.

Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies.

Introduction: There has been tremendous growth in regenerative medicine during the last decade. For erectile dysfunction (ED), after the inclusion of low-intensity shockwave therapy as a treatment modality for ED management by the European Association of Urology sexual health guidelines, intracavernosal injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has gained popularity between urologists and patients as a novel ED therapeutic modality with initial promising results. However, limited clinical data exist regarding efficacy and safety in patients with ED.

Nursing errors in intensive care unit and their association with burnout, anxiety, insomnia and working environment: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In intensive care units (ICU), commonly identified nursing errors may have a negative impact on short- and long-term patient outcomes. Current data is scarce regarding nurses' burnout, insomnia, and anxiety impact on medication and several other types of nursing errors. This study aimed to record the commonness of various nursing errors, including checking patient data, medication preparation and administration, and infection control measures.

Early Results of Elective Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms With the Minos Stent-Graft System.

Purpose: A variety of last-generation endografts are currently available for standard endovascular repair (EVAR) of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The purpose of this study is to report the preliminary clinical outcomes of the Minos trimodular stent-graft system, which was recently introduced to the European market.

Materials And Methods: Between February 2020 and 2022, we treated 41 consecutive AAA patients (mean age 72.

Cardiorenal multimorbidity in hospitalized cardiology patients: The Hellenic Cardiorenal Morbidity Snapshot (HECMOS) study.

Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is commonly accompanied by renal dysfunction. Multimorbidity in hospitalized patients impacts unfavorably on prognosis and hospital stay. We aimed to illustrate the contemporary burden of cardiorenal morbidity across inpatient cardiology care in Greece.

A closed-loop audit of the prescription practice of topical antibiotics for acute infective conjunctivitis.

The implementation of guideline recommendations for antibiotics prescription for the management of patients with acute infective conjunctivitis (AIC) in primary care departments remains below par. Our objective was to assess the impact of clinical audit on adherence to evidence-based indications for prescription of antibiotic eye drops in patients diagnosed with AIC, in the setting of a primary care practice in western Greece. We conducted a retrospective audit to evaluate the current prescription practice of antibiotics for the management of AIC.

Effects of Chemotherapy on Aortic 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Patients With Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Background: Despite advances in the treatment of oncology patients, therapy-related side effects may lead to premature morbidity. Inflammatory activation that has been linked to cardiovascular disease is crucial for the pathogenesis of both Hodgkin (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the vascular effects of chemotherapy in patients with HL and NHL by positron emission tomography/computed tomography with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18-FDG PET/CT) and to investigate interactions with systemic inflammation as assessed by circulating inflammatory markers.

The Multifarious Effects of Various Glaucoma Pharmacotherapy on Corneal Endothelium: A Narrative Review.

Corneal endothelium is a single cell layer that is mainly responsible for maintaining corneal clarity. Endothelial damage secondary to toxicity, stress, or genetic predisposition are common and in conjunction with the low regenerative ability of the cells, making their preservation critical for maintaining visual acuity. Patients with glaucoma, who are estimated to be close to 80 million worldwide, have a plethora of reasons for developing endothelial damage, being exposed to a spectrum that extends from various medical and surgical interventions to the disease itself.

Osteochondroma after acute skeletal infection: a primary or a secondary lesion?

Secondary or acquired osteochondroma may develop following radiation exposure, trauma or surgery, and osteomyelitis. This report presents a 15-year-old patient with an osteochondroma of the anterolateral left distal tibial metaphysis, who received surgical treatment for an acute suppurative arthritis of the left ankle joint at the age of 4 years. The purpose of this paper is to present the challenging diagnostic enigma of the osteochondroma's etiology in our patient between a primary versus a secondary lesion.

Posterior Scleritis in a Patient with Psoriasis Masquerading as Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma.

Posterior scleritis is a relatively uncommon form of scleral inflammation of the posterior segment of the eye. Clinical manifestations include ocular pain, headache, pain with ocular movements, and loss of vision. A rare presentation of the disease is acute angle closure crisis (AACC) with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) secondary to anterior displacement of the ciliary body.

Survival of Visual Function in Patients with Advanced Glaucoma after Standard Guarded Trabeculectomy with MMC.

Surgical intervention in patients with severe glaucoma remains controversial, especially in unilateral cases with a minimally affected fellow eye. Many question the benefit of trabeculectomy in such cases due to high complication rates and prolonged recovery. In this retrospective, non-comparative, interventional case series we aimed to determine the effect of trabeculectomy or combined phaco-trabeculectomy on the visual function of advanced glaucoma patients.

Optical coherence tomography angiography in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To examine the association between optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) retinal measurements and Parkinson's disease (PD).

Methods: We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE from inception up to November 5th, 2021 for studies examining the differences between OCTA retinal measurements in PD patients and healthy controls. We used the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman random-effects method to combine study-specific standardized mean differences (SMD) in pooled effect estimates and a meta-analytic extension of the E-value metric to quantify the confounding bias capable of nullifying the pooled estimates.

UGH Syndrome Resolution after IOL Explantation and Concomitant Carlevale IOL Implantation.

Objective: To examine the use of Carlevale IOL placement in patients with UGH, and to evaluate surgical outcomes.

Design: In this retrospective study, 28 patients with UGH syndrome that were subjected to IOL explantation and concomitant Carlevale IOL implantation were included in the study.

Methods: Information about VA, IOP, number of glaucoma medication, need for glaucoma surgery, presence of hemorrhage and inflammation were recorded up to 6 months after the procedure.

In-Office Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) Injection to Close Recently Operated or Reopened Macular Holes: A Minimal Approach Technique.

To describe an in-office minimal approach technique for closing recently operated full thickness macular holes (FTMH), when closure was not fully achieved or there was macular hole re-formation, without performing another pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Retrospective case series study. Nine patients were included in this case series.