Comparison of Placido disc and Scheimpflug image-derived topography-guided excimer laser surface normalization combined with higher fluence CXL: the Athens Protocol, in progressive keratoconus

Anastasios John Kanellopoulos,1,2 George Asimellis11Laservision.gr Eye Institute, Athens, Greece; 2New York University School of Medicine, Department of Opthalmology, NY, NY, USABackground: The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of two alternative corneal topography data sources used in topography-guided excimer laser

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Hygienic-sanitary quality in milk and cheese sold clandestinely in the municipality of Sinop - Mato Grosso, Brazil

Dairy products such as raw milk and artisanal cheeses are marketed in open markets and directly at home throughout Brazil, even with prohibitions in Brazilian legislation, leading in many cases to the production of food without hygienic conditions that can be configured as an important source transmission of pathogens and, consequently, a danger to

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Undiagnosed Patent Foramen Ovale and Thrombophilic Gene Mutations Resulting in Pulmonary Embolism with Cryptogenic Stroke after Cosmetic Breast Surgery

Undiagnosed disorders or gene mutations can lead to life-threatening events even in cosmetic surgery.Herein, the authors present a case of a young and supposedly healthy 36-year-old woman who survived an episode of bilateral pulmonary giantmouse jagt embolism and cryptogenic stroke after cosmetic breast augmentation-mastopexy.Two days after cosmeti

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Contrast of three kinds of anesthesia method in ankylotomy

Objective To compare the effects of three kinds of anesthesia method in ankylotomy.Methods A total of 176 children of ankyloglossia were randomly divided into Ketamine basal intravenous anesthesia group (group A), intubation anesthesia group (group B), and sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia group (group C).The induction time, recovery time, HR, RR,

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Multi-level predictors of psychological problems among methadone maintenance treatment patients in difference types of settings in Vietnam

Abstract Background Methadone, a long-acting opioid agonist maintenance treatment (MMT) is used to treat opioid addiction by preventing opioid withdrawal and reducing cravings.However, it is important to note that mental conditions may persist, or even remain undetected while methadone maintenance treatment is ongoing.This study aimed to examine th

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