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Open AccessComparison of early visual outcomes after SMILE using VISUMAX 800 and VISUMAX 500 for myopia: a retrospective matched case–control study
VISUMAX 800 was introduced to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). This was a retrospective, matched, and case–control study (1:2) controlled for...
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Open Accessp62/sequestosome-1 as a severity-reflecting plasma biomarker in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A
Autophagy is a self-degradation system for recycling to maintain homeostasis. p62/sequestosome-1 (p62) is an autophagy receptor that accumulates in neuroglia in neurodegenerative diseases. The objective of thi...
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Process Design and Economic Assessment of Biomass-Based Hydrogen Production Processes
The development of hydrogen energy is in progress as one of the key paths for achieving net-zero and carbon–neutral society. Significant attention is currently being paid to pathways for biomass-based hydrogen...
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Process Integration and Design of Amino Acid Purification Processes for Energy Savings: An Industrial Case Study
Energy minimization study is applied to an amino acids downstream process for L-methionine production currently in operation and energy-saving options that can be implemented in practice are systematically ide...
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Open AccessConcurrent spontaneous coronary dissection and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome during postnatal care
Pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) are rare conditions that may occur during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The co...
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Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with preserved ejection fraction undergoing permanent cardiac pacemaker placement
Chronic right-ventricular (RV) pacing can worsen heart failure in patients with a low ejection fraction (EF), but little is known about pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM) in patients with preserved EF. We ai...
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Association between metformin use and the risk of develo** open-angle glaucoma among patients with diabetes: a retrospective cohort study and meta-analysis
Recent studies examining the neuroprotective effects of metformin on open-angle glaucoma (OAG) have failed to provide consistent results. In this study, we investigated the association between metformin use an...
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Deep learning prediction of steep and flat corneal curvature using fundus photography in post-COVID telemedicine era
Recently, fundus photography (FP) is being increasingly used. Corneal curvature is an essential factor in refractive errors and is associated with several pathological corneal conditions. As FP-based examinati...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a generative deep learning model to improve epiretinal membrane detection in fundus photography
The epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a common retinal disorder characterized by abnormal fibrocellular tissue at the vitreomacular interface. Most patients with ERM are asymptomatic at early stages. Therefore, scr...
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Open AccessAssociation between cataract and fatty liver diseases from a nationwide cross-sectional study in South Korea
This study examined the link between fatty liver disease (FLD) and cataracts, as previous research has suggested that FLD may contribute to metabolic syndrome, systemic inflammation, and potentially cataracts....
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Analytic Method for the Design and Analysis of Geothermal Energy-Integrated Space Heating and Cooling Systems
Novel analytic modeling and design method is proposed for the analysis of geothermal-integrated energy systems which provide space heating and cooling. Rather than building a complex optimization framework, an...
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Analysis of volatile compounds of several rice varieties according to endosperm type using an electronic nose
In this study, the nutritional and volatile compositions of several rice varieties classified by endosperm type were analyzed. The rice analyzed were a hard type (Ilpum), three soft types (Seolgaeng, Hangaru, ...
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Open AccessSerum proteins for monitoring and predicting visual function in patients with recent optic neuritis
It is unclear whether serum proteins can serve as biomarkers to reflect pathological changes and predict recovery in inflammation of optic nerve. We evaluated whether serum proteins could monitor and prognosti...
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Open AccessDisease characteristics of idiopathic transverse myelitis with serum neuronal and astroglial damage biomarkers
Despite its close association with CNS inflammatory demyelinating disorders (CIDDs), pathogenic characteristics of idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM) remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated serum level...
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Open AccessPrognosis after discontinuing renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitor for heart failure with restored ejection fraction after acute myocardial infarction
Prognostic effect of discontinuing renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system-inhibitor (RAASi) for patients with heart failure (HF) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) whose left ventricular (LV) systolic funct...
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Open AccessClinical pitfalls and serological diagnostics of MuSK myasthenia gravis
We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for anti-muscle specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody (Ab) in a large cohort of anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) A...
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Open AccessDevelopment of an implantable collamer lens sizing model: a retrospective study using ANTERION swept-source optical coherence tomography and a literature review
Optimal sizing for phakic intraocular lens (EVO-ICL with KS-AquaPort) implantation plays an important role in preventing postoperative complications. We aimed to formulate optimal lens sizing using ocular biom...
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Open AccessAdaptive autophagy reprogramming in Schwann cells during peripheral demyelination
The myelin sheath is an essential structure for the rapid transmission of electrical impulses through axons, and peripheral myelination is a well-programmed postnatal process of Schwann cells (SCs), the myelin...
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Luminescence of Boron Nitrides
Recently, a considerable interest has been focused on 2-dimensional hexagonal boron nitrides due to their prominent optical, thermal, chemical and electronic properties. Especially, h-BN consists of 2-dimensio...
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Controlling anisotropic properties by manipulating the orientation of chiral small molecules
Chiral π-conjugated molecules bring new functionality to technological applications and represent an exciting, rapidly expanding area of research. Their functional properties, such as the absorption and emission ...
