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View article: Imaging Canine Post‐Trabecular Aqueous Outflow Pathways: Effect of Acute Intraocular Pressure Elevation in Normal Eyes
Imaging Canine Post‐Trabecular Aqueous Outflow Pathways: Effect of Acute Intraocular Pressure Elevation in Normal Eyes Open
Purpose To investigate the relationship between increased intraocular pressure (IOP) and the structure of the post‐trabecular aqueous outflow tract of dogs. Methods Ex vivo aqueous angiography (AA) and anterior segment optical coherence to…
View article: The feasibility of conducting non-pharmacological research studies in participants with mania: a grounded theory qualitative analysis of the Ottawa Sunglasses at Night study
The feasibility of conducting non-pharmacological research studies in participants with mania: a grounded theory qualitative analysis of the Ottawa Sunglasses at Night study Open
This study identified themes from the experiences of participants and clinicians of the clinical trial that contribute to the feasibility and acceptability of blue-blocking glasses as an intervention for mania. The results of this qualitat…
View article: How to optimize the systematic review process using AI tools
How to optimize the systematic review process using AI tools Open
Systematic reviews are a cornerstone for synthesizing the available evidence on a given topic. They simultaneously allow for gaps in the literature to be identified and provide direction for future research. However, due to the ever‐increa…
View article: 746. A Bacteriophage-Based Validation of a Personal Protective Equipment Doffing Procedure to be Used with High Consequence Pathogens
746. A Bacteriophage-Based Validation of a Personal Protective Equipment Doffing Procedure to be Used with High Consequence Pathogens Open
Background Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the cornerstone of healthcare worker (HCW) safety and prevention of the spread of pathogens. To limit the potential risk to HCWs, healthcare institutions have employed infection control pol…
View article: Inspiratory Muscle and Functional Performance of Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation after Cardiac Valve Replacement
Inspiratory Muscle and Functional Performance of Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation after Cardiac Valve Replacement Open
Limited research has examined inspiratory muscle performance (IMP) and functional performance (FP) of patients after valve replacement surgery (VRS). The purpose of this study was to examine IMP as well as several measures of FP in patient…
View article: Knowledge and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances in an Italian Sample with Substance Use Disorders
Knowledge and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances in an Italian Sample with Substance Use Disorders Open
This study aims to determine prevalence and frequency of use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and to identify the factors associated with NPS use in an Italian sample of patients diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD). Prevalenc…
View article: Sex differences in eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies
Sex differences in eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies Open
Objectives We investigated sex‐based differences in eligibility for and outcomes after receipt of advanced heart failure (HF) therapies. Background Although women are more likely to die from HF than men, registry data suggest that women ar…
View article: Wordless Syntax and Holarchic Flux in Terrain
Wordless Syntax and Holarchic Flux in Terrain Open
Central to the comparison between language and music is what Theodor Adorno termed a “wordless syntax,” such that the elements of a work of art might be held in relation to one another, rather than fixed relative to a static hierarchical f…
View article: Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections and the Potential Role for Dalbavancin: A Case Report
Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections and the Potential Role for Dalbavancin: A Case Report Open
Left ventricular assist device infections (LVADIs) are common but challenging to treat, often requiring prolonged courses of intravenous antibiotics. Dalbavancin could have a role in treating patients with chronic LVADIs given its less fre…
View article: Effect of Inorganic Nitrite vs Placebo on Exercise Capacity Among Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Effect of Inorganic Nitrite vs Placebo on Exercise Capacity Among Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02742129.
View article: Effect of Oral Iron Repletion on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Iron Deficiency
Effect of Oral Iron Repletion on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Iron Deficiency Open
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02188784.
View article: A Multisensor Algorithm Predicts Heart Failure Events in Patients With Implanted Devices
A Multisensor Algorithm Predicts Heart Failure Events in Patients With Implanted Devices Open
The HeartLogic multisensor index and alert algorithm provides a sensitive and timely predictor of impending HF decompensation. (Evaluation of Multisensor Data in Heart Failure Patients With Implanted Devices [MultiSENSE]; NCT01128166).