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    1. Analysis of the Variation in Thickness of Per-papillary Retinal Optic Nerve Fibres in Professional Rugby Players

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      Analysis of the Variation in Thickness of Per-papillary Retinal Optic Nerve Fibres in Professional Rugby Players

      The main hypothesis is that exposure to repeated shocks is associated with a greater decrease in the thickness of optical nerve fibres. In order to show a association between the occurrence of concussions (in number and severity) and the variation in the thickness of the retinal nerve fibre layer, all participating rugby players will have an ophthalmologic examination (OCT and (retinophotography) at the beginning and end of the Rugby season.

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    2. Apelin as a Potential Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease

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      Apelin as a Potential Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease

      Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 8-16% of the world's population, and is independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). As renal function declines, rates of major adverse cardiovascular events, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality increase. In addition to hypertension, increased arterial stiffness is characteristic of CKD, a marker of CVD risk, and an independent predictor of mortality in CKD patients. The endothelium is an important regulator of arterial stiffness, and endothelial dysfunction is a feature of CKD and a predictor of CVD. Current treatment of CKD is limited and aims to reduce blood pressure and proteinuria through the use of angiotensin ...

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    3. Role of Intracoronary Imaging in Plaque Identification

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      Role of Intracoronary Imaging in Plaque Identification

      NSTE-ACS patients are more likely to exhibit high-risk plaque characteristics in non-culprit lesions. Both IVUS and OCT imaging techniques interact in a complementary manner to provide morphological characterization of the atherosclerotic coronary plaques and help identification of high-risk vulnerable plaques. Using morphological parameters obtained from OCT and IVUS, a new plaque vulnerability score will be established for more precise definition of the most vulnerable plaques that carry the greatest risk of rupture and subsequent detrimental clinical outcomes in the future. Such score might help in targeting these plaques with certain therapeutic interventions aiming to their stabilization.

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      Mentions: Boston Scientific St. Jude Medical

    4. Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC) (OPACITY)

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      Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC) (OPACITY)

      Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) is a noninvasive imaging technique that allows one to see blood vessels in the retina. The investigating team used this approach in patients with acute, recurrent and persistent subtypes of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC) to check for possible Choriocapillaris hypoperfusion. The presence or absence of these microvascular changes was explored in both eyes of the patients and compared to a control group of healthy volunteers. The possibility of a correlation between Choriocapillaris flow deficits, age and spontaneous resolution of serous retinal detachment was also evaluated. This study was conducted in an effort to improve one ...

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    5. Infracyanine Green vs Brilliant Blue G in Macular Hole Inverted Flap Surgery: A Swept Source OCT Analysis.

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      Infracyanine Green vs Brilliant Blue G in Macular Hole Inverted Flap Surgery: A Swept Source OCT Analysis.

      This study will compare by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) the retinal morphology after inverted internal limiting membrane (I-ILM) flap vitreoretinal surgery for medium-to-large macular holes using infracyanine green (IFCG) vs brilliant blue G (BBG) dyeing. It is a single-center prospective, randomized study. One group of patients will undergo I-ILM vitrectomy with IFCG staining, the other vitrectomy with BBG staining. Postoperative six-month corrected distance visual acuity, macular hole closure rate, and SS-OCT parameters will be compared and statistically analyzed. The aim of the study is to verify if these parameters can be negatively affected by toxicity related to the use ...

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      Mentions: Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo

    6. NinePoint Medical Announces Publication of 1000 Patient Registry Study

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      NinePoint Medical Announces Publication of 1000 Patient Registry Study

      NinePoint Medical, Inc, a transformative medical device company pioneering the use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for gastrointestinal applications, today announced the publication of their 1000 patient Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy (VLE) Registry study focused on Barrett’s Esophagus. The 18 site study, published in Diseases of the Esophagus , enrolled 1000 patients between 2014 and 2016 for imaging using the NvisionVLE® Imaging System. The study was designed to determine usage patterns of VLE in clinical practice and to estimate quantitative and qualitative performance metrics, with this publication focused on Barrett’s Esophagus. All enrolled patients were examined with standard upper endoscopy ...

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      Mentions: FDA NinePoint Medical Eman Namati

    7. OCT Explores Vascular Response and Healing Profile After Stenting in CTO

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      OCT Explores Vascular Response and Healing Profile After Stenting in CTO

      True-false-true occurred during wire penetration in coronary CTO procedure. Subintimal stenting influences vascular response. Intravenous ultrasound confirmed wire position in the procedure. Then stenting procedure was performed. Optical coherence tomography was used for exploring long-term vascular response and healing profile after successful coronary stenting in CTO lesions.

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      Mentions: Fudan University

    8. OCTA (Optical Coherence Angiography Tomography) Versus Structural OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) in Neovascular AMD (Age Macular Degeneration)

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      OCTA (Optical Coherence Angiography Tomography) Versus Structural OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) in Neovascular AMD (Age Macular Degeneration)

      The objective is to find if there is a relationship between the Fractal Dimension, the gap, vascular density (VD), the surface, the span ratio and the status of the choroidal neovessels to adjust the interval between 2 intravitreal injections nor on the qualitative aspect of Optical Coherence Structural Tomography but also on quantified quantitative and objective values.

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      Mentions: Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil Eric H. Souied

    9. PhotoniCare Inc. Announces Initiation of a Multi-Site Registered Clinical Study in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Middle Ear Infection

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      PhotoniCare Inc. Announces Initiation of a Multi-Site Registered Clinical Study in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Middle Ear Infection

      PhotoniCare Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, announces successful initiation of a multi-site registered clinical study to evaluate the imaging capabilities and image analysis performance of the PhotoniCare TOMi Scope. Children’s National Health System (Washington, D.C.) is the first initiated of two clinical sites involved in this registered multi-site clinical study, along with Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, Illinois). The study is led by Dr. Diego Preciado, Children’s National, and Dr. Ryan Porter, Carle Hospital, along with a team of recognized otitis media experts at both clinical sites. This multi-center study plans to enroll a ...

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      Mentions: National Institutes of Health University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign PhotoniCare

    10. Surgical Outcome of Macular Membrane Peeling Associated With Significant Macular Drusen

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      Surgical Outcome of Macular Membrane Peeling Associated With Significant Macular Drusen

      Surgical outcome of patients with macular drusen and co-existing abnormalities of the vitreoretinal interface, who routinely undergo pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling, is evaluated. Best corrected visual acuity as well as optical coherence tomography data are compared at baseline and last follow up. The rate of development of choroidal neovascularization postoperatively is noted.

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    11. WF and Pr OCTA in Diabetic Retinopathy

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      WF and Pr OCTA in Diabetic Retinopathy

      Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of vision loss in working-age Americans. Capillary damage from hyperglycemia causes vision loss through downstream effects, such as retinal ischemia, edema, and neovascularization (NV). Proper screening and timely treatment with laser photocoagulation and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections can minimize morbidity. In the last decade, clinicians have been able to use objective structural data from optical coherence tomography (OCT) to guide the treatment of diabetic macular edema. Other aspects of care, however, still largely depend on subjective interpretation of clinical features and fluorescein angiography (FA) to determine the disease severity and treatment ...

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      Mentions: Oregon Health & Science University

    12. Monitoring Large Vessel Vasculitis With PET/MR Imaging

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      Monitoring Large Vessel Vasculitis With PET/MR Imaging

      Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) causes blood vessel inflammation leading to pain, fatigue and complications such as aneurysm formation and stroke. Treatments used can have significant side-effects. Doctors find it difficult to determine when to start and stop treatment, often leading to over- or under-treatment. A new test is required to determine disease activity that will guide treatment more accurately. This study will recruit participants with active LVV from throughout Scotland in order to assess the ability of two new types of scan - positron emission tomography with magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR) and retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) - to determine disease ...

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    13. Defining Disease Activity in Neovascular AMD With Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

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      Defining Disease Activity in Neovascular AMD With Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

      The purpose of this study is to be able to describe optical coherence angiography (OCTA) patterns of disease activity and quiescence in eyes that have received treatment. Our target population group is patients that have neovascular age-related macular degeneration and have had treatment with aflibercept for this condition. This is a single-site study and does not involve any masking or treatment allocation.

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    15. Optical Coherence Tomography of Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell Complex After Cataract Extraction

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      Optical Coherence Tomography of Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell Complex After Cataract Extraction

      The investigator's study includes two groups of patients, each consists of 25 eyes, group 1 (cataract group)includes patients who are planned for cataract extraction without any other preexisting retinal or optic nerve pathology that may affect the RNFL thickness, while group 2 (combined cataract and glaucoma group) includes patients who are diagnosed with POAG controlled on medical treatment with cataract and planned for cataract extraction only. The OCT scans with complete ophthalmological examination are done before surgery and 6 weeks after uneventful cataract extraction (phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation

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    18. The Use of Fractional Ablative CO2 Laser vs Control on Acute Traumatic Injuries to Prevent Scar Formation

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      The Use of Fractional Ablative CO2 Laser vs Control on Acute Traumatic Injuries to Prevent Scar Formation

      Surgical standard for treating traumatic burn injury scarring is to wait one year following the initial assault prior to beginning treatment. This study investigates the use of fractional ablative CO2 laser when begun within 3 months of a traumatic burn injury and it's impact on scar formation compared to the control. We hypothesized that early intervention would substantially mitigate the formation of scar tissue and help restore more normal appearing skin.

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    20. MUcociliary Clearance IN Stroke

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      MUcociliary Clearance IN Stroke

      Survival and functional outcome of stroke is strongly depending on the occurence of pneumonia (stroke-associated pneumonia, SAP). Early diagnose and treatment of SAP is paramount in the treatment of stroke patients. While dysphagia strongly contributes to its pathogenesis, recent years have also shown a strong risk-modulation by CNS injury induced immunosuppression, making stroke patients more susceptible to SAP. Additionally, murine models of stroke showed changes in mucociliary clearance as possible contributors to SAP. It remains unclear, whether structural integrity and mucociliary clearance of the respiratory epithel change in stroke patients, and whether these changes might contribute to the occurence of ...

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      Mentions: University of Lübeck

    21. Investigating the Wrinkle Reduction Potential of a Novel Compounded Skin Care Cream

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      Investigating the Wrinkle Reduction Potential of a Novel Compounded Skin Care Cream

      In the realm of cosmetics, skin care accounts for a significant share accounting for 35.3% of the global market, creating a $121 billion industry. While many of the products claim to have unique, natural formulations that boost skin care, many products contain chemicals that are potentially damaging to skin. Such ingredients include preservatives, parabens, fragrances, and formaldehyde, which can cause skin irritation and inflammation. Although these ingredients help to preserve the stability and longevity of products, it is plausible to achieve efficacy and improve skin structure without risking unnecessary damage. The condition and health of the dermis rely largely ...

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    22. Determination of the Duration of the Dual Antiplatelet Therapy by the Degree of the Coverage of The Struts on Optical Coherence Tomography From the Randomized Comparison Between Everolimus-eluting Stents Versus Biolimus A9-eluting Stents

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      Determination of the Duration of the Dual Antiplatelet Therapy by the Degree of the Coverage of The Struts on Optical Coherence Tomography From the Randomized Comparison Between Everolimus-eluting Stents Versus Biolimus A9-eluting Stents

      This study is a retrospective and prospective follow-up study of patients who were participating in a randomized comparative study (DETECT-OCT trial) to determine the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for neointimal hyperplasia after Biolimus stent and Everolimus stent insertion . The primary objective of this study was to determine the duration of double antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) based on OCT results at 3 months after percutaneous coronary intervention with OCT guide and percutaneous coronary intervention with guided angiography. After that, patients who were enrolled in the previous DETECT-OCT study will be followed up for a 10 years follow-up.

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      Mentions: Yonsei University
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