bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Neuroprotective Effect of Citicoline Eye Drops on Corneal Sensitivity After LASIK
Authors: Cinar Esat , Yuce Berna , Aslan Fatih , Erbakan Gökhan 
Published: December 2019

PURPOSE:
To evaluate the accelerator role of a topically administered neuroprotective eye drop (citicoline) on the recovery of corneal sensitivity after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

METHODS:
In this prospective, controlled study, 78 eyes of 78 patients (mean age: 26.8 ± 7.6 years) were enrolled in the study group and their eyes were treated with topical citicoline three times a day for 1 month postoperatively. Seventy-eight eyes of 78 patients (mean age: 26.1 ± 7.4 years) were randomly selected as the control group and their eyes were treated with lubricant hyaluronic acid (0.15%) eye drops three times a day for 1 month. Corneal sensitivity was assessed in both groups using a Cochet–Bonnet esthesiometer at baseline and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks after the LASIK procedure.

RESULTS:

Corneal sensitivity at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks after LASIK was significantly better in the citicoline group than the control group (
P
< .05 for all). Differences between the groups at 8 and 12 weeks after LASIK were not significant (
P
> .05).

CONCLUSIONS:
Topically administered citicoline eye drops had beneficial effects in the early recovery of corneal sensitivity during the first 6 weeks after LASIK, suggesting that citicoline may play a significant role in accelerating corneal reinnervation.

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J Refract Surg.
2019;35(12):764–770.]
Refractive and Visual Outcomes and Rotational Stability of Toric Intraocular Lenses in Eyes With and Without Previous Ocular Surgeries: A Longitudinal Study
Authors: Mustafa Osama M. , Prescott Christina , Alsaleh Fares , Dzhaber Daliya , Daoud Yassine J. 
Published: December 2019

PURPOSE:
To evaluate visual and refractive outcomes and rotational stability of toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in eyes with previous ocular surgeries.

METHODS:
This controlled, longitudinal cohort study included a total of 133 eyes (59 study cases with a history of corneal, vitreoretinal, and/or glaucoma surgery and 74 randomly selected controls without a history of ocular surgery) that had cataract and corneal astigmatism treated with toric IOL implantation. Postoperative outcomes were recorded at postoperative 1 month and 3 to 12 months.

RESULTS:

Refractive prediction errors were within ±1.00 diopter (D) of target in 93.5% and 88.4% of the study cases at postoperative 1 month and 3 to 12 months, respectively. They were within ±0.50 D of target in 56.5% and 60.5% of the cases during the same follow-up intervals, respectively. Study cases showed statistically significantly inferior uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) compared to controls at 1 month postoperatively (0.27 ± 0.24 and 0.17 ± 0.21 logMAR, respectively,
P
= .027) but not during the later follow-up (0.19 ± 0.19 and 0.16 ± 0.19 logMAR, respectively,
P
= .431). Corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was slightly lower in the study cases than in controls at 1 month postoperatively (0.13 ± 0.16 and 0.07 ± 0.14, respectively,
P
= .005) and subsequent follow-up months (0.10 ± 0.13 and 0.03 ± 0.10, respectively,
P
< .001). Of the examined study cases, 93.9% and 88.4% had IOL axes within 5° of intended axis at postoperative 1 month and 3 to 12 months, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:
Toric IOLs provided significant and sustained improvement in visual acuity and refraction in eyes with a history of prior ophthalmic surgery. Refractive outcomes achieved postoperatively were comparable to those in eyes without a prior history of ophthalmic surgery, although the rate of visual recovery may be different.

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J Refract Surg.
2019;35(12):781–788.]
Comparison of Surgically Induced Astigmatism and Corneal Morphological Features Between Femtosecond Laser and Manual Clear Corneal Incisions
Authors: Pereira Austin , Somani Sohel , Tam Eric S. , Chiu Hannah , Maini Raj 
Published: December 2019

PURPOSE:
To assess corneal morphologic changes and surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) following clear corneal incisions (CCIs) created manually or with the Catalys femtosecond laser (Johnson & Johnson Vision, Santa Ana, CA).

METHODS:
In this retrospective cohort analysis, patients undergoing femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) or manual cataract surgery between June and September 2018 from a single surgical center in Toronto, Canada, were considered for inclusion. Postoperative corneal astigmatism values were compared to preoperative astigmatism indices to determine the SIA at the postoperative 3-month (POM3) mark using the Alpins vector method. Secondary outcomes included postoperative corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), and CCI morphology parameters.

RESULTS:

Refractive outcomes from 104 eyes of 61 patients (54 eyes in the manual group and 50 eyes in the FLACS group) were included. There was no significant difference in POM3 SIA (manual: 0.45 ± 0.28 diopters [D], FLACS: 0.57 ± 0.46 D,
P
= .11); however, a significantly larger SIA was noted in the FLACS cohort at postoperative 1 week (
P
= .02) and 1 month (
P
= .04). FLACS led to a significantly smaller POM3 CCI thickness (
P
= .006), and CCI position was comparable between the two techniques (
P
= .44). There were no significant differences between groups in CDVA (
P
= .19), CCT thickness (
P
= .20), or phacoemulsification time (
P
= .59).

CONCLUSIONS:
There was no significant difference in SIA between FLACS and manual cataract surgery at POM3. With a significantly smaller CCI thickness seen in FLACS cases, and a comparable CCI position, the reason for the increased SIA following laser CCIs in the early postoperative period was unclear.

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J Refract Surg.
2019;35(12):796–802.]
Predictors of Visual Acuity Improvement and Supernormal Vision After Refined Single-Step Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy
Authors: Adib-Moghaddam Soheil , Haydar Ali A. , Razi-Khosroshahi Marjan , Soleyman-Jahi Saeed , Tefagh Ghazale , Grentzelos Michael A. , Arba-Mosquera Samuel , Kymionis George D. 
Published: December 2019

PURPOSE:
To investigate predicting factors of visual acuity improvement and achieving uncorrected (UDVA) or corrected (CDVA) distance visual acuity supernormal vision (⩾ 15/10; Snellen 20/13) 1 year after refined transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TransPRK).

METHODS:
In this retrospective case series, a total of 155 eyes with myopia (mean ± standard deviation = −3.53 ± 1.81 diopters) with and without astigmatism (range = 0.25 to 4.50 diopters) were recruited and observed for 1 year. Patients underwent refined single-step TransPRK using the SCHWIND AMARIS 500 laser (SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH, Kleinostheim, Germany). The main predicting factors of postoperative supernormal vision and visual acuity improvements were sought by statistical modeling.

RESULTS:
Logistic models showed mesopic contrast sensitivity, high laser fluence, and coma higher-order aberration (HOA) as predicting factors for both UDVA and CDVA super-normal vision. Myopia, astigmatism, dynamic cyclotorsion correction, optical zone, and transitional zone showed associations only in simple models and were not retained in multivariable models. According to the linear regression models, CDVA, mesopic contrast sensitivity, coma HOA, and keratometry were common predictors of both postoperative UDVA and CDVA improvement compared to preoperative UDVA. Astigmatism, optical and transitional zones, and high laser fluence were common predictors only in simple regression models.

CONCLUSIONS:
Through statistical modeling, preoperative CDVA, mesopic contrast sensitivity, coma HOA, and simulated keratometry were found to be the main factors that predicted improvement of both postoperative CDVA and UDVA compared to preoperative CDVA. Furthermore, mesopic contrast sensitivity, coma HOA, and high laser fluence were the common predictors of achieving both CDVA and UDVA supernormal vision 1 year after refined single-step TransPRK.

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J Refract Surg.
2019;35(12):771–780.]
Un monstrueux pervers sexuel ou deux ? Ethnographie d'un procès à la cour d’assises de São Paulo au Brésil
Authors: Schritzmeyer Ana Lúcia Pastore 
Published: December 2019

En mai 2008, une jeune femme (Rose), alors âgée de 26 ans, a été condamnée à 26 ans et 2 mois de prison par une cour d’assises pour « complicité passive » dans des actes de torture et le meurtre de sa fille (Margot), décédée en juillet 2004 à l’âge de cinq ans. Son compagnon (Gaston), un officier de police, avait été jugé plusieurs mois auparavant et condamné à 40 ans de prison après avoir été reconnu être l’auteur de ces crimes. L’ethnographie de l’audience où l’accusée a comparu indique clairement qu’elle a été condamnée en raison de sa « morale sexuelle » jugée incompatible avec celle d’une « bonne mère », de sorte qu’elle n’était pas considérée comme une victime du policier, mais comme sa complice.
La circulation dans l’espace social de femmes de milieu populaire
Authors: Havard Duclos Bénédicte 
Published: December 2019

À partir de la présentation de deux portraits de femmes de milieux populaires ayant un usage d’internet à des fins d’ouverture (diversification du réseau des interlocuteurs.trices, recherches d’informations en lien avec l’actualité), l’article montre, dans la perspective développée par Lahire (1998) combien les dispositions sociales incorporées déterminent les usages et les pratiques numériques. Le dispositif sociotechnique d’internet ne crée pas de toutes pièces des capacités à circuler dans l’espace social. Mais il accompagne des trajectoires de petites mobilités sociales, décuplant les possibilités d’entretenir et de développer des sociabilités diversifiées, et de satisfaire de fortes curiosités. L’article montre à quelles conditions internet peut participer d’un dépassement des assignations sociales et tenir sa promesse démocratique en autorisant ses utilisateurs.trices à circuler dans des espaces sociaux diversifiés au-delà de leur milieu d’appartenance. Ce faisant, cet article contribue également à une sociologie des classes populaires, de leur ouverture culturelle et de leur hétérogénéité.
Coder / décoder / recoder
Authors: Bastard Irène 
Published: December 2019

La conversation d’actualité contribue à la réception des informations et à la formation de l’opinion publique. Cet article interroge le formalisme de ce « recodage » de l’actualité dans les réseaux socio-numériques et questionne l’élargissement de ce processus à des nouveaux profils, des nouveaux sujets, des nouvelles réceptions. On montre que, si le dispositif facilite la publication de statut avec des contenus d’actualité, ce n’est pas tant l’habileté numérique que l’expertise médiatique qui est nécessaire pour déclencher les statuts avec des contenus médias. Les sujets des médias occupent une place très stable dans les publications des internautes sur Facebook. La réception de ce recodage paraît se glisser dans des interactions opportunistes, ce qui accentue une réception de classe des actualités. La mise en visibilité de de la réception des actualités donne à voir un public de l’actualité et permet à chacun de situer sa place sociale et de là sa capacité d’action dans l’espace public.
Emerging Role of Biosimilars in Oncology-Hematology in Saudi Arabia: A Practical Perspective
Authors: Khan Mansoor A. , Aseeri Mohammed A. , Alshamrani Majed A. , Alnatsheh Abdelmajid H. , Alhamdan Hani S. 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Biologics are significant drivers of globally escalating healthcare costs. Biosimilars have potential to offer cost savings with comparable efficacy and safety to innovator products and increase the access of treatment to more patients. This study aimed to increase understanding and perception of biosimilars concept. It also described the pharmacoeconomic impact of biosimilar in oncology and formulary consideration of oncology biosimilars substituting with their originators in major oncology centers in the Saudi Arabia. A biosimilar is a biological product that is similar to a reference biopharmaceutical product. As the manufacturing process hinders the ability to identically replicate the structure of the original product, biosimilar cannot be described as an absolute equivalent of the original medication. Different regulatory agencies such as United States Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency, and Saudi Food and Drug Authority have approved several biosimilars of oncology biologics. The experience of biosimilar use in Europe and USA provides valuable insights into the use of biosimilars. The widespread use of biosimilars has the potential to reduce healthcare expenditure, as well as improving access without compromising patient outcomes. There is a need for increasing awareness about biosimilars to improve acceptance rates. The use of biosimilar filgrastim in Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia, has resulted in a significant cost saving annually. It was proposed that further substitution and switching to biosimilars in oncology would lead to major savings in resources.
Galois Groups of Even Sextic Polynomials
Authors: Awtrey Chad , Jakes Peter 
Published: December 2019

AbstractLet $f(x)=x^{6}+ax^{4}+bx^{2}+c$ be an irreducible sextic polynomial with coefficients from a field $F$ of characteristic $\neq 2$, and let $g(x)=x^{3}+ax^{2}+bx+c$. We show how to identify the conjugacy class in $S_{6}$ of the Galois group of $f$ over $F$ using only the discriminants of $f$ and $g$ and the reducibility of a related sextic polynomial. We demonstrate that our method is useful for producing one-parameter families of even sextic polynomials with a specified Galois group.
Marriage, Childbearing and Single Motherhood: Trends in Attitudes and Behaviour in Czechia and Slovakia from 1991 to 2017
Authors: Chromková Manea Beatrice-Elena , Rabušic Ladislav 
Published: December 2019

Given the intensive political and economic transformation process, followedby demographic changes that has characterized the Czech Republic and Slovakia since 1989, we examine the variation in personal values and attitudes towards marriage, childbearing and single motherhood in these two countries. The main goal is to examine if the trends in values concerning marriage, childbearingand single motherhood observed between 1991 and 2017 were accompanied by similar demographic changes. Data from four waves of the European Value Study (EVS) are used, together with official vital demographic statistics. Our analysis shows that the correspondence between attitudinal survey-micro-dataand aggregated (statistical) macro data is quite considerable and that there is a link/association between attitudes and behaviours.
Caracterização geotécnica dos solos de subleito ferroviário: investigações de campo e laboratoriais
Authors: Campos Priscila Celebrini de Oliveira , Silva Ben-Hur de Albuquerque e , Marques Maria Esther Soares 
Published: December 2019

O avanço dos sistemas de transportes impulsionou o desenvolvimento de novos estudos para análise do desempenho do pavimento em resposta a diferentes tipos de solicitações. Associada ao crescimento do setor, à necessidade de duplicação de vias e ao aumento de carregamento das linhas em operação, a investigação do subleito é considerada um elemento fundamental para a garantia da qualidade do desempenho do pavimento e para a operação segura e confortável dos veículos ferroviários. Este artigo teve como objetivo principal a avaliação da capacidade de suporte de um trecho da duplicação da Estrada de Ferro Carajás a partir de sondagens geotécnicas em campo e laboratoriais. O plano de investigação constou com uma análise tátil-visual dos solos para a definição do trecho do estudo, seguido da execução do ensaio de Cone de Penetração Dinâmica no pavimento da seção experimental. As amostras do subleito foram coletadas nos pontos km 216,143, km 216,180 e km 216,216 ao longo do trecho do Pátio 14, e submetidas aos ensaios laboratoriais de análise granulométrica completa, limites de consistência, Índice de Suporte California (ISC ou CBR) e classificação pela metodologia MCT. Os solos foram classificados pelos sistemas SUCS e TRB como argila de baixa plasticidade e solos A-2-4 e A-4, respectivamente, com não observância do comportamento laterítico. O valor apresentado pelo ensaio de CBR indicou que o solo possui baixa capacidade de suporte, e seu uso como camada de subleito seria inviabilizada pelos padrões normativos convencionais. Neste sentido, estudos voltados à avaliação da capacidade das vias adaptadas às condições brasileiras para utilização de materiais locais são importantes fatores para redução do impacto das obras de infraestrutura ao meio ambiente, através da redução da movimentação dos terraplenos na implantação da plataforma e de remanejamentos.
Personalidad y afrontamiento. ¿Qué rasgos predicen las estrategias adaptativas?
Authors: Melendez Juan C. , Satorres Encarnación , Delhom Iraida 
Published: December 2019

El manejo y las estrategias utilizadas desempeñan un papel esencial en la adaptación a los cambios, y los rasgos de la personalidad son factores predictivos importantes de estas estrategias. El objetivo de este estudio es estudiar qué rasgos predicen diferentes estrategias de afrontamiento en adultos mayores. Los participantes fueron 226 adultos mayores (60 a 88 años). Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el NEO-FFI para evaluar la personalidad y el Cuestionario de estrategias de afrontamiento (CAE). Se realizaron modelos de regresión lineal múltiple. El neuroticismo predijo positivamente las estrategias orientadas a la emoción: autofocalización negativa, expresión abierta de emociones, evitación y religión. Las estrategias orientadas a los problemas fueron predichas positivamente: apertura a la experiencia (resolución de problemas), la amabilidad (reevaluación positiva) y la responsabilidad (resolución de problemas y reevaluación positiva). Además, la amabilidad y la responsabilidad predijeron de manera negativa las estrategias orientadas a la emoción: expresión emocional abierta y autofocalización negativa. La extraversión no predijo ninguna estrategia de afrontamiento. Estos hallazgos muestran que el neuroticismo es un rasgo desadaptativo durante el envejecimiento, mientras que la apertura a la experiencia, la amabilidad y la conciencia son rasgos adaptativos en los adultos mayores.
Coping and strategies used play an essential role in the adaptation to changes, and personality traits are important predictors of these strategies. The aim of this study is to find out what traits predict different coping strategies in older adults. Participants were 226 older adults (60 to 88 years old). Data on personality and coping strategies were obtained through the NEO-FFI and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Multiple linear regression models were conducted. Neuroticism positively predicted emotion-oriented strategies: negative self-focused, overt-emotional expression, avoidance, and religious. Problem-oriented strategies were positively predicted by openness to experience (problem-solving focused), agreeableness (positive reappraisal), and conscientiousness (problem-solving focused and positive reappraisal). In addition, agreeableness and conscientiousness negatively predicted emotion-oriented strategies: overt-emotional expression and negative self-focused. Extraversion did not predict any coping strategy. These findings show that neuroticism is a maladaptive trait during aging, whereas openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness are adaptive traits in older adults.
Content and format preferences of a depression prevention program: A study in perinatal women
Authors: Osma Jorge , Suso-Ribera Carlos , Martínez-Borba Verónica , Barrera Alinne Z 
Published: December 2019

Antecedentes: este trabajo explora las diferencias étnicas en preferencias de contenido y formato de un programa preventivo de depresión perinatal. Método: participaron 163 mujeres en etapa perinatal (66.9% embarazadas; 33.1% en el posparto) que se identificaron como latinas (45.4%) y no latinas (64.6%). Resultados: el formato preferido fue individual y en persona para todos los contenidos. Solo cuando el contenido tenía que ver con la comunicación de pareja, considerarían incluir a la pareja. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en función de la etnia en las preferencias de formato. En cuanto al contenido, las mujeres prefirieron “información sobre el proceso de embarazo, incluyendo cambios físicos y psicológicos”. Las mujeres no latinas mostraron una mayor preferencia por “realizar evaluaciones regulares sobre su estado emocional” en comparación a las latinas. Conclusiones: estos resultados deberían considerarse a la hora de diseñar futuros programas de prevención para la depresión perinatal y evidencian la necesidad de trabajar más en las intervenciones online si queremos que se valoren más favorablemente por las mujeres perinatales.
Background: this study investigated ethnic differences in the preferred content and delivery method of a depression prevention program for perinatal women. Method: participants were 163 pregnant (66.9%) and postpartum (33.1%) women. Women identified themselves as Latinas (45.4%) or non-Latinas (54.6%). Results: overall, women preferred individual and onsite therapy across contents. Only when the content was related to improving communication, they were willing to incorporate the partner. There were no ethnic differences in the preferred format. Regarding content, women preferred to receive “information on the pregnancy process including physical and psychological changes.” Non-Latinas had a higher preference for “receiving regular check-ins on their emotional state” than Latinas. Conclusions: these results should be considered when developing future perinatal depression prevention programs and evidence that work needs to be done if we want online interventions to be viewed more favorably by perinatal women.
Hybrid demodulation method for distributed acoustic sensing based on coherent detection and pulse pair
Authors: Chen Wenjie , Jiang Junfeng , Wang Shuang , Liu Kun , Ma Zhe , Liang Guanhua , Ding Zhenyang , Zhang Yongning , Niu Panpan , Liu Tiegen 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
A hybrid demodulation method based on coherent detection and pulse pair for distributed acoustic sensing is proposed. The Rayleigh backscattering light of pulse pair is coherent amplified by local reference light. A 3 × 3 fiber coupler is utilized to produce stable 2π/3 phase shift for phase extraction. The digital mixing of the beat signals of two pulses suppress the noise caused by phase drift and vibration on the local reference fiber. Several simulated acoustic waveforms are detected and retrieved. Experimental results show that the system has good linear response. And the equivalent strain of noise is as low as 0.4n
ε.