bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The use of fibrin glue in pterygium surgery with amniotic membrane transplantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Karam Mohammad , Alsaif Abdulmalik , Aldubaikhi Ahmed , Aljebreen Meshaal , Alazaz Rand , Almudhaiyan Tariq , AlBaghli Abdullah 
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE:
To compare the outcomes of fibrin glue versus sutures in pterygium surgery with amniotic membrane transplantation.

METHODS:
A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Guidelines. An electronic search identified all studies comparing the outcomes of using fibrin glue versus sutures in pterygium surgery with amniotic membrane transplantation. Conjunctival inflammation, postoperative pain and discomfort, pterygium recurrence, pyogenic granuloma, and surgical time were primary outcome measures. Secondary outcome measures included amniotic membrane transplant outcomes, time to recurrence, graft loss, and subconjunctival hemorrhage. Fixed and random-effects models were used for the analysis.

RESULTS:
Four studies enrolling 180 patients were identified. Conjunctival inflammation (odds ratio [OR] 0.21, P = 0.0005) demonstrated a significant difference favoring the fibrin glue group. Despite the trend favoring the use of fibrin glue, there were no significant differences in terms of postoperative pain and discomfort (OR = 0.46, P = 0.25), pterygium recurrence (OR = 0.74, P = 0.48), pyogenic granuloma (OR = 0.47, P = 0.38), and surgical time (mean difference = −17.52, P = 0.13). For secondary outcomes, fibrin glue had significantly fewer cases of graft loss compared with sutures. No statistically significant difference was found in amniotic membrane graft outcomes, time to recurrence, and subconjunctival hemorrhage.

CONCLUSION:
Fibrin glue is comparable to the sutures used in pterygium surgery with amniotic membrane transplantation as it significantly improves conjunctival inflammation and does not increase postoperative pain and discomfort, pterygium recurrence, pyogenic granuloma, and surgical time.
Missed games, financial losses, and characteristics of eye injuries in the National Basketball Association during the 2010–2011 to 2017–2018 seasons
Authors: Poudel Bibhav , Ravipati Advaitaa , Arun Siddharth , Kurup Vijay , Pradeep Tejus 
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE:
The purpose is to report financial loss, demographic metrics, and mechanisms of injury associated with eye injuries in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from the 2010–2011 to 2017–2018 seasons.

METHODS:
We performed a retrospective review of eye injuries in the NBA from the 2010–2011 to 2017–2018 seasons using publicly available information from Basketball Reference and the Pro Sports Transactions websites. Only injuries of the eye and adnexa that caused players to miss games in the regular season and playoffs were included in the study. Financial loss was calculated based on the regular season salary of the players and normalized for inflation with 2018 as the base year.

RESULTS:
There were 30 eye injuries causing a total of 106 missed games and $7,486,770 in financial losses across eight seasons. Linear regressions showed a moderately positive increase in eye injuries (Pearson’s r = 0.68, P = 0.07, and 0.79 injuries per year/1000 game-days increase) and financial losses (Pearson’s r = 0.67, P = 0.07, and $185.75 increase per year/1000 game-days) over time. There were significantly more games missed due to orbital fractures than games missed due to contusions/lacerations (11.5 vs. 2.8 missed games, P = 0.01).

CONCLUSION:
We demonstrate an increasing trend of eye injuries in the NBA, resulting in increased financial loss. Injuries may be varied in type and affect the number of games missed.
Future direction for the deployment of deep learning artificial intelligence: Vision threatening disease detection in underserved communities during COVID-19
Authors: Vought Rita , Vought Victoria , Szirth Bernard , Khouri Albert S. 
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE:
Vision-threatening diseases (VTDs) are the leading causes of vision loss and blindness. Use of deep learning artificial intelligence (DLAI) in early detection and subspecialty referral is critical to saving vision years and maintaining quality of life. To address this, we propose a comprehensive community-based screening retinal approach that incorporates DLAI to mitigate disparities and address need in an underserved urban community.

METHODS:
We evaluated two DLAI software designed for 45° retinal image analysis. DLAI was deployed in clinical settings to triage cases for ophthalmic referrals. Functionality was evaluated to propose implementation in a community screening.

RESULTS:
Our community screenings have incorporated various imaging modalities to improve VTD pick up rate: nonmydriatic color retinal imaging (18%), fundus autofluorescence (AF) (23%), and ocular coherence tomography B and angiography scans (35%). Robotic teleconsultation increased follow-up reached 100%. In clinical settings, DLAI reduced image analysis time (EyeArt™ = under 38 s, SELENA+™ =10.6 s) and highlighted multiple VTDs. High concordance was observed between human graders and DLAI (k = 0.68 in the department of endocrinology and k = 1 in the emergency department).

CONCLUSION:
Integration of DLAI in our ocular screening protocol can be used to reach underserved communities, especially when traditional health-care access is limited.
Myopia prevalence and risk factors among medical trainees in Lebanon
Authors: Sleiman Karim , Damaj Amjad , Ali Hasan M. , Akiki Dany , Bleik Jamal 
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE:
Myopia is known to be one of the most common causes of impaired vision. It is on the rise, especially among high-risk groups such as medical students. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of myopia and characterize the associated risk factors among medical trainees in Lebanon.

METHODS:
This descriptive cross-sectional study targeted all medical students and residents enrolled at the Lebanese University in April 2020. Ocular history data, including refractive errors and daily activities, were collected using an online survey. The primary measure was the prevalence of myopia. The secondary measures were myopia risk factors. Associations of demographic and behavioral factors were explored, and risk factors were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression.

RESULTS:
Among 365 participants (mean age 22.8 years), 51.6% (185) were female. Myopia was found to be prevalent in 52.8% (193) of medical trainees, with a mean reported refractive error of −2.46 diopters in the study eye (right eye) and −2.41 diopters in the fellow eye (left eye). Three factors were significantly and independently associated with myopia prevalence, namely, history of myopia in siblings (P < 0.001), more hours of near activities (P = 0.026), and less outdoor activity (P = 0.007).

CONCLUSION:
By quantifying the high prevalence of myopia among medical trainees in Lebanon, as well as the established familial and behavioral risk factors, our findings congruently contribute to the global perspective of this long-studied refractive error.
Impact of mobile-based health education on the awareness of glaucoma in Saudi patients: Quasi-experimental study
Authors: AlTayash Shahad F. , Barakeh Maha M. , AlKadi Danah Y. , AlHadlg Munira A. , AlHaidari Ghadah M. , Osman Essam A. , Turjoman Abdulsalam , Mousa Ahmed , AlMuammar Abdulrahman 
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE:
To investigate the impact of smart mobile phones utilization and applying Bandura’s social learning theory in educating and raising awareness to glaucoma treatment compliance in primary chronic glaucoma Saudi patients, as well as examining the social learning process and determining the type of educational material (video, electronic document “brochure”) with the highest efficacy in social learning as assessed by the change in Saudi patients’ awareness. Finally to assess the variations contributing to chronic glaucoma patients’ social learning.

METHODS:
A total of 150 Saudi patients with primary chronic glaucoma were recruited in our study. They were divided equally into three main groups: Control, electronic document brochure, and animated video. An electronic questionnaire was sent to them through WhatsApp twice, starting with the pretest and then after 1 week of the intervention the posttest questionnaire was sent. Results were collected for both the pretest and the posttest. The study was done at the outpatient clinic at King AbdulAziz University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

RESULTS:
Upon comparison of the preintervention score for all groups, we found no significant difference. However, there was an improvement in the postintervention score among all groups in comparison to the preintervention score, with a statistically significant difference for the video group (P < 0.0001). Comparing the postintervention score for all groups, the video group was better than other two groups.

CONCLUSION:
Using mobile-based educational interventions may significantly increase patients’ awareness. Both interventional methods were found to be effective in educating patients. However, video-based learning has been significantly more effective. Findings revealed that the most important factor is educational level, which enables better response to health education material.
A study on the clinical profile and visual outcome of pediatric ocular trauma in Eastern India
Authors: Parija Sucheta , Chakraborty Koyal , Ravikumar S. R. , Dhall Sulagna 
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE:
Ocular trauma in children is the leading cause of ocular morbidity and unilateral blindness. This study aims to analyze the clinical profile and predictors of final visual outcomes of ocular injuries in the pediatric age group presenting to a tertiary care institute in Eastern India.

METHODS:
This is a retrospective, observational study conducted on 114 cases of pediatric ocular injuries over 4 years (between 2016 and 2020) at a tertiary care academic hospital in Eastern India. All the data were analyzed based on the demography, nature of the injury, location of the injury, ocular trauma score (OTS), the initial and final visual acuity, and management protocol. The ocular trauma classification was based on the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology and the Ocular Trauma Classification System.

RESULTS:
Majority of the injuries (n = 51, 44.7%) occurred in children between 6 and 10 years and in males from the rural areas (60.75%). The mean age of children was 9 ± 3.47 years (range: 3–16 years). Most of the injuries occurred during outdoor activities (57.9%). Majority of ocular injuries were caused by sharp objects (34, 30%), followed by blunt objects (24, 21%). Open globe injuries (OGIs) were more common (85, 48.3%) as compared to closed globe injuries (CGIs) (71, 40.3%) and nonglobe injuries (20, 11.4%). Mean OTS was 2.8 in 11–16 years indicating a good final visual outcome. Final visual outcome on multivariate analysis showed that the odds of blindness in CGI were 82% less as compared to OGI (odds ratio [OR] 0.18 [confidence interval (CI) 0.03–0.88]; P < 0.03) and that in late presenting (>6 h) group was 47% more (OR 1.47 [0.13–16.47]; P < 0.75) compared to early reporting group.

CONCLUSION:
Children with ocular trauma commonly present as emergency cases, especially during the festivals in India. Our study reported OGIs to be more common with high risk for blindness. OTS is a useful tool for predicting the visual outcome of OGIs in children. Hence, strategic planning is needed with a focus on the early detection and intervention and also on creating the awareness activities for its prevention. The primary treatment is the key to a successful visual outcome.
Quantification of therapeutic effect of yoga in children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Artchoudane Soccalingam , Ramanathan Meena , Bhavanani Ananda Balayogi , Partheeban Muruganandam , Jatiya Lakshmi , Lokeshmaran Anandaraj 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Aim:
The aim is to evaluate the quantification of the therapeutic effect of yoga in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Design:
The study design involves randomized controlled trial.

Setting:
The study was conducted in Satya Special School, Puducherry.

Patients:
Data on 18 children with ASD were collected after 6 months of yoga therapy intervention.

Methods:
Collection of the data necessary to develop a therapeutic effect scoring system in yoga for autism spectrum disorder (TESS-YFA) which is the average of the first three times of practice for each yoga technique given in the yoga therapy protocol after completion of yoga intervention. Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation and the data were normally distributed.

Measurements and Results:
The overall mean therapeutic effect scoring system (TESS) (5)-YFA was significantly lower than the mean TESS (4)-YFA. Thus, both systems showed highly significant mean differences (p < 0.001). TESS (4)-YFA was 25% higher than TESS (5)-YFA with the same coefficient of variation (34.3%). The relationship between the two systems was TESS (4)-YFA = 19.93 + 4.98 TESS (5)-YFA.

Conclusion:
TESS (4)-YFA was validated and showed a higher therapeutic effect in the scoring system with the same coefficient of variation. Thus, the results indicate that TESS (4)-YFA can replace TESS (5)-YFA for the measurement of the therapeutic effect of yoga in children with ASD.
Empowerment of Socio-Economic Institutions in Religious Tourism Villages Based on Local Wisdom
Authors: Chusmeru Chusmeru , Sulaiman Adhi Iman , Adi Tri Nugroho , Runtiko Agus Ganjar , Rofik Ahmad , Weningsih Sri 
Published: December 2023

The research aims to analyse and design a socio-economic institutional empowerment programme in a unique and attractive religious tourism village based on local wisdom. The study used the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method in a tourist village that is unique as a religious and natural tourism destination in Banyumas Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Data collection through dialogue, observation, documentation, and focus group discussions. Data was analyzed in a participatory, and research informants were determined by purposive sampling of stakeholders in the tourism village. The research results showed that potential of the tourism village is very large and has met the criteria of something to see in the form of flowing rivers as well as beautiful and natural hills, something to do with ritual events as a religious destination, and something to buy, namely food and beverage products that are distinctive, unique and interesting. Reference for further studies using a constructivist paradigm through deeper ethnographic and symbolic interaction research methods. Practical implications can be used as a location for community service, practicum, internships, practical work, and real work lectures for students and lecturers on the development of religious tourism villages and productive tourism villages. Research novelty namely construct a religious tourism village that has distinctive, unique, and interesting characteristics and previously and empowerment programs for the development of socio-economic institutions for local communities. The hope is that it can become a recommendation for the formulation of public and social policies to develop a religious tourism village based on local wisdom.
Penegakan Sanksi Hukum Terhadap Nasabah Wanprestasi Pada Koperasi Serba Usaha Bumi Raya Selong
Authors: Ningsih Baiq nining sulastri ningaih 
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research is to find out the problems that will be examined in this thesis, namely to find out the enforcement of sanctions, types of engagements and actual sanctions applied to customers who default on the Bumi Raya Selong multi-business cooperative according to the Bylaws and Legislation. The research method used is normative-empirical law and the specific research used in this research is descriptive analytical research. Based on the research results, the enforcement of legal sanctions against defaulting customers in the Bumi Raya Selong multi-business cooperative according to AD-ART is that there are no strict legal sanctions given, especially in the form of criminal sanctions if members default, however, the cooperative management provides sanctions in the form of sanctions. Moral to be more precise, because it looks at the member-based statutes. Through the family system, Bumi Raya Selong’s all-business cooperative will continue to maintain friendly relations and discuss it carefully with members so that members continue to pay even though the payment is due. The types of obligations that are violated by members continue to pay even though the payment is due. The types of obligations that are violated by members of the Bumi Raya Selong multi-business cooperative who are declared to be in default include members leaving the country, members not fulfilling their obligations as members (delaying paying instalments), or members violating the rules that have been issued by the cooperative as stated in credit agreement letter.
Reflections on Grief, Joy, and Healing
Authors: Nuñez Natalie 
Published: December 2023

I never imagined that a frequent negotiation between my doing what I feel is right and protecting my livelihood would be part of my existence as an educator in the public-school system. My days are often filled with mixed emotions that can range from love & joy to frustration & sadness. As I sat to begin to reflect on the past few years, I realized I had to pause and take deep breaths just to get words down on paper. When we began distance learning, I was propelled to reimagine any previous notions I had of what learning would look like, without the constraints of a classroom. These are my reflections on the last few years and on how I make it through my days as an educator in this changed landscape. In the end, what I've learned from these last few years, is que la lucha sigue till the day it’s not necessary.
OLHARES INTERSECCIONAIS SOBRE PROCESSOS JUDICIAIS DE FEMINICÍDIO NA AMAZÔNIA ACREANA
Authors: Nascimento Emylli Tavares do , Fernandes Leonísia Moura , Oliveira Muana Moura de 
Published: December 2023

Nos últimos anos, o Acre tem despontado entre os estados no topo do ranking nacional como um dos estados que mais mata mulheres por razões de gênero. No período que compreende os anos de 2018 a 2022, sessenta mortes violentas de mulheres foram como feminicídios em inquéritos e processos que tramitam no território acreano. Diante dessa realidade, este trabalho é resultado preliminar de uma pesquisa documental realizada, em 2022 e 2023, com processos de feminicídio no Acre. A partir de dois casos analisados, busca-se evidenciar em quais contextos as mortes violentas de mulheres são enquadradas por agentes de Estado enquanto feminicídios, investigando o (não) uso da hipótese legal de “menosprezo e discriminação” (art. 121, § 2o-A, II do Código Penal) para (des)caracterizar o crime. De modo específico, almeja-se também analisar as relações de poder que operam de forma interseccional para garantir ou impedir a inteligibilidade de feminicídio nos processos. Para tanto, tem-se como fonte de pesquisa os laudos periciais e processos criminais, disponibilizados no Sistema de Automação Judicial do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Acre (SAJ/TJ), e os dados gerais sobre feminicídio produzidos pelo Centro de Atendimento à Vítima (CAV) — órgão vinculado ao Ministério Público do Acre. Adotando-se a literatura sociológica e jurídica sobre feminicídio e os estudos sobre interseccionalidades, percebe-se que relações de gênero, raça, classe e território perfazem os processos e que as mortes de mulheres fora do contexto de violência doméstica e familiar são ininteligíveis perante as instâncias do Sistema de Justiça Criminal Acreano.
The (Not So) Secret Lives of Food Packaging
Authors: Murcott Anne 
Published: December 2023

Tracing developments from the classical period to the early industrial revolution and beyond, Anne Murcott provides us with an accessible and entertaining social history of food packaging.
From tin cans, glass jars and bottles, plastic trays and stretch-wrap, Murcott shows the importance of food packaging for global food systems. As a pioneering excursion into the many aspects of the history of food packaging, the book examines shifts from domestic to commercial production, the emergence of associated technologies, changes in retailing, implications for policy and practice, along with current concerns about overpackaging.
Taking a wide historical and geographical angle, Murcott draws on sources such as trade magazines, manufacturers’ archives, company histories, packaging textbooks, histories of international trade and interviews with key industry ‘insiders’.
Written by a leading figure in the field, this book will benefit students of social studies of food production and consumption, of cultural studies, as well as researchers and those interested in the history of food.
Postdigital Performances of Care
Authors: Jarvis Liam , Savage Karen 
Published: December 2023

Covid-19 has been described as a ‘digital pandemic’. But who might the characterisation of the pandemic as ‘digital’ leave behind? This timely book reconsiders the pandemic as ‘postdigital’, examining tensions between a growing postdigital attitude of disenchantment with digital technologies and the increasing reliance on adapted modes of online practice mid-lockdown in both performance-making and healthcare.
What emerged amidst the pandemic restrictions was a theatre that was unable to show its face, instead adapting into a variety of ‘covid-safe’ remote forms of engagement, from ‘Zoom plays’ to self-generating experiences sent by post. This book explores the ways that both performances and healthcare practices found proxies for direct touch and face-to-face encounters, deconstructing the way that care and resilience were spectacularized by political actors online.
Liam Jarvis and Karen Savage explore aspects of care in relation to technology, spectacle and facilitation, and how new modes of delivery and the repurposing of theatre spaces that were displaced amidst the mass migration online have been enabling as well as controversial. The variety of case studies assessed includes internet memes, online films, performances of everyday resilience through social media and participatory theatre productions, including Thaddeus Phillips’ Zoom Motel, Coney’s Telephone and Nightcap’s Handle with Care.
The Clash's Sandinista!
Authors: Henley Micajah 
Published: December 2023

Following the success of their instantly iconic double LP, London Calling, The Clash set out to do something “triply outrageous.” Named after the Nicaraguan rebels who successfully overthrew an authoritarian dictator, Sandinista! consists of 36 songs across six sides of vinyl. Produced by the band, it showcases their politics as well as their ability to adopt a multitude of genres ranging from punk, reggae, jazz, gospel, calypso, and hip hop. Free from the influence of their Machiavellian manager, Bernie Rhodes, The Clash still battled their record label to release the triple LP on their terms: three for the price of one.
Despite its polarizing reception from critics at the time of its release, Sandinista! is often considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Nevertheless, critics and fans have spent over 40 years debating whether the album would be better as a 12-track LP. This book entertains that idea and considers what is lost or gained in the process. To do so, the book delves into the politics of The Clash, the spliff bunkers constructed for the production of the album, and the sacrifices made upon its release. It examines the album's 36 tracks and considers the significance of the record's dissection on behalf of fans who curate their own versions of the album in the mixtape, CD, and playlist eras.