bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Diagnóstico de granuloma periapical em dente com características de lesão não-endodôntica
Authors: Alves Regis Augusto Aleixo , Da Silveira Stefany Martins , Silva Sanny Dias , Angelino Guilherme Lopes , Sousa Hidecazio De Oliveira 
Published: December 2022

O diagnóstico endodôntico pode ser desafiador quando os aspectos radiográficos e clínicos não se correlacionam. Paciente sexo feminino, 50 anos, procurou atendimento no Centro de Especialidades Odontológicas de Senador Canedo, Goiás, queixando-se de desconforto e inchaço na mucosa vestibular dos dentes 32, 31 e 41. A radiografia periapical revelou área radiolúcida envolvendo as raízes dos dentes 32, 31, 41 e 42. Os testes de percussão vertical e horizontal foram negativos e o de sensibilidade pulpar a frio foi positivo em todos os dentes. Como o dente 31 apresentava alteração de cor na coroa, foi realizado teste de cavidade para a certificação da vitalidade pulpar cuja resposta também foi positiva. Assim, a hipótese diagnóstica inicial foi de lesão não-endodôntica. Após anestesia, foram realizados punção aspirativa, biópsia excisional e encaminhamento para o Centro Goiano de Doenças da Boca (FO-UFG, Goiânia/Go). O diagnóstico anatomopatológico foi de granuloma periapical contrariando os testes anteriormente realizados. Após laudo conclusivo, o dente 31 passou pelas etapas de abertura, preparo do canal com sistema Protaper Universal (Denstply-Maillefer), irrigação com solução de NaOCl a 2,5% e EDTA 17%, medicação intracanal com Ca(OH)2 P.A. e soro fisiológico e obturação com cimento endodôntico Sealapex (Sybron Endo) após 21 dias. O controle radiográfico de 3 anos mostra completo reparo tecidual. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever um relato de caso em que os sinais e sintomas clínicos não foram compatíveis com os achados anatomopatológicos discutindo a importância de esgotar todos os recursos diagnósticos para a tomada de decisão adequada.
Unitermos: Diagnóstico, granuloma periapical, preparo de canal radicular
The Behavior of HgMn Stars in the Far-UV—Paper 19: HD 149121
Authors: Monier Richard 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The analysis of three spectra of the Mn Hg Sr star HD 149121 recorded by the SWP camera on board the International Ultraviolet Explorer does not reveal variations of the far-ultraviolet flux of this star over two sets of observations separated by about 6 yr. The synthesis of the Sr ii resonance line at 4215.52 Å in a high resolution high signal-to-noise SOPHIE spectrum of HD 149121 yields a large overabundance of about 200 times the solar abundance of strontium and confirms that HD 149121 is a strontium-rich HgMn star.
Re-evaluation of the Effect of Brown Dwarfs’ Viewing Geometry using a Bayesian Framework
Authors: Guerra Toro Mateo E. , Zhou Yifan , Bowler Brendan P. 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
A brown dwarf’s viewing geometry can affect measurements of variability amplitudes and emergent spectra. Historically, this angle was derived by combining rotation periods and

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assuming that they are statistically independent. Recently, Masuda & Winn showed that this assumption could lead to biased results. The same study presented a solution that properly incorporates the correlation between the equatorial and projected rotational velocities. We use this Bayesian framework to re-calculate the viewing angles of 18 variable brown dwarfs with known

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values and photometric rotation periods. We find that the viewing angle distributions change most significantly in equator-on cases. We re-derive the correlation coefficients between the viewing angle, variability amplitude, and color anomaly. These results confirm and refine these correlations and highlight the importance of proper posterior sampling to determine the inclination angle of the spin axis.
PERISTOLE: Package That Generates Time Delay Plots Caused by Gravitational Lensing
Authors: Venkatesh T. S. Sachin , Pundir Gaurav 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
We present PERISTOLE to study the various time delays associated with the pulsar rotation and other general relativistic aspects of binary pulsars. It is made available as an open-source python package which takes some parameters of the double pulsar system as input and outputs the rotational and latitudinal lensing delays along with the geometric and Shapiro delays that arise due to gravitational lensing. This package was intended to provide a way to quickly analyze, evaluate and study the differences between variations of the same systems and also to quantify the consequences that different parameters have over the system. Through this research note, we briefly describe the motivation behind PERISTOLE and showcase its capabilities using the only double pulsar system ever found, J0737–3039.
Polarimetry of the Total Lunar Eclipse on 2022 November 8
Authors: Zheltobryukhov Maxim , Zubko Evgenij , Chornaya Ekaterina , Kochergin Anton , Videen Gorden 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
We have measured the degree of linear polarization of the Moon during its total eclipse on 2022 November 8, and found P ≈ −2% in the V filter. The plane of preferential polarization was oriented at ∼36° counting clockwise from the lunar equator. These measurements suggest global asymmetry in the spatial distribution of aerosol particles in the uppermost atmosphere of Earth, with their net linear polarization being P ≈ −6.5%.
The Behavior of HgMn Stars in the Far UV—Paper 20: HD 14228
Authors: Monier Richard 
Published: December 2022

Abstract
The analysis of three spectra of the Mn Hg Sr star HD 14228 recorded by the SWP camera on board the International Ultraviolet Explorer does not reveal variations of the far-ultraviolet flux over a nine years time interval. The analysis of the TESS lightcurve of HD 14228 confirms a very short period of 0.34 day already reported in the literature. This periodicity, attributed to rotation, could be a mode of radial pulsation too.
Effectiveness of domiciliary rehabilitation, telerehabilitation, and home exercise program on pain, function, and quality of life in patients with total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Kulkarni Shrihari L. , Kulkarni Sweta , Patil Arvind D. , Painginkar Shefali A. 
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the major source of disability worldwide. OA of knee is a joint disease that affects the elderly. It is characterized by progressive articular cartilage damage which further causes pain and loss of function. Total knee replacement (TKR) is the standard treatment for severe OA knee. Telerehabilitation is one of the new treatment ways and is speedily growing as an alternative for therapies.

OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this study was to compare the effects of domiciliary rehabilitation, telerehabilitation, and home exercise program on pain, function, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with TKR.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A total of 108 individuals were enrolled as per eligibility criteria during the study period and then were randomly divided into three groups by computer-generated, randomized sequence numbers. The parameters were obtained preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the end of 1 month using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Quality of Well-being, methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), and knee range of motion (ROM) test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS:
All the three groups showed a reduction in VAS scores and improved function in patients with TKR. QOL and MMT did not prove to be significant in any of the three groups. When ROM was considered, only Groups A and C showed statistical significance whereas Groups A and B showed clinical significance according to the mean difference values.

CONCLUSION:
All the three modes of rehabilitation among OA patients, i.e., domiciliary rehabilitation, telerehabilitation, and home-based exercise program, have shown similar effects on study variables including pain intensity, knee function, and QOL in patients with TKR. Therefore, we recommend to include telerehabilitation as one of the treatment approaches for patients with TKR whenever needed.
Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in rural Pakistan: A population based cross-sectional study
Authors: Jokhio Abdul Hakeem , Talpur Khalid Iqbal , Shujaat Shehnilla , Talpur Bibi Rafeen , Memon Shahzad 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
To estimate the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR), an emerging cause of sight threat and blindness from a large rural population in Pakistan.

Methods:
This was a population-based cross-sectional study. We selected a rural district of Matiari Sindh Province in Pakistan, where we selected all the health facilities and their attached Lady Health Workers (LHWs)/Lady Health Supervisors (LHSs). These female health workers were trained to identify high-risk diabetic individuals in their catchment areas using pre-defined criteria and to refer them to the nearest health facilities for screening and testing random blood sugar (BSR). Adults of 18 years or above, male or female, were included in the study for DM and DR screening. Ophthalmic examination was conducted by the optometrists on those who had BSR level >180 mg/dl for the evidence of DR. Identified DR patients were referred to a linked tertiary-level ophthalmology institute for their free DR treatment.

Results:
Of the identified and referred 24,463 participants, 23,999 were tested for BSR and 2,331 (9.74%) were found to be high-risk patients (BSR >180 mg/dl) and had ophthalmic examination conducted. Of these, 563 had clinically established DR, a prevalence of 24.2% (95% CI, 22–26%). Significantly more DR patients (228, 40.5%) were found in the age group >60 years, with more among female (327, 58.1%) with DR.

Conclusion:
DR is highly prevalent in the Pakistani rural population. The establishment of an integrated approach within the health care system could decrease the burden of DR in Pakistan.
Objectively measuring anterior segment alterations in the eyes of mucopolysaccharidoses: Its utility in early diagnosis of glaucoma
Authors: Achanta Divya Sree Ramya , Mohamed Ashik , Chaurasia Sunita , Senthil Sirisha , Mandal Anil Kumar , Takkar Brijesh , Mishra Dilip Kumar , Edward Deepak Paul , Ramappa Muralidhar 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
Our study aimed to evaluate the utility of the anterior segment morphometry for objectively assessing anterior segment architectural changes of corneal clouding in the mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) cohort and to investigate whether these measurements correlate with the slit-lamp findings on the cornea and early diagnosis of glaucoma.

Methods:
This retrospective study involved 70 eyes of 35 children with cloudy cornea due to MPS variants. Anterior segment architectural alterations were measured using anterior segment imaging and biometry in MPS children and compared with controls.

Results:
Mean age of the cohort at the time of assessment was 7.9 ± 4.5 years. Males constituted two-thirds of the cohort. Variants of MPS with cloudy cornea were as follows: Type I (62%), Type IV (11%), and Type VI (22%). Morphometric measurements were available in 22 eyes of 11 MPS children and an age-matched healthy control group. There were significant differences between MPS cohort and controls in refraction in Diopters (5.03 ± 0.39 and 0.01 ± 0.04; P < 0.0001), axial length (AXL) in mm (21.39 ± 0.28 and 23.04 ± 0.28; P = 0.0002), average keratometry in Diopters (40.67 ± 0.44 and 42.83 ± 0.44; P < 0.0001), anterior chamber depth (ACD) in mm (2.92 ± 0.07 and 3.65 ± 0.07; P < 0.0001), and intraocular pressure (IOP) in mmHg (25.2 ± 2.0 and 14.1 ± 2.3; P = 0.0003). Secondary glaucoma was observed in 28% of the MPS cohort.

Conclusion:
The anterior segment morphometry in the cloudy cornea due to MPS provides an objective measurement of anterior segment architectural changes, thus diagnosing early-onset secondary glaucoma. These findings highlight that cloudy cornea due to MPS variants merits close monitoring throughout life.
Safety and efficacy of Aurolab aqueous drainage implant in refractory glaucoma: A prospective study
Authors: Jayasri P , Kaliaperumal Subashini , Behera Geeta , Stephen Mary 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
This study was conducted to assess the intraocular pressure (IOP) control and postoperative complications following a non-valved glaucoma drainage device (GDD) surgery in refractory glaucoma.

Methods:
This was a prospective interventional study conducted on patients with glaucoma refractory to maximal medications or failed surgical treatment who underwent Aurolab aqueous drainage implant (AADI; Aurolabs, India) surgery. Primary outcome measures were IOP control, postoperative complications, and reduction in the number of antiglaucoma medications (AGM).

Results:
Thirty-four eyes were analyzed and the mean follow-up was 16.06 ± 5.63 months. The preoperative median (Q1, Q3) IOP was 31 mmHg (28, 36.5) which decreased to 12 mmHg (12, 14) at 6 months postoperatively. The median (Q1, Q3) number of AGMs decreased from 3 (3, 4) to 0 (0, 1). Significant complications like implant extrusion and tube exposure were noted in two eyes. The total success and failure rates at 6 months were 91.1% and 8.8%, respectively.

Conclusion:
AADI is effective in achieving target IOP and significantly reduces the use of AGMs with good safety in the short term. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to assess long-term IOP control and cost-effectiveness.
Vision related quality-of-life among patients with traumatic or non-traumatic ocular disease and its association with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act: Unveiling-the-hidden
Authors: Vichare Nitin , Pushkar Kumar , Agrawal Mohini , Jindal Imroz 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
To assess vision-related quality of life (VrQoL) in cases with visual loss after ocular trauma (OT) or non-traumatic ocular disease (NTOD) using the National Eye Institute’s 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire 25 (VFQ-25) and its association with visual disability % (VD%) based on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.

Methods:
This was a prospective observational study conducted among cases with ocular morbidity in either or both eyes with a visual acuity of ≤6/24. VFQ-25 questionnaire was administered to measure QoL scores. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. P < 0.05 was taken as significant.

Results:
Eighty-eight respondents completed the questionnaire. Mean age of participants was 40.272 ± 9.35 years (range: 23–55 years). Forty-three (48.9%) and 45 (51.1%) participants had OT and NTOD, respectively. The most common cause was traumatic optic neuropathy (21.6%) followed by corneal causes (19.4%). Low visual QoL scores were reported in all the cases (57.52 ± 16.08). Between OT and NTOD, a significant difference in terms of age (P = 0.001) and general vision (P = 0.03) was seen. Lowest scores were for driving. Based on VD%, 77 cases had ≤40 and the rest had >40% VD with a significant difference in overall mean scores (P = 0.03), specifically in domains of general vision (P = 0.00), near activities (P = 0.00), and driving (P = 0.007). QoL was decreased in each subscale of ≤40%VD group, who faced the same predicament everywhere as by the cases with more disability.

Conclusion:
Ocular morbidity is associated with low QoL, predominantly in domains like general vision, near activities and driving. The RPwD Act leaves out a huge population with VD without any government benefits. One might need to consider other vision-related factors also to provide them with social, psychological, and employment benefits.
Effect of sodium hyaluronate eye drops combined with tobramycin, dexamethasone and pranoprofen eye drops in the treatment of dry eye after phacoemulsification
Authors: Lu Hongwei , Guan Yongqing , Su Yudan , Nan Na , Yuan Yazhen 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
To investigate the clinical effect of sodium hyaluronate eye drops combined with tobramycin, dexamethasone, and pranoprofen eye drops in the treatment of dry eye after phacoemulsification.

Methods:
Medical records of 188 patients with dry eye after phacoemulsification, treated in our hospital from August 2020 to August 2021, were included and divided into groups based on the type of dry eye treatment. Patients in the control group (n = 90) were treated with tobramycin, dexamethasone, and pranoprofen eye drops. Patients in the test group (n = 98) were treated with sodium hyaluronate, tobramycin, dexamethasone, and pranoprofen eye drops. The tear secretion test (TST), film rupture time (BUT), corneal fluorescence staining (FS) score, levels of interleukin (IL)-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α before the treatment and at 1 month follow-up, the overall total effective rate and the number of completely cured cases were compared between the two groups. Multiple linear regression was used to calculate coefficients for predicting clinical variables. Ordinal logistic regression was used to compute coefficients and odds ratios for predicting effective scores.

Results:
The total effective rate in the observation group (99%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (80.00%). After the treatment, the TST and BUT indexes of the observation group were higher compared to the control group, and the FS score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group. TNF-α and IL-6 levels of the observation group were lower compared to the control group. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the differences in the effective rate and clinical variables between the two groups remained significant after adjusting for the effect of age.

Conclusion:
A combination of sodium hyaluronate, tobramycin, dexamethasone, and pranoprofen eye drops for the treatment of dry eye after phacoemulsification can improve the curative effect, reduce corneal fluorescein staining and inflammatory factor index levels compared to the treatment regimen lacking sodium hyaluronate eye drops.
Role of 0.01% atropine in high myopic children of Moradabad, India (RAMCOM Study)
Authors: Agarwal Pradeep , Khurana Ashi , Maan Veenu , Sutar Samir , Chauhan Lokesh 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
Low-concentration atropine is an emerging therapy for myopia progression, but its efficacy remains uncertain among high myopic children. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-concentration atropine eye drop (0.01%) in high myopic children.

Methods:
A non-randomized, parallel-group, longitudinal interventional cohort study. Myopic children were divided into two groups: (1) the intervention arm of children who received one drop of topical 0.01% atropine once a day at bedtime and (2) the control arm, in which enrolled children who were on observation only. Repeated measurements of spherical equivalent refractive errors (SERs) were performed at baseline and 1 and 2 years after treatment.

Results:
A total of 37 eyes were enrolled in the intervention arm (allocated to 0.01% atropine at year 1 follow-up) and 23 eyes in the control arm. After 1 year of 0.01% atropine therapy, the myopia progression was 0.15 ± 0.9 D in the intervention group versus 1.1 ± 1 D in the control group (P = 0.001). Similarly, after 2 years of treatment, the myopia progression was 0.3 ± 1.1 D in the intervention group versus 1.4 ± 1.1 D in the control group (P ≤ 0.001).

Conclusion:
Compared to no treatment, 0.01% atropine treatment had shown better effect on myopia progression in high myopic children.
Is dacryocystectomy effective in reducing epiphora?
Authors: Alam Md Shahid , Kundu Debi 
Published: December 2022

Purpose:
To study the efficacy of dacryocystectomy (DCT) in reducing epiphora in cases of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Methods:
This was a prospective, nonrandomized, interventional study conducted over a period of 12 months. All cases who either opted or satisfied our criteria for DCT in primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (age above 70 years) were included in the study. Patients with secondary nasolacrimal duct obstruction and those undergoing revision surgeries were excluded. Patients were asked to report the percentage improvement in postoperative watering subjectively. Munk score and fluorescein dye disappearance test (FDDT) were recorded pre- and postoperatively. Wilcoxon signed ranked test was used for analysis.

Results:
Eighty-two eyes of 65 patients were included. Most of the patients (46, 70.8%) were females. The mean age was 68.46 ± 5.7 years (range: 60–85 years). The mean subjective improvement in watering was 86.8%. The P value for preoperative and postoperative difference in Munk score and FDDT score was highly significant (P = 0.00001).

Conclusion:
Apart from providing relief from ocular discharge, DCT also provides significant improvement in watering. Patients can be preoperatively counseled regarding chances of reduction in epiphora following surgery.
Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for post-chemotherapy residual mass in testicular cancer: Long-term experience from a tertiary care centre
Authors: Vasudeo Vivek , Khanna Ashish , Pratihar Sarbartha Kumar , Jaipuria Jiten , Chakraborty Arnab , Rawal Sudhir Kumar , Singh Amitabh 
Published: December 2022

Objectives:
To present our intermediate to long-term oncological and functional outcomes of robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RA-RPLND) in post-chemotherapy (PC) residual mass in testicular cancers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest single-centre experience of RA-RPLND for in such setting.

Methods:
Prospectively maintained database of carcinoma testis patients undergoing RA-RPLND from February 2012 to September 2021 was reviewed. Patient demographics, tumour stage and risk groups and chemotherapy details were recorded. Intraoperative details and post-operative complications were also noted. Pathological outcomes included were lymph node yield and histopathology report. Further, follow-up was done for recurrence and antegrade ejaculation status.

Results:
Total of 37 cases were done for PC residual masses. International germ cell cancer collaborative group good, intermediate and poor risk proportion was 18 (48.6%), 14 (37.8%) and 5 (13.5%), respectively. Bilateral full template dissection, unilateral modified template dissection and residual mass excision was performed in 59.5% (22/37), 35.1% (13/37) and 5.4% (2/37) patients, respectively. The median size of the excised residual mass was 3.45 cm interquartile range (IQR 2–6 cm), with the largest being 9 cm. The median lymph nodal yield was 19. The most common histology was necrosis (n = 24, 65%), followed by teratoma (n = 11, 30%) and viable malignancy (n = 2, 5%). Antegrade ejaculation was reported in 32 patients (86.4%). After a median follow-up of 41 (IQR 14–64) months, only one patient had a recurrence.

Conclusions:
RA-PC-RPLND is thus a safe, feasible and oncologically effective option for selected patients. With increasing experience, larger masses can also be dealt with efficiently.
A EXPERIÊNCIA MÍSTICO-RELIGIOSA SEGUNDO A FENOMENOLOGIA DA RELIGIÃO DE MICHEL HENRY
Authors: Queiroz Bruno dos Santos 
Published: December 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar a compreensão do filósofo vietnamita Michel Henry a respeito da experiência místico-religiosa com base em sua fenomenologia da religião. A partir disso, será considerado a definição de fenomenologia da religião à luz da síntese entre a escola holandesa e o método fenomenológico husserliano. Será discutido, ainda, as críticas henrianas ao monismo ontológico e a descoberta da vida. Desse modo, será possível entender a compreensão da experiência religiosa à luz de uma fenomenologia da vida e da filosofia do Cristianismo de Henry. Conclui-se que o entendimento henriano da experiência mística é frutífero para as mais diversas religiões e até mesmo para perspectivas não-teístas.
Palavras-chave: Michel Henry. Fenomenologia da Religião. Vida. Experiência Místico-Religiosa.