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Long-term results of monopolar versus bipolar radiofrequency ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation.

BACKGROUND: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of monopolar or bipolar radiofrequency ablation concomitant to mitral valve surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Patient-attentive sequential strategy for perimetry-based visual field acquisition.

Perimetry is a non-invasive clinical psychometric examination used for diagnosing ophthalmic and neurological conditions. At its core, perimetry relies on a subject pressing a button whenever they see a visual stimulus within their field of view. This sequential process then yields a 2D visual field image that is critical for clinical use. Perimetry is painfully slow however, with examinations las...

Comparisons of efficacy, safety, and recurrence risk factors of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation catheter ablation using robotic magnetic navigation system.

BACKGROUND: No data exist on comparisons of efficacy, safety, and recurrence risk factors of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablati...

Plasmonic MoO nanoparticles incorporated in Prussian blue frameworks exhibit highly efficient dual photothermal/photodynamic therapy.

Development of near infrared (NIR) light-responsive nanomaterials for high performance multimodal phototherapy within a single nanoplatform is still c...

Automated Fundus Image Quality Assessment in Retinopathy of Prematurity Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

PURPOSE: Accurate image-based ophthalmic diagnosis relies on fundus image clarity. This has important implications for the quality of ophthalmic diagn...

An ontological foundation for ocular phenotypes and rare eye diseases.

BACKGROUND: The optical accessibility of the eye and technological advances in ophthalmic diagnostics have put ophthalmology at the forefront of data-...

Robot-assisted tremor control for performance enhancement of retinal microsurgeons.

Pars plana vitrectomy is a challenging, minimally invasive microsurgical procedure due to its intrinsic manoeuvres and physiological limits that const...

Updates in Urologic Robot Assisted Surgery.

Modern robotics is an advanced minimally invasive technology with the advantages of wristed capability, three-dimensional optics, and tremor filtratio...

ShenShuai II Recipe Attenuates Apoptosis and Renal Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease by Increasing Renal Blood Flow and Improving Oxygen Consumption.

. Hypoxia plays a significant role in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal fibrosis. In China, Chinese herbal medicine has been w...

Deep Learning for Image Quality Assessment of Fundus Images in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Accurate image-based medical diagnosis relies upon adequate image quality and clarity. This has important implications for clinical diagnosis, and for...

Acute Effects of Smoked and Vaporized Cannabis in Healthy Adults Who Infrequently Use Cannabis: A Crossover Trial.

IMPORTANCE: Vaporization is an increasingly popular method for cannabis administration, and policy changes have increased adult access to cannabis dra...

Radiofrequency endometrial ablation for treating heavy menstrual bleeding in women with chronic renal failure.

OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency endometrial ablation in treating heavy menstr...

Vapoenucleation of the Prostate Using 180 W GreenLight Laser.

INTRODUCTION: The vapoenucleation of the prostate using green laser is an alternative hybrid technique between vaporization and enucleation. It consis...

Artificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology.

Artificial intelligence (AI) based on deep learning (DL) has sparked tremendous global interest in recent years. DL has been widely adopted in image r...

Rethinking multiscale cardiac electrophysiology with machine learning and predictive modelling.

We review some of the latest approaches to analysing cardiac electrophysiology data using machine learning and predictive modelling. Cardiac arrhythmi...

Dictionary Representations for Electrode Displacement Elastography.

Ultrasound electrode displacement elastography (EDE) has demonstrated the potential to monitor ablated regions in human patients after minimally invas...

Predicting Thermodynamic Properties of Alkanes by High-Throughput Force Field Simulation and Machine Learning.

Knowledge of the thermodynamic properties of molecules is essential for chemical process design and the development of new materials. Experimental mea...

Remote vs. conventional navigation for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: insights from prospective registry data.

BACKGROUND: Robotic (RNS) or magnetic navigation systems (MNS) are available for remotely performed catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).

Predictors of atrial fibrillation early recurrence following cryoballoon ablation of pulmonary veins using statistical assessment and machine learning algorithms.

Inflammation, oxidative stress, myocardial injury biomarkers and clinical parameters (longer AF duration, left atrial enlargement, the metabolic syndr...

Comparison of response surface methodology and artificial neural network to optimize novel ophthalmic flexible nano-liposomes: Characterization, evaluation, in vivo pharmacokinetics and molecular dynamics simulation.

To improve the topical delivery of pilocarpine hydrochloride (PN) to treat glaucoma, flexible nano-liposomes containing PN (PN-FLs) were prepared, opt...