To examine the short-term therapeutic effects of Bioptron light therapy (BLT) on dry eye disease (DED) in postmenopausal women. Sixty postmenopausal women diagnosed with DED, aged 50-62 years with a body mass index ≤ 30 kg/m², were randomly assigned to two equal groups. The Bioptron group (n = 30) received BLT for 10 min, twice… →

CONCLUSIONS: Coadministration of ACP and ranibizumab in treatment-naïve patients with nAMD was well tolerated across different dosing regimens with no new safety issues based on results from two independent studies. →

CONCLUSION: Both EAP and US effectively treated peri-implant mucositis with comparable overall efficacy. However, EAP showed superior potential in reducing deep pockets over the short term, though this finding required further validation. →

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Glioblastoma, a highly aggressive and uniformly lethal brain tumor, resists current treatments and immunotherapies by creating a potently immunosuppressive microenvironment. The objective of this study was to determine whether niacin modulates systemic immunity in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. →

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized clinical trial found that personality-targeted interventions protected against the escalation in substance use during adolescence, with similar effects for males and females. →

Introduction: A host of cross-sectional studies have identified problematic substance use and post-traumatic stress symptoms as risk factors for repeated interpersonal violence (revictimization) in college samples. However, it remains unclear which factors are associated with revictimization for patients who meet diagnostic criteria for both substance use disorder (SUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The identification… →

CONCLUSIONS: Early supportive care integration significantly reduces symptom burden, enhances psychological well-being, and lowers financial stress, supporting its inclusion as standard adjunct cancer care in developing countries, providing actionable evidence for policymakers in LMICs. →

CONCLUSION: The application of medical compression stocking in elderly patients undergoing HF surgery demonstrated an ability to reduce the incidence of hypotension perioperatively and might prevent in-hospital hypotension-related complication. →