Assessing Short-Video Dependence for e-Mental Health: Development and Validation Study of the Short-Video Dependence Scale.

Background: Short-video dependence (SVD) has become a significant mental health issue around the world. The lack of scientific tools to assess SVD hampers further advancement in this area.

Objective: This study aims to develop and validate a scientific tool to measure SVD levels, ensuring a scientifically determined cutoff point.

LONG-TERM FUNCTIONAL AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN FAMILIAL EXUDATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY.

Purpose: To characterize long-term functional and anatomical outcomes in patients with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of all patients with a diagnosis of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy at a tertiary academic institution and its affiliated children's hospital treated from January 2003 to January 2024. Demographic and clinical data were collected.

Comparative analysis of cortical anatomy in male participants with internet gaming disorder or tobacco use disorder: Insights from normative modeling.

Background: Research on individual differences in brain structural features of internet gaming disorder (IGD) and established addictions such as tobacco use disorder (TUD) is currently limited. This study utilized normative modeling to analyze the cortical thickness (CT) development patterns of male patients with IGD and TUD, aiming to provide further insights into whether IGD qualifies as an addiction.

Methods: Surface-based brain morphometry (SBM) was used to calculate CT from T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging data of 804 male participants (665 healthy individuals, 68 IGD and 71 TUD).

Impact of R&D innovation and political background on corporate growth: A study based on private listed companies in China.

Based on a review of related concepts and theories this study investigates the different impacts of research and development (R&D) innovation and political background on corporate growth in a particular context. Unlike other studies, we integrate these two factors. We empirically analyze 6079 sets of data from 1292 A-share private manufacturing enterprises in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2012 to 2019.

Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in an At-Risk Population With Diabetic Retinopathy.

Purpose: Several investigators have suggested the cost-effectiveness of earlier screening, management of risk factors, and early treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR). We aimed to evaluate the extent of health care utilization and cost of delayed care by insurance type in a vulnerable patient population.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with DR was conducted using electronic medical record (EMR) data from January 2014 to December 2020 at Denver Health Medical Center, a safety net institution.

Prevalence of dry eye and Meibomian gland dysfunction in Central and South America: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Dry eye is one of the most common ophthalmic conditions and can significantly impact quality of life. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a major cause of evaporative dry eye. We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence and incidence of dry eye and MGD in Central and South America and to identify factors associated with disease burden.

rTMS effects on urges and severity of tobacco use disorder operate independently of a retrieval-extinction component and involve frontal-striatal pathways.

Background: Although smoking remains a leading cause of preventable disease, the treatment options for smoking are limited. The present study evaluated the neural features underlying effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for reducing smoking cravings. In addition, the efficacy of a simulated retrieval-extinction procedure to augment rTMS efficacy was examined.

Design of feature selection algorithm for high-dimensional network data based on supervised discriminant projection.

High dimension and complexity of network high-dimensional data lead to poor feature selection effect network high-dimensional data. To effectively solve this problem, feature selection algorithms for high-dimensional network data based on supervised discriminant projection (SDP) have been designed. The sparse representation problem of high-dimensional network data is transformed into an Lp norm optimization problem, and the sparse subspace clustering method is used to cluster high-dimensional network data.

A Third-Year Medical School Ophthalmology Curriculum for a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Model.

 Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs) are innovative educational models that allow medical student continuity with patients, preceptors, colleagues, and health care systems. Given their benefits, the number of LICs continues to increase. We share a pilot model for an ophthalmology LIC curriculum at the University of Colorado School of Medicine targeted for students to see patients through transitions of care.

Do tillage systems affect the cadmium threshold in farmland soil for environmental quality standard setting?

Tillage systems may change the cadmium (Cd) threshold of farmland soil. However, there have been few studies on this topic. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the influence of tillage systems on Cd threshold.

Prevalence and Incidence of Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: Dry eye is a common clinical manifestation, a leading cause of eye clinic visits, and a significant societal and personal economic burden in the United States. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a major cause of evaporative dry eye.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to obtain updated estimates of the prevalence and incidence of dry eye and MGD in the United States.

Digital finance and Chinese corporate labor investment efficiency: The perspective of financing constraints and human capital structure.

As the aging population problem intensifies, many emerging economies are caught in labor shortage and rising labor costs, thus improving the corporate labor investment efficiency (LIE) is crucial for these countries. In this context, we take China as an example to explore the influence of the current booming digital finance (DF) on corporate LIE. This paper, which enriches the existing literature, is one of the few studies that explores the link between macroeconomic policies and firms' LIE.

Control of an outbreak of COVID-19 at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has circulated in Taiwan since late 2019. Healthcare facilities are vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks due to clusters of symptomatic patients and susceptible hosts. Prompt control of outbreaks is crucial.

Bibliometric Analysis of the Influencing Factors, Derivation, and Application of Heavy Metal Thresholds in Soil.

The study of threshold levels of heavy metals in soil is essential for the assessment and management of soil environmental quality. This study reviewed the influencing factors, the derivation, and application aspects of heavy metals' threshold values comprehensively by a combination of bibliometric analysis and scientific knowledge mapping. A total of 1106 related studies were comprehensively extracted from the Web of Science database during the period from 2001 to 2020.

Combined therapy of ocular surface disease with plasma rich in growth factors and scleral contact lenses.

Purpose: To review safety and efficacy of combined plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) eye drops and scleral contact lens (SCL) therapy in patients with ocular surface disease.

Methods: Patients with ocular surface disease of various etiologies were screened for at least 3 months of concurrent treatment with PRGF and SCL. Retrospective pre- and post-treatment measurements were collected, including patient satisfaction, severity and frequency of dry eye symptoms measured by a modified Symptom Assessment in Dry Eye (SANDE) questionnaire, visual acuity, and number of concurrent treatments.

Screening for Cryptococcal Antigenemia and Burden of Cryptococcosis at the Time of HIV Diagnosis: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Introduction: Screening for cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) is recommended for people living with HIV (PLWH) who present with low CD4 lymphocyte counts. Real-world experience is important to identify gaps between the guidelines and clinical practice. We investigated the trends of CrAg testing and prevalence of cryptococcal antigenemia among PLWH at the time of HIV diagnosis and the related mortality in Taiwan from 2009 to 2018.

Mechanism and industrial application feasibility analysis on microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of amino-carboxyl functionalized cellulose for enhanced heavy metal removal.

The study presented the successful microwave-assisted (MW-assisted) preparation of a novel adsorbent derived from rice straw (RS-AC) and explored its adsorption performance toward heavy metal ions from water. The RS-AC was rapidly synthesized through pretreatment and one step grafting via the MW-assisted approach. The quantitative predictive correlations between target performance of RS-AC and process parameters were obtained through the response surface methodology (RSM).

Linezolid as salvage therapy for central nervous system infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at two medical centers in Taiwan.

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-associated central nervous system infections are potentially devastating. Linezolid has good penetration into cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue. In clinical practice, linezolid may be used to treat central nervous system infections caused by MRSA resulting from glycopeptide intolerance or treatment failure.

Reticular Epithelial Edema: An Uncommon Side Effect of ROCK/NET Inhibitor Netarsudil.

A 66-year-old female with advanced primary open-angle glaucoma and Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty OD with previously noted inferior stromal edema presented with a 1-month history of progressive decreased visual acuity after starting netarsudil twice daily. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 20/80 OD and no light perception OS. The right cornea was notable for inferior small epithelial bullae in a reticular pattern from 2 to 9 o'clock encroaching on the visual axis involving both sides of the graft-host junction.

Ongoing transmission of Entamoeba histolytica among newly diagnosed people living with HIV in Taiwan, 2009-2018.

Recent outbreaks of enterically transmitted infections, including acute hepatitis A and shigellosis, have raised the concerns of increasing Entamoeba histolytica infection (EHI) among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Taiwan. This study investigated the prevalence of EHI, its temporal trends, and associated factors among newly diagnosed PLWH in Taiwan. Medical records of newly diagnosed PLWH at six medical centers in Taiwan between 2009 and 2018 were reviewed.

Increased risk of epilepsy in children with Tourette syndrome: A population-based case-control study.

The association between epilepsy and Tourette syndrome has rarely been investigated. In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed a dataset of 1,000,000 randomly sampled individuals from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to determine the risk of epilepsy in children with Tourette syndrome. The study cohort consisted of 1062 patients with Tourette syndrome aged ≤ 18 years, and the control group consisted of three times the number of age- and sex-matched patients without Tourette syndrome, who were insurants, from the same database during the same period.

Increased risks of tic disorders in children with epilepsy: A nation-wide population-based case-control study in Taiwan.

Both epilepsy and tic disorders may share common mechanisms with the involvement of abnormal cortical-basal ganglion circuit connection and dopaminergic dysfunction. However, the association between epilepsy and tic disorders has never been studied. This study investigated the risks of developing tic disorders among children with epilepsy using databases of a universal health insurance system in Taiwan.