VALVE-LIKE OUTFLOW SYSTEM BEHAVIOR WITH MOTION SLOWING IN GLAUCOMA EYES: FINDINGS USING A MINIMALLY INVASIVE GLAUCOMA SURGERY–MIGS-LIKE PLATFORM AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate anatomic relationships and biomechanics of pressure-dependent trabecular meshwork and distal Chews valve-like structure deformation in normal and glaucoma eyes using high-resolution optical coherence tomography (HR-OCT).MethodsWe controlled Schlemm’s canal (SC) pressure during imaging with HR-OCT in segments

The effects of different pretreatment technologies, including sulfuric acid, hot-water, NaOH, and MgCl2 pretreatments, on the fermentation of xylose and glucose to ethanol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 24858 and Escherichia coli KO11 were investigated.In this study, Chews cattail was used as the feedstock.The use of aquatic plant cattails to pro

Despite the high success rate of biomedical implants adopted clinically, implant failures caused by aseptic loosening still raise the risk of secondary surgery and a substantial economic burden to patients.Improving the stable combination between the implant and the host bone tissue, achieving fast and high-quality osseointegration can effectively

Introduction: Urinary tract infections are the most frequent healthcare associated infections, being related to both high costs and morbidity.Our intention was to carry out an epidemiological characterization of hospital acquired urinary tract infections that occurred in an internal medicine department of a Portuguese hospital.Material and Methods: