Corneal foreign body post laser in-situ keratomileusis: Diagnosis, management, outcome and review of literature by Mona Bhargava, Varsha Bhambhani, Ahana Sen, Aditi Johri

“…Result: Postoperative course was uncomplicated and there was a follow up period of 4 months. Vision improved to unaided 20/20 and N/6 from preoperative 20/60 and N/10. …”
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Feasibility of Virtual Reality Audiological Testing: Prospective Study by Hye Yoon Seol, Soojin Kang, Jihyun Lim, Sung Hwa Hong, Il Joon Moon

“…Hearing aid users in the hearing loss group completed testing under unaided and aided conditions. A questionnaire was administered after testing to gather subjective opinions on the headset, the VSHMD condition, and test preference. …”
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Promising results in a 3-year follow-up for adults undergoing a one-stage surgery for residual talipes equinovarus as part of a humanitarian mission in Vietnam by Ezequiel Palmanovich, Wing Ip, Huynh Em, Jeffrey Spanko, Meir Nyska, Bruce Lehnert, Alex Tavdi, Nissim Ohana, David Segal

“…We analyzed the outcomes of patients who underwent surgery for a severe rigid TEV that prevented them from walking minimal distances unaided. All feet were fixed in a non-plantigrade position. …”
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Transdermal microconduits by microscission for drug delivery and sample acquisition by Gonzalez, Salvador, Herndon, Terry O., Gowrishankar, Thiruvallur R., Anderson, R. Rox, Weaver, James C.

“…Microconduits are invisible to the unaided eye, developing a slight erythematous macule that disappears over days. …”
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Prognostic factors and disease course in aquaporin-4 antibody-positive patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder from the United Kingdom and Japan. by Kitley, J, Leite, M, Nakashima, I, Waters, P, McNeillis, B, Brown, R, Takai, Y, Takahashi, T, Misu, T, Elsone, L, Woodhall, M, George, J, Boggild, M, Vincent, A, Jacob, A, Fujihara, K, Palace, J

“…We looked at predictors of disability outcomes, namely visual disability (permanent bilateral visual loss with visual acuity of <6/36 in the best eye), motor disability (permanent inability to walk further than 100 m unaided), wheelchair dependence and mortality. Data were collected largely retrospectively through review of case records. …”

Prognostic factors and disease course in aquaporin-4 antibody-positive patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder from the United Kingdom and Japan by Kitley, J, Leite, M, Nakashima, I, Waters, P, McNeillis, B, Brown, R, Takai, Y, Takahashi, T, Misu, T, Elsone, L, Woodhall, M, George, J, Boggild, M, Vincent, A, Jacob, A, Fujihara, K, Palace, J

“…We looked at predictors of disability outcomes, namely visual disability (permanent bilateral visual loss with visual acuity of <6/36 in the best eye), motor disability (permanent inability to walk further than 100m unaided), wheelchair dependence and mortality. Data were collected largely retrospectively through review of case records. …”

Nuna Nalluyuituq/the land remembers: spatial technology, collaborative community engagement, and capacity building in Southwest Alaskan cultural landscapes by Lim, JS

“…Furthermore, unrecorded archaeological features are hard to detect unaided, but their presence is revealed through subtle indirect clues in the landscape, like vegetation differences. …”

Do Prosthetic Joint Infections Worsen the Functional Ambulatory Outcome of Patients with Joint Replacements? A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study by Isabel Mur, Marcos Jordán, Alba Rivera, Virginia Pomar, José Carlos González, Joaquín López-Contreras, Xavier Crusi, Ferran Navarro, Mercè Gurguí, Natividad Benito

“…In a model adjusted for clinically relevant variables, PJI was associated with a higher risk of needing an assistive device for ambulation (vs. walking without aid) among THA (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 3.10, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.26–7.57; <i>p</i> = 0.014) and TKA patients (OR 5.40, 95% CI 2.12–13.67; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and with requiring two crutches to walk or being unable to walk (vs. walking unaided or with one crutch) among PHA patients (OR 3.05, 95% CI 1.01–9.20; <i>p</i> = 0.047). …”
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Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Visual Impairment in Two Coastal Districts of Eastern India for Determining Effective Coverage: A Cross-Sectional Study by Amit Bhardwaj, Praveen Vashist, Suraj Singh Senjam, Vivek Gupta, Noopur Gupta, Souvik Manna

“…A team consisting of trained optometrists and social workers conducted the ocular examination which included unaided, pinhole, and aided visual acuity assessments followed by examination of the anterior segment and lens. …”
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Impact of room acoustics and visual cues on speech perception and talker localization by children with mild bilateral or unilateral hearing loss by Dawna Lewis, Dawna Lewis, Sarah Al-Salim, Tessa McDermott, Andrew Dergan, Ryan W. McCreery

“…IntroductionThis study evaluated the ability of children (8–12 years) with mild bilateral or unilateral hearing loss (MBHL/UHL) listening unaided, or normal hearing (NH) to locate and understand talkers in varying auditory/visual acoustic environments. …”
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Inspection of Surface Damage in Composite Materials with Different Techniques by Sezer Yumrukaya, Aykut Batar, Seyid Fehmi Diltemiz, Ersin Eroğlu

“…This makes it possible to find tiny fractures or cracks that are invisible to the unaided eye. Furthermore, details on the degree of harm, the roughness of the surface, and the breadth and depth of the fractures may be acquired. …”
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Transcription termination and readthrough in African swine fever virus by Gwenny Cackett, Michal Sýkora, Raquel Portugal, Christopher Dulson, Linda Dixon, Finn Werner

“…ResultsUsing in-vitro transcription assays, we show that recombinant ASFV RNAP terminates transcription at polyT stretches in the non-template strand, similar to the archaeal RNAP or eukaryotic RNAPIII, unaided by secondary RNA structures or predicted viral termination factors. …”
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Efficacy of a One-Piece Aberration Neutral Hydrophobic Acrylic Toric Intraocular Lens by Buckhurst PJ, Lau G, Williams JI, Packer M

“…Subjects were assessed immediately postoperatively, 1– 2 (V1), 7– 14 (V2), 30– 60 (V3) and 120– 180 (V4) days postoperatively. Unaided (UDVA) and distance corrected visual acuity (CDVA), manifest refraction and corneal curvature were assessed. …”
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Utility of a Machine-Guided Tool for Assessing Risk Behavior Associated With Contracting HIV in Three Sites in South Africa: Protocol for an In-Field Evaluation by Mohammed Majam, Mothepane Phatsoane, Keith Hanna, Charles Faul, Lovkesh Arora, Sarvesh Makthal, Akhil Kumar, Kashyap Jois, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

“…Study processes will include (1) completing a series of questions (demographic, sexual behavior and history, personal, lifestyle, and symptoms) on an application system, unaided (assistance will only be provided upon user request); (2) two HIV tests (one per study visit) being performed by a nurse/counselor according to South African national guidelines (to evaluate the prediction accuracy of the tool); and (3) communicating test results and completing a user experience survey questionnaire. …”
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Effect of Chair Suryanamaskar with Strength Training on Functional Fitness in Frail Older Adults: A Research Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial by Nitin Suhas Nikhade, Vaishali Deepak Phalke

“…Regular exercise has been shown to improve functional fitness in older adults, but exercises performed while standing unaided can be challenging for individuals with compromised balance and mobility. …”
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Refractive error, eye care needs and attitude towards spectacle wearing among older Zanzibari craftswomen and implications for developing women-targeted services: a cross-sectional... by Ving Fai Chan, Fatma Omar, Eden Mashayo, Ai Chee Yong, Christine Graham, Ronnie Graham, Carlos Price-Sanchez, Adrianna Farmer, Omar Othman, Michelle Fernandes Martins

“…We assessed the prevalence of vision impairment, refractive error, presbyopia, effective spectacle coverage (distance and near) and attitude towards spectacle wearing among older Zanzibari craftswomen.Methods and analysis This was a cross-sectional study. Unaided and presenting distance and near vision of craftswomen 35 years and older were assessed at the women’s co-operatives. …”
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Prospective Randomized Single-Masked Study of Bilateral Isofocal Optic-Design or Monofocal Intraocular Lenses by Ang RET, Stodulka P, Poyales F

“…No adverse-events were reported.Conclusion: Our trial shows that both IOLs provide excellent visual acuity and contrast sensitivity for far vision with similar photic phenomena, and the Isopure IOL improved unaided intermediate vision performance.Keywords: intraocular lens, phacoemulsification, cataract, visual acuity, defocus curve…”
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Comparison of the SARS-CoV-2 BD Veritor Nasal Antigen Test with Nasopharyngeal Reverse Transcription-PCR in Symptomatic Patients by Paula Koga, Maira Maluf, Fabiane Nunes, Juliana Campos, Lívia Gazarini, Tatiane Borghoff, Glaís Libanori, Marinês Martino

“…In addition to its satisfactory sensitivity, with results that correlate with those of the RT-PCR, the BD Veritor analyzer instrument reduces the subjectivity of unaided visual readings and consequent potential variation in result interpretation. …”
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Usability, Acceptability, and Safety Analysis of a Computer-Tailored Web-Based Exercise Intervention (ExerciseGuide) for Individuals With Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Multi-Methods... by Holly EL Evans, Cynthia C Forbes, Daniel A Galvão, Corneel Vandelanotte, Robert U Newton, Gary Wittert, Suzanne Chambers, Andrew D Vincent, Ganessan Kichenadasse, Danielle Girard, Nicholas Brook, Camille E Short

“…The resistance training algorithms were shown to provide appropriate content safely, and the users could replicate the exercise technique unaided to a satisfactory level. This study has optimized the ExerciseGuide intervention for further investigation in this population. …”
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Characterizing and Modeling Smoking Behavior Using Automatic Smoking Event Detection and Mobile Surveys in Naturalistic Environments: Observational Study by DongHui Zhai, Ruud van Stiphout, Giuseppina Schiavone, Walter De Raedt, Chris Van Hoof

“…More than half of current smokers make a serious quit every year. Nonetheless, 90% of unaided quitters relapse within the first 4 weeks of quitting due to the lack of limited access to cost-effective and efficient smoking cessation tools in their daily lives. …”
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