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AIM: To assess the repeatability and agreement of higher-order aberration obtained by adaptive optics visual simulator(VAO)compared with OPD-Scan Ⅲ.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2023, including a total of 204 patients(204 eyes)with myopia whose right eyes were measured. The examinations were performed by the same skilled examiner using both devices separately. The VAO device was used to measure higher order aberrations of orders 3 to 6 at a pupil diameter of 4.5 mm, while both the VAO and OPD-Scan Ⅲ devices were utilized to measure total higher-order aberration(tHOA), spherical aberration(SA), coma aberration(Coma), and trefoil aberration(Trefoil)of the entire eye at pupil diameters ranging from 3 to 6 mm. Furthermore, the repeatability of whole eye aberration measurements obtained with the VAO device was evaluated and the agreement of the two devices was assessed.RESULTS: The whole-eye higher-order aberrations measured by VAO demonstrated excellent repeatability(0.767≤ICC≤0.941, Sw<0.01 μm, TRT<0.1 μm). There was no statistically significant difference in Coma measured by VAO or OPD-Scan Ⅲ for pupil diameters ranging from 4 to 6 mm(P>0.05), while a statistically significant difference was observed in whole-eye tHOA of other pupil diameters(all P<0.05). The agreement of aberration measurements for each order between VAO and OPD-Scan Ⅲ for 3 mm pupil diameters, SA at 4 and 5 mm pupil diameter and Coma at 4 mm pupil diameter showed a 95% limit of agreement(LoA)<0.1, indicating good agreement; however, poor agreement was found for the remaining aberration measurements at different pupil diameters, with a 95%LoA>0.1, and there were significant differences in higher-order aberrations measured by two devices under a pupil diameter of 3 mm(r=0.218-0.317, P<0.01), 4 mm(r=0.406-0.672, P<0.01), 5 mm(r=0.538-0.839, P<0.01 and r=0.030-0.109, P>0.01)and 6 mm(r=0.369-0.766, P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The VAO demonstrates favorable repeatability when assessing whole-eye higher order aberration under pupil diameters of 3-6 mm. However, there is inadequate agreement and interchangeability in whole-eye higher order aberration at 3-6 mm pupil diameter between VAO and OPD-Scan Ⅲ for clinical purposes.
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@#Abstract: Objective To analyze the nucleic acid detection results of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) by droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and compare with the detection results of real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR), so as to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of detection, and to provide data support for optimizing the nucleic acid detection scheme of SARS-CoV-2. Methods According to the SARS-CoV-2 specific primer probe published by the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a ddPCR detection method for SARS-CoV-2 was designed. One sample was selected for sensitivity test after gradient dilution; six respiratory virus nucleic acid positive samples including seasonal H3N2 influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 positive samples were selected for specificity test; five SARS-CoV-2 positive samples were selected for repeatability test; in addition, 30 positive and 20 negative SARS-CoV-2 samples were selected for multiple clinical samples testing, and the results were analyzed and compared with those of qRT-PCR. Results The ddPCR method can specifically detect SARS-CoV-2, and directly obtain the original copy number of the sample target gene to achieve accurate quantification; the sensitivity test of gradient dilution positive samples showed that qRT-PCR detected target genes in part of the 10-5 dilution of samples, and no target genes were detected in 10-6 dilution, while ddPCR detected all target genes in both 10-5 and 10-6 dilution of samples. The detection limit of ddPCR was two orders of magnitude higher than that of qRT-PCR, and the sensitivity was higher than that of qRT-PCR; in the comparison of the repeatability test results of the two methods, the coefficient of variation of ddPCR was 1.266%-11.814%, lower than 1.729%-26.174% of qRT PCR, and the repeatability was higher than qRT-PCR; among 50 clinical samples, 30 positive samples of confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were detected by both methods, SARS-CoV-2 was successfully detected by both methods, and 20 negative samples of COVID-19 were detected by both methods, and the results were negative, with a coincidence rate of 100.00% (50/50). Conclusion The ddPCR method can accurately quantify SARS-CoV-2 with strong specificity, and its sensitivity and repeatability are higher than those of qRT-PCR, but it also has certain detection limitations and is more suitable for the detection of low load samples. In the actual detection, the two methods can be reasonably combined to improve the detection accuracy.
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RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a precisão da tomografia corneana com imagens de Scheimpflug (Pentacam® AXL, OCULUS, Wetzlar, Alemanha) nos padrões de escaneamento com 25 e 50 imagens, verificando sua repetibilidade e reprodutibilidade em olhos normais, com ceratocone e com ceratocone após crosslinking. Métodos Estudo prospectivo, transversal, misto, no qual foram incluídos os pacientes que tinham córneas normais, ou com ceratocone; e não tinham realizado cirurgias corneanas, com exceção do crosslinking. Foram excluídos os pacientes que tivessem realizado outras cirurgias, como implante de anel intracorneano ou transplante de córnea. Foram realizadas três medidas com 25 imagens e três medidas com 50 imagens em cada olho incluído no estudo. Resultados O estudo avaliou 54 olhos de 41 pacientes. Destes, dez (18,52%) olhos eram com córneas normais e sem cirurgia ocular prévia aleatoriamente selecionados de 5 pacientes; 22 (40,74%) olhos aleatoriamente selecionados de 18 pacientes com ceratocone, sem cirurgia ocular prévia; e 22 (40,74%) olhos com ceratocone de 18 pacientes operados por crosslinking. No estudo da repetibilidade, percebemos uma maior variação de valores em todos os índices nos pacientes com ceratocone comparados aos de pacientes com olhos normais, em grande parte dos parâmetros analisados. Conclusão Não houve diferença significativa entre os métodos de escaneamento por 25 e 50 imagens, sendo o escaneamento por 25 imagens mais conveniente. A presença de ceratocone teve impacto negativo na repetibilidade de ambos os tipos de exame, e foi grande a concordância entre os métodos nos três grupos estudados. O coeficiente de repetibilidade permite considerar a relevância clínica dos dados para avaliar a progressão de ceratocone.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the accuracy of corneal tomography with Scheimpflug images (Pentacam® AXL, OCULUS, Wetzlar, Germany) in scanning patterns with 25 and 50 images, by analyzing their repeatability and reproducibility in normal eyes, eyes with keratoconus and with keratoconus after crosslinking. Methods Prospective, cross-sectional, mixed study including patients who had normal corneas, or who had keratoconus, who had not undergone corneal surgery, with the exception of crosslinking. Patients who had undergone surgery for intracorneal ring implantation or corneal transplantation were excluded. Three measurements were performed with 25 images and three measurements were performed with 50 images on each eye included in the study. Results The study evaluated a total of 54 eyes of 41 patients. Of these, 10 (18.52%) eyes had normal corneas, without previous eye surgery, 22 (40.74%) were eyes with keratoconus, without previous eye surgery, and 22 (40.74%) were eyes with keratoconus, with crosslinking for keratoconus. In the study of repeatability, we noticed a greater variation of values in all indices in patients with KC compared to those with normal eyes, in most of the parameters analyzed. Conclusion There is no significant difference between the scanning methods with 25 and 50 images. However, 25 scans has advantages that make it the main method suggested. The presence of keratoconus has a negative impact on the repeatability of both types of examination, and there is great agreement between the methods in the three groups studied. The high repeatability coefficient in some parameters suggests that these data should be used with care in the assessment of keratoconus progression.
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Disintegration time is a key parameter that affects the palatability and compliance of oral soluble films. At present, there is no standard method to determine the disintegration time of oral soluble films. In this study, we compared the six methods (pharmacopoeial disintegration method, petri dish method, sponge surface method, slide frame and ball method, partially immersed into liquid (without weight attached) and partially immersed into liquid (with weight attached)) to determine the in vitro disintegration time of oral soluble films with different thickness, and evaluated the correlation with the in vivo disintegration time. The results showed that the repeatability and correlation of pharmacopoeial disintegration method and the partially immersed into liquid method (with weight attached) were excellent, with the endpoint of disintegration testing easy to determine. Partially immersed into liquid method (with weight attached), properly simulating the physiological condition in oral cavity, showed strong operability, good repeatability and in vitro-in vivo correlation, and was suitable for in vitro disintegration evaluation of oral soluble film dosage form. The adult sensory evaluation study was a research-based clinical trial conducted with informed consent from all subjects in accordance with the ethical requirements of Good Clinical Practice.
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Purpose: To evaluate the repeatability of biometry and intraocular lens (IOL) power using Galilei G6 and to determine the agreement of its measurements with those of IOL Master 700 and IOL Master 500. Methods: Hundred mature cataract eyes were examined twice with Galilei G6 and the results were compared with those of other two devices. Axial length (AL), minimum (K1), maximum (K2), and mean keratometry, anterior chamber depth (ACD), white-to-white (WTW) diameter, lens thickness (LT), and the calculated IOL power were the studied parameters. The correlation coefficient, within-subject standard deviation (Sw), Bland–Altman method, and 95% limits of agreement (LoA) were used for statistical analysis. Results: The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was above 0.9 for all indices, and the LoA ranged from a minimum of 0.08 mm for AL to a maximum of 0.50 D for K1. Sw also ranged between a minimum of 0.02 for AL, ACD, and WTW and a maximum of 0.13 for K1. In the Galilei G6–IOL Master 700 pair, the narrowest and widest LoA were calculated for AL (0.07 mm) and K2 (0.49 D), respectively. In the Galilei G6–IOL Master 500 pair, the narrowest and widest widths of LoA were calculated for AL (0.17 mm) and K2 (0.92 D), respectively. In the first pair, the LoA of IOL power (0.57 D) were the best for Haigis formula and in the second pair, the best agreement (LoA: 0.35 D) was observed for Holladay-1. Conclusion: Galilei G6 provided repeatable biometric measurements. The agreement between biometry and IOL power calculation was better in the Galilei G6–IOL Master 700 pair compared to the Galilei G6–IOL Master 500
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Purpose: To assess impact of tear optics on repeatability of a Scheimpflug device with a Hartmann Shack aberrometer and a ray tracing aberrometer. Methods: One hundred healthy and 100 postrefractive surgery eyes underwent dry eye evaluation including Schirmer抯 test and tear film break?up time (TBUT). They underwent optical quality analyzer (OQAS, Visio metrics S.L, Terrassa, Spain) to assess objective scatter index (OSI), three scans each on Pentacam AXL wave (OCULUS Optikgerate Gmbh, Wetzlar, Germany), iTrace (Tracey� Technologies, Texas, USA) for flat, steep keratometry, thinnest corneal thickness, root mean square higher?order aberrations (RMS HOA), RMS lower?order aberrations (LOA), spherical aberrations, RMS COMA. Repeatability of Pentacam AXL wave and iTrace in healthy and postrefractive eyes (OSI >1 vs OSI <1) was studied using within?subject standard deviation (Sw) test杛etest repeatability (TRT), coefficient of variation (COV). Results: OSI showed an inverse association with TBUT (P < 0.001). All measurements with Pentacam AXL wave with OSI < 1 had excellent repeatability, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) ranging from 0.88 for HOA, to 0.92 for LOA. The Sw, TRT, and COV of all aberration measurements were significantly lower (better) than those of iTrace. In eyes with OSI ?1, the repeatability with Pentacam AXL wave dropped with ICC ranging from 0.77 for HOA, to 0.84 for LOA with lower Sw, TRT, and COV of all aberration measurements as compared to iTrace. Maximum variation was seen with HOA and minimum with LOA. Conclusion: Tear optics affected repeatability of Pentacam wave and iTrace. Pentacam wave had better repeatability in eyes with a poor tear film as compared to iTrace. Thus, the tear film can impact repeatability of an instrument and it is important to assess the tear film prior to imaging patients, which can change the way we interpret and image these patients.
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Objective:To investigate the repeatability and correlation in tilt and decentration measurement of crystalline lens and intraocular lens (IOL) under non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions using swept-source ocular coherence tomography CASIA2.Methods:A diagnostic test study was conducted.A total of 109 cataract patients (157 eyes) who received phacoemulsification with IOL implantation surgery in the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College from March to July 2020 were enrolled.The decentration and tilt of crystalline lens and IOL under non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions were measured for three times by a single examiner using CASIA2 before and one week after surgery.The 0.5% compound tropicamide eye drops were used to dilate.Repeatability was evaluated by within-standard deviation, test-retest repeatability (TRT), coefficient of variation (CoV) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The correlation in decentration and tilt of crystalline lens and IOL between before and after mydriasis was assessed by Pearson correlation coefficient.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki, and the study protocol was approved by an Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College (No.2020ER030-1). Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects before any medical examination.Results:The decentration of crystalline lens under non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions was (0.217±0.112)mm and (0.220±0.110)mm, respectively, and the tilt was (5.017±1.422)° and (5.310±1.645)°, respectively.The decentration of IOL under non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions was (0.245±0.136)mm and (0.250±0.145)mm, respectively, and the tilt was (5.144±1.345)° and (5.437±1.646)°, respectively.No significant difference was found between non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions (all at P>0.05). Under both non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions, the crystalline lenses of both eyes decentered and tilted toward the inferotemporal direction, and the IOL of right eyes decentered toward the inferior and tilted toward the inferotemporal direction, and the IOL of left eyes decentered and tilted toward the inferotemporal direction.Except the crystalline lens decentration, the measurement repeatability of crystalline lens tilt, IOL decentration and tilt in cataract patients before and after mydriasis was good, with ICC range in 0.815-0.984, TRT<50% and CoV≤14.840%.The measurement repeatability of crystalline lens decentration was poor, and the measurement repeatability of decentration axis, tilt and tilt axis of crystalline lens, and the repeatability of decentration and tilt of IOL were good in both eyes, with ICC range in 0.757-0.998, TRT<50% and CoV≤17.763%.There were good correlations in decentration, decentration axis, tilt and tilt axis of crystalline lens and IOL between non-mydriatic and mydriatic conditions (all r≥0.679, all at P<0.01). Conclusions:The measurement repeatability of decentration axis, tilt and tilt axis of crystalline lens and IOL, as well as the decentration of IOL by CASIA2 before and after mydriasis is good.The correlations of the measured parameters before and after mydriasis are good.
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To provide accurate information for registration and safety evaluation of surgical robot, the pose repeatability measurement method was proposed. According to the terminal instrument of the master-slave surgical robot (such as high-frequency electric knife, ultrasonic knife), a suitable target ball fixture was designed. The node data at 10%, 50% and 100% rated speed were measured respectively. Through data analysis, the pose repeatability property of the tested samples at different speeds was obtained. It has high applicability and repeatability, and can meet the requirements of data traceability and registration testing.
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Objective:To investigate the application value of multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) in Borrmann classification of advanced gastric cancer.Methods:The clinical data of 80 patients with advanced gastric cancer who received treatment in Cixi Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Health Group from January 2016 to January 2020 were analyzed. Clinical results were compared with MSCT imaging findings.Results:Postoperative specimens of 80 patients with gastric cancer showed that a single cancer occurred in cardiac fundus of 13 (16.25%) patients, in gastric body of 21 (26.25%) patients, in gastric antrum of 46 (57.50%) patients. Advanced gastric cancer involved gastric fundus and gastric body in 21(26.25%) patients, gastric antrum and gastric body in 34 (42.50%) patients, and gastric fundus, gastric body and gastric antrum in 13 (16.25%) patients. Pathological results of gastric cancer showed Borrmann type I in 12 (15.00%) patients, Borrmann type II in 28 (35.00%) patients, Borrmann type III in 27 (33.75%) patients and Borrmann type IV in 13 (16.25%) patients. The accuracy rate of preoperative MSCT in the identification of Borrmann type I, II, III and IV gastric cancer was 83.33%, 78.57%, 77.78%, and 84.62%, respectively, with the total preoperative MSCT accuracy rate of 80.00%. Preoperative MSCT has good intra-observer consistency and inter-observer consistency in the Borrmann classification of advanced gastric cancer, with the kappa values of 0.883 and 0.853, respectively ( P < 0.001). Conclusion:MSCT has a high accuracy rate and good repeatability in Borrmann typing of advanced gastric cancer.
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@#AIM: To evaluate the repeatability of a swept-source optical coherence tomography(SS-OCT)based biometer-IOL Master 700 in ocular biometrics in cataract eyes, and to investigate its agreement with a partially coherent optical interference based biometer-IOL Master 500. This study was also designed to compare the detection rate of the axial length(AL)measured by the two biometers. <p>METHODS:A total of 225 eyes of 133 cataract patients were included in this cross-sectional study from July to September 2018. Ocular biometric parameters including AL, keratometry(K), anterior chamber depth(ACD), lens thickness(LT), central corneal thickness(CCT)and white to white(WTW)were measured for each participant by both IOL Master 700 and IOL Master 500. <p>RESULTS: The IOL Master 700 measured <i>S<sub>w</sub></i> of AL, K<sub>m</sub>, K<sub>1</sub>, K<sub>2</sub>, ACD, LT, CCT, WTW in cataract patients were 0.027mm, 0.112D, 0.148D, 0.162D, 0.015mm, 0.010mm, 2.355μm and 0.134mm, <i>CoV</i> was 0.115%-1.162%, <i>ICC</i>≥0.923, the maximum <i>ICC</i> of AL is 1.000, and all measurements had high repeatability. The AL measured by IOL Master 700 and IOL Master 500 were(23.805±2.162)mm and(23.782±2.162)mm respectively, the difference was statistically significant(<i>t</i>=33.645, <i>P</i><0.001). However, the 95% <i>LoA</i> was 0.003mm-0.043mm, and the AL measured by the two biometers was significantly correlated(<i>r</i>=1.000, <i>P</i><0.001)with good agreement. The AL detection rates were 93.8%(211/225)for IOL Master 700 and 87.6%(197/225)for IOL Master 500, the difference was statistically significant(χ<sup>2</sup>=5.147, <i>P</i>=0.023).<p>CONCLUSION: IOL Master 700 demonstrates excellent repeatability in ocular biometric measurements including AL, K<sub>m</sub>, K<sub>1</sub>, K<sub>2</sub>, ACD, LT, CCT and WTW for cataract patients, especially in AL measurement. IOL Master 700 is in good agreement with IOL Master 500 in measuring AL, however the IOL Master 700 has a higher detection rate for AL in patients with severe opacity and subcapsular opacity in their lens.
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@#AIM: To compare the detection rate of axial length(AL)in cataract eyes by Tomey OA-2000 and IOL Master 500, and to evaluate the repeatability of OA-2000 in measuring ocular biometrics parameters. <p>METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 270 cataract eyes was implemented in the ophthalmic outpatient department from July to September 2018. Ocular biometric measurements including AL, keratometry readings(K), anterior chamber depth(ACD), lens thickness(LT), central corneal thickness(CCT), pupil diameter(PD)and white to white(WTW)were performed using OA-2000 and IOL Master 500. The detection rates of AL were calculated and compared between the two devices. <p>RESULTS: AL detection rates of 86.3%(233/270)and 97.0%(262/270)were found by IOL Master 500 and OA-2000 respectively. The mean difference in the measured AL by the two devices was(0.007±0.129)mm, and the 95% limits of agreement(95%<i>LoA</i>)of AL was 0.01(-0.24 to 0.26)mm. OA-2000 demonstrated good repeatability in measuring AL, ACD, K(2.5mm and 3mm pupil diameter), LT and CCT, but not in measuring PD and WTW. <p>CONCLUSION: Both OA-2000 and IOL Master 500 showed good agreement in AL measurement in cataract patients. However, compared with IOL Master 500, OA-2000 has a higher detection rate of AL. OA-2000 not only demonstrates excellent repeatability in ocular biometric measurements including AL, ACD, K, LT and CCT, but also more advantageous for the AL measurement of cataract with heavy lens opacity and subcapsular opacity.
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@#AIM:To evaluate the repeatability and comparison of corneal visualization scheimpflug technology(Corvis ST)parameters in keratoconus eyes before and after accelerated transepithelial corneal cross-linking(ATE-CXL).<p>METHODS: Thirty eyes of 30 progressive keratoconus patients were included in the prospective study. Three repeated corneal biomechanical measurements were performed preoperatively and one month postoperatively by Corvis ST. The interclass correlation coefficient(ICC)and 95% confidence interval(<i>CI</i>), Cronbach'α, repeatability coefficient(RC), and coefficient of variation(CV)were used to evaluate the repeatability of Corvis ST parameters. Paired <i>t</i>-test or Wilcoxon rank test was used to evaluate the differences between preoperative and postoperative data.<p>RESULTS: At preoperative, 26 of 39(66.67%)parameters showed good to excellent repeatability, 6(15.38%)showed moderate, and 7(17.95%)showed poor repeatability. Similarly, 34(87.18%)parameters showed good to excellent repeatability, 3(7.69%)showed moderate, and 2(5.13%)showed poor repeatability after ATE-CXL. After ATE-CXL 1mo, the intraocular pressure(IOP), biomechanical corrected IOP(bIOP), first applanation time(A1T), Radius, deformation amplitude at the first applanation(A1DA), deflection length at the maximum deformation(HCDLL)and stiffness parameter at first applanation(SP A1)parameters increased, while the steep keratometry(Ks), flat keratometry(Kf), mean keratometry(Kmean), second applanation time(A2T), DA Ratio Max(2 mm)and integrated radius parameters decreased(all <i>P</i><0.05). <p>CONCLUSION:The repeatability of the Corvis ST parameters before and 1mo ATE-CXL follow up were both acceptable, and the corneal stiffness was improved after 1mo ATE-CXL.
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Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE) is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens that cause enteritis and systemic infection in animals and human. Understanding invasive capacities of SE isolates is of vital importance to elucidate pathogenesis of Salmonella infection. To improve the throughput capacity and repeatability of classical gentamicin protection assay (GPA), a modified PGA was developed by taking high-throughput advantage of 96-well cell plates and multichannel pipettes. In addition, drop plate technique rather than spread plate method was applied in the modified GPA protocol for bacterial enumeration. The modified GPA protocol was evaluated by phenotyping intracellular replication of a high virulent and a low virulent SE isolates, JL228 and LN248, in a phagocytic cell line RAW264.7. The protocol was then applied in invasive phenotype determination of 16 SE strains to non-phagocytes (HT-29) and the intracellular replication of 43 SE strains to phagocytes (RAW264.7). Significant lower intra-group and inter-group coefficient of variations of the modified GPA was observed, implying good repeatability and reproducibility over traditional protocol. Further, replication phenotypes were also correlated with those from direct observation by confocal microscopy. Collectively, the improved GPA protocol had advantages of high throughput capacity, good repeatability and reliability, it was also noticed that the protocol also represented a fast and labor-saving alternative scheme for the invasive phenotype determination of Salmonella Enteritidis, and providing reliable phenotype profiles for Salmonella-host interplay interpretation.
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@#AIM: To evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of ocular biological measurements by a swept-source optical coherence tomography biometer IOL Master 700 in healthy eyes. <p>METHODS: A diagnostic test study of 103 healthy subjects was implemented. The right eyes were selected for measurements. Ocular biological parameters including axial length(AL), anterior chamber depth(ACD), anterior aqueous depth(AQD), keratometry readings(K), central corneal thickness(CCT), lens thickness(LT), white-to-white corneal diameter(WTW)and pupil diameter(PD)were measured using IOL Master 700 by two experienced examiners. One-way ANOVA was used to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility for the measurements by IOL Master 700. <p>RESULTS: Regarding repeatability, the test-retest repeatability(TRT)for AL, mean K(Km), K1, K2, ACD, AQD, LT, CCT, WTW and PD obtained by the two examiners were 0.018(0.017)mm, 0.215(0.270)D, 0.325(0.334)D, 0.303(0.366)D, 0.049(0.041)mm, 0.048(0.042)mm, 0.058(0.047)mm, 6.168(5.779)μm, 0.395(0.406)mm, and 1.097(1.099)mm, respectively; the relative coefficient of variation(CoV)for all measured parameters but the PD were ≤1.219%; the intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC)for all measured parameters were ≥0.815. Regarding reproducibility, the TRT for AL, Km, K1, K2, ACD, AQD, LT, CCT, WTW, and PD obtained were 0.018 mm, 0.240 D, 0.329 D, 0.337 D, 0.048 mm, 0.048mm, 0.055mm, 6.396μm, 0.420mm, and 1.144mm, respectively; the ICC for all measured parameters was ≥0.900; the CoV for all measured parameters were ≤1.263% CoV, except for the PD(8.750%). In addition, the ICC of AL measurement for both repeatability and reproducibility were 1.000. <p>CONCLUSION: With the exception of pupil diameter, IOL Master 700 demonstrates excellent repeatability and reproducibility in ocular biological measurements for healthy eyes, especially in measurement of axial length.
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@#With the advances in cataract phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation, more and more attention has been paid to the postoperative effects by both clinicians and patients. Meanwhile, the instruments for the preoperative measurements are also evolving. Various types of ocular biometers have emerged, which have evolved the principles from ultrasound to swept-source optical coherence tomography(SS-OCT). The OA-2000, a new type of SS-OCT based ocular biometer with fully automatic three-dimensional scanning, has the advantages of simple and safe operation, high resolution, excellent repeatability, fast measurement and good tissue penetration. It can obtain multiple ocular biological parameters in one measurement, which enables a wide application prospect. Here, we review the measurement principle and clinical application of OA-2000.
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@#AIM: To evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of ocular biological measurements by a swept-source optical coherence tomography biometer IOL Master 700 in healthy eyes. <p>METHODS: A diagnostic test study of 103 healthy subjects was implemented. The right eyes were selected for measurements. Ocular biological parameters including axial length(AL), anterior chamber depth(ACD), anterior aqueous depth(AQD), keratometry readings(K), central corneal thickness(CCT), lens thickness(LT), white-to-white corneal diameter(WTW)and pupil diameter(PD)were measured using IOL Master 700 by two experienced examiners. One-way ANOVA was used to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility for the measurements by IOL Master 700. <p>RESULTS: Regarding repeatability, the test-retest repeatability(TRT)for AL, mean K(Km), K1, K2, ACD, AQD, LT, CCT, WTW and PD obtained by the two examiners were 0.018(0.017)mm, 0.215(0.270)D, 0.325(0.334)D, 0.303(0.366)D, 0.049(0.041)mm, 0.048(0.042)mm, 0.058(0.047)mm, 6.168(5.779)μm, 0.395(0.406)mm, and 1.097(1.099)mm, respectively; the relative coefficient of variation(CoV)for all measured parameters but the PD were ≤1.219%; the intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC)for all measured parameters were ≥0.815. Regarding reproducibility, the TRT for AL, Km, K1, K2, ACD, AQD, LT, CCT, WTW, and PD obtained were 0.018 mm, 0.240 D, 0.329 D, 0.337 D, 0.048 mm, 0.048mm, 0.055mm, 6.396μm, 0.420mm, and 1.144mm, respectively; the ICC for all measured parameters was ≥0.900; the CoV for all measured parameters were ≤1.263% CoV, except for the PD(8.750%). In addition, the ICC of AL measurement for both repeatability and reproducibility were 1.000. <p>CONCLUSION: With the exception of pupil diameter, IOL Master 700 demonstrates excellent repeatability and reproducibility in ocular biological measurements for healthy eyes, especially in measurement of axial length.
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Abstract Background: Lactation persistency influences cow health and reproduction and has an impact on the feed costs of dairy farms. Objective: To estimate (co)variance components and genetic parameters of 100- and 305-d milk yield, and lactation persistency in Holstein cows in Iran. Methods: Records collected from January 2000 to December 2012 by the Animal Breeding Center of Iran (Karaj, Iran) were used. The following four measures of lactation persistency were used: P21: Ratio of milk yield in the second 100-d in milk (DIM) divided by that of the first 100-d. P31: Ratios of milk yield in the third100-d divided by that of the first 100-d. PW: The persistency measure derived from the incomplete gamma function. PJ: The difference between milk yield in day 60th and 280th of lactation. Results: The estimated heritability of lactation persistency for the three first parities (first, second, and third lactation) ranged from 0.01 to 0.06, 0.02 to 0.10, and 0.01 to 0.12, respectively. Genetic correlations among lactation persistency measures for the three first parities ranged from 0.77 to 0.98, 0.65 to 0.98, and 0.58 to 0.98, respectively; while corresponding values for genetic correlations among lactation persistency with 305-d milk production ranged from 0.18 to 0.63, 0.32 to 0.75, and 0.41 to 0.71, respectively. The estimated repeatability for lactation persistency measures ranged from 0.06 to 0.20. Conclusion: The moderate positive genetic correlation between lactation persistency and 305-d milk yield indicates that selection for increasing milk yield can slightly improve lactation persistency.
Resumen Antecedentes: La persistencia de la lactancia tiene una gran influencia en la salud, la reproducción y los costos de alimentación de las granjas lecheras. Objetivo: Estimar los componentes de (co)varianza y los parámetros genéticos de la producción de leche a 100 y 305 d, asi como la persistencia de la lactancia en vacas Holstein en Irán. Métodos: Se utilizaron registros recopilados entre enero de 2000 y diciembre de 2012 por el Centro de cría de animales de Irán (Karaj, Irán). Se utilizaron las siguientes cuatro medidas de persistencia de la lactancia: P21: Proporción de producción de leche en los segundos 100-d en leche (DIM) dividida por la de los primeros 100-d. P31: Proporcion de producción de leche en los terceros 100-d dividido por el de los primeros 100-d. PW: medida de persistencia derivada de la función gamma incompleta. PJ: diferencia entre el rendimiento de leche en el 60 y el 280 día de lactancia. Resultados: La heredabilidad estimada de la persistencia de la lactancia para los tres primeros partos (primera, segunda y tercera lactancia) varió de 0,01 a 0,06; 0,02 a 0,10; y 0,01 a 0,12, respectivamente. Las correlaciones genéticas entre las medidas de persistencia de lactancia para los tres primeros partos variaron de 0,77 a 0,98; 0,65 a 0,98; y 0,58 a 0,98, respectivamente; mientras que los valores correspondientes para las correlaciones genéticas entre la persistencia de la lactancia con la producción de leche a 305 d variaron de 0,18 a 0,63; 0,32 a 0,75; y 0,41 a 0,71, respectivamente. La repetibilidad estimada para las medidas de persistencia de la lactancia varió de 0,06 a 0,20. Conclusión: La correlación genética positiva moderada entre la persistencia de la lactancia y la producción de leche a 305-d indica que la selección para aumentar la producción de leche puede mejorar ligeramente la persistencia de la lactancia.
Resumo Antecedentes: A persistência da lactação tem grande influência nos custos de saúde, reprodução e alimentação em fazendas leiteiras. Objetivo: Estimar os componentes da variância (co)variância e os parâmetros genéticos da produção de leite de 100 e 305 d e a persistência da lactação em vacas Holandesas no Irã. Métodos: Os dados utilizados foram registros coletados de janeiro de 2000 a dezembro de 2012 pelo Centro de Criação de Animais do Irã (Karaj, Irã). As seguintes quatro medidas de persistência de lactação foram utilizadas: P21: Razão da produção de leite no segundo 100-d em leite (DIM) dividido pelo primeiro 100-d. P31: Razões da produção de leite na terceira 100d dividida pela da primeira 100-d. PW: A medida de persistência derivada da função gama incompleta. PJ: A diferença entre a produção de leite no 60º e 280º dia de lactação. Resultados: A hereditariedade estimada da persistência da lactação para as três primeiras paridades (primeira, segunda e terceira lactação) variou de 0,01 a 0,06; 0,02 a 0,10; e 0,01 a 0,12, respectivamente. As correlações genéticas entre as medidas de persistência da lactação para as três primeiras paridades variaram de 0,77 a 0,98; 0,65 a 0,98; e 0,58 a 0,98, respectivamente; enquanto os valores correspondentes para correlações genéticas entre a persistência da lactação com produção de leite de 305d variaram de 0,18 a 0,63; 0,32 a 0,75; e 0,41 a 0,71, respectivamente. A repetibilidade estimada para medidas de persistência de lactação variou de 0,06 a 0,20. Conclusão: A correlação genética positiva moderada entre a persistência da lactação e a produção de leite de 305d indicou que a seleção para aumentar a produção de leite melhoraria ligeiramente a persistência da lactação.
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Recently,optical biometers based on swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) technology have been applied to clinical ophthalmology.Compared with previous optical biometers,SS-OCT instruments have many advantages,such as faster processes,more accurate results,higher detection rate,and more built-in formulas for calculating the intraocular lens (IOL) power;moreover,SS-OCT images can be used to detect preliminary maculopathy and predict postoperative tilt of IOL.In this paper,we reviewed the application of SS-OCT biometer in cataract,mainly focus on the principle of work,the evaluation of repeatability and reproducibility,the consistency comparison with other biometers,and the application of SS-OCT in other aspects of cataract.
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@#AIM: To investigate the repeatability and agreement of Pentacam Front Section Analyzer and Keratron Scout Corneal Topographer in measuring Kappa angle.<p>METHODS: Totally 69 patients were randomly selected from Ophthalmology Department of Leshan People's Hospital. Three readings were taken by the same examiner. Results were recorded in(<i>X</i>, <i>Y</i>)coordinates format and assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC), Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient, <i>t-</i>test, Pearson correlation analysis and bland-altman analysis.<p>RESULTS: Both instruments showed excellent repeatability in Kappa angle assessment. The results significantly correlated(<i>X</i> value: <i>r</i>=0.90,<i> P</i><0.01; <i>Y</i> value: <i>r</i>=0.91, <i>P</i><0.01), however, no significant difference were found between the two instruments. The widest 95% LoA was -0.11-0.14mm for <i>X</i> coordinate and -0.10-0.11mm for <i>Y</i>.<p>CONCLUSION: Pentacam and Keratron Scout showed excellent repeatability and agreement in Kappa angle assessment. The two instruments could aid and verify each other.
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@#AIM: To observe the agreement of the lower tear meniscus height(LTMH)measurements using RTVue XR and Keratograph ocular surface analyzer, and to compare intraobserver repeatability and interobserver reproducibility between the two devices in the virginal and FS-LASIK eyes. <p>METHODS: Totally 52 virginal eyes and 52 FS-LASIK eyes were included during January 2019 in Guangzhou Aier Eye Hospital. LTMH measurements were performed using RTVue XR and Keratograph Ocular Surface Analyzer. A paired <i>t</i>-test was used to compare the difference between LTMH values using the two devices. The with-subject standard deviation(Sw), test-retest repeatability(2.77Sw), coefficient of variation(CoV)and intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC)were calculated to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility. <p>RESULTS: In the virginal eyes group, the average LTMH obtained with RTVue XR and Keratograph were 261.12±80.29μm and 235.05±78.40μm, respectively. CoV and ICC were 5.55% and 0.98 for RTVue XR, 14.90% and 0.87 for Keratograph, respectively. In the FS-LASIK group, the average LTMH were 234.55±68.38μm and 208.22±73.85μm, respectively. CoV and ICC were 5.29% and 0.97 for RTVue XR, 16.16% and 0.87 for Keratograph, respectively. <p>CONCLUSION: In the virginal and FS-LASIK eyes, the LTMH value obtained with RTVue XR is 25μm greater than Keratograph. RTVue XR has a better reliability than Keratograph and can be used to measure the LTMH.