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ReviewIndian journal of ophthalmology2017

Fungal keratitis: The Aravind experience.

Venkatesh N Prajna, Lalitha Prajna, Srinivasan Muthiah

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Review in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Modern Technologies in Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis (Review).Sovremennye tekhnologii v meditsine · 2023
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  13. Clinical profile and treatment outcomes ofIndian journal of ophthalmology · 2022
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  17. Anti-inflammatory effects of astaxanthin against fungal keratitis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2020
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  19. An Omics Approach to Diagnosing or Investigating Fungal Keratitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Venkatesh N PrajnaCornea Clinic, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Lalitha PrajnaDepartment of Ocular Microbiology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Srinivasan MuthiahCornea Clinic, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research becomes very significant and meaningful when it addresses a significant public health problem of a region. Fungal keratitis is a serious problem affecting the agrarian poor and hence requires attention from public health specialists. The approach to a public health issue should focus not only on treatment but also prevention or at least show a significant thrust to reduce the morbidity of the problem. At our institution, we have developed a special interest in fungal keratitis and tried to study it in a multitude of aspects. As we put the pieces of the puzzle together, we believe that interest will be rekindled among policymakers, clinicians, microbiologists, pharmaceutical industry, and basic scientists to work together to join forces and take up an integrative approach to managing this problem. It is also believed that the article underscores the need and importance of having a focused approach to ensuring a successful career in clinical research.

Indexed as

Biomedical ResearchEye Infections, FungalKeratitisEyeFungiGlobal HealthHumansMorbidityPeriodicals as TopicPublic Health

Identifiers

PMID29044053
PMCPMC5678324

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