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012). Patients with a marked "dawn" phenomenon exhibited a lower probability for low (<4.4 mmol/L) and a higher probability of high values (>7.2 mmol/L) during the dawn period (all values <.01). We observe substantial interindividual heterogeneity in the "dawn" phenomenon. However, widely different empirically derived basal insulin infusion profiles appear appropriate for individual patients, as indicated by similar plasma glucose concentrations, mainly in the target range, during a 24-hour fasting period. We observe substantial interindividual heterogeneity in the "dawn" phenomenon. However, widely different empirically derived basal insulin infusion profiles appear appropriate for individual patients, as indicated by similar plasma glucose concentrations, mainly in the target range, during a 24-hour fasting period. This study was designed to investigate the incidence and hematological biomarker levels that are associated with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) following closed foot fractures (except calcaneal fractures). A retrospective analysis of data on patients presenting with closed foot fractures (excluding the calcaneus) between October 2014 and December 2018 was conducted. Duplex ultrasonography was used to screen preoperative DVT of bilateral lower extremities. Data on demographics, comorbidities, types of fracture, and laboratory biomarkers at admission were collected. Univariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out to determine the independent risk factors associated with DVT. A total of 537 patients were included, among whom 28 patients had preoperative DVTs, indicating a crude incidence rate of 5.2%. In isolated closed foot fractures, DVT occurred in 12 (2.9%) out of 410 patients, while in patients with concurrent fracture in other locations, 16 (12.6%) out of 127 patients developed DVT. The average interval between fracture occurrence and diagnosis of DVT was 4.2 days (median, 2 days), ranging from 0 to 17 days. Twenty-four patients (85.7%) developed DVT in the injured extremity, 3 (10.7%) in the uninjured extremity, and 1 (3.5%) in bilateral extremities. Seven risk factors were identified to be associated with DVT, including alcohol consumption, concomitant other fractures, platelet distribution width (PDW) <12%, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) <1.1mmol/L, serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) >100 U/L, serum sodium concentration (Na ) <135 mmol/L, and D-dimer >0.5 mg/L. Being aware of the prevalence of DVT in closed foot fractures can help physicians to carry out the overall assessment, risk stratification, and individual prevention programs. Level III, a prospective cohort study. Level III, a prospective cohort study. To evaluate the recent intraoperative lagophthalmos formula method for levator resection in determining postoperative lid height in congenital ptosis on Egyptian patients. This is a prospective case series which included 20 eyelids of 17 Egyptian children with congenital ptosis whose levator function is 4 mm or better. They underwent levator muscle resection guided by the recently presented intraoperative lagophthalmos formula. Preoperative Margin-to-Reflex Distance 1 (MRD1) and levator function were measured then intraoperative palpebral fissure opening was determined from formula Intraoperative lagophthalmos = 9.08 - (0.48 × Preoperative MRD1) - (0.26 × Levator function). Success was defined as postoperative MRD1 ⩾ 3 mm and difference between both eyelid height ⩽1 mm at 6 months. From 20 eyelids, there were five cases with mild (25%), 11 with moderate (55%), and four with severe (20%) ptosis. NVP-BGT226 in vivo They showed success in four cases (80%), eight cases (73%), and three cases (75%) in each degree respectively with an overall success of 15 cases (75%). Proposed intraoperative lagophthalmos f