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Between December 2016 and June 2017 a total of 40 eyes from 40 diabetic retinopathy patients with diabetic macular edema were recruited at the Ophthalmologic Clinic of University "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone group | Patients with diabetic macular edema receiving dexamethasone |
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| ranibizumab | Patients with diabetic macular edema receiving ranibizumab |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone intravitreal implant 0.7 mg | Drug | Intravitreal Implant of dexamethasone |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Central macular thickness | Decrease of macular thickness | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| visual acuity | Increase of mean visual acuity | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with no proliferative moderate DR stage (simplified version of the ETDRS classification aimed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology Guidelines Committe) and cystoid macular edema type without subretinal fluid component were recruited
Yes by request to the investigator via email
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003907 | Dexamethasone |
| D000069579 | Ranibizumab |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
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| Ranibizumab Injection | Drug | Injection of ranibizumab |
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| D000072473 |
| Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D013259 | Steroids, Fluorinated |
| D061067 | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized |
| D000911 | Antibodies, Monoclonal |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
| D007162 | Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |