Surgery General
May 31, 2021
Several recent trials have evaluated invasive versus medical therapy for stable ischemic heart disease. Importantly, patients with significant left main coronary stenosis (LMCS) were excluded from the...
May 31, 2021
The mortality rate after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to the rupture of vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms (VADAs) is high; endovascular coil trapping is the first-line therapy to prevent reru...
May 31, 2021
To analyze and discuss the psychological needs of family members of critically ill burn inpatients in semi-closed wards and their related influence factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted am...
May 31, 2021
The plastic surgery literature is devoid of research on the topic of professional development tools that may be used to enhance performance as a plastic surgeon. After an extensive review of the medic...
May 31, 2021
An increase in the number and quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and trends toward higher levels of evidence (LOE) in the plastic surgery literature has been reported; however, there has n...
May 31, 2021
The current COVID-19 pandemic scenario has driven surgical departments to a transformation.The worldwide spread of the disease has led to a public health quarantine where health care professionals are...
May 31, 2021
In recent literature, the increasing number of medical litigations, both in terms of the number of cases being filed and the substantive costs associated with lawsuits, has been described. This study ...
May 31, 2021
Medical scribes are trained professionals who assist health care providers by administratively expediting patient encounters. Section 507 of the MISSION Act of 2018 mandated a 2-year study of medical ...
May 31, 2021
To evaluate potential confounding factors in the quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis using T1 relaxation times.The study population is based on a radiology-information-system datab...
May 31, 2021
The decrease in Oxygen Reserve Index (ORI) provides a prediction for the development of hypoxemia and hyperoxia. Our aim is to determine the effect of ORI-guided oxygen titration on hyperoxemia-mediat...
May 31, 2021
To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of staple-line reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.Exponential increases in surgical costs have underscored the critical need for evidence-based m...
May 31, 2021
To study the impact of a standardized postoperative anesthesia visit on 30-day mortality in medium to high-risk elective surgical patients.Postoperative complications are the leading cause of perioper...
May 31, 2021
Although liver resection is the only potentially curative treatment for colorectal liver metastases, recurrence is frequent. We previously published the early results of a randomized controlled phase ...
May 17, 2021
Most patients of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) require red blood cell (RBC) and/or platelet transfusion during their disease courses, which could cause an increased risk of iron overload and alloimmu...
May 17, 2021
Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is a severe condition with high mortality. However, the surgical procedures and outcomes of BAO with different pathologic subtypes have not been fully clarified. This st...
May 17, 2021
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have shown potent antibacterial activity against numerous bacteria strains. However, their toxicity against mammalian cells is still a big challenge, limiting their in viv...
May 17, 2021
Transgender patients often desire to have biological children. However, their reproductive potential is often negatively impacted by gender affirming surgery (GAS) such as gender confirmation surgery ...
May 17, 2021
Background The Sars-Cov-2 virus is characterized by a being highly contagiousness, and this is the reason why massive use of personal protective equipment is required by medical and paramedical staff ...
May 17, 2021
Elective rhinoplasty surgeons' fees vary considerably and are influenced by geographic surgeon density, surgeon's experience, local economic factors, patient demand, and other factors. The American Bo...
May 17, 2021
Background and purpose - Artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), and machine learning (ML) have become common research fields in orthopedics and medicine in general. Engineers perform much o...