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Anterior insula regulates brain network transitions that gate conscious access.

May 06, 2021

Conscious access to sensory information is likely gated at an intermediate site between primary sensory and transmodal association cortices, but the structure responsible remains unknown. We perform f...

Patient and surgeon experiences with video visits in plastic surgery-toward a data-informed scheduling triage tool.

May 06, 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 provided the impetus for unprecedented adoption of telemedicine. This study aimed to understand video visit adoption by plastic surgery providers; and patient and surgeon perc...

Survival After Breast Conservation vs Mastectomy Adjusted for Comorbidity and Socioeconomic Status: A Swedish National 6-Year Follow-up of 48 986 Women.

May 06, 2021

Cohort studies show better survival after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with postoperative radiotherapy (RT) than after mastectomy (Mx) without RT. It remains unclear whether this is an independent ...

Diversification of Academic Surgery, Its Leadership, and the Importance of Intersectionality.

May 06, 2021

Diversity in academic surgery is lacking, particularly among positions of leadership.To evaluate trends among racial/ethnical minority groups stratified by gender along the surgical pipeline, as well ...

Primary Results of Long-Term Outcomes in the MOMENTUM 3 Pivotal Trial and Continued Access Protocol Study Phase: A Study of 2200 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Implants.

May 03, 2021

The MOMENTUM 3 pivotal trial established superiority of the HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow pump, over the HeartMate II axial-f...

A GLIMmer of insight into lung transplant nutrition: Enhanced detection of malnutrition in lung transplant patients using the GLIM criteria.

May 03, 2021

The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) is a novel framework for diagnosing malnutrition and requires evaluation in wide-ranging clinical settings. This study aimed to assess the preva...

Autologous Fat Transfer Harvest-site Complications: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management.

May 03, 2021

Autologous fat transfer is an effective tool for volume restoration to the aging face. Although numerous reports exist regarding injection site complications, there is limited data on donor-site morbi...

Conversion Rate of Web-based Versus Non-web-based Patient Referral Sources in a Facial Plastic Surgery Practice.

May 03, 2021

To compare the conversion rate (number of procedures/referrals) of web-based and non-web-based referrals to a facial plastic surgery practice (2012-2019).Data on demographics, referral source, patient...

Efficacy of microsurgery and comparison to macrosurgery for gingival recession treatment: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

May 03, 2021

Microsurgical principles, techniques, and armamentarium have made significant contributions to the periodontal plastic surgery. The present meta-analysis aimed to investigate the overall efficacy of m...

Timelines for returning to physical activity following pediatric spinal surgery: recommendations from the literature and preliminary data.

May 03, 2021

Participation in physical activity and sports is known to have positive implications for physical health, and for social and emotional wellbeing of children. Following corrective spinal surgery for sc...

Remote Clinics During Coronavirus Disease 2019: Lessons for a Sustainable Future.

May 03, 2021

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a focus on non-face-to-face (NF2F) orthopedic clinics. In this study, our aim was to establish whether NF2F clinics are sustainab...

Changes in professional practices. Contribution of conformity scoring in assessing and improving operative reports: the SCHOCRO.

May 03, 2021

In orthopedics, as in all surgical specialties, procedures are described in an operative report. This is an essential and mandatory part of the medical file (Article R.1112-2 of the French Public Heal...

An observational study of postoperative handoff standardization failures.

May 03, 2021

Patient handoffs from an operating room (OR) to an intensive care unit (ICU) require precise coordination among surgical, anesthesia, and critical care teams. Although several standardized handoff str...

Machine learning for the prediction of pathologic pneumatosis intestinalis.

May 03, 2021

The radiographic finding of pneumatosis intestinalis can indicate a spectrum of underlying processes ranging from a benign finding to a life-threatening condition. Although radiographic pneumatosis in...

Risks associated with subtotal cholecystectomy and the factors influencing them: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 85 studies published between 1985 and 2020.

May 03, 2021

Subtotal cholecystectomy is recognized as a rescue procedure performed in grossly suboptimal circumstances that would deem a total cholecystectomy too risky to execute. An earlier systematic review ba...

Factors Associated With General Surgery Residents' Operative Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

May 03, 2021

The suspension of elective operations in March 2020 to prepare for the COVID-19 surge posed significant challenges to resident education. To mitigate the potential negative effects of COVID-19 on surg...

Radiological initial treatment of vascular catastrophes in pancreas transplantation: Review of current literature.

Apr 29, 2021

Arterio-enteric fistula (AEF) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of solid organ pancreatic transplantation. Traditional management has been to remove the pancreas-duodenum allograft an...

Impact of atrial mitral and tricuspid regurgitation on atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation.

Apr 29, 2021

Atrial fibrillation (AF) induces functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) during atrial remodeling. FMR and FTR are associated with AF prognosis, but the effects for AF ...

The Complexity of Managing a Burned Irreducible Umbilical Hernia in an Adult.

Apr 29, 2021

We present a case of a 65-year-old male with a longstanding non-symptomatic irreducible umbilical hernia who presented with a three-day-old full-thickness thermal burn to the hernia. The burn was sus...

Midlevel Injectable Practice Patterns in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Offices.

Apr 29, 2021

There is limited knowledge on the extent physicians delegate cosmetic procedures to midlevel providers.To assess dermatology and plastic surgery practice patterns for the injections of neurotoxins and...

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