Apr 28, 2020

Previous reports proposed prelemniscal radiations (Raprl) as a target to treat motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and this was found particularly effective to control rest and postural tremor. How...

Apr 28, 2020

Post-implantation syndrome (PIS) is the clinical and biochemical expression of an inflammatory response following endovascular aneurysm repair, with a reported incidence ranging from 2-100%. Although ...

Apr 27, 2020

With healthcare systems placing greater emphasis on improving safety and quality, efforts to gain a better understanding of possible threats to the delivery of reliable care are becoming increasingly ...

Apr 24, 2020

To assess whether regional intestinal oxygen saturation (rintSO2) and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rcSO2) measurements aid in estimating survival of preterm infants after surgery for NEC.Predi...

Apr 24, 2020

To estimate the extent to which staff-directed facilitation of early mobilization impacts recovery of pulmonary function and 30-day postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after colorectal surger...

Apr 13, 2020

Using direct laryngoscopy (DL) using a Macintosh blade is the traditional, standard technique for endotracheal intubation. Over the last decade, the frequency of video laryngoscopy (VL) use has increa...

Apr 12, 2020

The purpose of this study was to retrospectively compare clinical results, including proprioceptive function, after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction between 2 groups using techniques th...

Apr 12, 2020

Spinal emergencies require prompt identification, management, and surgical referral (if needed) from first-line providers. Diagnostic delays from a failure to recognize emergency conditions can lead t...

Apr 12, 2020

A considerable number of patients who underwent a 2-stage exchange protocol for periprosthetic hip joint infection could not complete the second-stage reimplantation. The aim of this study was to eval...

Apr 12, 2020

Surgical learning curves are a representation of the number of cases required for a surgeon to reach a stable rate of outcomes and complications. In this study, the authors present the learning curve ...

Apr 12, 2020

We performed this study based on big data from Electronic Medical Records (EMR) of outpatients and inpatients from 52 hospitals in China to investigate the prevalence of hyperuricemia in Chinese adult...

Apr 12, 2020

Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent disease result in several complications, including bone problems. Previous studies have shown that microRNA (miR)-26a regulates glucose metabolism and plays a protecti...

Apr 12, 2020

Dendritic cells (DCs) are sentinels of the immune system that bridge innate and adaptive immunity. By capturing antigens in peripheral tissue, processing and presenting them with concurrent expression...

Apr 12, 2020

Acne and rosacea, despite their similar clinical presentations, follow distinct clinical courses, suggesting that fundamental differences exist in their pathophysiology. We performed a case-control st...

Apr 12, 2020

Endothelium-derived prostacyclin and nitric oxide elevate platelet cyclic nucleotide levels and maintain quiescence. We previously demonstrated a synergistic relationship exists between cyclic nucleot...

Apr 12, 2020

Direct laryngoscopy and intubation are often difficult in children with Robin Sequence. Previous research characterizing anatomic airway differences has focused on parameters influencing airway patenc...

Apr 12, 2020

We aimed to investigate whether cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) alters the treatment decision for impacted mandibular third molar (M3M) surgery when the third molars show proximity to the inferio...

Apr 12, 2020

Augmentation of the occiput is an esthetic procedure that is gaining more popularity but is not well reported in the literature. The aim of this retrospective study on a case series of patients was to...

Apr 12, 2020

The aim was to evaluate the various operative techniques and outcomes used to manage the pancreatic transection plane (or stump) during a left (distal) pancreatectomy and to develop expert consensus g...

Apr 12, 2020

Seattle, Washington, is an epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in the United States. In response, the Division of General Surgery at the University of Washington Department of Surgery i...