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The effect of preoperative erector spinae plane vs. paravertebral blocks on patient-controlled oxycodone consumption after video-assisted thoracic surgery: A prospective randomized, blinded, non-inferiority study.

Feb 25, 2020

To investigate the effective analgesia for video-assisted thoracic surgery.In this prospective non-inferiority study, we evaluated the postoperative analgesic effect of preoperative ultrasound-guided ...

Executive Summary of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Thyroid Disease in Adults.

Feb 25, 2020

The aim of this study was to develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective and appropriate thyroidectomy.Surgical management of thyroid disease has evolved considerably over several decad...

The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Thyroid Disease in Adults.

Feb 25, 2020

To develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective, and appropriate thyroidectomy.Surgical management of thyroid disease has evolved considerably over several decades leading to variability...

Changes in Smoking Behavior Before and After Gastric Bypass: A 7-year Study.

Feb 25, 2020

To evaluate smoking history and change in smoking behavior, from 1 year before through 7 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, and to identify risk factors for post-surgery smoking.Smok...

Risk of postoperative thromboembolic complication after major digestive surgery in patients receiving antiplatelet therapy: Lessons from more than 3,000 operations in a single tertiary referral hospital.

Feb 25, 2020

Although recent studies have suggested that the continuation of preoperative antiplatelet therapy with aspirin does not affect intraoperative or postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing digestive...

Preoperative patient education and patient preparedness are associated with less postoperative use of opioids.

Feb 25, 2020

Because many patients are first exposed to opioids after general surgery procedures, surgical stewardship for the use of opioids is critical in addressing the opioid crisis. We developed a multi-compo...

High Expression of Krüppel-like Factor 7 Indicates Unfavorable Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Feb 25, 2020

Krüppel-like factor 7 (KLF7), which belongs to the KLF family of zinc finger transcription factors, plays a critical role in regulating gene expression. It was reported that KLF7 overexpression was c...

TRAP1 is a predictive biomarker of platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy benefits in patients with resected lung adenocarcinoma.

Feb 25, 2020

Platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy after complete resection has become a standard treatment for patients with stage II to IIIA non-small cell lung cancer; however, not all patients exhibit survival ...

Synthesis, biochemical, pharmacological characterization and in silico profile modelling of highly potent opioid orvinol and thevinol derivatives.

Feb 25, 2020

Morphine and its derivatives play inevitably important role in the μ-opioid receptor (MOR) targeted antinociception. A structure-activity relationship study is presented for novel and known orvinol a...

microRNA-422a Inhibits DCC Expression in a Manner Dependent on SNP rs12607853.

Feb 25, 2020

DCC netrin 1 receptor (DCC) affects the structure and function of the dopamine circuitry, which in turn affects the susceptibility to developing addiction. In a previous study, we found that single nu...

The Burden of Platelet Transfusions in Patients With CLD

Feb 23, 2020

Clinical guidelines recommend that patients who undergo invasive procedures have a platelet count level above 50x10^9/L; these guidelines historically have applied to all patients and do not specifica...

Survival After Pediatric Kidney Transplant Drastically Improved

Feb 20, 2020

THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There has been an increase in survival after pediatric kidney transplantation since 1970, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in the Clinical Jour...

Turn-in Flap: 10 Years' Experience of a Single Institution in Saudi Arabia.

Feb 18, 2020

Background and objective Cephalic excision of the lateral crus is the most used procedure in rhinoplasty when attempting to make the nasal tip smaller or narrower to improve the definition. However, d...

Auxiliary usage of botulinum toxin A in plastic surgery in China.

Feb 18, 2020

Currently, botulinum toxin A (BTA) is mainly used in the treatment of muscle spasms and in cosmetic procedures, and its cosmetic indications are expanding rapidly. There have been sporadic reports foc...

Autologous platelet concentrates in maxillofacial regenerative therapy.

Feb 18, 2020

Platelet concentrates have emerged as innovative autologous blood products that enhance tissue healing and regeneration in regenerative therapy. A common feature of these products is their higher than...

Association of Socioeconomic, Personality, and Mental Health Factors With Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Facial Palsy.

Feb 18, 2020

Knowledge of factors associated with health-related quality of life in patients with facial palsy may aid in better interpreting outcomes of research and treatment.To identify factors associated with ...

Ideal xenograft or a perfect bone substitute?-A retrospective review and analysis of the historical concept of ivory implants in orthopaedics.

Feb 18, 2020

Surgical treatment of fractures has evolved with the development of anaesthesia in 1846. Experiments with different implants both organic and non-organic had led to introduction of sometimes extremely...

Impact of 3D Printed Calcaneal Models on Fracture Understanding and Confidence in Orthopedic Surgery Residents.

Feb 18, 2020

To determine if three-dimensionally printed (3Dp) fracture models can improve orthopedic trainee education.A prospective comparison study of orthopedic trainees and attending surgeons was performed, w...

Analysis of Different Levels of Structured Reporting in Knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Feb 18, 2020

The aim of this study is to investigate the most appropriate knee MRI report template that not only provides structure and consistency, but also allows enough narrative freedom for the logical organiz...

[Osteoid osteoma of the hand - Diagnostics and operative treatment].

Feb 18, 2020

Osteoid osteoma is a rare benign bone tumor displaying typical clinical symptoms and radiological signs in most cases. Characteristic symptoms are nocturnal pain alleviated by non-steroid antiinflamm...

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