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Impact of hemispherotomy on quality of life and burden of caregivers in children and adolescents: a retrospective observational study.

Sep 09, 2024

To evaluate QOL and caregiver burden of children and teenagers submitted to hemispherotomy for pharmacoresistant epilepsy, by comparing pre and post-surgical intervention data.Retrospective analysis o...

Isolated Abdominal Aortic Dissection With and Without Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Aug 19, 2024

The aim of this study was to report the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of patients treated for IAAD with and without abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a single academic institution in S...

Exploration of small molecule compounds targeting abdominal aortic aneurysm based on CMap database and molecular dynamics simulation.

Aug 19, 2024

The mitigation of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth through pharmaceutical intervention offers the potential to avert the perils associated with AAA rupture and the subsequent need for surgical i...

Comparing the effect of FUAS and myomectomy on the elasticity of myometrium around targeted uterine fibroid.

Aug 12, 2024

Focused ultrasound ablation surgery (FUAS) has been widely employed to treat patients with uterine fibroid (UF). This study aimed to estimate myometrial stiffness changes in patients who received FUAS...

A novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids.

Aug 05, 2024

To develop a novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids...

Modification of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement with halloysite clay nanotubes.

Aug 05, 2024

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is used in orthopedics and dentistry to get primary fixation to bone but doesn't provide a mechanically and biologically stable bone interface. Therefore, the...

Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes protect against abdominal aortic aneurysm formation through CD74 modulation of macrophage polarization in mice.

Aug 05, 2024

Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-derived exosomes (MSC-Exo) have been recognized for their significant role in regulating macrophage polarization, a process crucial to the pathogenesis of abdominal aort...

Outcomes and complications of second-trimester induction of labor using laminaria and gemeprost: A single-center experience in Japan.

Aug 05, 2024

To document the outcomes of second-trimester induction of labor with laminaria cervical dilation followed by gemeprost vaginal tablets, with a particular emphasis on its complications.This was a singl...

Cold exposure-induced plasma exosomes impair bone mass by inhibiting autophagy.

Jun 24, 2024

Recently, environmental temperature has been shown to regulate bone homeostasis. However, the mechanisms by which cold exposure affects bone mass remain unclear. In our present study, we observed that...

Paralumbar compartment syndrome, a rare sequela of deadlifting: a case report and review of current literature.

Jun 24, 2024

Compartment syndrome is a well-known phenomenon that is most commonly reported in the extremities. However, paralumbar compartment syndrome is rarely described in available literature. The authors pre...

Identifying diversity of patient anatomy through automated image analysis of clinical ultrasounds.

Jun 24, 2024

Central venous catheterization (CVC) carries inherent risks which can be mitigated through the use of appropriate ultrasound-guidance during needle insertion. This study aims to comprehensively unders...

How to successfully secure a higher speciality training post in the United Kingdom: dermatology focus.

Jun 10, 2024

Navigating the labyrinthine process of securing higher speciality training poses formidable challenges for doctors in training. Achieving success in this endeavour demands more than a mere grasp of th...

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Superior to Conventional Thoracotomy for Lung Cancer Lobectomy

May 31, 2024

The most common surgery for non-small cell lung cancer is lobectomy, which can be performed through either thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Insufficient research has examined res...

Health Disparities Research in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Scoping Review.

May 27, 2024

Health disparities contribute significantly to disease, health outcomes, and access to care. Little is known about the state of health disparities in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS). ...

Conception Planning Critical for Female Recipients of Organ Transplants

May 23, 2024

A successful organ transplant restores gonadal function in the first months after surgery, which leads to the normalization of menstrual cycles and increases the chance of pregnancy. Recipients of org...

Best practices for the management of febrile seizures in children.

May 13, 2024

Febrile seizures (FS) are commonly perceived by healthcare professionals as a self-limited condition with a generally 'benign' nature. Nonetheless, they frequently lead to pediatric consultations, and...

Electrical aligned polyurethane nerve guidance conduit modulates macrophage polarization and facilitates immunoregulatory peripheral nerve regeneration.

May 13, 2024

Biomaterials can modulate the local immune microenvironments to promote peripheral nerve regeneration. Inspired by the spatial orderly distribution and endogenous electric field of nerve fibers, we ai...

Construct validation of the Japanese Core Outcome Measures Index and the impact of diseases on patient-reported outcome measures in preoperative patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and disk herniation: a single-center observational study.

Apr 29, 2024

The primary objective was to validate the construct validity of the Japanese Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) in preoperative patients aged 60 years or older undergoing lumbar spine surgery for lum...

Comprehensive Review of Urinary Tract Infections in Renal Transplant Recipients: Clinical Insights and Management Strategies.

Mar 11, 2024

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a significant challenge in the care of renal transplant recipients. This comprehensive review explores this population's multifaceted landscape of UTIs, emphasizin...

Morphological Study of Human Cadaveric Livers and Its Clinical Significance.

Mar 11, 2024

Introduction The liver is the largest gland in the body and shows wide variation in surface features. Knowledge of external features is essential for radiological investigations and during abdominal s...

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