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Impact of High-Dose Anti-Infective Agents on the Osteogenic Response of Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Oct 25, 2021

Treatment of infected nonunions and severe bone infections is a huge challenge in modern orthopedics. Their treatment routinely includes the use of anti-infective agents. Although frequently used, lit...

Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica (Trevor's Disease) in Children, Two New Cases: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Literature Review.

Oct 25, 2021

Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica (DEH), also known as Trevor's disease, is a rare nonhereditary skeletal disorder affecting one side of the epiphyses or the epiphyses-equivalents. It is often misdiag...

Image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose of ECG-triggered versus non-ECG-triggered imaging of the aorta on a single source 256-slice CT scanner.

Oct 25, 2021

Computed tomography angiography of the aorta (CTAA) is the modality of choice for investigating aortic disease. Our aim was to evaluate image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose of electr...

Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs.

Oct 25, 2021

Previous studies have shown high rates of mistreatment among US general surgery residents, leading to poor well-being. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority ...

Real-World Evidence & Revascularization Trends for Patients With Diabetes & Severe Coronary Artery Disease

Oct 20, 2021

In patients with diabetes and severe coronary artery disease (CAD), prior research found an association between coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and improved long-term mortality and freedom from...

Increase in Nuclear Cell-Free DNA is Associated with Major Adverse Events in Adult and Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients.

Oct 18, 2021

Cell-free DNA is an emerging biomarker. While donor fraction may detect graft events in heart transplant recipients, the prognostic value of total nuclear cell-free DNA (ncfDNA) itself is largely unex...

Analysis of social media use by European plastic surgery societies: A missing link for #PlasticSurgery.

Oct 18, 2021

The field of Plastic Surgery is prominent on social media around the world. Board certified plastic surgeons and societies of plastic surgery play a role in providing accurate, evidence-based informat...

Bone Regeneration in Load-Bearing Segmental Defects, Guided by Biomorphic, Hierarchically Structured Apatitic Scaffold.

Oct 18, 2021

The regeneration of load-bearing segmental bone defects remains a significant clinical problem in orthopedics, mainly due to the lack of scaffolds with composition and 3D porous structure effective in...

Cutibacterium acnes phylogenetic type IC and II isolated from patients with non-acne diseases exhibit high-level biofilm formation.

Oct 18, 2021

Cutibacterium (formerly Propionibacterium) acnes is an important for not only exacerbating factor of acne vulgaris but also pathogen of surgical site infections (SSIs) in orthopedics and plastic surge...

Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner for the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Oct 18, 2021

The aim of this study was to examine the clinical efficacy and safety of the duodenal-jejunal bypass liner (DJBL) while in situ for 12 months and for 12 months after explantation.This is the large...

Rupture Resemblance Score Guide

Oct 12, 2021

Researchers discovered that ruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) had distinct morphological and hemodynamic features, such as a greater size ratio and oscillatory shear index, as well as reduced wal...

Endarterectomy For Symptomatic Internal CW

Oct 12, 2021

In individuals younger than 55 years of age, the carotid web (CW) is an underappreciated cause of cryptogenic, embolic stroke. There is currently limited research on the appropriate treatment techniqu...

Cerebral Deep Venous Thrombosis And COVID-19: Case Report

Oct 12, 2021

During a screening test, a 54-year-old man was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The patient was instructed to self-isolate at home and report any symptoms that worsened. At 14 and 1...

Defining and predicting progression in non-IPF interstitial lung disease.

Oct 11, 2021

Randomized placebo-controlled trials demonstrated the efficacy of antifibrotic treatment in non-IPF progressive fibrosing ILD (fILD). Currently, there is no consensus on how progression should be defi...

Early acute fat embolism syndrome caused by femoral fracture: A case report.

Oct 11, 2021

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare complication caused by the presence of fat particles in the microcirculation, which usually occurs within 12-72 h after trauma. At present, there have been few ca...

Corrosion of titanium under simulated inflammation conditions: clinical context and in vitro investigations.

Oct 11, 2021

Titanium and alloys thereof are widely utilized for biomedical applications in the fields of orthopedics and dentistry. The corrosion resistance and perceived biocompatibility of such materials are es...

Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity.

Oct 11, 2021

Sleeve gastrectomy is the most widely used bariatric operation; however, its long-term safety is largely unknown.To compare the risk of mortality, complications, reintervention, and health care use 5 ...

Activated Partial Thromboplastin

Oct 08, 2021

This study states that The clot curve (CC) generated by automated coagulometers during activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) assay provides data on clot formation kinetics and may reflect the g...

Patients Undergoing Interventions

Oct 08, 2021

This study clearly depicts that an Active smoking among patients undergoing interventions for intermittent claudication (IC) is associated with poor outcomes. However, contemporary rates of active smo...

Procedure-Associated Costs

Oct 08, 2021

This study states that Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of proximal aortic arch disease provides a less invasive treatment option for high-risk patients ineligible for open arch reconstruct...

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