Jul 22, 2021

The impact of gender on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has generated conflicting results. We investigated the impact of gender, on 30-day mortality, complications and l...

Jul 22, 2021

After implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) due to stress urinary incontinence, in some cases revision procedures may be necessary. This is mostly due to device infection or cuff erosi...

Jul 22, 2021

Physicians attempted to continue providing patient care through the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Surgeons embraced telemedicine as patient evaluation transitioned from physical encounters to virtual...

Jul 22, 2021

Surgical site infection and dehiscence are devastating complications of surgery for spinal metastases. Wound closure involving plastic surgeons has been proposed as a strategy to lower post-operative ...

Jul 22, 2021

A growing body of evidence indicates that breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is associated with the use of certain breast implants. Regional variations have been repor...

Jul 22, 2021

The German Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention recommends nominating one authorized medical specialist in every medical department as an infection prevention link physician (PLP)....

Jul 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an exponential increase in telehealth. In response to the pandemic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) and its Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) closed non-essential...

Jul 22, 2021

Cases of injury on duty (IOD) are common in Hong Kong, but literature on this group of patients is limited. This study aims to describe local IOD cases' epidemiological characteristics and identify fa...

Jul 22, 2021

Quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in longer-term sedentary behaviours and mental health problems. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Otago exercise programme (OEP) on physica...

Jul 22, 2021

The genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF) with slow conduction are unknown. Eight kindreds with familial AF and slow conduction, including a family affected by early onset AF, heart block and inc...

Jul 22, 2021

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) variability has been demonstrated to be associated with susceptibility/severity of COVID-19. High-resolution HLA genotyping to identify alleles associated with severe COV...

Jul 22, 2021

The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a simple screening tool with high sensitivity for the detection of severe obstructive sleep apnea. Predicting airway obstruction would allow the safe management of sedat...

Jul 22, 2021

Thoracic epidural analgesia is known to have superior perioperative pain control over intravenous opioid analgesia in open abdominal surgery and is an essential enhanced recovery after surgery compone...

Jul 22, 2021

The goal of preoperative fasting is to prevent pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia. Fasting times are often prolonged leading to patient discomfort and risk for adverse events. This retrosp...

Jul 22, 2021

Isthmus-originating papillary thyroid carcinoma has unique clinicopathological characteristics. There are no specific guidelines regarding the extent of surgery for isthmic papillary thyroid carcinoma...

Jul 22, 2021

Molecular testing is now commonly used to refine the diagnosis of indeterminate thyroid nodules. The purpose of this study is to compare the costs of a reflexive molecular testing strategy to a select...

Jul 21, 2021

This study states that The Tack Endovascular System (Intact Vascular, Wayne, Pa) combines low-metallic content with focal delivery to seal areas of dissection associated with balloon angioplasty. The ...

Jul 21, 2021

Tthis study states that the Posthospital syndrome (PHS) is an acquired, transient period of health vulnerability after a hospital admission for acute illness. It is characterized by physiologic decond...

Jul 21, 2021

The below given study states that the Antegrade femoral conduit access is frequently utilized for ipsilateral infrainguinal fringe vascular intercession. Notwithstanding, the utilization of conclusion...

Jul 21, 2021

The following study clearly depicts that Upper extremity and neck access is commonly used for complex endovascular aortic repairs. We sought to compare perioperative stroke and other complications of ...