Pyogenic granuloma of eyelid: A literature review and case report by Dasari G, Rao VVLN, Satyanarayana KVV, Vedula B

“…Eyelid pyogenic granuloma is uncommon, associated with chalazion, lid surgeries, lacrimal sac procedures, trauma, predisposing cutaneous lesions, congenital capillary malformations, and idiopathic. …”
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Recommendations for the use of opioids in Brazil: Part III. Use in special situations (postoperative pain, musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, gestation and lactation) by Durval Campos Kraychete, José Tadeu Tesseroli de Siqueira, Telma Regina Mariotto Zakka, João Batista Santos Garcia

“…This study aimed at discussing recommendations for the use of opioids in acute postoperative pain, neuropathic pain, musculoskeletal pain and pain during gestation and lactation.CONTENTS: This review has addressed the use of opioids in frequent chronic and acute painful syndromes, in gestation and lactation, discussing indications, drugs used, doses, risks, complications and recommendations.CONCLUSION: Opioids for acute postoperative pain have been broadly studied and are established for minor medium and major surgeries. Recommendations for the use of opioids in neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain are restricted to second line treatment and require further discussions. …”
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Phenotypic and functional features of B cells from two different human subcutaneous adipose depots by Daniela Frasca, Denisse Garcia, Alain Diaz, Maria Romero, Seth Thaller, Bonnie B. Blomberg

“…In this study, we have compared frequencies, phenotype, function and metabolic requirements of B cells isolated from the breast and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (AT) of women with obesity who underwent weight reduction surgeries. Results show that B cells from the abdominal AT are more inflammatory than those from the breast, characterized by higher frequencies of inflammatory B cell subsets and higher expression of RNA for inflammatory markers associated with senescence. …”
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Accuracy of prenatal ultrasound scans for screening cleft lip and palate: A systematic review by K Divya, P Iyapparaja, Anusha Raghavan, Madankumar Parangimalai Diwakar

“…This systematic review aims to find the accuracy of two-dimensional (2D)/3D scans for screening cleft lip and palate which would help the parents to be mentally and psychologically prepared to plan for future surgeries. To identify relevant literature, an electronic search was performed using PubMed, Trip database, Cochrane, and Google Scholar database. …”
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A masquerade in a symptomatic patient with heart failure by Jazlan Jamaluddin, Mohd Azzahi Mohamed Kamel, Siti Nuradliah Jamil

“…During the initial history-taking, she did not report any medical illnesses or surgeries. She had been well and had not undergone any screening for almost 30 years before the first hospitalisation for heart failure. …”
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Case report: The power of immunotherapy in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by Maximilian Brockwell, Marium Husain, Claire Verschraegen, Richard Wu, Gabriel Tinoco

“…The patient is undergoing reconstructive surgeries. This case illustrates the potential for significant response with immune checkpoint inhibitors delivered in combination with cyclical hypofractionated radiation therapy for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, even in very advanced disease.…”
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Complete placenta previa and increta after radical trachelectomy: A case report by Jiahua Chen, Laura Gilroy, Howard Minkoff, Albert Palileo

“…Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders are increasing in incidence and represent a significant contributor to severe maternal morbidity in the US. Prior uterine surgeries other than cesarean section are important, yet less common, risk factors for PAS. …”
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From patient to specimen and back again by Helena Franzén

“…In particular, by using the concept of co-production, the analysis focuses on the interplay between Museum Obstetricum and obstetrical practice when encountering obstructed labours, more specifically radical surgeries – such as the caesarean section. Drawing on collection objects, archival texts, and medical publications, this article sheds light on aspects such as framings of consent, tensions between saving lives and acquiring new pelvis specimens, as well as tensions between who to save: the woman or the fetus. …”
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Improvement of operating room performance using a multi-objective mathematical model and data envelopment analysis: A case study by Mojtaba Hamid, Mahdi Hamid, Mohammad Mahdi Nasiri, Mahdi Ebrahimnia

“…Therefore, in this paper, the weekly OR planning and scheduling problem is addressed to minimize the waiting time of elective patients, overutilization and underutilization costs of ORs and the total completion time of surgeries. We take into account the available hours of ORs and the surgeons, legal constraints and job qualification of surgeons, and priority of patients in the model. …”
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Empowering Strategies for Lifestyle Interventions, Diet Modifications, and Environmental Practices for Uterine Fibroid Prevention; Unveiling the LIFE UP Awareness by Somayeh Vafaei, Samar Alkhrait, Qiwei Yang, Mohamed Ali, Ayman Al-Hendy

“…Traditionally, medical intervention is deferred until advanced stages, necessitating invasive surgeries such as hysterectomy or myomectomy, leading to high recurrence rates and increased healthcare costs. …”
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pH Sensing for Early Detection of Septic Inflammation Based on Intrinsic Titanium β-Alloy Nanotubular Oxides by Jaroslav Fojt, Jan Šťovíček, Jitřenka Jírů, Vojtěch Hybášek

“…Orthopaedic surgeries like total hip and knee arthroplasty play a crucial role in restoring joint function for individuals with osteoarthritis. …”
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Large-scale in vivo femtosecond laser neurosurgery screen reveals small-molecule enhancer of regeneration by Gilleland, Cody Lee, Rohde, Christopher Benjamin, Samara, Chrysanthi, Yanik, Mehmet Fatih, Haggarty, Stephen J.

“…We performed thousands of microsurgeries at single-axon precision in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans at a rate of 20 seconds per animal. Following surgeries, we exposed the animals to a hand-curated library of approximately one hundred small molecules and identified chemicals that significantly alter neurite regeneration. …”
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Real-time Raman system for in vivo disease diagnosis by Motz, Jason T., Gandhi, Saumil J., Scepanovic, Obrad R., Haka, Abigail S., Kramer, John R., Feld, Michael S., Dasari, Ramachandra Rao

“…The real-time capabilities of the system were demonstrated in vivo during femoral bypass and breast lumpectomy surgeries. Such a system will greatly facilitate the adoption of Raman spectroscopy into clinical research and practice.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of imidazolium based antimicrobial polymer by Zhong, Wenbin

“…Antibiotics underpin modern medical interventions such as surgeries, chemotherapy and implants. Recent emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria together with antibiotic overuse threatens the global public health and causes significant mortality and morbidity with its associated economic loss. …”
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Microencapsulation of gentamicin into biodegradable polymer as a novel drug delivery system by Mohamed, Farahidah, Harun Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi, Doolaane, Abd Monem

“…Once infection is established, it requires multiple surgeries, prolonged antibiotic treatment, and long-term complications. …”
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Enhancing gender by Zohny, H, Earp, B, Savulescu, J

“…On the one hand, access to certain medical interventions, including hormone treatments or surgeries, where desired, may be beneficial or even vital for some gender dysphoric trans people. …”

Assessing bone banking activities at University of Malaya medical centre by Mohd, S., Samsuddin, S.M., Ramalingam, S., Min, N.W., Yusof, N., Zaman, T.K., Mansor, A.

“…The main advantage of establishing in-house bone banks is its ability to readily provide allograft bones for local surgeries. Bone procurement activities of our university bone bank during the 10 years of operation were reviewed. …”

Sub-epithelial connective tissue graft and enamel matrix derivative in the management of a localized gingival recession defect: A case report by Akram, Z., Khawaja, N.A., Rashid, H., Vohra, F.

“…Within the past 20 years, clinicians have successfully performed mucogingival surgeries to restore periodontal defects. This article describes the application of enamel matrix derivative (EMD) in combination with connective tissue graft (CTG) for the repair of localized mucogingival defect. …”

Development of PMMA-Mon-CNT bone cement with superior mechanical properties and favorable biological properties for use in bone-defect treatment by Pahlevanzadeh, F., Bakhsheshi-Rad, H. R., Ismail, A. F., Aziz, M., Chen, X. B.

“…Thus, the PMMA-Mon-CNT bone cements developed are good potential candidates for filling bone defects in orthopedic surgeries.…”

Eyelid anthropometry of normal indian population by Thangavel Sindhu.

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