Fetal accessory renal arteries and other renal anomalies by Dinit K Tom, Purushottam Rao Manvikar, Maitreyee Madhav Mutalik

“…Knowledge on vascular variation in fetuses will help pediatric surgeons in planning abdominal surgeries in new born and children of early ages, where vascular anatomy may be different than in adults.…”
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Morphological cross-sectional study of anatomical landmarks for foramen transversarium in dry human cervical vertebrae and its surgical importance by Kishore Chandra Thakur, Sunder Lal Jethani

“…Background: Surgeries such as discectomy, intervertebral fusion, anterior microforaminotomy, and anterior screw fixation can damage neurovascular content of foramen transversarium of cervical vertebrae. …”
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Comparative study on regression time of block and adverse effects of nalbuphine and fentanyl as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine: a prospective randomized double-blind study by Kamal Chandra Deori, Mrinal Kanti Taye, Babita Lahkar

“…Conclusions On comparing nalbuphine 0.8 mg and fentanyl 25 µg as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine, it has been observed that nalbuphine significantly prolongs regression time of sensory and motor block indicating the effectiveness of nalbuphine as an alternative to fentanyl and for prolong surgeries. The incidence of adverse effects was similar in both groups.…”
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A survey of cone-beam computed tomographic use among Iranian endodontists by Maryam Forghanirad, Mohammad Eshraghi, Ali Kazemian, Maryam Gharechahi

“…CBCT was prescribed more frequently by endodontists who received training in CBCT usage, those performing periapical surgeries, and those using magnification in their practice.Conclusions: The survey indicated that CBCT technology is widely used among Iranian endodontists particularly if they have already received the required training. …”
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Clinical outcomes, time span for healing of various ocular surface disorders with amniotic membrane: A prospective, an Indian study by Venugopal Anitha, Aditya Ghorpade, R T Haridas, Meenakshi Ravindran, Mohammed S Uduman

“…Methods: A total of 41 patients, presenting to cornea clinic were included in the study and divided into five groups depending on the type of diagnosis: Group 1, with either >2 weeks of Persistent epithelial defect following cataract/retinal/glaucoma surgeries or Shield ulcers, Group 2 with >4 weeks of Non healing corneal ulcers, Group 3 with chemical injuries, Group 4 with Epithelial defects following keratoplasty, and Group 5 is the miscellaneous group. …”
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Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour of the Urinary Bladder in a Middle-Aged Man—A Case Report of an Unusual Localization of a Rare Tumour by Nebojsa Prijovic, Veljko Santric, Uros Babic, Branko Stankovic, Miodrag Acimovic, Milica Cekerevac, Gorana Nikolic, Bojan Cegar

“…If the location and size of the tumour allow it, bladder-preserving surgeries such as partial cystectomy represent a reasonable modality of operative treatment.…”
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The effect of intravenous Dexamethasone on post-cesarean section pain and vital signs: A double-blind randomized clinical trial by Azar Danesh Shahraki, Awat Feizi, Mitra Jabalameli, Shadi Nouri

“…Glucocorticoids such as Dexamethasone are strong anti-inflammatory agents, which can be used for a short time post-operative pain control in various surgeries. Main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of administration of intravenous (IV) Dexamethasone on reducing the pain after cesarean. …”
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Diagnosing Oncocytoma by Core Needle Biopsy: A Single-Center Experience by Chen Mayer, Yasmin Abu-Ghanem, Zohar A. Dotan, Iris Barshack, Eddie Fridman

“…The use of percutaneous biopsies to reach this diagnosis could save patients more extensive surgeries.…”
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Intracranial Pathologies and Endocrine Results: Single Pediatric Endocrinology Center Experience by Ülkü Gül Şiraz

“…In pituitary hormone deficiencies, the size and location of the pituitary gland may be normal, as well as one or more hormone effects may be observed after hypoplasia, partial empty sella, ectopic neurohypophysis, Rathke's cleft cyst, adenomas and other pituitary masses or surgeries. In early puberty, the pituitary dimensions are usually increased, rarely hypoplasia and rathke cleft cyst are seen as MRI findings. …”
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Bacterial orbital cellulitis – A review by Dayakar Yadalla, Rajagopalan Jayagayathri, Karthikeyan Padmanaban, Rajkumar Ramasamy, Ram Rammohan, Sonam Poonam Nisar, Viji Rangarajan, Vikas Menon

“…Other causes are trauma, orbital foreign bodies, preexisting dental infections, dental procedures, maxillofacial surgeries, Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF), and retinal buckling procedures. …”
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Use of CO₂-Derived Variables in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications by Vladimir L. Cousin, Raphael Joye, Julie Wacker, Maurice Beghetti, Angelo Polito

“…In children, particularly in CICU, few studies looked at these parameters, while they reported promising results on the use of CO₂-derived indices for patients’ management after cardiac surgeries. This review focuses on the physiological and pathophysiological determinants of ΔCCO₂ and VCO₂/VO₂ ratio while summarizing the actual state of knowledge on the use of CO₂-derived indices as hemodynamical markers in CICU.…”
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Next Generation Sequencing of Free Microbial DNA for Rapid Identification of Pathogens in Critically Ill Children with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) by Sarah C. Goretzki, Miriam Schäfer, Burcin Dogan, Nora Bruns, Eva Tschiedel, Peter-Michael Rath, Sebastian Voigt, Silke Grumaz, Petra Horvatek, Stefan Schönberger, Florian Stehling, Thorsten Brenner, Christian Dohna-Schwake

“…Background: Infections, major surgeries, and hyperinflammatory syndromes are known to trigger Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). …”
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Comparison of the Position and View of the Inferior Alveolar Canal and Mental Foramen in Panoramic Radiography and CBCT Images by N Anbiaee, B Yazdani

“…Background and Objective: Knowing the position of the inferior alveolar canal and mental foramen is very important in periapical surgeries, administration of local anesthesia and implantation. …”
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Clinical performance and shape analysis of trifocal intraocular lenses via scanning electron microscopy by Kazuya Yamashita, Koji Hayashi, Seiichiro Hata

“…Exclusion criteria were previous ocular surgeries, ocular pathologies, or corneal abnormalities. …”
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Treatment of Refractory Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of Tibia with Contralateral Vascularized Fibular Bone Graft and Anatomic Distal Tibial Locking Plate: A Case Series and Literatur... by Te-Feng Arthur Chou, Ting-Yu Liu, Matthew N. Wang, Chen-Yuan Yang

“…All patients had undergone multiple prior surgeries, including tumor excision and fixation with ring external fixators, plates, and screws. …”
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Functional human skin explants as tools for assessing mast cell activation and inhibition by Clarence Rachel Villanueva, Keane Barksdale, Tinuola Owolabi, Donavan Bridges, Kristin Chichester, Sarbjit Saini, Eric T. Oliver

“…Skin explants were generated using de-identified, full-thickness, non-diseased skin specimens from plastic and reconstructive surgeries. Results were reproducible and demonstrated FcɛRI- and MRGPRX2-induced mediator release which was inhibited with the use of a BTK inhibitor and QWF, respectively. …”
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Textbook Outcomes Among Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Following Endovascular Treatment by Zisheng Liu, Yuhao Tan, Yanpeng Wei, Dongwei Dai, Rui Zhao, Qiang Li, Qinghai Huang, Yi Xu, Pengfei Yang, Jun Sun, Jianmin Liu, Qiao Zuo

“…The concept of the “Textbook Outcome” (TO), a composite outcome that highlights numerous favorable outcomes, was developed in the context of gastrointestinal tumor surgeries and expeditiously extended across diverse surgical spheres. …”
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Biohybrid Bovine Bone Matrix for Controlled Release of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Lyosecretome: A Device for Bone Regeneration by Elia Bari, Ilaria Roato, Giuseppe Perale, Filippo Rossi, Tullio Genova, Federico Mussano, Riccardo Ferracini, Marzio Sorlini, Maria Luisa Torre, Sara Perteghella

“…SmartBone^® (SB) is a biohybrid bone substitute advantageously proposed as a class III medical device for bone regeneration in reconstructive surgeries (oral, maxillofacial, orthopedic, and oncology). …”
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Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients Younger than 60 Years: Results of a Multicenter Study by Adrien Jacquot, Ramy Samargandi, Lisa Peduzzi, Daniel Mole, Julien Berhouet

“…Male gender and reverse shoulder arthroplasty were risk factors for infection, while previous surgeries did not significantly contribute. The most common causative agents were <i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>. …”
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TRIM37 exacerbates hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury by facilitating IKKγ translocation by Hang Yang, Zuotian Huang, Yunhai Luo, Dengliang Lei, Ping Yan, Ai Shen, Wenbin Liu, Dewei Li, Zhongjun Wu

“…Abstract Background Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is one of the major pathological processes associated with various liver surgeries. However, there is still a lack of strategies to protect against hepatic I/R injury because of the unknown underlying mechanism. …”
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