Comparison of Labetalol and Nitroglycerine,s Effects on Deliberate Hypotension in Septo-Rhinoplasty Ssurgery, a Randomized Clinical Trial by Majid Rrazavi, Mona Najaf Najafi, Mahnaz Ahmadi, Iman Kashani

“…Introduction:Bleeding during ENT surgeries may contribute to impaired view. The less blood in surgical filed, the better quality and more surgeon’s satisfaction is expected. …”
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Comparing plasma levels of C-reactive protein, interleukin-10 and -15 in physically active and sedentary postmenopausal women Kane Ayntrlv by Mona Sarhadi, Mokhtar Nasiri Farsani, Kiana Hassanzadeh

“…The exclusion criteria included chronic diseases, smoking, and surgeries in the past year. Also, more than a year should have passed since all subjects experienced natural menopause. …”
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Relationship between size and site of tympanic membrane perforations and pure tone audiometry results by Naseema N, Ravindran D, Santhi T

“…Conclusion: The size of the tympanic membrane perforation is closely related to the degree of hearing loss and posterior quadrant perforations have more degree of hearing impairment than anterior quadrant perforations which signifies improvement in hearing in patients with chronic otitis media by reconstructive surgeries, especially for perforations involving the posterior quadrant. …”
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Ease of Internal Jugular Venous Cannulation by Anterior V/S Posterior Approach: A Randomized Interventional Study by Sunilgouda Mudigoudra, Anjum Saiyed, Parbeen Bano, Arun Garg, Reema Meena

“…Methods: Our study was conducted as a prospective randomized interventional trail in 60 patients undergoing scheduled cardiac surgeries requiring Right internal jugular venous cannulation in a tertiary level hospital after obtaining clearance from ethics committee, patients were randomly allocated into two groups either Anterior approach (Group A; n=30) or Posterior Approach (Group B; n=30). …”
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Current concepts in fracture healing: temporal dynamization and applications for additive manufacturing by Elaine C. Schmidt, MS, Lauren M. Judkins, BS, Guha Manogharan, PhD, Samir Mehta, MD, Michael W. Hast, PhD

“…It was found that accelerated rates of fracture healing can be achieved with staged 2-part surgeries or dynamic implant designs. Temporal dynamization, where static fixation of bones is followed by the introduction of micromotion and controlled loading, has been shown to improve callus volume and accelerate the healing response. …”
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Foramen of Huschke: It’s Relationship with Volume of Mastoid Pneumatization by Şahinde Atlanoglu, Muhammed Fatih Topuz

“…The presence of FH should be detected before TMJ and ear surgeries to prevent possible complications.…”
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Neurosurgery outcomes and complications in a monocentric 7-year patient registry by Johannes Sarnthein, Victor E. Staartjes, Luca Regli, Kevin Akeret, Delal Bektas, David Bellut, Oliver Bichsel, Oliver Bozinov, Elisa Colombo, Sandra Dias, Giuseppe Esposito, Menno R. Germans, Anna-Sophie Hofer, Michael Hugelshofer, Arian Karbe, Niklaus Krayenbühl, Alexander Küffer, Marian C. Neidert, Markus F. Oertel, Luis Padevit, Luca Regli, Jonas Rohr, Ahmed Samma, Johannes Sarnthein, Martina Sebök, Carlo Serra, Victor Staartjes, Lennart Stieglitz, Martin N. Stienen, Lazar Tosic, Tristan van Doormaal, Bas van Niftrik, Flavio Vasella, Stefanos Voglis, Fabio von Faber-Castell

“…We have registered 8226 patients that were treated in 11994 surgeries and 32494 consultations up until December 2020. …”
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Healing of tumor-induced osteomalacia as assessed by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography is not similar across the skeleton in the first years following com... by Nilton Salles Rosa Neto, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Emily Figueiredo Neves Yuki, Fernando Henrique Carlos de Souza, Liliam Takayama, Maria Inez da Silveira Carneiro, Luiz Guilherme Cernaglia Aureliano de Lima, Augusto Ishy, Alexandre José Reis Elias

“…Detailed radiologic and histopathologic evaluation revealed a phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor. Two surgeries were necessary for complete removal of the mass. …”
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Antibiotic Use, Incidence and Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India by Kristina Skender, Anna Machowska, Vivek Singh, Varun Goel, Yogyata Marothi, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Megha Sharma

“…Orthopedic surgeries contribute to the overall surgical site infection (SSI) events worldwide. …”
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Targeting β2-Adrenergic Receptors Shows Therapeutical Benefits in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma from Von Hippel–Lindau Disease by Virginia Albiñana, Eunate Gallardo-Vara, Isabel de Rojas-P, Lucia Recio-Poveda, Tania Aguado, Ana Canto-Cano, Daniel T. Aguirre, Marcelo M. Serra, Pilar González-Peramato, Luis Martínez-Piñeiro, Angel M. Cuesta, Luisa Maria Botella

“…Standard systemic therapies for VHL-ccRCC have shown limited response, with recurrent surgeries being the only effective treatment. Targeting of β2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB) has shown therapeutic antitumor benefits on VHL-retinal HB (clinical trial) and VHL-CNS HB (in vitro). …”
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Cancer care in Brazil: structure and geographical distribution by Mario Jorge Sobreira da Silva, Gisele O’Dwyer, Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-Castro

“…The following information was collected from the current norms and the National Registry of Health Establishments: geographic location, type of accreditation, type of care, and hospital classification according to annual data of the number of cancer surgeries. The adequacy of the number of licensed units relative to population size was assessed. …”
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A New Method for Assessing Patients’ Obesity-Associated Infection Risk Using X-rays in Hip Arthroplasties by Sebastian Breden, Florian Hinterwimmer, Simone Beischl, Sarah Consalvo, Alexandra S. Gersing, Ulrich Lenze, Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe, Carolin Knebel

“…For this retrospective study, 635 patients undergoing THA or revision surgeries in 2018 and 2019 were included. The preoperatively acquired X-rays of the pelvis were analyzed using a four-stage grading system. …”
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Analysis of postoperative monitoring of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for anterior instability by Alexandre Almeida, Samuel Millán Menegotto, Nayvaldo Couto de Almeida, Ana Paula Agostini, Letícia Agostini de Almeida

“…Patients with associated posterior labial lesions and revision surgeries were not included. RESULTS: At the time of the survey the patients had a median of 56 (IQR: 34.5-110.5) postoperative months. …”
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Case Report: Dostarlimab for treatment of aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by Sophia Gandarillas, Horace Tang, Bahar Dasgeb

“…An 80-year-old immunocompetent Caucasian man presented with a locally advanced and recurrent cSCC for which he underwent six Mohs surgeries, radiation therapy, and standard immunotherapy treatments. …”
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Female reproductive health impacts of Long COVID and associated illnesses including ME/CFS, POTS, and connective tissue disorders: a literature review by Beth Pollack, Emelia von Saltza, Lisa McCorkell, Lucia Santos, Ashley Hultman, Alison K. Cohen, Alison K. Cohen, Letícia Soares

“…These associated illnesses, whose patients are 70%–80% women, have increased rates of dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, dyspareunia, endometriosis, infertility, vulvodynia, intermenstrual bleeding, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and bleeding, pelvic congestion syndrome, gynecological surgeries, and adverse pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, maternal mortality, and premature birth. …”
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An overview of case reports and case series of pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer: a scoping review by Amin Khoshbayan, Nour Amirmozafari, Shiva Mirkalantari

“…Radiological techniques are helpful but have limitations that can lead to unnecessary surgeries when confusing PA with lung cancer. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of PA and lung cancer to prevent undesirable complications and ensure appropriate treatment measures are taken.…”
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Influenza-Associated Disseminated Aspergillosis in a 9-Year-Old Girl Requiring ECMO Support by Natalia Mendoza-Palomar, Susana Melendo-Pérez, Joan Balcells, Jaume Izquierdo-Blasco, Maria Teresa Martín-Gómez, Monica Velasco-Nuño, Jacques G. Rivière, Pere Soler-Palacin

“…Extension workup showed disseminated aspergillosis. After multiple surgeries and combined antifungal therapy (isavuconazole plus liposomal amphotericin B), her clinical course was favorable. …”
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Acute idiopathic pancreatitis is associated with more aggressive disease course in Crohn’s disease but not in ulcerative colitis by Karim T. Osman, Asahi Hoque, Ravi Teja Pasam, Adel Farhoud, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Vishant Ramadorai, Khadija Chaudrey, Randall Pellish

“…Aggressive disease course was defined as (i)biologic change, (ii)biologic dose escalation, or (iii)IBD-related surgeries occurring within 1 year of acute pancreatitis diagnosis. …”
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Comparative study on the effects and complications of transverse insertion of two fine gauge quincke's spinal needles 26 and 29 G in spinal anesthesia by Becki Susan Varghese, Ajay Wahi, Geetashu Duggal, Sapna Bansal, Prabhdeep Singh, Manvi Garg

“…Materials and Methods: Hundred patients of age 18–40 years posted for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries were allocated into two groups of 50 each to receive spinal anesthesia with 3 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine using 26 G or 29 G Quincke's spinal needle. …”
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Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis in Children during COVID-19 Pandemic: Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of a First Infection by Jesús David Licona-Enríquez, María Guadalupe Labra-Zamora, Alma Griselda Ramírez-Reyes, María Guadalupe Miranda-Novales

“…A total of 199 CSF diversion surgeries were registered. A first infection occurred in 17 patients (8.5%), including 10 with external ventricular drain (EVD) and 6 with ventricular shunts. …”
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