Hyaluronic Acid and Controlled Release: A Review by Ilker S. Bayer

“…Today HA is used during certain eye surgeries and in the treatment of dry eye disease. …”
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A prolonged pandemic impacts the mental health of orthopaedic patients by Craigven Hao Sheng Sim, Elizabeth Jing Yng Heah, Xia Zhan, Nur Aqilah Muzini, Don Koh, Khai Cheong Wong, Tet Sen Howe, Joyce Suang Bee Koh

“…Methods A survey was administered on patients in outpatient clinics within a tertiary institution from 31 May to 13 June 2021 where government interventions prevented elective orthopaedic surgeries from being performed. Individuals' fatigue level were assessed with Chalder fatigue scale (CFS) and they were surveyed on their areas of stressors. …”
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Morquio B Disease. Disease Characteristics and Treatment Options of a Distinct <i>GLB1</i>-Related Dysostosis Multiplex by Nataliya Yuskiv, Katsumi Higaki, Sylvia Stockler-Ipsiroglu

“…The most commonly reported orthopedic surgeries are hip and knee replacements. Keratan sulphate-derived oligosaccharides are characteristic biomarkers. …”
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Sepsis Stewardship: The Puzzle of Antibiotic Therapy in the Context of Individualization of Decision Making by Fernando Ramasco, Rosa Méndez, Alejandro Suarez de la Rica, Rafael González de Castro, Emilio Maseda

“…The increase in resistant microorganisms, the quantitative increase in major surgeries and interventional procedures in the highest risk patients, and the appearance of a significant number of new antibiotics in recent years (some very specifically directed against certain mechanisms of resistance and others with a broader spectrum of applications) have led us to shift our questions from “what to deal with” to “how to treat”. …”
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Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities: A Bibliometric Analysis by Ariya Natarajan, Murdoc Gould, Anjali Daniel, Rohan Mangal, Latha Ganti

“…# Introduction Access to healthcare is defined by being able to receive regular checkups, specialist appointments, immunizations, procedures, and surgeries within a reasonable timeframe and without restrictive barriers…”
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Dose N2O Cause Paradoxical Reaction in Response to Noxious Stimulants During Inhalation Induction of Anesthesia in Pediatrics? by Mohamad Golparvar, Alireza Koosha

“…Methods: In a clinical trial study, eighty 1-6 year old age, ASA I and II pediatrics who candidate for abdominal and extremities elective surgeries were evaluated in 4 groups (Halothane, Isoflorane, Halothane plus N2O and Isoflorane plus N2O). …”
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Cost of chiropractic versus medical management of adults with spine-related musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review by Ronald Farabaugh, Cheryl Hawk, Dave Taylor, Clinton Daniels, Claire Noll, Mike Schneider, John McGowan, Wayne Whalen, Ron Wilcox, Richard Sarnat, Leonard Suiter, James Whedon

“…Spinal pain patients who consulted chiropractors as first providers needed fewer opioid prescriptions, surgeries, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, specialist referrals and injection procedures. …”
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The Anesthetic Strategy for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidoses: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hsuan-Chih Lao, Ying-Chun Lin, Muh-Lii Liang, Ying-Wei Yang, Ya-Hsien Huang, Ying-Lun Chan, Yung-Wei Hsu, Shuan-Pei Lin, Chih-Kuang Chuang, Jen-Kun Cheng, Hsiang-Yu Lin

“…We found that the most common interventions for MPS patients were otolaryngological surgeries (49.6%). Additionally, a secured airway played a marked preference for the most general anesthesia (87.1%). …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF EPIDURAL ADMINISTRATION OF LEVOBUPIVACAINE 0.5% AT A VOLUME OF 20 ML AND ROPIVACAINE 0.75% AT THE SAME VOLUME IN SURGIC... by Ranjita Mohanty

“…This study aimed to create a comparative framework and assess the effects of epidural levobupivacaine and ropivacaine in surgeries of the lower limb. Methodology: The study involved 100 patients, evenly split into two different groups where each group was assigned 50 candidates. …”
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APPLICATION OF A-PRF IN AN AREA WITH NON-INTEGRATED XENOGRAFT by Antoaneta Mlachkova, Zdravka Pashova-Tasseva, Hristina Maynalovska, Krassimira Gogova, Ivan Ivanov

“…Nowadays the number of surgeries involving bovine‑derived xenografts in implant dentistry has increased significantly. …”
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The promising role of bacteriophage therapy in managing total hip and knee arthroplasty related periprosthetic joint infection, a systematic review by Ahmed A. Khalifa, Sarah M. Hussien

“…The patients’ average age was 73.7 years, underwent an average of 4.5 previous surgeries. The most common organism was the Staphylococcus aureus species. …”
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The cumulative analgesic consumption score (CACS): evaluation of a new score to describe postsurgical analgesic consumption as a surrogate parameter for postoperative pain and inva... by Martin Schoenthaler, Arkadiusz Miernik, Klaus Offner, Wojciech Konrad Karcz, Dieter Hauschke, Sabina Sevcenco, Franklin Emmanuel Kuehhas, Christian Bach, Noor Buchholz, Konrad Wilhelm

“…Materials and Methods The cumulative analgesic consumption score (CACS) was determined for two cohorts of patients split into three groups with surgeries involving clinically distinct levels of invasiveness (n = 2 x 60). …”
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Attenuation of cardiovascular responses to laryngoscopy and intubation –A comparative study between IV esmolol hydrochloride and lignocaine hydrochloride by Eswari Prasanna P, Katika Surya Gowthami, Asha Latha A, Rajendra Prasad M

“…A clinical comparative study of attenuation of sympathetic response to laryngoscopy and intubation was done in 90 patients posted for elective surgeries. The sample size estimation is calculated based on findings from the previous study done by Singh et al., (2013).Group I was control group. …”
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Quality of Immediate Postoperative Nursing Care for Patients in Public and Private Hospitals in Erbil City, Iraq- Comparative Study by Sideeq Sadir Ali

“…The study aimed to assess and compare quality of immediate post-operation nursing care for patients undergoing surgeries in the public and private hospitals in Erbil City. …”
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Unmet Needs in Endometriosis: Lessons from COVID-19 by Niamh Waters, Louis Taffs, Jennifer L. Marino, Charlene Rapsey, Jane E. Girling, Michelle Peate

“…Conclusions: This study provides in-depth insight into the experiences of people with endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, confirming previous studies' findings and offering insight into discrepancies between the Australian Healthcare system categorization of surgeries as ?non-essential,? and patient views of these procedures as ?…”
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Effect of cycloplegia on corneal biometrics and refractive state by Abbas Bagheri, Mohadeseh Feizi, Aliakbar Shafii, Amir Faramarzi, Mehdi Tavakoli, Shahin Yazdani

“…The effects of cycloplegia on refraction and corneal biometrics should be considered before cataract and refractive surgeries.…”
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Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Therapy: Past, Present, and Future by Xinqiang Han, Jianzeng Dong, David G. Benditt

“…LAA excision remains recommended in surgical guidelines for patients with NVAF requiring open-heart coronary bypass or valvular replacement/repair surgeries. However, owing to the traumatic/invasive nature and suboptimal outcomes of conventional surgical LAA intervention, clinical application of this approach is limited in current cardiology practice. …”
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Bioprosthetic xenopericardium preserved with di- and penta-epoxy compounds: molecular cross-linking mechanisms, surface features and mechanical properties by I. Yu. Zhuravleva, E. V. Karpova, L. A. Oparina, N. Kabos, A. L. Ksenofontov, A. S. Zhuravleva, N. R. Nichay, A. V. Bogachev-Prokophiev, B. A. Trofimov, A. M. Karaskov

“…Heart valve bioprostheses made from glutaraldehyde-treated bovine and porcine pericardia are widely used in open and transcatheter valve surgeries. However, the glutaraldehyde cross-linkage leads to bioprosthetic calcification in many patients. …”
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Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in the Pediatric Population: Case Series Report* by Hortência Angelina Silva Pinto, Ana Luísa de Cássia Magalhães Ferreira, Isadora Barbosa de Deus, Darlan Rebolças Gama Ferreira, Laryssa Vieira Gonçalves, Rodrigo Moreira Faleiro

“…Methods A retrospective study of 169 endoscopic surgeries performed by the senior author in two institutions, one public (Hospital João XXIII, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais) and another private (Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais), in the period from 2003 a 2020. …”
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Role of surgical drains in orthopedics by Aditya Goel, Shivendra Singh, Navin K Shukla

“…There have been a large number of multi-center meta-analytical studies that have found drains to be of little or no benefit in trauma and orthopedic surgeries. As a result of these studies, there are few situations where drains are routinely used, such as calcaneal fractures in developed countries. …”
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