Incidence of retromolar canal in Egyptian population using CBCT: a retrospective study by Mahmoud Sayed Mahmoud Badry, Fatma Mostafa El-Badawy, Walaa Mohamed Hamed

“…The retromolar area is considered an imperative site where many dental surgeries are being held. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of RMC in the Egyptian population using CBCT and measure the distance between the RMF and neighboring anatomical landmarks to better allocate the RMC and RMF and avoid the complications. …”
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Reimbursement of care for severe trauma under SwissDRG by Rudolf M Moos, Kai Sprengel, Kai Oliver Jensen, Thorsten Jentzsch, Hans-Peter Simmen, Burkhardt Seifert, Bernhard Ciritsis, Valentin Neuhaus, Jörk Volbracht, Tarun Mehra

“…Predictors of an increased total loss per case could be identified: for example, high total number of surgical interventions, surgeries on multiple anatomical regions or operations on the pelvis (p ≤0.002). …”
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Effect of Small-dose of Ephedrine Administered Prior to Induction of Anesthesia on the Onset Time of Succinylcholine by S Atashkhoyi, S Negargar

“…Materials & Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 60 patients scheduled for elective gynecologic surgeries in Alzahra hospital in Tabriz 1385, were selected. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of superficial versus deep serratus plane block for modified radical mastectomy under general anaesthesia: A randomised comparative study by Debesh Bhoi, Dhruv Jain, Anjolie Chhabra, Virender K Mohan, Praveen Talawar, Kamal Kataria

“…This prospective randomised comparative study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of superficial and deep SAP block in breast surgeries. Methods: Forty female patients scheduled to undergo elective modified radical mastectomy under general anaesthesia (GA) were randomly assigned to receive ultrasound guided SAP block with 30 ml 0.375% ropivacaine either superficial (group S, n = 20) or deep (group D, n = 20) to the serratus anterior muscle, before the induction of GA. …”
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Caffeine, Is it effective for prevention of postdural puncture headache in young adult patients? by Ashraf Ragab, Khalid Noman Facharzt

“…Methods: One hundred ASA I and II patients undergoing elective knee surgeries either arthroscopy or anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) were included in this study. …”
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Trichomonas vaginalis and Tritrichomonas foetus: interaction with fibroblasts and muscle cells - new insights into parasite-mediated host cell cytotoxicity by Ricardo Chaves Vilela, Marlene Benchimol

“…In this study, parasite-host cell interactions were examined by culturing primary human fibroblasts obtained from abdominal biopsies performed during plastic surgeries with trichomonads. In addition, mouse 3T3 fibroblasts, primary chick embryo myogenic cells and L6 muscle cells were also used as models of target cells. …”
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An incidental finding of the Lincoln sign on FDG PET-CT in a patient with rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma giving rise to the diagnosis of Paget's disease by Muhammad Adib Abdul Onny, Sheila Shazlina Kemis Yahyah, Kavita Arumugam, Nor Salita Ali, Nashrulhaq Tagiling, Norazlina Mat Nawi

“…Case presentation A 57-year-old female with metastatic mucinous rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma underwent multiple surgeries and completed 12 chemotherapy cycles with no evidence of local recurrence in the colon or distant metastasis. …”
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Automatic segmentation of mandibular canal using transformer based neural networks by Jinxuan Lv, Lang Zhang, Jiajie Xu, Wang Li, Gen Li, Hengyu Zhou

“…Accurate 3D localization of the mandibular canal is crucial for the success of digitally-assisted dental surgeries. Damage to the mandibular canal may result in severe consequences for the patient, including acute pain, numbness, or even facial paralysis. …”
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Association of Hepatitis C viral load with liver functions and risk factors among HCV patients, Minia governorate, Egypt by Hala, R. Ahmed, Reham, A. Ibrahem, Rehab, M. Abd El-Baky, Helal, F. Hetta, Amr, M. Elsayed, Nancy, G. F. M. Waly

“…HCV infection has been associated with 4 risk factors representing high HCV transmission routes including; dental intervention (80.0 %), history of hospital admission (65.7 %), previous surgeries (57.1 %) and family history of HCV (48.6 %). …”
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The Current Approaches of Urologist in Treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia in Turke by Furkan SENDOGAN, Turgay TURAN, Rasim GÜZEL, Yavuz Onur DANACİOGLU, Ramazan Gokhan ATİS, Turhan CASKURLU, Asıf YİLDİRİM

“…Monopolar systems were the most used method for surgeries with the rate of %65,5 but bipolar systems were the most preferred method for endoscopic BPH surgical treatments with the rate of %62,2. …”
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Role of valgus osteotomy in old fracture neck of femur: A retrospective cohort study by Tanmoy Mohanty, Suvam Choudhury, Braja Sundar Sahoo, Ramesh Chandra Maharaj, Debi Prasad Nanda

“…Salvaging the viable biological head is more preferable than replacement to avoid revision surgeries, especially in young adults. Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the outcome of old fractured necks of femur patients who underwent osteosynthesis through valgus osteotomy. …”
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Risk factors of NSAID‐exacerbated respiratory disease: A population‐based study by Alma Helevä, Aada Murtomäki, Heini Huhtala, Jean Bousquet, Annika Luukkainen, Jussi Karjalainen, Riikka Lemmetyinen, Jari Haukka, Paulus Torkki, Mikko Nuutinen, Sanna Toppila‐Salmi

“…NERD patients are prone to recurrent nasal polyposis requiring frequent endoscopic sinus surgeries. However, the early risk factors of NERD are not fully understood. …”
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“The influence of female body mass index, menstrual cycle phase and age on propofol injection pain” by Raham Hasan Mostafa, Mohamed Mohamed Kamal, Marwa Mamdouh Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulmohsen Ismaiel

“…Understanding risk factors – body mass index, menstrual cycle phase and age for example – leading to increased pain sensitivity will identify patients at most risk for PIP, permitting effective treatment strategies to be initiated at an early stage.Objective: Our goal is to determine occurrence and severity of propofol injection pain among female patients, whether they are obese or non-obese, during different menstrual cycle phases.Methods: Design: A prospective observational study.Setting: Single university teaching hospital’s operating rooms.Patients: 84 female undergoing surgeries under general anesthesia, classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I–II, between 18 and 65 years of age were enrolled.Interventions: We evaluated propofol injection pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) during induction of general anesthesia.Main outcome measure: The relation between propofol induced peripheral venous pain and female body mass index, menstrual cycle phase and age.Results: 71.4% of patients experienced PIP. …”
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Recent Situation in Emergency Department Admissions of Convicted Patients, a Retrospective Multicenter Study by Cüneyt Arıkan, Rezan Karaali, Omay Sorgun

“…Consultation requests, ward hospitalizations, intensive care unit admissions, and emergency surgeries were more frequent in the tertiary hospital compared to the secondary hospital (p=0.001 for all comparisons). …”
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Unraveling Obesity: Transgenerational Inheritance, Treatment Side Effects, Flavonoids, Mechanisms, Microbiota, Redox Balance, and Bioavailability—A Narrative Review by Ruth Naomi, Soo Huat Teoh, Shariff Halim, Hashim Embong, Zubaidah Hasain, Hasnah Bahari, Jaya Kumar

“…Modern approaches to obesity management often involve the use of pharmaceutical drugs and surgeries that have been associated with negative side effects. …”
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LEGAL STATE OF DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES) IN THE INTERNATIONAL LAW by Nooshin Bagherani, Abdolkarim Shaheydar, Bruce R. Smoller, Hossein Ale Kajbaf

“…They provide services ranging from consultations, vaccinations, and primary care to the most complex surgeries. Given that the doctors in the organization are very active members of the MSF and understand the risk of their presence in dangerous regions with prevalent epidemic and contagious diseases or under distress, insecurity, and war in underdeveloped or third world countries, research into the legal status of this self-giving and venture group of the international society is critical. …”
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Anterior segment reconstruction and secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation supported by fibromembrane by Lei Xiong, Zi-Yao Liu, Liang Yao, Chang-Jing Han, Ya-Zhi Fan, Quan-Chen Xiong

“…All patients were followed up 3-18mo.<p>RESULTS: The surgeries were successful in all patients. The corrected visual acuity of 123 eyes(78.8%)were ≥0.5, 17 eyes(10.9%)were ≥0.8 and 33 eyes(21.2%)were ≤0.4. …”
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Comparative study between 2-chloroprocaine and combination of 2-chloroprocaine with fentanyl for spinal anaesthesia by Marappan Senthil, Subramanian Vigneshwaran, Rathinasabapathy Brindha, Senthil Elvis, Bose Shiladitya

“…A total of 100 patients (50 in each group) posted for elective surgeries in the age group between 20 and 60 were enrolled as our study subjects. …”
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Effect of Fixed Tracheal Cuff Volume vs Fixed Tracheal Cuff Pressure on Hemodynamic Parameters and Postoperative Airway Complications, A Prospective Randomized Control Trial in a T... by Ravikanth Pula, Swapna Katakam, Sunanda Gooty, Nagarjuna Thakur

“…The patients who are undergoing for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia were enrolled after obtaining ethical committee approval. …”
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Study of changes in cardiac output, stroke volume, and cardiac index with two doses of mannitol infusion during supratentorial craniotomy by Pawan Kumar Ray, Deepak Malviya, Mamta Harjai, Manoj Tripathi, Deepak Kumar Singh, Smarika Mishra

“…Abstract Background Mannitol is used extensively in supratentorial surgeries to reduce intracranial pressure. The optimum dose of mannitol is still a matter of debate. …”
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