Application of Kirschner wire placement guided technology in paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures by Huan Liu, Lingzhi Li, Qirui Ding, Yunru GE, Ying Ding, Shouguo Wang, Haodong Fei

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted in 105 patients who underwent closed reduction and percutaneous pinning surgeries in our hospital from June 2019 to August 2022. 54 patients treated with a assisted reduction fixation device to assist in closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire cross-fixation were allocated into the Non-guided group, and 51 patients with K-wire placement guided technology to guide K-wire placement were assigned into the Guided group. …”
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Oncological Outcomes of Primary Renal Malignancies other than Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Centre in Southern India by Ramanitharan Manikandan, Ketan Mehra, Lalgudi Narayanan Dorairajan

“…Variants like renal sarcomas are rare but can be managed by nephron sparing surgeries with adjuvant therapies.…”
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Haemodynamic Effects and Quality of Intrathecal Block in Lateral Decubitus Position using 25G Whitacre versus 25G Quincke Spinal Needles- A Cohort Study by Babita ramdev, Shivani Rathee, Kunwar Deepak Neelendra

“…Materials and Methods: The present study was a hospital-based cohort study which included 100 patients in the age group of 20-50 years, who belonged to American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade of I and II, and were operated for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries under spinal anaesthesia. They were assigned into two groups A and B, wherein group A, 25G Whitacre and in Group B, 25G Quincke needles were used respectively. …”
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Engineering injectable, biocompatible, and highly elastic bioadhesive cryogels by Devyesh Rana, Thibault Colombani, Bahram Saleh, Halimatu S. Mohammed, Nasim Annabi, Sidi A. Bencherif

“…Furthermore, most of these constructs usually entail invasive surgeries and potentially a risk of infection. To address these challenges, we recently engineered biomimetic and macroporous cryogel scaffolds that are syringe injectable while exhibiting unique physical properties, including strong bioadhesive properties to tissues and organs. …”
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Role of Vitrectomy in Nontractional Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema by Stefano Ranno, Stela Vujosevic, Manuela Mambretti, Cristian Metrangolo, Micol Alkabes, Giovanni Rabbiolo, Andrea Govetto, Elisa Carini, Paolo Nucci, Paolo Radice

“…Methods: We performed a retrospective review of twenty-eight eyes with nontractional refractory DME treated with vitrectomy at San Giuseppe Hospital, Milan, between 2016 and 2018. All surgeries were performed by a single experienced vitreoretinal surgeon. …”
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A comparative study on ocular manifestations in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and healthy volunteers by Rakendu Puthiyedath, Anthrayose C V. Kakkanatt, Monsy Thomas Mathai, Lola Ramachandran, Amitha Sunny, Sreelakshmi Arun

“…Hormonal regulations prior to corneal and refractive surgeries may help improve outcomes.…”
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Effects of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine or ropivacaine alone on duration of postoperative analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled... by Fangzhou Li, Liang Guo, Zijin Huang, Fei Lin, Linghui Pan

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Compared to ropivacaine alone, ropivacaine combined with dexmedetomidine significantly prolonged the duration of postoperative analgesia and sensory and motor block, and reduced consumption of sufentanil for analgesia and the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, across an array of surgeries.…”
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Association between intraoperative steroid and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor by Jialing He, Jialing He, Shuanghong He, Yu Zhang, Yixin Tian, Pengfei Hao, Tiangui Li, Yangchun Xiao, Liyuan Peng, Yuning Feng, Xin Cheng, Haidong Deng, Peng Wang, Weelic Chong, Yang Hai, Lvlin Chen, Chao You, Lu Jia, Dengkui Chen, Fang Fang

“…BackgroundDespite the widespread use of intraoperative steroids in various neurological surgeries to reduce cerebral edema and other adverse symptoms, there is sparse evidence in the literature for the optimal and safe usage of intraoperative steroid administration in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumors. …”
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An observational study of the correlation between axial length and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in myopic eyes in a tertiary care centre in south india by A Rajeshwari, V K Malathi

“…Patients with a history of ocular trauma, glaucoma, ocular surgeries, optic nerve or macular diseases, pathological myopia, and media opacities were excluded from the study. …”
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Real-world long-term safety and effectiveness of turoctocog alfa in the treatment of haemophilia A in Japan: results from a multicentre, non-interventional, post-marketing study by Azusa Nagao, Ayumi Deguchi, Keiji Nogami

“…The haemostatic success rate was 91.4% for 383 bleeding episodes and 85.7% for 14 surgeries. The negative binomial annualised bleeding rate for the prophylaxis regimen was 6.19 episodes/year (95% CI, 3.69–10.38). …”
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From Testing to Decision-Making: A Data-Driven Analytics COVID-19 Response by Chad W. Konchak MBA, Jacob Krive PhD, Loretta Au PhD, Daniel Chertok PhD, Priya Dugad MS, Gus Granchalek MBA, Ekaterina Livschiz BS, Rupesh Mandala MS, Erin McElvania PhD, Christine Park DC, MS, Ari Robicsek MD, Linda M. Sabatini PhD, Nirav S. Shah MD, MPH, Karen Kaul MD, PhD

“…After shutting down elective surgeries beginning in March of 2020, NorthShore University Health System set a recovery goal to achieve 80% of our historical volumes by October 1, 2020. …”
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Effectiveness of evidence-based decision aids for women with pathogenic BRCA1 or BRCA2 variants in the german health care context: results from a randomized controlled trial by Sibylle Kautz-Freimuth, Marcus Redaèlli, Arim Shukri, Hannah Kentenich, Dusan Simic, Vanessa Mildenberger, Rita Schmutzler, Kerstin Rhiem, Stephanie Stock

“…Preventive options include risk-reducing breast and ovarian surgeries and intensified breast surveillance. However, individual decision-making is often associated with decisional conflicts. …”
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Integrating drones into NHS patient diagnostic logistics systems: Flight or fantasy? by Andy Oakey, Matt Grote, Angela Smith, Tom Cherrett, Aliaksei Pilko, Janet Dickinson, Laila AitBihiOuali

“…In the analysis, 14 out of 79 surgeries could be realistically served by a 5m wingspan vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) UAV: seven directly, and seven via ground-based transfers. …”
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Risk Factors for Amputation in Opioid-Related Compartment Syndrome by Frederick Mun, Arjun Gupta BS, Jean Fleuriscar, Kevin C. Mo MHA, Marc Greenberg, Rachel B. Sotsky, Alice Hughes MD, Amiethab A. Aiyer MD

“…We analyzed demographic and clinical findings, including cause of compartment syndrome, time until initial evaluation, length of hospital stay, number of surgeries, rate of amputation, and peak creatinine kinase (CK) and lactate levels. …”
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Assessing the Sensitivity of Multi-Distance Hyperspectral NIRS to Changes in the Oxidation State of Cytochrome C Oxidase in the Brain by Marianne Suwalski, Leena N. Shoemaker, J. Kevin Shoemaker, Mamadou Diop, John M. Murkin, Jason Chui, Keith St. Lawrence, Daniel Milej

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements of tissue oxygen saturation (StO₂) are frequently used during vascular and cardiac surgeries as a non-invasive means of assessing brain health; however, signal contamination from extracerebral tissues remains a concern. …”
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Comparison of conventional awake extubation with endotracheal tube – laryngeal mask airway exchange extubation for evaluation of respiratory and hemodynamic parameters during emerg... by Amit Vyas, Kamalraj Singh Baghel, Pawan Nandurkar, Sonali Tripathi

“…Aims and Objectives: The study was designed to find a novel method to achieving a smooth extubation in neurosurgery by compare the respiratory complications and hemodynamic stress response between conventional awake extubation of an endotracheal tube (ETT) and that following exchange extubation of ETT using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in craniotomy surgeries. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II between ages 18 and 60 years undergoing neurosurgery were evaluated for respiratory events such as bucking, coughing, desaturation, and hemodynamic changes due to sympathetic stimulation such as tachycardia, hypertension, and any other complications that have occurred in any of the two extubation methods. …”
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The Influence of Life Events on Young Consumers’ Compulsive Shopping Tendencies by Natasha Nagel, Monica M. Popa Sârghie

“…Notably impactful are romantic relationship breakups, deaths of friends, deaths of loved pets, incurring serious injuries/surgeries, moving out of parents’ home, job losses, and working again after a period without work. …”
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Frameless robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency: methodology, results, complications and stereotactic application accuracy in pediatric hypothalamic ham... by Ping Li, Yuanfeng Zhou, Qin Zhang, Yuantao Yang, Min Wang, Renqing Zhu, Hao Li, Shuo Gu, Rui Zhao, Rui Zhao

“…The methodology, seizure outcome, complications, in vivo accuracy of electrode implantation and its explanatory variables were analyzed.ResultsA total of 161 electrodes were implanted in 28 patients with 30 surgeries. Nine electrodes not following the planned trajectories due to intraoperative replanning were excluded, and the entry point and target point errors of 152 electrodes were statistically analyzed. …”
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Ultrasound-guided continuous erector spinae plane block vs continuous thoracic epidural analgesia for the management of acute and chronic postthoracotomy pain: a randomized, contro... by Ehab Hanafy Shaker, Mamdouh Mahmoud Elshal, Reham Mohamed Gamal, Norma Osama Abdallah Zayed, Samuel Fayez Samy, Raafat M. Reyad, Mohammed H. Shaaban, Abd Alrahman M. Abd Alrahman, Ahmed Salah Abdelgalil

“…Postthoracotomy pain (PTP) is a severe pain complicating thoracic surgeries and its good management decreases the risk of PTP syndrome (PTPS). …”
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Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vector-Mediated Gene Transfer of <i>hTBX18</i> Generates Pacemaker Cells from Ventricular Cardiomyocytes by Melad Farraha, Renuka Rao, Sindhu Igoor, Thi Y. L. Le, Michael A. Barry, Christopher Davey, Cindy Kok, James J.H. Chong, Eddy Kizana

“…Electronic pacemakers are the current standard of care but are limited due to a lack of biological chronotropic control, cost of revision surgeries, and risk of lead- and device-related complications. …”
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