The Block Facilitatory Effects of Perineural Dexmedetomidine in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block with Ropivacaine: Does Dexmedetomidine Has Perineural Site of Action? A Random... by Vinay Kumar Sharmal, Pratima Yadav, Mathura Lal Tak

“…Methods: 105 patients of ASA grade I and II of either sex undergoing upper limb orthopedic surgeries were divided in 3 groups of 35 patients in each group. …”
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HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF CERVICAL LESIONS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE IN INDIA. by Lucky Sriwastwa, Sunil Kumar, C. P. Jaiswal, Ashish Ranjan, Sadaf

“…The accurate and timely diagnosis of premalignant conditions by histopathology may help in preventing disease progression and avoiding more invasive surgeries thereby reducing morbidity and improving their quality of life. …”
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A comparative study between continuous epidural analgesia, ultrasound guided continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB), and ultrasound guided continuous adductor canal block (ACB) for... by Remon Nadhy Nassif Kalad, Hoda Omar Mahmoud Ali, Wael Reda Hussein Thabet, Abdelrahman Mabrouk Abdelghaffar Elsotouhy, Amr Gaber Sayed Sharaf

“…Abstract Background Total knee replacement (TKR) is considered a prevailing cause of severe postoperative pain and discomfort among orthopedic surgeries, limiting postoperative ambulation that is important for regaining joint function. …”
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Emphysematous cystitis as a potential marker of severe Crohn's disease by S. M. Mahmudul Hasan, Baljinder S. Salh

“…According to our review, this is the first reported incident of EC in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease without any prior intra-abdominal surgeries. While active Crohn’s disease alone is a critical illness, we conclude that concomitant EC may be a poor prognostic factor.…”
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Effects of Silibinin on Nitric Oxide Synthase Genes Expression during Hepatic Warm Ischemia-reperfusion in Adult Male Rats by Ehsan nabipour, Vahid Akbari Kordkheyli, Soheil Azizi, Abbas Khonakdar-Tarsi

“…Background and purpose: Ischemia-reperfusion injuries (I/RI) are the major causes of liver failure after various types of liver surgeries, particularly liver transplantation. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the major causes of such injuries, therefore, antioxidant therapy to attenuate hepatic lesions is preferred. …”
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Penile skin microbiota / microbiome in healthy men and some diseases by Yu. L. Naboka, E. M. Kotieva, V. M. Kotieva, M. I. Kogan

“…Studies are needed to better understand the microbial composition of normal penile skin and its impact on the results of reconstructive and plastic surgeries using penile skin.…”
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Glabridin Therapy Reduces Chronic Allodynia, Spinal Microgliosis, and Dendritic Spine Generation by Inhibiting Fractalkine-CX3CR1 Signaling in a Mouse Model of Tibial Fractures by Juan Long, Hongbing Liu, Zhimin Qiu, Zhong Xiao, Zhongqiu Lu

“…A single intrathecal intervention with glabridin (50 μg) relieved an existing chronic allodynia two weeks following the fracture surgeries. Systemic therapies with glabridin (intraperitoneal; 50 mg kg⁻¹) were protective against long-lasting allodynia caused by fractures. …”
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Can Clinician-Stabilization with Hand-Held Dynamometry Yield a Reliable Measure of Knee Flexion Torque? by Daniel Larson, Daniel Lorenz, Brittany Melton

“…# Background Assessment of knee flexion torque is a relevant clinical measure following various injuries and surgeries to determine progress in rehabilitation and inform decision making. …”
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Effects of Mulligan Traction Straight Leg Raise Versus Passive Straight Leg Raise in Lumbar Radiculopathy Patients by Asmar Fatima, Zoya Mehmood, Bintal wajeeh, Shakeel Ahmad

“…Patients with spinal surgeries and fractures were excluded from the study. …”
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Skeletal and dentoalveolar characteristics of maxillary lateral incisor agenesis patients: a comparative cross-sectional study by Mostafa A. Tageldin, Yomna M. Yacout, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…Patients having unilateral or bilateral maxillary lateral incisor agenesis, with no history of previous orthodontic treatment, congenital craniofacial malformations, facial trauma, or surgeries were divided into two test groups based on the pattern of maxillary lateral incisors agenesis (group I: unilateral (UMLIA), group II: bilateral (BMLIA)). …”
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Gambaran Fungsi Jantung Kelinci Domestik Secara Ekhokardiogram pada Anestesi Propofol dan Isoflurane Jangka Panjang (ECHOCARDIOGRAM PROFILE OF CARDIAC FUNCTION IN DOMESTIC RABBITS... by Sitaria Siallagan, Gunanti ., Deni Noviana

“…Several major surgeries may require long time use of anesthetics and therefore increase the heartfunction suppression. …”
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Carotid artery corrected flow time and respiratory variation of blood flow peak velocity for prediction of hypotension after induction of general anesthesia in adult patients under... by Apala R Chowdhury, Ruma Thakuria, Souvik Maitra, Sayan Nath, Dalim K Baidya, Rajeshwari Subramanium, Rahul K Anand, Choro A Kayina

“…Background and Aims: Doppler waveform analysis of carotid artery has been found to predict fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing elective surgeries. We evaluated the role of carotid artery corrected flow time (FTc) and respiratory variation of blood flow peak velocity (ðVpeak) in predicting post induction hypotension in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for peritonitis. …”
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Comparison of intranasal midazolam-fentanyl with dexmedetomidine–fentanyl as pre-medication in the paediatric age group by Tripat Kaur, Parmod Kumar, Tanveer Singh Kundra, Ikjot Kaur

“…The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of intranasal midazolam-fentanyl and dexmedetomidine-fentanyl in paediatric patients undergoing elective surgeries. Methods: Hundred children in the age group of 3-8 yr of American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status grade 1 were randomized into two groups- group A received intranasal midazolam (0.2 mg/kg)-fentanyl (2 μg/kg) and group B received intranasal dexmedetomidine (1 μg/kg)-fentanyl (2 μg/kg) 20 min before induction of general anaesthesia. …”
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Biologically Inspired Surgical Needle Steering: Technology and Application of the Programmable Bevel-Tip Needle by Eloise Matheson, Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena

“…Percutaneous interventions via minimally invasive surgical systems can provide patients with better outcomes and faster recovery times than open surgeries. Accurate needle insertions are vital for successful procedures, and actively steered needles can increase system precision. …”
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Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Open-Globe Injuries in Childhood by Ebru Nevin Çetin, Gülden Saraç, Alper Kaşıkçı, Avni Murat Avunduk, Volkan Yaylalı, Cem Yıldırım

“…Age, gender, time, setting, localization and cause of injury, follow-up time, complications, number of surgeries, initial and final visual acuity were assessed. …”
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Are joint replacement registries associated with burden of revision changes? A real-world panel data regression analysis by Son Nghiem, Charles Ebuka Okafor

“…The establishment of joint replacement registries in non-registry countries would be a worthwhile decision as it will further improve the outcomes of arthroplasty surgeries.…”
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Decrease in prostate cancer detection during COVID-19 pandemic by Daniel Porav-Hodade, Daniel Balan, Raul Gherasim, Oliver Arpad Vida, Ciprian Todea-Moga, Septimiu Voidazan, Orsolya Martha

“…Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a major decrease in the number of surgeries performed, with TRUSbx declining by almost 40%. …”
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Post-vitrectomy secondary macular holes: Risk factors, clinical features, and multivariate analysis of outcome predictors by Mukesh Jain, Raja Narayanan, Lingam Gopal, Tapas R Padhi, Umesh C Behera, Krushna G Panda, Runa Tabasum, Nadeem K Banjare

“…Eyes with multiple vitreoretinal surgeries prior to MH detection and tractional myopic maculopathy were excluded. …”
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Aortic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Potency of Fluoxetine by Mehmet Altan, Muhittin Yaman, Gulnaz Kervancioglu, Aysu Kilic, Elif Kervancioglu Demirci, Sila Hidayet Bozdogan Polat, Zeliha Karadeniz, Ibrahim Guner, Nermin Yelmen, Gulderen Sahin

“…OBJECTIVE(S): Due to cross-clamping of the aorta during aortic aneurysm surgeries, ischemia-reperfusion (IR) develops, and it may cause damage to aorta itself or even to remote organs by oxidative stress or inflammation. …”
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Cytokine Profiling in Aqueous Humor of Glaucoma Patients and in Retinas from an Ex Vivo Glaucoma Animal Model by Jiancen Tang, Mengsha Sun, Yuan Feng, Verena Prokosch, Hongping Cui, Hanhan Liu

“…Methods: AH samples were collected from 20 patients during cataract surgeries (controls: n = 10, age = 70.3 ± 9.742; glaucoma: n = 10, age: 66.5 ± 8.073) in Shanghai East Hospital, an affiliate of Tongji University, between September 2018 and March 2019 and analyzed in duplicate by Luminex cytokine polystyrene color bead-based multiplex assay. …”
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