The epidemiology of oral cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy: Incidence, survival, prevalence by Lucia Mangone, Pamela Mancuso, Isabella Bisceglia, Giacomo Setti, Giuliano Malaguti, Paolo Giorgi Rossi

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Topography of inferior oblique muscle’s insertion to the sclera by V.I. Yemchenko

“…The examinations were performed during strabismus surgeries. To transform the linear values into spherical coordinates, Computed Software for Calculating the Coordinates of Objects on the Surface of the Eyeball Model was used. …”
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Potential commercial application of a bi-layer bone-ligament regeneration scaffold to anterior cruciate ligament replacement by Li, Jessica C. (Jessica Ching-Yi)

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Myofibroblast distribution in Dupuytren's cords: correlation with digital contracture. by Verjee, L, Midwood, K, Davidson, D, Essex, D, Sandison, A, Nanchahal, J

“…Clinical data on diathesis, flexion deformity, and previous surgeries were collected. RESULTS: Cords were nodular (66%) or non-nodular (34%). …”

A Meta-Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes of TAVR versus SAVR in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis and TAVR Results in Different Bicuspid Valve Anatomies by Riccardo Improta, Gianluca Di Pietro, Novis Kola, Lucia Ilaria Birtolo, Riccardo Colantonio, Emanuele Bruno, Marco Tocci, Alessandra Giansante, Michele Sannino, Veronica Zullino, Sara Monosilio, Sara Cimino, Viviana Maestrini, Paolo Severino, Roberto Badagliacca, Carlo Lavalle, Paola Celli, Wael Saade, Carmine Musto, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Fabio Miraldi, Carmine Dario Vizza, Gennaro Sardella, Massimo Mancone

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Early-Phase Perceptions of COVID-19’s Impact on Ophthalmology Practice Patterns: A Survey from the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology by Bonilla-Escobar FJ, Sánchez-Cano D, Lasave AF, Soria J, Franco-Cárdenas V, Reviglio VE, Dantas PE, Palacio Pastrana C, Corbera JC, Chan RY, Diaz AL, Garcia Hernandez M, Maia M, Carpentier C, Wu L, Sanchez M, Murillo Sasamoto M, Murillo Azcárraga G, Roca JA, Serrano MA, Alezzandrini AA, Sanchez Montoya JG, Gabela G, Garcia-Aguirre G, Arevalo JF

“…It included closed- and open-ended questions about (1) operational capacity and precautions, (2) telemedicine and virtual care, (3) procedures, and (4) post-pandemic considerations.Results: There was a marked decline in ophthalmology patient visits (80– 95%) and elective surgeries (90%) during 2020 compared to before the pandemic. …”
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Effect of the Duration of Restrictive Fluid Therapy on Acute Kidney Injury in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy by Serap Aktas Yildirim, Zeynep Tugce Sarikaya, Lerzan Dogan, Bulent Gucyetmez, Levent Turkeri, Fevzi Toraman

“…Thus, RFT prolongation in surgeries that utilize the Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum may increase the risk of postoperative AKI. …”
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Air-Q ILA as a conduit for orotracheal intubation in children: A randomized control trial for comparison between supine and lateral patient positions by Ravinder K Pandey, Ankur Sharma, Rakesh Garg, Vini Depal, Jyotsna Punj, V Darlong, Renu Sinha, Dalim K Baidya, Rajkumar Subramanian

“…Material and Methods: This study included 100 children weighing 7–30 kg, scheduled for elective surgeries under general anesthesia. They were randomized into the supine (S) group or lateral (L) group. …”
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Luxação traumática posterior do quadril em crianças: relato de cinco casos Traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip in children: report of five cases by Gilberto Francisco Brandão, Luiz Renato Drumond Américo, Cláudio Beling Gonçalves Soares, Rodrigo Galinari Costa Faria, Luiz Eduardo Moreira Teixeira

“…No needs for additional surgeries or long-term side effects were observed. …”
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Response to photic stimulation as a measure of cortical excitability in epilepsy patients by Michaela Vranic-Peters, Patrick O'Brien, Udaya Seneviratne, Ashley Reynolds, Alan Lai, David B. Grayden, Mark J. Cook, Andre D. H. Peterson

“…However, perturbing the brain often involves invasive intracranial surgeries or expensive equipment such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) which is only accessible to a minority of patient groups, or animal model studies. …”
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A comparative study of single-dose esmolol and single-dose lignocaine in the prevention of intubation-induced tachycardia and hypertension during general anesthesia by Bandana Paudel, Samir Ghimire, Sumitra Paudel

“…Individuals with physical status I and II as per the guidelines of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scheduled for elective surgeries under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation were divided into two groups randomly. …”
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Interobserver Agreement of the Static Methods of Evaluating the Types of Footprint in Runners by Rafael Rocha Macedo, Thiago Kazunori Neves Kanashiro, Gustavo Henrique Ramalho de Mattos, Alexandre Alcaide, Luciano Miller Reis Rodrigues, Eiffel Tsuyoshi Dobashi

“…The non-inclusion criteria included: presence of previous or active injuries that compromise sports activity; previous foot surgeries; obesity. Forty patients were selected, 29 (72.5%) male and 11 (27.5%) female, whose mean age was 39 years (minimum 19 years and maximum 61 years). …”
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Impact of the 4th of August Beirut explosion mass casualty incident on a university hospital microbial Flora by Zeinab Roumieh, Hanine Mansour, Rawad Abi Assaad, Hani Dimassi, Rola Husni, Sanaa Zoghby, Jacques E. Mokhbat

“…The secondary outcomes were identifying antibiotics used for surgical prophylaxis in patients requiring surgeries and patients diagnosed with a HAI. Therefore, patients were divided in three groups. …”
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health, daily and occupational activities among health professionals in Colombia: a national study by Augusto Peñaranda, Elizabeth García, Lucia C. Pérez-Herrera, Annabelle Trojan, Daniel Peñaranda, Juan Molina, Sergio Moreno-López

“…Reduction in consultations and surgeries (OR:1.01; 95%CI:1.0–1.01) was positively associated with anxiety. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of IV Nalbuphine versus IV Butorphanol in Patients Undergoing Tympanoplasty: A Randomised Clinical Study by Shruti Hazari, Mankeerat Kaur, Anjali Sathish, Varsha Vyas, Srinivas Gadde, Jayshree Vaswani

“…Introduction: Middle Ear Surgeries (MESs) are generally performed using local anaesthesia under sedation. …”
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The Effect of Different Surgical Methods on Female and Male Sexual Activity and Marital Quality in Patients With Early-Stage Cervical Cancer by Yunqiang Zhang, MD, Shugen Sun, MD, Jingxin Ding, MD, PhD, Keqin Hua, MD, PhD

“…Vagina extension following laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with bilateral ovarian preservation (VEOP), vagina extension following laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy (VEBO), radical hysterectomy with bilateral ovarian preservation (RHOP), and radical hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy (RHBO) are the common surgeries for young cervical cancer patients. Aim: To investigate the effect of the 4 surgical methods on female/male sexual activity and marital quality in early-stage cervical cancer survivors. …”
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Impacts of Surgeons’ Experience on Patients with Epiretinal Membrane: A Retrospective Study from 2015 to 2020 in Wenzhou Eye Hospital by Lin W, Ren W, Chen H, Wei Y

“…Wei Lin,1,2 Wenjun Ren,1,2 Hao Chen,1,2 Yong Wei1,2 1School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Vision Science, Affiliated Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yong Wei, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, 325027, People’s Republic of China, Email weiyongdoctor@163.comBackground: To explore the impacts of surgeons’ experience in patients with epiretinal membrane (ERM).Methods: Patients with idiopathic ERM (334 eyes) who underwent PPV and membrane peeling were included in this study. The surgeries were performed by 9 surgeons. Patients were categorized into the experienced group (surgeons who had performed more than 5000 cases of PPV) and the regular group (surgeons who had performed less than 1000 cases of PPV). …”
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Multilayer Electrospun-Aligned Fibroin/Gelatin Implant for Annulus Fibrosus Repair: An In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation by Ming-Hsiao Hu, Kai-Chiang Yang, Chih-Wei Chen, Po-Han Chu, Yun-Liang Chang, Yuan-Hui Sun, Feng-Huei Lin, Shu-Hua Yang

“…The scaffold, composed with nature fibroin/gelatin polymers, could potentially enhance AF healing that could prevent IVD recurrent herniation, as well as neural and neovascular ingrowth after discectomy surgeries.…”
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A retrospective review of the management and outcomes of patients diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome type II using electrodiagnostic findings by Fraser Alexander MacRae, Eve Boissonnault, Paul Winston

“…Surgical interventions for nerve injuries were required for 34% of patients in the cohort. All surgeries involved the median or ulnar nerve, with the exception of one fibular nerve. …”
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Comparison of the influence of three fibroid treatment options: supracervical hysterectomy, ulipristal acetate and uterine artery embolization on ovarian reserve – an observational... by Piotr Czuczwar, Anna Stepniak, Pawel Milart, Tomasz Paszkowski, Slawomir Wozniak

“…These markers were assessed before and 3 months after supracervical hysterectomies, before and 3 months after UAEs, and before and after 3 months of UPA treatment, before the scheduled surgeries. Baseline characteristics (age, parity, dominant fibroid volume, hemoglobin level, BMI, as well as AFC, AMH, INHB, FSH and E2) were compared between the study groups by Kruskall-Wallis ANOVA. …”
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