Feb 5, 2024
This study aimed to develop a modified frailty index (MFI) to predict the risks of revision total hip arthroplasty (THA).Data from the American College of Surgeons – National Surgical Quality Improvement Program were...
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Vascular dementia (VaD) represents a severe cognitive dysfunction syndrome closed linked to cardiovascular function. In the present study, we assessed the potential of Xinshubao tablet (XSB), a traditional Chinese prescription...
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Lidocaine microspheres can prolong the analgesic time to 24-48 h, which still cannot meet the need of postoperative analgesia lasting more than 3 days. Therefore, we added FeO to the lidocaine microspheres and used an applied...
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The aim of this international multicentric study is to characterize postoperative hyperamylasemia (POH) after distal pancreatectomy (DP), with particular focus on its relationship with postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF)...
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Within the past decade, minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy has been increasingly adopted in high-volume cancer centers. Amid broader trends of a growing older population, the numbers of frail patients with cancer are...
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The vast majority of publications in dermatology refer to lightly pigmented skin, with few addressing the peculiarities of black skin. In addition there is no consensus on what it means to be black in different regions of the...
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Anti-DNA antibodies (Abs), serological hallmarks of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and markers for diagnosis and disease activity, show a specificity for non-nucleic acid molecules, such as N-pyrrolated proteins (pyrP)...
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Tight filum terminale is a rare and challenging condition to diagnose because it presents with nonspecific symptoms and unclear imaging findings. This report documents an atypical case of tight filum terminale.The patient was a...
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Aim of this study was to identify risk factors for a progression to cystic fibrosis (CF) in individuals detected as CF Screening Positive, Inconclusive Diagnosis (CFSPID).This is a systematic review through literature databases...
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Innate immunity has been shown to be associated with schizophrenia (Sch). This study explored the relationship between symptoms and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (a marker of innate immunity) in patients with Sch....
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Pediatric bipolar disorder (BD) is difficult to distinguish from other psychiatric disorders, a challenge which can result in delayed or incorrect interventions. Using neuroimaging we aimed to identify neural measures...
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It has been previously reported that among patients with schizophrenia that long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic formulations can delay time to relapse longer when compared to their oral equivalents when patients...
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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy, targeting the PD-1 or PD-L1, combined with chemotherapy (NICT), can improve the radical resection and survival rates for locally advanced EC. However, it may impair pulmonary function, and the effect...
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In recent years, hundreds of jurisdictions around the world have enacted policies that prohibit sales of flavored e-cigarettes. In most cases, these jurisdictions permit the sale of tobacco flavored e-cigarettes. We sought to...
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Maintaining walking ability is key to healthy aging. Hip fractures often lead to declined walking ability. This study investigated characteristics of individuals who regained walking ability after a hip fracture, an expression...
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Universal screening for MRSA entails additional costs and there is no consensus for targeted screening for high-risk units. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of MRSA in geriatric care units and to identify...
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To examine the clinicopathological characteristics and the influencing factors of the residual tumor of patients with Breast Image Report and Data System (BI-RADS) grade 3 lesions diagnosed with malignancy after minimally...
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Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare skeletal dysplasia caused by variants in the () gene. More than 400 pathogenic variants of the gene have been registered in the ALPL gene variant database. Here, we describe the case of a...
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The aim of this study is to perform a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the scientific literature regarding the use of acupuncture and laser acupuncture in the treatment of pain associated with temporomandibular disorders...
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Pain is associated with reports of restricted physical activity (PA), yet the association between musculoskeletal pain characteristics and objectively measured PA quantities and patterns in late life is not well understood.A...
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