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Litigations in orthopedics and trauma surgery: reasons, dynamics, and profiles.

May 31, 2021

In recent literature, the increasing number of medical litigations, both in terms of the number of cases being filed and the substantive costs associated with lawsuits, has been described. This study ...

Design and implementation of a cluster randomized trial measuring benefits of medical scribes in the VA.

May 31, 2021

Medical scribes are trained professionals who assist health care providers by administratively expediting patient encounters. Section 507 of the MISSION Act of 2018 mandated a 2-year study of medical ...

Evaluation of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis on the basis of quantitative T1 mapping: Are acute inflammation, age and liver volume confounding factors?

May 31, 2021

To evaluate potential confounding factors in the quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis using T1 relaxation times.The study population is based on a radiology-information-system datab...

Oxygen Reserve Index Guided Oxygen Titration in One Lung Ventilation With Low Fresh Gas Flow.

May 31, 2021

The decrease in Oxygen Reserve Index (ORI) provides a prediction for the development of hypoxemia and hyperoxia. Our aim is to determine the effect of ORI-guided oxygen titration on hyperoxemia-mediat...

Cost effectiveness of Staple Line Reinforcement in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

May 31, 2021

To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of staple-line reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.Exponential increases in surgical costs have underscored the critical need for evidence-based m...

Routine Postsurgical Anesthesia Visit to Improve 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality: A Multicenter, Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Interventional Study (the TRACE Study).

May 31, 2021

To study the impact of a standardized postoperative anesthesia visit on 30-day mortality in medium to high-risk elective surgical patients.Postoperative complications are the leading cause of perioper...

Adjuvant chemotherapy can prolong recurrence-free survival but did not influence the type of recurrence or subsequent treatment in patients with colorectal liver metastases.

May 31, 2021

Although liver resection is the only potentially curative treatment for colorectal liver metastases, recurrence is frequent. We previously published the early results of a randomized controlled phase ...

Pre-transplant red blood cell and platelet transfusion burden in de novo myelodysplastic syndrome undergoing allogeneic transplantation: Pre-transplant red blood cell and platelet transfusion burden in de novo MDS after allogeneic transplantation.

May 17, 2021

Most patients of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) require red blood cell (RBC) and/or platelet transfusion during their disease courses, which could cause an increased risk of iron overload and alloimmu...

A single-center experience of endovascular treatment in subtypes of basilar artery occlusion: Embolization caused by tandem vertebral artery stenosis may be associated to better outcomes.

May 17, 2021

Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is a severe condition with high mortality. However, the surgical procedures and outcomes of BAO with different pathologic subtypes have not been fully clarified. This st...

Atomic-engineering Au-Ag nanoalloys for screening antimicrobial agents with low toxicity towards mammalian cells.

May 17, 2021

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have shown potent antibacterial activity against numerous bacteria strains. However, their toxicity against mammalian cells is still a big challenge, limiting their in viv...

Systematic review of fertility preservation options in transgender patients: a guide for plastic surgeons.

May 17, 2021

Transgender patients often desire to have biological children. However, their reproductive potential is often negatively impacted by gender affirming surgery (GAS) such as gender confirmation surgery ...

Management of skin damage of health workers' face: the role of plastic surgery in the time of Pandemic.

May 17, 2021

Background The Sars-Cov-2 virus is characterized by a being highly contagiousness, and this is the reason why massive use of personal protective equipment is required by medical and paramedical staff ...

Board Certification and Surgeon's Fee for Aesthetic Rhinoplasty.

May 17, 2021

Elective rhinoplasty surgeons' fees vary considerably and are influenced by geographic surgeon density, surgeon's experience, local economic factors, patient demand, and other factors. The American Bo...

Presenting artificial intelligence, deep learning, and machine learning studies to clinicians and healthcare stakeholders: an introductory reference with a guideline and a Clinical AI Research (CAIR) checklist proposal.

May 17, 2021

Background and purpose - Artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), and machine learning (ML) have become common research fields in orthopedics and medicine in general. Engineers perform much o...

Application of Intelligent Computer-Assisted Taylor 3D External Fixation in the Treatment of Tibiofibular Fracture: Retrospective Case Study.

May 17, 2021

With the development of modern society, severe and complex tibial fractures caused by high-energy injuries such as traffic accidents have gradually increased. At present, the commonly used methods for...

Analysis of Author Gender in the Pediatric Orthopaedic Literature from 2011 to 2020.

May 17, 2021

Orthopaedic surgery remains a male-dominated specialty. To date there has not been a focused analysis of gender in authorship within the pediatric orthopaedic literature.The electronic table of conten...

The Inside-Out of End-Stage Liver Disease: Hepatocytes are the Keystone.

May 17, 2021

Chronic liver injury results in cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease (ESLD) which represents a leading cause of death worldwide, affecting people in their most productive years of life. Medical thera...

Effect of local anesthetics on postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

May 17, 2021

Pain remains a common complication following gynecological laparoscopy. Use of local anesthesia may be beneficial in reducing postoperative pain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to ...

All-Cause and Cancer-Specific Death of Older Adults Following Surgery for Cancer.

May 17, 2021

Cancer care has inherent complexities in older adults, including balancing risks of cancer and noncancer death. A poor understanding of cause-specific outcomes may lead to overtreatment and undertreat...

OpTrust: An Effective Educational Bundle for Enhancing Faculty-resident Intraoperative Entrustment.

May 17, 2021

The purpose of this study was to measure the efficacy of a novel faculty and resident educational bundle focused on development of faculty-resident behaviors and entrustment in the operating room.As s...

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