Apr 26, 2021

Mechanical performances for a composited bioresorbable stent were investigated by using the finite element method, which concerns the elastoplastic large deformation of expansion and springback during...

Apr 26, 2021

To investigate the displacement forces and image artifacts associated with passive medical implants for recently-developed low-field (<100 mT) MRI systems, and to compare these with values from hig...

Apr 26, 2021

The persistence of health care disparities along racial and ethnic lines highlights the complex and multifactorial nature of this national concern. The paucity of physicians ethnically underrepresente...

Apr 26, 2021

Insufficient milk supply is the most common reason for premature breastfeeding cessation. Breast hypoplasia is one reason why women may be inherently unable to make a full milk supply. This review ai...

Apr 26, 2021

The clinical practice of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has grown significantly in recent years in multiple medical specialties. However, comparisons of PRP studies across medical fields remain ch...

Apr 26, 2021

Female authorship opportunities have lagged behind those of their male counterparts, with gender disparities most prominent in surgical specialties. Our objective was to determine trends of female fir...

Apr 26, 2021

Injury and disability are prominent public health concerns, globally and in the country of Nepal. Lack of locally available medical infrastructure, socioeconomic barriers, social marginalization, poor...

Apr 26, 2021

In the past 50 years, bone anchored prostheses have evolved from a concept for experimental treatment to a rapidly developing area in orthopedics and traumatology. Up to date, there are dozens of cent...

Apr 26, 2021

This systematic review aimed to analyze the published studies on the use of the mapping method between generic scales and disease-specific scales as well as between 2 universal scales.A systematic lit...

Apr 26, 2021

A recent study showed that the ABO gene, chr 9q34.2, which determines blood type, may affect COVID-19 disease severity, although this result has not been reproducible. A UK study of 2200 COVID-19 pati...

Apr 26, 2021

An increasing body of information suggests that preoperative physical activity level can impact postoperative outcomes. We sought to investigate this relationship in patients undergoing ventral hernia...

Apr 26, 2021

Despite abundant, high-level scientific evidence, there is no consensus regarding the prevention, mitigation, and management of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy. The ...

Apr 26, 2021

While the frequency of pancreatic operations are increasing, understanding quality of life is still insufficient. The aim was to evaluate global health and quality of life of long-term survivors from ...

Apr 22, 2021

This study aimed to analyze changes in melanocyte density and epidermal thickness in vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS).Vulvar skin tissues were collected from 15 VLS female patients in Beijing Hospital, c...

Apr 22, 2021

A universal definition for what constitutes a hernia center does not exist. The purpose of this study was to characterize hernia centers in the United States by analyzing hernia centers and their non-...

Apr 22, 2021

The analysis of the written sources allowed to follow the gradual development of every new technique in the field of rhinoplasty but also to understand the value of this surgery in those ancient times...

Apr 22, 2021

To investigate the clinical effects of retrograde anterolateral thigh perferator flaps assisted with CT angiography (CTA) in repairing skin and soft tissue defects around the knee or in proxiamal low...

Apr 22, 2021

We aimed to investigate the application of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) percentile curves, using preoperative and postoperative data of patients with knee osteoarthritis und...

Apr 22, 2021

Collagen microfiber-based constructs have garnered considerable attention for ligament, tendon, and other soft tissue repairs, yet with limited clinical translation due to strength, biocompatibility, ...

Apr 22, 2021

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) may develop sporadically or in the context of hereditary syndromes. In patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), PNET is the leading cause of de...