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Prognosis of ultrasonographic low-grade pediatric appendicitis treated with supportive care.

Apr 12, 2021

A previous report proposed ultrasonography-based classification as a promising means of predicting pediatric spontaneously resolving appendicitis. The present study investigated the long-term prognosi...

Patient Preferences for Post-Discharge Communication

Apr 09, 2021

“New technologies allowing patients to communicate with healthcare professionals (HCPs) are being marketed to healthcare facilities as efficient and effective forms of communication,” explains Kim...

Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism Linked With Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Apr 08, 2021

“The relationship between mild primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and cardiovascular (CV) disease has not been fully understood,” explains Stella Bernardi, MD, PhD. “Previous research has shown ...

Calcineurin inhibitors suppress acute graft-vs-host disease via NFAT-independent inhibition of T cell receptor signaling.

Apr 08, 2021

Inhibitors of calcineurin phosphatase activity (CNIs) such as cyclosporin A (CsA) are widely used to treat tissue transplant rejection and acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), for which inhibition...

Shorter Interdonation Interval Contributes to Lower Cell Counts in Subsequent Stem Cell Donations.

Apr 08, 2021

Approximately 7% of unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donors are asked to donate stem cells a subsequent time to the same or a different recipient. Recent studies have shown that donation-related symp...

Clinicogenetic Profile, Treatment Modalities, and Mortality Predictors of Gaucher Disease: A 15-Year Retrospective Study.

Apr 08, 2021

Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder, in which biallelic pathogenic variants in the Glucosidase beta acid (GBA) gene result in defective functioning of glucosy...

Bilateral Orbital Reconstruction With Autologous Bone Graft After Gunshot Wound to Upper Midface.

Apr 08, 2021

Ballistic maxillofacial injuries are highly destructive, producing significant morbidity and mortality. Survivors' defects pose unique reconstructive challenges, such as loss of periorbital bone stock...

Periodontal Plastic Surgery for Reshaping the Mucogingival Junction Following Grafting Procedures: Case Reports.

Apr 08, 2021

The present clinical and histologic case reports describe the periodontal plastic approaches used for the correction of gingival deformities following free gingival grafting (FGG) procedures. Five pat...

L5 Vertebral Column Resection for Correction of Severe Lumbar Hyperlordosis and Pelvic Anteversion in an Adolescent With Prior Myelomeningocele Repair and Lumbar Fusion: Case Report.

Apr 08, 2021

Lumbar hyperlordosis in ambulatory children is an uncommon but potentially problematic spinal deformity, and the operative management has not been comprehensively described.We report the case of a 14-...

A Novel Fast-Setting Strontium-Containing Hydroxyapatite Bone Cement With a Simple Binary Powder System.

Apr 08, 2021

In recent years, strontium-substituted calcium phosphate bone cement (Sr-CPC) has attracted more and more attentions in the field of bone tissue repair due to its comprehensive advantages of both trad...

Digital Health Care in Public Private Partnership Mode.

Apr 08, 2021

Health care is provided in developing countries, in a milieu of acute shortages of health care infrastructure and personnel. Governments are realizing that digital health through public private partn...

Secreted frizzled-related protein 3 was genetically and functionally associated with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Apr 08, 2021

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the most common joint disease in child orthopedics. Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 3 (FRZB) plays an important role in joint development. however, no dir...

Identification and economic burden of main adverse events of nerve injuries caused by regional anesthesia: a systematic review.

Apr 08, 2021

Anesthesiologists and hospitals are increasingly confronted with costs associated with the complications of Peripheral Nerve Blocks (PNB) procedures. The objective of our study was to identify the inc...

Intraocular pressure during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a prospective observational study.

Apr 08, 2021

Although previous reports have shown intraocular pressure changes during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, they did not discuss the time course of changes or the timing of the largest chang...

The effect of wide-awake anesthesia, intravenous regional anesthesia, and infraclavicular brachial plexus block on cost and clinical scores of patients undergoing hand surgery.

Apr 08, 2021

The aim of our study was to compare the clinical results and costs of wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT), intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA), and infraclavicular brachial plexus bl...

Non-technical skill assessments across levels of US surgical training.

Apr 08, 2021

To ensure safe patient care, regulatory bodies worldwide have incorporated non-technical skills proficiency in core competencies for graduation from surgical residency. We describe normative data on n...

Twelve year outcomes of intestinal failure associated liver disease in children with short bowel syndrome: 97% transplant-free survival and 81% enteral autonomy.

Apr 05, 2021

To analyze the outcomes in children with short bowel syndrome (SBS), parenteral nutrition dependence (PND) and intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD), treated in our Intestinal Rehabilita...

Pancreas Utilisation Rates in the UK - an 11-year Analysis.

Apr 05, 2021

Utilisation of pancreases for transplantation remains inferior to that of other organs. Herein we analysed UK pancreas discards to identify the reasons for the low utilisation rates.Data on all pancre...

Mitral Valve Surgery After Failed MitraClip: A Single-Center Experience.

Apr 05, 2021

To evaluate candidacy for surgical mitral valve (MV) repair of recurrent mitral regurgitation (MR) after failed MitraClip.Percutaneous mitral repair with MitraClip is safe and effective in patients wi...

Evaluation of a Real-World In-Hospital Antiplatelet-Switching Strategy Following Coronary Interventions: The SWITCH Study.

Apr 05, 2021

Antiplatelet therapy is paramount to reduce the risk of coronary stent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Newer agents are reliable and have a fast onset of action, but have si...

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