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TCRαβ-Depleted Haploidentical Grafts Are a Safe Alternative to HLA-Matched Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplants for Infants with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.

Mar 21, 2022

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and gene therapy are the only curative therapies for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). In patients lacking a matched donor, TCRαβ/CD19-depleted haploid...

The Effect of Patient Education Prior to Rhinoplasty Surgery on Anxiety, Pain, and Satisfaction Levels.

Mar 21, 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of education before rhinoplasty surgery on patients' anxiety, pain, and satisfaction levels.This was a randomized controlled experimental study.Of the 90 patien...

The advances in nanomedicine for bone and cartilage repair.

Mar 21, 2022

With the gradual demographic shift toward an aging and obese society, an increasing number of patients are suffering from bone and cartilage injuries. However, conventional therapies are hindered by t...

Robotic colorectal surgery using the Senhance robotic system: a single center experience.

Mar 21, 2022

The aim of this study was to evaluate the initial experience of a single robotic center with the Senhance robotic systems (TransEnterix Surgical Inc, Morrisville, NC, USA) in colorectal surgery.We per...

Preoperative computed tomography for acutely incarcerated ventral or inguinal hernia.

Mar 21, 2022

The utility of preoperative computed tomography for urgent abdominal wall hernia repair is unclear. This study tests the hypothesis that there is no difference in patient outcomes for acutely incarcer...

Comparative assessment of immunological tolerance in fish with natural immunodeficiency.

Mar 14, 2022

Natural occurrences of immunodeficiency by definition should lead to compromised immune function. The major histocompatibility complexes (MHC) are key components of the vertebrate adaptive immune syst...

Outcome following surgery for insulo-opercular epilepsies.

Mar 14, 2022

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome in patients with medically refractory epilepsy who had undergone resective or ablative surgery for suspected insulo-opercular epileptogen...

Assessing the quality and reliability of patient information regarding aesthetic fat grafting on YouTube.

Mar 14, 2022

Patients increasingly consult social media regarding aesthetic surgery. Given the popularity of fat transfer operations, this study assesses the quality and reliability of patient information availabl...

Satisfaction of Patients Who Received Breast-Conserving Surgery Using the Suture Scaffold Technique: A Single-Institution, Cross-Sectional Study.

Mar 14, 2022

Optimal cosmetic results after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) improve patient satisfaction. The suture scaffold technique (SST) is a breast reconstruction technique that all breast surgeons can perfo...

Comprehensive imaging and pathology of solitary patellar metastasis from breast cancer with literature review on its diagnosis and prognosis.

Mar 14, 2022

Breast cancer is the most frequent non-skin cancer in women and bone is its most common site of metastasis. The patella, as the largest sesamoid bone in the human body, is a rare site for cancer metas...

Impacts of a Medicaid "lock-in" program on opioid use disorder treatment and services and naloxone dispensing.

Mar 14, 2022

"Lock-in" programs are used by health insurers to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes that can result from overutilization of opioids and other controlled substances. We estimated the association betw...

Intraoperative Redosing of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Addition to Preoperative Prophylaxis Versus Single Dose Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Meta-Analysis and GRADE Recommendation.

Mar 14, 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of preoperative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) with additional intraoperative redosing compared to single-dose preoperative surgical antibiotic...

Discrimination Towards Women in Surgery: A Systematic Scoping Review.

Mar 14, 2022

Over the past twenty years explicit gender bias towards women in surgery has been replaced by more subtle barriers, which represent indirect forms of discrimination and prevents equality.The aim of ou...

The Effects of Case Order and Intraoperative Staff Changes on the Efficiency of Spine Surgery

Mar 11, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to determine if intraoperative staff changes and surgical case orders could predict intraoperative timing extensions after spine surgery for spondylotic disorders. ...

RhBMP-2 Off-Label Use in Posterior Cervical Fusion Doesn't Increase Complication Rates Early and Has Similar Clinical Outcomes

Mar 11, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to assess early postoperative problems linked with bone morphogenic protein (BMP) in posterior cervical fusion (PCF) and determine if BMP caused adverse early clini...

A Systematic Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness Studies of Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Mar 11, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to support treatment and healthcare funding decisions by providing an up-to-date systematic assessment of peer-reviewed research evaluating the cost-effectiveness o...

In Diabetics Undergoing Elective Cervical Spine Surgery, the Optimal Haemoglobin A1C Target

Mar 11, 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) was a well-known risk factor for poor results after cervical spine surgery. In diabetic patients, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), a proxy for long-term glycemic management, was a helpfu...

In Arthroscopic Surgery, a Tensioning Device Improves Coracoid Bone Block Healing Rates of Suture-Button Fixing LaserJet

Mar 10, 2022

Suture buttons for coracoid fixation are gaining popularity to avoid the problems associated with screws during the Latarjet operation. However, good shoulder stability and return to sport necessitate...

Risk Factors for Failure to Achieve Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Significant Clinical Benefit in PROMIS CAT Domains

Mar 10, 2022

PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) has proven to be a reliable and efficient gathering of data in patients with rotator cuff injuries. This study aimed to establish thre...

Shoulder Kinematics and Muscle Activation in a Pseudo paralytic Shoulder

Mar 10, 2022

This study aimed to examine the mobility and muscle activity of the thoracohumeral (TH) and glenohumeral (GH) joints. About 13 patients were enrolled and assessed following latissimus dorsi transfer (...

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