Jul 22, 2021

This study states that Constant appendage compromising ischemia (CLTI) is related with high horribleness and death rates. Over half of all CLTI patients kick the bucket inside 5 years after show. Pati...

Jul 22, 2021

The objective of this study was to evaluate the 1-year safety and effectiveness outcomes associated with the PQ Bypass DETOUR System (PQ Bypass, Milpitas, Calif) for the percutaneous bypass of long-se...

Jul 22, 2021

Liver Transplantation has advanced over the past three decades, with one-year survival rates improving 25%. Survival rates for those transplanted has increased to remarkable levels, but survival from ...

Jul 22, 2021

Diffuse splanchnic thrombosis may render standard LTx difficult or even technically impossible. A 19-year-old woman with acute-on-chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome and complete splanchnic thrombosis underw...

Jul 22, 2021

The increasing proportion of outpatient allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants (HCTs) coupled with increased access of once-daily broad-spectrum antibiotics and evidence that outpatient antibiotic ...

Jul 22, 2021

GAS41 is an emerging oncogene overexpressed and implicated in multiple cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). GAS41 is a dimeric protein that contains the YEATS domain, which is involv...

Jul 22, 2021

The impact of gender on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has generated conflicting results. We investigated the impact of gender, on 30-day mortality, complications and l...

Jul 22, 2021

After implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) due to stress urinary incontinence, in some cases revision procedures may be necessary. This is mostly due to device infection or cuff erosi...

Jul 22, 2021

Physicians attempted to continue providing patient care through the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Surgeons embraced telemedicine as patient evaluation transitioned from physical encounters to virtual...

Jul 22, 2021

Surgical site infection and dehiscence are devastating complications of surgery for spinal metastases. Wound closure involving plastic surgeons has been proposed as a strategy to lower post-operative ...

Jul 22, 2021

A growing body of evidence indicates that breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is associated with the use of certain breast implants. Regional variations have been repor...

Jul 22, 2021

The German Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention recommends nominating one authorized medical specialist in every medical department as an infection prevention link physician (PLP)....

Jul 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an exponential increase in telehealth. In response to the pandemic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) and its Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) closed non-essential...

Jul 22, 2021

Cases of injury on duty (IOD) are common in Hong Kong, but literature on this group of patients is limited. This study aims to describe local IOD cases' epidemiological characteristics and identify fa...

Jul 22, 2021

Quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in longer-term sedentary behaviours and mental health problems. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Otago exercise programme (OEP) on physica...

Jul 22, 2021

The genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF) with slow conduction are unknown. Eight kindreds with familial AF and slow conduction, including a family affected by early onset AF, heart block and inc...

Jul 22, 2021

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) variability has been demonstrated to be associated with susceptibility/severity of COVID-19. High-resolution HLA genotyping to identify alleles associated with severe COV...

Jul 22, 2021

The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a simple screening tool with high sensitivity for the detection of severe obstructive sleep apnea. Predicting airway obstruction would allow the safe management of sedat...

Jul 22, 2021

Thoracic epidural analgesia is known to have superior perioperative pain control over intravenous opioid analgesia in open abdominal surgery and is an essential enhanced recovery after surgery compone...

Jul 22, 2021

The goal of preoperative fasting is to prevent pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia. Fasting times are often prolonged leading to patient discomfort and risk for adverse events. This retrosp...