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Benefit of postoperative radiotherapy in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in human papillomavirus (HPV) era: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database analysis.

Mar 08, 2021

This study aimed to investigate the survival benefit of postoperative radiotherapy in patients with resected human papilloma virus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using data from the Su...

Transcultural adaptation and validation of the Moroccan Arabic dialect version of the Wexner incontinence score in patients with low anterior resection syndrome after rectal surgery.

Mar 08, 2021

Bowel dysfunction symptoms such as stool clustering, urgency, incomplete voiding, and fecal incontinence are frequent after colorectal surgery and known as the low anterior resection syndrome. The Wex...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a patient with osteopetrosis and mutation in CLCN7: long-term follow-up.

Mar 04, 2021

Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary bone dysplasia characterized by insufficient osteoclast activity that results in increased bone mineral density. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can r...

Impact of the new heart allocation policy on patients with restrictive, hypertrophic, or congenital cardiomyopathies.

Mar 04, 2021

Patients with restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (RCM/HCM) and congenital heart disease (CHD) do not derive clinical benefit from inotropes and mechanical circulatory support. Concerns were ex...

Is there a role for haematopoietic cell transplants after radiation and nuclear accidents.

Mar 04, 2021

My task is to consider whether haematopoietic cell transplants would be considered appropriate today in persons with features like victims of high-dose and dose-rate ionizing radiations after the Cher...

Predictive value of endoscopic esophageal findings for residual esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

Mar 04, 2021

 Endoscopic evaluation of the esophageal mucosa may play a role in an active surveillance strategy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) for esophageal cancer. This study investigated the yield...

Comparison of the Effects of Repeated Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Platelet-Poor Plasma on Fat Graft Survival in Nude Mice.

Mar 04, 2021

Autologous fat grafting has been widely used for soft tissue filling in plastic surgery. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) could play a wide role in health and disease because of containing a variety of grow...

Improving smoking cessation referrals among elective surgery clinics through electronic clinical decision support.

Mar 04, 2021

Preoperative visits are an exceptional opportunity to encourage smoking cessation, as studies demonstrate the experience of scheduling elective surgery produces an actionable incentive to quit. Howeve...

Differential Pulley Release in Trigger Finger: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Mar 04, 2021

The palmar aponeurosis or "A0 pulley" may play a role in trigger finger pathology. This study assesses the involvement of the A0 pulley in patients receiving trigger finger release.This single-surgeon...

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Surgical Site Infections in the University Clinics of Traumatology and Urology of the National University Hospital Centre Hubert Koutoukou Maga in Cotonou.

Mar 04, 2021

Study the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of surgical site infections in University Clinics of Trauma-Orthopedics, Reconstructive Surgery and Urology in a developing country. T...

Secondary Care of Cleft Lip and Palate: Analysis of Dentofacial Orthopedic and Orthognathic Treatments.

Mar 04, 2021

Orthodontic and orthognathic management of cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is a highly controversial subject. We present herein a retrospective study of 214 secondary cases followed over 22 years in ord...

Postictal generalized electroencephalographic suppression following electroconvulsive therapy: Temporal characteristics and impact of anesthetic regimen.

Mar 04, 2021

Postictal generalized electroencephalographic suppression (PGES) has been defined as electroencephalographic (EEG) activity of less than 10 microvolts following a generalized seizure. PGES is associat...

Association between quality of life and patient-reported complications from surgery and radioiodine in early-stage thyroid cancer survivors: A matched-pair analysis.

Mar 04, 2021

Remnant radioiodine ablation is discouraged in low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer because it confers no survival advantage. The impact of remnant radioiodine ablation on health-related quality of ...

Optimizing predictive strategies for acute kidney injury after major vascular surgery.

Mar 04, 2021

Postoperative acute kidney injury is common after major vascular surgery and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost. High-performance risk stratification using a machine learning ...

A comparative study of portal vein embolization versus radiation lobectomy with Yttrium-90 micropheres in preparation for liver resection for initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Mar 04, 2021

Portal vein embolization before liver resection is considered the therapy of choice for patients with inadequate future liver remnants. The concept of radioembolization with Yttrium-90 to achieve the ...

Assessing Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia in Patients With Burns

Mar 03, 2021

Postoperative pain has been shown in prior research to be a major challenge for patients with burns who undergo autologous skin grafting. Burn injuries cause severe pain, with many patients requiring ...

Outcome of T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma: Focus on Near-ETP Phenotype & Differential Impact of Nelarabine.

Mar 01, 2021

Early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (ETP-ALL/LBL) is characterized by a distinct immunophenotype (CD1a-negative, CD8-negative, CD5-negative or weak-positive <75%, myeloid/s...

Characterization of follicular T helper cells and donor-specific T helper cells in renal transplant patients with de novo donor-specific HLA-antibodies.

Mar 01, 2021

T follicular helper (T) cells are a heterogeneous subset of immunocompetent T helper (T) cells capable of augmenting B cell responses in lymphoid tissues. In transplantation, exposure to allogeneic ti...

Monopolar electrocautery tip vs plasma ablation in tonsillotomy: A randomized case-control study comparing outcomes in pediatric population.

Mar 01, 2021

The objective of this study was to compare the low-priced monopolar electrocautery to the high-priced, worldwide used, plasma ablation in tonsillotomy among children aged between three and twelve year...

Comparison of one-stage direct-to-implant with acellular dermal matrix and two-stage immediate implant-based breast reconstruction-a cohort study.

Mar 01, 2021

The use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in one-stage immediate implant-based breast reconstruction (BR) may offer advantages over the two-stage expander-to-implant technique, but literature shows con...

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