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Open AccessHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a potential therapeutic target for the Wnt signaling pathway
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck region accounts for 3% of all tumors worldwide. The incidence is higher in men, with most carcinomas found in the oral cavity. At the point of initial diagnos...
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Wnt ligand expression in malignant melanoma: new insights
Cutaneous melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer and shows an increasing incidence. Survival rates of melanomas without metastases are high, but once metastases develop, mortality rates rise significantly. The ...
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Unplanned 30-day readmission rates after plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Identifying risk factors for unplanned hospital readmission is beneficial in terms of costs and utilization of resources. This systematic review aimed to identify and compare the rates and common reasons for r...
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Open AccessMulti-institutional analysis of independent predictors for burn mortality in the United States
Previous reports individually identified different factors that predict death after burns. The authors employed the multi-center American Burn Association’s (ABA) National Burn Repository (NBR) to elucidate wh...
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Open AccessCo-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam is associated with increased renal dysfunction in adult and pediatric burn patients
Burn patients are prone to infections which often necessitate broad antibiotic coverage. Vancomycin is a common antibiotic after burn injury and is administered alone (V), or in combination with imipenem-cilas...
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Open AccessBurn prevention in the face of global wealth inequality
Burn injuries remain a consistent challenge for providers of medical care worldwide and thus the current focus of medical professionals is on improving treatments and reducing the incidence of burns altogether...
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Open AccessLow exposure levels of respirable particles during the preparation of NexoBrid® bromelain powder
Burns are common injuries that are usually covered with a layer of necrotic tissue called the eschar. Early removal of the eschar is the current standard of care, however, debridement using tangential excision...
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Open AccessTranspulmonary thermodilution for hemodynamic measurements in severely burned children
Monitoring of hemodynamic and volumetric parameters after severe burns is of critical importance. Pulmonary artery catheters, however, have been associated with many risks. Our aim was to show the feasibility ...
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Open AccessThe use of exenatide in severely burned pediatric patients
Intensive insulin treatment (IIT) has been shown to improve outcomes post-burn in severely burnt patients. However, it increases the incidence of hypoglycemia and is associated with risks and complications. We...
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