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A scarce combination of arterial variants: an occipital artery originating from the internal carotid artery associated with a linguofacial trunk
The occipital artery (OA) typically originates from the external carotid artery (ECA). Variations of the ECA has been well described in the current...
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring Captures Glycemic Variability After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study
PurposeTo evaluate glycemic variability (GV) using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus...
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An evaluation of morphometry and dehiscence of facial canal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
IntroductionThe facial canal (FC) is an extensive bony canal that houses the facial nerve and occupies a central position in the petrous part of...
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3D mobile regression vision transformer for collateral imaging in acute ischemic stroke
PurposeThe accurate and timely assessment of the collateral perfusion status is crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute...
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Tracing the Scientific Legacy: Bibliometric Analysis of LATAM Research in Bariatric Surgery for 33 Years
IntroductionMetabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has experienced considerable growth, addressing the challenges of obesity and its complications....
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Differences of clinical phenotype between familial and sporadic Crohn’s disease in East China
PurposeFamily history is one of the strongest risk factors for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) while studies about the clinical phenotype of...
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Inter-zonal epithelial thickness differences for early keratoconus detection using optical coherence tomography
PurposeTo develop and test a parameter for early keratoconus screening by quantifying the localized epithelial thickness differences in keratoconic...
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Domain adaptation using AdaBN and AdaIN for high-resolution IVD mesh reconstruction from clinical MRI
PurposeDeep learning has firmly established its dominance in medical imaging applications. However, careful consideration must be exercised when...
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The current landscape of global international surgical rotations for general surgery residents in the United States: a survey by the Association for Program Directors in Surgery’s (APDS) global surgery taskforce
As interest in global surgery increases among surgical trainees, more programs are incorporating global surgery rotations into residency training....
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Impact of hepatocyte growth factor on the colonic morphology and gut microbiome in short bowel syndrome rat model
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the impact of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on colonic morphology and gut microbiota in a rat model of short...
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Platelet-Rich Plasma for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Pain: A Sco** Review
Purpose of ReviewPlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an emerging biological intervention for osteoarthritis (OA), yet the outcomes remain uncertain. The...
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Assessing large language models’ accuracy in providing patient support for choroidal melanoma
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of information that patients can obtain from large language models (LLMs) when seeking answers to...
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Does preoperative symptom duration affect outcomes following per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)?
BackgroundPer oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a safe therapy for the treatment of achalasia. Long-term effects of untreated achalasia include...
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Posterior corneal stability after small incision lenticule extraction with different optical zones
BackgroundTo assess the changes in the posterior corneal surface following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with different optical zones.
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Recent Advances of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Urothelial Bladder Cancer
Urothelial bladder cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the urinary system, which accounts for 90~95% of urothelial carcinoma....
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Comparison and clinical analysis of antibiotics and endoscopic injection for vesicoureteral reflux in children
PurposeThis study evaluated the outcome of pediatric patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and compared of the treatments between...
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Clip** the Positive Lymph Node in Patients with Clinically Node Positive Breast Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Impact on Axillary Surgery in the ISPY-2 Clinical Trial
BackgroundFor patients with clinically node-positive (cN+) breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), retrieving previously clipped,...
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Effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
AimsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) served as oral antidiabetic agents for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although an...
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Real world treatment outcomes in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in a Caucasian population of British ethnicity
PurposeTo assess treatment response of Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in a Caucasian population of British ethnicity with intravitreal...
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3D C-arm navigated suture button implantation for AC joint dislocations - the pilot study
PurposeThe surgical treatment of acute traumatic AC joint dislocations is still a subject of scientific debate in the literature. The...