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Stability before and after percutaneous anterior medullary fixation of lateral compression 1 and 2 pelvic ring disruptions: Should surgeons prioritize the anterior ring?
PurposeSurgical intervention for lateral compression (LC) 1 and 2 pelvic ring fractures is controversial. Posterior ring stabilization remains the...
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Primary pulmonary lymphoma: a surgical series
Primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL) is a rare entity often underdiagnosed due to its non-specific clinical presentation. Our aim is to share our...
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Surgical Cholecystectomy Score (SCS) for grading the difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
BackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard of care for symptomatic gall stone disease. A good scoring system is necessary to...
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Assessment of formalin preserved and fresh frozen quadriceps tendon graft-suture constructs for load to failure testing: a biomechanical cadaveric study
PurposeFresh-frozen specimen availability and cost may be a barrier for initiation of biomechanical studies where soft tissue is used in a construct...
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“What really matters to the patients?”: assessing the impact of wound healing on the quality of life in patients undergoing incisional hernia repair
PurposeWe aim to evaluate the impact of surgical wound complications in the first 30 postoperative days after incisional hernia repair on the...
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Profile and Prognostic Impact of Multimorbidity in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure: Are there Differences between Men and Women?
Purpose of ReviewHeart failure (HF) represents a pathology in constant growth, but, despite the fact that a significant proportion of its population...
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A critically prolonged avalanche burial with recorded cardiac electrical activity and complete recovery - a case report
The probability of survival in avalanche accidents is time-dependent. Critically buried victims who undergo a long burial duration (over 60 min) face...
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Gefäßchirurgie in Deutschland: Eine Umfrage und Datenbankanalyse der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie und Gefäßmedizin
BackgroundThe German hospital system faces comprehensive. An insight into local structures and performance data may help to guide future...
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Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum: Correlation of Preoperative Computed Tomography-Derived Parameters with Echocardiographic Tricuspid Valve Z-Score and Surgical Outcomes
The role of preoperative cardiac computed tomography (CT) in neonates with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) remains unclear....
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Balloon-expandable cobalt chromium stent versus self-expandable nitinol stent for the Atherosclerotic Iliac Arterial Disease (SENS-ILIAC Trial) Trial: a randomized controlled trial
Iliac artery angioplasty with stenting is an effective alternative treatment modality for aortoiliac occlusive diseases. Few randomized controlled...
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Pediatric Electrocardiogram-Based Deep Learning to Predict Secundum Atrial Septal Defects
Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD2) detection is often delayed, with the potential for late diagnosis complications. Recent work demonstrated...
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Preoperative risk factors for 90-day postoperative mortality outcome in patients with non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia
PurposeThe mortality rate for non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia remains high even after patients survive the acute postoperative period with...
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pECGreview: Assessment of a Novel Tool to Evaluate the Accuracy of Pediatric ECG Interpretation Skills
The skill of interpretation of the electrocardiogram (ECG) remains poor despite existing educational initiatives. We sought to evaluate the validity...
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Use of saphenous vein to reimplant intercostal arteries during thoraco-abdominal aortic replacement
Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a major debilitating complication of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair, even in experienced centers....
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A Comparison of Ductal Stenting and Surgical Shunts for Infants with Duct-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: The Impact of Single Versus Biventricular Repair Pathways on Outcomes
Ductal stenting (DS) is an alternative to the Blalock–Taussig–Thomas Shunt (BTTS) as initial palliation for congenital heart disease with...
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells is inhibited by microRNA-494-3p via targeting lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2
BackgroundGram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a major component of inflammation and plays a key role in the pathogenesis of sepsis....
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Decreased Serum Apolipoprotein CIII in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease
Plasma exchange is an effective treatment for Kawasaki disease (KD), suggesting that plasma from patients with KD bears its causative agents. The aim...
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Early clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of balloon-expandable versus self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with large aortic annulus: a study-level meta-analysis
PurposeThis study aimed to compare early clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with severe...
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Radiomics-Based Predictive Nomogram for Assessing the Risk of Intracranial Aneurysms
Aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE) has the potential to be used as an imaging biomarker for the risk stratification of intracranial aneurysms (IAs)....
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A scenario based approach to optimizing cost-effectiveness of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services compared to ground-based Emergency Medical Services in Finland
ObjectivesSince Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is an expensive resource in terms of unit price compared to ground-based Emergency...