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    Effects of reactive oxygen species on the physical properties of polypropylene surgical mesh at various concentrations: a model for inflammatory reaction as a cause for mesh embrittlement and failure

    Oxidative degradation by reactive oxygen species (ROS) from inflammation initiates cross-linking, depolymerization, and formation of a quasi-crystalline quality in polypropylene (PP) meshes that cause embritt...

    J. Kurtz, B. Rael, J. Lerma, C. Wright, T. Khraishi, E. D. Auyang in Surgical Endoscopy (2016)

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    Predictors of depressive symptomatology of geriatric patients with colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer constitutes a major health problem for elderly patients. The disease and its stage, treatment, and attendant symptoms can have significant negative impact on the mental functioning of these p...

    M. Kurtz, J. Kurtz, M. Stommel, C. Given, B. Given in Supportive Care in Cancer (2002)