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Open AccessSurvivorship of the fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: mean 14-year follow-up in a single medical center
This study aimed to report the long-term survival of fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) with a mean of 14-year follow-up, and to determine possible risk factors of failure.
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Open AccessClinical outcomes of various types of revision surgeries after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty failure
The advantages of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) have led to the procedure being increasingly performed worldwide. However, revision surgery is required after UKA failure. According to the literature...
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Open AccessSex differences in utilisation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support and outcomes in Taiwan
The impact of sex-related differences in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO) support is still inconclusive. This population-based study aimed to investigate sex differences in...
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Open AccessHigher reinfection rate after two-stage revision arthroplasty in patients with refractory diabetes mellitus: a retrospective analysis with a minimum ten-year follow up
Treatment protocols for two-stage revision arthroplasty with diabetes mellitus (DM) have not yet been established. The control of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in two-stage revision arthroplasty is still debated...
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Open AccessApplication of structural allogenous bone graft in two-stage exchange arthroplasty for knee periprosthetic joint infection: a case control study
Knee prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a common but devastating complication after knee arthroplasty. The revision surgeries for knee PJI may become more challenging when it is associated with large bone def...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Trend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study
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Open AccessTrend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) trends are critical for monitoring patients’ treatment response following a two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip. However, CRP tren...
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Open AccessTwo-stage exchange Arthroplasty for knee Periprosthetic joint infection exhibit high infection recurrence rate in patients with chronic viral hepatitis
Currently, there is little evidence about the outcome of two-stage exchange arthroplasty for the treatment of knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. To evaluate it,...
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Open AccessAcute kidney disease and acute kidney injury biomarkers in coronary care unit patients
Acute kidney disease (AKD) describes acute or subacute damage and/or loss of kidney function for a duration of between 7 and 90 days after exposure to an acute kidney injury (AKI) initiating event. This study ...
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Open AccessInfluence of extension stem length and diameter on clinical and radiographic outcomes of revision total knee arthroplasty
Extension stems provide stability to revision total knee arthroplasty (RTKA). Little is known regarding the relationship between stem characteristics and RTKA stability. We aimed to identify the relationship b...
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Open AccessAnalysis of survival after initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
No study has specifically investigated the duration of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in patients who experienced acute kidney injury during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. How...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of endothelial biomarkers in refractory cardiogenic shock with ECLS: a prospective monocentric study
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often used in critical patients with severe myocardial failure. However, the mortality rate of patients on ECMO is often high. Recent studies have suggested that e...
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Open AccessRed cell distribution width associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease
Recent studies have demonstrated that red cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are often anemic and have high RD...
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Open AccessAdd-on neurological benefits of antiviral therapy in HCV patients with chronic kidney disease — a nationwide cohort study
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have rarely been studied because they rarely accept interferon-based therapy (IBT) and have been difficult to follow up. We investiga...
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Open AccessSequential organ failure assessment score predicts mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting
Mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is generally associated with underlying disease and surgical factors overlooked in preoperative prognostic models. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SO...
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Open AccessProteinuria can predict prognosis after liver transplantation
Proteinuria is a manifestation of renal dysfunction and it has been demonstrated to be a significant prognostic factor in various clinical situations. The study was designed to analyze prognosis of patients re...
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Open AccessPrognosis of critically ill cirrhotic versus non-cirrhotic patients: a comprehensive score-matched study
Cirrhotic patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) have high mortality rates. The present study compared the characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with and withou...
