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Combining Liposuction and Thread-Lifting for Middle-Lower Facial Rejuvenation
Thread-lifting (TL) is a minimally-invasive technique for facial rejuvenation, whereas liposuction is commonly used for facial contouring. This retrospective cohort study aims to introduce and evaluate a novel...
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Using Freeman-Tukey Double Arcsine Transformation in Meta-analysis of Single Proportions
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Complications Following Facial Injection of Growth Factor Solution
Topical injection of growth factor (GF) for facial rejuvenation is unauthorized, but it is commonly performed in China, leading to emerging and challenging complications. The purpose of this study is to invest...
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Strategies to Improve AFT Volume Retention After Fat Grafting
Autologous fat grafting has gained increasing popularity used in plastic surgery as a strategy to improve functional and aesthetic outcome. However, variable augmentation results have concerned surgeons in tha...
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Upregulation LncRNA MEG3 expression suppresses proliferation and metastasis in melanoma via miR-208/SOX4
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate gene expression and play a significant role in cancer progression. Previously, downregulation of lncRNA MEG3 was shown to associate with poor clinical outcomes in melano...
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Open AccessA novel inflammatory response-related signature predicts the prognosis of cutaneous melanoma and the effect of antitumor drugs
Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is a skin cancer that is highly metastatic and aggressive, with a dismal prognosis. This is the first study to use inflammatory response-related genes to build a model and evaluate thei...
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A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Complications Related to Breast Reconstruction Using Different Skin Flaps After Breast Cancer Surgery
As the incidence of breast cancer rises, the number of mastectomy surgeries surges, so does the importance of postoperative breast reconstruction. The implementation of autologous flap restoration methods is b...
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Nonsurgical Treatment for Congenital Auricular Deformities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The effectiveness and safety of non-surgical correction for congenital auricular deformities (CADs) remain unclear owing to a lack of high-level evidence. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to esti...
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3D-printed models improve surgical planning for correction of severe postburn ankle contracture with an external fixator
Gradual distraction with an external fixator is a widely used treatment for severe postburn ankle contracture (SPAC). However, application of external fixators is complex, and conventional two-dimensional (2D)...
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A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Incidences of Complications Following Facial Thread-Lifting
Facial thread-lifting (FTL) has gained more popularity, but the incidences of complications following FTL remain controversial. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis and systematic review to estimate the inciden...
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Open AccessBiomimetic nerve guidance conduit containing engineered exosomes of adipose-derived stem cells promotes peripheral nerve regeneration
Efficient and stable delivery of neurotrophic factors (NTFs) is crucial to provide suitable microenvironment for peripheral nerve regeneration. Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) is an important NTF during peripheral nerve...
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Open AccessShort-term influences of radiation on musculofascial healing in a laparotomy rat model
Preoperative radiation is associated with an increased risk of wound complications. However, the influences of radiation on musculofascial wound healing remains unclear. The purpose of the study was to investi...
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Open AccessUltrasonic versus conventional gap arthroplasty for the release of ankylosis of temporomandibular joint: a prospective cohort study
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of ultrasonic surgery to the conventional bone cutting technique using bur and saw for the release of ankylosis of temporomandibular joint. We con...
