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Infantile type I pleuropulmonary blastoma presenting with dyspnea due to compression by pneumothorax and an occupying tumor: a case report
BackgroundPleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is an extremely rare and malignant pediatric lung tumor. Purely cystic PPB has a more favorable prognosis...
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A para-aortic malignant melanotic nerve sheath tumor mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a rare case report and review of literature
BackgroundMalignant melanotic nerve sheath tumor (MMNST), formerly called melanotic schwannoma, is a rare tumor of neural crest derivation which most...
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Is single-stage two-muscle surgery of 7–11 mm enough for large-angle exotropia?
PurposeTo report the effectiveness of single-stage two-muscle surgery of 7–11 mm in patients with large-angle exotropia.
MethodsA retrospective...
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Efficacy of synthetic surfactant (CHF5633) bolus and/or lavage in meconium-induced lung injury in ventilated newborn rabbits
BackgroundThe pathogenesis of neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) involves meconium-induced lung inflammation and surfactant inactivation....
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Robotic male and laparoscopic female sphincter-preserving total mesorectal excision of mid-low rectal cancer share similar specimen quality, complication rates and long-term oncological outcomes
The aim of this study was to compare perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes between laparoscopic sphincter-preserving total mesorectal...
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Shedding Light on Photobiomodulation Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Narrative Review
BackgroundPhotobiomodulation (PBM) relies on the pathophysiological mechanism whereby red to near-infrared light can target mitochondrial activity...
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An ultra-small organic dye nanocluster for enhancing NIR-II imaging-guided surgery outcomes
PurposeThe accuracy of surgery for patients with solid tumors can be greatly improved through fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS). However, existing...
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Fertilization and neonatal outcomes after early rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a retrospective analysis of 16,769 patients
PurposeTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of short-term insemination and early-rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), an approach that...
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Longitudinal prediction of falls and near falls frequencies in Parkinson’s disease: a prospective cohort study
Introduction and objectiveSeveral prediction models for falls/near falls in Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been proposed. However, longitudinal...
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Deprescribing bisphosphonates for older adults with dementia: perspectives of caregivers
SummaryLittle is known about caregivers’ perspectives on deprescribing bisphosphonates for older adults with dementia. Caregivers agreed that...
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Total thyroidectomy with intraoperative neural monitoring and near-infrared fluorescence imaging
PurposeTo describe our personal experience during aclassic complete thyroidectomy adopting both intraoperative neural monitoringand near-infrared...
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Advocating for population health: The role of public health practitioners in the age of artificial intelligence
Over the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to transform Canadian organizations, driven by the promise of improved efficiency,...
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Cardiovascular Adverse Events of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Relevance, Impact on Outcome, Preventive Measures and Treatment Strategies
The introduction of TKIs into the therapeutic armamentarium of CML has changed the disease paradigm, increasing long-term survival from 20% to over...
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Low Incidence of Colorectal Advanced Neoplasia During Surveillance in Individuals with a Family History of Colorectal Cancer
BackgroundFamily history of colorectal cancer (CRC) is used to stratify individuals into risk categories which determine timing of initial screening...
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Non-invasive technology for brain monitoring: definition and meaning of the principal parameters for the International PRactice On TEChnology neuro-moniToring group (I-PROTECT)
Technologies for monitoring organ function are rapidly advancing, aiding physicians in the care of patients in both operating rooms (ORs) and...
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Comparison of quality of life outcomes in a de-intensification treatment regimen for p16 + oropharyngeal cancer
BackgroundPlatinum and taxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy with surgery (NAC + S) is a novel de-intensified treatment modality that is currently...
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Imaging the fetal nonhuman primate brain with SV2A positron emission tomography (PET)
PurposeExploring synaptic density changes during brain growth is crucial to understanding brain development. Previous studies in nonhuman primates...
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Survival and functional outcomes in paediatric thalamic and thalamopeduncular low grade gliomas
BackgroundChildhood thalamopeduncular gliomas arise at the interface of the thalamus and cerebral peduncle. The optimal treatment is total resection...
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Growth in fetuses of the constrictor pharyngis superior with special reference to its meeting with the buccinator: an embryological basis of adult variations in palatopharyngeal anatomy
PurposeThe constrictor pharyngis superior (CPS) initially develops along the posterior wall of the pharyngeal mucosal tube, whereas, during the early...
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A 36-year-old lady with type three female genital mutilation (Infibulation) – its long-term complications: a case report and literature review
BackgroundFemale genital mutilation comprises all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia or other injury to...
