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Some recent clinical outcome numbers for the da Vinci: "In May of this year, a large scale, real-world comparative study using the National Cancer Database was published in the journal, Colorectal Disease. The analysis, led by Dr. Ravi Kiran from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, compared the results of over 41,000 patients from between 2010 and 2015 by surgical approach. The National Cancer Database captures data from over 1,500 cancer-accredited facilities and represents...
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A patient presents with a boney mass on her right thumb. What did radiographic imaging reveal about this mass and how was it treated? ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery
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A significant subset of patients seen in practices present with more severe hearing loss and more complex medical histories. In this seminar, the nature of severe hearing loss will be discussed along with a discussion of how to best match available technology choices (power devices, BiCROS, etc) to patient needs.
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Abstract Purpose Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed either with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass (on-pump) or without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump). There is a scarcity of angiographic data to support the non-inferiority of off-pump technique to on-pump technique. The objective of this study is to ascertain the non-inferiority of off-pump CABG when compared to on-pump CABG in terms of angiographically assessed graft...
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Performance of newly developed body mass index cut-off for diagnosing obesity among Ethiopian adults
Obesity is defined as unhealthy excess body fat, which increases the risk of premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases. Early screening and prevention of obesity is critical for averting associated mor...
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Abstract An altered balance between metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitor tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) may influence the healing process of a minor amputation following a successful vein graft. To speed up this process, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and advanced moist wound dressing have been proposed. We determined the systemic and local release of MMP‐1, ‐2, ‐3, ‐9, TIMP‐1, and TIMP‐2 by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique and their influences...
Abstract A concentrated surfactant gel containing polyhexamethylene biguanide (CSG‐PHMB) (CSG: Plurogel) was evaluated for in vitro cell cytotoxicity using the direct contact, extraction, and cell insert assays, along with its ability to breakdown artificial wound eschar and slough, compared with other clinically available wound gels: a wound gel loaded with 0.13% benzalkonium chloride (BXG) and a highly viscous gel loaded with 0.1% polyhexamethylene biguanide (PXG). Following treatment with CSG‐PHMB,...
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Abstract Objective To compare the therapeutic effectiveness of oral corticosteroids with that of adrenocorticotrophic hormone for infantile spasms. Methods PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane library were searched to retrieve studies published before December 2018 to identify pediatric patients with a diagnosis of infantile spasms. The interventions of oral corticosteroids and adrenocorticotrophic hormone were compared. We included only randomized controlled trials that reported the...
Abstract Objective To characterize the CSF cytokine profile in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) patients with IgG4 anti‐neurofascin 155 (NF155) antibodies (NF155+ CIDP) or those lacking anti‐NF155 antibodies (NF155− CIDP). Methods Twenty‐eight CSF cytokines/chemokines/growth factors were measured by multiplexed fluorescent immunoassay in 35 patients with NF155+ CIDP, 36 with NF155− CIDP, and 28 with non‐inflammatory neurological disease (NIND). Results CSF...
Abstract Objective This study was designed to investigate if highly epileptic electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in patients with acute brain injury increase the long‐term risk of epilepsy development. Methods Adults patients, lacking epilepsy history, with electrographic seizures or lateralized periodic discharges (LPDs) (cases) were identified and matched based on age, mental status, and etiology with the ones lacking any epileptiform activity (controls) on continuous EEG (cEEG) during...
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Abstract The influence and development of structural modifications through a reactive process between polylactic acid (PLA) and an epoxy-functional copolymer were investigated, resulting in complex long chain branching (LCB) structures in the copolymer architecture. Structural modifications result in improvements in properties of PLA such as the glass transition temperature (Tg) which increases up to 6 °C and the percentage of crystallization (χc) that increases up to 324%. Some...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new advice for treating adolescents who are eligible for bariatric surgery in Pediatrics. Among them: — Clinicians should recognize...
Today's top picks include the following: NEJM Primary Care/Hospitalist: Case record: A 35-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital for cesarean...
Veterans Day will be here soon, and this episode of Clinical Conversations introduces listeners to Patrick Tripp, a writer and radiation oncologist. He's taken conversations...
The FDA is warning that closures of several sterilization facilities in the U.S. could mean limited availability of certain medical devices. Three facilities that sterilize...
Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) is not uncommon among sexually active adolescent females, and the vaccine appears to be protective, suggests a JAMA Network Open study...
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Japanese colour cosmetics brand RMK believes it can capture Chinaâs prestige beauty segment with its bestselling make-up base products.
A non-toxic, low-cost and easily processed foam that can mop up oil spills can be translated into cosmetics production, and may even have more uses in beauty than it could on polluted seas, says its inventor.
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Allopurinol, a common medication to treat gout, is associated with severe cutaneous adverse reactions, and the occurrence is highly predicted by an individual’s HLA-B*58:01 carrier status. Guidelines endorse preemptive testing in select Asian populations before initiating allopurinol. The Hmong, an Asian subpopulation originally from China who now live dispersed around the world, have a 2.5-fold higher risk of gout when compared to non-Hmong in Minnesota. Given the concern for severe cutaneous adverse...
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The AFP Community Blog
- Kenny Lin, MD, MPHIn 2005, a Robert Graham Center report, whose key findings later appeared as a Policy One-Pager in American Family Physician, sounded an alarm. The authors reported that the share of children who saw family physicians for primary care had declined from one in four to one in six since the early 1990s. A subsequent article in Family Practice Management (now FPM) explored some reasons for the decline: expansion of the pediatrician workforce; fewer family physicians providing prenatal,...
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Protein arginine methyltransferase-1 (PRMT1) is associated with the progression of various tumor types and the process of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, the expression of PRMT1 in renal c...
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Read and share these new open access articles today: Latest Impact Factor: 7.786 The Official Journal of: American Thyroid Association® Abstracts Volume: 29, Number: s1 (October 2019) 89th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid AssociationThyroid, Vol. 29, No. s1, October 2019: P-1-A-166. Abstracts Author IndexThyroid, Vol. 29, No. s1, October 2019: A-167-A-176. Short Call AbstractsThyroid, Vol. 29, No. s1, October 2019: A-177-A-205 Short Call Author Index Thyroid, Vol. 29, No. s1,...
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Cerebral palsy is a term covering non-progressive motor and cognitive impairments caused by lesions of the brain. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality-based rehabilitation program for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy on cognitive functions. Ninety children (47 boys, 43 girls) with hemiplegic cerebral palsy were randomized to either study (n = 45; 11.18 ± 3.37 years) or control (n = 45; 11.06 ± 3.24 years) groups. The study group received virtual reality intervention...
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This protocol describes a step-by-step workflow for immunofluorescent costaining of IBA1 and TMEM119, in addition to analysis of microglial density, distribution, and morphology, as well as peripheral myeloid cell infiltration in mouse brain tissue.
Here, a protocol is presented to produce and rear CRISPR/Cas9 genome knockout electric fish. Outlined in detail are the required molecular biology, breeding, and husbandry requirements for both a gymnotiform and a mormyrid, and injection techniques to produce Cas9-induced indel F0 larvae.
Here, we describe a single cell micro-aspiration method for the separation of infected amoebae. In order to separate viral subpopulations in Vermamoeba vermiformis infected by Faustoviruses and unknown giant viruses, we developed the protocol detailed below and demonstrated its ability to separate two low-abundance novel giant viruses.
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Objectives: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used for postcardiotomy low cardiac output but is less established following heart transplantation. We characterized outcomes for children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after heart transplantation. Design: Single-center retrospective study. Setting: Large pediatric cardiac referral center. Patients: All patients who received heart transplantation and were cannulated to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation between...
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Journal Name: Biological ChemistryIssue: Ahead of print
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Publication date: November 2019Source: Acta Oecologica, Volume 101Author(s): Rohit Naniwadekar, Akanksha Rathore, Ushma Shukla, Saniya Chaplod, Aparajita DattaAbstractBiotic seed dispersal of plants is a complex phenomenon that is influenced by multiple seed disperser species with implications for plant fitness and range expansions. While inter-species variation has been well-studied, the importance of incorporating intraspecific variation in seed dispersal is increasingly being acknowledged. We...
Publication date: November 2019Source: Acta Oecologica, Volume 101Author(s): Zhi-Xin Zhu, Mir Muhammad Nizamani, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Anusha Kunasingam, Hua-Feng WangAbstractTaxonomic and phylogenetic diversity within forest communities are influenced by many factors, but our understanding concerning diversity patterns along elevational gradients is still unclear. Though there are many studies on diversity patterns such as phylogenetic diversity (PD), there are only handful describing how altitude affects...
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To quantify the effects of the Bragg peak degradation due to lung tissue on treatment plans of lung cancer patients with spot scanning proton therapy and to give a conservative approximation of these effects.
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Abstract Background The optimal anchor density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery to achieve good curve correction remains unclear. The purpose of the study is to analyze the correlations between three-dimensional curve correction and anchor density in the pedicle screw-based posterior fusion of AIS. Methods One hundred and twenty-seven...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disorder caused by JC virus (JCV). Although detecting JCV DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) i...
Elevated blood pressure (BP) at emergency department (ED) presentation and advancing age have been associated with risk of ischemic stroke; however, the relationship between BP, age, and transient ischemic att...
Progressive neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, significantly interfere with patients’ lives, and those of their families. The aim of the research was ...
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