Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System by Kouki Imaoka, Takuya Yano, Yasuhiro Choda, Ko Oshita, Yuma Tani, Tetsushi Kubota, Michihiro Ishida, Daisuke Satoh, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Kanyu Nakano, Masao Harano, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa, Hitoshi Idani, Shigehiro Shiozaki, Masazumi Okajima

“…Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is known as an effective technique in the management of an open abdomen (OA). …”
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Ketamine Therapy in Complex Cases: A Cautionary Tale of Exacerbated Personality Traits and the Crucial Role of Comprehensive Follow-Up and Psychosocial Interventions by Jai Ahuja, Luba Leontieva

“…This case report examines the unexpected increase in suicidal ideation following ketamine infusion therapy in a 75-year-old female with a history of treatment-resistant depression. …”
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Effectiveness of an intensive outpatient treatment programme combining prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy for adolescents and young adults with PTSD in a naturalistic setting by Elvira M. Rentinck, Rosa van Mourik, Ad de Jongh, Suzy J. M. A. Matthijssen

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Organ Function Preservation in Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer Through Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Liu F, Yu L, Zhao Y, Li G, He X

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Community Malaria Knowledge, Experiences, Perceived Roles, and Acceptability of Community-Directed Distribution of Intermittent Preventive Therapy for Pregnancy in Rural Southeast Nigeria by Ijeoma Nkem Okedo-Alex, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike, Johnbosco Ifunanya Nwafor, Chihurumnanya Alo, Adaoha Pearl Agu, Dejene Derseh Abateneh, Chigozie Jesse Uneke

“…This study assessed malaria experiences, knowledge, perceived roles in malaria prevention in pregnancy, and acceptability of community-directed distribution of intermittent preventive therapy (IPTp) for malaria in pregnancy in rural Southeast Nigeria. …”
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Durable Red Blood Cell Transfusion Independence in a Patient with an MDS/MPN Overlap Syndrome Following Discontinuation of Iron Chelation Therapy by Harpreet Kochhar, Chantal S. Leger, Heather A. Leitch

“…Hematologic improvement (HI) occurs in some patients with acquired anemias and transfusional iron overload receiving iron chelation therapy (ICT) but there is little information on transfusion status after stopping chelation. …”
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Outcome of therapy in biopsy proven lupus nephritis with cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate: Registry data from a South Indian tertiary care center by Keerthi Talari, Rajendra Varaprasad Irlapati, Megha Uppin, Liza Rajasekhar

“…Univariate analysis of factors predicting response revealed only class of nephritis as a significant factor predicting response (complete or partial) at the end of induction therapy. Conclusion: In this South Indian lupus registry a complete response at 6 months in biopsy-proven LN was better with cyclophosphamide than mycophenolate.…”
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Systemic and Local Administration of Antimicrobial and Cell Therapies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis-Induced Femoral Nonunions in a Rat Model by Arianna B. Lovati, Lorenzo Drago, Marta Bottagisio, Matilde Bongio, Marzia Ferrario, Silvia Perego, Veronica Sansoni, Elena De Vecchi, Carlo L. Romanò

“…This study cannot sustain the systemic injection of BMSCs due to high risks, while a deeper insight into local BMSCs immunomodulatory effects is mandatory before developing cell therapies in clinics.…”
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Extracorporeal membrane therapy in a case of ruptured abscess on the mitroaortic intervalvular fibrosa associated to multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a case report by Lina P. Montaña-Jimenez, Ana M. Aristizabal, Carlos A. Guzmán-Serrano, Cesar Cely Reyes, Juan Fernando Vélez Moreno, Gastón Castillo

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Treatment-related toxicity, utility and patient-reported outcomes of head and neck cancer patients treated with proton therapy: A longitudinal study by Yi Hsuan Chen, Michiel Kroesen, Mischa Hoogeman, Matthijs Versteegh, Carin Uyl-de Groot, Hedwig M. Blommestein

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Progression patterns in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with local therapy, targeted drugs, and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors by Yanan Zhao, Di Wu, Quanjun Yao, Hang Yuan, Hongtao Hu, Hailiang Li

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Successful Treatment of an Infant with Left Ventricular Noncompaction Presenting with Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmia Treated with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator by Masato Kimura, Kengo Kawano, Hisao Yaoita, Shigeo Kure

“…However, our case suggests that CRT therapy may be an effective option for LVNC-induced cardiac dysfunction.…”
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Incremental long-term benefit of drug therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in quality of life but not mortality: a network meta-analysis by Qiong Pan, Jiongzhou Sun, Shiyuan Gao, Zian Liu, Yiwen Huang, Yixin Lian

Subjects: “…drug therapy…”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Lansoprazole plus Metoclopramide among Neonates with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Resistant to Conservative Therapy and Monotherapy: A Clinical Trial by Peymaneh Alizadeh Taheri, Elahe Validad, Kambiz Eftekhari

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Therapeutic effects of acupuncture therapy for kidney function and common symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shan Liu, Fan Zhang, Yan Bai, Liuyan Huang, Yifei Zhong, Yi Li

“…Purpose The number of clinical reports of acupuncture therapy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is gradually increasing. …”
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Cognitive behavior therapy for academic burnout, procrastination, self-handicapping behavior, and test anxiety among adolescents: a randomized control trial by Khizra Khurshid, Rabia Mushtaq, Umara Rauf, Nida Anwar, Qasir Abbas, Sumayah Aljhani, Zoobia Ramzan, Mafia Shahzadi

“…The present study is designed to investigate the impact of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on procrastination, burnout, self-handicapping behaviour, test anxiety, and school functioning among adolescents facing academic problems. …”
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Salvage of Upper Limb following a Severe Crushing Trauma: Immediate Reconstruction with a Free Flap and Subsequent Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy by M. P. Serra, P. Longhi

“…The authors present a case report where a free latissimus dorsi flap with subsequent hyperbaric oxygen therapy allowed a successful single stage reconstruction of this complex severely contaminated defect.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Conventional Dressings in Patients of Proximal Tibia Fracture Managed by Dual Plating by Pranav Kothiyal, Kunal Vij, Puneet Gupta

Subjects: “…negative pressure wound therapy…”
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Comparison of outcome and toxicity of postoperative intensity‐modulated radiation therapy with two‐dimensional radiotherapy in patients with soft tissue sarcoma of extremities and trunk by Jianyang Wang, Yongwen Song, Xinfan Liu, Jing Jin, Weihu Wang, Zihao Yu, Yueping Liu, Ning Li, Hui Fang, Hua Ren, Yuan Tang, Yu Tang, Bo Chen, Ningning Lu, Shunan Qi, Shulian Wang, Yexiong Li

Subjects: “…intensity‐modulated radiation therapy…”
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Differences in catheter-related complications to insertion site selection for long peripheral intravenous catheters in antimicrobial therapy: a randomized controlled trial by Linfang Zhao, Xianghong Jin, Xiangyun Li, Chang Liu, Jie Wang, Xiuzhu Cao, Xufen Zeng, Yiyu Zhuang

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