Predicting complications of major head and neck oncological surgery: an evaluation of the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator by Peter S. Vosler, Mario Orsini, Danny J. Enepekides, Kevin M. Higgins

“…Abstract Background The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) universal surgical risk calculator is an online tool intended to improve the informed consent process and surgical decision-making. …”
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Comparison of miRNA expressions among benign, premalignant and malignant lesions of the larynx: could they be transformation biomarkers? by Fatma Ruya Tuncturk, Ibrahim Akalin, Lokman Uzun, Tulay Zenginkinet

“…Abstract Background The malignancy potential of the laryngeal lesions are one of the major concerns of the surgeons about choosing the treatment options, forming surgical margins, deciding the follow-up periods. …”
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Differential attainment at national selection for higher surgical training: a retrospective cohort study by Amanda Lee, Jennifer Cleland, John Hines, Peter Brennan, Ricky Ellis, Yasin Al-Tawarah

“…Logistic regression models identified sociodemographic predictors of success after adjusting for prior academic attainment (Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) performance).Results Of all applications to HST (n=2875), 66.5% were successful at the first attempt. …”
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Temporal Trends in Serum Homer1 Levels and Their Prognostic Implications in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study by Dai J, Lin Q, Ye L, Chen X, Li Z, Lu C, Chen M, Ba H, Sun J, Cai J

“…The modified Fisher scale (mFisher) and World Federation of Neurological Surgeons Scale (WFNS) were used for severity assessment. …”
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Integrating comprehensive surgical, intensive, and emergency care systems into the Pan American Health Organization’s health agenda by Maria Jose Garcia Fuentes, Ayla Gerk, Leticia Campos, Alejandro Torres, Taylor Wurdeman, Nikathan Kumar, Ruth Jimbo-Sotomayor, Juan Carlos Salamea, Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão, Guido Parquet, John G. Meara, Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz, Alfredo Borrero Vega

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Discriminatory power of trabeculectomy bleb internal reflectivity and morphology in surgical success using anterior segment optical coherence tomography by Jeremy C.K. Tan, Matthew Roney, Matteo Posarelli, Abdus Samad Ansari, Mark Batterbury, Neeru A. Vallabh

“…These parameters may assist surgeons in the objective evaluation of post-operative bleb outcomes.…”
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Concurrent Panniculectomy With Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Propensity-scored Matched Study of Quality Improvement Outcomes by Alexis M. Holland, MD, William R. Lorenz, MD, Matthew N. Marturano, MD, Rose K. Hollingsworth, BA, Gregory T. Scarola, MS, Brittany S. Mead, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Vedra A. Augenstein, MD

“…This large dataset demonstrates the safety of a single-stage repair that should be part of hernia surgeons' repertoire.…”
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How Does Preoperative Pure Tone Audiometry Relate to the Findings at Surgery to Explain the Hearing Status in Chronic Otitis Media? by Sharafali KADAMBOTT, Prasanta KUMAR GURE, Soumya GHATAK, Mainak DUTTA, Chandan SETH, Saumik DAS, Ramanuj SINHA

“…The findings re-establish the relationship between preoperative PTA and the middle ear status which should help surgeons plan surgery and counsel patients regarding hearing outcomes.…”
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Preoperative Education is Associated with Adherence to Downstream Components and Outcomes in a Colorectal Surgery Enhanced Recovery Program by Bayley A. Jones, MD, Joshua Richman, MD, PhD, Michael Rubyan, PhD, MPH, Lauren Wood, MSPH, Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, MD, MSPH, Wendelyn Oslock, MD, MBA, Nathan English, MBChB, Burkely P. Smith, MD, Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH, Larry R. Hearld, PhD, Isabel Scarinci, PhD, MPH, Daniel I. Chu, MD, MSPH

“…Our institutional ERP database was linked with American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data and stratified by adherence to preoperative education. …”
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Adequate Reporting Among Ventral Hernia Repair Operative Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence of Details and Association With Clinical Outcomes by Said Maldonado, BS, Nicole B. Lyons, MD, Jonathan S. Lall, BS, J. Scott Zimmerle, MBA, Brendan Rosamond, BS, Ashlynn Mills, BS, Yoolim Alex Seo, BS, Angelica Calderon Rodriguez, BS, Rainna Coelho, MD, Natalia Cavagnaro, MD, Zuhair Ali, MD, Mike K. Liang, MD

“…A total of 1011 VHR operative reports dictated by 693 surgeons across 517 facilities in 50 states were included. …”
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ASA Class Is a Stronger Predictor of Early Revision Risk Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty than BMI by Christopher J. Wall, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS, FAOrthA, Richard N. de Steiger, MBBS, PhD, DipBiomech, FRACS, FAOrthA, Christopher J. Vertullo, MBBS, PhD, FRACS, FAOrthA, Dylan Harries, BSc(Hons), MBiostat, PhD, Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, MBBS, MPH, FRSPH

“…Employing a BMI threshold in isolation when assessing fitness for TKA may be inappropriate, and surgeons should give greater weight to the other medical comorbidities and general perioperative fitness of the patient. …”
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Targeting Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Thiadiazine Thione Derivatives: An In Vivo Study of Its Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Pyretic, Anti-Nociceptive, and Anti-Sedative Properties by Sarah Sarwar, Nadia Sarwar, Haleema Ali, Rafiullah, Rasool Khan, Ajaz Ahmad, Amin Ullah, Ho Soonmin, Nazif Ullah

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Lymphoadenopathies caused by Bartonella henselae by V.S. Zhukovskiy, O.V. Prokopiv, I.R. Trutyak, M.V. Pankiv

“…The reasons for late diagnosis and treatment of cat scratch disease in our patients were insufficient collection of epi­demiological anamnesis, lack of vigilance of doctors, first of all, surgeons, regarding the clinical manifestations of the disease and late examination to find out the etiological factor of the disease. …”
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Evaluating novel approaches for estimating awake and sleep blood pressure: design of the Better BP Study – a randomised, crossover trial by Paul Muntner, Ligong Chen, Daichi Shimbo, Joseph E Schwartz, Maria Cepeda, Demetria Hubbard, Suzanne Oparil, Byron C Jaeger, Shakia T Hardy, Julia Medina

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The short-, medium-, and long-term prevalence of physical health comorbidities in first-episode psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [version 2; peer review: 3... by Michael Norton, Brian O'Donoghue, Mary Clarke, Karen O'Connor, Jennifer Murphy, Anna Zierotin

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Functional Evaluation of Open Carpal Tunnel Release in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients by Swagat Mahapatra, Devta Singh, Prakhar Mishra, Jaydeep Patel, Madhusudan Mishra, Animesh Gupta

“…Carpal tunnel syndrome is a musculoskeletal disorder related to work activity in affected individuals that is caused by strain and repetitive activity, making it a very common problem across manual laborers. Surgeons and clinicians from different departments frequently meet cases of it. …”
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A comparative study on the efficacy of kirschner wire tension band combined with anchor cross-suture internal fixation versus partial patellectomy in the treatment of comminuted in... by Siyu Duan, Rongda Xu, Hanfei Liu, Ming Sun, Hairui Liang, Zhencun Cai

“…Abstract Objective The treatment of comminuted inferior pole patellar fractures has long posed a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. This study aims to compare the biomechanical stability and clinical efficacy of Kirschner wire tension band combined with anchor cross-suture fixation versus traditional partial patellectomy in the treatment of comminuted inferior pole patellar fractures. …”
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Tibial tubercle transfer SurgeRy and physiothErapy Versus physIotherapy only for chronic paTellofemorAL paIn: study protocol for a randomiSed controllEd trial (REVITALISE) by Myrthe P. F. van de Ven, Martin Ophey, Victor van de Graaf, Sebastiaan A. W. van de Groes, Marijn Sinkeldam, Charlotte H. W. Wijers, Sander Koëter

“…This study will generate level-1 evidence on the most effective treatment for chronic PFP, which can be integrated into the national guideline to aid orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists in their decision-making and ultimately improve our care for patients with chronic PFP. …”
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Dietary Choline Deprivation Exacerbates Kidney Injury in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Adult Rats by Ahmed W. Al-Humadi, Carel W. le Roux, Neil G. Docherty, Werd Al-Najim, Martin Tze Wah Kueh, Andreas C. Lazaris, Charis Liapi

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Efficacy and Safety of Cataract Surgery Combined with Ab Interno Canaloplasty and Micro-Trabecular Bypass Stent Surgery in Open-Angle Glaucoma by Porter MS, Flowers A, Wood BP, Gallardo MJ

“…Matthew S Porter,1 Addie Flowers,1 Brandon P Wood,1 Mark J Gallardo2 1Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA; 2El Paso Eye Surgeons, El Paso, TX, USACorrespondence: Matthew S Porter, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Medicine, 3601 4th St, Lubbock, TX, 79430, USA, Tel +1-806-742-2011, Email matt.porter@ttuhsc.eduPurpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of canaloplasty via an ab-interno technique using the iTrack (Nova Eye Medical, Fremont, USA) combined with microtrabecular bypass stent surgery with the Hydrus microstent (Ivantis, Inc, Irvine, CA) following cataract surgery (CE) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).Methods: A retrospective, two-center, case series of 51 POAG eyes that underwent phacoemulsification followed by canaloplasty combined with microtrabecular bypass stent surgery. …”
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