Oral Lesions Induced by Chronic Khat Use Consist Essentially of Thickened Hyperkeratinized Epithelium by Ochiba Mohammed Lukandu, Lionel Sang Koech, Paul Ngugi Kiarie

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Advances in Illuminating Prostate Cancer with Emerging Phototherapies by Ali Usman

“…Despite advancements in diagnostics and treatment options, conventional therapies for prostate cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy, face limitations such as treatment resistance, limited precision and off-target side-effects. …”
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“Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in Children: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature” by Gerdi Tuli, Jessica Munarin, Daniele Tessaris, Raffaele Buganza, Patrizia Matarazzo, Luisa De Sanctis

“…In PHPT, the gold standard treatment is represented by surgery followed by strict postoperative endocrine monitoring to maintain adequate homeostasis of calcium and bone metabolism.…”
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Extracranial Meningioma in the Scalp with Concurrent Steatocystoma by Jiankun Tong, Sergei A. Aksenov, Mitchell I. Chorost, William H. Rodgers

“…A second anterior scalp mass, not revealed by CT scan, was discovered during surgery. It was excised and diagnosed as a steatocystoma. …”
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Frequency of Electrolyte Derangement after Transurethral Resection of Prostate: Need for Postoperative Electrolyte Monitoring by Wajahat Aziz, M. Hammad Ather

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Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin by İkbal Kaygusuz, Ayla Eser, İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, İsmail Kırbaş, Kayıhan Akın, Hacer Haltas, Hasan Kafalı

“…The patient responded well to surgery and the fever resolved after surgery. She is now in the ninth postoperative month and still has no fever. …”
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Postoperative Complications of Patellar Resurfacing In Total Knee Replacement by Ubair Ullah Shaheen, Sarmad Nasir Janjua, Shaheen Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Noman, Qasim Mahmood Ghouri, Muhammad Noman Khalid

“…Results: The mean age of participants was 44.32 (S.D=3.5) Mean BMI was 29.4 (S.D=3.2). males were 16 while 42 females went under surgery. There was no association seen between BMI and post-op complications Average follow-up was 98 days (58-144). …”
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Preparation methods, biological activities, and potential applications of marine algae oligosaccharides: a review by Li-Xin Zheng, Yang Liu, Shijie Tang, Wancong Zhang, Kit-Leong Cheong

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Supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in esophageal carcinoma: a topic of ongoing controversy by Bowen Zhang, Huan Zhang, Yu Chen, Wanli Xia, Yichun Wang

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Fallopian Tube Hemangioma Discovered on Follow-up for Uterine Leiomyoma by Dmitrii SUMTSOV, Georgii SUMTSOV, Natalia HYRIAVENKO, Mykola LYNDIN, Kateryna SIKORA, Volodymyr KOLYSHKIN, Yulia REDKO, Igor GLADCHUK

“…It is virtually impossible to diagnose this asymptomatic neoplasm before and during surgery, which can result in an inadequate number of surgeries. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of intra-articular injection of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in a sheep model of knee osteoarthritis by Jigang Lei, Xingyi Chen, Haohao Xie, Yuhao Dai, Zhongjin Chen, Liang Xu

“…KOA was surgically induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection and medial meniscectomy, followed by intra-articular injection of saline (negative control group) or haMSCs (haMSC group) into the right knee joint at 6 and 9 weeks after surgery. Sheep were sacrificed 21 weeks after surgery, and samples (whole knee joints, femoral condyles, and tibias) were collected, processed, and analyzed. …”
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Adult Primary Spinal Epidural Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mark Bustoros, Cheddhi Thomas, Joshua Frenster, Aram S. Modrek, N. Sumru Bayin, Matija Snuderl, Gerald Rosen, Peter B. Schiff, Dimitris G. Placantonakis

“…MRI revealed a thoracic extradural mass with no osseous involvement. He underwent surgery for gross total resection of the mass, which was diagnosed as Ewing’s sarcoma. …”
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Correlation of Renal Scarring to Urinary Tract Infections and Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children by Hamdy Aboutaleb, Tamer A. Abouelgreed, Hala El-Hagrasi, Diaa Bakry Eldib, Mohamed A. Abdelaal, Mohamed Amin El Gohary

“…To study the association of the grade of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and urinary tract infections (UTI) with renal scarring at the first clinical presentation of patients who underwent antireflux surgery. Materials and methods. Between 2015 and 2020, 150 patients (194 units) who underwent antireflux surgery had dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scans preoperatively. …”
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Meckel’s Diverticulitis as a Cause of an Acute Abdomen in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Management by Ivilina Pandeva, Sumit Kumar, Atif Alvi, Hema Nosib

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Open and Closed Endotracheal Suctioning and Arterial Blood Gas Values: A Single-Blind Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial by Azam Faraji, Alireza Khatony, Gholamreza Moradi, Alireza Abdi, Mansour Rezaei

“…This study was aimed at comparing the effects of the open and closed suctioning techniques on the arterial blood gas values in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Methods. In a clinical trial, we recruited 42 patients after open-heart surgery in an educational hospital. …”
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The Floating Acromion: A Rare and Previously Unreported Injury Possibly Requiring Surgical Stabilization by Simone J. M. Stoots, Robert J. Derksen

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Evaluation and comparison of reading man flap based on different designs of angles and central axial lengths using finite element method by Ling Chen, Xin Yang, Yunshi Zhang, Long Zhang, Youchen Xia

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Impact of Topically Administered Steroids, Antibiotics, and Sodium Hyaluronate on Bleb-Related Infection Onset: The Japan Glaucoma Society Survey of Bleb-Related Infection Report 4 by Hideto Sagara, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Kimihiro Imaizumi, Tetsuju Sekiryu

“…The median duration from surgery to infection for the steroid-administered eyes was 2.0 years versus 5.8 years for eyes without steroid administration (P=0.030). …”
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Nonoperative Management of Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Synostosis after Tibial Intramedullary Nailing by David C. Ebbott, Alexander J. Johnson, Christopher Haydel

“…Imaging one year after the surgery revealed proximal tibiofibular joint (TFJ) synostosis aligned with the drill path. …”
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The Diagnosis and Management of Meralgia Paresthetica: A Narrative Review by Mohammed S. Ahmed, Giustino Varrassi, Despina Hadjiconstanti, Panagiotis Zis

“…Upon diagnosis, the management of MP follows the standard ladder, with conservative management first line, followed by steroid injection and finally surgery. Surgery may be neurolysis or neurectomy. …”
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