Urodynamic Evaluation after High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Patients with Prostate Cancer by Luigi Mearini, Elisabetta Nunzi, Silvia Giovannozzi, Luca Lepri, Carolina Lolli, Antonella Giannantoni

“…Thirty consecutive patients with clinically organ-confined prostate cancer underwent urodynamic study before HIFU and then at 3–6 months after surgery. Continence status and symptoms were analyzed by means of International Prostate Symptoms Score IPSS and International Index Erectile Function IIEF5. …”
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Role of stem cells on motor function recovery in stroke patients: systematic review by Babita Raghuwanshi, Suresh K. Thanneeru, Roshan Chanchalani, Sumit Raj, Pradeep Chouksey, Md Yunus, Amit Agrawal

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Effect of Football on Fatigue of Patients with Breast Cancer Treated with Nano-Chemotherapy by Yu Zhang, Haonan Niu, Zhiwei Peng

“…Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and uncontrollable subjective and persistent fatigue feelings in patients after breast cancer surgery, which seriously affects the rehabilitation effect and quality of life of patients. …”
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Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical and Oncological Outcomes in Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer after Neoadjuvant 5-Fluorouracil-Based C... by Yanwu Sun, Pan Chi

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The Contribution of Three-Dimensional Power Doppler Imaging in the Preoperative Assessment of Breast Tumors: A Preliminary Report by K. Kalmantis, C. Dimitrakakis, Ch. Koumpis, A. Tsigginou, N. Papantoniou, S. Mesogitis, A. Antsaklis

“…One hundred and twenty five women with clinically or mammographically suspicious findings were referred for 3D Power Doppler ultrasound prior to surgery. Histological diagnosis was conducted after surgery and compared with ultrasound findings. …”
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A clinical trial evaluates the effect of pomegranate extract as a mouth wash for gingivitis in type 2 diabetic patients by Shayma Ghazi, Dilyar Ahmed Baban, Saif Monem Aziz

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Pre- and Post-Procedural Considerations and Thread Types for Thread Lifting by Gi-Woong Hong, Jovian Wan, Song-Eun Yoon, Sky Wong, Kyu-Ho Yi

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Thromboelastography parameters in chronic viral liver disease and liver resection: a retrospective study by Ying Di, Jialu Li, Chunjuan Ye, Zheng Wang, Qianqian Zhu

“…R-times obtained before surgery were weakly correlated with perioperative blood loss (r < 0.2 and P < 0.05 for all). …”
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Feedback Training Improves Compliance with Sternal Precaution Guidelines during Functional Mobility: Implications for Optimizing Recovery in Older Patients after Median Sternotomy by Ansel LaPier, Kimberly Cleary

“…Patients often need to use their arms to assist with functional activities, but after open heart surgery, pushing with the arms is limited to <10 lb (4.5 kg) to help minimize force across the healing sternum. …”
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A Smart Machine Learning Model for the Detection of Brain Hemorrhage Diagnosis Based Internet of Things in Smart Cities by Hang Chen, Sulaiman Khan, Bo Kou, Shah Nazir, Wei Liu, Anwar Hussain

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Recurrence of Mitotically Active Cellular Fibroma of the Ovary by Dario Bucella, Jean-Frédéric Limbosch, Frédéric Buxant, Philippe Simon, Isabelle Fayt, Vincent Anaf, Jean-Christophe Noël

“…Recently, this case is the first report of a recurrence of MACF, following primary surgery with no tumoral rupture or surgical difficulty. …”
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Adhesions to Mesh after Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair Are Detected by MRI but Are Not a Cause of Long Term Chronic Abdominal Pain by Odd Langbach, Stein Harald Holmedal, Ole Jacob Grandal, Ola Røkke

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Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of Clear Corneal Incision: Effect of the Lateral Stromal Hydration by Jiri Cendelin, Stepan Rusnak, Lenka Hecova

“…The cohort included 65 clear corneal incisions of 49 patients who underwent cataract surgery. Corneal incisions were recorded using a Leica Proveo 8 microscope with an intraoperative OCT EnFocus™ device continuously during the surgery. …”
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Enhancing postoperative analgesia in carotid endarterectomy patients: The potential of ultrasound-guided carotid sheath block combined with superficial cervical plexus block: A ran... by Anamarija Kruc, Lada Lijovic, Matteo Skrtic, Iva Pazur, Nikola Perisa, Tomislav Radocaj

“…Conclusion: Combining SCB and US-guided CSB effectively and safely extends postoperative analgesia for CEA surgery.…”
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Evaluation of the 3 mm Thickness Splint Therapy on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMDs) by Nihat Akbulut, Ahmet Altan, Sibel Akbulut, Cemal Atakan

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Agenesis of the Right Hepatic Lobe by Lucas Souto Nacif, Yuri dos Santos Buscariolli, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D'Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus

“…Agenesis of the right lobe of the liver is a rare finding and was defined as the absence of liver tissue on the right side, with preservation of the middle hepatic vein, without previous disease or surgery. It is usually an incident finding reveled by imaging exams or during abdominal surgery. …”
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How Normal Is the Liver in Which the Inflammatory Type Hepatocellular Adenoma Develops? by Jing Han, Marius C. van den Heuvel, Hironori Kusano, Koert P. de Jong, Annette S. H. Gouw

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Comparison between Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Antegrade and Transluminal Stent Implantation in Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction after Failed ERCP by Yonghua Shen, Ying Lv, Xiaojiao Zheng, Wei Zhan, Senlin Hou, Lin Zhou, Jun Cao, Bin Zhang, Lei Wang, Hao Zhu, Lichao Zhang

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Severe Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Stenosis and Heart Failure in a Young Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Siddharth Wartak, Isaac Akkad, Adnan Sadiq, Gregory Crooke, Manfred Moskovits, Robert Frankel, Gerald Hollander, Jacob Shani

“…However, within a year of her surgery, she presented to our hospital with NYHA class IV symptoms. …”
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Dysplastic L5-S1 Spondyloptosis in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vikas Tandon, Rahul Kaul, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Ankur Nanda

“…Subsequently after about symptom-free three-year follow up, she presented with recurrence of symptoms and underwent revision surgery as per initial plan discussed with her parents. …”
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