Cost-effectiveness of Chloride-liberal versus Chloriderestrictive Intravenous Fluids among Patients Hospitalized in the United States by Louise Perrault, Dilip Makhija, Idal Beer, Suzanne Laplante, Sergio Iannazzo, Karthik Raghunathan

“…**Background:** Patients developing acute kidney injury (AKI) during critical illness or major surgery are at risk for renal sequelae such as costly and invasive acute renal replacement therapy (RRT) and chronic dialysis (CD). …”
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Bandage Contact Lens Application Reduces Fibrotic Wound Healing of Flap Margins after FS-LASIK: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial by Li-Quan Zhao, Liang-Mao Li, Jun Liu, Peng Li

“…We evaluated patients’ self-reported postoperative symptom scores for pain, photophobia, tearing, and foreign-body sensation. At 6 months after surgery, we examined the corneal flap margin and adjacent regions, and photographed them using slit-lamp biomicroscopy, to subjectively evaluate the wound healing response. …”
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The Role of Fatigue in Return to Sport Testing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Justin C Tallard, Corbin Hedt, Bradley S Lambert, Patrick C McCulloch

“…# Background Fatigue may play a role in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, but has not been incorporated into objective test batteries for return to sport decisions following ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery. The effect of fatigue on muscle function and performance following surgery and rehabilitation has been poorly studied…”
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Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Indicators of Safety Compromise following Colonoscopy in Clinical Practice by Mark R. Borgaonkar, David Pace, Muna Lougheed, Curtis Marcoux, Bradley Evans, Nikita Hickey, Meghan O’Leary, Jerry McGrath

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Is preoperative imaging of sentinel lymph node in breast cancer necessary? A retrospective case control study by Michael J. Reinhardt, Björn Ohmstede, Luz Angela Torres-de la Roche, Rudy Leon De Wilde

“…Group 1 included patients who underwent SLN extirpation without preoperative SLN imaging, and Group 2 included patients who underwent SLN imaging prior to surgery. Differences between groups were analyzed using T-test and chi-square test. …”
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Improvement in Quality Metrics Outcomes and Patient and Family Satisfaction in a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit after Creation of a Dedicated Neurocritical Care Team by Yaw Sarpong, Premkumar Nattanmai, Ginger Schelp, Robert Bell, Keerthivaas Premkumar, Erin Stapleton, Ashley McCormick, Christopher R. Newey

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Appropriate Blood Pressure in Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping for Prevention of Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficits by Cattleya Thongrong, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Pichayen Duangthongphon, Amnat Kitkhuandee

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A Case Report of Bowel Perforation in a Gravid COVID-19 Patient by A. T. Guiritan, J. G. Cataluña

“…Patient was referred to surgery service. Upon assessment, abdomen was noted to be rigid with guarding during palpation. …”
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Management of Cataract in Patients with Irregular Astigmatism with Regular Central Component by Phacoemulsification Combined with Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation by Yi Gao, Zi Ye, Wenqian Chen, Jinglan Li, Xinlin Yan, Zhaohui Li

“…The objective scatter index (p < 0.005) was significantly lower than that before surgery. The postoperative VF-14 scale score was 83.99 ± 14.58. …”
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Improved Outcome of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in the Intensive Care Unit by Polychronis Pavlidis, Siobhan Crichton, Joanna Lemmich Smith, David Morrison, Simon Atkinson, Duncan Wyncoll, Marlies Ostermann

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Artificial intelligence-derived gut microbiome as a predictive biomarker for therapeutic response to immunotherapy in lung cancer: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, observat... by Ryo Toyozawa, Fumihiro Shoji, Takanori Yamashita, Fumihiko Kinoshita, Shinkichi Takamori, Takatoshi Fujishita, Kensaku Ito, Koji Yamazaki, Naoki Nakashima, Tatsuro Okamoto

“…Introduction Immunotherapy is the fourth leading therapy for lung cancer following surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Recently, several studies have reported about the potential association between the gut microbiome and therapeutic response to immunotherapy. …”
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Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) infections following intravesical BCG immunotherapy: a systematic review protocol by Roberta Monardo, Sana Arif, Aparna Rege, Erin Simon, Leila Ledbetter, Arthur W. Baker, Jason Stout, Manuela Carugati

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Comparative efficacy of precut over a pancreatic duct stent and transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation in ERCP by YAO Wenfei, QI Yang, LI Qianyi, WU Yuquan, XU Ruiyun, YAO Wei, KONG Lei, LI Nengping

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miR-125b differentially impacts mineralization in dexamethasone and calcium-treated human mesenchymal stem cells by Virginie Joris, Elizabeth R. Balmayor, Martijn van Griensven

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Comparison of ultraviolet C light and isopropyl alcohol for the disinfection of cellular phones in a paediatric intensive care unit setting by L Thomas, J John, H Lochan

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Risk Factors of Lymph Edema in Breast Cancer Patients by Haghighat Shahpar, Akbari Atieh, Ansari Maryam, Homaei Shandiz Fatemeh, Najafi Massoome, Ebrahimi Mandana, Yunesian Masud, Mirzaei Hamid Reza, Akbari Mohammad Esmaeil

“…Variables such as low educational level, body mass index (BMI), higher stage of disease, number of involved lymph nodes, comorbid diseases, trauma, infection, and the time after surgery showed significant correlation with the development of lymphedema. …”
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Impact of the −174 G > C IL-6 Polymorphism on Bioelectrical Parameters in Obese Subjects after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding by Laura Di Renzo, Maria Grazia Carbonelli, Alessia Bianchi, Emidio Domino, Maria Rita Migliore, Guido Rillo, Leonardo Iacopino, Nicola Di Daniele, Antonino De Lorenzo

“…At baseline, C(+) carriers had a lower extracellular water (ECW) and higher intra-CW, phase angle (PA), reactance Xc, and Xc/height. LAGB surgery determined significant reductions in weight and BMI. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis by Xin Feng, Jie Hu, Xin Zhang

“…Lower BMI, bloating, flatulence, history of abdominal surgery, and stricturing/penetrating disease behavior were predictors of SIBO in IBD patients.…”
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The Major Prognostic Features of Nuclear Receptor NR5A2 in Infiltrating Ductal Breast Carcinomas by Li-Yun Chang, Li-Yu D. Liu, Don A. Roth, Wen-Hung Kuo, Hsiao-Lin Hwa, King-Jen Chang, Fon-Jou Hsieh

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The association between Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the mediating role of dietary inflammatory index (DII) by Hongyang Gong, Kaifeng Zhang, Seok Choi, Shaoqun Huang

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