Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Current Treatments and Potential New Therapeutic Options with Emphasis on TfR1/CD71 by Rosalba Parenti, Lucia Salvatorelli, Gaetano Magro

“…Actually, ATC is refractory to conventional therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and radioiodine (131I) therapy. …”
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Presence of Staphylococcus aureus after surgical hand washing in dentistry students by Melissa de la Vega Arana, Carlos Cava Vergiú

“…Objetive: The objective of the present study was to determine the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in the students of the course of Surgery Buco Máxilo Facial I of the Faculty of Dentistry-USMP after the surgical hand washing. …”
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Giant Squamous Cell Papilloma of the Eyelid—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges by Attila Vass, Gábor Vass, Erika Gabriella Kis, Levente Kuthi, Judit Oláh, Tibor Hortobágyi, Edit Tóth-Molnár

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Isolated Celiac and Splenic Artery Dissection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tania Moussa, Georges Nawfal, Tarek Assi, Elie El Rassy, Elie Massoud, Iskandar Daou

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Ovarian cyst mimicking acute appendicitis in children: a case report by Hafni Zuchra Noor, Alfaina Wahyuni, Sulistiari Retnowati

“…In the first case, a girl who was being assessed for acute appendicitis was identified to have torsion of the ovarian cyst during the surgery. In the second case, a girl experienced a ruptured ovarian cyst but then got severe appendicitis following the surgical procedure. …”
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Recurrent Pneumonia due to Fibrosing Mediastinitis in a Teenage Girl: A Case Report with Long-Term Follow-Up by Avigdor Hevroni, Chaim Springer, Oren Wasser, Avraham Avital, Benjamin Z. Koplewitz

“…Antifungal and anti-inflammatory therapies are usually ineffective, and surgical intervention contains a high morbidity risk. Palliative surgery and stenting of the compressed airway have been suggested. …”
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Use of Surgisis for Treatment of Anterior and Posterior Vaginal Prolapse by Sara Armitage, Elvis I. Seman, Marc J. N. C. Keirse

“…The overall reoperation rate for de novo and recurrent prolapse was 7.7% with 3 women undergoing repeat surgery at the same site (anterior compartment). No long-term complications occurred. …”
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The Off-Label Use of a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS) for a Benign Colon Anastomotic Stricture Causing Recurrent Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Keloids by Michael Coles, Pearl Uy, Victoria Madray, John Erikson Yap, Subbaramiah Sridhar

“…Anastomotic strictures are a known complication of colorectal surgery. Despite a wide range of medical devices that have been deployed for this complication, outcomes remain challenging. …”
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Angiosarcoma Arising in a Patient with a 10-Year-Old Hemangioma by Michael J. Nathenson, Diana Molavi, Albert Aboulafia

“…She declined systemic adjuvant chemotherapy after a thorough discussion about the risks and benefits of chemotherapy, and she currently remains disease free one year after the surgery.…”
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Anisotropic Elastography for Local Passive Properties and Active Contractility of Myocardium from Dynamic Heart Imaging Sequence by Yi Liu, Ge Wang, L. Z. Sun

“…Identification of these changes helps diagnose heart diseases, monitor therapy, and design surgery. A dynamic cardiac elastography (DCE) framework is developed to assess the anisotropic viscoelastic passive properties and active contractility of myocardial tissues, based on the chamber pressure and dynamic displacement measured with cardiac imaging techniques. …”
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Compensatory Function of the Subtalar Joint for Lower Extremity Malalignment by Kensei Yoshimoto, Masahiko Noguchi, Akifumi Yamada, Yuki Nasu

“…In contrast, whether the subtalar joint alignment changed after the surgery for ankle or valgus knee deformity has not been considered. …”
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Aetiology of Vertigo as Seen at the Federal Medical Center Lokoja, North Central Nigeria by Stephen Agbomhekhe Ogah

“…Materials and Methods: This is a 3-year retrospective hospital based study undertaken in the ENT Unit of the Department of Surgery Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja. From the hospital Medical Records, patients' files were retrieved. …”
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Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Macular Edema by Andrea Russo, Ciro Costagliola, Luisa Delcassi, Francesco Parmeggiani, Mario R. Romano, Roberto dell'Omo, Francesco Semeraro

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are nowadays widely used in ophthalmology to reduce eye inflammation, pain, and cystoid macular edema associated with cataract surgery. Recently, new topical NSAIDs have been approved for topical ophthalmic use, allowing for greater drug penetration into the vitreous. …”
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Engaging Stem Cells for Customized Tendon Regeneration by Hatim Thaker, Arun K. Sharma

“…Patients with tendon microtears or full ruptures are eligible for a wide range of invasive and non invasive interventions, often subjectively decided by the physician. Surgery produces the best outcomes, and while studies have been conducted to optimize graft constructs and to track outcomes, the data from these studies have been inconclusive on the whole. …”
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Improving safety in the performance of robotic urinary diversions: a narrative review by Karen M. Doersch, Rebeca Gonzalez, Brian J. Flynn, Janet B. Kukreja

“…Many strategies have been developed to improve the complication rate following robotic urinary diversion, including specialized training programs and enhanced recovery after surgery protocols. In conclusion, with the increasing adoption of the robotic approach for urinary diversions, it is important to continue to develop strategies to mitigate surgical risk. …”
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Platelet Rich Plasma for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Humeira Badsha, Ghita Harifi, William D. Murrell

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Wunderlich Syndrome Managed with Angiomyolipoma Embolization – Renal Artery Anatomic Variant Augmenting Safe and Nephron-Sparing Intervention by Tara Prasad Tripathy, Alamelu Alagappan, Ranjan Kumar Patel, Srikant Kumar Behera, Sandip Kumar Panda, Suprava Naik

“…When vascular interventional facilities are unavailable, surgery may be necessary. …”
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A mild case of Cockayne syndrome with a novel start-loss variant of ERCC8 by Taro Matsuoka, Takeshi Yoshida, Kengo Kora, Naoko Yano, Yoshihiro Taura, Takashi Nakamura, Takenori Tozawa, Jun Mori, Tomohiro Chiyonobu

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Autologous Minimally Invasive Cell-Based Therapy for Meniscal and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Regeneration by Pradeep V. Mahajan, Swetha Subramanian, Siddhesh C. Parab, Sanskruti Mahajan

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Radiotherapy for Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Review of the Literature by Luluel Khan, Elizabeth A. Barnes

“…Radiotherapy improves locoregional control in the adjuvant setting, and many series suggest an improvement in overall survival. In cases where surgery is not possible, definitive radiotherapy may be an as-efficacious alternative. …”
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