Wits Transplant Unit Annual Report 2022: Adult and paediatric liver transplantation by E U Wessels, K Kinandu, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, B Bobat, L Brannigan, R Britz, D Demopoulos, L Doedens, P Gaylard, H Maher, A Mahomed, V Mudau, D Parbhoo, S Rambarran, M Reynders, F van der Schyff, B Ströbele, J Fabian, J Loveland

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Comparison of prognosis for T4b rectal cancer with different pelvic compartment involvement treated using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and implications for refinement of the curre... by Yang-zi Zhang, Maxiaowei Song, Shuai Li, Jian Tie, Xiang-gao Zhu, Yong-heng Li, Ai-wen Wu, Yong Cai, Wei-hu Wang

“…Results: After neoadjuvant therapy, 80.8 % patients (84/104) in group A and 92.3 % patients (84/91) in group B underwent surgery. The R0 resection rates were 97.6 % and 89.3 %, respectively. 8.7 % patients (9/104) in group A achieved clinical complete response and adopted watch-and-wait strategy. …”
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Inflammatory Gene Signature Identified by Machine Algorithms Reveals Novel Biomarkers of Coronary Artery Disease by Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xia W, Liu R, Xu S

“…Xing Liu,1,* Yuanyuan Zhang,1,* Yan Wang,2,3,* Yanfeng Xu,2,4,5 Wenhao Xia,2,5– 7 Ruiming Liu,4,5 Shiyue Xu2,5,6 1Department of Cardiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Laboratory of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 5National - Guangdong Joint Engineering Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Diseases, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 6NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guangxi Hospital Division of The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shiyue Xu, Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Email xushy25@mail.sysu.edu.cn Ruiming Liu, Laboratory of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Email liuruim@mail2.sysu.edu.cnPurpose: Inflammatory activation of immune cells plays a pivotal role in the development of coronary artery diseases (CAD). …”
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Altered NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 Expression on Circulating NK Cells Is Associated with Tumor Progression in Human Gastric Cancer by Bin Han, Fang-yuan Mao, Yong-liang Zhao, Yi-pin Lv, Yong-sheng Teng, Mubing Duan, Weisan Chen, Ping Cheng, Ting-ting Wang, Zhong-yuan Liang, Jin-yu Zhang, Yu-gang Liu, Gang Guo, Quan-ming Zou, Yuan Zhuang, Liu-sheng Peng

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Lactate accumulation promotes immunosuppression and fibrotic transformation of bone marrow microenvironment in myelofibrosis by Mariarita Spampinato, Cesarina Giallongo, Sebastiano Giallongo, Enrico La Spina, Andrea Duminuco, Lucia Longhitano, Rosario Caltabiano, Lucia Salvatorelli, Giuseppe Broggi, Elisabetta P. Pricoco, Vittorio Del Fabro, Ilaria Dulcamare, Antonio Massimo DI Mauro, Alessandra Romano, Francesco Di Raimondo, Giovanni Li Volti, Giuseppe A. Palumbo, Daniele Tibullo

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Longitudinal Changes in Body Weight of Breastfeeding Mothers in the First Year after Delivery and its Relationship with Human Milk Composition: a Combined Longitudinal and Cross-se... by Huijuan Ruan, Yajie Zhang, Qingya Tang, Xuan Zhao, Xuelin Zhao, Yi Xiang, Wei Geng, Yi Feng, Wei Cai

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Co-isolation of human donor eye cells and development of oncogene-mutated melanocytes to study uveal melanoma by Yunxi Chen, Eva Jin, Mohamed Abdouh, Éric Bonneil, Daniel Alexander Jimenez Cruz, Thupten Tsering, Qianqian Zhou, Aurélie Fuentes-Rodriguez, Alexandra Bartolomucci, Alicia Goyeneche, Solange Landreville, Miguel N. Burnier, Julia V. Burnier

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Efficacy of PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy in patients with oncogenic-driven non-small-cell lung cancer by Haowei Wang, Lei Cheng, Jian Chen, Peixin Chen, Zhuoran Tang, Qianyi Wang, Ying Ma, Chao Zhao, Xuefei Li, Tao Jiang, Fei Zhou, Xiaoxia Chen, Caicun Zhou

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Characterization of RAP Signal Patterns, Temporal Relationships, and Artifact Profiles Derived from Intracranial Pressure Sensors in Acute Traumatic Neural Injury by Abrar Islam, Amanjyot Singh Sainbhi, Kevin Y. Stein, Nuray Vakitbilir, Alwyn Gomez, Noah Silvaggio, Tobias Bergmann, Mansoor Hayat, Logan Froese, Frederick A. Zeiler

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Full-Thickness Retinochoroidal Incision in the Management of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion by San-Ni Chen, Ya-Chi Huang

“…Central macular thickness (CMT) and retinal hemorrhage decreased significantly after the surgery. Significant visual gain was observed postoperatively in the nonischemic group, but not in the ischemic group. …”
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Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Temporal Bone: Three Cases and a Review of the Literature by Huiqin Tian, Tingting Liu, Cong Wang, Lijun Tang, Zhibin Chen, Guangqian Xing

“…Two of them were treated by surgery alone with complete resolve of the diseases. …”
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The Confluence of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy and Tumor Immunology by Steven Eric Finkelstein, Robert Timmerman, William H. McBride, Dörthe Schaue, Sarah E. Hoffe, Constantine A. Mantz, George D. Wilson

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Postoperative Outcome of Combined Phacovitrectomy in Eyes with Excessive Myopia (>-30 D) by Hua Fan, Mingming Zhang, Radouil Tzekov, Zhuyun Qian, Jiasong Yang, XiaoLin Xie, Wensheng Li

“…To the best of the authors’ knowledge, these represent the first reported clinical cases of combined cataract extraction+vitrectomy surgery in eyes with extreme (>-30 D) myopia. Our results support the notion that phacoemulsification combined with vitrectomy may be a good therapeutic option for cataracts and vitreous floaters in cases with extreme myopia.…”
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Pilomatrixoma of the Arm: A Rare Case with Cytologic Diagnosis by Ruchika Gupta, Sarika Verma, Pankaj Bansal, Anup Mohta

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The Habituation/Cross-Habituation Test Revisited: Guidance from Sniffing and Video Tracking by G. Coronas-Samano, A. V. Ivanova, J. V. Verhagen

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Three-Point Bending Tests of Zirconia Core/Veneer Ceramics for Dental Restorations by Massimo Marrelli, Carmine Maletta, Francesco Inchingolo, Marco Alfano, Marco Tatullo

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Hypothermia with Extreme Bradycardia following Spinal Cord Infarction of Septic Origin by Philippe Hantson, Thierry Duprez

“…She had been admitted to the hospital two months before for an acute L4-L5 infectious spondylodiscitis without any initial neurological deficit. After surgery for epidural abscess drainage, she became paraplegic due to spinal cord infarction (from C7 to T6 levels) in the upper territory of the anterior spinal artery. …”
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Flexor Digitorum Accessorius Longus: Importance of Posterior Ankle Endoscopy by Jorge Pablo Batista, Jorge Javier del Vecchio, Pau Golanó, Jordi Vega

“…Endoscopy for the posterior region of the ankle through two portals is becoming more widespread for the treatment of a large number of conditions which used to be treated with open surgery years ago. The tendon of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) travels along an osteofibrous tunnel between the posterolateral and posteromedial tubercles of the talus. …”
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Simultaneous Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Thyroid by Gustavo Cancela e Penna, Henrique Gomes Mendes, Adele O. Kraft, Cynthia Koeppel Berenstein, Bernardo Fonseca, Wagner José Martorina, Andreise Laurian N. R. de Souza, Gustavo Meyer de Moraes, Kamilla Maria Araújo Brandão Rajão, Bárbara Érika Caldeira Araújo Sousa

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Concomitant pheochromocytoma and hyperaldosteronism in a 47-year-old man: a case report by Fatemeh Majidi, Ali Shabbak, Shadi Nazarizadeh, Aryan Madady

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