Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Treating Migraine: A Meta-Analysis by Yu Zhang, Haijiao Wang, Ling Liu

“…Subgroup analysis of patients who all completed PFO surgery showed resolution of migraine headache for migraines with aura (OR = 1.5856, 95% CI: 1.0665–2.3575, p=0.0227). …”
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Use of Optical Coherence Tomography in Dentistry by Omer Sefvan Janjua, Waqar Jeelani, Muhammad Ikram Khan, Sana Mehmood Qureshi, Muhammad Saad Shaikh, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Zohaib Khurshid

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The Prognostic Impact of Protein Expression of E-Cadherin-Catenin Complexes Differs between Rectal and Colon Carcinoma by Rolf Aamodt, Johan Bondi, Solveig Norheim Andersen, Arne Bakka, Geir Bukholm, Ida R. K. Bukholm

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Extracorporeal Ultrasound-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound: Implications from the Present Clinical Trials by Tinghe Yu, Xiao Fu

“…The survival rate of HIFU plus radiotherapy was lower than that of radical surgery in liver cancers. Adverse events had no downtrend in the past years. …”
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Eumisetoma pada Toraks dan Abdomen: Suatu Kasus Jarang by Jimy Fran, Istiana Fiatiningsih, Ilhami Romus

“…The therapies are antifungal drugs and surgery. Death is possible if the infection occurs in the chest or head cavity. …”
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Endoscopic Endonasal Transturbinate Approach to the Pterygopalatine Fossa in the Management of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibromas by Satoru Kodama, Hideaki Mabuchi, Masashi Suzuki

“…Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) often affects this area, and the management of feeding artery to the tumor is important in the surgery. Endoscopic endonasal approach to the PPF without endangering all other nasal structures is useful in the management of JNA. …”
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Impact of Protocol-Based Guidelines on the Management and Outcome of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in a District General Hospital by RM Anwar, A Dhanji, A Fish, S Singh

“…Only two of 57 patients required surgery and the mortality was 14%. In the postprotocol phase, endoscopy was performed in 79% (42) of patients and 68% (36) patients had endoscopy within 24 h. …”
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Perianal Basal Cell Carcinoma Successfully Managed with Excisional Biopsy by Paola C. Aldana, Harris G. Yfantis, Preeti R. John

“…The treatment of choice has traditionally been local excision to clear margins but the newest guidelines recommend Mohs Micrographic surgery (MMS) or standard 4mm surgical margins for this high-risk BCC. …”
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A Review on Colorectal Cancer and the Role of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine as Complementary Therapy by Jie Ji, Hiu Ching Phang, Xian Gu, Riyanto Teguh Widodo, Bey Hing Goh, Phei Er Kee, Siew-Keah Lee, Ashok Kumar Janakiraman, Long Chiau Ming, Kai Bin Liew

“…With the significant rise in cases among the elderly, it is projected that the figure will double by 2035 globally, particularly in less developed countries. For many years, surgery and chemotherapy have been the mainstay treatments for cancer, but patients with metastatic disease have generally faced poor outcomes. …”
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Predictive power of selection tests on the academic performance of medical students by María E. Calles Santoyo, Raúl De León Escobedo, Ricardo Salas Flores, Brian González Pérez, Erick E. Hernández Molina

“…This study analyzes the predictive power of various selection tests for admission to the bachelor’s degree in medical surgery at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas. …”
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Recurrent CSF Rhinorrhea Misdiagnosed as Chronic Allergic Rhinitis with Subsequent Development of Bacterial Meningitis by Michael T. Ulrich, Lawrence K. Loo, Michael B. Ing

“…The majority of cases of CSF rhinorrhea are the result of trauma or surgery involving the skull base. Spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea is a rare clinical entity with increased risk of ascending infection. …”
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Increasing experience in the use of papaya for burn injuries in an African context, potential and limitations by Helena W.C. Hofland, Edris W. Kalanzi, Emmie Viyuyi, Tilinde Chokotho, Titus M. Opegu, Eduard E. Zijlstra

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Molecular anti-tumorigenic mechanism of Radix Polygoni Multiflori-derived exosome-like nanoparticles by Mingqing Yang, Lining Xu, Weiyu Wang

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Candidates Cell Sources to Regenerate Alveolar Bone from Oral Tissue by Masahiro Nishimura, Kazuma Takase, Fumio Suehiro, Hiroshi Murata

“…Most of the cases of dental implant surgery, especially the bone defect extensively, are essential for alveolar ridge augmentation. …”
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Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Melphalan: A Summary of Clinical and Pharmacological Data in 34 Patients by Lana Bijelic, Paul H. Sugarbaker, O. Anthony Stuart

“…Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a treatment option for peritoneal metastases. …”
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Ketamine-Induced Cystitis: A Comprehensive Review of the Urologic Effects of This Psychoactive Drug by Danyon J. Anderson, Jessica Zhou, David Cao, Matthew McDonald, Maya Guenther, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Empirical treatment options for KIC are available and consist of ketamine cessation, noninvasive therapies, and surgery, and should be decided upon based on the time course and severity of the disease. …”
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Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a HIV-Infected Patient with a CD4 Count Greater Than 400 Cells/μL and Atovaquone Prophylaxis by Abigayle Sullivan, Theresa Lanham, Ronald Krol, Shilla Zachariah

“…The patient refused video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) at that time. Upon readmission, bronchoscopy with right VATS and lung biopsy were performed. …”
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A Patient with Eight Intracranial Aneurysms: Endovascular Treatment in Two Sessions by Erol Akgul, Hasan Bilen Onan, Huseyin Tugsan Balli, Nuri Eralp Cetinalp

“…But in selected patients without subarachnoid hemorrhage, treatment of all aneurysms in one or more sessions with endovascular techniques is less traumatic than that with surgery. In the literature, the maximum number of aneurysms in one patient treated endovascularly and/or surgically is seven. …”
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Associations of NF-kappaB and Bax with Apoptosis in Varicose Veins of Women of Different Age Groups by Helle Evi Simovart, Andres Arend, Jüri Lieberg, Marina Aunapuu

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Physiological Stimulation of the Synthesis of Preelastic Fibers in the Dermis of a Patient with Fibrosis by Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Lívia Maria Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy, Dalisio de Santi Neto

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