Diagnosis Using CCTA and Management of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery from the Opposite Sinus by Asma Mursleen, Gregory Hartlage, Aarti Patel, Eric E. Harrison, C. Alberto Morales

“…The management of left ACAOS is clear and surgery is usually indicated. However there is a lack of consensus on the management of certain cases of right ACAOS. …”
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Electropolished Titanium Implants with a Mirror-Like Surface Support Osseointegration and Bone Remodelling by Cecilia Larsson Wexell, Furqan A. Shah, Lars Ericson, Aleksandar Matic, Anders Palmquist, Peter Thomsen

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A synchronous occurrence of breast cancer and pleural mesothelioma: a case report by Zaheer Ahmad, Hashir Jehanzeb, Saad Noor Hussain, M. Umar, Humna Saleem

“…Case presentation We present the case of a 40-year-old Pashtun woman diagnosed with primary breast cancer. She underwent surgery followed by chemotherapy (paclitaxel). During chemotherapy, she developed right-sided chest pain and dyspnea. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of eptinezumab in anti-CGRP(R) mAbs-naïve and mAbs-non responders’ patients: A retrospective observational study by Alessia Bellotti, Caterina Podella, Paola Sarchielli

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The Pull-Through Technique for Recanalization of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Dysfunction by Si-liang Chen, Cheng-jiang Xiao, Shuai Wang, Si-yi Jin, Jian-bo Zhao

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No Difference between Spinal Anesthesia with Hyperbaric Ropivacaine and Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Sedation with and without Intrathecal Fentanyl: A Randomized Noninferiority Tria... by Seung Cheol Lee, Tae Hyung Kim, So Ron Choi, Sang Yoong Park

“…Fifty patients scheduled for elective lower limb surgery under spinal anesthesia were randomly assigned in a double-blind fashion to receive either hyperbaric ropivacaine 15 mg (Group R) or hyperbaric ropivacaine 15 mg with intrathecal fentanyl 20 μg (Group RF). …”
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Management of Ectopic Pregnancy: Comparison of Systemic Methotrexate Administration and Surgical Treatment; A Retrospective Study by Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur

“…Second dose treatment was successful in 6 patients and 8 patients had surgery. 121(60.8%) patients underwent laparoscopic salpingotomy 15 (7.5%) patients underwent laparoscopic salpingostomy and 2 (1%) patients underwent diagnostic laparoscopy. …”
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Oct4 Gene Expression in Primary Colorectal Cancer Promotes Liver Metastasis by Shiki Fujino, Norikatsu Miyoshi

“…The study included 158 patients who underwent surgery for CRC between 2009 and 2011. The correlations between the Oct4 gene expression and the clinical parameters were assessed, and liver metastasis-free survival (LMFS) was evaluated in these patients. …”
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Severe Pulmonary Infection in a 20-Month-Old Female by Yasmeen Mann, Paul Zeller, Kristen Carrillo-Kappus, Melissa Victor, Mary Moore

“…With resolution of leukocytosis and clinical improvement, the patient was discharged with the chest tube in place and pediatric surgery outpatient follow-up. After three months, sequalae from both the infection and interventions presented .…”
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Effect of Low-Dose (Single-Dose) Magnesium Sulfate on Postoperative Analgesia in Hysterectomy Patients Receiving Balanced General Anesthesia by Arman Taheri, Katayoun Haryalchi, Mandana Mansour Ghanaie, Neda Habibi Arejan

“…Forty women undergoing TAH surgery were assigned to two magnesium sulfate (N=20) and normal saline (N=20) groups randomly. …”
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Comparison between Vapocoolant Spray and Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics Cream in Reducing Pain during Spinal Injections by Riyadh Firdaus, Besthadi Sukmono, Annemarie Chrysantia Melati, Berial Dewin Marzaini

“…The effectiveness of anesthesia was assessed by using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and patient movement during the surgery. Results. This study found that the pain scale was NPRS 0 (0–3) for the EMLA group and NPRS 0 (0–4) for the vapocoolant spray group. …”
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Perceptions of Singaporeans towards informed consent: a cross-sectional survey by Mehek Gupta, Sudharsan Madhavan, Felicia Siok Ying Teo, Jee Keem Low, Vishal G. Shelat

“…Methods: Spanning 6 weeks from January 2016 to March 2016, a cross-sectional survey of adults attending the General Surgery outpatient clinics at Tan Tock Seng Hospital was conducted. …”
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Serum alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and gallstone risk in US adult women: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES by Xiaocheng Li, Peiling He

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Identification of Malignancy-Associated Changes in Histologically Normal Tumor-Adjacent Epithelium of Patients with HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer by James Jabalee, Anita Carraro, Tony Ng, Eitan Prisman, Cathie Garnis, Martial Guillaud

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The Outcome and Safety in Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration with Primary Suture versus T-Tube Drainage: A Meta-Analysis by Xianhua Ma, Shengbin Cai

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Antimicrobial resistances of escherichia coli isolated from buteo rufinus by Mehmet Fatih Birdane, Zeki Aras, Gökçenur Sanioğlu Gölen, Mehmet Volkan Yaprakci, Hasan Hüseyin Hadimli

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A Case of Intestinal Obstruction in Pregnancy Diagnosed by MRI and Treated by Intravenous Hyperalimentation by Atsushi Daimon, Yoshito Terai, Yoko Nagayasu, Atsuko Okamoto, Takumi Sano, Yusuke Suzuki, Kazuyoshi Kanki, Daisuke Fujita, Masahide Ohmichi

“…Intestinal obstruction in pregnancy is rare and is mainly caused by prior pelvic surgery. We herein report a case of intestinal obstruction in a pregnant female with a history of laparoscopic myomectomy, who presented with hypogastric pain, abdominal distension, and vomiting at 26 weeks of gestation. …”
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Adjuvant Ciprofloxacin for Persistent BK Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients by David Arroyo, Sindhu Chandran, Parsia A. Vagefi, David Wojciechowski

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Pericardial Effusion due to Primary Malignant Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Common Finding but an Uncommon Cause by Valery Istomin, David S. Blondheim, Simcha R. Meisel, Aaron Frimerman, Moshe Lapidot, Ronit Rachmilevitch

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Perceptual Disturbances and Disorders in the ICD-11: An Overview and a Proposal for Systematic Classification by Berthold Langguth, Michael Landgrebe, Dirk De Ridder

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