A New Risk Score Based on Lipid Indicators for Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wei X, Guo Z, Zhang T, Liang J

“…., Ltd, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Health, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun Liang, Email Junl1959@163.comBackground: The prognosis is extremely troubling in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Systemic and Local Administration of Antimicrobial and Cell Therapies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis-Induced Femoral Nonunions in a Rat Model by Arianna B. Lovati, Lorenzo Drago, Marta Bottagisio, Matilde Bongio, Marzia Ferrario, Silvia Perego, Veronica Sansoni, Elena De Vecchi, Carlo L. Romanò

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An In Vitro Pilot Study Comparing the Novel HemoClear Gravity-Driven Microfiltration Cell Salvage System with the Conventional Centrifugal XTRA™ Autotransfusion Device by Anneloes Hoetink, Sabine F. Scherphof, Frederik J. Mooi, Paul Westers, Jack van Dijk, Sjef J. van de Leur, Arno P. Nierich

“…In a split-unit study (n = 18), shed blood collected 18 hours after cardiothoracic surgery was divided into two equal volumes. One-half was processed by the XTRA™ device and the other with the HemoClear blood separation system. …”
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Stimulation of MMP-1 and CCL2 by NAMPT in PDL Cells by Marjan Nokhbehsaim, Sigrun Eick, Andressa Vilas Boas Nogueira, Per Hoffmann, Stefan Herms, Holger Fröhlich, Søren Jepsen, Andreas Jäger, Joni Augusto Cirelli, James Deschner

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Clinical characteristics, complications and satisfaction of megameatus intact prepuce (MIP) hypospadias variant: a 15 year retrospective study by Meng He, Songqiao Fan, Ning Sun, Jun Tian, Minglei Li, Hongcheng Song, Weiping Zhang

“…Conclusions MIP hypospadias variants can exhibit severe ventral curvature. Surgery can achieve good results with a low incidence of complications. …”
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Magnifying Chromoendoscopy with Flexible Spectral Imaging Color Enhancement, Indigo Carmine, and Crystal Violet in Predicting the Histopathology of Colorectal Polyps: Diagnostic Va... by Nguyen Binh Pham, Khanh Truong Vu, Nam Hoai Nguyen, Ha Thi-Ngoc Doan, Thanh Trung Tran

“…Finally, polyps were resected by endoscopy or surgery and biopsy and compared with histopathological results of either neoplastic or nonplastic polyp. …”
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Regulates PPAR’s Levels in Stem Cells-Derived Adipocytes by Luca Vanella, Daniele Tibullo, Justyna Godos, Francesca Romana Pluchinotta, Claudia Di Giacomo, Valeria Sorrenti, Rosaria Acquaviva, Alessandra Russo, Giovanni Li Volti, Ignazio Barbagallo

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Frequency and Predictors of Pneumonia After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): A Single-Center Study by Ozgur Baris, Tugba Asli Onyilmaz, Huseyin Kaya

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The MyJump App is a Valid Method of Assessing and Classifying Limb Symmetry During Recovery from Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Isaac Whiteley, Vasileios Sideris, Roula Kotsifaki, Enda King, Rod Whiteley

“… # Conclusion Where force plates are unavailable, the MyJump app is a valid and reliable substitute for criteria assessment of jump/hop height and reactive strength index in those recovering from ACL surgery using a 90% limb symmetry threshold. The minimum detectable changes vary by metric but are likely sufficiently accurate to detect clinical changes…”
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The Development and Applications of a Dual Optical Imaging System for Studying Glioma Stem Cells by Po-An Tai MD, PhD, Yen-Lin Liu MD, PhD, Ya-Ting Wen MD, Chien-Min Lin MD, PhD, Thanh-Tuan Huynh MD, PhD, Michael Hsiao DVM, PhD, Alexander T. H. Wu PhD, Li Wei MD, PhD

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Correlation pain-quality of life in women after being submitted to surgical treatment of breast cancer by Izabela dos Santos Mendes, Sergio Takeshi Tatsukawa de Freitas, Glaucia de Castro Souza, Mariana Cesar Ribeiro dos Reis, Djenifer Queiroz de Souza, Fernanda Pupio Silva Lima, Adriano Oliveira Andrade, Mario Oliveira Lima

“…There was a high correlation between time after surgery, 3-6 years, and pain domain (r = 90). Older women had a significant increase in pain compared to younger ones (p = 05). …”
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Functional Outcome by Evaluation of DASH Score on Drop Hand Patient Treated with Jones’ Tendon Transfer: A Retrospective Study by Tito Sumarwoto, Seti Aji Hadinoto, Adhitya Indra Pradhana

“…This study aimed to assess the functional outcome and evaluate the DASH score in drop hand patients who underwent Jones tendon transfer surgery at Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopaedic Hospital Surakarta. …”
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Systematic review of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) applications in the preoperative planning and treatment assessment of brain tumors by Hamad Yahia Abu Mhanna, Ahmad Fairuz Omar, Yasmin Md Radzi, Ammar A. Oglat, Hanan Fawaz Akhdar, Haytham Al Ewaidat, Abdallah Almahmoud, Abdel-Baset Bani Yaseen, Laith Al Badarneh, Omar Alhamad, Laith Alhamad

“…The utilization of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is critical in the preoperative planning phase of brain tumor surgery because it allows for a delicate balance between maximizing tumor resection and maintaining brain function. …”
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Sutured Intrascleral Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Fixation with Ciliary Sulcus Location Guided by Ultrasonic Biological Microscopy: A Retrospective Analysis of Anatomical and... by Ya Qu, Ping Duan, Shujia Huo, Fuliang Li, Jiawen Li

“…In groups 2, 3, and 4, UBM was performed before surgery to locate the position of the ciliary sulcus as the haptics insertion position. …”
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LINC01355 Contributes to Malignant Phenotype of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Cytotoxic T Cell Infiltration via Activating Notch Signaling Pathway by Chen Zou, Siyuan Wu, Haigang Wei, Hailing Luo, Zhe Tang, Xia Li, Xiaozhi Lv, Yilong Ai

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Assessing the Benefit of a Digital Pain Alert System in a Community Hospital by Grosman-Rimon L, Jorgoni L, Casey J, Tory S, Kumbhare D, Solanki J, Collins BE, Wegier P

“…The department with the shortest pain alert response duration was the Department of Surgery, and Cardiology (252.76 ± 4.712). The longest time delay was in the ICU (463.27± 2.73 min) and at the Mental Health Department (440.59± 5.46 min) (p < 0.01). …”
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Spicy food intake and overweight/obesity in rural Southwest China: findings from a cross-sectional study by Huali Xiong, Huali Xiong, Peng Zhao, Fengxun Ma, Dayi Tang, Daiqiang Liu

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Prognostic Relevance and Function of MSX2 in Colorectal Cancer by Jiancheng Liu, Huaying An, Wei Yuan, Qiang Feng, Lianzhen Chen, Jie Ma

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Lumbar Ureteral Stenosis due to Endometriosis: Our Experience and Review of the Literature by Salvatore Butticè, Antonio Simone Laganà, Valeria Barresi, Antonino Inferrera, Giuseppe Mucciardi, Antonina Di Benedetto, Carmela Emanuela D'Amico, Carlo Magno

“…We addressed the patient to surgery, and performed laparoscopic excision of the paraureteral bulk, endoscopic mechanical ureteral dilation, and stenting. …”
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Clinical Effect of Emergency Dermabrasion Combined with Biological Dressing A on Wound Microcirculation and Preventing Sepsis in Deep Degree-II Burns by Huawei Shao, Ru Luo, Chuangang You, Qiong Li, Shulei Mao

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