Clinical outcomes of a hydrophobic trifocal diffractive intraocular lens: a literature review by Deborah Ristvedt, Camille Bosc, Vance Thompson, Vance Thompson

“…National Library of Medicine) was performed to identify publications, both prospective and retrospective, which have reported the clinical outcomes of patients who were implanted with this IOL model after cataract or refractive lens exchange surgeries. A total of 18 clinical studies published between 2019 and 2024 were included in this review. …”
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Radiological Control of the Floating Mass Transducer Attached to the Round Window by Ingo Todt, G. Rademacher, J. Wagner, P. Mittmann, Dietmar Basta, Arne Ernst

“…We compared twenty patients with mixed hearing loss implanted with a floating mass transducer attached to the round window and 24 surgeries between 5/2007 and 6/2010. An evaluation of the chronological observation of the flat panel angiography-controlled position of the floating mass transducer at the round window with relation to the surgical report and the audiological outcome was done. …”
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Evaluation of pH, Calcium Ion Release, and Dimensional Stability of an Experimental Silver Nanoparticle-Incorporated Calcium Silicate-Based Cement by Teena Sheethal Dsouza, Aditya Shetty, Neevan Dsouza

“…An experimental calcium silicate-based root-end filling material incorporated with silver nanoparticles intended for use in periapical surgeries was developed with the purpose to overcome the drawbacks of existing materials and to satisfy the ideal requirements of root-end filling materials. …”
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Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: (Re)evaluation of the Current State in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2010 by Dirk Bandorski, Ralf Jakobs, Martin Brück, Reinhard Hoeltgen, Marcus Wieczorek, Martin Keuchel

“…Overall 580 questionnaires were sent to the users. 26/5% (Germany/Austria + Switzerland) of the questionnaires were sent back anonymously to the authors. 114 centers (82 hospitals, 11 surgeries, 21 without specification) replied. In 58 centers (51%), patients with cardiac pacemaker (n=300) and ICDs (n=80) underwent uneventful capsule endoscopy. …”
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Reduced tracheal stenosing effect of nintedanib in a patient with scarred posttraumatic tracheal stenosis and airflow limitation - a case report by Stefanie Klampfleitner, Andreas Fertl, Ositha Prinz, Martin Doerfler-Schalm, Dieter Munker, Markus O. Henke

“…Various interventions, including stent placements and tracheal surgeries, were performed. Due to recurrent restenosis, the patient was treated with nintedanib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Analyzing perspectives: A comparative study of pathologists’ and surgeons’ approaches to leftover human biological samples for research purposes – A prospective interventional stud... by Kurubara Amaresh, M. S. Ganachari, Revanasiddappa Devarinti

“…Leftover tissues from the surgeries are known as human surplus bio specimens, these specimens are essential for biomedical research. …”
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Organic Alternatives to Quantum Dots for Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescent Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping by Shunsuke Ohnishi, Stephen J. Lomnes, Rita G. Laurence, Andrew Gogbashian, Giuliano Mariani, John V. Frangioni

“…Intraoperative near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging provides the surgeon with real-time image guidance during cancer and other surgeries. We have previously reported the use of NIR fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) for sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping. …”
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The Utah Population Database. The Legacy of Four Decades of Demographic Research by Ken. R. Smith, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…UPDB data represent Utah’s population that appear in administrative records and many of these data are updated due to longstanding efforts to add records as they become available including statewide birth and death certificates, hospitalizations, ambulatory surgeries, and driver licenses. The depth of information within UPDB has been used to support a wide range of family, medical and historical demographic studies which are described here arranged into four broad categories: fertility, mortality, life course analyses and some selected special topics. …”
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Laparoscopic Management of an Abdominal Pregnancy by Aarthi Srinivasan, Suzanne Millican

“…Ectopic pregnancy is one of the leading causes of significant maternal morbidity and mortality. Abdominal surgeries increase the risk of postoperative adhesions. …”
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Proximal Hypospadias Repair Outcomes in Patients with a Specific Disorder of Sexual Development Diagnosis by Blake W. Palmer, William Reiner, Brad P. Kropp

“…They are more likely to require associated gonad procedures but do not have an increased risk of complications or number of surgeries when compared to other proximal hypospadias patients without a specific DSD diagnosis. …”
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Strategies to reduce costs and increase revenue in hospitals: a mixed methods investigation in Iran by Mohammad Meskarpour-Amiri, Naeim Shokri, Saedeh Aliyari, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Sayyed-Morteza Hosseini-Shokouh

“…Among the sub-strategies, priority was given to implementing a comprehensive health information system (HIS) (0.7926), identifying and reducing the causes of cancelled surgeries and visit appointments (0.7919), and developing strategies to decrease hospital infection rates (0.7854). …”
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Application of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Pediatric Ophthalmology by Ricardo Salles Cauduro, Caroline do Amaral Ferraz, Maira Saad Ávila Morales, Patricia Novita Garcia, Yara Cristina Lopes, Paulo Henrique Souza, Norma Allemann

“…Clinical diagnosis of anterior segment abnormalities included cornea disease (n=7), congenital anterior segment conditions (n=10), ocular trauma (n=1), anterior segment surgeries (n=2), iridocorneal angle abnormalities (n=4), intermediate uveitis (n=2). …”
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« On est encore en vie, à la grande surprise de tout le monde… » L’expérience des personnes âgées trans vivant avec une démence dans une société âgiste, cisgenriste et cogniticiste... by Alexandre Baril, Marjorie Silverman

“…First, the findings show how cogniticism impacts the experience of gender identity and cisgenderism, for example through blocked surgeries, excessive gatekeeping, and not being taken seriously by practitioners. …”
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Emergent spinal pathologies in late-term pregnancy by Souvik Roy, Rida Mitha, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Rohit Prem Kumar, Vinay Jaikumar, Matthew Pease, Nima Alan, Alp Ozpinar, Eren Kuris, Alan H. Daniels, Thomas J. Buell, Robert F. Heary, Nitin Agarwal, D. Kojo Hamilton

“…All three examples were managed with emergent surgeries with improvement of symptoms. (4) The potential spine trauma was managed nonoperatively. …”
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A Novel Approach to Augmenting Allograft Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Utilizing a Resorbable Type I Collagen Matrix with Platelet Rich Plasma by Sean Mc Millan, Danielle Thorn, Elizabeth Ford

“…Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is one of the most common lower extremity orthopedic surgeries performed in the United States. Annually, between 100,000 and 200,000 ACL tears affect 1 in 3,000 people. …”
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A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing keratoplasty in a tertiary care center by Nikhat Iqbal Tamboli, Rajesh S Joshi, Murtaza Hussain, Shilpa, Bilal Husain, Nikhil Nivritti Darade

“…Study Parameters: Indications, surgical procedures, and outcomes of all surgeries collected and studied. Main Outcomes: Graft survival and visual acuity. …”
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Possible Relation between Lack of Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Severe Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Kazuhiko Umazume, Jun Suzuki, Yoshihiko Usui, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto

“…Vitrectomy was performed in all eyes, and 4 required multiple surgeries. During vitrectomy, PVD was absent in 8 eyes, 4 of which showed retinal necrosis. …”
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Surgical Outcome of Medial Rectus Resection in Recurrent Exotropia: A Novel Surgical Formula by Abbie Sheung-Wan Luk, Jason Cheuk-Sing Yam, Henry Hing-Wai Lau, Wilson Wai-Kuen Yip, Alvin Lerrmann Young

“…Forty-one consecutive patients with unilateral or bilateral MR muscle resection for recurrent exotropia after BLR muscle recession were included in this retrospective study. All surgeries were performed according to the formula: 1.0 mm MR muscle resection for every 5 prism dioptres (PD) of exotropia, with an addition of 0.5 mm to each MR muscle operated on. …”
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Disparity between High Satisfaction and Severe Pain in Patients after Caesarean Section: A Prospective Observational-Controlled Investigation by Thomas Hesse, Andreas Julich, James Paul, Klaus Hahnenkamp, Taras I. Usichenko

“…This was a prospective observational analysis in patients after CS in comparison with the patients of the same age, who underwent comparable abdominal gynaecological surgeries (GS group) at the university hospital. A standardised questionnaire including pain intensity on the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS-11), incidence of analgesia-related side effects, and incidence of pain interference with the items of quality of life and patients’ satisfaction with the treatment of POP was used. …”
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Post-surgical complications in patients operated of craniosynostosis. Five year study by Miguel Angel Cruz Díaz, Ángel Serafín Camacho Gómez, Carlos Javier Artiles Rivero, Ramón Sarduy Arana

“…Introduction: most corrective surgeries in patients with craniosynostosis are performed without major complications; Despite this, there are factors that negatively influence its correct evolution. …”
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