Effect of diode laser frenectomy on tongue anatomy and function – Clinical cases by Catarina Teixeira Alves, Cristina Cardoso Silva, Otília Pereira-Lopes

“…This article describes two clinical cases of pediatric patients aged 9 years who were diagnosed with alteration of the lingual frenulum and subsequently underwent diode laser frenectomy after multidisciplinary clinical evaluation. Post-surgical functional and phonetic changes were evaluated using the Marchesan Protocol for Lingual Frenulum Assessment and the Wong-Baker Pain Face Scale. …”
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Neurosurgical and BCI approaches to visual rehabilitation in occipital lobe tumor patients by Jie Ma, Zong Rui, Yuhui Zou, Zhizhen Qin, Zhenyu Zhao, Yanyang Zhang, Zhiqi Mao, Hongmin Bai, Jianning Zhang

“…Through a combination of pre-surgical functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), intra-operative direct cortical stimulation (DCS) and Electrocorticography (ECoG), and post-surgical BCI interventions, we provide insight into the complex dynamics between occipital lobe tumors and visual function. …”
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After-discharge activity as a basis to change intraoperative mapping protocol for functionally significant brain areas by M. G. Podgurskaya, D. S. Kanshina, A. V. Dimertsev, M. V. Alexandrov, S. S. Nikitin

“…Two clinical cases of awake surgical functional mapping followed by resection of the brain tumor are presented. …”
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Transoral Laser Microsurgery and Transoral Robotic Surgery in Aging Patients: A State-of-The-Art Review by Lechien JR

“…Critical literature analysis was carried out considering the last advancement in TOLS and TORS, and their related surgical, functional, and survival outcomes.Findings: The mean age of patients with supraglottic LSCCs has progressively increased in the past decades. …”
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Persistent elevation of plasma markers of cellular senescence after hip fracture: a pilot longitudinal study by Eric J. Lenze, Ginger E. Nicol, George A. Kuchel, Michael S. Avidan, Breno S. Diniz

“…We aimed to evaluate the impact of hip fracture and its surgery on the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) index, a composite of peripheral protein markers where higher scores are thought to indicate greater levels of cellular senescence and accelerated aging.MethodsWe examined the SASP index in plasma over 12 weeks post-surgery and its prediction of long-term post-surgical functional outcomes. We included 60 older adults: 20 recruited immediately after hip fracture surgery, and 40 comparison individuals who were either healthy or suffering chronic psychosocial stress (caregiving). …”
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