Less is more - Retrospective analysis of the two-incision implantation technique for hypoglossal nerve stimulation and comparison of respiratory sensing lead curves against the thr... by Nikhil Thakur, Valentin Krüger, Marcus Czabanka, Johanna Quick-Weller

“…It can be postulated that a 2-incision-implant has a lower risk of infection due to the reduced wound-surface.…”
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Loxoscelism: Cutaneous and Hematologic Manifestations by Ngan Nguyen, Manjari Pandey

“…Treatment of systemic loxoscelism involves aggressive supportive care including appropriate wound management, blood transfusions, intravenous fluid replacement, and appropriate antibiotic coverage. …”
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Comparison of the neurological outcomes and infection rate in surgical and conservative management of compound depressed skull fractures by Shashank Nahar, Pavni Agrawal

“…The results of our research will provide benefits towards more conservative management with adequate wound debridement and antibiotics so that these patients can also be managed in peripheral rural hospitals and avoid unnecessary referrals to higher tertiary centers. …”
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Circular RNA ITCH Is a Tumor Suppressor in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis through miR-106b-5p/PDCD4 Axis by Ping Gao, Yong Huang, Yanmei Hou, Qian Li, Haimei Wang

“…The expression of circ-ITCH in ccRCC tissues and cells was evaluated utilizing qRT-PCR. Transwell assay and wound healing were applied to investigate migration and invasion of ccRCC cells. …”
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A decade-long overview of adverse events in a tertiary surgical service in South Africa by H Wain, D L Clarke, S Wall

“…Pathology-related adverse events contributed 21.4% of the total, of which wound sepsis (29.5%), anastomotic leak (15.1%) and nosocomial pneumonia (14.4%) were the most common. …”
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The impact of pre-hospital emergency medical services on the outcomes of patients with burn: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmed Alanazy, Abdullah Alruwaili

“…The EMS provided analgesic administration, cooling of the burn wound, and the necessary urgent therapies.  However, the study identified a need for better EMS training in assessing burn severity and managing burn injuries effectively. …”
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Peripheral Blood Derived Mononuclear Cells Enhance the Migration and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Niina Hopper, John Wardale, Daniel Howard, Roger Brooks, Neil Rushton, Frances Henson

“…In both migration assays PBMCs increased MSC migration by comparison to control. In scratch assay the wound closure was 55% higher after 3 hours in the PBMC stimulated test group (P=0.002), migration rate was 9 times faster (P=0.008), and total MSC migration was 25 times higher after 24 hours (P=0.014). …”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Yeongjun, Ban, Kang, Youngmin

“…Adams, popularly referred to as wild sunflower, has been used for generations across several African communities to treat various diseases, including malaria, wounds, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, gastric ulcers, measles, tuberculosis, stomach ache, rheumatic pains, and gonorrhea. …”
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Pirfenidone Inhibits Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension through the NADPH/ROS/p38 Pathway in Adventitial Fibroblasts in the Pulmonary Artery by Song Zhang, ZongXiu Yin, WeiDong Qin, XiaoLi Ma, Yao Zhang, EnXiu Liu, YanBiao Chu

“…Migration of HPAAFs was assessed by a wound healing assay. The expression levels of smooth muscle alpha-actin (a-SMA) and procollagen I (COL1A1) were assessed by RT-PCR and western blot analysis. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, contr... by Min Yang, Zubing Mei, Qingming Wang, Ye Han, De Zheng

“…The primary endpoint is the wound healing time, while secondary endpoints include postoperative anal pain at 1, 3, and 5 days (measured with visual analogue scale), fecal incontinence score within 30 days after operation (measured with Cleveland Clinic Florida incontinence score), and the occurrence of postoperative complications within 1 month after surgery, and quality of life up to six months postoperatively (evaluated by The Quality of Life in patients with Anal Fistula Questionnaire Score).…”
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GPX3-Mediated Oxidative Stress Affects Pyrimidine Metabolism Levels in Stomach Adenocarcinoma via the AMPK/mTOR Pathway by Yaowen Zhang, Yixin Yang, Shanshan Kuang, Yang Zhang, Hancheng Qin, Jisheng Xie

“…Cultured STAD cells assessed the proliferation of STAD and upregulation of GPX3 expression by CCK8 and flow cytometry. Transwell and wound healing assays assessed the impact of GPX3 on invasion and migration of STAD cells. …”
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Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 1 is a potential biomarker affecting the malignant phenotype and aerobic glycolysis in glioblastoma by Weihong Lu, Guozheng Huang, Yihan Yu, Xia Zhai, Xiangfeng Zhou

“…After measuring the expression of FBP1 in normal glial cell line HEB and GBM cells, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU), colony formation, transwell, and wound healing assay were carried out to examine the effects of silencing FBP1 on the proliferation and invasion of GBM cells. …”
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Cellular Contractility Profiles of Human Diabetic Corneal Stromal Cells by Thi N. Lam, Sarah E. Nicholas, Alexander Choi, Jian-Xing Ma, Dimitrios Karamichos

“…Patients with diabetic keratopathy are prone to developing corneal haze, scarring, recurrent erosions, and significant wound healing defects/delays. The purpose of this study was to determine the contractility profiles in the diabetic human corneal stromal cells and characterize their molecular signatures. …”
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Effect of extracellular vesicle ZNF280B derived from lung cancer stem cells on lung cancer progression by Qixia Guo, Jiayan Lu, Hui Zhao, Ding Zhou, Hua Liu

“…Next, CCK-8 and colony formation assays were conducted to assess the effects of lung CSCs-EVs and ZNF280B on cancer cell proliferation, migration (via wound healing assay), and invasion (using transwell assay). …”
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Keratinocyte differentiation factor 1 enhances cervical cancer cell viability and migration by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway by Chao Chen, Junhua Liao, Xingxing Sun

“…In different treatment groups of cervical cancer cells, protein expression of KDF1, cell viability, invasion, and migration were subsequently confirmed by western blotting, CCK-8 assay, transwell assay, and wound healing assay, respectively. A PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) was used to detect the effect of KDF1 on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Protein Kinase B (AKT) pathway.Results KDF1 was highly expressed in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines (p < 0.01), and was significantly associated with poor prognosis (p < 0.05). …”
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Free anterolateral thigh flap transplantation in the surgical repair of refractory pharyngocutaneous fistula: A case report and nursing interventions (1例股外侧游离皮瓣移植修复难治性咽瘘手术患者的护理体会)... by YE Huanhuan (叶欢欢), ZHOU Min (周敏)

“…Patient’s utrition condition, fall events, pressure injuries, deep vein thrombosis, pain, catheter dislocation, mental status, postoperative indexes of free anterolateral thigh flap transplantation were assessed comprehensively, and related nursing interventions including nutrition support, skin care, catheter maintenance, wound care, airway management, pain control and psychological care were carried out to improve the recovery after surgery. …”
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APOC1 knockdown induces apoptosis and decreases angiogenesis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cells through blocking the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway by Jing Gao, Xiaojuan Lu, Guanglei Wang, Tanling Huang, Zhongyu Tuo, Weiwei Meng

“…Using APOC1 gene knockdown, apoptosis, migration, and invasion were assessed through flow cytometry, the EDU assay, wound healing, and Transwell assays. Additionally, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) angiogenesis was evaluated. …”
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Understanding the impact of racism on surgical outcomes in settler nation-states USA and Canada: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mary Brindle, Oluwatomilayo Daodu, Tyara Marchand, Saffa Aziz, Ifeoluwa Adedipe, Mirna Matta

“…The outcomes will be mortality, length of stay in hospital, readmission, reoperation, wound dehiscence, surgical site infection, pulmonary embolism, sepsis or septic shock, pneumonia, blood transfusion, stroke, myocardial infarction and bile duct injury. …”
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Detection and Whole-Genome Characteristics of <i>Bordetella trematum</i> Isolated from Captive Snakes by Magdalena Zając, Inga Bona, Magdalena Skarżyńska, Renata Kwit, Anna Lalak, Ewelina Skrzypiec, Emilia Mikos-Wojewoda, Paulina Pasim, Dominika Wojdat, Weronika Koza, Dariusz Wasyl

“…<i>Bordetella trematum</i> is a rare member of the genus <i>Bordetella</i>, primarily associated with human wound infections rather than respiratory diseases. …”
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RETRACTED: LncRNA CCAT2 promotes the proliferation and metastasis of colorectal cancer through activation of the ERK and Wnt signaling pathways by regulating GNB2 expression by Jinhai Tian, Xu Cao, Zongying Jiang, Jia Wang, Wan Fan, Shaoting Zhang, Sien Zhao, Jianmin Sun

“…Functional analyses including CCK8, colony formation, wound healing migration, transwell chamber, and Muse® Cell Analyzer assays were performed to study the effects of CCAT2 gene deletion on CRC cells. …”
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