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PurposeTo explore the risk factors of bone cement displacement after percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA) in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF).MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the records of 1,538 patients with OVCF ...
Xiangcheng Gao+7 more
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Challenges and Controversies in the Diagnosis of MRONJ [PDF]
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a relatively rare but potentially seriousand debilitating complication [...
Campisi, Giuseppina, Fede, Olga Di
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Preoperative Risk Factors and Complication Rates in Facelift: Analysis of 11,300 Patients.
BACKGROUND Facelift (rhytidectomy) is a prominent technique for facial rejuvenation with 126 713 performed in the United States in 2014. Current literature on facelift complications is inconclusive and derives from retrospective studies.
Varun Gupta+5 more
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Abstract Purpose The aim of this work was to evaluate the SunCHECK PerFRACTION, the software for in vivo monitoring using EPID images. Materials/Methods First, the PerFRACTION ability to detect errors was investigated simulating two situations: (1) variation of LINAC output and (2) variation of the phantom thickness.
Samuel Ramalho Avelino+3 more
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Persistent Symptomatic Knee After Total Knee Replacement. Is Knee Arthroscopy Helpful?
Persistent symptoms following total knee replacement (TKR) could be diagnostically challenging. We present three cases of knee arthroscopy following TKR to illustrate the effectiveness of arthroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of persistent ...
King-Him Tim Chui+2 more
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BackgroundEsophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a common congenital anomaly. It is still unknown whether azygos vein preservation will increase the difficulty or time of operation and reduce the quality of anastomosis.
Chuan Wang, Junkai Zheng, Xue Ma
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CofeNet: Context and Former-Label Enhanced Net for Complicated Quotation Extraction [PDF]
Quotation extraction aims to extract quotations from written text. There are three components in a quotation: source refers to the holder of the quotation, cue is the trigger word(s), and content is the main body. Existing solutions for quotation extraction mainly utilize rule-based approaches and sequence labeling models.
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Recanalization of the Chronically Occluded Internal Carotid Artery: Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Introduction: We reviewed the literature on interventions for patients with medically refractory chronically occluded internal carotid artery (COICA) to assess the risks and/or benefits after recanalization via an endovascular technique (ET) or hybrid ...
Hasan, David M.+4 more
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Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Referral for Elevated Hba1c Reduces Complication Rate in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is risk factor for complications after orthopedic surgery. Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that anesthesia preoperative clinic (APC) referral for elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduces complication rate ...
Breakwell, Susan+5 more
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Abstract The present study was conducted as part of a comprehensive work to establish National Diagnostic Reference Levels (NDRLs) in Sri Lanka for the first time. DRLs can be used as an effective optimization tool for identifying unusually high or low patient doses during X‐ray examinations.
Sachith Welarathna+3 more
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