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What general practitioners need to know about patent foramen ovale [PDF]

, 2014
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) consists of a hole between the right and left atriums of the heart that did not close the way it should after birth. Twenty five percent of the population have a PFO, but this usually does not cause problems, because the ...
Saliba, Mario
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Recanalization of Thrombosed Atrial Flow Regulator in Failing Fontan: A Bridge to Transplant

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report the case of a 10‐year‐old boy (41 kg, 133 cm) with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (mitral and aortic atresia), who underwent staged palliation: Norwood‐Sano at 6 days, Glenn at 7 months, and Fontan completion at 3 years using a 16 mm non‐fenestrated extracardiac Gore‐Tex conduit.
Raymond N. Haddad, Estibaliz Valdeolmillos, Emre Belli, Sébastien Hascoët   +3 more
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Comparison of the short-term effects of lumbar endoscopic and microscopic tubular unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression in the treatment of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

European Journal of Medical Research, 2022
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of lumbar endoscopic Delta large channel and microscopic tubular Quadrant channel unilateral laminotomy with bilateral decompression in the treatment of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Jianing Zhang, Dingjie Liang, Mengmeng Xu, Kun Yan, Dapeng Zhang, Weiqing Qian   +5 more
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Anti‐Obesity Pharmacotherapy and Emerging Multimodal Interventions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of obesity‐related obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ADMA: asymmetric dimethyrarginine, NLRP3: nucleotide‐binding domain, leucine‐rich repeat family, Pyrin domain containing 3, TLR: toll‐like receptors, IL‐1β: interleukin‐1β, IL‐6: interleukin‐6; LPS: lipopolysacharide, ROS: reactive oxygen species, TNF‐α.
Anish Preshy, Cornelius J. Fernandez, Mohammad Hamid Nedai, Joseph M. Pappachan   +3 more
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Nonthermal Food Processing Technologies: A Comprehensive Review

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the shift from traditional thermal food preservation methods to advanced nonthermal technologies. Traditional methods, represented by heating, often compromise the nutritional and sensory quality of foods. In contrast, nonthermal approaches such as high‐pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric field (PEF ...
Ashok Kumar Yadav, Dinesh Chandra Rai, Aman Rathaur, Hradesh Rajput, Sudhir Kumar, Zeenat Aman   +5 more
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Clinical course, costs and predictive factors for response to treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome: The PALMS study protocol [PDF]

, 2014
Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common neuropathy of the upper limb and a significant contributor to hand functional impairment and disability. Effective treatment options include conservative and surgical interventions, however it is
A Patel, AAM Gerritsen, AS Dowrick, BM Huisstede, BM Huisstede, C Evans, C Jerosch-Herold, Christina Jerosch-Herold, DH Palmer, DoH, DW Levine, E Demidenko, Edward CF Wilson, FD Burke, Health and Social Care Information Centre, I Atroshi, JDP Bland, JDP Bland, JDP Bland, JN Katz, Julian Blake, KC Chung, KGM Moons, KU Boyd, L Padua, Lee Shepstone, M Berger, M Foley, ME Goossens, O Sangha, P Hudak, PR Snaith, Q Shi, R Latinovic, S Byford, SC Marshall, SJ Kaplan, SV Kotsis, Tony Dyer, V Meys   +39 more
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The Hidden Burden of Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review of Non‐Motor Symptoms

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of facial muscles. Traditionally regarded as a motor condition, HFS encompasses a spectrum of non‐motor symptoms that are often overlooked but significantly affect patients’ quality of life.
Miriam Carvalho Soares, Jacy Bezerra Parmera, Pedro Augusto Sampaio Rocha‐Filho   +2 more
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Review of nutrition management of pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (CIPO) is a rare, heterogeneous, and debilitating disorder characterized by profound intestinal dysmotility and severe nutrition challenges. Its presentation resembles that of mechanical bowel obstruction, but CIPO occurs in the absence of luminal obstruction.
Senthilkumar Sankararaman, Raisa Rani James, Bushra El‐Amaireh, Andrea Adler, Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, Sujithra Velayuthan   +5 more
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Decompression illness: clinical aspects of 5278 consecutive cases treated in a single hyperbaric unit. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundDecompression illness (DCI) is a major concern in pressure-related activities. Due to its specific prerequisite conditions, DCI is rare in comparison with other illnesses and most physicians are inexperienced in treatment.
Wenbing Xu, Wenwu Liu, Guoyang Huang, Zijiao Zou, Zhiyu Cai, Weigang Xu   +5 more
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Pathophysiological and diagnostic implications of cardiac biomarkers and antidiuretic hormone release in distinguishing immersion pulmonary edema from decompression sickness [PDF]

, 2016
Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) is a misdiagnosed environmental illness caused by water immersion, cold, and exertion. IPE occurs typically during SCUBA diving, snorkeling, and swimming.
Algoud, Maxime, Beneton, Frederic, Boussuges, Alain, Coulange, Mathieu, Dubourg, Lorene, Fenouillet, Emmanuel, Gempp, Emmanuel, Guieu, Régis, Jammes, Yves, Jones, Ian M., Kerbaul, François, Kipson, Nathalie, Le Pennetier, Olivier, Louge, Pierre, Marlinge, Marion, Michelet, Pierre, Naibo, Pierre, Ruf, Jean, Steinberg, Jean-Guillaume, Vairo, Donato   +19 more
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