A Novel, Low‐Cost, Nonbiological Phantom for Training in Ultrasound‐Guided Regional Anesthesia
ABSTRACT Background Trainees of ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) should begin with phantoms before use on patients. The phantoms currently available have substantial drawbacks. Our aim was to develop a low‐cost homemade UGRA phantom without perishable parts, which shows sonoanatomical details and hydrodissection when injecting fluid—the ...
Marco R. Zugaj +3 more
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Strengthening Your Hip Muscles: Some Exercises May Be Better Than Others [PDF]
Weak hip muscles lead to poor hip motion, and poor hip motion can cause knee, hip, and back pain. Strengthening hip muscles that control how hips move may reduce pain in these parts of the body.
Draper, Kaylee +2 more
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Enhanced Expression of IL32 mRNA in Skeletal Muscles in the Context of Head and Neck Carcinomas
ABSTRACT Background Cancer‐related sarcopenia (CRS) is a significant complication of head and neck carcinoma (HNC), characterised by muscle degeneration and poor clinical outcomes. Although various dietary and therapeutic interventions have been explored, most of them remain empirical, and the molecular mechanisms underlying CRS are not yet fully ...
Imane Baïche +17 more
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Principles of Pituitary Surgery [PDF]
Key Points 1. Understand the principles of pituitary surgery including the key-elements of surgical planning and decision-making 2. Identify the technical nuances distinguishing the endoscopic from the microscopic transsphenoidal approach 3.
Evans, James J. +4 more
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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the statistical fragility of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) of patients with patellar instability. Methods A search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases for RCTs investigating surgical management of patients with patellar instability from inception
Dalraj Dhillon +5 more
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Total posterior leg open wound management with free anterolateral thigh flap: case and literature review. [PDF]
Soft tissue coverage of the exposed Achilles tendon is a unique reconstructive challenge. In this report, we describe the management of a large posterior leg wound with exposed Achilles tendon using a free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. A careful review
Chou, Stephanie +3 more
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Piomiositis no traumática recurrente en un jugador de fútbol profesional [PDF]
La piomiositis representa una importante infección del músculo esquelético causada principalmente por Staphylococcus aureus. En este artículo se presenta el caso clínico de un futbolista de élite con antecedentes de foliculitis de repetición y portador ...
Garau, Javier +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate subjective and objective submental/neck aesthetic outcomes after hyoid myotomy and suspension (HMS) performed for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods Single‐blind, single‐center, prospective cohort study including 20 adults undergoing HMS (active) and 11 adults undergoing septoplasty (control) between July 2020 and ...
Chad A. Nieri +6 more
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Análise do efeito do encurtamento muscular dos flexores da anca na atividade muscular dos extensores da anca em jogadores séniores de futebol [PDF]
Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em FisioterapiaObjetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a força muscular dos músculos flexores e extensores da anca, bem ...
Gerardo, João Nogueira Pires
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Demonstration of astrocytes in cultured amniotic fluid cells of three cases with neural-tube defect [PDF]
We have investigated the origin of rapidly adhering (RA) cells in three cases of neural tube defects (two anencephali, one encephalocele). We were able to demonstrate the presence of glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein in variable percentages (4–80 ...
AD Smith +18 more
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