Meta-analysis and systematic review of skin graft donor-site dressings with future guidelines. [PDF]
Background: Many types of split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor-site dressings are available with little consensus from the literature on the optimal dressing type. The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the most recent outcomes regarding
Alwaal +58 more
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The effect of a quantitative resuscitation strategy on mortality in patients with sepsis: A meta-analysis [PDF]
Objective Quantitative resuscitation consists of structured cardiovascular intervention targeting predefined hemodynamic end points. We sought to measure the treatment effect of quantitative resuscitation on mortality from sepsis.
Brown, Michael D +6 more
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gender & Judaism: in three popular texts [PDF]
gender & Judaism in A Serious Man [Coen Bros, 2009], An American Dream [Norman Mailer, 1965] and the Pericope ...
paul bali
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Phenotypic features of rib cartilage cells in funnel-shaped chest deformity
Funnel-shaped deformity of the chest is a serious disease with an unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Pathological changes occurring in the cartilaginous tissue of the ribs are one of the leading mechanisms for the development of chest curvature. Analysis
E. L. Strokova +5 more
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Anthropometric index for Pectus excavatum Índice antropométrico para Pectus excavatum
BACKGROUND: Pectus excavatum (PEX) is a depression of the sternum in relation to the costal cartilages. Clinical and objective measures for classifying the defect are rare and difficult to apply. The present study aimed to create an anthropometric index (
Eduardo Baldassari Rebeis +4 more
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Pectus Excavatum / Pectus Carinatum: tratamento cirúrgico
OBJETIVO: Apresentar os resultados obtidos com técnica única para tratamento do Pectus Excavatum e Pectus Carinatum. MÉTODO: De 1976 a 2000 foram operados, 183 portadores de Deformidades da Parede Torácica Anterior sendo 98 Pectus Carinatum (70 P ...
Marlos de Souza Coelho +5 more
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A case of atrial fibrillation in a 14-year-old boy having Nuss bars for 3 years [PDF]
This article presents a case of an adolescent with Marfan syndrome and pectus excavatum having 2 Nuss bars inserted several years before in order to correct a sternal defect, who underwent successful cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.
Brian Lefchak, Ian Thomas
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BROAD PECTUS EXCAVATUM TREATMENT: LONG TERM RESULTS OF A BRAZILIAN TECHNIQUE
Objective: This study aims the treatment results of broad pectus excavatum after a long-term follow-up and skeletal maturity. Methods: Eighty-four children and adolescents with broad-type pectus excavatum were selected for evaluation after treatment ...
Davi de Podestá Haje +5 more
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Left ventricular systolic function evaluated by strain echocardiography and relationship with mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction is associated with poor outcomes, but traditional measurements of systolic function such as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) do not directly correlate with prognosis.
Arcadipane, A +7 more
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Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. While smoking is a well‐established risk factor for RA, the role of occupational inhalants in RA development is less well recognized.
Qianwen Liu +7 more
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