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In-hospital mortality does not increase in patients aged over 85 years after hip fracture surgery. A retrospective observational study in a Japanese tertiary hospital

JA Clinical Reports, 2018
Introduction Hip fracture is a common and serious orthopedic injury among the geriatric population, necessitating surgical treatment. We tested whether age is a significant risk factor for in-hospital mortality after surgery in this retrospective cohort ...
Yoshihisa Fujita, Kumi Shimada, Tomohiko Sato, Masahiko Akatsu, Koichi Nishikawa, Atsuko Kanno, Toshitake Aizawa   +6 more
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A rare case of small intestinal metastasis from lung cancer

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
We report the case of a 61‐year‐old male patient who was admitted with abdominal pain, vomiting and constipation. He had a past medical history of epidermoid lung cancer .computed tomography revealed distended stomach with mural bowel thickening.
Haitham Rejab, Sami Fendri, Ayman Trigui, Bassem Abid, Majdoub Youssef, Salma Ketata, Hazem Ben Ameur, Salah Boujelbene   +7 more
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the quality of postoperative recovery: a meta-analysis

BMC Anesthesiology
Background The purpose of the present study was to systematically delve into the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the quality of recovery after general anesthesia.
Meng Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Pan Li, Jianli Li   +3 more
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Combined general -spinal anesthesia versus combined general - epidural anesthesia for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy [PDF]

Minia Journal of Medical Research
Background: General anesthesia (GA) is the preferred anesthetic technique for laparoscopic hysterectomy(LH). However, laparoscopic surgery is accompanied with marked stress response, Adding regional techniques, to GA was used to overcome these ...
Wegdan Ali, Ibrahim Youssef, Ahmed Ismail, Ali Abdelwahab   +3 more
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A lung rescue team improves survival in obesity with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Critical Care, 2020
Background Limited data exist regarding ventilation in patients with class III obesity [body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2] and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The aim of the present study was to determine whether an individualized titration of
Gaetano Florio, Matteo Ferrari, Edward A. Bittner, Roberta De Santis Santiago, Massimiliano Pirrone, Jacopo Fumagalli, Maddalena Teggia Droghi, Cristina Mietto, Riccardo Pinciroli, Sheri Berg, Aranya Bagchi, Kenneth Shelton, Alexander Kuo, Yvonne Lai, Abraham Sonny, Peggy Lai, Kathryn Hibbert, Jean Kwo, Richard M. Pino, Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, Marcelo B. P. Amato, Pankaj Arora, Robert M. Kacmarek, Lorenzo Berra, For the investigators of the lung rescue team   +24 more
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracyclines: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Anthracycline‐related cardiac remodeling precedes heart failure in childhood cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationships between patient‐specific factors, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiac remodeling.
Hari K. Narayan, Sitong Chen, F. Lennie Wong, Nathan Young, Anna Qi, Christopher Davis, Sanjeet Hegde, Nicholas Gloude, Kasey J. Leger, Kelly D. Getz, Francisco Contijoch, Kirsten Ness, Bonnie Ky, Dennis Kuo, Sheri J. Hartman, Saro H. Armenian   +15 more
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Point-of-care platelet function testing for guided transfusion in neurosurgical management of intracranial hemorrhage: a systematic review

European Journal of Medical Research, 2022
Given the rising prevalence of antiplatelet therapy, rapid preoperative identification of patients with bleeding diathesis is necessary for the guidance of blood product administration.
Flora Wen Xin Xu, Nicole-Ann Lim, Ming Ann Sim, Lyn Li Lean, Ne-Hooi Will Loh, Ka Ting Ng, Vanessa Tze Yuh Chua, Sophia Tsong Huey Chew, Lian Kah Ti   +8 more
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Keratin 19 as a prognostic marker and contributing factor of metastasis and chemoresistance in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Keratin 19 (KRT19) is overexpressed in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer with high levels of Kallikrein‐related peptidases (KLK) 4–7 and is associated with poor survival. In vivo analyses demonstrate that elevated KRT19 increases peritoneal tumour burden.
Sophia Bielesch, Isabel Vogel, Sina Nokodian, Johanna Moeller, Antonia Blechschmidt, Vicky Hecht, Vanessa Kuentzel, Katharina Thiedig, Melissa Schwab, Oliver Schilling, Holger Bronger, Marion Kiechle, Viktor Magdolen, Tobias Dreyer   +13 more
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Dexmedetomidine inhibits the lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated inflammatory response in microglia through the pathway involving TLR4 and NF‐κB

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced neuroinflammation in BV2 microglia. BV2 microglial cells were treated with various concentrations of DEX (0, 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL) for 1 hour, and then incubated in ...
Xue‐Yue Zhou, Jing Liu, Zhi‐Peng Xu, Qiang Fu, Pei‐Qi Wang, Hong Zhang   +5 more
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Elamipretide (SS-31) improves mitochondrial dysfunction, synaptic and memory impairment induced by lipopolysaccharide in mice

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019
Background It is widely accepted that mitochondria have a direct impact on neuronal function and survival. Oxidative stress caused by mitochondrial abnormalities play an important role in the pathophysiology of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced memory ...
Weixing Zhao, Zhipeng Xu, Jiangbei Cao, Qiang Fu, Yishuang Wu, Xiaoying Zhang, Yue Long, Xuan Zhang, Yitian Yang, Yunfeng Li, Weidong Mi   +10 more
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