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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robotic mini- or less open sublay for anterior abdominal wall hernia repair using the da Vinci single port robotic platform (SP MILOS): a preclinical feasibility study. [PDF]

Hernia
Schroeder AD, Florin JL, Johnson CJ, Chen DC, Ballecer C, Schroeder M, Gerhart C, Reinpold W.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Post‐Banding Ulcer Bleeding After Endoscopic Ligation: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
A PBUB is a rare but often fatal complication of endoscopic variceal band ligation. The relevant risk factors contributing to PBUB are unknown and consequently there are no effective preemptive strategies. This study highlights kidney disease as a predictor of PBUB together with the well‐established higher risk for urgent band ligation.
Maria de Brito Nunes, Matthias Knecht, Jonas Schropp, Reiner Wiest, Jaume Bosch, Annalisa Berzigotti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incisional Hernia Development: Wound Healing Gone Wrong? [PDF]

Wound Repair Regen
Abbas AA, Gunning P, Chintapatla S, Kröger R.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Substantial international variation in the cost of blood group and save and crossmatch: A systematic review

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Summary Blood transfusion is one of the most common interventions in hospitals. Blood tests that support this widespread practice are considered routine, such as ‘group and save’ (also known as ‘type and screen’), yet there has been very limited evaluation of the needs for these tests and the associated costs.
Gianluca Fabiano, Rafael Pinedo‐Villanueva, Shona Kirtley, Sophie Cole, Artin Manafi‐Khosroshahi, Bilal Qureshi, Isabel Singleton, Biruk Tsegaye, Wei Shao Tung, Florian Tomini, Hayley G. Evans, Mike F. Murphy, Simon J. Stanworth, Paula Dhiman, Antony J. R. Palmer   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A giant hiatal hernia with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a pediatric patient with arterial tortuosity syndrome: a case report. [PDF]

Front Pediatr
Almabyouq FJ, Abualsaud ZF, Alabbas RMA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parainguinal or Spigelian hernia: a clinically important distinction. [PDF]

Hernia
Yu S, Bhimani N, Dodds N, Sweeney E, Wickins S, Glover A, Hugh TJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source