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Bacteria resistant to most or all of the known antibiotics have been causing more serious problems recently, thus increasing the risk of return of the medical community to the times when antibiotics not yet emerged, and incurable infections and epidemics
I. M. Scherbenkov
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Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy [PDF]
There is a wide array of endoscopic lithotriptors presently available. Each of these has its own advantages and disadvantages. No single lithotriptor is suitable for all applications and none can meet the goal of fragmenting all calculi while remaining harmless to tissue.
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COMPARISON OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC VERSUS LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN URETERIC STONES
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Treatments for ureteral calculi evolve, over the past decades from open ureterolithotomy to minimally invasive procedures. Objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of pneumatic versus laser lithotripsy in ureteric stones.
Ata ur Rehman Rana +5 more
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ABSTRACT Percutaneous transaxillary access is an established alternative to transfemoral large‐bore arterial access for transcatheter structural heart interventions and mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Although useful for overcoming hostile iliofemoral anatomy and providing prolonged support and patient mobilization in case of MCS, the axillary ...
Gioel Gabrio Secco +9 more
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The prevalence of morbid obesity is on the rise. Surgical intervention for the treatment of morbid obesity has been shown to provide high metabolic efficiency, acquiring a special role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Natalya S. Bordan, Yuriy I. Yashkov
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ABSTRACT Background Calcified plaque (CP) detachment (CD) and calcium fracture (CF) can occur following coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL). The extent to which CF alone facilitates stent expansion during CP modification with IVL remains unclear. Aims This study aimed to investigate the clinical implications of IVL‐induced CD.
Daisuke Naito +5 more
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Optimal antacid drug selection in clinical practice
Rational pharmacotherapy of acid-base disorders (ABD) of the upper gastrointestinal tract remains relevant due to high prevalence of the pathology, particularly among the working age population, complex etiology and pathogenesis, and availability of a ...
M. I. Schyokina, I. M. Scherbenkov
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Coronary Perforation During Excimer Laser Angioplasty in a Patient With Prior Thoracic Radiotherapy
ABSTRACT Background Management of heavily calcified coronary lesions remains challenging despite advances in plaque‐modifying technologies. Excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) is an effective adjunctive strategy with a low risk of no‐reflow. Case Summary A 75‐year‐old woman with non–ST‐segment elevation acute coronary syndrome and severe left ...
Francesco Maria Sparasci +3 more
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Modern concepts of pathogenesis and treatment of haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoid is conditioned by thrombosis of specific - cavernous - veins (bodies) of the rectum filled with arterial blood. Three internal haemorrhoids with external branches are formed on three terminal branches of rectal artery, at 3 o'clock, 7 o'clock
V. L. Rivkin
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ABSTRACT Heavily calcified coronary lesions remain a major challenge in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), often limiting the effectiveness of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL). We report a five‐case series in which IVL failed to achieve adequate lesion modification but was successfully augmented by the addition of one or more buddy wires.
Alfredo Marchese +5 more
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