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Nuss procedure for a case of asymmetric pectus excavatum associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder that is often associated with pectus excavatum (PE). The Nuss procedure, which is a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of PE achieves good functional and cosmetic outcomes.
Kazunori Masahata, Chizu Yoneyama, Ryo Tsukada, Chiyoshi Toyama, Souji Ibuka, Keigo Nara, Hideki Soh, Noriaki Usui   +7 more
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Minimal invasive surgical correction of pectus excavatum deformities in adolescents: Our institutional experience [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013
Introduction. Nuss procedure is a minimal invasive surgical technique based on retrosternal placement of a metal plate to correct pectus excavatum chest deformity.
Jokić Radoica, Kravarušić Dragan, Pajić Miloš, Antić Jelena, Vukašinović Zoran   +4 more
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Development and Evaluation of an Urban Atmospheric Inverse Modeling Framework for the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD Metropolitan Area: Initial Results From an Inert Tracer Case Study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 16, 28 August 2026.
Abstract Accurate quantification of hazardous material releases in cities is critical for emergency managers aiming to mitigate health impacts and mortality in the population. Here, a study on the development and evaluation of a high‐resolution (1‐km, 1‐hr) urban‐scale atmospheric inverse modeling system for the Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD ...
Miguel Cahuich‐López, Christopher P. Loughner, Fong Ngan, Anna Karion, Lei Hu, Israel Lopez‐Coto, Kimberly Mueller, Julia K. Marrs, Arlyn Andrews, John Miller, Brian C. McDonald, Colin Harkins, Congmeng Lyu, Meng Li, Kevin R. Gurney, Mark Cohen, Howard Diamond, Ariel Stein, James Whetstone   +18 more
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PATIENT BENEFIT FROM MODIFIED NUSS CORRECTION OF PEX EXCAVATUM IS PHYSICAL AS WELL AS COSMETIC

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2016
Background: Patient benefit from repair of pectus excavatum has mainly been considered psychological although some evidence of physiological benefit has emerged.
Maria Ragnarsdottir, Helga Bogadottir, Steinunn Unnsteinsdottir, Bjarni Torfason   +3 more
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Nuss Procedure for pectus excavatum repair in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
A 17-year-old male with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) type 1 and history of prior spinal instrumentation for kyphosis presented with severe symptomatic pectus excavatum (PEx). His Haller index was 6.7 with a Pectus Correction Index of 51%.
Krista Lai, Benjamin E. Padilla, David M. Notrica   +2 more
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Maize Biofortification Approaches for Fighting Malnutrition in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Maize is a staple food in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA); however, commonly used maize varieties are deficient in essential nutrients, including lysine, tryptophan, vitamin A, and minerals such as iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn). As a result, millions of people in this region suffer from one or more nutrient deficiencies that commonly lead to malnutrition ...
Bitew Tilahun Engida, Tesfaye Walle Mekonnen, Maryke Labuschagne   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining the use of Nuss procedure and rib fixation for severe flail chest: a case report

BMC Surgery, 2020
Background Severe flail chest is a life-threatening situation. The Nuss procedure is a new effective treatment for severe flail chest patients who cannot be weaned from prolonged mechanical ventilation in the last few years. However, the procedure is not
Quanwei Guo, Jinghui Zhang, Kaican Cai, Jianhua Zhang   +3 more
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Feasibility and Measurement Quality of Home‐Based Smartphone Spirometry in Children With Suspected Asthma: A Multicentre, Prospective Study

Pediatric Pulmonology, Volume 61, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Diagnosing asthma in children is challenging due to the episodic nature of symptoms and limitations of in‐clinic lung function testing. Smartphone spirometry offers a potential solution by enabling repeated measurements in real‐life settings.
Antonia Knopek, Hanna Fabinyi, Viktoria Zach, Anna Beliveau, Nina Luisa Hoekstra, Carlotta Nüssing, Katharina Kainz, Swantje Weisser, Anna Zschocke, Angela Zacharasiewicz, Christiane Lex   +10 more
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Peri-operative data on the nuss procedure in children with pectus excavatum: independent survey of the first 20 years' data

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2008
Objective To review the literature and assess the cumulative data on the Nuss operation in children on its twenty years' anniversary: The Nuss procedure corrects the pectus excavatum by minimal access semi-permanent insertion of metal bars in order to ...
Athanasiou Thanos, Protopapas Aristotle D   +1 more
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Climate Change Shows Inverse Effects on Grain Yield and Protein Concentration in West Africa

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Climate change driven shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, and atmospheric CO2 concentrations threaten both productivity and nutritional quality of maize, a staple crop that underpins daily energy and protein intake for millions of households in Africa and beyond.
David Abigaba, Bernhard Schauberger, Abel Chemura, Christoph Gornott   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source