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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A, Farmer, Diana, Ozgediz, Doruk, Poenaru, Dan, Rice, Henry E, Saxton, Anthony T, Smith, Emily R   +6 more
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Joule‐Assisted Nanotherapeutic Urethral Stent (JANUS) for Spatiotemporal Theragenerative Treatment of Urethral Strictures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Joule‐assisted nanotherapeutic urethral stent harnesses a smart, biodegradable magnesium stent to orchestrate spatiotemporal theragenerative therapy for urethral strictures. Magnetically induced Joule heating enables on‐demand drug release and bacterial ablation, while simultaneously guiding urothelial regeneration.
Yuhyun Na, Yubeen Park, Hyun Lee, Song Hee Kim, Seojoon Bang, Hyeong Seok Kang, Chan Ho Moon, Ju Yeong Gwon, Jong Hwa Seo, Min‐Ho Kang, Soo‐Hong Lee, Gi Doo Cha, Wooram Park, Heemin Kang, Jung‐Hoon Park, Hyun‐Do Jung   +15 more
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Does thromboprophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery?

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2013
OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important complication of major orthopedic surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and factors influencing the development of VTE in patients undergoing major ...
Evrim Eylem Akpinar, Derya Hosgun, Burak Akan, Can Ates, Meral Gulhan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Season of the year influences infection rates following total hip arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2017
To research the influence of season of the year on periprosthetic joint infections. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of the entire Medicare files from 2005 to 2014. Seasons were classified as spring, summer, fall or winter. Regional variations
Buller, Leonard T., Hernandez, Victor H., Law, Tsun yee, Ong, Alvin C., Roche, Martin W., Rosas, Samuel, Sabeh, Karim G.   +6 more
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Bioresorbable and Wireless Rechargeable Implanted Na‐ion Battery for Temporary Medical Devices

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An all‐solid‐state bioresorbable Na‐ion battery is developed, composed entirely of bio‐eliminable materials. In vivo and ex vivo tests confirmed harmless disintegration of this implanted battery. Lifetime of the implanted battery can be precisely controlled by adjusting the dissolvable encapsulation layer's thickness.
Vedi Kuyil Azhagan Muniraj, Bincy Lathakumary Vijayan, Hussien Hammoud, Roger Delattre, Marc Ramuz, Eve Djenizian, Eleonora Vandini, Daniela Giuliani, Thierry Djenizian   +8 more
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Minimal clinically important difference of commonly used patient-reported outcome measures in total knee arthroplasty: review of terminologies, methods and proposed values

Knee Surgery & Related Research, 2020
Purpose The aim of this article was to highlight various terminologies and methods of calculation of minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and summarize MCID values of frequently used patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) evaluating total ...
Siddhartha Maredupaka, Prashant Meshram, Manish Chatte, Woo Hyun Kim, Tae Kyun Kim   +4 more
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles Mimetics as Osteoinductive Mediators for Bone Healing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stem cell‐derived nanoghosts (MSC‐NGs) mimic naturally secreted extracellular vesicles (MSC‐EVs) in structure and physicochemical properties but can be synthesized at more translatable yields. As osteogenic agents, MSC‐NGs demonstrate superior outcomes compared to MSC‐EVs.
Antoine Karoichan, Ling Li, Celine J. Agnes, Bettina M. Willie, Maryam Tabrizian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical effect of application of nursing concept of rehabilitation surgery for improvement of quality of postoperative recovery in orthopedics

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Objective To analyze the application of concept nursing of accelerated rehabilitation surgery in orthopedic postoperative recovery. Methods A total of 120 patients who received orthopedic surgery were divided into the control group undergoing routine ...
Hong Lv, Ning Yang
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Radiographic Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction : A Critical Analysis of Variability and Failures Across Deformity Patterns [PDF]

, 2014
Study Design: Multicenter, prospective, consecutive, surgical case series from the International Spine Study Group. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in restoring spinopelvic (SP) alignment.
AMES, Christopher P., HART, Robert, KLINEBERG, Eric, LAFAGE, Virginie, MOAL, Bertrand, OHENEBA, Boachie-Adjei, PRAVEEN, Mummaneni, RYAN, Devon, SCHWAB, Franck, SHAFFREY, Christopher, SKALLI, Wafa, SMITH, Justin, TERRAN, Jamie   +12 more
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Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Gallium Liquid Metal‐Based Silver Nanoparticles for Infection Prevention and Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional hydroxyapatite (HAp) coating integrated with silver‐gallium liquid metal nanoparticles (HAp‐Ag‐GaNPs) exhibits dual antibacterial and osteogenic properties. It effectively inhibits Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, including resistant strains, while enhancing bone regeneration.
Ngoc Huu Nguyen, Pengfei Zhang, Fathima Shana Pattar Kadavan, Zhaoning Xu, Tien Thanh Nguyen, Wenshao Li, Manh Tuong Nguyen, Chung Kim Nguyen, Duy Quang Pham, Thi Giang Tuyet Pham, Andrew Hayles, Markos Negash Alemie, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Vincent Chan, Stephen Peter Kidd, Yunpeng Zhao, Krasimir Vasilev, Vi Khanh Truong   +17 more
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