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Performing episiotomy nowadays and perineal health complications

open access: yesResearch, Society and Development, 2022
Pregnancy and childbirth are traditionally female activities that accompany the evolution of humanity. Based on this context, the present study aims to review the risks that episiotomy reflects on women's perineal health. This is an integrative literature review carried out through SciELO, LILACS, BDENF and VHL, through the following DeCS: “episiotomy”,
Ana Priscila Franca Correia   +10 more
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Performance of Comprehensive Complication Index and Clavien-Dindo Complication Scoring System in Liver Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma [PDF]

open access: yesCancers, 2020
Background: We aimed to assess the ability of comprehensive complication index (CCI) and Clavien-Dindo complication (CDC) scale to predict excessive length of hospital stay (e-LOS) in patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: Patients were identified from an Italian multi-institutional database and randomly selected to ...
Alessandro Giani   +73 more
openaire   +13 more sources

Weight changes, medical complications, and performance during an Ironman triathlon [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Sports Medicine, 2004
Background:Subjects exercising without fluid ingestion in desert heat terminated exercise when the total loss in body weight exceeded 7%. It is not known if athletes competing in cooler conditions with free access to fluid terminate exercise at similar levels of weight loss.Objectives:To determine any associations between percentage weight losses ...
K A, Sharwood   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Type 1 diabetes and cardiovascular disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Type 1 diabetes largely impairs life expectancy. Hyperglycemia leading to an increase in oxidative stress is considered to be the key pathophysiological factor of both micro- and macrovascular complications.
Cappuccio, Francesco   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Extended pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Impact of surgical volume on efficacy and complications in a single-surgeon series [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
INTRODUCTION: We assessed the impact of surgical volume on perioperative outcomes and complications of robotic extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND).
Danuser, Hansjörg   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prognostic factors influencing infectious complications after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Results from a tertiary referral center [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) showed promising results in selected patients. High morbidity restrains its wide application.
Carbonari, Ludovica   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Generalized Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm Framework with a Mutation Operator Requiring no Adaptation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper presents a generalized hybrid evolutionary optimization structure that not only combines both nondeterministic and deterministic algorithms on their individual merits and distinct advantages, but also offers behaviors of the three originating ...
Chan, Lipton   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Overregulation of Health Care: Musings on Disruptive Innovation Theory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Disruptive innovation theory provides one lens through which to describe how regulations may stifle innovation and increase costs. Basing their discussion on this theory, Curtis and Schulman consider some of the effects that regulatory controls may have ...
Dahlqvist Leinhard, Olof   +6 more
core   +6 more sources

Lumbar puncture for the generalist [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and yet specific knowledge as well as competency in performance. This review aims to aid understanding of the knowledge framework, the pitfalls and complications of lumbar ...
Abrahams, Peter H.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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