Access, equity, and innovation in the management of the open abdomen: the lack of proper treatment and the impact in low-income populations. [PDF]
Fontenelle Ribeiro MA.
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ABSTRACT Background Non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising rapidly in Sub‐Saharan Africa. In Guinea‐Bissau, nationwide data are scarce. We aimed to estimate the multi‐regional prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity, and hypertension and examine associated risk factors within this resource‐limited context.
Lilica Sanca +8 more
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Pain outcomes in emergent versus elective ventral hernia repair: Propensity score matched analysis. [PDF]
Kalsotra S +3 more
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Prehospital whole blood transfusion versus component therapy—A scoping review
Abstract Background Whole blood has gained a foothold over component therapy in civilian emergency care, especially in emergency departments. In a prehospital setting, whole blood might be the logistically easier alternative compared to component therapy. However, most previous studies have been conducted in the emergency room setting.
Laura Muurinen +3 more
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Multiplex molecular respiratory diagnostic panels and antimicrobial use in paediatric respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. [PDF]
Bajaj R +5 more
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Abstract Older adults experience a markedly increased risk of falls and fractures following hospital discharge, largely due to the rapid musculoskeletal deterioration associated with bed rest. Although age‐related muscle and bone loss typically develops gradually, acute physical inactivity accelerates key biological processes underlying sarcopenia and ...
Julia Margarita Reyes +5 more
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A similarity metric, rubric, and unified hierarchy for biomedical publication types and study designs. [PDF]
Smalheiser NR, Menke JD, Holt AW.
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ABSTRACT Background Subtalar dislocation is a rare injury accounting for 1%–2% of all dislocations. Although prompt closed reduction is the accepted initial treatment, optimal conservative management protocols remain unclear, and no prior systematic review has synthesised outcomes of purely conservatively managed cases across both medial and lateral ...
Ahmed Bakr +3 more
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How Early Is Early? Defining Functional Rehabilitation After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Hashimoto M +4 more
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The ORION study protocol: impact of prior intraperitoneal versus extraperitoneal mesh placement on subsequent minimally invasive abdominal reoperations. [PDF]
Pelfini E +4 more
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