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Keratoprostheses for corneal blindness: a review of contemporary devices [PDF]
, 2015 According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority of these cases. However, it is less successful in a number of diseases
Avadhanam, Venkata +2 more
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Potential Use of Poly- N -Acetyl-β-(1,6)-Glucosamine as an Antigen for Diagnosis of Staphylococcal Orthopedic-Prosthesis-Related Infections [PDF]
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2007 ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci are microorganisms most frequently isolated from orthopedic-implant-associated infections. Their capacity to maintain these infections is thought to be related to their ability to form adherent biofilms. Poly- N -acetyl-β-(1,6)-
Irina, Sadovskaya +7 more
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Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2021 Objective The present prospective, randomized and controlled study was conducted with 286 patients submitted to primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with the objective of evaluating the efficacy of the addition of antibiotics to bone cement as a way to ...
Hugo Alexandre de Araujo Barros Cobra +4 more
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Vascular Specialist International, 2021 Aortic prosthesis infection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. The introduction of the neo-aortoiliac system (NAIS) technique offers a new perspective, as a venous conduit is considered an optimal graft in aortic prosthesis ...
Petros K. Chatzigakis +2 more
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Scoping Review of the development of artificial eyes throughout the years [PDF]
, 2016 Losing an eye following trauma can lead to profound psychosocial difficulties making it imperative for the wearer to be fitted with an aesthetically pleasing custom-made artificial eye.
Chinnery, H. +3 more
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Thermal Shock and Ciprofloxacin Act Orthogonally on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
Antibiotics, 2021 Bacterial biofilm infections are a major liability of medical implants, due to their resistance to both antibiotics and host immune response. Thermal shock can kill established biofilms, and some evidence suggests antibiotics may enhance this efficacy ...
Haydar Aljaafari +3 more
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Reverse shoulder prosthesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2015 PURPOSE: To obtain detailed information on the outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) METHODS: A literature search was conducted for studies reporting on the use of RSA in RA patients from 1990
Canero, Gianfranco +4 more
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New Case of Endotipsitis: Urgent Need for Clinical Practice Guidelines
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Transjuguler intrahepatik porto-sistemik şant (TIPS) 1990’ların ilk yıllarından bu yana portal basıncın azaltılması için kullanılan minimal invaziv bir yöntemdir.
Alberto Garcia-Zamalloa +2 more
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in vascular surgery patients
Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2022 INTRODUCTION: Surgical site infections are associated with devastating consequences in vascular surgery patients but the data on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among those remains scant and conflicting.
Rita Carreira Garcia +11 more
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Severe drug-induced liver injury associated with prolonged use of Linezolid [PDF]
, 2010 This study aims to describe a patient developing concomitant severe liver failure and lactic acidosis after long-term treatment with linezolid. A 55-year-old Caucasian woman developed concomitant severe liver failure and lactic acidosis after a treatment
Benoit, Dominique +7 more
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