Hydrocele is a common cause of scrotal swelling in general practice and is caused by a patent space in the tunica vaginalis. Treatment is often conservative unless the hydrocele grows to a critical size that leads to discomfort or difficulty in walking, in which case drainage is necessary. Depending on the communication of the tunica vaginalis with the
Kelly Parks, Lawrence Leung
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A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Acupuncture Treatment. [PDF]
Little was known about the effects of acupuncture on stroke recurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate whether ischemic stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment have a decreased risk of stroke recurrence.
Hsu, Chung Y +8 more
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Pregnancy Outcomes Subsequent to Stillbirth—A Single Tertiary-Care Center Experience
Background: Currently, there is little evidence to guide clinical management of pregnancies after stillbirth. Our study aims to evaluate the pregnancy outcome in pregnant women with a previous stillbirth, by applying a standardized protocol for etiologic
Sara Clemenza +7 more
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Aim: To evaluate and analyze the surgical outcome of limbal conjunctival autograft by cut and paste method after pterygium excision. Materials and Methods: Prospective, interventional, hospital based study.
Arathi Choudhary +4 more
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Estimated pretreatment hemodynamic prognostic factors of aneurysm recurrence after endovascular embolization. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Hemodynamic factors play important roles in aneurysm recurrence after endovascular treatment. OBJECTIVE:Predicting the risk of recurrence by hemodynamic analysis using an untreated aneurysm model is important because such prediction is ...
Ishibashi, Toshihiro +8 more
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The Conditions of Primary Infection Define the Load of Latent Viral Genome in Organs and the Risk of Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Disease [PDF]
Recurrence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) from latency is a frequent cause of disease in immunocompromised patients. To date, there is no explanation for the diversity in the clinical manifestations.
Balthesen, Monika +5 more
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Recurrence of intestinal metaplasia and early neoplasia after endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background Conflicting data exist with regard to recurrence rates of intestinal metaplasia (IM) and dysplasia after achieving complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia (CE-IM) in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients.
Cinnor, Birtukan +13 more
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(1) Recurrent parotitis is probably caused by a congenital abnormality of the salivary gland ducts with recurrent attacks of ascending infection, perhaps aided by dehydration. The parotid gland is predominantly affected probably because of its lower rate of secretion compared with the submandibular gland.
V V, Chitre, D J, Premchandra
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Predicting Oncological and Functional Outcomes by Nephrectomy Type for T1 Renal Tumors Using Machine Learning Models [PDF]
Purpose Determining the optimal surgical approach for patients with T1 renal tumors requires balancing long-term oncological and renal functional outcomes.
Dongrul Shin +3 more
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Sinonasal inverted papilloma; recurrence, malignant transformation and risk factors
Sinonasal inverted papilloma is a rare benign epithelial tumor. Its three main clinical characteristics are the tendency of recurrence, the destructive ability of nearby structures and malignant transformation.
Alexandru Meius +9 more
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