N-Terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide Is Useful to Predict Cardiac Complications Following Lung Resection Surgery [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality following non-cardiac thoracic operations. Recent studies have demonstrated that elevation of N-Terminal Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels can predict ...
Chang Young Lee +10 more
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Cancer in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Associations and Prognostic Impact From the EUSTAR Registry
Objective Cancer represents a major cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Established risk factors are limited to specific subsets, particularly early diffuse anti‐RNA polymerase III (POLR3)–positive disease, needing further exploration. Methods We performed a nested case‐control study within the European Scleroderma Trials and Research group ...
Antonio Tonutti +52 more
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Paediatric development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics
Abstract This review focuses on the development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics for paediatric use. Nuclear medicine plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of various childhood conditions, including cancers, infections and brain disorders.
Justin L. Hay +5 more
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Drug‐coated balloons: From conventional designs to next‐generation innovations in vascular therapy
This review traces the evolution of drug‐coated balloons (DCBs) from conventional designs to next‐generation platforms. We highlight innovations in balloon engineering, coating technologies, and therapeutic agents that enhance localized drug delivery while addressing challenges in efficiency, safety, and biocompatibility for vascular and emerging non ...
Lu Zhang +5 more
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Does preoperative education reduce anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery? [PDF]
The main purpose of the study was to find out whether preoperative education helps in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), by means of systematic review. About 28,000 CABG surgeries are done in UK every year, but
Isher, Sumeet K.
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ABSTRACT International changes in the focus of medical school education have led to a decrease in the time allocated to anatomy education, with human specimen dissection particularly affected. This study evaluates whether a dissection‐based course facilitates the retention of three‐dimensional (3‐D) anatomical relationships in senior medical students ...
Thomas Stubley +4 more
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Risk factor analysis for fast track protocol failure [PDF]
Background: The introduction of fast-track treatment procedures following cardiac surgery has significantly shortened hospitalisation times in intensive care units (ICU).
Arndt H Kiessling +11 more
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Abstract Aims Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are the cornerstone of modern oncology; however, side effects such as ICI‐related myocarditis (irM) can be fatal. Recently, Bonaca proposed criteria for irM; however, it is unknown if they correlate well with cardiovascular (CV) ICI‐related adverse events.
Lorenzo Braghieri +12 more
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Localizing value of ecstatic phenomenon in epilepsy surgery: A systematic review
Abstract Objective A systematic review was conducted to synthesize current anatomo‐clinical correlations of ecstatic symptoms in focal epilepsy, aiming to provide evidence‐based guidance for interpreting this ictal semiology during presurgical evaluation.
Mihai Dragos Maliia +2 more
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Total Arch Replacement with Stented Elephant Trunk in DeBakey Type I Acute Aortic Dissection [PDF]
A 67-year-old female patient was treated with conventional total arch replacement and insertion of a stented elephant trunk (SET) graft into the descending thoracic aorta for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection at one time.
홍순창, 최형윤, 송석원
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