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An evaluation of the bariatric surgical patient [PDF]
, 2014 Obesity continues to be one of the most common prevalent chronic diseases worldwide with recent data stating that it has now reached global pandemic proportions making it a major public health problem.
Agius, Rachel
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Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]
, 2017 Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A +3 more
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Systematic profiling of cancer‐fibroblast interactions reveals drug combinations in ovarian cancer
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Fibroblasts, cells in the tumor environment, support ovarian cancer cell growth and alter morphology and drug response. We used fibroblast and cancer cell co‐culture models to test 528 drugs and discovered new drugs for combination treatment. We showed that adding Vorinostat or Birinapant to standard chemotherapy may improve drug response, suggesting ...
Greta Gudoityte +10 more
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Urethral duplication type influences on the complications rate and number of surgical procedures
International Brazilian Journal of UrologyIntroduction: Urethral duplication is rare. Characterized by the presence of two urethral channels. This anomaly presents a great variety of clinical findings that depend on the type of duplication that often is associated with other anomalies. Material
Roberto Iglesias Lopes +8 more
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Surgical treatment of gastric cancer: a 10-year experience in a high-volume university hospital
Clinics, 2018 OBJECTIVES: Surgery remains the cornerstone treatment modality for gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of tumor in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the surgical treatment outcomes of patients with gastric cancer who were referred to a ...
Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille Ramos +9 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.In patients treated with atezolizumab as a part of the MyPathway (NCT02091141) trial, pre‐treatment ctDNA tumor fraction at high levels was associated with poor outcomes (radiographic response, progression‐free survival, and overall survival) but better sensitivity for blood tumor mutational burden (bTMB).
Charles Swanton +17 more
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Safe surgery checklist: evaluation in a neotropical region
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de CirurgiõesObjective: assess patient responses and associated factors of items on a safe surgery checklist, and identify use before and after protocol implementation from the records.
GIULENA ROSA LEITE +3 more
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The Surgical Release of Dupuytren's Contracture Using Multiple Transverse Incisions
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012 Dupuytren's contracture is a condition commonly encountered by hand surgeons, although it is rare in the Asian population. Various surgical procedures for Dupuytren's contracture have been reported, and the outcomes vary according to the treatment ...
Hyunjic Lee +3 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Non‐thermal plasma treatment of melanoma cells induced epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a dose‐dependent fashion. This report highlights the critical need to further investigate potential adverse effects of non‐thermal plasma for cancer therapy and to optimize treatment parameters for clinical translation. Despite the promising results of non‐
Eline Biscop +10 more
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Single scrotal incision orchiopexy - a systematic review
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2013 Objective To conduct a systematic review on single scrotal incision orchiopexy. Materials and Methods A search was performed using Pubmed, through which 16 articles were selected out of a total of 133.
Hugo Fabiano Fernandes Novaes +3 more
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