Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological complications may impair the qualitative prognosis of patients with pediatric brain tumors. However, multifaceted evaluations cannot be conducted in all patients because they are time consuming and burdensome for patients.
Ami Tabata +9 more
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Implementing a perioperative efficiency initiative for orthopedic surgery instrumentation at an academic center: A comparative before-and-after study. [PDF]
, 2019 Optimizing surgical instrumentation may contribute to value-based care, particularly in commonly performed procedures. We report our experience in implementing a perioperative efficiency program in 2 types of orthopedic surgery (primary total-knee ...
Bini, Stefano A +6 more
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Fertility-preserving surgical procedures, techniques [PDF]
, 2012 peer reviewedAs a result of the trend toward late childbearing, fertility preser- vation has become a major issue in young women with gynaeco- logical cancer.
DE CUYPERE, Marjolein +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with high‐risk neuroblastoma who either are refractory to induction chemotherapy or relapse following multi‐modal treatment have a dismal prognosis. Based on data from the BEACON trial, since 2021 the UK national guidelines recommend bevacizumab, irinotecan, and temozolomide (BIT) for patients with relapsed/refractory ...
Thomas J. Jackson +20 more
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COLOR III: a multicentre randomised clinical trial comparing transanal TME versus laparoscopic TME for mid and low rectal cancer [PDF]
, 2015 Total mesorectal excision (TME) is an essential component of surgical management of rectal cancer. Both open and laparoscopic TME have been proven to be oncologically safe.
Bonjer, HJ +9 more
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Recent Advances in Endoscopic Treatment Techniques for Subepithelial Lesions [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal ResearchRecent advancements in endoscopic techniques have resulted in greater adoption of minimally invasive methods for diagnosing and treating gastric subepithelial lesions (SELs), significantly reducing the reliance on traditional surgery.
Seung Han Kim
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig +13 more
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Provision of Dental Procedures to Children Enrolled in Delta Dental Insurance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: Most studies on the provision of dental procedures have focused on Medicaid enrollees known to have inadequate access to dental care. Little information on private insurance enrollees exists.
Bhagavatula, Pradeep +4 more
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Finite element model set-up of colorectal tissue for analyzing surgical scenarios [PDF]
, 2017 Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has gained an extensive application in the medical field, such as soft tissues simulations. In particular, colorectal simulations can be used to understand the interaction with the surrounding tissues, or with instruments ...
Bici, Michele +4 more
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Clavicular Chondrosarcoma: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2016 Clavicular bone tumors occur in less than 0.5 percent of bone tumors. Primary chondrosarcoma is very rare even among clavicle tumors. The main symptom is a touchable mass in 69 % of patients.
Ali Ghorbani Abdehgah +6 more
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