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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]
, 2016 Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +25 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.The study identifies elevated homocysteine (Hcy) levels in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients' samples, with alveolar type 2 cells as the primary site of Hcy metabolism. Methionine synthase reductase downregulation in these cells exacerbates fibrosis, while folate administration reduces Hcy levels and alleviates fibrosis.
Jiefeng Huang +14 more
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Variability in the reported management of pulmonary metastases in osteosarcoma. [PDF]
, 2015 Nearly 20% of patients with newly diagnosed osteosarcoma have detectable metastases at diagnosis; the majority of which occur in the lungs. There are no established recommendations for the timing and modality of metastasectomy.
Bhattasali, Onita +6 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Granular hydrogels are being developed for the repair of tissues, mostly with the use of spherical microgels. Here, injectable granular hydrogels formed from anisotropic particles (i.e., rod‐like) are explored to improve cellular invasion by increasing scaffold void volume fraction.
Gabriel J. Rodriguez‐Rivera +11 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study demonstrates that a hydrogel with mechanical properties matching the spinal cord directs fibroblast alignment, reshaping fibrotic scars into parallel matrices. A specific fibroblast subset mediates extracellular matrix remodeling through mechanotransduction, promoting axonal regeneration and neural reconnections, revealing potential ...
Longyou Xiao +11 more
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Chest pain caused by multiple exostoses of the ribs: A case report and a review of literature [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this paper is to report an exceptional case of multiple internal exostoses of the ribs in a young patient affected by multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) coming to our observation for chest pain as the only symptom of an intra-thoracic ...
Calderaro, Cosma +8 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This multi‐institutional, randomized, phase II trial aimed to investigate the long‐term survival outcomes of two versus three courses of DCF for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The 5‐year overall survival and progression‐free survival rates for the three and two course groups were 70.7% vs. 63.8% (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.91, p
Takahito Sugase +19 more
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SYSTEMS-2: a randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2018 SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy ...
Alexander, L. +11 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study aims to elucidate prognostic outcomes of hepatectomy versus RFA for primary 2–3 cm HCC. Hepatectomy may offer superior prognostic benefits, especially in those with elevated AFP levels. The local recurrence rate in hepatectomy is significantly lower than RFA.
Yuki Kitano +8 more
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Current Literature: Titles and Abstracts [PDF]
, 1960 The purpose of this department in The Linacre Quarterly is to make available by titular listing such current articles as are thought to be of particular interest to the Catholic physician by virtue of their medical literature although, of necessity, this
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