Academic Articles & Research Papers

Agarose Gel Characterization for the Fabrication of Brain Tissue Phantoms for Infrared Multispectral Vision Systems

Synthetic phantoms that recreate the characteristics of biological tissues are valuable tools for systematically studying and comprehending physiologies, pathologies, and biological processes related to tissues. The reproduction of mechanic...

Risk Stratification of Elderly Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery Using the Modified Frailty Index

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: To validate the 11-item modified Frailty Index (mFI) as a perioperative risk stratification tool in elderly patients undergoing spine surgery. Methods: All consecutive cases of spine surgery i...

Colonic stenting as bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery for management of acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a multicenter randomized trial (Stent-in 2 study)

Abstract Background Acute left-sided colonic obstruction is most often caused by malignancy and the surgical treatment is associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Moreover, these operated patients end up with a temporary or perm...

A Qualitative Study of Preventive Behaviors Among Patients Considered at High Risk of Lower Limb Lymphedema After Gynecological Cancer Surgery Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Risk factors, pathogenesis, and botanical drugs interventions for postoperative pulmonary complications after cardiothoracic surgery: a narrative review.

Mitral valve surgery combined with on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) versus off-pump or on-pump beating heart CABG: a retrospective cohort study.

Short-Term Macular Structural Changes and 3-Month Visual Outcomes After Cataract Surgery in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Associations with Preoperative HbA1c and OCT Findings.

An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Intercostal Nerve Block Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block in Thoracic Surgery.

Preoperative Hemoglobin A1C, Glycemic Status, and Postoperative Outcomes in General Surgery.

The Impact of Surgeon's Expirience and Volume on Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Outcome.

Changes in operative and in-hospital outcome of proximal femoral fractures before and after the implementation of work hour restrictions in Switzerland.

Supplementary fixation in multifragmentary midshaft clavicle fractures: do interfragmentary screws or suture cerclage improve outcomes compared with plate-only fixation?

Return-To-Work and Working Status After Surgery for Gastric and Esophageal Cancer: A Prospective Observational Study.

Differences in practices for surgical site infection prevention in neonatal surgery between neonatologists and pediatric surgeons: a multicenter survey in Japan.

Impact of Histopathological Response on Outcomes After Surgical Resection Following Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer With Arterial Involvement.

Skin color representation in orthopedic literature.

Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic hysterectomy in Stage I endometrial cancer: a real-world causal mediation analysis of operating time and length of hospital stay.

The law of surprise: temporal variation and seasonality of acute aortic syndromes: a single-centre epidemiologic cohort analysis spanning 20 years.

Clinical outcomes associated with drug-soaked acellular dermal matrix after biportal endoscopic lumbar surgery: a retrospective comparative study.

Illumination systems in vitreoretinal surgery: a comparative review of safety and efficacy.