Synovial Fluid Alpha-defensin Lateral Flow Assay is Specific but Not Sensitive for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Revision Arthroplasty: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis by Sze Hon Yu, Chiu Kwong Yuen, Constance Wong, Cheung Amy, Cheung Man Hong, Chan Vincent Wai Kwan, Luk Michelle Hilda, Chan Ping Keung, Henry Fu

“…Furthermore, the sensitivity for ADLFA varied considerably between revision surgeries for septic causes and aseptic causes, but specificity remained 100.0%. …”
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Pattern of Orbito-ocular Tumours in Nigeria: a systematic review by Godswill I. Nathaniel, Ugochukwu A. Eze, Arinze A. Onwuegbuna, Chigozie I. Echieh, Helen A. Alen

“…Chemotherapy with or without surgeries was the most common intervention with varied treatment outcomes due to the nature and stage of tumour, adherence to treatment, and follow-up plan.…”
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The Learning Curve of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in a Rural Hospital by İsmail Biyik, Mustafa Albayrak, Fatih Keskin, Ayse Nur Usturali Mut

“…BMI, number of vaginal/cesarean births, previous abdominal/pelvic surgeries, operation indications, uterine weight, adnexectomy, and adhesiolysis rates, transfusion requirements, and the decrease in hemoglobin before and after operation were similar between the groups (p>0.05). …”
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Investigation of customized total knee implant with articular cartilage under loading conditions using finite element analysis. by Shady A Alshewaier, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Ali Ahmed Ali Almakrami, S Sabarunisha Begum, Ahmad Alassaf, Ibrahim AlMohimeed, S Meenatchi Sundaram, Dheeraj Poojary, Natteri M Sudharsan, Eddie Y K Ng

“…Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disease predominantly affecting the elderly and is often managed through knee replacement surgeries. West Asians, who frequently engage in activities involving bending and kneeling during their prayers, tend to exhibit distinct bone anatomy compared to the Caucasian population. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review by Darío Londoño Trujillo, Paula A. Castro García, Kristian K. Rojas López, Karen J. Moreno-Medina, María T. Dominguez Torres, Rodolfo J. Dennis Verano, Nestor F. Sandoval Reyes

“…In addition to perinatal morbidity and mortality, it entails long-term consequences such as multiple surgeries, prolonged hospitalizations, lifelong cardiac follow-up, reduced quality of life, risk of heart failure, and premature mortality in adulthood. …”
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Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology's Impact on Knee Arthroplasty and Associated Healthcare Costs by David J. Kolessar, Daniel S. Hayes, Jennifer L. Harding, Ravi T. Rudraraju, Jove H. Graham

“…Postoperative costs were lower for robotic arm–assisted surgeries, and patients used less home health and home rehabilitation. …”
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Management of Complex Nonunion of Long Bones by Distraction Osteogenesis Using Monorail Fixator by Azad Khan, Parwez Ahmed, Vishvendra Tomar, Rahul Kumar Gupta, Areeb Ali Siddiqui, Mohd Adnan

“…Background: Treatment of complex nonunion is tough in the context of previous surgeries, recurrent infection, shortening, bone loss, associated bone deformities, and joint stiffness. …”
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Real-World Health Care Outcomes and Costs Among Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Spain by Jordi Antón, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Rosa Bou, Judith Sánchez Manubens, Sonia Carriquí Arenas, Joan Calzada Hernández, Violetta Bittermann, Carolina Estepa Guillén, Juan Mosquera Angarita, Lucía Rodríguez Díez, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Miguel Marti Masanet, Berta Lopez Montesinos, Maria I. González Fernández, Alfonso de Lossada, Carmen Peral, Mónica Valderrama, Noelia Llevat, María Montoro Álvarez, Immaculada Calvo Penadés

“…Direct costs included medication, specialist and primary care visits, hospitalizations, emergency visits or consultations, surgeries, physiotherapy, and tests. Indirect costs included hospital travel expenses and loss of caregiver working hours. …”
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Sinensetin attenuates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury through suppressing GRP78/CHOP-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in mice by Yihong Yang, Guanghua Xiong, Huangqi Shi, Yulin Peng, Jinghong Liu, Yaxuan Jiang, Min Lu, Hongbo Liu, Yong Liu

“…ObjectiveHepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) frequently occurs as a complication in liver surgeries, which significantly impacting patient outcomes. …”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…Meconium aspiration, perinatal mortality, pregnancy-induced hypertension, vacuum babies in need of resuscitation, and previous surgeries on their reproductive organs were identified as the top five features affecting LBW. …”
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Improving the Quality of Total Hip Arthroplasty Operative Notes: A Clinical Audit Study by Rajeev Shukla, Devendra Nayak, Anurag Jain, Arpit Choyal, Aayush Kumar Soni

“…Results: During the audit cycle, 47 operation notes of hip arthroplasty surgeries performed between March 2021 and October 2021, were retrospectively reviewed against the guidelines for the operation notes set by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the recent 2014 edition; there was good compliance with respect to date documentation (85%), diagnosis (97%), name of operating surgeon (95%), assistants’ names (89%), description of the operative procedure (70%), detailed postoperative instructions (100%) and the signature (96%), name of responsible consultant (93%), details of the serial number of prosthetic used (98%). …”
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