The Tear Osmolarity Changes After Cataract Surgery by Banu Öncel, Eylem Pınarcı, Yonca A. Akova

“…The difference between the values before surgery and at 1st month was found statistically significant (p=0.001). …”
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Expression Value of Rab10 in Breast Cancer by Jian Zhuo, Yanchun Zhao, Jianjun Han, He Li, Ruiying Hao, Yan Yang, Luxian Dai, Ankang Sheng, Xiaohong Yang, Weiguang Liu

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Jacques Joseph: Father of modern aesthetic surgery by Surajit Bhattacharya

“…A surgeon, par excellence, far ahead of his time, who chose to think out of the box, Joseph, despite all odds set out to give respectability to Aesthetic Surgery without depriving it of any scientific core values. …”
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Jacques Joseph: Father of modern aesthetic surgery by Bhattacharya Surajit

“…A surgeon, par excellence, far ahead of his time, who chose to think out of the box, Joseph, despite all odds set out to give respectability to Aesthetic Surgery without depriving it of any scientific core values. …”
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Keratorefractive Surgery Outcomes in Keratoconus Suspect Patients by Milad Abdolahian, Mohammad Ali Moalem, Mohammadreza Jahady Hoseiny, Farsad Noorizadeh, Athar Zareei

“…To examine the outcomes of keratorefractive surgeries in keratoconus suspect patients. Methods. …”
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Nocturnal Hypoventilation in the Patients Submitted to Thoracic Surgery by Maciej Majchrzak, Cyryl Daroszewski, Piotr Błasiak, Adam Rzechonek, Paweł Piesiak, Monika Kosacka, Anna Brzecka

“…In the patients with nocturnal hypoventilation, the mean tcpCO2 was 53.4 ± 6.1 mmHg, maximal tcpCO2 was 59.9 ± 8.4 mmHg, and minimal tcpCO2 was 46.4 ± 6.7 mmHg during the first night after surgery. In these patients, there were higher values of minimal, mean, and maximal tcpCO2 in the preoperative period. …”
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Risk Factors for Postoperative Encephalopathies in Cardiac Surgery by A. N. Shepelyuk, T. V. Klypa, Yu. V. Nikiforov

“…Objective: to reveal risk factors for postoperative neurological complications (PONC) during surgery under extracorporeal circulation (EC). Subjects and methods. …”
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The Value of Imagistics in Early Diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis by Claudia Ioana Borțea, Vlad Laurentiu David, Florina Stoica, Cezara Mureșan, Marioara Boia

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The value of Gissane`s angle in the population of Central Serbia by Kovačević Milan, Banković Ivona, Aksić Milan, Rakić Jovan, Radunović Aleksandar, Vulović Maja

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Supporting unaccredited registrars as valued members of the surgical team by Jodie Atkin

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Diagnostic value of ultrasound in nodular thyroid lesions by Rubén González Tabares, Olayma Fernández Cedeño, Libardo Castillo Lamas

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic precision of each ultrasound sign were calculated. …”
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MEDICAL AND SOCIAL VALUE OF AMETROPIA CORRECTION IN CHILDREN by E. Yu. Markova, O. V. Kurganova, L. Yu. Bezmel’nitsyna, D. O. Meshkov, L. V. Venediktova

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The Predictive Value of Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value for Saphenous Vein Graft Disease in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients by Faruk Serhatlioglu, Zeki Cetinkaya, Yucel Yilmaz

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Predicting recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma: predictive value of the optimal cut-off value of Ki67 by Rende Peng, Yaoyu Zhang, Mingzhu Jia, Xinping Yi, Xiaoyao Yi, Shadan Li, Jiangchuan Pi, Wenjun Meng

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the optimal cut-off value of immunohistochemical marker Ki67 as a prognostic factor to predict the recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma (NMIBUC).MethodsA total of 331 patients diagnosed with NMIBUC who underwent surgery in the Yongchuan Hospital and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2012 to January 2020 were finally included in this study. …”
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External validation of the improving partial risk adjustment in surgery (PRAIS-2) model for 30-day mortality after paediatric cardiac surgery by Massimo Caputo, Lucia Cocomello, Rosie Cornish, Deborah Lawlor

“…We also observed good prediction accuracy in the non-elective procedures (N = 483;AUC 0.78 (95%CI 0.68 to 0.87); Calibration belt containing the bisector (P-value=0.589).Conclusions In a single centre UK-based cohort, PRAIS-2 showed excellent discrimination and calibration in predicting 30-day mortality in paediatric cardiac surgery including in those undergoing non-elective procedures. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Anesthetics and Surgery on Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial by Selcan Akesen, Gökay Eken, Yücel Bilgin, Saltuk Buğra Güler, Elifgül Ulutaş

“…Patients were evaluated before and after surgery for sleep quality using the PIRS-20 one month before surgery and on the 7th day postoperatively, for pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) recorded one night before surgery and the first hour postoperatively, and for anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) recorded one night before surgery and on the 7th day postoperatively. …”
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Medical students’ perceptions of mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery: A Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association Nationwide SurveyCentral MessagePerspective by Carlos E. Diaz-Castrillon, MD, Cynthia Rangel, MS, John A. Treffalls, BS, Kristian Punu, BS, Naima Alver, MD, Lena Trager, MD, Ravi K. Ghanta, MD, Victor O. Morell, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD

“…Objective: The study objective was to explore medical students' perceptions of mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery in the United States. Methods: A voluntary, anonymous electronic survey was distributed to medical students through the Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association. …”
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Predictive value of serum miR-21 and miR-122 expression on the efficacy of capecitabine combined with transcatheter hepatic arterial embolization chemotherapy for liver metastasis after colorectal cancer surgery in patients with colorectal cancer and construction and verification of nomograms by Wenfang Ma, Zukuan Chang, Shixing Li, Xiuhua Wang, Guangshao Cao, Youjie Fan

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Outcomes after Surgery for Malignant Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Omar Hama Ghalib Azeez Hawramy, Karzan Seerwan Abdullah, Barham M.M. Salih, Qalandar Hussein A. Kasnazani, Dana Taib Gharib, Dara Ahmed Mohammed

“…The overall 5 year survival was 81.2% and the disease free survival was (75%) at 5 year, with grade of tumor (P-value 0.001), lymph node metastases (P-value 0.001), invasion of other visceral organs(P-value 0.018) and recurrence (P-value 0.001)were associated with decreased survival. …”
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Prevention of Cardiovascular Complications in Surgery of the Aorta and Its Branches by M. I. Neimark, O. A. Kirichuk, Ye. A. Klyzhina

“…After surgery under EA, in Group 2 patients the sympathetic activity decreased as compared with the baseline value, but exceeded the control value. …”
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