Publications by authors named "A J Syllaios"
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- This study compares two surgical methods, Hartmann's procedure (HP) and resection with primary anastomosis (RPA), for treating acute left-sided colonic emergencies among 1215 patients from 204 centers globally.
- Results showed that while HP was the more common treatment (57.3%), RPA was favored for younger patients with fewer health issues and those needing surgery sooner.
- The study concluded that although HP is still widely used, RPA might be the better option, emphasizing the importance of patient characteristics and surgeon experience in determining treatment choice.
Endometrial cancer is a commonly diagnosed gynecological malignancy presenting an increasing incidence worldwide. The immune response plays a crucial role in the mechanisms underlying carcinogenesis and the progression of tumors. In recent times, there has been a discernible surge in the acknowledgment of the importance of programmed death ligand 1 (PDL1) in evading the immunological response of the host and promoting the growth of malignancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEsophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a malignant tumor with poorly understood molecular mechanisms. This study endeavors to elucidate how the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) , and , as well as the microRNA , exhibit specific expression patterns in the pathogenesis and prognosis of EAC. A total of 50 EAC tissue samples (tumors and lymph nodes) and a control group comprising 26 healthy individuals were recruited.
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- The study focuses on developing a predictive model called SEAL to assess the risk of serious postoperative complications after emergency laparotomy (EL), aiming to improve patient management.
- Researchers analyzed data from 633 patients and identified six key predictors for complications, demonstrating that SEAL has strong accuracy and calibration compared to the existing ACS-NSQIP model.
- The SEAL model is seen as a valuable tool for personalized risk assessment, with suggestions for further testing in diverse environments to validate its effectiveness.
The influence of carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions on the electrical properties and noise signal amplitude of VOx films is investigated. For a critical range of the CNT dispersion density on VOx films, the intrinsic properties of the VOx films are modified by the CNTs. The CNT concentrations reported in this work are about 0.
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