Indocyanine green dye and its application in gastrointestinal surgery: The future is bright green.

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a water-soluble fluorescent dye that is minimally toxic and widely used in gastrointestinal surgery. ICG facilitates anatomical identification of structures ( ureters), assessment of lymph nodes, biliary mapping, organ perfusion and anastomosis assessment, and aids in determining the adequacy of oncological margins. In addition, ICG can be conjugated to artificially created antibodies for tumour markers, such as carcinoembryonic antigen for colorectal, breast, lung, and gastric cancer, prostate-specific antigen for prostate cancer, and cancer antigen 125 for ovarian cancer.

Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers-Based Constant Modulus Waveform Design for Dual-Function Radar-Communication Systems.

In this paper, we design constant modulus waveforms for dual-function radar-communication (DFRC) systems based on a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) configuration of sensors for a far-field scenario. At first, we formulate a non-convex optimization problem subject to waveform synthesis for minimizing the interference power while maintaining a constant modulus constraint. Next, we solve this non-convex problem, iteratively, using the alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) algorithm.

A reinforcement federated learning based strategy for urinary disease dataset processing.

Urinary disease is a complex healthcare issue that continues to grow in prevalence. Urine tests have proven valuable in identifying conditions such as kidney disease, urinary tract infections, and lower abdominal pain. While machine learning has made significant strides in automating urinary tract infection detection, the accuracy of existing methods is hindered by concerns surrounding data privacy and the time-intensive nature of training and testing with large datasets.

Hybrid FSK-FDM Scheme for Data Rate Enhancement in Dual-Function Radar and Communication.

In this paper, we present a hybrid frequency shift keying and frequency division multiplexing (i.e., FSK-FDM) approach for information embedding in dual-function radar and communication (DFRC) design to achieve an improved communication data rate.

Global trends in BMS research using publication as a surrogate marker: A 30 year review.

Obesity is a global pandemic with increasing prevalence and long-term negative health outcomes. Bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) is the most effective treatment option for achieving long-term weight loss. A systematic search was performed from 1990 to 2020 of BMS procedures using standardised groups.

Evaluation of the Educational Quality of the Top 30 Most Viewed Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy Videos on YouTube.

Online surgical videos serve as useful adjuncts for surgical training. YouTube is a social media platform increasingly used for education. However, the educational qualities of these videos have not been proven.

Quantifying Neck Fibrosis: Establishing the Domain Structure of the Neck Fibrosis Scale.

Objective: We recently described the development of the Neck Fibrosis Scale (NFS). In this submission, we confirm domain structure and validate a scoring system for the NFS.

Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.

Blockchain Socket Factories with RMI-Enabled Framework for Fine-Grained Healthcare Applications.

The usage of digital and intelligent healthcare applications on mobile devices has grown progressively. These applications are generally distributed and access remote healthcare services on the user's applications from different hospital sources. These applications are designed based on client-server architecture and different paradigms such as socket, remote procedure call, and remote method invocation (RMI).

Chyloperitoneum and Chylothorax Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.

Chyloperitoneum and chylothorax (ChP/ChT) are rare complications after bariatric surgery. This systematic review aims to evaluate the incidence, cause, treatment, and outcome of ChP and ChT after bariatric surgery. This review investigates published English language scientific literature systematically in an attempt to answer these questions.

Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis after Bariatric Surgery: An Online Survey.

Portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PMVT) is a rare post-operative complication of bariatric procedures, occurring in between 0.3% and 1% of cases. A structured questionnaire consisting of 27 items was available online to members of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) to investigate the occurrence of PMVT.

Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: a Systematic Review.

Obesity is commonly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and is a significant cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Some patients undergoing bariatric surgery suffer from cirrhosis of the liver. Currently, there is a lack of consensus on the management of these patients and the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in this group.

Revisional One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass After Restrictive Index Surgery-a Metaanalysis and Comparison with Revisional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

Background: One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) was established as a recognized bariatric procedure in the 2018 International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) position statement. This study evaluates the outcomes of revisional OAGB (rOAGB) after a restrictive index procedure, and to compare it to revisional RYGB (rRYGB).

Methods: A literature search was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines on papers published from inception till February 2020.

Telemedicine takes centre stage during COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly and overwhelm health systems around the world. To cope with this unprecedented usage of healthcare resources, increasingly novel solutions are being brought into the fray. Telemedicine has been thrust into the spotlight in the fight against COVID-19 and is being employed in many different ways to better tackle the challenges.

Microscopically Positive Resection Margins in Laparoscopic Gastric GIST Resection May Not Confer a Poorer Prognosis.

Laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) has increased popularity with studies showing good outcomes for patients with tumors <5 cm, with a shorter hospital stay, lower blood loss, and morbidity. Our study aims to audit the clinical profile and surgical outcomes of GISTs, with an evaluation of laparoscopic versus open surgery and the prognostic role of positive R1 margins. In our retrospective study, 62 GIST patients who underwent surgery were included and further analysis was made for the 48 gastric GISTs patients.

Outcomes After Metabolic Surgery in Asians-a Meta-analysis.

Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are now increasingly epidemic in Asia. As obesity and T2DM have different disease patterns in Asians compared to Westerners, outcomes after metabolic surgery may differ. The aim of this meta-analysis was to gather the current available evidence on the outcomes after metabolic surgery in Asians.

A missense mutation in TRAPPC6A leads to build-up of the protein, in patients with a neurodevelopmental syndrome and dysmorphic features.

Childhood onset clinical syndromes involving intellectual disability and dysmorphic features, such as polydactyly, suggest common developmental pathways link seemingly unrelated phenotypes. We identified a consanguineous family of Saudi origin with varying complex features including intellectual disability, speech delay, facial dysmorphism and polydactyly. Combining, microarray based comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH) to identify regions of homozygosity, with exome sequencing, led to the identification of homozygous mutations in five candidate genes (RSPH6A, ANKK1, AMOTL1, ALKBH8, TRAPPC6A), all of which appear to be pathogenic as predicted by Proven, SIFT and PolyPhen2 and segregate perfectly with the disease phenotype.

Case report of successful partial splenectomy for a splenic abscess in a paediatric patient.

Introduction: Splenic abscess (SA) is a rare potentially fatal condition in the paediatric population. It is difficult to diagnose given its non-specific presentation. There are no current guidelines for management of SA in this population but splenic preservation is advantageous given the vital role the spleen plays in immunity.

Primary care physicians' knowledge of sleep medicine and barriers to transfer of patients with sleep disorders. A cross-sectional study.

To assess primary care physicians' (PCPs) knowledge and attitudes toward sleep disorders.  Methods: In this cross-sectional quantitative study, we surveyed 88 primary care centers under the Ministry of Health during 2015 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using a combination of pre-designed validated questionnaires. Knowledge was assessed using the Assessment of Sleep Knowledge in Medical Education (ASKME) questionnaire, and attitude was assessed using a pre-designed survey.