Aims: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potential complication of foot and ankle surgery. There is a lack of agreement on contributing risk factors and chemical prophylaxis requirements. The primary outcome of this study was to analyze the 90-day incidence of symptomatic VTE and VTE-related mortality in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery and Achilles tendon (TA) rupture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer is one of the deadliest illnesses of the 21st century. Chemotherapy and radiation therapies both have considerable side effects. Antitumor antibiotics are one of them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate conscious sedation as a means of classical conditioning for managing paediatric dental patients.
Methods: A total of 20 healthy children (American Society of Anesthesiologists I) aged 5-9 years with positive and definitely positive Frankel behaviour rating scale were evaluated. In the first appointment (A) non-invasive treatment under nitrous oxide inhalation sedation was performed and oxygen saturation and pulse rate at 10%, 30% and 50% were recorded.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increased risk of infection by virus-containing aerosols indoors is assumed. Especially in schools, the duration of stay is long and the number of people in the rooms is large, increasing the risk of infection. This problem particularly affects schools without pre-installed ventilation systems that are equipped with filters and/or operate with fresh air.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetic patients have elevated levels of glucose in their blood and other body fluids. This project studied the effect of high-glucose concentrations (HG) on the protein oxidation in cultured lens cells and in crystalline protein solution. In addition, we also examined the effect of HG on the oxidation and turbidity (aggregation) of albumin protein solution.
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