The patients' perspective: cut off points for satisfaction in pharmacological therapy and surgical outcomes.

Background: This article presents the results of a pilot study investigating patients' satisfaction thresholds for pharmacological outcomes versus surgical outcomes.

Materials And Methods.: A total of 150 participants were presented with two hypothetical scenarios depicting either pharmacological therapy or surgical interventions.

Ultrashort pfas: a review of the topic.

Background: Ultrashort perfluoroalkyl substances (UsPFAS), characterized by carbon chain lengths of 2 to 4 atoms, represent a distinct subgroup within the broader PFAS class of chemicals. Despite their lower molecular weight, ultrashort PFAS have gained significant attention due to their widespread presence. This article provides a comprehensive review of the topic.

Assessment of the informed consent related to healthcare decisions for medically fragile child in italy: a pilot study.

Background: In Italy, the law n. 219/2017 regarding informed consent states that "Communication time between doctor and patient constitutes treatment time". Legal guardian is designated as a proxy to consent on the child's behalf.

The profile of patients with maxillofacial trauma due to interpersonal violence treated in a hospital emergency room.

Aim: This study evaluated records of patients with maxillofacial trauma due to interpersonal violence (IPV) being treated in the emergency room of a level I trauma center hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.

Material And Methods: Data of patients with maxillofacial trauma due to IPV recorded between January 2019 and December 2019 were retrospectively examined. Personal data, days on which they experienced IPV, and the type of maxillofacial trauma sustained were extracted and statistically analyzed (p < .