The Financial Burden of Delayed Hip Fracture Surgery: A Single-Center Experience.

Fragility hip fractures have become a worldwide epidemic with serious socioeconomic implications. The projected number of hip fractures by 2050 is estimated to reach 4.5 million cases.

Idiopathic scrotal hematoma in a neonate.

Neonatal scrotal hematoma is considered a surgical emergency in the neonatal period. Up to recently, immediate surgical exploration was considered the gold standard for the diagnosis and treatment in the underlying causes. In this article, we present a case of idiopathic scrotal hematoma in a neonate.

Caduceus: A Medical Symbol of Deception, or Is There More to That?

The serpent is the most popular representative symbol of medicine. The two main figures commonly used are the rod of Asclepius and the caduceus. Much controversy exists in the literature on whether the caduceus is a false symbol for medicine or not.

Gene Expression in Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts Under Microgravity Conditions: A Systematic Review.

Background: Microgravity (μG) negatively influences bone metabolism by affecting normal osteoblast and osteoclast function. μG effects on bone metabolism has been an extensive field of study in recent years, due to the challenges presented by space flight.

Methods: We systematically reviewed research data from genomic studies performed in real or simulat-ed μG, on osteoblast and osteoclast cells.

Clinical Application of Thromboelastography/Thromboelastometry (TEG/TEM) in the Neonatal Population: A Narrative Review.

Hemostasis is a dynamic age-related process, which gradually evolves from fetal life throughout childhood until adulthood. Although at birth there is a hemostatic deficit of most coagulation factors, studies have shown that this "hemostatic immaturity" is functionally counterbalanced in healthy term or preterm newborns. This delicate hemostatic balance is, however, deranged in sick neonates, resulting in an enhanced risk of hemorrhage and/or thrombosis.

Thromboelastometry: studying hemostatic profile in small for gestational age neonates-a pilot observational study.

Scarce data exists about the hemostatic status of small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. We aimed at evaluating the hemostatic profile of SGA neonates, using thromboelastometry (TEM). This is an observational study performed in a Greek tertiary General Hospital during an 18-month period.