This study conducted a comparative analysis of meniscal rupture repair, evaluating outcomes with and without the application of an exogenous fibrin clot to enhance meniscus repair. The research incorporated a relatively large sample size (24 patients) and employed a randomized control group with similar age characteristics and morphological types of meniscal ruptures as the study group. Notably, two postoperative follow-up times, at the third and 12th postoperative months, were utilized, distinguishing this study from related research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSimulation-based learning (SBL) is well-established in medical education and has gained popularity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person teaching is infeasible. SBL replicates real-life scenarios and provides a fully immersive yet safe learning environment to develop clinical competency. Simulation via Instant Messaging - Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is an exemplar of SBL, which we previously showed to be effective in endocrinology and diabetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA previously well 25-year-old man presented with agitation, double incontinence and left-sided incoordination. His symptoms started after smoking a synthetic cannabinoid () 5 days earlier. Over 48 hours, he developed aphasia, generalised hypertonia, hyper-reflexia and dense left hemiparesis.
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