Bilateral Iliosacral and Transsacral Screws Are Biomechanically Favorable and Reduce the Risk for Fracture Progression in Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis-A Finite Element Analysis.

(1) Background: The incidence of fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) has increased significantly over the past decades. Unilateral non-displaced fractures, defined as FFP II, are the most common type of fracture. When conservative treatment fails, surgical treatment is indicated.

Systematic evaluation of adhesives for implant fixation in multimodal functional brain MRI.

Objective: Invasive multimodal fMRI in rodents is often compromised by susceptibility artifacts from adhesives used to secure cranial implants. We hypothesized that adhesive type, shape, and field strength significantly affect susceptibility artifacts, and systematically evaluated various adhesives.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-one adhesives were applied in constrained/unconstrained geometries and imaged with T2*-weighted EPI at 7.

Knotless Suture Anchors Display Favorable Elongation but an Inferior Ultimate Failure Load Versus Titanium Suture Anchors and All-Suture Anchors: A Biomechanical Comparison in a Porcine Model.

Background: Several types of suture anchors, which differ in their working principles, are available for fixation of ligamentous structures in knee surgery. How the choice of a suture anchor type influences the biomechanical stability of ligament fixation is largely unknown.

Purpose: To compare the biomechanical properties of different suture anchor designs regarding primary stability for tendon fixation and repair in medial collateral ligament (MCL) surgery.

Early Restrictive vs Liberal Oxygen for Trauma Patients: The TRAUMOX2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Early administration of supplemental oxygen for all severely injured trauma patients is recommended, but liberal oxygen treatment has been associated with increased risk of death and respiratory complications.

Objective: To determine whether an early 8-hour restrictive oxygen strategy compared with a liberal oxygen strategy in adult trauma patients would reduce death and/or major respiratory complications.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This randomized controlled trial enrolled adult trauma patients transferred directly to hospitals, triggering a full trauma team activation with an anticipated hospital stay of a minimum of 24 hours from December 7, 2021, to September 12, 2023.

Implementation of Music in the Perioperative Standard Care of Colorectal Surgery: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

Introduction: Randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses have provided evidence of the positive effects of perioperative music interventions on pain, anxiety, and stress. However, the cost-effectiveness is unknown. The objective of this study was to analyze the cost-effectiveness of the implementation of a music intervention in the perioperative care of patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Surgical specialists face higher a risk for malpractice compared to their non-surgical colleagues.

In previous studies, surgical specialties accounted for most malpractice claims. The objective of the present study was to determine the risk for malpractice claims for physicians working in hospitals. A retrospective observational study using anonymized closed malpractice claims between 2007 up to 2021 from two Dutch insurers was carried out.

Quality of reporting of pre-recorded music interventions in surgical patients - A systematic review.

Background: Perioperative music interventions are promising, with substantial beneficial effects on patients. However, adequate reporting is crucial for interpreting the outcomes and implementing the interventions. Our objective is to analyze the reporting quality of perioperative music interventions and to provide recommendations and a research agenda for future trials.

Metabolomic Analysis of Histological Composition Variability of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Using H HR MAS NMR Spectroscopy.

In this work, the HR MAS NMR (high-resolution magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy technique was combined with standard histological examinations to investigate the metabolic features of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) with a special focus on the relation between a metabolic profile and a cancer cell fraction. The studied group consisted of 44 patients with HGSOC and 18 patients with benign ovarian tumors. Normal ovarian tissue was also excised from 13 control patients.

Implementation of music in the perioperative standard care of colorectal surgery (IMPROVE study).

Aim: Patients undergoing surgery experience perioperative anxiety and pain. Music has been shown to reduce perioperative anxiety, pain and medication requirement. This study assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing a perioperative music intervention.

The impact of different music genres on pain tolerance: emphasizing the significance of individual music genre preferences.

Music is a promising (adjunctive) treatment for both acute and chronic pain, reducing the need for pharmacological analgesics and their side effects. Yet, little is known about the effect of different types of music. Hence, we investigated the efficacy of five music genres (Urban, Electronic, Classical, Rock and Pop) on pain tolerance.

Impact of obstetric physiotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain management and gastrointestinal function following cesarean birth: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: The study aimed to compare the impact of the physiotherapeutic method combined with TENS and physiotherapy alone on post-cesarean pain levels and the time required for intestinal peristalsis recovery. The study was conducted at the Specialist Hospital in Kraków, from January to March 2020.

Methods: The study was designed as a parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Prognostic Factors and Incidence for Postictal Agitation After Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Postictal agitation (PIA) is an adverse effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and is known to predict other side effects of ECT, but inconsistencies in the literature remain regarding PIA prognostic factors and incidence. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted (1) to identify prognostic factors for PIA following ECT and (2) to elucidate the diverse incidences of PIA following ECT based on demographic and clinical characteristics. Specifically, electronic databases were searched for retrospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that objectively reported PIA incidence.

Comment on: "Operator gender differences in major mechanical complications after central line insertions: a subgroup analysis of a prospective multicentre cohort study".

We read with great interest the recent study by Naddi et al. in BMC Anesthesiology, which explores operator gender differences in major mechanical complications following central venous catheterization. The study identifies male operator gender as an independent risk factor for complications.

Dynamics of a 3D Piezo-Magneto-Elastic Energy Harvester with Axisymmetric Multi-Stability.

In this investigation, a three-dimensional (3D) axisymmetric potential well-based nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester is proposed to increase the broadband frequency response under low-strength planar external excitation. Here, a two-dimensional (2D) planar bi-stable Duffing potential is generalized into three dimensions by utilizing axial symmetry. The resulting axisymmetric potential well has infinitely many stable equilibria and one unstable equilibria at the highest point of the potential barrier for this cantilevered oscillator.

Monitoring the Effectiveness of High-Fluence Peripheral Crosslinking for Corneal Neovascularization with Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.

To investigate the effectiveness of an accelerated high-fluence peripheral crosslinking (pCXL) treatment protocol for corneal neovascularization (cNV) and the viability of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to monitor cNV dynamics. This pilot study included six eyes of six adult patients with cNV in at least one corneal quadrant who were treated with pCXL (7.2 J/cm, 9 mW).

Collateral ligament strain is linearly related to coronal lower limb alignment: A biomechanical study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyse the influence of coronal lower limb alignment on collateral ligament strain.

Methods: Twelve fresh-frozen human cadaveric knees were used. Long-leg standing radiographs were obtained to assess lower limb alignment.

A multidisciplinary approach on music induced-analgesia differentiated by socio-cultural background in healthy volunteers (MOSART): A cross-over randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Integrating music into pain treatment demonstrates significant benefits, effectively reducing subjective pain levels and perioperative opioid requirements. Currently, the relationship between the impact of specific types of music and listeners' socio-cultural background is still unclear. This is especially relevant given that sociological research indicates that these factors can have a notable influence on music preference and perception.

Examiner workload comparison: three structured oral examination formats for the European diploma in anaesthesiology and intensive care.

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered transformations in academic medicine, rapidly adopting remote teaching and online assessments. Whilst virtual environments show promise in evaluating medical knowledge, their impact on examiner workload is unclear. This study explores examiner's workload during different European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Part 2 Structured Oral Examinations formats.

Acute pancreatitis associated with primary hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy.

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