Publications by authors named "Li-tao Ma"

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  • The goal of the study was to create a model for a specific type of injury in the abdominal area and to test a special gel called mXG to see if it could help prevent complications from that injury.
  • They used rats in three different groups: one group received no treatment, one got a chitosan film, and the last group got the mXG gel on their wounds.
  • Results showed that the rats that got the mXG gel had almost no adhesion (which is like scar tissue sticking things together) compared to the other two groups, which had more problems.
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  • The study assessed the safety and effectiveness of performing bilateral same-day myringoplasty on patients with bilateral tympanic membrane perforations, involving 22 patients who underwent the procedure.
  • Patients' hearing improved by an average of 18 dB post-operation, with a high success rate of tympanic membrane closure at 93.2%.
  • While the bilateral group experienced some temporary ear fullness as a postoperative complication, overall results indicate that this method is feasible and safe, distinguishing it from the results of a control group who had monaural (single ear) surgery.
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  • The study aimed to evaluate safety measures in patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) to reduce major complications.
  • It analyzed data from 1446 OSAHS patients, comparing outcomes before and after the implementation of standardized management measures in 2004, revealing a significant reduction in complications.
  • Five critical perioperative phases were identified: preoperative exams, intubation, surgery, postoperative extubation, and care, highlighting their importance in preventing risks and complications.
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  • The study aimed to explore the genetic causes of non-syndromic hearing loss in a Chinese family with a maternal history of deafness.
  • The researchers sequenced mitochondrial DNA and the GJB2 gene from blood samples of two affected sisters, finding a mutation in the mitochondrial gene but no issues with GJB2.
  • The results indicated that individual genetic backgrounds can influence the severity and characteristics of hearing impairment within the same family.
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Objective: To evaluate three-axis otoconia maneuver (TOM) for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

Methods: The data from twenty BPPV patients who received three-axis otoconia maneuver treatment and 20 BPPV patients who received canalith repositioning (CRP) maneuver treatment were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: There were 17 patients received 1 TOM session and 3 patients received 2 TOM sessions while 16 patients received 1 CRP session and 4 patients received 2 CRP sessions.

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