Background: Predicting premature ventricular contraction (PVC) origin pre-ablation is a fundamental step, as right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) PVC often leads to higher success rates.
Objective: To compare nine published ECG criteria to differentiate between RVOT and non-RVOT origins of PVCs and develop a stepwise algorithm using those criteria to better determine PVC origin to predict ablation success.
Methods: Two centers were involved in this study, the derivation group and the validation group.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
January 2025
Background: Chest masculinization surgery (CMS) is becoming increasingly common, especially in the nonbinary population. However, variations in CMS preferences between this group and the transgender population remain undefined. Additionally, it is unknown if concurrent testosterone use may correlate with differing aesthetic preferences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aims to compare the informational quality of online and artificial intelligence (AI) - sources on different phalloplasty donor sites to assess reliability and accessibility.
Methods: A deidentified Google search was conducted using search phrases for forearm, thigh, back, and abdomen phalloplasty. The first ten websites for each donor site were included.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2024
Silicon dioxide (SiO), commonly known as silica, is a naturally occurring mineral extracted from the Earth's crust. It is widely used in commercial products such as food, medicine, and dental ceramics. There are few studies on the health effects of pyrogenic and colloidal silica after ingestion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Preeclampsia has been linked to an inflammatory response that may be brought on by endothelial cell dysfunction. This paper investigates the pathomechanism of syncytiotrophoblast basement membrane (STBM) damage and Placental Protein 13 (PP13) release, which may have a role in systemic endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia. : This comparative cross-sectional study involves 54 preeclampsia patients (27 early-onset preeclampsia and 27 late-onset preeclampsia) and 27 pregnant women with normal blood pressure.
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