Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown promising results for adhesive shoulder capsulitis (AC) in pre-clinical models. The aim of this review is to investigate the clinical outcomes of using PRP in AC.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a systematic scoping review of the literature using bibliographic databases from inception until the 9 of January 2022 [PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and CENTRAL].
Background: The predicament of achieving optimal surgical intervention faced by surgeons in treating ovarian cancer has driven research into improving intra-operative detection of cancer using fluorescent materials.
Objective: To provide a literature overview on the clinical use of intra-operative fluorescence-guided surgery for ovarian cancer, either for cytoreductive surgery or sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy.
Methods: The systematic review included studies from June 2002 until October 2021 from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus as well as those from a search of related literature.
Background: Early neurocritical care aims to ameliorate secondary traumatic brain injury (TBI) and improve neural salvage. Increased engagement of neurosurgeons in neurocritical care is warranted as daily briefings between the intensivist and the neurosurgeon are considered a quality indicator for TBI care. Hence, neurosurgeons should be aware of the latest evidence in the neurocritical care of severe TBI (sTBI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the increase in utilization of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), intrathoracic sleeve migration (ITSM) has introduced a novel challenge for bariatric surgeons. Despite being an underreported complication, effective and safe solutions for ITSM are being sought. The aim of this study is to present our center's experience as well as a comprehensive review of the literature on ITSM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe risk of undertreating occult endometrial cancer is a problem faced by gynecologists when treating endometrial hyperplasia. The objective of this study is to highlight diagnostic adjuncts to endometrial sampling techniques to improve preoperative detection of co-existing cancer. A systematic search of databases till July 2021: PubMed, ISI-Clarivate Web of Science, Scopus, and CENTRAL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for around 30% of all trauma-related deaths. Over the past 40 years, TBI has remained a major cause of mortality after trauma. The primary injury caused by the injurious mechanical force leads to irreversible damage to brain tissue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmong the cancers affecting women of all age groups, cervical cancer (CCa) is fourth most prevalent globally. Improved screening programs have aided the early detection of cervical cancer in young women seeking fertility. In this issue of Reproductive Sciences, Tsaousidis et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGestational trophoblastic disease is not an uncommonly encountered pathology in clinical practice. The rate of post-molar neoplastic transformation is around 5-20% with higher rates after complete versus partial molar pregnancies. Recently, a role for molecular and genetic markers in the prediction of neoplastic transformation has emerged.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the optic nerve and chiasm are extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial CMs. Acute, subacute, or progressive visual loss from CM may occur with or without hemorrhage. Prompt surgical excision of the CM offers the best hope to improve or stabilize vision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFive to 10% of patients with stage IA, grade 1 or 2, endometrioid adenocarcinoma subsequently develop locoregional or distant recurrence. These patients have significantly reduced 5-year survival rates and salvage therapy success rates as low as 40%. The aim of this review is to highlight knowledge gaps that could further refine the risk categories of endometrial carcinoma (EC) and guide future randomized trials of adjuvant therapy for low-risk EC.
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