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Gastric Cancer
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the differential impact of frailty on surgical site complications (SSCs) and non-surgical site complications (non-SSCs) in gastric cancer (GC) patients undergoing gastrectomy.
Methods: In this study, frailty was assessed preoperatively using a frailty index (FI) in 395 patients scheduled for gastrectomy for GC between January 2016 and December 2023. Patients were divided into two groups (high FI vs.
J Reconstr Microsurg
January 2025
Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Background: Free flap reconstruction in the setting of lower extremity trauma continues to be a challenging clinical problem fraught with a high risk of complications including flap compromise. Although studies have described certain risk factors that predispose these patients to poor outcomes, there remains a paucity of literature detailing frailty as a risk factor. As such, the aim of our study was to examine the application of the 5-item modified frailty index (mFI-5) in trauma patients undergoing lower extremity free flap reconstruction.
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December 2024
Oxford Systematic Reviews, 266 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DL, UK; Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK.
This systematic review compares the health, welfare, and behaviour of dairy cows in year-round loose housing systems against those kept in other housing systems in temperate regions. Year-round loose housing systems comprised housing where dairy cows had no access to the outdoors or only had access to a yard, pen or run. The comparator housing systems also comprised housing with and without outdoor access (including grazing).
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January 2025
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kunming, China. Electronic address:
Objective: Laminin subunit Beta-1 (LAMB1), a component of the extracellular matrix, has been reported to be implicated in the development and progression of cancer. However, the role of LAMB1 in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) remains unknown.
Methods: Three NPC datasets were utilized to identify LAMB1 as a targeted gene.
Purpose: Diabetes prevalence is increasing among older adults globally. The current study aimed to compare geriatric syndrome prevalence in older adults with and without diabetes.
Method: Primary research (2011 to 2024) in English, French, or Spanish was included.
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