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Cureus
November 2024
Intensive Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, PRT.
Isolated cricoid fractures are exceedingly rare but can be life-threatening. Injuries caused by minor neck trauma related to external laryngeal manipulation or an inappropriate tube cuff size have been reported in the literature. Symptoms typically appear immediately after the traumatic episode.
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December 2024
Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: Sleep apnea (SA), associated with absent neural output, is characterised by recurrent episodes of hypoxemia and repeated arousals during sleep, resulting in decreased sleep quality and various health complications. Mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN), an easily accessible biomarker in blood, reflects mitochondrial function. However, the causal relationship between mtDNA-CN and SA remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Orthop
January 2025
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Background: Soft-tissue sarcoma involving the popliteal fossa remains challenging because it is difficult to achieve wide margins with limb salvage in this location. Adjuvant therapy is frequently necessary, and limb function can be adversely affected. We reviewed our experience with these tumors.
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November 2024
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, KOR.
A 31-year-old woman presented with intermittent otalgia in the right ear, reporting severe pain during flights. The patient denied performing habitual Valsalva maneuvers. Otoendoscopic examination revealed hyperectatic herniation of the posterior portion of the right tympanic membrane (TM).
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November 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JPN.
Preserflo MicroShunt (PMS) implantation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating glaucoma. Postoperative hypotony, a common complication of PMS implantation, can be prevented and treated with 10-0 nylon insertion. In this report, we present a case of postoperative hypotony following PMS implantation that was treated with intraluminal insertion of 9-0 nylon.
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