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J Cardiothorac Surg
January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Background: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in adults is rare. usually combined with dilatation of the ascending aorta. Further disease progression complicated by hematoma or dissection of the ascending aorta is even more complicated and dangerous.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Patient Saf Surg
December 2024
Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Raemistr. 100, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland.
Background: Hemodynamically unstable pelvic ring fractures from high-energy trauma are critical injuries in trauma care, requiring urgent intervention and precise diagnostics. With ongoing advancements in trauma management, treatment strategies have evolved, with some techniques becoming obsolete as new ones emerge. This study aimed to evaluate changes and trends in treatment algorithms for these injuries over approximately 40 years.
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December 2024
PN Sylaja, DM, Professor and Head of Neurology, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of global mortality and disability, with a disproportionately high burden in low- and middle-income countries. Access to intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular treatment (EVT) remains extremely limited.
Aims: We evaluated the spatial distribution and geographic accessibility of stroke centers in India.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Surgery, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, IRQ.
Stroke is a critical public health issue in Iraq, where the rising incidence is met with insufficient specialized care, often leading to severe disability or mortality. This editorial highlights the urgent need for establishing endovascular centers across the country to address these gaps. Endovascular interventions, such as mechanical thrombectomy, have proven effective in reducing stroke-related mortality and long-term disability when administered within a narrow treatment window.
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