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RMD Open
January 2025
Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Screening and primary cardiovascular prevention may improve outcomes.
Methods: We identified patients in the 2002-2019 Mass General Brigham AAV cohort with thoracic CT scans obtained for other clinical purposes.
Int J Hyperthermia
December 2025
School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Background: Advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) presents significant treatment challenges, with limited effective therapies for late-stage patients. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of adding thermal ablation (TA) in treatment regimens for advanced NSCLC to improve survival outcomes.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a medical center in Taiwan, analyzing data from 1,083 patients diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC between 2008 and 2020.
Lung Cancer
December 2024
Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Background: Pathologic confirmation of lung cancer influences treatment selection for suspected early-stage lung cancer. High pre-treatment tissue confirmation rates are recommended. We sought to define management and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for primary lung cancer in a UK multi-centre clinical trial.
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January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Study Design: A retrospective database study.
Objective: To compare complications and costs associated with endoscopic and open lumbar decompression on a large scale.
Background: Though open lumbar decompression is considered the gold standard, endoscopic procedures are on the rise.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol
November 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Vijaypur, Jammu, India.
Background And Aims: Open pyeloplasty in children is associated with considerable postoperative pain. The paravertebral block (PVB) is commonly performed to control postoperative pain in such surgeries. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has recently been described as effective in providing postoperative analgesia in pediatric abdominal surgeries.
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