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J Pain Res
December 2024
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: To address the prevalence and risk factors of postoperative chronic opioid dependence, focusing on the development of a predictive scoring system to identify high-risk populations.
Methods: We analyzed data from the Taiwan Health Insurance Research Database spanning January 2016 to December 2018, encompassing adults undergoing major elective surgeries with general anesthesia. Patient demographics, surgical details, comorbidities, and preoperative medication use were scrutinized.
Eur J Neurol
January 2025
UOC Clinica Neurologica Rete Metropolitana NEUROMET, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Background: The efficacy of subthalamic stimulation on axial signs of Parkinson's disease (PD) is debated in the literature. This study delves into the dynamic interplay of gait and posture, specifically probing their nuanced response to subthalamic stimulation and levodopa.
Methods: We used wearable sensor technology to examine alterations in the spatiotemporal parameters of gait and posture in individuals with PD before and 6 months after subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) surgery.
Transl Cancer Res
November 2024
The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Background: Treating patients with head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma (HNACC) presents surgical problems in various scenarios. Limited studies explore definitive radiation's impact on patient survival, with inadequate data correlating it to postoperative radiotherapy. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, we conducted an objective analysis to evaluate the impact of definitive radiation on the survival of HNACC patients without distant metastases, aiming to uncover its nuanced pros and cons.
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November 2024
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Given the visibility of the face and the importance of its cosmesis, undesirable results following facial reconstruction present significant challenges for both the patient and the surgeon. Intraoperative measures and postoperative management can ameliorate some unfavorable outcomes, but others may require more extensive intervention. Approaching undesirable results with a frank assessment followed by shared decision-making not only improves outcomes but is also essential for patient satisfaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Interv Aging
December 2024
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Objective: To investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on preoperative characteristics, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), intraoperative variables, surgical outcomes and postoperative complications.
Methods: This is a retrospective observational study including 891 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients who underwent GreenLight Laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) between 2014 and 2020. Clinical characteristics, uroflowmetry parameters, and surgery related parameters were extracted from electronic health records.
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