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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
January 2025
Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Background: The role of local infiltration anesthesia (LIA) in knee surgery is significant. LIA can be more potent than a nerve block, but without the downsides. A wide range of agents are used for LIA, including some off-label medications such as dexmedetomidine and ropivacaine.
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December 2024
Keio University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo, Japan.
In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) is a non-invasive imaging technique used to visualize the layers of the cornea and conjunctiva in real time. In patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), this technology can be useful in diagnosing and monitoring the disease, as well as evaluating the efficacy of treatments. IVCM can reveal subclinical abnormalities in the corneal and conjunctival epithelium such as inflammatory cell infiltrates and tissue damage, which can provide insight into the pathogenesis of AKC.
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November 2024
Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, São Francisco University, Bragança Paulista, Brazil.
Introduction: Onychomycosis is a nail infection caused by dermatophyte fungi, non-dermatophyte fungi, and yeast. Patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis are part of the population that presents higher rates of this disease, mainly due to immunosuppression. Among patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, the treatment of onychomycosis is complex, mainly due to the limitations imposed by comorbidities.
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November 2024
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, P.O. Box KB 4236, Ghana.
Fungal pathogens cause a wide range of infections in humans, from superficial to disfiguring, allergic syndromes, and life-threatening invasive infections, affecting over a billion individuals globally. With an estimated 1.5 million deaths annually attributable to them, fungal pathogens are a major cause of mortality in humans, especially people with underlying immunosuppression.
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December 2024
Manchester Fungal Infection Group, The University of Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK. Electronic address:
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