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A nomogram for postoperative pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture treated with polymethylmethacrylate bone cement.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Orthopedics, Harbin 242 Hospital, Harbin, 150066, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) can be painful. Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) aims at strengthening the vertebra and reducing pain, but efficacy can vary among patients. The purpose of this study was to establish a risk prediction model for pain relief following PKP in patients with OVCF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPercutaneous cryoablation of renal tumours under computed tomography guidance: methodology of the procedure.
Pol J Radiol
November 2024
University Center of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Purpose: The incidence of renal cell carcinoma has been steadily increasing over the past two decades, raising the need for minimally invasive approaches. We sought to present the methodology of the percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) procedure developed based on one year of experience with 81 PCA procedures.
Material And Methods: The percutaneous cryoablation programme at Wroclaw Medical University Hospital has been successfully operating for a year.
Advancing LVAD Technology: Overcoming Challenges and Shaping the Future of Mechanical Circulatory Support.
J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) invigorated the management of patients with advanced heart failure, providing a lifeline for patients awaiting transplantation or requiring long-term circulatory support. This article reviews recent advances in VAD technologies, focusing on key areas of progress to overcome existing challenges and the potential for future applications. The reduction or possible elimination of infection-prone components and the evolution to transcutaneous energy transfer systems are two main research fields to reach a new quality of life category for VADs patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases worldwide and affects a large population of patients. Post-acne scarring can pose a significant psychosocial burden on patients of all ages; therefore, treatment approaches must be both rapid-acting and effective. Microneedling is a minimally invasive technology that involves the creation of controlled tissue microinjury and subsequent induction of collagen production and tissue remodeling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors Affecting Outcomes of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Central Vein Occlusive Disease in the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital: A 10-Year Experience.
Acta Med Philipp
November 2024
Division of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila.
Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) for Central Vein Occlusive Disease (CVOD) in end-stage kidney disease and determine the association between patient profile and treatment outcomes.
Methods: A single-institution, retrospective review of patients aged 18 and above with end-stage kidney disease who underwent PTA for CVOD in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022, was performed. These patients' demographic and clinical profiles were evaluated using means, frequencies, and percentages.
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