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J AAPOS
January 2025
Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address:
Background Recommendations regarding long-term postoperative activity are intended to prevent adverse events, but no common policy or best practice exists among ophthalmologists for pediatric patients. We surveyed ophthalmologists on their postoperative guidelines after the one-month postoperative period following childhood cataract and glaucoma surgeries. Methods A 28-question anonymous Qualtrics survey was distributed via listservs and social media.
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January 2025
Department of Nosocomial Infection Management, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, 646000, China.
Introduction: Lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Despite surgery being the main treatment for resectable NSCLC, many patients experience postoperative recurrence. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy may shrink tumors and improve surgical outcomes, while adjuvant chemotherapy targets residual disease post-surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Trauma Emerg Surg
January 2025
Department of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
Introduction: Trauma patients frequently may be transported significant distance to receive care at a level one trauma center. Increasing distance may cause delays in care. We sought to investigate whether distance traveled for level 1 trauma care affected rates of intervention for renal trauma.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Legionowo Hospital, Military Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
BACKGROUND Extracorporeal blood purification strategies were recently developed as adjunctive treatments for sepsis. CytoSorb® is an approved medical device designed to reduce blood levels of inflammatory cytokines. The oXiris high-adsorption membrane filter is used in continuous hemofiltration adsorption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
November 2024
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Sevelamer is a non-absorbable polymer used to treat hyperphosphatemia in individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis. The deposition of sevelamer crystals in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially in the colon, can cause mucosal inflammation, pseudopolyps, ulceration, ischemia, or necrosis. Owing to its rarity and lack of physician awareness, the actual incidence and prevalence of sevelamer-induced gastrointestinal mucosal injury (SIGMI) remain unknown.
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