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J Psychosoc Oncol
December 2024
School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Purpose: Young adults report challenges concerning cancer--related cognitive impairment (CRCI). This study aimed to: (1) describe cognition in young adults post-cancer treatment using self-report and performance-based measures, and (2) examine associations between cognition and relevant disease-related, psychological, and lifestyle (physical activity; PA) factors.
Methods: Forty-six young adults (M = 31.
Ann Ital Chir
December 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical, and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Aim: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is generally considered a safe procedure, however, cases of cardioembolism and cardiac perforation have been reported.
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old woman was referred to our emergency department after an outpatient echocardiogram revealed a "thrombus-like" formation involving the right heart. Two weeks before she had undergone percutaneous vertebroplasty of the third to fifth lumbar vertebrae due to osteoporotic fractures.
Ann Ital Chir
December 2024
Department of Painology, The First People's Hospital of Tongxiang City, 314500 Tongxiang, Zhejiang, China.
Aim: Posterior cervical expansive open-door laminoplasty (ELAP) is one of the main methods for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). However, some patients are vulnerable to developing complications such as kyphosis and axial symptoms after ELAP, potentially facing adverse prognosis following the procedure. At present, there are few reports on the short-term prognostic factors in Chinese patients with CSM after undergoing ELAP.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, 310003 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Aim: To present a case of scrotal gangrene secondary to Staphylococcus aureus infection, highlighting the importance of early intervention and multidisciplinary care in the management of Fournier's gangrene.
Case Presentation: This case report details the clinical course of a 67-year-old male who presented with severe perineal pain and swelling, later diagnosed as Fournier's gangrene due to Staphylococcus aureus infection. The patient underwent emergency surgical debridement and received antibiotic therapy.
Ann Ital Chir
December 2024
Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Garibaldi Hospital, 95124 Catania, Italy.
Aim: This systematic review aims to synthesize the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, treatment strategies, and outcomes of spinal dumbbell meningiomas to enhance understanding and improve patient management.
Methods: Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) were searched until June 2024. Studies included patients diagnosed with spinal dumbbell intradural-extradural meningiomas, focusing on patient demographics, tumor characteristics, diagnostic methods, treatment modalities, and clinical outcomes.
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