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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2023.07.007 | DOI Listing |
Sports Med
January 2025
Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Background: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA), commonly occurring in postpartum women, is not only an aesthetic issue but is also highly associated with functional impairments. Various conservative treatment modalities have been employed in clinical practice to alleviate DRA. However, the comparative efficacy of these non-surgical treatments for improving the inter-recti distance (IRD) remains to be determined.
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January 2025
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Purpose: Anal fissure (AF) is a common anorectal condition causing pain, bleeding, and other perianal discomfort. This study conducts a network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and side effect profiles of pharmacological treatments for AF, including diltiazem, glyceryl trinitrate, nifedipine, minoxidil, and Lidocaine.
Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review and network meta-analysis were performed.
Plast Surg (Oakv)
February 2025
Department of Clinical Anatomy, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA.
Non-surgical rhinoplasty with hyaluronic acid (HA) filler is a three-dimensional reshaping technique that achieves tissue enhancement by placing HA deep to nasal skin. Due to its unique rheology, Restylane® Lyft (HA-L, Galderma, Uppsala, Sweden) may be particularly well-suited for injection rhinoplasty, as it has high gel firmness (G') for strong structural support with minimal integration propensity. A prospective clinical trial was conducted to evaluate HA-L use for non-surgical rhinoplasty.
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January 2025
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the differential impact of frailty on surgical site complications (SSCs) and non-surgical site complications (non-SSCs) in gastric cancer (GC) patients undergoing gastrectomy.
Methods: In this study, frailty was assessed preoperatively using a frailty index (FI) in 395 patients scheduled for gastrectomy for GC between January 2016 and December 2023. Patients were divided into two groups (high FI vs.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Medical Oncology Department, Central University Hospital of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Totally implantable central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely used in the management of patients with malignant diseases. Conventionally, port implantations were carried out by general surgeons and vascular radiologists. In recent years, the medical staff of the Medical Oncology department at the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA) has developed a simplified methodology for the routine implantation of these devices.
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