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http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i4.2107 | DOI Listing |
BMC Anesthesiol
January 2025
Department of General Medicine, Shaoxing Central Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312030, China.
This study explores the association between serum chloride concentrations and all-cause mortality among patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). Employing a retrospective cohort design, the study utilized data extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database, specifically focusing on individuals admitted to the surgical/trauma ICUs. This dataset encompassed demographic profiles, laboratory findings, historical medical data, vital statistics, and variables pertinent to prognosis.
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January 2025
Department of Radiation Oncology, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020 for the staging of newly diagnosed prostate cancer, yet rates of adoption and real-world positivity rates are unknown.
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December 2024
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, ROU.
Background: Despite improvements in pregnancy care, preterm birth remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Maternal inflammation has been recognized as a factor that may induce preterm birth, with various inflammatory markers associated with its pathogenesis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the value of maternal serum amyloid A(SAA) level as a predictive marker for preterm delivery in a Romanian cohort.
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January 2025
Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
From embryogenesis to aging, billions of cells perish daily in mammals. The multistep process by which phagocytes engulf these deceased cells without eliciting an inflammatory response is called efferocytosis. Despite significant insights into the fundamental mechanisms of efferocytosis, its implications in disorders such as aging and cancer remain elusive.
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December 2024
Urology Department, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Penile prosthesis (PP) implantation is feasible as an outpatient surgery. The present study describes the surgical process and establishes a consensus for improving the care circuit for outpatient PP implantation in Spain. A working group composed of a scientific committee with extensive experience in PP implantation and representatives of important scientific societies reached a consensus about the recommendations for outpatient PP implantation.
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