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Childs Nerv Syst
January 2025
Department of Neurological Surgery, Children's Hospital, Goiânia, Brazil.
Background: Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most common type of congenital spinal malformation, typically requiring surgical intervention. While prenatal repair is increasingly favored, postnatal repair remains the standard in many settings. This study aims to evaluate the antibiotics prescribed to neonates with MMC and their correlation with central nervous system (CNS) infection rates following postnatal surgical repair.
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January 2025
Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 71, 8006, Zurich, Switzerland.
Introduction: Pelvic ring fractures are known to be associated with complications associated with adjacent organ injuries, such as the urogenital tract (e.g. erectile dysfunction (ED), which are sometimes diagnosed in a delayed fashion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Dent Sci
January 2025
School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background/purpose: Multiple augmentation protocols are documented in the literature to rebuild the deficient alveolar ridge after tooth extraction; however, achieving adequate vertical augmentation remains the most challenging goal. This study demonstrated a novel surgical technique of early vertical ridge augmentation for post-dental extraction. This technique offers several biological and technical advantages regarding the timing of the procedure and its relative simplicity compared to other complex techniques.
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January 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
Background/purpose: One of the causes of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is aspiration of oropharyngeal fluid containing pathogenic microorganisms into the lower respiratory tract. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether antibiotic ointment applied to the oral cavity can reduce the number of bacteria in the fluid on the cuff of a tracheal cannula.
Materials And Methods: Tetracycline ointment was applied intraorally once to a patient under endotracheal intubation by postoperative tracheostomy for oral cancer.
Cureus
January 2025
College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU.
Objectives: Hearing impairment during childhood is a widespread health issue. Prompt recognition and timely intervention are vital for the advancement of language skills. Insufficient parental knowledge can lead to a delay in diagnosing and treating a condition, which can have a negative impact on academic performance.
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