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Int J Low Extrem Wounds
January 2025
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia.
Aims: To describe the nutritional status of people with diabetes-related foot complications and explore the association between nutrition and ulceration healing.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included attendees of a diabetes foot service who completed a dietary questionnaire. Diet was compared to guideline recommendations and biochemical measures were recorded.
J Adv Nurs
January 2025
School of Health, Policing and Sciences, University of Staffordshire, Staffordshire, UK.
Aim: To explore the perceptions and experiences of students raising concerns during pre-registration health and/or social care training in England.
Design: Systematic review.
Data Sources: MEDLINE, CINAHL, ERIC, PsycINFO and Education Research Complete were systematically searched for studies published between September 2015 and August 2024.
J Dent Sci
January 2025
School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Background/purpose: Traditional dental education faces challenges, such as high student-to-faculty ratios and disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic, which limit hands-on learning opportunities. Digital technologies, including intraoral scanners, offer potential solutions by improving accuracy and efficiency in clinical practice. This study explored the integration of digital tools in a self-directed learning model for the fixed prosthodontic tooth preparation.
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January 2025
Department of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background/purpose: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthritis causes inflammation and degradation of the mandibular condylar cartilage and subchondral bone. Complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) are models for studying TMJ arthritis. While micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is crucial for three-dimensional (3D) bone analysis, it has limitations in imaging nonmineralized tissues.
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January 2025
Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China.
Microwave ablation (MWA) is emerging as a highly effective treatment for colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs). This review explores the advantages of MWA compared to other ablative techniques such as radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation and highlights its clinical efficacy, safety, and technical considerations. MWA offers significant benefits, including higher intratumoral temperatures, larger ablation zones, and reduced susceptibility to the heat-sink effect, which make it particularly suitable for tumors near large blood vessels.
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