A qualitative study of the sources of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related emotional distress.

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the sources of illness-related emotional distress from the perspective of individuals living with mild to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: A qualitative study design with purposive sampling was applied at a Swiss University Hospital. Eleven interviews were conducted with individuals who suffered from COPD.

Variable Selection for Assessing Risk Factors for Weight and Body fat Gain During the First Year After Kidney Transplantation.

Body fat and overall weight gain are common after kidney transplantation and are associated with poor clinical outcomes. Therefore, identification of at-risk patients is relevant for preventive interventions. What variables influence weight and fat gain in patients in the first year after kidney transplantation? Prospective and retrospective cohort studies published in or after 2001 naming fat and/or overall weight gain during the first year after kidney transplantation as outcome variable(s) were systematically searched in Medline/Pubmed in November 2018 and March 2022.

First Testing of Literature-Based Models for Predicting Increase in Body Weight and Adipose Tissue Mass After Kidney Transplantation.

Weight gain is a risk factor for poor clinical outcomes following kidney transplantation. This study's aim was a first testing of 2 models to identify patients early after kidney transplantation who are at risk for weight gain and increase in adipose tissue mass in the first year after kidney transplantation. The literature-based models were evaluated on longitudinal data of 88, respectively 79 kidney transplant recipients via ordinary and Firth regression, using gains ≥ 5% in weight and adipose tissue mass respectively as primary and secondary endpoints.

Hybrid nanocomposite as a chest wall graft with improved vascularization by copper oxide nanoparticles.

Chest wall repair can be necessary after tumor resection or chest injury. In order to cover or replace chest wall defects, autologous tissue or different synthetic materials are commonly used, among them the semi-rigid gold standard Gore-Tex® and prolene meshes. Synthetic tissues include composite materials with an organic and an inorganic component.

MitraClip procedure as bridge to left ventricular assist device: Enable extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning and reduce perioperative risk.

Secondary mitral valve regurgitation is a frequent consequence of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with severe heart failure. The management of this disease can be challenging since it often culminates in refractory pulmonary edema and multi-organ failure. We present the case of a 50-year-old male who was admitted in cardiogenic shock following myocardial infarction.

COVID-19 pandemic: Real-world experiences and lessons learned.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all walks of life on an unprecedented scale. In the following report, we recount the experience of stroke and neurointerventional practitioners from different parts of India. It was written in September 2020 when the first wave of the pandemic was at its zenith in India and vaccines were not yet available.

The Role of Regional Disease and Patterns of Treatment Failure in Primary Sinonasal Malignancies.

Background: The question how to treat the clinically negative neck in sinonasal malignancies is controversial.

Objectives: To investigate patterns of treatment failure and to assess outcome measures in patients with primary sinonasal malignancies.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of patients treated for primary malignant sinonasal malignancies.

Comparison of metal artifact reduction techniques in magnetic resonance imaging of carbon-reinforced PEEK and titanium spinal implants.

Background: Carbon-reinforced PEEK (C-FRP) implants are non-magnetic and have increasingly been used for the fixation of spinal instabilities.

Purpose: To compare the effect of different metal artifact reduction (MAR) techniques in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on titanium and C-FRP spinal implants.

Material And Methods: Rod-pedicle screw constructs were mounted on ovine cadaver spine specimens and instrumented with either eight titanium pedicle screws or pedicle screws made of C-FRP and marked with an ultrathin titanium shell.

Challenging Diagnosis in NUT Carcinoma.

Nuclear protein in testis (NUT) carcinoma represents a highly aggressive, poorly differentiated carcinoma that is genetically defined by rearrangement of NUT gene. The histomorphological appearance ranges from entirely undifferentiated carcinoma to carcinoma with prominent squamous differentiation. NUT carcinoma can display neuroendocrine features.

The association between depressive symptoms and neurocognitive impairment in people with well-treated HIV in Switzerland.

Background: Depression may contribute to neurocognitive impairment (NCI) in people with HIV (PWH). Attributing NCI to depression rather than to HIV is complicated as depression may be both a causal factor and an effect of NCI. This study aimed to determine the association between depressive symptoms and NCI among PWH with well-controlled infection.

Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: Long-Term Experience with Hybrid Transvaginal Cholecystectomies.

. To assess outcome and safety of 571 hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) cholecystectomies. .