Esophagoplasty Using a Jejunum Segment on a Vascular Pedicle by D. V. Ruchkin, V. A. Kozlov, M. M. Khamidov, D. E. Okonskaya, N. B. Kovalerova

“…The indication for surgery in 3 patients was cicatricial stricture of the esophagus and stenosis of the pylorus, in 2 — achalasia of the cardia of the terminal stage (in one patient — with ulcerative stenosis of the pylorus). …”
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Intravenous Ketamine for Suicidal Behavior in Severe Depression with Psychotic Features by T. V. Pavan Kumar, Divya Bolla, Raj Kiran Donthu, Anzory Pathak

“…As per the guidelines, started on antidepressants and planned for mECT. As the patient and family members were not willing for mECT, based on evidence, IV ketamine was discussed and started. …”
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Uterine endometrioid adenocarcinoma with pilomatrix-like differentiation: A case report and review of the literature by L. Rusnell, Z. Al-Shamma, S.P. Bisch

“…Immunotherapy was initiated later in the clinical course and the patient ultimately died of their disease 6 months post-diagnosis. …”
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A simplified technique of mandibular complete denture fabrication for a condition of ankyloglossia – A case report by Pamila Mary Sabatini Melkiyor, Nagappan Chockalingam, R. Kamala Kannan

“…Lessons: This case report describes a simple modification that is done to achieve optimal retention for a patient with ankyloglossia and to maintain that retention during function.…”
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Over 20-year Follow-up Result of Total Knee Arthroplasty for Knee Arthropathy: A Single Center Cohort Study by XU Yiming, HU Mingwei, ZHU Wei, YU Muyang, LIN Jin, JIN Jin, QIAN Wenwei, FENG Bin, WENG Xisheng

“…Among them, 104 patients (131 knees) were included in the study at the last follow-up, including 21 patients (24 knees) with prosthesis in place, 18 patients (18 knees) who underwent reoperation for various reasons, and 65 patients (89 knees) who died from non-TKA surgical causes. …”
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A model based cost-utility analysis of Embedding referral to structured self-management education into standard practice (Embedding) compared to usual care for people with type 2 d... by Melanie J Davies, Alan Brennan, Danielle H Bodicoat, Daniel John Pollard, Anju Keetharuth, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Agnieszka Glab, Joesph P Mensa, Alison Northern

“…Secondary outcome measures included the probability of Embedding implementation package being cost-effective and value of information.Results The estimated cost of the intervention was £40 316 across the study sites, which equates to £0.521 per patient across all practices. For the base case, the estimated mean discounted incremental lifetime cost of the intervention per patient is £48.19. …”
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Lethal necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis after bariatric surgery and bilateral mammaplasty by O. V. Blagova, D. Kh. Aynetdinova, A. V. Nedostup, N. A. Novikova, Ye. A. Kogan, Yu. V. Lerner, L. V. Kozlovskaya, V. V. Rameyev, N. A. Mukhin

“…After that within a year patient lost 55 kg of body weight and developed severe symptoms of malabsorption. …”
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Une double discordance cardiaque complexe décompensée, à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature by Nabila Soufi Taleb Bendiab, Rachid Djaziri, Fouad Sekkal, Nesrine Khedim, Abderrahim Meziane-Tani

“…Nous rapportons le cas d’un patient âgé de 23 ans, porteur d’une cardiopathie congénitale complexe cyanogène. …”
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Analysis of variation in charges and prices paid for vaginal and caesarean section births: a cross-sectional study by Renee Y Hsia, Yaa Akosa Antwi, Ellerie Weber

“…Objective To examine the between-hospital variation of charges and discounted prices for uncomplicated vaginal and caesarean section deliveries, and to determine the institutional and market-level characteristics that influence adjusted charges.Design, setting and participants Using data from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), we conducted a cross-sectional study of all privately insured patients admitted to California hospitals in 2011 for uncomplicated vaginal delivery (diagnosis-related group (DRG) 775) or uncomplicated caesarean section (DRG 766).Outcome measures Hospital charges and discounted prices adjusted for each patient's clinical and demographic characteristics.Results We analysed 76 766 vaginal deliveries and 32 660 caesarean sections in California in 2011. …”
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Early mobilisation in Windhoek intensive care units: Practices, attitudes and barriers by Ilse du Plessis, Savarna Francis, Brenda Morrow

“…Background: Early mobilisation (EM) of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has gained significant attention because of its potential to improve patient outcomes. …”
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Bilateral Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty – Is it Feasible, Safe, and Worth Considering: A Pilot Study by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya, Ashish Goyal

“…Introduction: Outpatient total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in selected patients has proved to be beneficial to both patients and health-care systems in terms of safety, reoperations, readmission rate, complications, cost-effectiveness, increased patient satisfaction, and improved outcome scores. …”
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Sternal-Wound Infections following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Could Implementing Value-Based Purchasing be Beneficial? by Dominique Brandt, Maximilian Blüher, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders

“…A feasible cost of intervention per patient for an intervention providing a 20% reduction in the SWI rate was calculated. …”
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Safety of brigatinib following alectinib-induced-pneumonitis: Case report by Blerina Resuli, Heidi Galarza, Laura Elsner, Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero, Jürgen Behr, Amanda Tufman

“…Anaplastic lymphoma kinase tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK TKIs) show robust efficacy and has revolutionized the treatment of NSCLC patients harboring an ALK-rearrangement. Side effects, sometimes even serious such as pneumonitis, can occur with ALK TKIs.We report a case of a patient with ALK positive advanced NSCLC who developed pneumonitis during treatment with first-line alectinib. …”
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Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: a promising candidate for the disinfection of resilient drain biofilm by Abbie Martin, Natasha Doyle, Tom F. O'Mahony

“…Sodium dichloroisocyanurate may provide a reliable solution for drain applications and subsequently, patient wellbeing and safety.…”
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Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: a systematic review by Una MacLeod, Elizabeth D Mitchell, Benjamin Pickwell-Smith

“…Studies involving previously diagnosed cancer patients, assessing only referral pathway effectiveness, outcomes related to diagnosis or post-EP management were excluded. …”
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Improving Telemedicine through IoT and Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges by M. Sunil Kumar, D. Ganesh

“…The combination of IoT and cloud methods indicates various advantages, such as improving patient outcomes, expanding healthcare accessibility, and enabling data-driven decision-making for medical professionals. …”
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Effect of a closed-loop medication order executive system on safe medication administration at a tertiary hospital: a quasi-experimental study by Xuwen Yin, Haiyan Song, Jieyu Lu, Jing Yang, Rong Wang, Zheng Lin, Shudi Jiang, Hui Yuan, Xumei Wang, Dongmei Xu, Chunhong Gao, Yuan Zhou, Jiayi Xu, Chen Chen, Chenyu Gu, Qingqing Diao, Fang Li, Zejuan Gu

“…Secondary outcome indicators were the accuracy of order verification and patient identification and the implementation rate of fresh medicine dispensing. …”
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Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Preoperative Radiographic Findings and Risk Factors for Reoperation at 3–6 Years Postoperatively by Andrea H. Johnson, Laura A. Stock, Jane C. Brennan, Justin J. Turcotte, Benjamin M. Petre

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate preoperative radiographs, patient outcomes, and risk factors for reoperation in patients undergoing HA for FAIS. …”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Long-Term Care at Home (Home LTC) Service in a Rural Community Pharmacy Setting by Megan Ditzman, Stevie Veach, Jessie Schaefer, Kaitlin Luett, Bryan Kendall, Matthew Witry

“…All 14 patients received at least 1 clinical intervention, and 4 home visits were conducted. …”
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