Corrigendum to ‘Adverse health effects after breast cancer up to 14 years after diagnosis’ [The Breast 61 (2022) 22–28] by Marianne J. Heins, Kelly M. de Ligt, Janneke Verloop, Sabine Siesling, Joke C. Korevaar, Annette Berendsen, Daan Brandenbarg, Anneriet Dassen, Agnes Jager, Jacqueline Hugtenburg, Gerda van der Weele

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Results of endoscopic treatment of early colorectal cancer by M. Yu. Agapov, N. A. Taran, O. G. Polushin, K. V. Stegny

“…Endoscopic erasion of early neoplasms of the large intestine is an effictive method of treatment at strict following of radical surgery criteria.…”
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Bedside Teaching in Undergraduate Surgical Education: A Pilot Study of Students’ Perspective by Mohammed Alfehaid

“…There is a need to improve bedside teaching in Undergraduate Surgery course. Simulation sessions need to be devised and enhanced. …”
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Extrapelvic Endometriosis: Two Case Reports by Egemen Tolunay, İbrahim Yalçın, Bulut Varlı, Alper Kahraman, Murat Seval, Murat Sönmezer, Cem Atabekoğlu

“…Endometriosis mostly affects women in their reproductive years. After surgery it can be seen on the abdominal wall. This article includes two patients, one has abdominal wall endometriosis and the other has inguinal endometriosis. …”
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Lean Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Draping by Laura Lins, MD, MPH, Laura L. Bellaire, MD, T. Peter Li, MD, PhD

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Corrigendum to “Donor-derived cell-free DNA is a valuable monitoring tool after single lung transplantation: Multicenter analysis” [JHLT Open, 6 (2024) 100155] by Ambalavanan Arunachalam, Fatima Anjum, Justin P. Rosenheck, Reinaldo Rampolla, Reda Girgis, Howard J. Huang, Kathryn Crabtree, Sarah McCormick, Zhiji Zhang, Sangeeta Bhorade, David J. Ross

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Management of Post-implant Inferior Alveolar Neuropathy, Utilizing Autologous Fibrin Glue, Concentrated Growth Factors and Enriched Bone Graft Matrix—A Case Report with 5 Years Fol... by Siva Prakash Dhanaraj, Sriganesh Anguswamy, Narmadha Dominic, Arun Sarfoji, Kayathri, Ashwini Sukanya

“…Treatment protocol and inferior alveolar nerve [IAN] sensory function evaluation were done following ‘Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury during Dental Implant Placement Surgery Protocol’ [IANIDIS—Protocol]. Impregnation of autologous concentrated growth factors and enriched bone graft matrix [Sticky Bone™], at the surgical site, aided effective hard and soft tissue regeneration, restoring comfort to the patient.…”
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Obesity is South Africa’s new HIV epidemic by Nomathemba Chandiwana, Willem Venter, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Alisha Wade, Carel le Roux, Nzama Mbalati, Angelika Grimbeek, Petronell Kruger, Eunice Montsho, Zukiswa Zimela, Anele Yawa, Sibongile Tshabalala, Ndivhuwo Rambau, Ngqabutho Mpofu, Sasha Stevenson, Bridget McNulty, Ntobeko Ntusi, Yogan Pillay, Joel Dave, Angela Murphy, Sue Goldstein, Karen Hfman, Sameera Mahomedy, Elizabeth Thomas, Busi Mrara, Jeff Wing, Jeanne Lubbe, Zack Koto, Marli Conradie-Smit, Sean Wharton, Wayne May, Ian Marr, Hilton Kaplan, Mariam Forgan, Graham Alexander, John Turner, V R Fourie, Jocelyn Hellig, Mandy Banks, Kim Ragsdale, Marisa Noeth, Farzahna Mohamed, Landon Myer, Limakatso Lebina, Salome Maswime, Yunus Moosa, Sumy Thomas, Mzamo Mbelle, Phumla Sinxadi, Linda-Gail Bekker, Sindeep Bhana, June Fabian, Eric Decloedt, Zaheer Bayat, Reyna Daya, Bilal Bobat, Fiona Storie, Julia Goedecke, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Brett Mansfield, Mark Siedner, Vincent Marconi, Aaloke Mody, Ntombifikile Mtshali, Elvin Geng, Suman Srinivasa, Mohammed Ali, Samanta Lalla-Edwards, Alison Bentley, Gustaaf Wolvaardt, Andrew Hill, Jeremy Nel

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ABO-incompatible liver transplantation – exploring utilitarian solutions to restricted access and organ shortages: A single-centre experience from Johannesburg, South Africa by E U Wessels, J Loveland, H Maher, P Gaylard, B Bobat, A D Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M R Beretta, C Hajinicolaou, P Walabh, S Berkenfeld, D Demopoulos, S Rambarran, B Ströbele, F van der Schyff, J Fabian, L Brannigan

“…Primary outcomes were recipient and graft survival and secondary outcomes included vascular, enteric and biliary complications, relook surgery, acute cellular rejection (ACR) and lenghth of hospital stay. …”
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The clinical utility of tissue polymerase chain reaction, tissue culture and tissue histology in blood culture-negative infective endocarditis in South Africa – insights from the G... by W Endres, P Mkoko, M Ntsekhe

“…Among patients undergoing surgery for IE, valve tissue may be evaluated for additional microbiological information by performing a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, tissue culture and tissue histopathology. …”
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A new signature associated with anoikis predicts the outcome and immune infiltration in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Yonglin Luo, Wenyang Wei, Yaxuan Huang, Jun Li, Weiling Qin, Quanxiang Hao, Jiemei Ye, Zhe Zhang, Yushan Liang, Xue Xiao, Yonglin Cai

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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

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T cell immune senescence is associated with frailty and sarcopenia in lung transplant candidates by Joanna M. Schaenman, MD, PhD, Harry Pickering, PhD, Elaine F. Reed, PhD, Maura Rossetti, PhD, Benjamin Seligman, MD, S. Samuel Weigt, MD, Michael Shino, MD, David Sayah, MD, PhD, John Belperio, MD, Ashley Hu, MD, Ashley Prosper, MD, Kathleen Ruchalski, MD, Abbas Ardehali, MD, Reshma Biniwale, MD

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Whole genome sequencing in early onset advanced heart failure by Erik Linnér, Tomasz Czuba, Olof Gidlöf, Jakob Lundgren, Entela Bollano, Maria Hellberg, Selvi Celik, Neha Pimpalwar, Philipp Rentzsch, Molly Martorella, Anders Gummesson, Olle Melander, Sebastian Albinsson, Göran Dellgren, Jan Borén, Anders Jeppsson, R. Thomas Lumbers, Sonia Shah, Johan Nilsson, Pradeep Natarajan, Tuuli Lappalainen, Malin Levin, Hans Ehrencrona, J. Gustav Smith

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Unveiling prognostic value of JAK/STAT signaling pathway related genes in colorectal cancer: a study of Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Zhang, Wenli Yue, Bihang Jiao, Duo Cheng, Jingjing Wang, Fang Liang, Yingnan Wang, Xiyue Liang, Kunkun Li, Junwei Liu, Yadong Li

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Diagnostic investigation, intervention, and outcome for post-subtotal gastrectomy patients who present with jaundice by Duan Wang, Duan Wang, Liang Zhu, Fanyi Kong, Fanyi Kong, Yingyu Pan, Yingyu Pan, Wei Liu, Xuan Wang, Weidong Pan, Jian Cao, Qiang Xu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu

“…Percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage was applied more frequently than ERCP and surgery (69.4% vs. 25.0% vs. 5.5%), and there was no significant difference concerning technical and clini-cal success rate and complication.ConclusionGastric cancer recurrence and newly-developed pancreaticobiliary malignancies were the main causes of obstructive jaundice in patients who had subtotal gastrectomy. …”
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Lactate Dehydrogenase-A-Forming LDH5 Promotes Breast Cancer Progression by Fang T, Hu L, Chen T, Li F, Yang L, Liang B, Wang W, Zeng F

“…Tianxing Fang,1– 4 Liyu Hu,5 Tianshun Chen,4 Fei Li,6 Liu Yang,4 Bin Liang,7 Wenjun Wang,8 Fancai Zeng4 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 4Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 5Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration of Luzhou Key Laboratory, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of General Surgery (Breast Surgery), the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 8Institute for Cancer Medicine and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fancai Zeng; Wenjun Wang, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Breast cancer (BC) has become the main malignant tumor threatening the health of women worldwide. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

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Comparison of the Journey II bicruciate stabilised (JII-BCS) and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty for functional ability and motor impairment: the CAPAbility, blinded, randomised... by Allan B Clark, Toby O Smith, J Wells, Iain McNamara, Juliet High, Ann Marie Swart, Valerie Pomeroy, Graham Creelman, Celia Whitehouse, B Harry, Celia Clarke

“…Objectives To determine if a newer design of total knee replacement (TKR) (Journey II BCS) produces superior patient-reported outcomes scores and biomechanical outcomes than the older, more established design (Genesis II).Setting Patients were recruited from an NHS University Hospital between July 2018 and October 2019 with surgery at two sites. Biomechanical and functional capacity measurements were at a University Movement and Exercise Laboratory.Participants 80 participants undergoing single-stage TKR.Interventions Patients were randomised to receive either the Journey II BCS (JII-BCS) or Genesis II TKR.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome was the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), at 6 months. …”
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Airway approach in a pediatric patient with Noonan syndrome. Presentation of a case by Dayane García Jiménez, Rolando Javier Álvarez Pérez, Robin Fajardo Alcalá, Ivanis Idael Corría Milán

“…Meticulous preoperative planning, the choice of rapid sequence for anesthetic induction, and rigorous monitoring were key to the success of the surgery.…”
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