Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews for Rehabilitation Interventions in Individuals with Upper Limb Fractures: A Mapping Synthesis
Conclusions. This overview provided the effect and the certainty of evidence of rehabilitation interventions available after ULFs using a mapping synthesis. To date, there is a need to further the effectiveness and safety of these interventions for persons with ULFs, improving methodological quality of the research in the field.PMID:38541195 | PMC:PMC10971878 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030469 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sara Liguori Antimo Moretti Giuseppe Toro Chiara Arienti Michele Patrini Carlotte Kiekens Stefano Negrini Giovanni Iolascon Francesca Gimigliano Source Type: research
Minimally Invasive Management and Diagnosis of Ectopic Splenic Pregnancy
This report describes the case of a 32-year-old woman with ectopic pregnancy in the spleen, which was complicated by active bleeding. The patient complained of intermittent pain in her left side and lower abdomen that lasted several days. The serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) was increased, but no intrauterine gestational sac was found via transvaginal sonography. A computed tomography (CT) examination revealed the presence of a heterogeneous structure in the left peritoneal cavity, inferior to the spleen; signs of active extravasation; and a large amount of hemorrhagic fluid in the pelvis. An angiography ex...
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Vestina Strak šytė R ūta Mikšytė Ugn ė Kulnickaitė Simas Gudelevi čius Source Type: research
The Effect of Thyroid Surgery on the Accuracy of Palpation-Based Cricothyroid Membrane Identification in Female Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Conclusions: Thyroid surgery history in female patients may hinder the accurate palpation-based identification of the CTM, suggesting a need for enhanced clinical practices and considerations during airway management training.PMID:38541197 | PMC:PMC10971964 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030471 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Jaesik Park A Rim Yang Hyunji Lee Kwangsoon Kim Min Suk Chae Source Type: research
Italian Survey on Endoscopic Biliary Drainage Approach in Patients with Surgically Altered Anatomy
Conclusions: This survey shows that the endoscopic BD approach is extremely heterogeneous, especially in patients with Roux-en-Y reconstruction or after ERCP failure in Billroth-II reconstruction. Percutaneous BD is still taken into account by a significant proportion of centers in the case of Roux-en-Y anatomy. The total number of endoscopic BD procedures performed in non-tertiary centers is usually low, but this result does not correspond to an adequate rate of referral to more experienced centers.PMID:38541198 | PMC:PMC10972116 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030472 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Aurelio Mauro Cecilia Binda Alessandro Fugazza Giuseppe Vanella Vincenzo Giorgio Mirante Stefano Mazza Davide Scalvini Ilaria Tarantino Carlo Fabbri Andrea Anderloni None On Behalf Of The I-Eus Group Source Type: research
New Perspectives in Third Molar Auto-Transplantation: Literature Review and a Case Report of Clinical, Financial and Forensic Implications
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Mar 13;60(3):473. doi: 10.3390/medicina60030473.ABSTRACTThird molar extraction is the most common procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Third molars are considered less functional than other teeth and are often extracted. Sometimes, they are also used for auto-transplantation for the benefit of oral rehabilitation. Since many biological factors are involved in this surgical approach, herein, we outline a review of the biological characteristics of medico-legal/forensic interest, in addition to presenting a successful clinical case. A scoping review of currently available research data (follow...
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Alessandra Putrino Enrico Marinelli Alessandro Agrillo Simona Zaami Source Type: research
Sex Differences in Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disorders: A Systematic Review
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Mar 13;60(3):474. doi: 10.3390/medicina60030474.ABSTRACTInsomnia and circadian rhythm disorders are increasingly common in modern society and lead to significant challenges for people's health and well-being. Some studies suggests that men and women differ in neurohormonal secretion, biological processes, and brain morphology. Thus, such differences may affect the etiology, manifestation, and course of sleep disorders, including insomnia and circadian rhythm. This systematic review aims to synthesize the existing literature on sex differences in insomnia and circadian rhythm disorders. PubMed, MEDLI...
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Evelina Paj ėdienė Vilt ė Urbonavičiūtė Vita Ramanauskait ė Lukas Strazdauskas Ambra Stefani Source Type: research
Environmental Exposure to Pesticides and the Risk of Child Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Conclusions: The areas with the highest greenhouse concentration had higher incidences of neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly in boys, and lower age of referral. Chromosomal abnormalities were prevalent for prenatal diagnoses, gestational age below thirty-two weeks for perinatal diagnoses, and brain damage for postnatal diagnoses. Future studies should analyze the connection between pesticide exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders using spatial point pattern analysis.PMID:38541201 | PMC:PMC10972353 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030475 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Rocio Parr ón-Carrillo Bruno Jos é Nievas-Soriano Tesif ón Parrón-Carreño David Lozano-Paniagua Rub én Trigueros Source Type: research
The Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Detecting Early Dysglycemia and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Mar 14;60(3):477. doi: 10.3390/medicina60030477.ABSTRACTCystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is the most common comorbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). CFRD has been correlated with important clinical outcomes, including poor nutrition, reduced pulmonary function, and earlier mortality. However, clinical decline due to abnormalities of blood glucose (dysglycemia) begins early in CF, before the diagnosis of CFRD by the gold-standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been validated in patients with CF and has been recognized as a valuable tool in...
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lora Stanka Kirigin Bilo š Velimir Altabas Andrea Vuki ć Dugac Maja Bareti ć Source Type: research
Primary Thyroid Lymphoma: A Retrospective-Observational Study in a Single Institutional Center
Conclusions: PTL represents a diagnosis that needs to be taken into account, especially in women with a history of Hashimoto autoimmune thyroiditis, presenting a cervical tumor with progressive growth. PTL is a lymphoid neoplasia with favorable outcome, with relatively long survival if it is diagnosed at younger ages.PMID:38541203 | PMC:PMC10971821 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030476 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Octavia Vita Alis Dema Robert Barna Remus Cornea Dan Brebu Mihaela Vlad Oana Popa Ioana Muntean Diana Szilagyi Mihaela Iacob Maria Iordache Marioara Cornianu Dorela Codruta Lazureanu Source Type: research
Relationship between < em > XPA < /em > , < em > XPB/ERCC3 < /em > , < em > XPF/ERCC4 < /em > , and < em > XPG/ERCC5 < /em > Polymorphisms and the Susceptibility to Head and Neck Carcinoma: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis
Conclusions: The analysis identified two polymorphisms, rs17655 and rs751402, as being significantly associated with the risk of HNC. The study underscored the influence of various factors, such as the type of cancer, ethnicity, source of control, and sample size on these associations.PMID:38541204 | PMC:PMC10972270 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030478 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mohammad Moslem Imani Masoumeh Basamtabar Sattar Akbari Edris Sadeghi Masoud Sadeghi Source Type: research
Exposure to Environmental Pesticides and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Conclusions: Overall, this research suggests a connection between heightened environmental pesticide exposure due to increased agricultural use and autism.PMID:38541205 | PMC:PMC10972278 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030479 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Pablo Rom án Cristofer Ruiz-Gonz ález Lola Rueda-Ruzafa Diana Cardona Mar Requena Raquel Alarc ón Source Type: research
Exercise May Increase Oxidative Stress in the Sciatic Nerve in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats
Conclusions: Exercise may prevent DPN in rats with DM, possibly through nonantioxidant mechanisms.PMID:38541206 | PMC:PMC10972209 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030480 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Koji Nonaka Junichi Akiyama Satsuki Une Source Type: research
Assessing the Effect of Enzymatic Debridement on the Scar Quality in Partial-Thickness Burns to Deep Dermal Burns of the Hand: A Long-Term Evaluation
Conclusions: In summary, it can be concluded that the objective skin quality following enzymatic debridement is comparable to that of healthy skin after 12 months and subjectively fares better than that after tangential excision. This confirms the superiority of enzymatic debridement in the treatment of deep dermal burns of the hand and solidifies its position as the gold standard.PMID:38541207 | PMC:PMC10972138 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030481 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Wolfram Heitzmann Alexandra Schulz Paul Christian Fuchs Jennifer Lynn Schiefer Source Type: research
PD-L1 Expression and Tumour Microenvironment Patterns in Resected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Conclusions: This study results revealed that rates of PD-L1 expression correlated among three scoring methods (TPS, IC, and CPS). Moreover, PD-L1 expression was significantly associated with smoking intensity, squamous histology, and tumour-infiltrating immune cells.PMID:38541208 | PMC:PMC10972066 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030482 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Giedr ė Gurevičienė Jurgita Matulion ė Lina Po škienė Skaidrius Miliauskas Marius Žemaitis Source Type: research
Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Brachial Plexus Block for Reducing Opioid Exposure in Pediatric Elbow Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Conclusions: SCB application in pediatric patients who underwent elbow fracture surgery significantly reduced opioid exposure and had a high success rate when performed using ultrasound guidance by an expert. Furthermore, the complication risk and surgical delay were minimal.PMID:38541209 | PMC:PMC10971820 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030483 (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kunhyung Bae Yeon Ju Kim Hyo Won Lim Michael Seougcheol Kang Ha-Jung Kim Won Uk Koh Young-Jin Ro Jooyeon Cho Hwa Jung Kim Soo-Sung Park Yoon Hae Kwak Hyungtae Kim Source Type: research
