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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Medicine by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos 72100 Crete Greece,00302841026182,00306932607174,alsfakia@gmail.com, Telephone consultation 11855 int 1193,

Sunday's 137 Journals
1ayegv-p5khm.htmlAlgal Research _ Volume 46.eml 2adu86-juxve.htmlClinical Infectious Diseases Table of Contents for 15 February 2020.eml 3aaj98-dzas0.htmlTree Genetics & Genomes, Vol. 16, Issue 1 - New Issue Alert.eml 4amp37-gyhol.htmlRead the latest Transplantation - Vol. 104, No. 2, February 2020.eml 5awak9-pifck.htmlLung-Cancer Screening in the NELSON Trial_Treatment Threshold for Neonatal Hypoglycemia.eml 6atcd3-kw756.htmlAtmospheric Research _ Volume 236.eml 7a00qd-73nni.htmlOff-duty medic...
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IJS Oncology
Exploring artificial neural network combined with laser-induced auto-fluorescence technology for noninvasive in vivo upper gastrointestinal tract cancer early diagnosisIn this study, a laser-induced auto-fluorescence (LIAF) system combined with the artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm is developed for early detection of human upper gastrointestinal tract carcinoma in vivo, through investigating the LIAF spectrum characteristics of the normal mucosa layer and the changes concerning an abnormal...
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Anesthesia & Analgesia
Multicenter Evaluation of the Quantra QPlus System in Adult Patients Undergoing Major Surgical ProceduresBACKGROUND: The management of perioperative bleeding and the optimization of the available therapies are subjects of significant clinical interest. Clinical guidelines recommend the use of whole blood viscoelastic testing devices to target the utilization of blood products during major surgical procedures. The Quantra QPlus System is a new cartridge-based viscoelastic testing device based on an...
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ONCOLOGY
Polypoidal giant cancer cells in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: observations from the Michigan Legacy Tissue ProgramAbstractDespite early diagnosis and established protocols, a subset of prostate cancer patients will eventually be categorized as castration-resistant prostate cancer. Recently, it has been reported that these multi-modal therapy cases may harbor a special subset of cancer cells termed as polypoidal giant cancer cells (PGCC). These cells are phenotypically described...
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Plastic Surgery
US Food and Drug Administration and Plastic Surgeons: The Historical Perspective of a Successful Collaboration to Protect Breast Surgery PatientsNo abstract availableSleep Deprivation Studies and Their Culture of OverstatementNo abstract availableA Cross-sectional Analysis of Insurance Coverage of Extremity Contouring After Massive Weight LossIntroduction After bariatric surgery, patients often experience redundant skin in the upper arms and medial thighs as sequelae of massive weight loss. Insurance...
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Anaesthesiology
Is goal-directed haemodynamic therapy dead?No abstract availableHeparin sensitivity and postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypassBACKGROUND Heparin-associated coagulation disorder is an important factor related to postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Currently, the relationship between heparin sensitivity and postoperative bleeding is unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between individual...
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Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis
Cellular immune dysregulation in the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopeniaImmune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune hemorrhagic disease characterized by immune-mediated increased platelet destruction and decreased platelet production, resulting from immune intolerance to autoantigen. The pathogenesis of ITP remains unclear, although dysfunction of T and B lymphocytes has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of ITP. More recently, it is found that dendritic cells, natural...
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Hypertension
Highlights of the March issueNo abstract availableCardiovascular, renal and liver protection with novel antidiabetic agents beyond blood glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes: consensus article from the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Obesity, Diabetes and the High-risk PatientThe prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased over the past few decades. T2D has a strong genetic propensity that becomes overt when a patient is exposed to a typical Western lifestyle, gain weight and...
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Cornea
Peripheral Hypertrophic Subepithelial Opacities of Corneal Grafts After Deep Anterior Lamellar KeratoplastyPurpose: To investigate possible underlying etiologies of the development of peripheral graft hypertrophic subepithelial opacities (PGHSO) and to evaluate the effects of these opacities on visual outcomes after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Methods: This prospective, interventional case series enrolled 29 eyes with keratoconus that underwent DALK and developed PGHSO (group 1)....
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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Identification of Pediatric Sepsis for Epidemiologic Surveillance Using Electronic Clinical Data*Objectives: A method to identify pediatric sepsis episodes that is not affected by changing diagnosis and claims-based coding practices does not exist. We derived and validated a surveillance algorithm to identify pediatric sepsis using routine clinical data and applied the algorithm to study longitudinal trends in sepsis epidemiology. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: Single academic...
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Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Identification and Management of Adolescent Depression in a Large Pediatric Care NetworkABSTRACT: Objective: Primary care has been promoted as a setting to identify and manage adolescent depression. This study examined primary care–based adolescent depression identification and follow-up care when elevated symptoms were identified. Methods: Data came from a large pediatric care network with an organizational recommendation to screen for depression at age 16 well-visits using an electronic health...
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Epidural injection for the treatment of lumbar discal cyst related-sciatica: a case reportNo abstract availableOUTCOMES OF ACUTE INPATIENT REHABILITATION AFTER VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE PLACEMENTObjective To compare outcomes of inpatient rehabilitation after ventricular assist device (VAD) placement with outcomes for other cardiac diagnoses. Design This was a retrospective review of the electronic health records of 265 patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation: 166 patients were admitted after...
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Examining Factors That Contribute to Delayed Wound Healing in Children with Tracheostomy Wounds
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: PDF ONLYOdom, Brian H. PhD, PT, CWS; Lowe, Leah PhD, PT, PCS; VanHoose, Lisa PhD, MPH, PT; Rainey, Jacqueline DrPH, MCHES; Yates, Charlotte PhD, PT, PCSAuthor InformationAdvances in Skin & Wound Care: February 6, 2020 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue -doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000653156.13611.34FREEPAP MetricsAbstractOBJECTIVETo identify variables that may contribute to delayed wound healing times in pediatric patients with tracheostomy wounds.DESIGNResearchers identified...
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Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Pulmonary Delivery of Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Rapid Conversion of New-Onset Atrial FibrillationPharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a pressing problem. This arrhythmia afflicts >5 million individuals in the United States and prevalence is estimated to rise to 12 million by 2050. While the pill-in-the-pocket regimen for self-administered AF cardioversion introduced over a decade ago has proven useful, significant drawbacks exist. Among these are the relatively long latency of...
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12:59
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing
Characteristics of and Factors Influencing College Nursing Students' Willingness to Utilize mHealth for Health PromotionMore than half of practicing nurses have suboptimal physical or mental health. Impaired health is associated with a 76% higher likelihood that nurses will make medical errors. Improving the health habits of nursing students is essential to shaping and sustaining health prior to joining the workforce. Technology such as mobile health applications holds great promise in facilitating...
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12:58
Ear and Hearing
The Merits of Bilateral Application of Bone-Conduction Devices in Children With Bilateral Conductive Hearing LossObjectives: This study aims to characterize lateralization of sounds and localization of sounds in children with bilateral conductive hearing loss (BCHL) when listening with either one or two percutaneous bone conduction devices (BCDs). Design: Sound lateralization was measured with the minimum audible angle test in which children were asked to indicate from which of the two visible speakers...
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Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
EXTRA-PERITONEAL PACKING IN UNSTABLE BLUNT PELVIC TRAUMA: A SINGLE-CENTER STUDYBackground Hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures often require a multi-modal approach including both operative and endovascular management. While an important adjunct in hemorrhage control, time to angioembolization (AE) even at the most advanced trauma centers may take hours. Extra-Peritoneal Packing (EPP) is a fast and effective procedure that can immediately address pelvic hemorrhage from the retroperitoneal space...
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12:57
Cancer Letters
Targeting the EphB4 receptor tyrosine kinase sensitizes HER2-positive breast cancer cells to LapatinibPublication date: 10 April 2020Source: Cancer Letters, Volume 475Author(s): Jinlei Ding, Yating Yao, Gena Huang, Xiaonan Wang, Jingyan Yi, Nan Zhang, Chongya Liu, Kainan Wang, Yuan Zhang, Min Wang, Pixu Liu, Mingliang Ye, Man Li, Hailing ChengAbstractClinical data analysis reveals that the expression of the EphB4 receptor tyrosine kinase is significantly elevated in HER2-positive breast cancer and...
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12:54
Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Correction to: BAL biomarkers' panel for differential diagnosis of interstitial lung diseasesThe original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. First and last names of the authors were interchanged.Systemic treatment of the metastatic renal cell carcinoma: usefulness of the apparent diffusion coefficient of diffusion-weighted MRI in prediction of early therapeutic responseAbstractAccurate prediction of early treatment response to systemic therapy (ST) with tyrosine kinase inhibitors...
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Robotic Surgery
Single-port robotic-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with magnetic retraction: first experience using the SP da Vinci platformAbstractThe purpose of this study was to describe technical considerations and first outcomes from a single-port robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSC) using the da Vinci SP platform (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA) and the Levita™ Magnetic Surgical System (San Mateo, CA, USA), a novel magnetic retraction system. Three females with pelvic organ prolapse elected to undergo...
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Microbiology
Microbiome: A New Lease to MicrobiologyA Glimpse into the Microbiota of Marketed Ready-to-Eat Crickets ( Acheta domesticus )AbstractThe present study was aimed to get an insight into the bacterial biota of ready-to-eat small crickets (Acheta domesticus) already marketed in the European Union. 16S rRNA gene of the DNAs extracted from thirty-two samples of ready-to-eat crickets commercialized by 4 European Union producers located in Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands (2 batches per producer)...
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Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
Age-associated changes in the immune system may influence the response to anti-PD1 therapy in metastatic melanoma patientsAbstractAnti-PD1 treatment has improved the survival of metastatic melanoma patients, yet it is unknown which patients benefit from the treatment. In this exploratory study, we aimed to understand the effects of anti-PD1 therapy on the patients' immune system and discover the characteristics that would result in successful treatment. We collected peripheral blood (PB) samples...
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Cognitive Therapy and Research
Mechanisms of Change in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic DisorderAbstractAlthough cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is highly efficacious for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), not all patients benefit, and mechanisms underlying response remain unknown. In this first report of the mechanisms underlying improvement with CBT for BDD, we examined whether cognitive (maladaptive beliefs, perfectionism, schemas) and behavioral (checking, grooming, avoidance behaviors) changes mediate the...
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Surgical Oncology
ASO Author Reflections: Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Beyond the BCLC Guidelines—How Can Machine Learning Techniques Help?Reply to the Editor: "Is There a Role of Surgery in Treating Localized Esophageal Neuroendocrine Tumor?"ASO Author Reflections: Feasibility and Safety of Early Oral Intake and Discharge After Total or Proximal Gastrectomy: An Analysis of Consecutive Cases Without Exclusion CriteriaASO Author Reflections: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer in the Prone...
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Medizinrecht
Christoph Jansen, Der medizinische Standard. Begriff und Bestimmung ärztlicher Behandlungsstandards an der Schnittstelle von Medizin, Haftungsrecht und SozialrechtAnmerkung zu BGH, Urteil v. 28.5.2019 – VI ZR 27/17 (OLG Celle)Anmerkung zu LG Magdeburg, Hinweisbeschl. v. 28.3.2019 – 1 S 39/19 (AG Bernburg)Keine fiktive Genehmigung einer Kostenübernahme für die Behandlung in einem nicht zugelassenen KrankenhausZusammenfassungEs kann nicht als geklärt angesehen werden, dass eine fiktive Genehmigung...
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American Journal of Otolaryngology
select article Securing the position of the nasoseptal flap in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: No need for a Foley catheter (technical report)Research articleAbstract onlySecuring the position of the nasoseptal flap in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: No need for a Foley catheter (technical report)Emad A.S. Massoud, Andrea L.O. Hebb, David B. ClarkeIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 February 2020Purchase PDFArticle previewAbstractAbstractBackgroundThe pedicled nasoseptal mucoperiosteal...
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Gefässchirurgie
Akute Carotis Teil 2 – Spontane DissektionZusammenfassungZielIn der vorliegenden Übersicht soll zur evidenzbasierten Versorgung der spontanen Carotis- und Halsarteriendissektion anhand der aktuellen Leitlinien und einer Literaturrecherche Stellung genommen werden.MethodeLiteraturrecherche in PubMed für die Jahre 2010 bis 2019 unter den Schlüsselwörtern „carotid artery dissection [Title]". Die A. vertebralis wurde miteinbezogen, da in den meisten Artikeln beide Gefäße betrachtet werden. Es wurden...
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VOICE
The Effect of Superficial Hydration, With or Without Systemic Hydration, on Voice Quality in Future Female Professional SingersThe aim of this study was to describe the effect of superficial hydration, with or without systemic hydration, on voice quality in future female professional singers by assessing acoustic and perceptual parameters of voice production as well as symptoms of vocal fatigue.The Relation Between Eating Disorders and Voice DisordersThe purpose of this study is to determine the...
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