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This retrospective cohort study aims to identify risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in hospitalized patients with intestinal failure (IF), including all subtypes (Types I-III). The study included 321 patients with 9,365 catheter-days. Multivariate l…

The synthesis of progesterone by corpus luteum is extremely important for the maintenance of normal pregnancy in the first seven weeks. Similarly, the production of progesterone by the placental syncytiotrophoblast increases progressively during the first weeks of gestation, so t…

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether Finerenone and Empagliflozin, either alone or in combination, can delay the progression of renal function decline in patients at high risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) following radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinom…

This study will retrospectively evaluate the outcomes of scaling and root planing over a two year time period. The study will focus specifically on the effectiveness of SRP in pockets with an initial pre-treatment pocket probing depth of ≥ 5 mm and ≤ 8 mm. The study will also exa…

The aim of the project is to evaluate demographic, clinical, and laboratory variations in patients with aortic stenosis treated with TAVI in different countries. Moreover, the study will evaluate interpopulation differences in aortic root anatomy based on computed tomography anal…

The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of fractional laser treatment alone and fractional laser combined with botulinum toxin A, delivered either through injections or topical application fractional laser-assisted drug delivery (FLADD) in hypertrophic burn scar

Analgesic Efficacy of adding different doses of dexmedetomidine as adjuvants with bupivacaine vs. bupivacaine only in ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in morbidly obese patients undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery. A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED DOUBLE BLINDED STUDY.

Dentinal hypersensitivity is a common clinical condition characterized by short, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to thermal, tactile, or evaporative stimuli. It can significantly affect oral health-related quality of life and routine dental care. Various treatm…

Emergency departments are facing increasing overload, exacerbated by difficulties in accessing primary care. This saturation impacts the fluidity of care pathways and the quality of care. A major challenge is the high rate of short-term repeat visits, which increases the workloa…

The study was conducted to compare the effects of hold-relax and muscle energy technique on pain, range of motion an lower extremity function in patients with post-traumatic knee stiffness.

This prospective comparative cohort study evaluates and compares postoperative rotational stability and time-course dynamics of three commercially available toric intraocular lenses (TECNIS Toric II \[ZCU\], AcrySof IQ Toric, and AT TORBI 709M) after phacoemulsification cataract …

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that exit the spinal cord from the C5-T1 nerve roots and provide all motor and sensory function to the arm from the shoulder to the fingers. Injury to the brachial plexus due to traction forces during labor and/or delivery causing the ne…

Neck pain is a common health problem in the general population. Approximately 71% of adults experience neck pain at some point in their lives, and its annual prevalence ranges between 30-50% in both the general and working populations. Although neck pain often resolves spontaneou…

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the commonly performed surgical procedures associated with a moderate degree of postoperative pain especially on the 1st postoperative day. Adequate postoperative analgesia allows early patient ambulation, decreases analgesic requiremen…

Background: Geriatric patients undergoing femoral neck of fracture (FNOF) repair are highly susceptible to spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension. This study examines whether a two-minute delayed supine position after spinal injection reduces this risk. Methods: Ninety patients ag…

The purpose of this observational, multi-center, ambispective, serial case study is to collect real-world patient outcomes that characterize the long-term safety and effectiveness of the SurGenTec ION 3D® Facet Screw System in a cervical spine and a lumbar spine application.

Functional and Affective Effects of a brief tDCS Intervention in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are characterized by persistent, multidimensional symptoms arising from complex brain-body interactions that impair func…

Preoperative anxiety begins from the decision-making of surgery to entering the operating room and may intensify as the surgery date approaches. Anxiety not only causes physiological effects but also psychological impacts, leading to negative outcomes for postoperative recovery. …

This study aims to investigate the relationship between NLRP3 inflammasome activation and different stages of periodontitis, with a focus on its association with inflammaging. Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth, and aging…

Nocturia, the interruption of sleep due to nighttime voiding, severely compromises quality of life, emotional health, and overall well-being when occurring twice or more per night. Given that some patients experience inadequate responses to conventional Western therapies or harbo…