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Mental Health Disorders and Pain in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Free Flap Surgery.
[OBJECTIVE] Determine relationships between pain and mental health disorders (MHDs) in patients undergoing microvascular free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer (HNC). [STUDY DESIGN] Retrospective cohort. [SETTING] Tertiary Care…
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Outcomes after liposuction-based treatment of lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Lymphedema, a chronic condition involving lymphatic fluid accumulation, affects over 250 million people worldwide. Liposuction (LS), introduced in 1989, offers a minimally invasive option for non-pitting lymphedema by reducing …
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Auricular composite tissue graft for the correction of alar rim defect in Asian patients: a retrospective case series of 15 patients.
[BACKGROUND] Various procedures can now be utilized for the correction of alar rim defect, most notably alar rim grafts and local flap transplantation. However, each of these procedures possesses inherent limitations. In this retrospective …
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Liposomal to Plain Bupivacaine in the Transversus Abdominis Plane for DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Pain control after autologous breast reconstruction is important for patient satisfaction and early recovery. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are commonly used as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathw…
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Botulinum toxin combined with static progressive stretching improves fibrous stiffness of knee joint in rats through TGF-β1/Smad pathway.
Joint stiffness and fibrosis are common complications that affect mobility and quality of life, necessitating effective therapeutic strategies to alleviate these issues. The study aimed to observe the therapeutic effect of static progressiv…
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Expression Profiles of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Nasal Polyps.
[PURPOSE] Nasal polyp (NP) is characterized by inflammation of the sinonasal mucosa with predominant inflammatory cell infiltration. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are recognized to play …
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The Application of a New Framework Construction Technique in Autologous Costal Cartilage Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] In this study, the clinical efficacy of a new framework construction technique for costal cartilage rhinoplasty was investigated. [METHODS] From January 2020 to February 2022, patients who underwent rhinoplasty in the departme…
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Combination of High Ligation and Intraoperative Embolization Using Polidocanol for Treatment of Varicoceles.
Varicoceles are dilated veins within the pampiniform plexus and are relatively common in the general male population. The spermatic vein has many branches in the scrotal segment and then gradually merges into 1-2 trunks after passing throug…
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A roadmap for safety during facial filler injections: A fresh frozen cadaver study.
[BACKGROUND] Filler injections are commonly applied to reshape facial contouring. However, cadaveric injections of filler for facial contouring on the whole face, followed by anatomic analysis and measurement, have rarely been reported. Thi…
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β-hydroxybutyrate impairs the directionality of migrating neutrophils through inhibiting the autophagy-dependent degradation of Cdc42 and Rac1 in ketotic cows.
Dairy cows have high incidence of ketosis during perinatal. According to our previous studies, elevated ketone bodies (mainly β-hydroxybutyrate, BHB) in the peripheral blood are believed to contribute to the impairment of neutrophils mobili…
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[Pituicytoma: a clinicopathological analysis of twenty-one cases].
To investigate the clinicopathological features and treatment strategies of pituicytoma. Twenty-one cases of pituicytoma were collected at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, China fro…
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Can Botulinum Toxin-A Contribute to Reconstructing the Physiological Homeostasis of the Masticatory Complex in Short-Faced Patients during Occlusal Therapy? A Prospective Pilot Study.
The physiological homeostasis of the masticatory complex in short-faced patients is too robust to be disintegrated and reconstructed due to the powerful masseter muscle. This study innovatively introduced the botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) into …
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Influence of extracellular nanovesicles derived from adipose-derived stem cells on nucleus pulposus cell from patients with intervertebral disc degeneration.
An increasing number of individuals are suffering from lower back and neck pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration each year. Although the application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has provided desirable results in the treatment …
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Effectiveness and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.
[BACKGROUND] Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) represents the most frequent clinical complaint encountered by dermatologists and is characterized by a progressive miniaturization of the hair follicle. However, the efficacy and safety of current m…
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Small molecule metalloprotease inhibitor with in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo efficacy against botulinum neurotoxin serotype A.
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most toxic substances known to mankind and are the causative agents of the neuroparalytic disease botulism. Their ease of production and extreme toxicity have caused these neurotoxins to be classified a…