Background: Red blood cells (RBCs), in addition to carrying oxygen, generate and export vasoregulatory mediators as a function of their metabolic context. S- nitrosothiol (SNO) is exported to effect hypoxic vasodilation, a fundamental vascular reflex...
Background: The utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in older patients remains controversial. Advancements in HER2-directed therapy have revolutionized disease response rates and prognosis, supporting efforts to reevaluate the utility of SLNB....
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Cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is associated with increased risk of post-partum hemorrhage and severe maternal morbidity (SMM). The current literature lacks large multicenter studies of cesarean hysterectomy for...
Background & Hypothesis: Demand for pediatric heart transplants exceeds the supply of available organs, resulting in an average waiting time of six months and significant waitlist mortality. The use of donor hearts after circulatory death (DCD)...
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The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is considered the gold standard in the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence, particularly for male patients. The AUS is a fluid-filled hydraulic system comprised of a urethral cuff, a...
Background: Current guidelines recommend exploratory laparotomy for pediatric patients with abdominal firearm injuries. Recent research in adults suggests that laparoscopy may be preferable in selected populations. This study compared clinical outcomes...
Background: While exercising underwater, divers experience increased ventilatory load which can predispose them to respiratory muscle fatigue and hypercapnia. Hypercapnic ventilatory response (HCVR) is a highly variable measure of the physiological...
Background: Laboratory rats are used as the standard animal model for studying liver transplantation (LT) due to their size facilitating microsurgery and easy handling, genome similarity to humans, and post-LT immune responses being similar to that of...
Background. Food insecurity is associated with increased adiposity, obesity-related comorbidities, and lower socioeconomic status. Body composition is commonly measured by bioelectrical impedance; however, artificial intelligence now allows for...
Background: Malnutrition is a significant driver of mortality in cancer patients – with estimates that between 10-20% of cancer patients die due to the consequences of malnutrition rather than due to the tumor itself. Patients with head and neck cancer...