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Clinical outcomes of low‑pressure pneumoperitoneum in minimally invasive urological surgery
(2022-01-30)
The adoption of minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques has revolutionised urological practice. This necessitates a pneumoperitoneum (PNP) and the impact the PNP pressure has on post-operative outcomes is uncertain. ...
Factors contributing towards women booking late for antenatal care in the UK
(2021-09-01)
Background: In order to improve outcomes for mothers and babies, and to fully utilise the antenatal screening programmes in the United Kingdom (UK), women are advised to access antenatal care prior to 10 weeks' gestation. ...
Vascular Calcification Mechanisms: Updates and Renewed Insight into Signaling Pathways Involved in High Phosphate-Mediated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Calcification
(2021-07-12)
Vascular calcification (VC) is associated with aging, cardiovascular and renal diseases and results in poor morbidity and increased mortality. VC occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition that is ...
The association between social media addiction and eating disturbances is mediated by muscle dysmorphia-related symptoms : a cross-sectional study in a sample of young adults
(2021-06-26)
PURPOSE: Although the association between problematic use of the internet and eating disorders (EDs) in young adults has been previously established, its underlying mechanisms have not been completely clarified. It has ...
Radical Cystectomy in England from 2013-2019: An analysis of national trends and comparison of surgical approaches using Hospital Episode Statistics data
(2021-03-12)
Introduction We evaluate the data of 12,644 Radical Cystectomies in England (Open, Robotic and Laparoscopic) with trends in the adaption of techniques and post‐operative complications. Methods This analysis utilised national ...
Prevalence of Thrombotic Complications in ICU-Treated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Detected With Systematic CT Scanning
(2021-01-06)
Objective: Severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with an extensive pneumonitis, and frequent coagulopathy. We sought the true incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill patients with severe ...
Can Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Alleviate COVID-19 Pain? A Case Study
(2020-11-19)
Among the symptoms of COVID-19 fever, general malaise, pain and aches, myalgia, fatigue, and headache can affect the quality of life of patients, even after the end of the acute phase of the infection and can be long ...
Developing microfluidic devices and techniques for isolation and detection of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs)
(2020-10-09)
The purpose of this research is to develop microfluidic devices and systems for the effective isolation of bacterial Extracellular vesicles (EVs) by applying Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) operation. The purification and ...
Club Drugs: Psychotropic Effects and Psychopathological Characteristics of a Sample of Inpatients
(2020-08-31)
Background: growing evidence supports the possibility of significant psychiatric consequences related to novel and traditional psychoactive substance consumption. The problem of differential diagnosis has hampered research ...