Case Study

Candidates with an Initial Estimated Post Transplant Survival (EPTS) Score > 90% Were Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Mainly due to Very Low Rate of Living Donor Kidney Transplant

The new kidney allocation system (KAS) and the Estimated Post Transplant Survival (EPTS) score were introduced in the United States. The transplant ra... Read more

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Clinical Trial

Enhanced Recovery Protocol After Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Laparoscopy has improved convalescence after kidney donation. In other surgical fields, enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) has further improved postoper... Read more

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Short Communication

The TAL Suction Retractor: A Simple Technique for Visualising the Transverse Acetabular Ligament (TAL) During Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery

Having highlighted the importance of directly visualising the TAL to aid with orientation of the acetabular component in THR, we now describe a very s... Read more

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Case Report

Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis and Concurrent Bony Metastasis to the Distal Femoral Metaphysis with a Modified Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report & Review of the Literature

We present a patient with end-stage degenerative osteoarthritis and concurrent osseous metastasis to the distal femoral metaphysis successfully treate... Read more

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Mini Review

A Novel Technique for Administering Hamstring Donor-Site Analgesia during Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

A sterile packed anaesthetic bougie (Cook Medical LLC, Bloomington, USA) (Figure 1) is opened and kept sterile. The proximal end is cut toaccomodate a... Read more

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Research Article

Idiopathic Macular Hole Complexity: A Simplified Mathematical Model Judged on Optical Coherence Tomography Morphology

Ninety eyes from 90 patients who underwent successful primary macular hole surgery between 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2018 at Christchurch Hospital,... Read more

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Review Airtcle

Spirituality in Suicide Prevention among People Living with HIV/AIDS - A Review

Suicide is a significant public health concern. Suicidal behavior remains highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In addition to the ri... Read more

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Review Article

Tea Drinking: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Focusing on Human Cognition, Mental Wellbeing and Brain Function

Tea has been gaining in popularity due to its potential health benefits and the three predominant forms of tea are black, oolong and green tea. Whilst... Read more

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Research Article

The Genetic Ablation of TNF-α Attenuates Wnt-Signaling and Adiposity in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice

A chronic low-grade inflammation is considered as a consequence of obesity, and linked with multiple complications. However, it is under-investigated ... Read more

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Case Report

VATS Trisegmentectomy Resection of Aspergilloma with Pan-Azole Resistance?

Pulmonary aspergillosis is a relatively rare disease and its management is sometimes difficult. Surgical resection is indicated in selected patients. ... Read more

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