Early Caffeine Plus Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Fails to Benefit in Death or NDI in Preterm Infants on CPAP: JAMA

USA: A secondary analysis of a randomized trial of preterm infants on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has found that early caffeine administration combined with less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) did…

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Autoclaved PRF Shows Enhanced Antibacterial Activity for Clinical Use in oral and maxillofacial procedures: Study

Both fresh and autoclaved platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) demonstrated antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa, with stronger effects seen after autoclaving in oral and maxillofacial procedures. The presence of activity in methanol…

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Percutaneous thermal ablation exhbits near-Zero Mortality, 3 Percent Complication Rate in small malignant liver tumors: Meta-Analysis

France: A recent meta-analysis published in Radiology has reaffirmed the strong safety profile of percutaneous thermal ablation (PTA) for the treatment of small malignant liver tumors, reporting an extremely low…

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Low testosterone levels tied to increased risk of prostate cancer progression during surveillance: Study

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that prostate cancer patients with low testosterone levels may have a higher risk of…

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BMI Reduction Improves Cardiometabolic Risk in both metabolically healthy and unhealthy Obese Children: JAMA

Researchers have discovered in a new cohort study that a reduction in BMI z score of ≥0.25 was associated with similar cardiometabolic risk reduction in both metabolically healthy (MHO) and…

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Cruciate-Retaining implants do not provide more natural joint feeling than Cruciate-Substituting implants in TKA: study

Nearly 20% of individuals undergoing TKA are unsatisfied with the results, even when radiographic and clinical evaluations suggest appropriate alignment and component positioning. The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) is a…

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Birth control pills, IUDs not associated with brain pressure disorder: Study

Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, according to a meta-analysis…

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