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Background: Sex-related differences in outcomes following cardiac surgery are well documented, with females generally experiencing higher postoperative mortality rates than males. However, the underlying factors driving this disparity remain incomple...

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to compare two surgical techniques for Osia® system implantation performed at two European clinical centers: Poznań (Poland) and Freiburg (Germany). Methods: The study included 83 patients who underwen...

Background: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated systemic vasculitis (AAV) most often involves the kidneys, upper airways and lungs, and peripheral and central nervous systems (PNS, CNS). However, in contrast to PNS, the involvement of the...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and surgical techniques of A-stream Glaucoma Shunt (A-stream; MICROT Inc.) implantation. Methods: A retrospective review of 59 eyes from 59 patients who underwent A-stream implan...

Background: Ischemic stroke remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Reperfusion therapies, such as intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, are crucial for restoring cerebral blood flow but may also trigg...

Background: Cyproheptadine-based appetite stimulants (CAS) have been safely used in Korea for over 30 years. However, in older adults who are vulnerable to malnutrition, sarcopenia, and fall-related morbidity, safety of CAS in nutrition care remains...

Background/Objectives: The 2021 WHO Classification of Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors emphasizes the integration of molecular data with histopathological features. Lower-grade gliomas (LGGs) represent a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with varia...

Background: Among hormone therapy options for menopause, subcutaneous estradiol pellets offer sustained hormone release, avoid first-pass hepatic metabolism, and maintain a near-physiological estradiol-to-estrone ratio. Despite clinical use since the...

Background/Objectives: Accurately diagnosing a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents a challenging and complex task. Especially in the case of low-grade infections, important diagnostic modalities may be inconclusive and synovial markers su...

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has become an established treatment modality for patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), particularly in those with distal pulmonary artery lesions or significant comorbiditi...