Ultrasonography is widely used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a common
peripheral neuropathy, but the reported diagnostic accuracy varies. This meta-analysis focused …

Despite the abundance of research on the risk factors for mortality following hip fracture
surgery, there has been a dearth of studies on prediction models in this population. The …

Astragalosides is the major active constituent of Radix Astragali. The present study was
carried out to investigate the effect of crude astragalosides fraction (CAF) on rats liver fibrosis …

Background Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) has been effectively used for the
treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) for patients unsuitable for early cholecystectomy. This …

From the methanolic extract of the leaves of Planchonella duclitan, 2α,3α,19α,23‐tetrahydroxy‐13,27‐cyclours‐11‐en‐28‐oic
acid (1), myrianthic acid (2), 2‐hydroxyursolic acid (3), …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laparoscopy on patients with
blunt hollow viscus and mesenteric injuries (BHVMIs). Methods Hemodynamically stable …

The stereotactic or ultrasound‐guided vacuum‐assisted breast biopsy (Mammotome, MMT)
system is a minimally invasive surgical technique. Increasingly, it is used to remove benign …

Background Outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, have negative
impacts on bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) for fear of transmission while …

This work demonstrates the fabrication of a simple, low-cost microlens array (MLA) diffuser
film with controllable haze distribution (diffusion effect) by a combination of “breath figures” (…

Open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is effective in treating medial compartment
osteoarthritis. The association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes following OWHTO …