Volume 10

1.1. Rationale and Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of computed tomography-guided percutaneous microwave abla tion (MWA) in treating pulmonary nodules under conscious anal go-sedation with hydromorphone versus morphine. 1.2. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective before– after study. Between October 2020 and June 2022, 358 patients with 390 pulmonary nodules underwent 358 […]

Due to widespread vaccination caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, a large proportion of the population has experienced shoulder pain after vaccination. Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) may occur when the vaccine is not ad ministered properly. The electronic medical data of patients with shoulder pain who visited the pain Department of the

Knee cap dislocation is a common orthopedic injury that can lead to significant pain, instability and knee dysfunction. Surgical man agement of knee cap dislocation involves various techniques in cluding anteromedialisation and arthroscopic lateral release. The modified Elmslie-Trillat technique combines these two procedures for a more comprehensive and effective treatment. The aim of this retrospective

Japan was a forerunner in rapid economic development in NE Asia after WWII, followed by South Korea with two decades behind due to Korean War (1950-53). Children in Japan started to increase in height radically in 1960, as the inputs to health, food consumption increased in quantity and quality and then quit increasing in height

1.1. Background: Cold or warm feelings were reported to be common symptoms of stroke patients. We recently reported that intravenous administration of autologous Adipose-Tissue-Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs) significantly improves neurological func tions, including a skin temperature increase, shortly after treat ment. 1.2. Aim: To confirm the effect of ADSCs on the skin temperature of stroke

The hearing theory announced in the first half of the 20th century by Georg von Bekesy requires reviewing and updating. There has been a huge advancement in the sciences ever since, which allows to deepen the understanding of processes responsible for reception, processing and transmission of acoustic information. The study paid attention to several issues

Chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhoea are not so rare in adoles cence. It is important to assess clinically young girls with these symptoms to exclude gynaecological conditions like endometrio sis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and obstruction of the reproductive tract or non-gynaecological causes, like irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, and myofascial pain. Man agement

In recent years, people’s exposure to pulsed radiofrequency (RF) or microwave radiation from wireless technologies has exploded, mainly due to the roll-out of 5G. In addition to more base sta tions, millions of so-called smart water and electricity meters are being installed. This technology is forced upon people near or in their own homes, despite

Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease with a multifactorial etiology. The role of nucleotide-binding oli gomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 12 (NLRP12) in IBD pathogenesis and the clinical relevance of variants of NLRP12 in IBD disease course have not yet been clarified. We report a child with IBD and a wide range

1.1. Background and Purpose: Research on lymphedema mainly focuses on the upper limb after breast cancer resection. Lymphede ma of lower limbs occurring after pelvic tumor resection should not be ignored. Lymphedema of the lower limbs has a great impact on the quality of life of patients.