OBJECTIVE: Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) procedures pose significant challenges, motivating the development of Octocon, an automated endoscopic connector designed for coronary anastomoses in off-pump ...

Background: Neuropathic pain results from a defect in the somatosensory nervous system caused by a diversity of etiologies. The effect of current treat-ment with analgesics and surgery is limited. Studies report the ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: "Blue Zones" (BZs) are regions with exceptionally high numbers of longevous inhabitants. Several factors have been suggested to promote longevity in BZs, but the evidence generally does not meet ...

Background: Patient involvement is most common during the first phases of a research project. Despite good intentions, maintaining meaningful collaborations throughout the research process doesn't seem easy. Several training ...

Background: The activation of the growth hormone receptor (GHR) is a major determinant of body growth. Defective GHR signaling, as seen in human Laron dwarfism, resulted in low plasma IGF-1 concentrations and limited growth, ...

Background: Intraoperative hypotension is associated with acute kidney injury after surgery. However, the definition (duration and magnitude) of hypotension during kidney transplantation (KT) surgery on early graft function ...

The field of vascularized composite allograft (VCA) transplantation has seen steady, rapid growth, with new innovations driving the evolution from experimental procedures to more standardized therapies. With this expansion ...