The effects of acute aerobic exercise on the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills

The study was to determine whether an episode of aerobic exercise improves the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills. Participants ran on a treadmill for 20 min at 60% of their VO2 max.

Early post-operative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn's disease patients: data from an Italian Group for the study of inflammatory bowel disease (IG-IBD) study on a large prospective multicenter cohort

The incidence of endoscopic recurrence (ER) in Crohn's disease following curative resection is up to 75% at 1 year. Severe ER seems to predict a clinical relapse.

The Association between Mortality and Male Infertility: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Six studies from 2006 to 2020 examined male infertility and mortality. Compared to fertile men, infertile men had a higher risk of death. The risk of death increased with the increasing severity of semen quality impairment.

The Fate of Bone Marrow Lesions After Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: A Comparison Between Knees With Primary Osteoarthritis and Subchondral Insufficiency Fractures

Biplanar OWHTO can be an attractive treatment option for preserving the joint and enhancing subchondral bone healing. In patients who have SIFK with varus malalignment, the treatment is an attractive option.

Ventricular fibrillation mechanism and global fibrillatory organization are determined by gap junction coupling and fibrosis pattern

Conflicting data exist supporting differing mechanisms for sustaining ventricular fibrillation. Abnormal gap junction (GJ) coupling and fibrosis are important in the initiation and maintenance of VF. The degree of fibrosis pattern and the pattern of coupling with carbenoxolone influences the mechanism sustaining VF

Periocular Mohs Reconstruction by Lateral Canthotomy With Inferior Cantholysis: A Retrospective Study

80% of patients were men, with a mean age of 74.1 years old. All tumors were basal cell carcinoma. No serious complications or postoperative interventions occurred.

The role of polymorphisms rs2070744 and rs1799983 eNOS gene in patients with POAG: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Glaucoma is a progressive disease of the optic nerve that has several underlying causes. The eNOS gene polymorphisms may increase the risk of POAG among individuals. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings

Neural correlates of visuospatial processing in migraine: does the pain network help?

Migraine patients maintained a preserved behavioural performance during the angle discrimination task. They performed less correctly in the colour discrimination task compared to controls.

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