Universitätsklinikum Brandenburg an der Havel

Tissue Factor Expression Is Associated with Distinct Pattern of Immune-Cell Infiltration in the Ovarian Tumor Microenvironment

Tissue factor (TF) has been implicated in tumor progression and immune regulation, but its cellular sources and relationship with immune infiltration in ovarian cancer remain incompletely defined. We integrated single-cell RNA sequencing (GSE232314), analyses of The Cancer Genome...

Waste production following Shouldice and transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair

INTRODUCTION: Surgical procedures generate significant amounts of waste, which contribute to environmental pollution and carbon emissions. Although previous studies have analysed waste from various surgeries, no data exist on hernia repair procedures. This study aimed to quantify...

Prevalence and clinical impact of dento-alveolar foci in periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective cohort study of 213 cases

Abstract Purpose Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after total joint arthroplasty, leading to repeated revisions, substantial costs, and increased morbidity. Oral pathologies have been suggested as possible sources of hematogenous infection, however t...

Validation of the German Version of the Creative Imagination Scale (CIS) in Individuals with Mild to Moderate Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison with the HGSHS-5:G

Imaginative suggestibility is an important component of hypnotic responsiveness. However, a validated German version of the Creative Imagination Scale (CIS) is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and convergent validity of the German CIS against the...

The effect of augmented protein intake on nitrogen balance: A nested cohort study of the TARGET protein trial

Purpose The impact of augmenting enteral protein delivery on nitrogen balance, urea generation, and kidney function in critically ill patients remains poorly defined. This study aimed to investigate these effects in a nested cohort within the TARGET Protein trial. Methods We cond...