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The Comparative Study of Two Surgical Techniques Applied in Mesial-Horizontal Impacted Mandibular Third Molars Extraction

Osmanjan Aerken, Guo Tao, Leng Chun Tao, Chen Man Li, Gu Li Ba Hamai Mai Ti Li, Re Na Gu Li A Bu Dou Wai Li

Department of Oral Surgery, Xinjiang Medical University, China

Keywords: Impacted third molars, T-shape method, Three sections method, Postoperative complications, Surgical techniques

Objective: Impacted lower third molars are present in approximately 90% of the population, often leading to various postoperative complications. This study aims to compare the operating time and posto...

Knowledge and Self-Learning as Drivers of Regional Development: Reflections on the Angolan Reality

Carla Azevedo Lobo, Cristina Costa Lobo, Ana Teresa Ferreira

University of Luanda, Department of Economics, Angola

Keywords: regional development, self-learning, knowledge economy, Angola, economic imbalance, productivity, education

The competitiveness of Angola, excluding its oil and diamond sectors, is primarily based on traditional production factors such as labor, land, and capital. However, in the modern paradigm of regional...

Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and High In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Preoperative Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Single Hospital Observational Study

Chih-Hsien Lee, Chien-Jung Chang, Ching-Wen Wu, Jeng Wei, Ten-Fang Yang

National Taiwan University Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Taiwan

Keywords: Emergency CABG, Cardiogenic Shock, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Mortality Rate

Background: Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) presents significant challenges, particularly for cardiovascular surgeons dealing with acute cases of cardiogenic shock. While percutaneous...