TIMING OF PRIMARY SURGERY FOR CLEFT PALATE (TOPS): PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMISED TRIAL OF PALATE SURGERY AT 6 MONTHS VERSUS 12 MONTHS OF AGE

Timing Of Primary Surgery for cleft palate (TOPS): protocol for a randomised trial of palate surgery at 6 months versus 12 months of age

Introduction Cleft palate is among the most common birth abnormalities.The success of primary surgery in the early months of life is crucial for successful feeding, speech, hearing, dental development and facial growth.Over recent decades, Supplements age at palatal surgery in infancy has reduced.This has led to palatal closure in one-stage procedu

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Reversal effect of Zhigancao decoction on myocardial fibrosis in a rapid pacing-induced atrial fibrillation model in New Zealand rabbits

Objective To evaluate the effect of Zhigancao decoction on reversal of right atrial myocardial fibrosis after rapid atrial pacing (RAP)-induced atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: sham operation group (Group A: implanted electrodes, no RAP), pacing group (Group B: RAP-induced AF), Zhiga

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