Large language models can consistently generate high-quality content for election disinformation operations. by Angus R Williams, Liam Burke-Moore, Ryan Sze-Yin Chan, Florence E Enock, Federico Nanni, Tvesha Sippy, Yi-Ling Chung, Evelina Gabasova, Kobi Hackenburg, Jonathan Bright

“…Taken together, these findings suggest that current LLMs can be used to generate high-quality content for election disinformation operations, even in hyperlocalised scenarios, at far lower costs than traditional methods, and offer researchers and policymakers an empirical benchmark for the measurement and evaluation of these capabilities in current and future models.…”
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Decision vector model in predicting social behavior (on the example of the secondary analysis of the pre-election surveys) by N. S. Babich, S. M. Kharun

“…The analysis showed that within the decision vector model, surveys conducted with different methods before the 2013 Moscow mayoral elections provided the same values of the probability of voter turnout, which coincide with the actual turnout with a high degree of accuracy. …”
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Can We Reduce Postoperative Airway Symptoms Related To Endotracheal Intubation In Elective General Anesthesia? by Sehrish Asad, Muhammad Ali, Saleem Ahmed, Faheem Feroze, Sadia Chaudhry, Nighat Qamar

“… Objective: To assess whether applying betamethasone-gel to an endotracheal tube is more effective than using an unlubricated endotracheal tube in minimizing the occurrence of postoperative sore throat, hoarseness, and cough. Methods: 144 patients of the American Society of anaesthesiologists-physical status (ASA-PS) I and II, aged 18–65 years of either gender planned for elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation were included. …”
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What is the influence of single-entry models on access to elective surgical procedures? A systematic review by Deborah A Marshall, Zaheed Damani, Barbara Conner-Spady, Tina Nash, Henry Tom Stelfox, Tom W Noseworthy

“…We assessed scope of use and influence of SEMs on access (waiting times/throughput) and patient-centredness (patient/provider acceptability).Methods Systematic review of articles published in 6 relevant electronic databases included studies from database inception to July 2016. …”
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Promoting Diversity in Otolaryngology Residency Programs: Underrepresented in Medicine Funding for Visiting Medical Student Electives by Audrey M. Abend, Shaila T. Man, Li‐Xing Man

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Impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on post-elective caesarean antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical site infections by Valerie Xue Fen Seah, Rina Yue Ling Ong, Cedric Wei Ming Poh, Kai Qian Kam, Shahul Hameed Mohamed Siraj, Koh Cheng Thoon

“…Methods This pre-post quasi-experimental study was conducted over 18 months (2 months pre- and 16 months post-intervention) in all women admitted for eLSCS in our institution. …”
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Trading of Votes in Sub-National Election in Nigeria: An Empirical Study of the Nature of Vote-Buying and Turn-Out Buying in Kebbi State During the 2023 General Elections | Comérci... by Aminu Musa, Abubakar Ibrahim, Aliyu Yahaya

“…Consequently, the survey employed relevant mixed-method tools to generate both quantitative and qualitative data. …”
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Creation and Implementation of an EMS Elective for Final-Year Medical Students: A 5-year Evaluation by Edder Peralta, Christopher Evers, Toniann Gonell, Megan Hodges, David Cohen, Lauren M. Maloney

“…Methods: The EMS elective involves an introductory session, an operational orientation, and six ambulance shifts. …”
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Elective Colectomy for the Treatment of Benign Colon Polyps: National Surgical Trends, Outcomes and Cost Analysis by Tonya Kaltenbach, Luke Martin, Jessica Yu, Benjamin Brooke, William Peche, Roy Soetikno, Mary Whooley, Andrew J Gawron

“…Little is known about the effects of these elective colectomies on patient outcomes. We sought to determine the trends, surgical outcomes, and costs of elective colectomy for benign colon polyps. …”
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Role of ideology and the media in promoting familiarity and trust in political decisions: the case of Argentina's 2019 elections by Emilio Recart Zapata, Emilio Recart Zapata, Tomas Alves Salgueiro, Pablo Nicolas Fernández Larrosa, Pablo Nicolas Fernández Larrosa

“…Previously, we have shown how repeating information or positively associating with content can cognitively induce certain political candidates' election.MethodsWe assess whether familiarity and trust can be voting predictors using the 2019 Argentinean elections as a case study. …”
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Clinical and hemodynamic characteristics of patients with intermediate coronary lesions selected for elective percutaneous coronary intervention by M.V. Stan, К.О. Mikhaliev, A.V. Khokhlov, O.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

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Is cystatin C a good predictor of acute kidney injury after elective aortic surgery? by Maričić-Prijić Sanja, Uvelin Arsen, Anđelić Nada, Plećaš-Đurić Aleksandra, Popović Radmila, Vicković Sanja

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of AKI and the most important preoperative and intraoperative predictive factors for AKI 72 hrs after elective infrarenal aortic surgery (IAS). Methods. …”
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Perioperative myocardial injury in patients with coronary artery disease during elective lower limb surgery by Yu. A. Kudaev, A. V. Vorobeva, N. L. Lokhovinina, I. T. Abesadze, M. Z. Alugishvili, I. V. Titenkov, M. A. Chernyavsky, A. V. Panov

“…To assess the prevalence of ischemic myocardial injury and the cardioprotective effect of nicorandil by assessing high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) during elective lower limb surgery, as well as to identify predictors of adverse cardiac events.Material and methods. …”
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Association of ACE gene polymorphisms with cardiovascular events in patients after elective percutaneous coronary interventions by E. O. Nalesnik, E. F. Muslimova, S. A. Afanasiev, A. N. Repin

“…To reveal the association of the INS/DEL polymorphism of the angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) gene with acute and long-term complications of elective percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).Material and methods. …”
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Geographic disparities in perioperative and mid-term outcomes after elective infrarenal endovascular aneurysm repair by Lisa Vi, MD, Rashi Gupta, MSc, Naomi Eisenberg, PT, MEd, Miranda Witheford, MD, PhD, FRCSC

“…These factors could contribute to increased nonindex readmissions and higher mortality rates after elective EVAR. Methods: Elective infrarenal EVAR patients from four Canadian tertiary care institutions were assessed through a retrospective analysis of the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) database, stratified by rural vs urban postal codes. …”
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Malnutrition and Disability: A Retrospective Study on 2258 Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery by Matteo Briguglio, Andrea Campagner, Francesco Langella, Riccardo Cecchinato, Marco Damilano, Pablo Bellosta-López, Tiziano Crespi, Elena De Vecchi, Marialetizia Latella, Giuseppe Barone, Laura Scaramuzzo, Roberto Bassani, Andrea Luca, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Thomas W. Wainwright, Robert G. Middleton, Giovanni Lombardi, Federico Cabitza, Giuseppe Banfi, Pedro Berjano

“…This retrospective study aimed to investigate the association between malnutrition, disability, and physical health in patients undergoing elective spine surgery in our Italian hospital. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Data between 2016 and 2019, recorded at pre-admission visits, were extracted from our institutional spine registry (ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT03644407), excluding minor patients or those undergoing emergency or oncological surgery. …”
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Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is not associated with adverse outcomes following elective spine surgery in older Veterans by Andrea L. Strayer, PhD, ARNP, Yubo Gao, PhD, Michael A. Jacobs, MS, Heather Davila, PhD, MPA, Carly A. Jacobs, MPH, Susanne Schmidt, PhD, Leslie R.M. Hausmann, PhD, MS, Paula K. Shireman, MD, MS, MBA, George Wehby, PhD, Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc, Mary Vaughan Sarrazin, PhD, Katherine E. Hadlandsmyth, PhD

“…We investigated the association of social, demographic, and clinical factors with complications, 30-day readmission, and 30-day mortality in older Veterans undergoing elective spine surgery. Methods: Veterans (N=5,277) aged ≥65 years who underwent inpatient elective spine surgery for degenerative disease in the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP) comprised our retrospective cohort. …”
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Comparison of intraoperative blood pressure values measured by noninvasive versus invasive methods during normotension, hypertension, and hypotension by Joel Irimpan, Rajesh Kesavan, Sunil Rajan, Lakshmi Kumar

“…Mean arterial pressure (MAP) values calculated by the automated technique were also compared to the values obtained using predefined formula. Material and Methods: An observational, prospective study was conducted in 250 adult patients undergoing elective surgeries under GA. …”
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Comparison of different tracheal intubation methods for unstable upper cervical spine injuries in a human cadaver model by Davut Deniz Uzun, Niko R. E. Schneider, Shiyao Liao, Felix C. F. Schmitt, Markus A. Weigand, Michael Kreinest, Erik Popp, Frank Weilbacher

“…FO showed the lowest compression at all measuring points, but took almost twice as long. For elective or stable patients, where time to airway management is not a relevant factor, FO appears to be the safest method. …”
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