Design and assessment of a public health course as a general education elective for non-medical undergraduates by Xinyang Li, Xiaoxi Zheng, Boqiang Wen, Bowei Zhang, Xiaolong Xing, Liye Zhu, Wentao Gu, Shuo Wang

“…Students’ feedback on the course was collected and analyzed after the completion of the elective course. We designed and developed the course under the general education elective course at Nankai University. …”
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Factors determining the prognosis after elective myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease with multifocal atherosclerosis by M. B. Khakimova, A. L. Komarov, E. N. Krivosheeva, V. M. Mironov, S. K. Kurbanov, S. O. Kuzyakina, E. B. Yarovaya, E. P. Panchenko

“…To identify factors determining the prognosis after elective myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) with multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA).Material and methods. …”
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“Hold the retractor, that’s it?” – A retrospective longitudinal evaluation-study of the surgical and the elective tertial in the practical year by Junga, Anna, Görlich, Dennis, Scherzer, Sönke, Schwarz, Meike, Schulze, Henriette, Marschall, Bernhard, Becker, Jan Carl

“…The aim of the current study was to analyse in detail the specific comparison between compulsory surgical and other elective surgical terms. Methods: 7762 anonymous online PJ evaluations at the Medical Faculty of Münster from 2007-2020 (RR 60.6%) were retrospectively analysed. …”
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The design, performance and organizational impact of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) elective for internal medicine residents by Harry Kuperstein, Werda Alam, Azzam Paroya, Kinner Patel, Sahar Ahmad

“…This course integrates self-directed learning and supervised hands-on practice to deliver effective resident education in POCUS. Methods IM residents completed the five-day POCUS elective. …”
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Short-term complications in elective joint reconstruction: A retrospective assessment of the impact of GLP-1 agonists by Rachel Baum, Alex La Poche, Noshin Choudhury, Prasenjit Saha, Qais Naziri, Bashir A. Zikria

“…This study examines the risk of short-term GI effects for THA and TKA patients with active GLP-1 prescriptions. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using the PearlDiver Mariner10 dataset from 2010 to 2022. …”
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Ultrasound-guided assessment of gastric volume in fasting diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing elective surgery by Sumedha Dhar, Debasish Ghosh, Soma Chakraborty, Sandesh Rathod, Navneet Kumar, Debasish Saha

“…Aims and Objectives: This study compared ultrasound-guided measurement of residual gastric volume (GV) between diabetic and non-diabetic patients scheduled for elective surgery. Materials and Methods: The study was a prospective observational study carried out on 42 patients with similar demographic characteristics, having similar fasting intervals >8 hours. …”
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Medical education abroad: experience and perceived learning effects of German medical students in an international cardiology elective by Christian Albert, Christian Albert, Katrin Werwick, Marc Gottschalk, Anna Aschoff, Angelo Auricchio, Rüdiger C. Braun-Dullaeus, Philipp Stieger

“…Within the present study, students’ individual perceptions of training in Italian-speaking Switzerland are assessed.MethodsThree focus groups discussions with elective graduates were performed (N = 18 course participants). …”
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Clinical and biochemical markers of coronary artery calcification progression after elective coronary artery bypass grafting by O. L. Barbarash, D. Yu. Sedykh, V. V. Kashtalap, O. N. Hryachkova, A. N. Kokov, I. A. Shibanova

“…To assess the relationship of various clinical and biological markers of bone metabolism with the progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) within 5 years after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Material and methods. This single-center prospective observational study included 111 men with CAD who were hospitalized for elective CABG. …”
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Shedding light on radiation exposure: Emergency vs. elective catheterization procedures in a prospective cohort study by Haitham Abu Khadija, Mohammad Alnees, Jacob George, Manar Bakry, Dalia Abasi, Nizar Abu Hamdeh, Mahdi Awwad, Alena Kirzhner, Tal Schiller, Alex Blatt, Gabby Elbaz-Greener

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study examined 108 patients (elective: 27; emergency: 81) undergoing cardiac catheterization at University Hospital between October 2014 and March 2015. …”
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Análisis del contenido de género en el programa de estudio de una asignatura optativa del grado de fisioterapia: estudio Delphi modificado by Marlen Moreno-Martínez, Carmen Ruiz-Bueno

“…The purpose of the study was to reach a consensus on the content of the teaching guide for the elective Physiotherapy with a Gender Perspective. Methods: A modified Delphi was implemented considering two rounds. …”
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Estimating CO2 emissions from international medical electives: a literature review and quantitative analysis by Luke Coakham, Nihal Sogandji, Amy Stuart, Magnus Macleod, Faris Khan, Amina Ali, Christine Agbenu, Yuhui Zhou, Martin Tam, Edward Lau, Arthur Hibble, James N Smith, Anmol Arora, Charlotte Tulinius

“…Methods: A scoping review of MEDLINE, Embase, ERIC, Web of Science SCOPUS, WHO Globus Index Medicus and Scielo was conducted with double-blind screening to identify previous efforts to quantify carbon costs of electives. …”
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Awareness and compliance with tobacco control policies among retailers near schools in Arghakhanchi, Nepal: A mixed- methods study. by Arjun Poudel, Hari Prasad Kaphle, Sunita Poudel, Sagar Parajuli, Kumud Bhurtel, Shalik Ram Dhital

“…A cross-sectional mixed-methods study design was carried out among randomly selected retailers (n = 203) located within 100 meters of schools from 51 sites, along with 8 Key Informant Interviews (KII) with purposefully selected implementation-level officials. …”
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The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh by James Nicholls, Wendy Masterton, Danilo Falzon, Andrew McAuley, Hannah Carver, Kathryn Skivington, Josh Dumbrell, Andy Perkins, Samantha Steele, Kirsten Trayner, Tessa Parkes

“…This paper presents key findings from a feasibility study commissioned by City of Edinburgh Council to support these deliberations. Methods Using a multi-method needs assessment approach, we carried out a spatial and temporal analysis of drug-related data in Edinburgh including health, mortality, consumption, crime and service provision indicators; and 48 interviews including 22 people with lived/living experience (PWLE) of drug use in the city, five family members affected by drug-related harms, and 21 professional stakeholders likely to be involved in commissioning or delivering SDCFs. …”
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Effect of pre-operative education on post-operative pain management among adult patients undergoing elective surgery: An integrative review by Sameera Albalushi, Fadi Khraim, Atef Al-Tawafsheh, Daniel Forgrave

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The prevalence of state and trait anxiety and its association with demographic variables in nursing students of elected military medical university by M Azizi, F Khamseh, M Barati, E Afaghi, D Azizi

“…* M1, F2, M3, E4, D5 Abstract Background: With regard to the importance of mental health in student category particularly for military students, owing to the stress and tension in the military atmosphere which leading to insecurity, reducing the efficiency, and anxiety in these students, therefore this study has been done to investigate the prevalence of state and trait anxiety and its relationship with demographic variables in nursing students of elected military medical university. Materials and methods: In this descriptive study, 130 nursing students of elected military medical university were selected by census method. …”
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Neonatal Outcomes of Spinal Versus General Anesthesia among Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section in Erbil City by Sahar Ismail Abdulla, Awaz Aziz Saeed, Abubakir Majeed Saleh

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Cryospray reduces pain during venous cannulation in elective surgery patients: a randomized placebo-controlled study by Jakob Bjørbaek Pedersen, Anna Martensen, Pia Funder, Skule Arnesen Bakke, Rajesh Prabhakar Bhavsar, Thomas Strøm

“…We hypothesized that the rapid onset of cryospray use would reduce pain from venous cannulation compared to the use of a placebo spray. Methods The trial was a prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial including 130 adult patients scheduled for elective surgery. …”
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Simplified planning and marking of mastopexy and reduction mammoplasty: the circumvertical "Matryoshka" pattern by Bishara Atiyeh, Romeu Fadul, Natasha Habr, Fadl Chahine

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Effect of peri-operative infusion of dexmedetomidine in pre-eclamptic pregnant women undergoing elective caesarian section under general anesthesia by Amr M.A. Abdelmalk, Osama H. Ahmed, Medhat H. Allam

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of infusion of DEX in the perioperative period in mild pre-eclamptic women planned for cesarean section on general anesthesia. Patients and methods This prospective double-blind randomized study was conducted on 90 pregnant women of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II or III, aged 21–40 years proved to have mild preeclampsia, planned for cesarean section on general anesthesia in a period from May 2021 to November 2023. …”
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Incidence of Post-cesarean Section Wound Infections in Emergency and Elective Cases at a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Egypt by Ahmed A. Hussein, Muhammad M. Jebril, Muhamed A. Abdelmoaty

“…Patients and Methods: This prospective cohort study included 220 patients who underwent either elective or emergency CSs. …”
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