Audit on Current Practice of Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation of Anesthesia in the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 by Mamaru Mollalign, Amare Hailekiros Gebreegzi, Habtamu Getinet, Seid Adem

“…Methods. institutional-based prospective observational study was conducted from December 2017 to January 2018 in all elective and emergency adult or pediatric patients with a risk of pulmonary aspiration who were operated under general anesthesia with rapid sequence induction and intubation during the audit period. …”
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Quality of life in patients early after surgery by Krivokapić Žarko L., Stojanović Goran, Terzić Negra, Jovčić Ljiljana, Miljanović Gora, Bojović Jaroslav, Janković Slobodan M.

“…Methods. Population of this prospective cohort study included patients who underwent one of the three surgical interventions: elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n = 40), open inguinal hernia repair (n = 40) or excision of pilonidal sinus (n = 40). …”
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Routine Postoperative Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Tests Are Unnecessary Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty by Daniel J. Howgate, MBChB, PhD, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Roman P. Austin, BS, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Mark J. Spangehl, MD, Henry D. Clarke, MD

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of immediate postoperative hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H) tests following primary elective THA and TKA. Methods: This retrospective observational study was undertaken at a single academic hospital. …”
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Early impact of COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric surgical practice in Nigeria: a national survey of paediatric surgeons by Ibukunolu Olufemi Ogundele, Felix M Alakaloko, Collins C Nwokoro, Emmanuel A Ameh

“…We assessed its initial impact on paediatric surgical practice in Nigeria, creating a benchmark for recommendations and future reference.Methods Survey of 120 paediatric surgeons from 50 centres to assess sociodemographics and specific domains of impact of COVID-19 on their services and training in Nigeria. …”
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Mortality-Related Factors and 1-Year Survival in Patients After Intracranial Stenting for Intracranial Arterial Critical Stenosis and Occlusion by Yusuf Inanc, Esra Polat, Mesut Karatas, Cengiz Sabanoglu, Kader Eliz Sahin, Ibrahim Halil Inanc

“…<i>Methods</i>: Patients, who underwent urgent intracranial stenting of the target lesion either due to acute stroke unresponsive to mechanical thrombectomy, or who underwent elective stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis were included in the study. …”
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Comparison of modified anterior and traditional posterior accesses for ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block in awake endotracheal intubation: study protocol for a rando... by Guo Chen, Tao Zhu, Yusi Hua, Qiyuan Huang

“…We present a novel modified access of SLNB, ultrasound (US)-guided anterior SLNB, to aid awake videolaryngoscopes-assisted endotracheal intubation in adult elective surgery patients, and we compare the effectiveness and safety to traditional US-guided posterior SLNB.Methods and analysis A total of 100 adult elective surgery patients requiring general endotracheal anaesthesia will be randomly assigned to the modified group (modified US-guided anterior SLNB) or the traditional group (traditional US-guided posterior SLNB). …”
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Implantation Antimicrobial Prophylaxis In General and Military Field Surgery by V. V. Plechev, M. V. Timerbulatov, I. F. Sufiyarov

“…Thus, the use of the Abaktolat suture material is a justified method for the prevention of surgical site infections, particularly in emergency surgery settings. …”
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Effect of Coffee Consumption on Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Junjia Zhu, Wenlong Xu, Qi Sun, Jun Geng, Yifeng Yu, Zhenguo Zhao

“…We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of coffee consumption in the treatment of POI, following elective colorectal surgery. Methods. A comprehensive literature search for medical subject heading (MeSH) terms, including coffee, caffeine, colon, rectum, and colorectal surgery was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library until November 2021. …”
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Post operatory analgesia in caesarean surgery. by Bárbara Lucía Cabezas Poblet, Guyen Cuellar Chang, Rolando T. Espín González, María Antonia Cabezas Poblet

“…<strong><br />Conclusion: </strong>The administration of peridural liophilized morphine in elective caesarean sections is a reliable, sure and useful method in our environment.…”
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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES IN COLONIC ANASTOMOSIS by A. A. Vlasov, A. V. Vlasov, V. V. Plotnikov, A. V. Vazhenin

“…A multicenter retrospective clinical trial was conducted between January 2003 to December 2013 in patients undergoing elective and emergency colon cancer resections. The patients were divided into 4 groups with different methods of colonic anastomoses.  …”
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Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey by Claartje M. A. Huisman, Marta Jozwiak, Jan Willem de Leeuw, Ben Willem Mol, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp

“…Use of mechanical methods in women with a prior cesarean has increased rapidly between 2006 and 2010, corresponding with decreasing use of prostaglandins and elective repeat cesarean sections.…”
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Effect of Priming Principle on Propofol Dose Required to Induce General Anesthesia by Hafiz Muhammad Hamid, Sarmad Masud, Aamir Waseem, Aamir Bashir, Asma Samreen, Saima Ashraf

“… Objective: To compare the mean induction dose of Propofol to induce general anesthesia by conventional method versus mean induction dose after applying priming principle. …”
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Post-coronary artery bypass grafting cognitive decline: risk modification and implications for screening in low-risk population by Rada S. Kovaltcova, Nataliia N. Petrova, Sergei F. Zadvorev

“…Objective — to analyze incidence, severity, reversibility and risk factors of POCD in patients undergoing elective low-risk CABG. Methods and Results — The retrospective cohort study included 79 patients who underwent on-pump (N=44) or off-pump (N=35) elective CABG with low surgical risk (mean EuroSCORE II death risk 1.08±0.71%), with observation period of 6 months. …”
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Time from drainage to surgery is an independent predictor of morbidity for moderate-to-severe acute cholecystitis: a multivarirble analysis of 259 patients by Dai Kujirai, Yujiro Isobe, Hirofumi Suzumura, Kenji Matsumoto, Yuichi Sasakura, Toshiaki Terauchi, Masaru Kimata, Hiroharu Shinozaki, Kenji Kobayashi

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on adult patients who underwent elective surgery for AC after PTGBD at our hospital between January 2011 and December 2020. …”
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Post-ESOphagectomy patients presenting for General Anesthesia INduction: A systematic review of the literature (PESO-GAIN-R) by Nika Samadzadeh Tabrizi, Alexander D. Shapeton, Jamel Ortoleva, Michelle Burmistova, Riley A. Demos, Sridhar R. Musuku, Roman Schumann

“…Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science were systematically searched from inception through January 1, 2024 to identify studies involving patients ≥90 days postesophagectomy and undergoing elective surgery unrelated to their esophagectomy status, where GA was required. …”
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Demonstrating the Viability of Spiritual Care Education: A Pilot Study on Integrating Spirituality and Health into Medical Education by Haafiz Hashim, Zuhair Zaidi, Ahmed Alshaikhsalama, Ammaar Kazi, Zaiba Jetpuri

“…Methods An elective course was developed to explore the interplay between religion, spirituality, and medicine and was administered over 2 academic semesters. …”
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A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane, South Africa by I. Govender, C. Steyn, O. Maphasha, A. T. Abdulrazak

“…South African CS rates are higher than the ideal. Methods: Maternity records of 2015 were reviewed at Odi District Hospital (ODH) to assess whether ODH complies with the ideal CS rate. …”
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Urology Amidst the War on COVID-19 by Bishoy Hanna, Stuart Jackson, Harry Narroway, Amanda Chung

“…ObjectivesWe sought to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of urology internationally, with particular focus on the Australian response. MethodsA literature search of PubMed was conducted using search terms “urology,” “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” and “surgery.” …”
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Evaluation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols in Abdominal Surgery by Sai Mrudula Katikam, Lokesh Kumar Komari, Sai Bhaskar Rayudu Parimi

“…Materials and Methods: In total, 150 patients scheduled for elective abdominal procedures participated in a prospective randomized research. …”
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Dufourmentel Rhomboid Flap versus the Karydakis and Bascom Flap Reconstruction Following Wide Excision of Pilonidal Sinus Disease by Madeline Y. M Chee

“…Patients and Methods: De-identified data of patients who underwent elective pilonidal sinus excision with flap reconstruction at a tertiary referral center from January 2019 to January 2023 were analyzed. …”
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