Prevalence of impacted third molars and the reason for extraction in Saudi Arabia by Lina Alfadil, Emtenan Almajed

“…We hypothesized that the principal reason for extraction was elective. Material and Methods: Orthopantomograms (OPG) radiographs and electronic files relating to 4000 patients were retrospectively collected from patients between the ages of 21 and 50 years old. …”
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Global health education in UK medical schools: a review of undergraduate university curricula by Bethan Davies, Helen Ward, Natasha Roya Matthews

“…We review the current provision of global health education (GHE) in UK medical schools to identify gaps in compulsory teaching.Methods We conducted a review of the literature to inform a two-part electronic survey of global health compulsory teaching, optional teaching and pre-elective training. …”
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Perioperative management with DMARDs in rheumatic diseases: a scoping review of clinical guidelines by Alice Terrett, Athena Chin, Mihye Kwon, Samuel Whittle, Catherine Hill

“…This scoping review compares clinical practice guideline recommendations for the perioperative management of DMARDs in such patients. Methods Medline and EMBASE were searched, and a hand search of references was performed to obtain guidelines published since 2014 by national/international academic societies in rheumatology addressing perioperative management of DMARDs in any of adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Understanding characteristics of internal medicine residents matching into pulmonary critical care medicine fellowships by Benjamin R. Stultz, Thomas J. Beckman, Andrew J. Halvorsen, Michael W. Cullen, Diana J. Kelm

“…This study determined the factors that differentiate IM residents entering pulmonary and critical care medicine (PCCM) fellowships from those pursuing other careers. Methods We completed a retrospective study of 12 classes of IM residents at a single institution completing residency between 2010 and 2021. …”
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Prevalence of Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma (STIC) at the Time of Postpartum Contraceptive Procedures during Caesarean Delivery by Sara Forte, Giorgia Mazzoni, Federico Ferrari, Laura Ardighieri, Gaetano Valenti, Enrico Sartori, Franco Odicino

“…Background: To assess the prevalence of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) in women underwent opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of caesarean delivery (CD). Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study (2014–2017) of women who received either bilateral total or partial salpingectomy as postpartum permanent contraception procedure during CD. …”
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Disorders of the hemostasis system while doing coronary shunting on a working heart by A. P. Mazur, P. V. Gurin, M. M. Babich

“…Materials and methods. The results of examination and surgical treatment were analyzed in 80 patients, in whom coronary shunting on the working heart was conducted. …”
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Comparison of insertion characteristics of LMA ProSeal from the front and head-end of the patient: A randomized pilot study by Rashmi Salhotra, Kushal Thakkar, Rajesh Singh Rautela, Jainendra Chauhan, S Ajeeb

“…This study aims to compare the insertion characteristics of PLMA when inserted while standing, either at the head-end or from the front. Material and Methods: After institutional ethics committee approval, 60 consenting patients of either sex, between 18 and 60 years, ASA class I/II, and scheduled to undergo elective surgeries were randomly allocated to either group H (head-end insertion) or group F (front-end insertion). …”
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Frequency of Rouviere's Sulcus and its Relation to the Dissection Time of Calot's Triangle by Faryal Sajid, Tariq Mukhtar Farani, Muhammad Waqas Ahmed Bhati, Mubashir Ahmad Toor, Fatima Farooq

“… Objective: To determine the frequency of Rouviere's Sulcus in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and assess its relationship with the dissection time of Calot's Triangle. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan, from November 2024 to January 2025. …”
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Laryngeal mask airway proseal versus laryngeal mask airway protector for laparoscopic surgery: A randomized comparative study by Vinod K. Srivastava, Rajesh Raman, Rati Prabha, Deshraj Verma, Brij B. Kushwaha, Shefali Gautam

“…The aim of the study was to compare the LMPs and LMPt for managing the airway of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Material and Methods: This was a prospective, single-blind, randomized, comparative trial. …”
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Audit of Plastic Surgery Activities in West Africa (Ivory Coast): Key Performance Indicators From 568 Consecutive Cases by Valerie Dje Bi Dje-Assi, MD, Komla Sena Amouzou, MD, Lanciné Kaba, MD, Konan Christophe Allah, MD

“…The variables assessed included demographic profiles; clinic data (recruitment methods, treatment decisions); ward metrics (number of hospital days, average length of stay, average bed occupancy rate); emergency cases (conditions and surgery); elective procedures (number of postponed cases, number of revision procedures, postoperative outcomes); and outpatient wound care (number of dressings, outcomes). …”
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Compassionate end-of-life care: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive euthanasia course in veterinary education from 2019–2024 by Virginia K. Corrigan, Kathleen Cooney, Raeann Foster

“…This article evaluates the course as an elective within the third year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum at the VMCVM using two surveys with both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. …”
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The problem of technical teacher training in modern conditions by A. P. Usoltsev, B. E. Starichenko, E. S. Koscheeva

“…The present research aims to formulate the problem of developing the content for technical teacher training.Methodology and research methods. The developed methodology foundations for the selection of optimal content for technical teacher training are based on activity, competence-based, transfessional and transprofessional approaches. …”
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Patient decision aids for hip and knee arthroplasty decision-making: a scoping review protocol by Ouyao Chen, Jianlin Ji, Chengxi Zeng, Hanlin Yang, Qunfeng Lu

“…Therefore, this review aims to assess the state of the literature on PtDAs for THA and TKA, describe the features of PtDAs for patients with OA who are considering primary elective THA or TKA and identify the questions in the implementation of decision-making.Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted according to the framework recommended by Arksey and O’Malley. …”
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Surgical explantation of transcatheter heart valves: A single institution experienceCentral MessagePerspective by Elbert E. Heng, MD, Aravind Krishnan, MD, Jennifer L. Kim, MD, Alyssa C. Garrison, MS, Daniel Alnasir, ScB, Yasuhiro Shudo, MD, PhD, Jack H. Boyd, MD, Anson M. Lee, MD, William Hiesinger, MD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD, Michael P. Fischbein, MD, PhD, John W. Macarthur, MD

“…Surgical explantation performed on both elective and non-elective bases is increasingly common in adult cardiac surgical practice. …”
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Impact of Hemoglobin Glycation Index on Complications Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Propensity Score‐Matched Study by Yuhua Xiao, Bochen Sun, Guoyu Yu, Long Chen, Fenqi Luo, Jie Xu, Jun Luo, Ting Xue, Yiyang Xu

“…Methods We retrospectively enrolled 1496 patients who underwent elective orthopedic surgery at Fujian Provincial Hospital in China from Jan 2015 to Jan 2023. …”
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A Novel Idea to Reduce the Consumption of Povidone-iodine in the Operation Theater: A Need of the Hour for Developing Countries by Vetrivel Chezian Sengodan, Kumaravel Ramakrishnan, Saisarrvesh Purushothaman, Karthikeyan Kandasamy, Murugesh Munusamy

“…Materials and methods: This prospective study was conducted in Government Coimbatore Medical College Hospital at Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 2018 to 2019 in its four elective theaters and one 24 × 7 emergency operation theater. …”
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Development of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit in Patients after Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Retrospective Evaluation of the Prevalence and Risk Factors by Yohei Kawatani, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Yujiro Hayashi, Tetsuyoshi Taneichi, Yujiro Ito, Hirotsugu Kurobe, Yuji Suda, Takaki Hori

“…Although the operation method is widely used, there are few investigations of the rate and risk factors of delirium development after the operation. …”
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Open Surgical Conversion After Failed Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing by Mathisen SR, Berge ST

“…Secondary endpoints were complications and primary prosthesis patency.Results: Primary technical procedural success was 97.8% (45/46). Elective 30-day mortality for OSC was 10.9% (5/42) and 75% (3/4) for acute OSC procedures. …”
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External validation of the improving partial risk adjustment in surgery (PRAIS-2) model for 30-day mortality after paediatric cardiac surgery by Massimo Caputo, Lucia Cocomello, Rosie Cornish, Deborah Lawlor

“…We also observed good prediction accuracy in the non-elective procedures (N = 483;AUC 0.78 (95%CI 0.68 to 0.87); Calibration belt containing the bisector (P-value=0.589).Conclusions In a single centre UK-based cohort, PRAIS-2 showed excellent discrimination and calibration in predicting 30-day mortality in paediatric cardiac surgery including in those undergoing non-elective procedures. …”
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Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test for Detection of Advanced Colonic Adenomas and Colorectal Cancer: Comparison with Colonoscopy Results by Bianca Rosa Viana Freitas, Cristiane Kibune Nagasako, Celia Regina Pavan, Sônia Letícia Silva Lorena, Fabio Guerrazzi, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy, Maria de Lourdes S. Ayrizono, Maria Aparecida Mesquita

“…There is lack of information concerning diagnostic performances of this method in Brazil. Methods. Patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy provided one stool sample one week before colonoscopy. …”
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