Rising Above the Limits of Critical Care ECMO: A Narrative Review by Pietro Bertini, Alberto Marabotti, Paolo Meani, Fabio Sangalli, Gianluca Paternoster

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), an advanced life support method, was developed to treat severe cardiac and pulmonary failure in critically ill patients. …”
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Kewenangan Pemerintah Daerah Dalam Pengelolaan Wilayah Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil by Edy Sony

“…The data collection method uses the library research. This study used secondary data obtained from various literature and regulations. …”
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Is eosinophilia a reliable diagnostic clue for chronic strongyloidiasis? a case series from Khuzestan Province, Iran by Alireza Ashiri, Abdollah Rafiei, Bijan Ansari, Molouk Beiromvand

“…It is of particular important due to its high mortality rate, especially among immunocompromised patients, and the absence of a gold standard diagnostic method. Eosinophilia, as a key sign, can help in the diagnosis of the infection. …”
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Prevention of Cardiovascular Complications in Surgery of the Aorta and Its Branches by M. I. Neimark, O. A. Kirichuk, Ye. A. Klyzhina

“…Subjects and methods. A hundred and thirty-seven patients who had undergone iliofemoral bypass surgery were examined. …”
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ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MEDICAL ABORTION by K. Telbiyska, M. Angelova

“…Alternative approaches involving letrozole, mifepristone, methotrexate used synergically with misoprostol are non-invasive elective methods of achieving complete abortion. Abortion induced by mifepristone, letrozole and misoprostol results in complete evacuation in 98% of the cases.The synergic effect of mifepristone and misoprostol achieves 98.2% effectiveness. …”
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Minimizing blood loss and transfusion rate in laparoscopic liver surgery: a review by Wojciech Serednicki, Wacław Hołówko, Piotr Major, Piotr Małczak, Michał Pędziwiatr

“…The aim of this literature review was to summarize the best available methods for achieving the minimal blood loss and transfusion rate in laparoscopic liver surgery, according to the newest data.…”
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The effect-site concentration of remifentanil blunting endotracheal intubation responses in elderly patients during anesthesia induction with etomidate: a dose-exploration study by Zhimin Hao, Zhencong Jiang, Jiexiong Li, Tao Luo

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effect-site concentrations of remifentanil to inhibit the tracheal intubation response during etomidate anesthesia in elderly patients. Methods American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III patients aged 65 or older and scheduled for general anesthesia for elective surgery were enrolled in the study. …”
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Circumcision weeks: Making circumcision part of routine training and service delivery at district-level hospitals in South Africa by F. Peters, T.S. Marcus

“…To address these needs and to meet the World Health Organization’s call to upscale male circumcision to 80% in HIV/AIDS epidemic-gripped sub-Saharan Africa, there is a need to provide male circumcision as standard care in district health. Method: A retrospective review of three years of circumcision services, using the sleeve method, and not the high-volume, forceps-guided method, and training at a Level 1 district hospital in South Africa. …”
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Outcomes of Emergency Groin Hernia Repair in the Elderly: A Systematic Review by Rodrigo Piltcher-da-Silva, Vivian Laís Sasaki, Luiz Francisco Cravo Bettini, Pedro San Martin Soares, Isabelle Garibaldi Valandro, Leandro Totti Cavazzola

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of emergency hernia surgery among the elderly population.Materials and methods: A systematic review was performed in Pubmed and Scielo databases for the past early 10 years, until July 2022. …”
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Placental size at gestational week 36: Comparisons between ongoing pregnancies and deliveries by Helene Fjeldvik Peterson, Anne Eskild, Silje Sommerfelt, Vigdis Hillestad

“…Abstract Introduction We aimed to compare placental size and placental size relative to fetal size (ratio) in ongoing pregnancies examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at gestational week 36 with placental size among all deliveries at gestational week 36 during the same time period. Material and methods Ongoing unselected singleton pregnancies (n = 89) were examined by MRI at median gestational week 36+5 days during 2017–2018, and placental and fetal volumes (cm3) were calculated. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR THE EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY IN NEWBORNS WITH VERY LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT by О. V. Lebedeva, Т. А. Chikina

“…Objective: Our aim was to assess the association of perinatal factors with the early neonatal mortality in newborns with very low (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW).Methods: The statistical data was carried out, that is analysis of 17 perinatal factors of 28 newborns with an ELBW with gestation of 23–27 weeks and 18 newborns with a VLBW with gestation of 28–32 weeks, who died in the first 7 days of life. …”
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Mannitol versus mannitol with hypertonic saline for brain relaxation during craniotomies using ultra-sonographic optic nerve sheath diameter by Eslam Mohammed Ahmed El-Genaidy, Said Mohamed El-Medany, Ashraf Arafat Abdelhalim, Ragab Saad Beltagy, Tarek Ahmed Rayan

“…Background This study compared the effect of conventional doses of mannitol alone versus combined lower doses of mannitol-hypertonic saline on brain debulking during elective craniotomies.Patients and methods Sixty participants aged 18–60 years, ASA class I or II, who were scheduled for elective supratentorial brain tumor surgery, were randomly separated into 2 equal groups. …”
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Sex differences in aortic tortuosity in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms by Sally H.J. Choi, MD, Ishmam Bhuiyan, MD, Masoud Hejazi, PhD, Srikantha A. Phani, PhD, York N. Hsiang, MB ChB, MHSc, FRCSC

“…Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of male and female patients who underwent elective AAA repair from December 2014 to December 2019 was undertaken. …”
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Acute Parastomal Hernia Presentations: A 10-Year Review of Management and Outcomes by Raziqah Ramli, Zi Qin Ng, Zi Qin Ng, Jason Diab, Jason Diab, Andrew Gilmore, Andrew Gilmore

“…We aim to evaluate the outcomes of management of acute PSH presentations at a large acute tertiary hospital over a 10-year-period.MethodsA retrospective analysis performed from May 2013 – May 2023 for all acute parastomal hernia presentations. …”
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Urgent percutaneous coronary intervention leads to a decrease in serum concentrations of soluble CD40 ligand by Ratković Nenad, Romanović Radoslav, Jovelić Aleksandra, Gligić Branko, Rafajlovski Sašo, Vojvodić Danilo, Obradović Slobodan

“…The aim of the study was to examine perprocedural inflammatory response expressed by soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients treated with PCI and dual antiplatelet therapy. Methods. The experimental group included 52 patients (80.8% men, age 60 ± 9 years) with angina pectoris treated by PCI (22 urgent PCI) with stent implantation, and dual antiplatelet therapy (tienopiridins and aspirin), according to the current recommendations for the execution of the intervention. …”
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Attitudes towards transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in Australia: a national survey of TIPS centres by Jacob George, Avik Majumdar, Golo Ahlenstiel, Stuart K Roberts, Scott Read, Eric Kalo

“…Despite variations, the success rate of elective TIPS was high at 91.7% (79–100%), with 86.6% (29–100%) for rescue TIPS. …”
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A Decade-Long Case Series Report on the Surgical Management of Complicated Umbilical Hernia in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis Utilizing Incisional Negative Pressure Th... by Miha Petrič, Danaja Plevel, Uroš Tršan, Blaž Trotovšek

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: We conducted a retrospective review of patients treated for complicated umbilical hernia at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana from 2015 to 2024, using prospectively collected data. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of PHAROS, a perioperative pharmaceutical management intervention for older adults – a qualitative interview study from the perspect... by Moritz Sebastian Schönfeld, Julia Rinke, Claudia Langebrake, Levente Kriston, Cynthia Olotu, Rainer Kiefmann, Corinna Bergelt

“…The PHAROS intervention aimed to improve medication appropriateness in older inpatients at the outpatient / inpatient interface. Methods We performed a qualitative interview study within a pilot intervention study comparing a comprehensive MTM with standard care in older inpatients (≥ 65 years) in Germany. …”
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Failed Spinal Anesthesia Status in Cesarean Section; A Report from a Teaching by Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Arezoo Mansouri, Soheil Soltanipour, Zahra Rafiei Sorouri, Gelareh Biazar

“…Objectives: The main objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the incidence of FSA for cesarean deliveries in an academic obstetric hospital, and the secondary objective was to determine its predictive factors. Materials & Methods: This analytic descriptive study was performed in a referral obstetric hospital affiliated with Guilan University of Medical Sciences from May 2024 to August 2024. …”
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MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN OF YOUNG REPRODUCTIVE AGE AFTER HYSTERECTOMY by N. I. Frolova, T. E. Belokrinitskaya, T. M. Barkan, E. V. Golygin, V. F. Liga, V. A. Pletneva, I. B. Plotkin, E. N. Potapova, D. A. Tarbaeva, T. V. Khaven, E. V. Falko, K. N. Shemyakina

“…In many countries, hysterectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures.The objective of our analysis was to assess the social and medical characteristics of young reproductive-age patients who underwent hysterectomy.Materials and methods. A retrospective study involved 140 women aged 18–35 years (median age 29.4 ± 4.7 years) who underwent emergency or elective hysterectomy in the hospitals of Zabaykalsky Krai for a period of 5 years (January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2017).Results. 51.4 % of patients were housewives; 52.9 % were single; 55.7 % had bad habits (smoking, alcohol consumption). …”
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