Optimal treatment duration in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients responding to immune checkpoint inhibitors: should we treat beyond two years? by Alexander Decruyenaere, Gennigens Christine, Rottey Sylvie, Laenen Annouschka, Emmanuel Seront, Els Everaert, Philip R Debruyne, Heidi Van Den Bulck, Julie Bastin, Verbiest Annelies, Christof Vulsteke, Peter Schatteman, Daisy Luyten, Sandrine Aspeslagh, Nieves Martinez-Chanza, Marlies De Bock, Thomas Meyskens, Jolanda Verheezen, Barbara Brouwers, Benoit Beuselinck

“…Prolonged treatment can lead to late toxicity, burden for day clinics and financial impact. Patients and methods: This multicenter retrospective study included mRCC patients responding to ipilimumab/nivolumab in first-line or nivolumab in later lines, who were treated for at least 21 months and did not stop for toxicity. …”
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Novel scale for predicting thrombosis of the left atrium and its appendage before catheter ablation or cardioversion in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flut... by I. A. Zaigraev, I. S. Yavelov, O. M. Drapkina, E. V. Bazaeva

“…To study the potential of predicting thrombosis of the left atrium (LA) and/or LA appendage (LAA) before catheter ablation (CA) or elective cardioversion in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NAF) or atrial flutter (AFL) using indicators available in routine practice.Material and methods. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Anesthetics and Surgery on Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial by Selcan Akesen, Gökay Eken, Yücel Bilgin, Saltuk Buğra Güler, Elifgül Ulutaş

“…Methods: A total of 40 patients, American Society of Anesthesiology I-III, aged 18 and over who underwent elective spinal posterior instrumentation were included. …”
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Differentiated approach to drainage of postoperative wounds using synthetic prostheses in patients with postoperative ventral hernia by N. K. Tarasova, S. M. Dynkov, D. V. Mizgirev, T. V. Ovsyannikova

“…The OBJECTIVE was to determine the indications and timing of wound drainage in patients with postoperative ventral hernias using mesh prostheses.METHODS AND MATERIALS. A retrospective analysis of 137 patients underwent elective prosthetic mesh hernioplasty for postoperative ventral hernias during 2020 – 2023 was carried out. …”
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The use of transdermal therapeutic systems for chemical pleurodesis in a patient with prolonged air leakage after lung resection for cancer by D. A. Rozenko, N. D. Ushakova, S. N. Tikhonova, Yu. N. Lazutin, N. N. Popova, A. M. Skopintsev

“…This clinical observation demonstrates a method of a motivated use of a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) based on fentanyl for chemical pleurodesis in a patient with prolonged air leakage after lung resection for cancer. …”
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Evaluation of the insertion parameters and complications of the i-gel Plus airway device for maintaining patent airway during planned procedures under general anaesthesia: a protoc... by Michal Kral, Jonathan Holland, Ana M Lopez, Jan Bruthans, Pavel Michalek, Olga Klementova, Taranpreet Kaur Bhoday, Jakub Werner, Will Donaldson, Erik Lichnovsky, Tomasz Gaszyński, Tomas Henlin, Jitka Ulrichova, Martin Lukes, Jan Blaha, Lidia Gomez, Raquel Berge, Francis McAleavey, Shiva Arava, Lubica Merjava Skripecka, Sebastian Sobczyk, Tomas Tyll

“…The purpose of this cohort study is to assess the success rate of the i-gel Plus use during elective procedures under general anaesthesia, its intraoperative performance, and the degree of postoperative complications.Methods and analysis This is a multicentre, prospective, interventional cohort study. …”
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Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing for Cervical Myelopathy Surgery: A Step Towards Total Episode Costs by Keppetipola KM, Leibold A, Trivedi J, Kabani AS, Sarikonda A, Self DM, Isch EL, Glener S, Prasad S, Jallo J, Heller JE, Harrop J, Vaccaro AR, Sivaganesan A

“…Here we broaden the scope by using TDABC to estimate the costs of surgically treating cervical myelopathy – from the moment of surgical scheduling until post-operative hospital discharge.Methods: In a single-center retrospective study at a large tertiary academic institution, TDABC was employed to measure pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative (inpatient) costs for 63 patients undergoing elective surgery for cervical myelopathy. …”
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Variants for dosing of rocuronium taken into obesity during general anesthesia in gynecological laparoscopic surgery by E. V. Polovnikov, N. L. Elizar’eva, A. N. Shmakov, V. N. Kokhno

“…The objective was to identify the optimal method of dosing the muscle relaxant rocuronium during gynecological laparoscopic surgery in obese patients.Materials and methods. …”
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Experience in the use of focused lung ultrasound in the intensive care practice by D. V. Korsunsky, T. G. Utina, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…An effective and promising method for the early detection of pneumothorax is lung ultrasound.Aim. …”
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Minimally invasive treatment of paracolar abscesses in acute diverticulitis by A. L. Levchuk, S. V. Bruslik, T. I. Sviridova, E. G. Abdullaev, A. E. Abdullaev

“…The OBJECTIVE was to study the informative value of ultrasound examination in patients with paracolar abscess, to evaluate the therapeutic and diagnostic effectiveness of minimally invasive treatment of abdominal and pelvic abscesses in this pathology.METHODS AND MATERIALS. In the period from 2016 to 2021, 85 patients who underwent minimally invasive drainage of paracolar abscesses were treated under ultrasound and RTV guidance. …”
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Awareness of Apitherapy: a study of healthcare professionals in Tμrkiye by İҫim Gökkaya, Gülin Renda, Fatma Ayhan, Nurdan Yazici

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was performed using the Backward LR elimination method to determine the factors with the most impact on awareness of apitherapy. …”
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Profile of research methodology and statistics training of undergraduate medical students at South African universities by Jean Dommisse, Gina Joubert

“…Conclusion: Recommendations have been made regarding topics which should be covered and teaching methods which should be used at all universities. …”
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Airway pressure as a predictor of cardiac output reduction in prone position spine surgery: A prospective observational study by Yi-Ping Wang, Ping-Ju Chen, Huei-Lien Yu, Jia-Fang Syu, Chun-Yu Wu, Tsung-Ta Wu

“…This study aimed to explore the relationship between intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), airway pressure, and cardiac output during spine surgeries under general anesthesia. Methods: Twenty-five patients undergoing elective spine surgery in the prone position were enrolled in this prospective observational study. …”
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Comparison of ilioinguial/iliohyphogastic nerves block with wound-infiltration on postoperative pain – a randomised controlled trial by Robyna Irshad Khan, Malika Hameed, Summaiya Ahsan Ali

“… Objective: To compare postoperative pain scores at rest and on movement in patients undergoing open inguinal hernia repair between those receiving illioinguinal/illiohypogastric nerve block with ropivacaine or wound infiltration with ropivacaine. Method: The randomised clinical trial was conducted at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University Hospital a tertiary care centre from March to August 2019 and comprised patients of either gender scheduled for elective unilateral open inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia. …”
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Jugular Venous Oxygen and Lactate Parameters for Predicting Early Cognitive Dysfunction after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Prospective Observational Study by Pooja Singh, Ramees A Anchukandan, Sunaina T Karna, Yogesh Niwariya, Vaishali Waindeskar, Harish Kumar, SRAN Bhushanam Padala, Molli Kiran

“…Confusion assessment method-intensive care unit score was assessed on the third postoperative day for postoperative delirium (POD). …”
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Embolisation of Type I Endolic after the Endoprosthesis Replacement of the Infrarenal Aorta. Case Report by M. O. Loginov, A. A. Khamitov, N. R. Chernaya

“…If a surgeon is sufficiently experienced and technically capable, type I endoleak embolisation can become a method of choice in the treatment of patients with high-risk open surgery.…”
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NEW APPROACHES TO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF EARLY AND LATE POSTOPERATIVE LIMPHORRHEA by O. E. Fatuev, N. S. Kozlov, G. M. Korolyuk, I. A. Ratke, A. V. Ronzin, N. S. Stepanyants, E. N. Belov, V. V. Safronova, I. M. Vagabova

“…To provide prevention of early and treatment of late postoperative lymphorrhea in patients with oncolog­ical profile using fluorescent lymphography, photodynamic, radiation and endolymphatic lymphostatic therapy.Patients and methods. In the process, the results of treatment of 2 groups of patients were evaluated. …”
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Neurovascular management of intracranial internal carotid artery dissection post-carotid endarterectomy: A case report of an innovative approach by Bibhas Amatya, Ameet V. Chitale, Dipankar Mukherjee

“…Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an established method of stroke prevention in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis, especially in those with symptomatic disease. …”
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Topic Level Visualization of Student Enrollment Records in a Computer Science Curriculum by Eliot Bethke, Jennifer R. Amos

“…We also identified opportunities for improvement in this method, including the need to develop more robust topic mapping techniques for short texts.…”
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Surgical technique of retrograde ventricle-sinus shunt is an option for the treatment of hydrocephalus in infants after surgical repair of myelomeningocele by Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Karen Andrade Norremose, Hamilton Matushita, Marcelo de Lima Oliveira, Edson Bor Seng Shu, Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto

“…This study aims to describe the application of retrograde ventricle-sinus shunt (RVSS) in patients with hydrocephalus after surgical treatment of myelomeningocele. Method A prospective, randomized and controlled pilot study. …”
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