CEREBRAL REVASCULIZATION IN PATIENTS OF 70 YEARS AND OLDER by A. N. Kosenkov, R. A. Vinogradov, I. A. Vinokurov

“…Frequency of perioperative myocardial infarction [MI] was 3 times higher in cases with CEA (p = 0,03]. in patients of 70 years and older, CEA shown lower incidence of stroke, however, there is increase of perioperative MI while using this method. Endovascular treatment could be chosen in patients with severe cardiac disease according to atherosclerotic plaques with no risk of embolism. …”
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Influence of Multiple Music Styles and Composition Styles on College Students’ Mental Health by Ququ Zheng, Vincent Lam

“…The students were divided into different experimental groups using the Questionnaire Survey (QS) method to analyze the students’ psychological reactions to Baroque, classical, and romantic music styles. …”
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Imaging analysis using Artificial Intelligence to predict outcomes after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: protocol for a retrospective cohort study by Athanasios Saratzis, Juliette Raffort, Robert J Hinchliffe, Jonathan Boyle, George A Antoniou, Arun Pherwani, Maarit Venermo, Fabien Lareyre, Stavros K Kakkos, Mario D’Oria, Bahaa Nasr, Matthias Trenner

“…The secondary objective is to investigate morphological aortic changes following EVAR.Methods and analysis This international, multicentre, observational study will retrospectively include 500 patients who underwent elective EVAR. …”
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Virtual vitreoretinal clinics: a service delivery pathway of the future by Elizabeth Yang, Amelia Rees, Shantelle Ahadzi, Yvonne Kanna, Philipp Schwember, Robert Henderson, Lyndon da Cruz

“…We report the pilot studies of a VR virtual service where these patients can be more efficiently reviewed, investigated, listed for surgery or discharged. Methods This was a prospective observational study comparing the outcomes of a virtual assessment to standard face-to-face clinics. …”
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The utilization of specialized healthcare services among frail older adults in the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study by Jenni N. Ikonen, Johan G. Eriksson, Minna K. Salonen, Eero Kajantie, Otso Arponen, Markus J. Haapanen

“…We, therefore, examined the utilization of specialized healthcare services among frail Finnish older adults.Methods A sub-sample of 1060 participants of the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study were followed prospectively for specialized healthcare utilization from nationwide registers between the years 2013 and 2017. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Interventional Radiology Practice—A Multicenter Observational Study by Mathew Cherian, Pankaj Mehta, Sitaram Barath, Manish Yadav, Muthurajan Pandi, Saurabh Joshi, Rahul Kareparambil Ranasingh, Akhil Monga, Karthikeyan Muthugounder Athiyappan, Nikhil Handihal Reddy

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workflow in six vascular IR centers located across India. Methods The data were collected retrospectively from April 1 to June 30, 2020. …”
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Is Glycemic Control and Surgical Approach Related to Surgical Site Infection Following Carpal Tunnel Release? by James S. Lin, MD, Andrew R. Phillips, BS, Sonu A. Jain, MD

“…Methods: A chart review was performed on 1,000 consecutive patients who underwent elective endoscopic or open CTR. …”
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The use of veno-arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation for hemodynamics support during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention by Wael Samy, Helmy Elghawaby, Akram Abdelbary, Hany Zakaria Mohamed, Alia Hassan Abdel Fattah

“…Aim and objectives The study is designed to assess the outcomes of using V-A ECMO on high-risk PCI procedures. Patients and methods A prospective interventional study performed on patients with viable ischemic myocardium who refused CABG, syntax score>22, excluding scarred myocardium. …”
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Trends in Complications Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States by James E. Harvey, Samir R. Kapadia, David J. Cohen, Ankur Kalra, William Irish, Candace Gunnarsson, Michael Ryan, Soumya G. Chikermane, Christin Thompson, Rishi Puri

“…Background The treatment of severe aortic stenosis has evolved considerably since the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), yet trends in complications for patients undergoing TAVR or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) at a national level have yet to be evaluated. Methods and Results We performed a retrospective cohort study using Medicare data to evaluate temporal trends in complications among beneficiaries, aged ≥65 years, treated with elective isolated transfemoral TAVR or SAVR between 2012 and 2019. …”
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Preoperative albumin can predict the risk of postoperative deep venous thrombosis in non-cardiac surgery by Shiyan Zhang, Qianyun Pang, Wenjun Liu, Zhu Chen, Ying Wang, Yongting Duan, Hongliang Liu

“…In this study, we evaluated preoperative albumin’s association with DVT in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery, and identified risk-stratifying thresholds.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted involving 2,026 adult patients (exclude local anesthesia cases) undergoing elective non-cardiac surgeries between December 1, 2023, and December 30, 2024. …”
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Budget Impact Analysis of Implementing Patient Blood Management in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of a Turkish Private Hospital by Tatar M, Akdeniz CS, Zeybey U, Şahin S, Çiftçi Ç

“…This study assessed the potential budget impact of implementing PBM in patients undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery in a private hospital in Turkey.Methods: Two models were developed to estimate the hospital budget impact of PBM. …”
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Pulmonary complications in trauma patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing pelvic or lower limb operation by David H Livingston, Michele Fiorentino, Franchesca Hwang, Sri Ram Pentakota, Anne C Mosenthal

“…OSA is a well-described predictor of pulmonary complications after elective operation. Yet, data are lacking on its effect after operations for trauma. …”
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Effect of the combination of remifentanil and neuromuscular blockers in pediatric endotracheal intubation: a prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial by Lanxin Qiao, Di Zhang, Zhengzheng Gao, Tingting Zi, Jianmin Zhang, Lijing Li, Fang Wang

“…Methods One hundred thirty-eight pediatric patients aged 1–12 years, classified as having American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, who received general anesthetics for elective surgery were randomly divided into a remifentanil group (group R) (n = 69) and a placebo group (group C) (n = 69). …”
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Comparing the Inspiratory Capacity Measurements Obtained by Incentive Spirometry and Ultrasonic Spirography in the Early Postoperative Period in Cardiac Surgery Patients by A. A. Eremenko, T. P. Zyulyaeva, D. V. Ryabova, M. S. Grekova, A. P. Alferova, A. V. Goncharova, O. O. Grin, S. S. Dmitrieva, A. S. Dmitrieva

“…To compare volumetric parameters measured with incentive spirometer and results obtained with bedside ultrasound-based spirometer to assure the feasibility of the use of incentive spirometry to assess the inspiratory capacity and effectiveness of postoperative respiratory rehabilitation.Materials and methods. The study included 50 patients after elective cardiac surgery. …”
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Assessment of frailty in geriatric patients admitted to oncology: a quality improvement project by Safiyyah Samad, Robert Brown

“…This project aimed to improve the assessment of frailty in patients aged 65 and above admitted to the oncology department using the CFS. Method: We reviewed data for patients aged 65 and over admitted to the oncology department, including elective and emergency admissions. …”
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Analysis of intraoperative temperature changes and postoperative related indexes in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy by CHANG Xin, LI Linghai, CHEN Bin, WEI Biyu, LIU Tao, WANG Chun, GAO Guangkuo, SHEN Shanshan, LIU Wei

“…Objective：To observe and analyze the characteristics of temperature changes at different time points and the changes of postoperative indexes in adult thoracotomy and thoracoscopic surgery. Methods：A retrospective analysis was used to select 202 patients with elective thoracic surgery admilted in Beijing Chest Hospital from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2023, and they were divided into the thoracoscopic group (102 cases) and the thoracotomy group (100 cases) according to the surgical Methods：A retrospective analysis was used to select 202 patients with elective thoracic surgery admilted in Beijing Chest Hospital from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2023, and they were divided into the thoracoscopic group (102 cases) and the thoracotomy group (100 cases) according to the surgical methods. …”
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Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication by George N. Kouvelos, Nektario Papa, Christos Nassis, Nikolaos Xiropotamos, George Papadopoulos, Miltiadis I. Matsagkas

“…Prompt management by conservative or invasive methods seems to be important for the reversal of the neurologic deficit and the optimization of patient's outcome.…”
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Intensity of hemorrhage following tonsillectomy by Milošević Dušanka N.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the intensity of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage according to the five-grade classification. Methods. A total of 408 consecutive patients, aged 2 to 54 years, undergoing elective tonsillectomy, with (n=261) or without (n=147) adenoidectomy, were included in this prospective study. …”
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Developing health-saving competence of pre-service teachers in Kazakhstan by Alibi Laulanbekov, Jamilya Torybayeva, Mukhamejan Tusseyev

“…The essential aspect in the study of the elective course was building upon students' existing knowledge in the fields of physical education, pedagogy, psychology, and subject-specific teaching methods, as well as enhancing their health-saving competencies. …”
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Tailored surgical strategies for mini-access open total arch repairCentral MessagePerspective by Soo Jin Park, MD, PhD, Hong Rae Kim, MD, PhD, Ho Jin Kim, MD, Joon Bum Kim, MD, PhD

“…We aimed to present a mini-access total arch replacement performed by stratified approaches and to evaluate perioperative outcomes to contribute to the body of evidence. Methods: We evaluated 40 consecutive patients (aged 69.5 years; interquartile range, 65.6-76.3 years) undergoing elective total arch replacement using 5- to 8-cm upper mini-sternotomy between 2018 and 2022. …”
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