First step in implementation of opportunistic salpingectomy for prevention of ovarian cancer: Current care and its determinants by Malou E. Gelderblom, Veerle Jaspers, Reinier P. Akkermans, Brigitte Slangen, Angele L. M. Oei, Alexandra A. vanGinkel, Huy Ngo, Joanna IntHout, Rosella P. M. G. Hermens, Joanne A. deHullu, Jurgen M. J. Piek

“…Therefore, the study aim was to determine the implementation of counseling and performance of OS between 2015 and 2018, and its patient, surgical, physician, and hospital characteristics. Material and methods Retrospective study using electronic medical records from six different Dutch hospitals: two academic, two large teaching, and two non‐teaching hospitals. …”
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Clinical outcomes in hypertension patients after coronary stenting due to exertional angina by R. N. Akhtereyev, A. S. Galyavich, L. V. Baleeva, Z. M. Galeeva

“…To study clinical outcomes in hypertension patients after coronary stenting due to exertional angina.Material and methods. The study included 214 patients with class 3 stable angina and hypertension. …”
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The Co-Design of a Locally Led Health Professional Education Curriculum in Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Amy Gray, Sysavanh Phommachanh, Niranh Phoumindr, Mayfong Mayxay

“…The content and teaching methods were validated and reviewed through piloting with local education leaders. (4) Conclusions: Despite the need to scale HPE globally, there are few examples of how this can be achieved in countries in which large gaps exist in HPE capacity. …”
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Impact of Regional Anesthesia for Restriction of Metabolic and Inflammatory Changes during Abdominal Surgery by P. A. Lyuboshevsky, A. V. Zabusov

“…Objective: to evaluate the impact of regional anesthesia on the magnitude of these changes during and after abdominal surgery. Subjects and methods. One hundred and twenty patients were examined during elective lower abdominal operations. …”
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Comparison of video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation across different body mass index categories: A prospective study by Gulay Esen, Arzu Acikel

“…Notable variations were detected in mouth opening, thyromental distance, and C-L and IDS levels across different laryngoscopy methods. Patients in the VL group exhibited a greater frequency of mouth opening of [Med-Science 2024; 13(4.000): 921-9]…”
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COVID-19 outbreak impact on urolithiasis treatments: A multicenter retrospective study across 9 urological centers in Italy by Giorgio Mazzon, Stefania Ferretti, Emanuele Serafin, Francesco Claps, Pietro Acquati, Davide Brusa, Federico Germinale, Giuseppe Celentano, Andrea Pescuma, Andrea Vismara Fugini, Davide Campobasso, Umberto Maestroni, Giovanni Costa, Tonino Morena, Flavia Di Marco, Andrea Baudo, Massimiliano Creta, Nicola Pavan, Marco Ticonosco, Angelo Peroni, Devis Collura, Maria Angela Cerruto, Alessandro Antonelli, Luca Carmignani, Salvatore Micali, Carlo Trombetta, Giovanni Muto, Antonio Celia

“…The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has posed challenges to the global health care community, affecting the management of upper urinary tract stones. Materials and methods. This retrospective study involved 9 Italian centers. …”
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Effects of ciprofol on postoperative delirium and outcomes in older patients undergoing major thoracic surgery: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, single-blinded, randomised... by Li Wang, Hao Wang, Ailin Luo, Qian Liu, Wei Xiao, E Wang, Xiaoping Gu, Wen Ouyang, Tianlong Wang, Pu Hong, Shibiao Chen

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of ciprofol compared with propofol on the incidence of POD and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing thoracic surgeries.Methods and analysis This multicentre, prospective, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial will recruit patients aged ≥65 years scheduled for elective thoracoscopic lobectomy or segmentectomy, with an anticipated anaesthesia duration of at least 2 hours. …”
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Development and validation of a postoperative delirium risk prediction model for non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients by Xu Lin, Na Tian, Yuanlong Wang, Shuhui Hua, Jian Kong, Shanling Xu, Yanan Lin, Chuan Li, Bin Wang, Yanlin Bi

“…Therefore, it is necessary to develop and validate a preoperative model for POD risk prediction.MethodsThis study selected 663 elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery under general anesthesia for tracheal intubation in general surgery, from September 1st, 2020 to June 1st, 2022. …”
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Optimising cardiac surgery outcomes in people with diabetes: the OCTOPuS pilot feasibility study by Richard IG Holt, Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Mayank Patel, Philip Newland-Jones, Suvitesh Luthra, Jo Picot, Helen Partridge, Andrew Cook

“…Although the intervention could be applied to any surgical discipline, cardiothoracic surgery was chosen because 30–40% of those undergoing elective cardiac revascularisation have diabetes. Methods The project had three phases: (1) designing the intervention, (2) a pilot study of the intervention and (3) a multicentre randomised controlled study in United Kingdom cardiothoracic centres to assess whether the intervention could improve surgical outcomes. …”
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The effectiveness of ulcerative colitis treatment depending on the route of medical drug usage by V. O. Petryna

“…Aim to increase the effectiveness of ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment by combination of the basic therapy with Bifidumbacterin in microclysters with clinical and pathogenic features of the disease assessment. Materials and methods. 38 UC patients with primary lesion of the left side colon (20 men, 18 women) in the disease active phase were recruited into the study. …”
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Providing primary care to military personnel: legal regulation and areas of concern by P. Yu. Naumov, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Kholikov

“…The practical implementation of these approaches and obtaining meaningful scientific data is carried out using analytical-synthetic, deductive-inductive, system-essential and abstract-concrete methods of cognition.Results. The main results include a generalization of regulatory legal requirements in providing PHC to military personnel.Conclusion. …”
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Consideraciones sobre la organización de los servicios hospitalarios ante una epidemia de Influenza A (H1N1). Experiencia en Cienfuegos 2009 by Grupo operativo provincial de atención médica a los enfermos adultos hospitalizados

“…Gustavo Aldereguía Lima, during the year 2009 to face the A (H1N1) pandemic influenza. <strong>Method</strong>: A prospective study. Investigation in systems and services of the health system, where a wide bibliographical revision was made, combined with group’s techniques (for the progressive definition of the organizational strategy) and the experiences contained in the "portfolio of decisions" created for that purpose. …”
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Determination of the Median Effective Dose (ED50) of Ciprofol for Successful Sedation in Pediatric Patients During General Anesthesia Induction by Nie P, Wu D, Du C, Wang X, Zhang H, Xiao H

“…Peihe Nie,1 Di Wu,2 Chengjun Du,1 Xiaoqian Wang,1 Huan Zhang,1 Hongyi Xiao1 1Department of Anesthesiology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, 261041, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Outpatient, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, 261041, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongyi Xiao, Department of Anesthesiology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, 261041, People’s Republic of China, Email 1185549168@qq.comPurpose: To determine the median effective dose (ED50) and 90% effective dose (ED90) of ciprofol for successful sedation during general anesthesia induction in pediatric patients, optimize dosing regimens, and provide reference evidence for clinical practice.Patients and Methods: We enrolled pediatric patients aged 3– 12 years scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. …”
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Risk factors of incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery with periumbilical minilaparotomy incision: a propensity score matching analysis by Yoonhong Kim, Ki Hyun Kim, Kyung Won Seo, Seung Hun Lee, Gyung Mo Son

“…Considerable debate remains regarding the design, comorbidity, suture material, and method. We investigated the risk factors for incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the presence of limited surgery-related factors. …”
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Comparison of Mean Hemodynamic Change with Different Doses of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Endotracheal Intubation by Tasneem Alam, Sanum Kashif, Khalid Mehmood, Umair ., Akhtar Hussain

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in main Operation Theatre of Combined Military Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan from 3rd February 2022 to 30th November 2022. Material and Methods:  A total of 60 patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia using endotracheal intubation, aged 20 – 60 years of either gender were included. …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence improves safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the Fundus First technique: a retrospective study by Susanna Haverinen, Susanna Haverinen, Evelina Pajus, Gabriel Sandblom, Gabriel Sandblom, Yücel Cengiz, Yücel Cengiz

“…Results from LC performed with the Fundus First method (FF-LC) and ICG fluorescence has not been previously reported. …”
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Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Different Doses of Epidural Hydromorphone Coadministered with Ropivacaine after Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Meijuan Yang, Luyang Wang, Hong Chen, Yuwen Tang, Xinzhong Chen

“…Hence, we evaluated and compared the analgesic and adverse effects of postoperative different doses of epidural hydromorphone coadministered with ropivacaine after cesarean section. Methods. Eighty term parturients with elective cesarean section under epidural anesthesia were allocated into four groups. …”
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Application of moderate hypothermia while performance of the aortal arch reconstruction in new-born babies in conditions of selective antegrade cerebral perfusion by Ya. P. Truba, R. І. Sekelyk, І. V. Dzyurii, O. S. Golovenko, V. V. Lazoryshynets

“…To estimate a security of application of moderate hypothermia while performing the aortal arch reconstruction in new-born babies in conditions of selective antegrade cerebral perfusion. Materials and methods. In 2010-2019 yrs period in Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery and Scientific-Practical Medical Centre of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardio-Surgery in 64 new-born babies the aortal arch reconstruction was performed in conditions of selective antegrade cerebral perfusion in moderate hypothermia. …”
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Short-term deceleration capacity of heart rate predicts post-induction hypotension in patients with low ASA status: a prospective observational study by Hongwei Qi, Maofeng Shi, Teng Wu, Tao Sun, Miaomiao Xu, Kangli Hui, Manlin Duan

“…Methods Patients aged 18 to 65 undergoing elective surgery with lower ASA status I or II were included in this study. …”
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Preoperative Gastric Volume Assessment in Full-Term Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Females: A Prospective Observational Study by Nikila Devarayasamudram Gopal, Rajkumaran Kamaraj, Reshma Ponnusamy, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Mouriya Subramani

“…Objective: The objective of this study is to compare gastric contents and volume through point-of-care gastric ultrasound (PoCUS) in full-term pregnant women and non-pregnant females scheduled for elective surgeries. Methods: This single-center, prospective, observational study included 140 patients who underwent surgery between March 2022 and July 2023. …”
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