Outcomes in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes receiving a stent for angina by R. N. Akhtereyev, A. S. Galyavich, L. V. Baleeva, Z. M. Galeeva

“…To study the outcomes in hypertensive (HTN) patients receiving a stent for class III angina, depending on concomitant type 2 diabetes (T2D).Material and methods. The study included 295 patients aged 45 to 75 years. …”
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Laparorraphy in patients with colorectal cancer. Enrique Cabrera Hospital, 2019-2021 by Yusniel Lugo Echevarria, Anaisa León Mursuli, Pedro Rolando López Rodríguez

“…<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to compare the results of abdominal wall closure using internal subtotal points and total points in patients operated on for colorectal cancer.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study was carried out at the Dr. …”
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Student-Directed Community Cardiovascular Screening at a Regional Campus - Before and After a Pandemic by James Dodds, Tanner Smith, Elizabeth Lyons, Nicholas Duncan, William J. Crump

“…Healthcare entered an unprecedented time as all elective procedures, some routine office visits, and screening efforts stopped with only life-saving services available. …”
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Medical students’ experiential learning on social determinants of health: a constructivist qualitative study by Yurong Ge, Makie Ariga, Yuko Takeda

“…This study aims to explore how experiential learning influences medical students’ understanding of SDH and fosters growth in cognition, emotion, and social responsibility. Methods Since 2015, an 8-week elective course at Juntendo University School of Medicine has aimed to help third-year students understand SDH through direct engagement with marginalized groups. …”
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Investigation of Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A 10-Year Long-Term Follow-Up Study by Esra Yildiz, Ziya Yildiz, Nuray Dayapoğlu

“…With this study, we aimed to determine the quality of life of patients who had open heart surgery years later. Methods. Patients who underwent elective isolated CABG from January to December 2011 in the cardiovascular disease’s clinic of a hospital in Eastern Turkey were recruited, after which data were collected from them via telephone and mail. …”
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Maternal and Fetal Outcome in Liver Transplant Parturients by Nitu Puthenveettil, Susmitha Susan Mammen, Sajan Rahman, Amitha Aredath, Jerry Paul

“…Background: Liver transplant recipients are at greater risk of both maternal and fetal complications than healthy parturients. Methods: In this retrospective study, we looked at the case files of liver transplant recipients who came for safe confinement from 2011 to 2021. …”
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Influence of head rotation on oropharyngeal leak pressure of LMA-ProtectorTM and i-gel® in paralysed, anaesthetised patients: A randomised comparative study by Gauri Sharma, Jaspal Singh Dali, Megha Soni, Rashmi Virmani

“…The primary objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the influence of head rotation on the OPLP of LMA-ProtectorTM with i-gel® in paralysed, anaesthetised patients. Methods: Sixty patients of either gender scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly allocated into two Group, namely group L and Group I. …”
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Recording rates of high-frequency variability index monitoring and use of vasoactive medications in daily clinical practice: A prospective observational study by Sayaka Hirai, Mitsuru Ida, Nobuhiro Tanaka, Kanta Hattori, Masahiko Kawaguchi

“…The hypothesis is that when an HFVI sensor is applied and anaesthesia management is left to the discretion of the anaesthesiologist in charge, HFVI interpretation would be limited. Methods: Patients aged ≥65 years who underwent elective major abdominal surgery for malignant disease under general anaesthesia in those scheduled for surgery for >2 h were eligible. …”
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Ultrasonographic Prediction of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Obese Patients by Amit Sharma, Swaran Bhalla

“…We hypothesized that there is an association between ultrasonographic measurements of the anterior neck soft-tissue thickness at level of vocal cords (VCs) and hyoid bone (HB) in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in the obese patients and evaluated the feasibility of ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in Indian population. Materials and Methods: A total of 70 obese patients with body mass index >30 kg/m2 and American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade I and II undergoing elective surgeries and receiving general anesthesia were enrolled in the study. …”
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Effect of individualized end-inspiratory pause guided by driving pressure on respiratory mechanics during prone spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Ting Zhang, Feng Lv, Shuangyu He, Yuntian Zhang, Li Ren, Juying Jin

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of individualized end-inspiratory pause guided by driving pressure on respiratory mechanics in patients undergoing prone spinal surgery.MethodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted from August to October 2023. …”
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Microsurgical reconstruction of major scalp defects following scalp avulsion by Gurdayal Singh Kalra, Pradeep Goil, Pranay S Chakotiya

“…Lack of education and awareness in Indian villages often result in these patients coming late to the hospitals when replantation is not possible and scalp reconstruction remains the only available option. Materials and Methods: We performed our study on 22 cases of scalp avulsion injury presented to us between June 2007 and April 2012 at Department of Burn, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur. …”
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Electromagnetic Fields, Electrical Stimulation, and Vacuum Simultaneously Applied for Major Burn Scars by Salvatore Marafioti, Sheila Veronese, Claudio Pecorella, Carlo Felice Tavernese, Sara Costantino, Maurizio Busoni, Andrea Sbarbati

“…For this reason, it could become the elective treatment for major burn scars.…”
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Influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on cerebrovascular diseases in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil by Raiene Telassin Abbas-Kayano, Yara Hahr Marques Hökerberg, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on hospitalizations and hospital deaths due to cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in São Paulo state, Brazil. Methods This ecologic study evaluated the CVD hospitalizations and hospital deaths (2017–2021) by demographic features and CVD type. …”
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Spinal Anesthesia in Pregnant Females with Preeclampsia by Ye. M. Shifman, G. V. Filippovich

“…What option of anesthesia should be preferred if there is a need for cesarean section in pregnant women with severe preeclampsia remains unanswered so far.Objective: to evaluate the safety of spinal anesthesia (SA) in pregnant women with preeclampsia.Materials and methods. Fifty four cases of spinal anesthesia during cesarean section were analyzed in pregnant females with preeclampsia. …”
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Optimal patient positioning for spinal anesthesia using a visual aid in cesarean section patients: A randomized control trial by Shubha V. Hegde, Archana Shivashankar, Kadirehally B. Nalini, Ashwini Turai

“…Hence, in our study, we hypothesized that using photographs with verbal commands would reduce the time taken for spinal needle placement, reduce the total number of skin pricks, and improve the success at the first attempt. Material and Methods: One hundred and eleven pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section were divided into Group C (only verbal instructions were given) and Group V (visual aid and verbal instructions were given). …”
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Are eviscerations preventable? by JULIO FERNANDES TOMASI, FABIELLE MENEZES TOLFO, LAIS MADEIRA CONSTANTINO, FELIPE ANTÔNIO CACCIATORI

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of patients undergoing abdominal wall resuturing due to evisceration and verify the benefit of using prophylactic mesh in this sample. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study, which analyzed the medical records of patients who underwent abdominal wall resuturing procedures between January 2010 and December 2023 in a tertiary hospital. …”
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Biohumoral and endocrine parameters in assessment of surgical trauma in open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Radunović Miodrag, Radunović Miroslav, Radunović Mirko, Lazović Ranko, Panić Nikola, Bulajić Milutin

“…The aim of this work was to assess the extent of trauma following each of the two types of cholecystectomy (traditional/open and laparoscopic) by measuring palette of biochemical parameters. Methods. This prospective, single- center study included 120 patients subjected to elective cholecystectomy during the period of one year. …”
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A prospective randomized clinical trial on the differential effect of left versus right stellate ganglion block on perioperative stress response by Wei Jiang, Liu Yang, Xia Zheng

“…Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the differential effects of left versus right stellate ganglion block (SGB) on perioperative stress response. Methods Sixty patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly divided into two groups, the left SGB (LSGB) group and the right SGB (RSGB) group. …”
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Application of the Robson classification in assessing cesarean section rates: an audit of a tertiary care hospital’s gynecology department in Karachi, Pakistan by Syed Muhammad Aqeel Abidi, Syeda Namayah Fatima Hussain, Shahida Abbas, Syeda Tayyaba Fatima Abidi, Sonia Haresh

“…Design: A retrospective clinical audit based on standardized classification and descriptive analysis. Methods: This retrospective audit was conducted using hospital delivery records from January 1st to December 31st, 2022, at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Holy Family Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. …”
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Differentiated Prevention of Cardiac Complications of Extracardiac Surgery by A. N. Korniyenko, O. R. Dobrushina, E. P. Zinina

“…The review considers the causes, methods for prediction and prevention of cardiac complications of extracardiac surgery. …”
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