Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in open heart surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by O. A. Rubanenko, A. O. Rubanenko, I. L. Davydkin

“…To evaluate the literature data on the efficacy of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in elective cardiac surgery, including onor off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and/or valve replacement and/or repair.Material and methods. …”
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The Effectiveness of Combining Intraoperative Ketamine with Postoperative Acetaminophen or Tramadol in Female Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Postoperative Pai... by Malath Azeez Al-Saadi, Karrar Ibrahim Mahmood, Salah H. Al-Janaby

“…Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of administering intraoperative ketamine along with acetaminophen or tramadol for controlling postoperative pain in female patients who have undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective comparative study includes the records of 152 female patients who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in Bronchi Infected with Periodontopathogenic Bacteria. by Luca Bernasconi, Liza L Ramenzoni, Ahmed Al-Majid, Gabrielo M Tini, Sereina M Graber, Patrick R Schmidlin, Sarosh Irani

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine whether bronchial colonisations/infections with periodontopathogenic bacteria are associated with elevated inflammatory markers such as MMPs, interleukins and Tumor necrosis factor alpha in the bronchial fluid.<h4>Methods</h4>Periodontal status was assessed in consecutive outpatients planned for elective bronchoscopies, and PCR for periodontopathogenic bacteria was performed from a protected specimen brush sample taken from the bronchial mucosa. …”
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Is intranasal dexamethasone effective in reducing sore throat following surgery? by Hamidreza Shetabi, Ehsan Momeni

“…Our main aim of the study was to investigate if intranasal dexamethasone is successful in reducing postoperative sore throat occurrence. Materials and Methods: The study involved 96 adult individuals who were scheduled for elective eye surgery at Faiz Medical Center, which is affiliated with Isfahan University, between July 2020 and March 2021. …”
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Physical, cognitive, and mental function in patients with pre- and post cardiac surgery: A pre–post comparative study by Dipika Prajapati, Aishwarya Nair

“…Hence, this study aims to assess the changes in physical, cognitive, and mental function in patients before and after cardiac surgery. Methods: This was a pre–post observational study including 47 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. …”
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Ten-Year Sepsis Rates Comparing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Ureterorenoscopic Laser Lithotripsy in an Australian Population by Matthew Farag, Clancy Mulholland, Deanne Soares, Lih Ming Wong, Damien Bolton, Daniel Lenaghan

“…ObjectivesTo compare the rate and predictors of septic complications after shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy (FURS) in an Australian population. MethodsHospital admission data were extracted from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) regarding all elective admissions for SWL and FURS for treatment of intrarenal stones from 2009 to 2018, inclusive. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block in reducing emergence agitation in children undergoing hip surgery by Xiaofeng Wang, Yonglin Chen, Hai Yan, Yongzhu Chen, Yonggang Yang, Ruyi Xing, Yu Zhang, Tao Xu, Hui Zhang

“…We aim to investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block on emergence agitation in children undergoing hip surgery.MethodsThis prospective, randomized, controlled study was conducted in children aged 1–6 year undergoing elective hip surgery. …”
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Receptivity to Bariatric Surgery in Qualified Patients by Michael Fung, Sean Wharton, Alison Macpherson, Jennifer L. Kuk

“…The objective of this study is to determine the factors influencing receptivity to bariatric surgery among those who qualify for the procedure. Methods. Patients attending a publicly funded weight management clinic who qualified for bariatric surgery were asked to complete an elective questionnaire between February 2013 and April 2014. …”
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Outcomes of Robotic Transabdominal Retromuscular Repair: 3-Year Follow-up by Aquiles Garza, Cesar Amaya-Romero, Gabriel Arevalo

“…This study aimed to report the 3-year recurrence rates and overall patient outcomes including quality of life.MethodA retrospective review of prospective collected data analyzed 101 elective r-TARUP patients from August 2018 to January 2022. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Carotid Artery Stenting for Carotid Artery Stenosis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Shuki OKUHARA, Tomoaki MURAKAMI, Shingo TOYOTA, Kosei OKOCHI, Koichi NAKASHIMA, Kazuhiro TOHARA, Shuhei YAMADA, Takamune ACHIHA, Maki KOBAYASHI, Haruhiko KISHIMA

“…Most previous large studies of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in maintenance hemodialysis patients are old-era, do not describe the types of stents and method of protection, and their effectiveness is unknown. …”
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The analyses of length and type of bladder injury during cesarean section in patients with or without placenta accreta: a retrospective case-control study by Fikriye Işıl Adıgüzel, Cevdet Adıgüzel, Gülsüm Uysal, Mert Ali Karataş

“…Abstract Aim To evaluate the outcomes of patients with bladder injury during cesarean delivery with or without placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). Materials ant method Retrospective case series of all pregnancies complicated by bladder injury during cesarean delivery were evaluated in a tertiary hospital between January 2018 and December 2023. …”
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Comparison of Hospital Stay After Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair With or Without Enhanced Recovery Protocol by Ilaria Peluttiero, Dimitrios Apostolou, Gianfranco Varetto, Lorenzo Gibello, Erica Mariani, Edoardo Frola, Fabio Barili, Matteo Ripepi, Massimo Maione, Fabio Verzini

“…This study aimed to compare early outcomes of ERAS with a traditional post-operative protocol in patients undergoing elective open aortic surgery. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2018 – 2022 in two tertiary vascular surgery centres. …”
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Risk factors for type 2 endoleak following endovascular aneurysm repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms by Eduardo Silva, Vânia Constâncio-Oliveira, Celso Nunes, Leonor Baldaia, Miguel Castro, Luís Orelhas, Maria Carmona, Joana Moreira, Manuel Fonseca

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of LA and IMA on the development of T2EL after EVAR and to identify associated risk factors. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent elective EVAR for infrarenal aortic aneurysms at our institution between January 2020 and December 2022, without embolization of LA or IMA. …”
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Combined Spatial and Dosimetric Recurrence Pattern Analysis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Postoperative (Chemo)radiotherapy by Philipp Schröter, Hoi Hin Lau, Florian Stritzke, Henrik Franke, Katharina Weusthof, Sebastian Regnery, Lukas Bauer, Maximilian Deng, Katharina Dvornikovich, Anna Hofmann, Lars Wessel, Karl Semmelmayer, Julius Moratin, Oliver Ristow, Jürgen Hoffmann, Peter Plinkert, Gerhard Dyckhoff, Jürgen Debus, Thomas Held

“…Among the 27.5% (11/40) type C/D low-dose recurrences in the elective target volume, 15% (6/40) were true nodal failures, resulting in an overall elective neck failure rate of 3% (6/203). …”
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Peripartum heart failure in Finland: A population‐based record linkage study by Antti M. Puhakka, Georg Macharey, Volker Ziller, Mika Gissler, Aydin Tekay, Corinna Keil, Denise Hilfiker‐Kleiner

“…This study aims to comprehensively investigate the prevalence of HFPP in the Finnish population and identify the underlying risk factors associated with its occurrence. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis using data from the Finnish Medical Birth Register and the Finnish Care Register for Health Care, covering 1996 to 2021. …”
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Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography to Optimize the Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Angiography for Low-Risk Patients Screened With Artificial Intelligence: Protocol for the Car... by Jeremy Petch, Juan Pablo Tabja Bortesi, Tej Sheth, Madhu Natarajan, Natalia Pinilla-Echeverri, Shuang Di, Shrikant I Bangdiwala, Karen Mosleh, Omar Ibrahim, Kevin R Bainey, Julian Dobranowski, Maria P Becerra, Katie Sonier, Jon-David Schwalm

“…A large proportion of elective outpatients undergoing ICA have nonobstructive CAD, highlighting the suboptimal use of this test. …”
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Prophylactic VA-ECMO During Complex High-Risk PCI by Chenliang Pan, MD, Youqi Zhu, MD, Jing Zhao, MD, Bo Zhang, MD, Sixiong Hu, MD, Cunrui Zhao, MD, Xiaoxue Meng, MD, Xinghu Zhou, MD, Yurun Su, MD, Erkun Xing, MM, Peng Lei, MD, Nan Bai, MD, Juan Ma, MD, Xiaojuan Wang, MD, Andong Lu, MD, Ming Bai, MD

“…Objectives: The authors aimed to assess the safety and effectiveness of prophylactic VA-ECMO during PCI. Methods: This single-center, randomized trial enrolled 70 patients with complex high-risk coronary lesions (Synergy Between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery [SYNTAX] score ≥33) who declined coronary artery bypass grafting. …”
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Play dough or balloon blowing? A clinical trial comparing creative interventions for reducing preoperative anxiety in children aged 4–8 years by Razie Vakili, Reza Feizi, Yahya Salimi, Mobin Mottahedi, Parisa Rizevandi

“…This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of play dough (PD) activities and balloon blowing (BB) in reducing preoperative anxiety in children. Methods This randomized controlled trial included 90 children aged 4–8 years, a developmental stage characterized by responsiveness to play-based interventions, scheduled for elective surgeries at Besat Hospital, Hamedan, Iran, between November 2023 and January 2025. …”
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Dexamethasone has a synergistic effect on liposomal bupivacaine in reducing postoperative pain after total shoulder arthroplasty by Julian Wier, MD, Kevin C. Liu, MD, Cory K. Mayfield, MD, Eric H. Lin, BS, Cailan L. Feingold, BS, Alexander E. Weber, MD, Seth C. Gamradt, MD, Joseph N. Liu, MD, Frank A. Petrigliano, MD

“…Methods: The Premier Healthcare Database was queried from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020, for patients who underwent primary, elective anatomic/reverse TSA and received local infiltration LB. …”
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Predictive value of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 in surgical treatment of localized renal cell cancer by A. I. Tarasenko, A. N. Rossolovskiy, O. L. Berezinets, D. A. Durnov, E. B. Popyhova, V. M. Popkov

“…Dynamic monitoring of the level of markers of oncogenesis in patients with RCC allows a personalized approach to the choice of the scope and method of surgical treatment of RCC.…”
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