No microorganism was detected in amniotic fluid of healthy pregnancies from the second trimester to the delivery by Yu Liu, Jingmei Ma, Xiang Li, Haijuan Zhao, Qubo Ai, Lanying Zhang, Yulong Tong, Lingzhen Meng, Huixia Yang

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the microbial population in amniotic fluid (AF) from the second trimester until the time of delivery using multiple microbiological methods. Methods AF samples were collected during the second trimester (19–21 gestational weeks) and at the time of delivery. …”
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The Importance of Clinical Data for the Diagnosis of Breast Tumours in North Afghanistan by Gerhard Stauch, Peter Fritz, Rauofi Rokai, Atiq Sediqi, Haroon Firooz, Hans Ullrich Voelker, Michael Weinhara, Joachim Mollin, Bishara Soudah, Peter Dalquen, Friedhelm Brinckmann, Jürgen Dippon

“…This study was performed in knowledge of the increasing gap between breast disease treatment in countries with restricted resources and developed countries with increasingly sophisticated examination methods. Methods. The authors present the analysis of a breast disease register consisting of diagnostic cases from Mazar e Sharif and Herat in 2018 and 2019. …”
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Prevention of sufentanil-induced cough during induction of general anesthesia by low-dose esketamine by Xueyue Zhou, Chaoping Guo, Boyu Liu, Yongqing Guan, Shengxiang Wang, Jun Ji

“…This study aimed to investigate the preventive effect of low-dose esketamine on sufentanil-induced cough. Methods This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study was conducted at the Air Force Medical Center between September 2023 and May 2024. …”
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Exploring the boundaries of anastomotic leak: experience in a high-volume center by Carolina Riscanevo Bobadilla, Gloria Flórez Dussan, Jorge Vargas, Liliana Suarez, German Jimenez, Carlos Gonzalez, Andrea Carolina Córdoba, Wilmar Martín, Diego Olivera, Raúl Guevara

“…The study described patient characteristics, diagnostic methods, and management at Clinica Universitaria Colombia from 2013 to 2023. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of head flexion and extension on the depth of orotracheal tube in children: Pediatric airway’s motion puzzle by Praveen Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Akshat Gupta, Kundan Kumar

“…Statistical analysis used paired Student’s t-tests (P < 0.05). Statistical Methods: Data were entered into an MS-Excel spreadsheet, and statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS, version 26.0, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). …”
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Bioengineered cardiovascular bypass grafts via in vivo self-assembly of scaffold-guided tubular tissue in rats by Shiqi Hu, Xiuhong Sun, Rui Zhou, Kai Fu, Yunfei Mo, Jialin Xu, Xiaoyan Shen, Shiwen Liu, Yuqing Niu

“…When used as interpositional grafts in the abdominal aorta, the BTCs demonstrated excellent patency, blood flow velocity, vascular reactivity, compliance, and histological architecture comparable to those of the native vessel over a 24-week implantation period. Our method significantly shortens the fabrication time of bioengineered vessels—from several months to two weeks—thereby aligning with the critical time window required for elective cardiovascular bypass surgery. …”
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Progressive decrease in partial pressure of end-tidal CO2 during posterior spinal fusion surgery in a child with idiopathic scoliosis and pectus excavatum: a case report by Yan Xu, Yanjun Lin, Chunling Jiang, Li Zhou

“…The patient remained prone for approximately 5 h without further complications. This method was recommended for the patient’s operation, for which there were no adverse effects. …”
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Knowledge and perceptions of the roles of anesthesiologists as providers of healthcare services: toward better-educated patients by Anwar Zahran, Firas Besharieh, Yazan Hamdan, Taysir Alsadder, Mohammad Jaber, Ramzi Shawahna

“…The study also assessed associations between the patients' different demographic and clinical variables and their knowledge and perceptions about the roles of anesthesiologists. Method This study was conducted using a cross-sectional design and a questionnaire among perioperative patients admitted for elective surgeries in five major public and private hospitals in the Nablus, Tulkarm, Jenin, and Salfit governorates of the West Bank of Palestine. …”
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Clinical behavior of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningoencephalitis Comportamiento clinico y terapéutico de la meningoencefalitis por Streptococcus pneumoniae by Raisa Bu-Coifiu Fanego, Alberto J. Dorta-Contreras, Bárbara Padilla-Docal, Martha O' Farril-Sanchez, Isabel Lopez-Hernandez

“…This paper aims at describing the clinical characteristics, the laboratory findings, the complications, and the therapeutic management of these patients, who have been suffering from this disease since 1993 to 2006. METHOD: Twelve children with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningoencephalitis admitted to the pediatric hospital of San Miguel del Padron, City of Havana in this period were assessed. …”
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Effectiveness of ultra-rapid (20 min) high-frequency in-situ cardiac arrest simulations in a high-volume operating department – A tool for evaluating and implementing emergency rou... by Anna Sundelin, Anders Stålman, Therese Djärv

“…Background: In-situ simulations are effective in identifying latent safety threats. In high-volume elective operating departments, cardiac arrests are rare due to strict patient selection. …”
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Association between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in older patients by Timothy T Houle, Xin Ma, Yuan Shen, Hailin Zheng, Meijuan Wang, Ariel Mueller, Edward R Marcantonio, Tianyi Tang, Zhongcong Xie, Zhongyong Shi, Yupeng Chen, Jingxiao Hu

“…However, relatively little is known about possible retinal layer thickness among patients with postoperative delirium.Aims We aimed to investigate the relationship between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in this cross-sectional study.Methods The participants (≥65 years old) having elective surgery under general anaesthesia were screened via medical records from Shanghai 10th People’s Hospital. …”
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A low-middle income country experience: conventional hysterectomy vs conservative placenta accreta spectrum managementAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by M. Adya F. Dilmy, MD, Jenica X. Budiman, BMedSci, Yudianto B. Saroyo, PhD, Amanda Rumondang, MD, Yuditiya Purwosunu, PhD

“…The standard management approach is an elective cesarean-hysterectomy, but it presents with its own set of risks and complications. …”
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Switching from intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab in patients with immune mediated diseases in clinical remission by Nikos Viazis, Anastasios Karamanakos, Konstantinos Mousourakis, Angeliki Christidou, Fotios Fousekis, Konstantinos Mpakogiannis, Anastasios Koukoudis, Konstantinos Katsanos, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Myrto Cheila, Maria Tzouvala, Eirini Zacharopoulou, Maria Palatianou, Olga Giouleme, Olga Giouleme, Anastasia Katsoula, Anastasia Katsoula, Christos Liatsos, Nikolaos Kyriakos, Evi Zampeli, Evgenia Papathanasiou, Angeliki Theodoropoulou, Konstantinos Karmiris, Ioannis Psaroudakis, George Tribonias, Souzanna Gazi, Evangelia Mole, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Christos Koutsianas, Dimitris Vassilopoulos, George E. Fragoulis, Nikos Michalakeas, Charalampos Papagoras, Pantelis Panagakis, Marina Papoutsaki, Vasiliki Chasapi, Alexandros Stratigos, George Katsikas

“…AimTo report on the efficacy and safety of elective switching from intravenously (IV) to subcutaneously (SC) administered Infliximab (IFX) in patients with immune mediated diseases.MethodsRetrospective analysis of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and chronic plaque Psoriasis (PsO) who were receiving IFX-IV for maintenance of remission in tertiary referral centers and were switched to IFX-SC based on their physician’s choice. …”
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Comparative Study of Master's degree of Art Education Courses in Selected Universities with the aim of Proposing Practical Courses for the Establishment of this field in Iran by Bahareh Heidari Venicheh, Mehrnoosh Shafiei Sararoudi, Mohammad javad Liaghatdar

“…The comparative research method was based on the theory of George Brady and the data was collected from to the website of the selected universities. …”
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Comparison of endoscopic and endoscope-assisted microscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma resection: a prospective randomized study by Márton Eördögh, László Bárány, Christian Rosenstengel, Victoria Bogaczyk, Jörg Baldauf, Silke Vogelgesang, Andreas Stahl, Michael Kirsch, Werner Hosemann, Antje Steveling, Ahmed Al Menabbawy, Henry W. S. Schroeder

“…In this study, we compare both methods and analyze the long-term surgical, radiological, endocrinological, ophthalmological, and rhinological results as well as the patients’ quality of life.MethodsA total of 33 individuals with elective transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery were randomized (pure endoscopic approach or endoscope-assisted microscopic approach) and prospectively underwent investigations with a focus on patient-related subjective outcome measurements.ResultsThe mean follow-up period was 6.3 years. …”
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SURGICAL TREATMENT CHOICE FOR PATIENTS WITH NON-RESECTABLE PANCREATIC HEAD CANCER by Borys H. Bezrodnyi, Ihor V. Kolosovych, Yevhenii O. Nesteruk

“…To improve the results of palliative surgical treatment of patients with unresectable pancreatic head cancer, complicated by obstructive jaundice, by improving the choice of methods and techniques of surgical interventions. …”
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Associations of visceral adipose tissue adipokines with metabolic disorders in abdominal obesity by O. V. Tuzovskaia, Ya. V. Polonskaya, E. V. Garbuzova, E. V. Kashtanova, Yu. I. Ragino

“…For all patients, questionnaires were completed, anthropometric measurements and 3 measurements of blood pressure were performed, fasting blood was sampled, and biopsies of visceral adipose tissue were collected during elective surgery. The parameters of the lipid profile and glucose levels were determined in the blood by enzymatic methods. …”
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Cerebral Oxygenation Monitoring During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Its Correlation with Hematocrit, Mean arterial pressure, and Partial pressure of Oxygen in Arterial Blood by Jai Sharma, Indu Verma, Swati Agarwal, Nivedita Dagar

“…Objective: This observational study aims to investigates cerebral oxygenation changes during CABG and correlations with hematocrit, mean arterial pressure (MAP), blood oxygen levels, CPB flows, and temperature. Methods: Seventy-two elective CABG patients underwent CPB with parameters including rSO2, hematocrit, MAP, PaO2, temperature, and pump flows assessed at specific time points: T1: Baseline pre-anesthesia; T2: Post-anesthesia induction (FiO2 100%); T3: Post-anesthesia induction (FiO2 50%); T4: CPB initiation; T5: CPB at 35°C; T6: CPB at 32°C; T7: CPB rewarming (36°C); T8: Post-CPB weaning (FiO2 100%); T9: Post-CPB weaning (FiO2 50%). …”
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The Impact of Adenosine Fast Induction of Myocardial Arrest during CABG on Myocardial Expression of Apoptosis-Regulating Genes Bax and Bcl-2 by Ahmed Shalaby, Timo Rinne, Otso Järvinen, Juha Latva-Hirvelä, Kristiina Nuutila, Antti Saraste, Jari Laurikka, Helena Porkkala, Pekka Saukko, Matti Tarkka

“…We studied the effect of fast induction of cardiac arrest with denosine on myocardial bax and bcl-2 expression. Methods and Results. 40 elective CABG patients were allocated into two groups. …”
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Case Report: Combined Intercostal-Transdiaphragmatic-Abdominal Wall Hernia by P. Martínez-López, P. Martínez-López, M. Verdaguer-Tremolosa, M. Verdaguer-Tremolosa, V. Rodrigues-Gonçalves, V. Rodrigues-Gonçalves, A. Martín-Del-Rey, M. López-Cano, M. López-Cano

“…AimTo present a rare and complex case of a spontaneous intercostal, transdiaphragmatic and abdominal wall hernia in an elderly male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsAccording to the CARE checklist, we describe a rare case of intercostal, transdiaphragmatic and abdominal wall hernia after an episode of severe coughing.ResultsA 72-year-old male presented with nausea, dyspnea, and progressive left thoracic and abdominal swelling, along with a history of severe cough and spontaneous hematoma in the same regions. …”
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