Analyzing public sentiment on implementing the presidential threshold in Indonesia's presidential election system by Randa Gustiawan, Rafzan Rafzan, Doni Ropawandi, Suswanta Suswanta, Ulung Pribadi

“…This study utilizes qualitative research methods to gauge public sentiment regarding implementing the presidential threshold in Indonesia's presidential election system after the 2019 election. …”
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The dual process of prejudice: racism, nationalism, and sexism in the 2020 U.S. presidential election by Aleksandra Rusowicz, Felicia Pratto, Natalie Shook

“…We sought to (1) determine the extent to which racism, sexism, and nationalism were uniquely associated with political outcomes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and (2) use the dual-process motivational model to examine whether social dominance orientation (SDO) and right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) were potential motivations underlying the link between prejudice and political attitudes and behavior.MethodsA national sample of U.S. adults (N = 531) completed online questionnaires before and after the 2020 U.S. election. …”
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Variation in perioperative practice in elective colorectal cancer surgery: opportunities for quality improvement by John C. Taylor, Hannah Rossington, Rina George, Sarah L. Alderson, Philip Quirke, Caroline Thomas, Simon Howell, the YCR BCIP Study Group

“…Therefore, as part of an improvement programme, we conducted an audit to understand perioperative care. Methods Audit items were developed to cover the pre, intra and postoperative phases of the colorectal cancer surgical pathway and collected for patients undergoing an elective procedure. …”
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Salvage Laryngectomy in Clinically N0 Patients: Is Elective Neck Dissection Indicated? by Mazin Merdad, Nada Al Taylouni

“…Data Sources PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched for relevant studies. Methods Both electronic and manual search strategies were conducted within the abovementioned databases and included articles and reviews to find the relevant studies. …”
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Elective embryo or fetal reduction for caesarean scar pregnancy combined with intrauterine pregnancy by J.R. Huang, X. Li, Q.Z. Peng, J.J. Zhang, X.X. Lin, L.Q. Xie, X.H. Wu, W.S. Zhang

“…Material and Methods: Clinical data from six patients who were diagnosed with CSP combined with intrauterine pregnancy were retrospectively collected and analyzed. …”
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Incidence of cardiac events in on-pump elective surgical interventions on the aorta and heart valves by E. P. Gulyaeva-Seltsovskaya, I. Dkhif, K. D. Vitalieva, P. S. Roshchupkina, A. O. Simonyan, M. I. Tkachev, P. Sh. Chomakhidze, F. Yu. Kopylov, R. N. Komarov

“…To determine the incidence and predictors of cardiovascular events in onpump cardiac operations in modern practice.Material and methods. The study included 200 patients who underwent various elective cardiac surgical interventions. …”
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Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery by Mathew Biskup, Agnieszka Dzioba, Leigh J. Sowerby, Eric Monteiro, Julie Strychowsky

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the opioid prescribing practices of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons in Canada and determine factors that may influence these practices. Methods The online survey was distributed to members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. …”
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Preparation of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for elective percutaneous coronary intervention by A. M. Kochergina, A. A. Khorlampenko, V. N. Karetnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To assess the quality of preparation of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for elective percutaneous coronary intervention, which is aimed to achieving the target values of the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.Materials and Methods. …”
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Differential Characteristics and Outcomes of Urgent/Emergent Versus Elective Aortic Valve Replacement by Joseph E. Ebinger, Aakriti Gupta, Tzu Yu Huang, Marcella A. Kelley, Christin Thompson, Maria Platanis, Susan Cheng

“…We sought to characterize the predictors, outcomes, and potential opportunities to prevent urgent/emergent AVRs. Methods We analyzed Medicare data to identify patients undergoing AVRs from 2017 to 2022. …”
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Comparison of the Complications of Colon Anastomosis and Related Factors in Emergency versus Elective Surgery by MR Zandipour, A Elyasi, J Manouchehri, MA Rasouli, B Zareie

“…The aim of this study is to determine the complications and related factors in patients who underwent colon anastomosis in emergency and elective surgery. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 70 patients over 18 years of age and in need of colon anastomosis, who visited Kowsar Hospital in Sanandaj in 2017-2020, were examined in both emergency and elective groups. …”
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Study of factors leading to cancellation of elective surgeries in a tertiary care hospital by Surender Verma, Gaurav Kumar, Sunil Kumar Yadav, Anjali Verma, Simon Seiwa Lanah L

“…Aims and Objectives: The current study was to thoroughly understand the causes to minimize such cancellations in our institute. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery in a tertiary care teaching hospital in North India. …”
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Preoperative Screening and Case Cancellation in Cocaine-Abusing Veterans Scheduled for Elective Surgery by Nabil Elkassabany, Rebecca M. Speck, David Oslin, Mary Hawn, Khan Chaichana, John Sum-Ping, Jorge Sepulveda, Mary Whitley, Yasser Sakawi

“…Methods. Chiefs of the anesthesia departments in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system were surveyed to estimate how often they encounter surgical patients with cocaine use. …”
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The Impact of Regular Diet Recovery on Postoperative Rehabilitation After Elective Cesarean Section by Caihong Hu, Kuilin Fei, Yuelan Liu, Xiaoe Jiang, Wenjing Yong, Weishe Zhang, Ping Li, Yang Pan, Jue Li

“…To determine the role of regular diet recovery after restoration of normal muscle strength of both lower extremities in promoting postoperative recovery in women undergoing elective cesarean section. Methods. This was a prospective observational cohort study. …”
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Surgeon reported measures of stress and anxiety prior to and after elective gynecological surgery by Aaron K. Budden, Sophia Song, Amanda Henry, Claire E. Wakefield, Jason A. Abbott

“…Secondary aims assessed any differences by level of training, surgical type, and surgeon role. Material and methods Attending and resident gynecologists performing routine elective surgeries completed a visual analog scale (VAS) assessing perceived stress and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) prior to and immediately after completing 161 elective surgeries including total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic excision of moderate–severe endometriosis, or hysteroscopic myomectomy. …”
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Dynamic Secondary Borehole-Sealing Method for Gas Drainage Boreholes along the Coal Seam by Wei Qin, Jialin Xu

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High-Risk Factors for Depression in Women before Performing an Elective Termination of Pregnancy: A Prospective Study by Jing Li, Yanhua Zhang, Zhiyun Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Meilian Xie, Li Li, Wei Yi, Meiliing Chen

“…Health interventions were used to reduce the incidence of such pre-abortion, and targeted to the post-abortion care. Methods: Using a convenient sampling method, 170 women who elected to terminate pregnancy in the gynecological clinic of Beijing Ditan Hospital from 1 June 2019 to 1 June 2020 were selected. …”
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A method for spatial interpretation of weakly supervised deep learning models in computational pathology by Abhinav Sharma, Bojing Liu, Mattias Rantalainen

“…Such information is also needed for any further spatial interpretation of predictions from such models. We propose a novel method, Wsi rEgion sElection aPproach (WEEP), for model interpretation. …”
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Oocyte Cryopreservation: Retrospective Analysis of 5 Years Experience by Halime Goktepe, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Murat Sonmezer, Cem Atabekoglu, Batuhan Ozmen

“…Oocyte freezing is a fertility protection method available in a wide range of indications for reproductive-aged women. …”
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Prophylactic Dexamethasone for improving perinatal outcome before elective caesarean section at term pregnancy by Parzheen Ibrahim Hamadamin, Ariana Khalis Jawad

“…The objective of the study is to evaluate the role of prophylactic dexamethasone in reducing the occurrence of neonatal respiratory morbidities in term pregnancies before elective caesarean section. Methods: The study was a prospective cohort study conducted at Maternity Teaching Hospital at Erbil – Iraq from first Septem- ber 2017 till first of September 2018, 400 term pregnant ladies scheduled for elective caesarean section divided to 200 women who received prophylactic 4 doses of 6 mg dexamethasone, and 200 women who received nothing. …”
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Validation of the Nepalese Version of the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-N) Questionnaire in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery by Chitra Thapa, Sabin Gauchan, Sulav Acharya, Mohan Raj Sharma

“…However, a validated Nepalese version is currently unavailable. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 216 patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, following ethical approval (Ref. …”
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