Efficacy of Ropivacaine alone Versus Ropivacaine with Dexmedetomidine in Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomised Controlled Study by Jampala Gowthami, Nadikuda Sunilkumar, G Anand Isaac, T Kiran Kumar

“…Aim: To compare the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade of 0.5% ropivacaine versus 0.5% ropivacaine with 25 μg dexmedetomidine, as well as to assess the haemodynamic parameters in the SCB plexus block. Materials and Methods: This randomised controlled study was conducted at Osmania Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India which included 60 adult patients {American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II} scheduled for elective upper limb surgery under SCB, according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Hospital obstetric volume and maternal outcomes: Does hospital size matter? by Natalie Holowko, Linnea V. Ladfors, Anne K. Örtqvist, Mia Ahlberg, Olof Stephansson

“…We investigated obstetric unit closures over time and whether obstetric volume is associated with onset of labor, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS). Material and Methods All births registered in Sweden between 1992 and 2019 (Medical Birth Register, N = 2 931 140), linked with data on sociodemographic characteristics and maternal/infant diagnoses, were used to describe obstetric unit closures. …”
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The clinical outcomes of lamellar keratomileusis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus positivity by Bo Mei, Yu Li, Dian Zhao, Dan Su, Chun-Yang Zhou, Yue-Hua Zhou

“…Methods A study was conducted with 14 patients (28 eyes) HIV-positive patients at Ineye Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who underwent lamellar keratomileusis. …”
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Lungs volume status and oxygen transport in patients with coronary artery disease with various types of comorbidity before and after coronary artery bypass grafting by B. I. Geltser, E. A. Sergeev, V. N. Kotelnikov, K. A. Fogelevich, A. A. Silaev

“…Assessment of lung volume status and oxygen transport system in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) with different clinical types of comorbidity before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Material and methods. The observational controlled study included 66 patients with CAD with a median age of 67 years (95% confidence interval [59; 74]), admitted to the Far Eastern Federal University Hospital for elective CABG. …”
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COMORBIDITIES IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE: GENDER DIFFERENCES by A. N. Sumin, E. V. Korok, A. V. Shcheglova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study gender differences in comorbidities in patients with IHD.Material and methods. 742 patients with IHD examined in the Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases in 2011 before elective coronary by-pass surgery were included into the study. …”
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Poor Nutritional Status Increases Risk of Postoperative Adverse Events after Surgical Management of Traumatic Ankle Fracture by Sanket Mehta MD, Nicholas Danford MD

“…We investigate infectious outcomes in patients with poor nutritional status undergoing surgical management of ankle trauma. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of adult patients from the National Trauma Data Bank 2011-2016. …”
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Features and hospital outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with calcification of target coronary arteries by R. S. Akchurin, A. A. Shiryaev, V. P. Vasiliev, D. M. Galyautdinov, E. E. Vlasova, I. S. Fedotenkov, S. K. Kurbanov, G. B. Mayorov

“…To compare strategy and early results of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with and without calcification of target coronary arteries (TCA).Material and methods. The prospective study analyzed the data of patients (n=462) who underwent elective isolated CABG in 2017-2018 using cardiopulmonary bypass and microsurgery. …”
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Enhancing table tennis performance and physical fitness through digital technology: a quasi-experimental study based on the TPACK framework by Dongfang Xie, Baibing Chen, Baibing Chen, Hong Li, Qiwei Huang

“…We employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. Initially, a survey of 1,200 undergraduates enrolled in elective table tennis courses across 10 universities in Guangxi, China, assessed instructional needs. …”
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A randomized trial evaluating hemodynamics during minor hepatectomy under general anesthesia combined with thoracic epidural anesthesia: remimazolam versus propofol by Ying Qian, Wenting Hou, Li Yang, Nianping Chen, Jun Zhang

“…We hypothesized that remimazolam-based anesthesia would improve hemodynamic instability compared to propofol-based anesthesia. Methods The patients undergoing elective hepatectomy under general anesthesia combined with thoracic epidural anesthesia were enrolled and randomly allocated to either group R (remimazolam anesthesia) or group P (propofol anesthesia). …”
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Effects of Remimazolam-Propofol with Flumazenil Reversal on the Emergence Time and Hemodynamics of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Partial Hepatectomy: A Prospective Randomized Co... by Feng Y, Jia JM, Cheng YX, Lin J, Zhang XY, Wang YZ, Zuo YB

“…Whether remimazolam and propofol combined with flumazenil reversal can accelerate the recovery and enhance hemodynamic stability remains controversial.Methods: Fifty patients aged 18– 70 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I–III and Child-Pugh classification A or B undergoing elective laparoscopic partial hepatectomy were enrolled. …”
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Effects of different doses of remimazolam on the quality of sedation and cardiac function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomised controlled study by Liu Minghong, Qizhu Feng, Huichun Chen, Ju Li, Jun Shi

“…BackgroundWe intended to observe the effects of different doses of remimazolam besylate via intravenous induction on the quality of sedation and cardiac function in elderly patients.MethodsA total of 135 ASA I–III patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were selected. …”
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Neck dissection for advanced laryngeal cancer: Role and relevance in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa by S S Gumede, M Motala, A Yakobi, A Sibiya, R Bipath

“…To evaluate the lymph node outcomes and the rate of occult metastases (OM) of patients with advanced laryngeal cancer who underwent total laryngectomy with neck dissection. Methods. A retrospective chart review was conducted at a South African hospital. …”
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Reducing incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in trauma and orthopaedics patients: a quality improvement project by Huma Naqvi, Sreenadh Gella, Sanat Kulkarni, Thomas Richardson, Alice Green, Radhika Acharya, Arusa Latif, Dakota Johnson

“…This quality improvement project aimed to implement measures targeting known risk factors to decrease the incidence of postoperative AKI in trauma and orthopaedics (T&O) patients.Methods Data were collected across three six-month to 7-month cycles between 2017 and 2020, analysing all elective and emergency T&O operated patients within a single NHS Trust (n=714, 1008 and 928, respectively). …”
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Association between Preanaesthetic Check-up Parameters and Postoperative Recovery Score: A Cross-sectional Study by Sneha Henry, Moona Abdul Kadiru, R Shyam Krishnan, Harris Mohammed Paravengal, Keshav Anand, Mazhar Zulfikar

“…Introduction: Elective surgeries are typically preceded by a thorough health assessment conducted by an anaesthetist during the Preanaesthesia Check-Up (PAC). …”
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Comparison of remimazolam tosylate and propofol in hemodynamic stability, postoperative cognitive function, and recovery in general anesthesia combined with regional nerve blocks:... by Jiaman Li, Li Liao, Chunyang Shao, Yifeng Yang, Yan Tang, Qiang Wei, Li Xu

“…This study aimed to compare the hemodynamic effects and postoperative cognitive function between remimazolam tosylate and propofol in patients undergoing GA combined with RA. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 4408 patients who underwent elective upper or lower limb surgeries at our institution from January 2020 to June 2024. …”
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Increased B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Level as a Risk Factor in Cardiosurgical Patients by I. A. Kozlov, I. Ye. Kharlamova

“…Objective: to study the impact of increased inactive (N-terminal) pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in cardiosurgical patients with coronary heart disease without drastically reducing left ventricular contractility on intraoperative central hemodynamics and the specific features of therapeutic measures for its stabilization. Subjects and methods. The inclusion criteria were elective surgery, age less than 70 years, a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 30%, and no surgical complications. …”
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Elevated Zinc and Potassium Levels in Renal Calculi Indicate Distinct Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Urolithiasis by Maciej Jaromin, Marcin Cichocki, Tomasz Konecki, Piotr Kutwin, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Piotr Wysocki, Magdalena Gajek, Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Dariusz Moczulski

“…The aim of this study is to compare differences between the trace element concentrations in male and female renal calculi as well as differences between the trace element concentrations in different stone types. Material and Methods: Renal calculi specimens were obtained during elective nephrolithotripsy procedures. …”
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Assessment of Geriatric Problems and Risk Factors for Delirium in Surgical Medicine: Protocol for Multidisciplinary Prospective Clinical Study by Henriette Louise Möllmann, Eman Alhammadi, Soufian Boulghoudan, Julian Kuhlmann, Anica Mevissen, Philipp Olbrich, Louisa Rahm, Helmut Frohnhofen

“…MethodsWe performed both pre- and postoperative assessments in patients of 4 different surgical departments who are older than 70 years. …”
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Association of preoperative cognitive frailty with postoperative complications in older patients under general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study by Jiamin Fang, Hao Liang, Muxin Chen, Yidi Zhao, Lin Wei

“…Objective To investigate the effect of preoperative CF on postoperative complications in older patients. Methods This prospective cohort study was conducted among 253 patients aged 60–85 years, who underwent elective orthopedic and abdominal surgery (with a postoperative hospital stay of ≥ 3 days) at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from May 2023 to November 2023. …”
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Cell salvage and donor blood transfusion during cesarean section: A pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial (SALVO). by Khalid S Khan, Philip A S Moore, Matthew J Wilson, Richard Hooper, Shubha Allard, Ian Wrench, Lee Beresford, Tracy E Roberts, Carol McLoughlin, James Geoghegan, Jane P Daniels, Sue Catling, Vicki A Clark, Paul Ayuk, Stephen Robson, Fang Gao-Smith, Matthew Hogg, Doris Lanz, Julie Dodds, SALVO study group

“…Cell salvage may reduce this requirement.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (at 26 obstetric units; participants recruited from 4 June 2013 to 17 April 2016) of routine cell salvage use (intervention) versus current standard of care without routine salvage use (control) in cesarean section among women at risk of haemorrhage. …”
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