Preoperative continuation vs. discontinuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers on early cognitive function in elderly patients undergoin... by Xiaohan Wang, Xiaohan Wang, Xiaohan Wang, Xiaohan Wang, Yanan Yan, Yanan Yan, Yurong Liu, Yurong Liu, Chun Xu, Chun Xu, Jingwen Zhuang, Jingwen Zhuang, Jingwen Zhuang, Jingwen Zhuang, Zhiping Wang, Zhiping Wang, Zhiping Wang, Zhiping Wang

“…ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of preoperative continuation vs. discontinuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on early cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.MethodsThis prospective randomized controlled study was performed at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University. …”
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The effect of stellate ganglion block on postoperative recovery quality in peri-menopausal women undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery by Xueling Yuan, Xueling Yuan, Yijie Tang, Yijie Tang, Xiyuan Xie, Xiyuan Xie, Jiapeng Qiu, Jiapeng Qiu, Yupeng Han, Yupeng Han, Peng Ke, Peng Ke, Chengjie Zheng, Chengjie Zheng, Kai Zeng, Xiaodan Wu, Xiaodan Wu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to observe whether right-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) before surgery can improve early postoperative recovery quality in peri-menopausal women undergoing elective gynecological laparoscopic surgery.MethodsNinety-four peri-menopausal women, who meet the inclusion criteria, scheduled for gynecological laparoscopic surgery were selected (Trial Registration: ChiCTR2200057907, March 21, 2022). …”
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Wider perioperative glycemic fluctuations increase risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation and ICU length of stay. by Ming Ann Sim, Weiling Liu, Sophia T H Chew, Lian Kah Ti

“…We aim to investigate the effect of the magnitude of acute perioperative glycemic fluctuations on the incidence of POAF in a multi-ethnic Southeast-Asian population.<h4>Methods</h4>We obtained data from1743 patients who underwent elective CABG in a tertiary heart centre from 2009-2011. …”
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Lipid imbalance and inflammatory oxylipin cascade at the maternal-fetal interface in recurrent spontaneous abortion by Hao Liu, Huijia Chen, Ting Han, Xin Wang, Jingcong Dai, Xiaojia Yang, ShanAn Chan, Richard D. Cannon, Yang Yang, Hatem Mousa, Shufang Chang, Ruiqi Chang, Ting-Li Han

“…Therefore, this research aimed to explore the effect of essential fatty acids, their transport, and downstream oxylipins at the maternal-fetal interface on RSA pathogenesis. Methods: Plasma, chorionic villus, and decidual tissue samples from the first trimester were collected from healthy pregnant women undergoing elective pregnancy terminations, as well as from patients experiencing spontaneous abortion. …”
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Transcriptomic Signature of Frailty in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery or TAVI by Omar Baritello, Simon H. Sündermann, Kristian Espinosa‐Garnica, Jörg Kempfert, Markus Jähnert, Nick L. Beetz, Dominik Geisel, Jasmin Gaugel, Julia Rominger, Ursula Müller‐Werdan, Catrin Herpich, Kristina Norman, Alexandra Chadt, Hadi Al‐Hasani, Heinz Völler, Annett Salzwedel, Heike Vogel

“…Our objective was the determination of the transcriptomic signature of physical frailty phenotypes in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods Patients aged ≥ 70 years, referred for elective cardiac surgery (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were recruited. …”
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Diagnosis of postpartum depression and associated factors in South Africa: a cohort study of 47,697 women by C. Gastaldon, V. Whitesell Skrivankova, G. Schoretsanitis, N. Folb, K. Taghavi, M. A. Davies, M. Cornell, G. Salanti, C. Mesa Vieira, M. Tlali, G. Maartens, M. Egger, A. D. Haas

“…Endometriosis, HIV, gestational diabetes, foetal stress, perineal laceration, elective or emergency C-section and preeclampsia were not associated with a higher risk of PPD. …”
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Effect of comprehensive nursing interventions in operating room on emergence agitation in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery under general anesthesia (手术室综合护理干预对口腔颌... by XIE Juan (谢娟), SUI Zhenhua (眭振华), XU Xiuqing (徐秀清)

“…Objective To explore the effect of comprehensive nursing interventions in operating room on emergence agitation (EA) in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery under general anesthesia. Methods Totally 88 patients undergoing elective oral and maxillofacial surgery under general anesthesia were randomly divided into control group and observation group, 44 cases in each group. …”
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Pregnancy outcomes following surgical repair of female genital fistula in UgandaAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Abner P. Korn, MD, Justus K. Barageine, PhD, Hadija Nalubwama, MPH, Jaffer Okiring, PhD, Florence Nalubega, MMed, Shane Ian Asiimwe, MMed, Alphonsus Matovu, MMed, Alison M. El Ayadi, ScD

“…Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that in the study setting, greater attention to high-quality, comprehensive pregnancy care and birth planning are critical for improving outcomes among women who have undergone fistula repair, including facilitation of elective cesarean section which is recommended for postrepair births. …”
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Pharmacogenetic and pharmacokinetic factors for dexmedetomidine-associated hemodynamic instability in pediatric patients by Yanping Guan, Bilian Li, Yiyu Zhang, Hao Luo, Xueding Wang, Xue Bai, Zhuoling Zheng, Yaying Huang, Wei Wei, Min Huang, Xingrong Song, Guoping Zhong

“…The aim of this study was to identify the clinical, pharmacokinetic, and genetic factors associated with DEX-induced hemodynamic instability in pediatric anesthesia patients.MethodsA cohort of 270 pediatric patients scheduled for elective interventional surgery received an intranasal dose of 3 mcg·kg-1 of dexmedetomidine, and subsequent propofol induction was conducted when patients had a UMSS of 2–4. …”
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Planned mode of delivery after previous cesarean section and short-term maternal and perinatal outcomes: A population-based record linkage cohort study in Scotland. by Kathryn E Fitzpatrick, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Sohinee Bhattacharya, Maria A Quigley

“…<h4>Background</h4>Policy consensus in high-income countries supports offering pregnant women with previous cesarean section a choice between planning an elective repeat cesarean section (ERCS) or attempting a vaginal birth, known as a planned vaginal birth after previous cesarean (VBAC), provided they do not have contraindications to planned VBAC. …”
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The Effect of Hyaluronidase as an Adjuvant to Local Anaesthetics in Peripheral Nerve Stimulator-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomised Controlled Study by Tejash H Sharma, Jainy Shah, Amit Chauhan, Dushyant Chavda, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Aim: To evaluate the sensory and motor blockade resulting from the addition of hyaluronidase as an adjuvant to LA in Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS)-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block (SBPB). Materials and Methods: This prospective, comparative, double-blinded, randomised controlled study was conducted in a Department of Anaesthesiology S.B.K Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara, Gujarat, India at a tertiary care hospital on 72 patients undergoing elective upper limb surgeries under PNS-guided SBPB over 18 months from November 2022 to August 2024. …”
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Construction of political education in learning Pancasila and citizenship in increasing students' political awareness by M Ari Kuwoto, Rini Sudarmanti, Atika Budhi Utami

“…This study is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The method of identifying the research topic uses a focus, and the data collection method uses interviews, documents, and observation. …”
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Impact of frailty in older people on health care demand: simulation modelling of population dynamics to inform service planning by Bronagh Walsh, Carole Fogg, Tracey England, Sally Brailsford, Paul Roderick, Scott Harris, Simon Fraser, Andrew Clegg, Simon de Lusignan, Shihua Zhu, Francesca Lambert, Abigail Barkham, Harnish Patel, Vivienne Windle

“…Reducing frailty incidence could result in 26,418 fewer unplanned admissions and 47,506 fewer elective admissions. The cost savings from all these service use changes could amount to £266 million per annum by 2027. …”
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KEMENANGAN DONALD TRUMP SEBAGAI PRESIDEN AMERIKA SERIKAT KE-45 MELALUI ANALISIS KONSTRUKSI KLAUSA RELATIF BAHASA INGGRIS DAN BAHASA INDONESIA SECARA SEMANTIS by Aldila Arin Aini, Islamiah Bastiar, S. Sumarlam

“…The research method is descriptive qualitative. Meanwhile, method of collecting data is agih method and the techniques are substitution, expand, interuption, and mutation. …”
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Exploring Learner Perceptions of Undergraduate Medical Leadership Training at the University of Ottawa by Ahmed Shoeib, Michael Aw, Craig Campbell, Charles Su

“…Here, we gather medical students’ attitudes on the leadership training including formal lecture content, elective, and extra-curricular opportunities.  Methods: An optional, anonymous, internet-based, 27-item survey was administered to all students from the MD2021-2024 graduating years. …”
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Management of bleeding and invasive procedures in patients treated with anti–factor XI(a) anticoagulants: proposals from the French Working Group on Perioperative Haemostasis and F... by Anne Godier, Dominique Lasne, Anne–Céline Martin, Gilles Pernod, Pierre Albaladejo, Emmanuel De Maistre, Pierre Fontana, Thomas Lecompte, Grégoire Le Gal, Jerrold H. Levy, Mikael Mazighi, François Mullier, Philippe Nguyen, Stéphanie Roullet, Jean-François Schved, Pierre Sié, Normand Blais, Isabelle Gouin-Thibault, Sophie Susen

“…Objectives: The French Working Group on Perioperative Haemostasis (Groupe d’Intérêt en Hémostase Péri-opératoire (GIHP)) and the French Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (SFTH) aimed to develop proposals to manage bleeding and invasive procedures in patients treated with anticoagulants targeting Factor XI or XIa (anti-FXI(a)). Methods: Literature review and development of practical guidelines by an expert panel. …”
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Short- and long-term survival after open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm-Polish population analysis. by Bartosz Symonides, Andrzej Śliwczyński, Zbigniew Gałązka, Jarosław Pinkas, Zbigniew Gaciong

“…A median follow up was 27.5 months (IQR range 10.0-38.4 months).<h4>Methods</h4>The primary outcome variable was all-cause mortality, secondary outcomes included 30-day mortality and readmissions. …”
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Standardization of laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for incisional hernia: Impact on clinical outcome and quality-of-life (LIPOM trial, NCT 02089958) by A. Hellinger, F. Wotzlaw, V. Fackeldey, G. Pistorius, M. Zdichavsky, O. Stern, R. Jünemann, A. Buia

“…Conclusions: This study showed favourable clinical and patient reported outcomes and a low rate of recurrences at 1 year follow-up after IPOM for elective IH applying a standardized surgical technique including the use of Physiomesh™. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada by Kyla L. Naylor, Nivethika Jeyakumar, Yuguang Kang, Stephanie N. Dixon, Amit X. Garg, Ahmed Al-Jaishi, Peter G. Blake, Rahul Chanchlani, Longdi Fu, Ziv Harel, Jane Ip, Ahbijat Kitchlu, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Gihad Nesrallah, Matthew J. Oliver, Therese A. Stukel, Ron Wald, Matthew Weir, Kevin Yau

“…Our secondary outcomes included non-COVID-19-related mortality, all-cause hospitalizations (excluding elective surgeries), emergency room visits, intensive care unit admissions, and hospital admissions with mechanical ventilation. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rates of congenital heart disease procedures among children: prospective cohort analyses of 26 270 procedures in 17 860 children using CVD-COVID-UK c... by Andrew Thompson, Rui Providência, Matthew Sperrin, Swapna Mandal, Ashley Akbari, Pia Hardelid, Ruth Gilbert, Christopher Tomlinson, John Macleod, Francesco Zaccardi, Kamlesh Khunti, Naveed Sattar, Antony Palmer, Munir Pirmohamed, Rocco Friebel, Mira Hidajat, Colin Berry, Richard Williams, Johnny Downs, Neil Pearce, Anthony Khawaja, Cathie Sudlow, Adnan Tufail, Samira Bell, Huan Wang, Vahe Nafilyan, Ann John, Lois Kim, Anvesha Singh, Kazem Rahimi, Gianni D Angelini, Frank Kee, Tim Wilkinson, Shirley Sze, Nick Hall, Hector Chinoy, Elizabeth A Ellins, Gianni Angelini, Massimo Caputo, Serban Stoica, Alan Carson, Dorothea Nitsch, Sarah Steeg, David Osborn, Joseph Firth, Christina Pagel, Sonya V Babu-Narayan, Ana-Catarina Pinho-Gomes, Holly Pavey, Harry Hemingway, Mark Thomas, Mamas Mamas, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Kim Kavanagh, Ronan Lyons, Ernest Wong, Philip Stone, Hayley Evans, Donna Wakefield, Katherine Sleeman, Julian Halcox, Dexter Canoy, Mohamed Mohamed, Amar Shah, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Gareth Davies, Athina Spiliopoulou, Anna Hansell, Suzanne Mason, John Danesh, Elijah Behr, Eva Morris, Riyaz Patel, Glen Martin, Evan Kontopantelis, Pedro Machado, Katherine Brown, Tasanee Braithwaite, Maya Buch, Paz Tayal, Ify Mordi, Jianhua Wu, Simon Williams, Bernard Keavney, Ajay Shah, Krishnaraj Rathod, Alastair Proudfoot, Fu Siong Ng, Manuel Gomes, Arunashis Sau, Jonathan Sterne, Michelle Williams, John Cleland, Theresa McDonagh, Jocelyn Friday, Ramesh Nadarajah, Steffen Petersen, Rupert Payne, Angela Wood, Mark Green, David Jenkins, Akshay Shah, Jayati Das-Munshi, Alexandru Dregan, Debbie A Lawlor, Angela Henderson, Elsie Horne, Mehrdad Mizani, David Hughes, Robert Aldridge, Katharine Looker, Reecha Sofat, Norman Briffa, Sonya Crowe, Katie Harron, Amanda Marchant, Elena Nikiphorou, Vasa Curcin, Deborah Kinnear, Craig Melville, Neil Davies, Marion Bennie, Joseph Kamtchum Tatuene, David Cromwell, Daniel Bromage, Michael Allen, Kerry Pearn, Terry Quinn, John Dennis, Lorna Fraser, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Sinéad Langan, Stephen McKeever, Irene Higginson, Anna Bone, Tom Palmer, Camille Carroll, Christian Schnier, Linxin Li, Rachel Denholm, Sarah Cook, Julia Townson, Dan Jones, John Nolan, Frederick Ho, Felix Greaves, Sara Khalid, Gayan Perera, Baljean Dhillon, Antonio Cannatà, Antonio Gasparrini, Laia Bécares, Clare Gillies, Samuel Kim, Abraham Olvera-Barrios, Roy Schwartz, Jennifer Quint, Wen Shi, Nazrul Islam, Craig Smith, Spiros Denaxas, Cathie L M Sudlow, Lynn Morrice, Qi Huang, Sharmin Shabnam, Parag Gajendragadkar, Gareth Williams, Fiona Pearce, Hannah Whittaker, John Ford, Iain Marshall, Benedict Michael, Alastair Denniston, Florian Falter, Rouven Priedon, William Whiteley, Geneviève Cezard, Jane Lyons, Fatemeh Torabi, Laura North, Helen Colhoun, Majel McGranahan, Stephen Kaptoge, Martin Rutter, Laura Pasea, Eoin McKinney, Alexei Yavlinsky, Alasdair Warwick, Max Lyon, Rebecca Reynolds, Amanj Kurdi, Seb Bacon, Jessica Barrett, Joseph Newman, Muhammad Rashid, Annemarie Docherty, Joanna Davies, Deepti Gurdasani, Natasha Chilman, Sarah Onida, Carole Morris, Samantha Ip, Venexia Walker, Alvina Lai, Alex Handy, Alun Davies, Arun Pherwani, Ashkan Dashtban, Caroline Dale, Caroline Rogers, Claire Lawson, Dan O’Connell, Daniel Harris, David Brind, Deborah Lawler, Deborah Lowe, Eloise Withnell, Ewan Birney, Fabian Falck, George Nicholson, Gwenetta Curry, Haoting Zhang, Harry Wilde, Hoda Abbasizanjani, Honghan Wu, Jennifer Beveridge, Johan Thygesen, Kate Cheema, Ken Li, Livia Pierotti, Lucy Wright, Mark Barber, Mary Joan Macleod, Michalis Katsoulis, Mike Inouye, Moritz Gerstung, Myer Glickman, Paula Lorgelly, Qiuju Li, Raph Goldacre, Rohan Takhar, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Safa Salim, Seamus Kent, Sonya Babu-Narayan, Spencer Keene, Thomas Lawrence, Tianxiao Wang, Eleanor Walsh, Antonella Delmestri, Jill Pell, David Powell, Tomas Fitzgerald, Kelly Fleetwood, Ross Forsyth, Richard Fitzgerald, Yi Mu, Amy Ronaldson, Kerrie Stevenson, Shane Johnson, Richard Chin, Luisa Zuccolo, Elias Allara, Caroline Jackson, Yvonne Nartey, Kate Brown, Hannah Harrison, Peter Bath, Tom Yates, Iain Squire, Jon Shelton, Carin Van Doorn, Maria Sudell, Matthew Bown, Tom Pape, Tim Chico, Robert Fletcher, Mevhibe Hocaoglu, Owen Pickrell, Steven Zhao, Laura Sherlock, Andrew Constantine, Andrew Mason, Cameron Razieh, Steven Kerr, James Sheppard, David Selby, Emeka Chukwusa, Rachel Cripps, Paul Madley-Dowd, Patrick Bidulka, Zeljko Kraljevic, Nuria Sanchez, Martha Elwenspoek, Tanja Mueller, Yohhei Hamada, Daniel King, Han-I Wang, Tim Dong, Shubhra Sinha, Jeremy Chan, George Tilston, Verónica Cabreira, Simon Ellershaw, Simon Frain, Ruth Norris, Huw Strafford, Marie-Louise Zeissler, Nushrat Khan, Daniel Morales, Yoryos Lyratzopoulos, Jennifer Rossdale, Filip Sosenko, Sarah Wang, Johannes Heyl, Julia Ive, Petter Brodin, Matthew O’Connell, Becky White, Dominic Oliver, Stephanie Lax, Shishir Rao, Mohammad Mamouei, Ninian Lang, Libor Pastika, Benjamin Zuckerman, Samaira Khan, Xiaomin Zhong, Thomas Porter, Kurt Taylor, Charlotte Parbery-Clark, Simone Croft, Jadene Lewis, Yogini Chudasama, Lars Murdock, Pardis Biglarbeigi, Melissa Webb, Nida Ahmed, Tapiwa Tungamirai, Baboucarr Njie, Renin Toms, Rochelle Knight, Marwa AL Arab, Alexia Sampri, Ruth Watkinson, Laila Tata, Lisa Pennells, Catriona Harrison, Thomas Bolton, Ana Torralbo, Fionna Chalmers, Anna Stevenson, Andrew Lambarth, Naomi Launders, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Ferran Espuny-Pujol, Arun Karthikeyan Suseeladevi, Rony Arafin, Zainab Karim, Martina Slapkova, Rosie Hinchliffe, Lily Benton, Alexis Webb, Annette Jackson, James Farre, Jemma Austin, Zach Welshman, Costas Kallis, Juliette Unwin, Alistair Marsland, Sara Holloway, Adejoke Oluyase Abdel Douiri, Charles Wolfe Ben Bray, Harry Watson, Javiera Leniz Martelli, Linglong Qian, Richard Killick, Arturo de la Cruz, Julian Matthewman, Thiago Silva, Zhengnan Zhu, Alex Grundmann, Adam Hollings, Angeliki Antonarou, Daniel Schofield, Elizabeth Kelly, Humaira Hussein Richardson, Jake Kasan, Nickie Wareing, Russell Healey, Shoaib Ali Ajaib, Vandana Ayyar-Gupta, Xinkai Wang, Marcos del Pozo Banos, Ami Banerjee, Andrej Ivanovic, Ashley Dickson, Chu Siyu, Emma Whitfield, Eva Keller, Evaleen Malgapo, lavien Hardy, Floriaan Schmidt, Freya Allery, Jinge Wu, Louise Choo, Luca Grieco, Matt Sydes, Tuankasfee Hama, Waty Lilaonitkul, Arun Karthikeyan Suseeladevi, Dann Mitchell Ben Gibbison, Ewan Walker, Yueying Li, Carmen Petitjean, Chimweta Chilala, Chriselda Oliver, Elena Raffetti, Eric Harshfield, Isabel Walter, Katie Saunders, Mayank Dalakoti, Megan Ritson, Millie Zhou, Rutendo Mapeta, Stelios Boulitsakis Logothetis, Xilin Jiang, Xiyun Jiang, Yanfan Li, Alice Hosking, Carlos Sanchez Soriano, Claire Tochel, Joe Mellor, Luke Blackbourn, Miguel Bernabeu Llinares, Niamh McLennan, William Berthon, Clea du Toit, Dennis Tran, Salil Deo, Francesca Zaccagnino, Eva Henning, Lana Bojanic, Zenas Yiu, Precious Onyeachu, Ralph Akyea, Aashna Uppal, Ben Lacey Ben Goldacre, Dani Prieto-Alhambra, Marta Pineda Moncusi, Paula Dhiman,ingze Gu, Salma Chaudhry, Seyed Alireza Hasheminasab, Zeinab Bidel Taleshmekaeil, Leuven Nathalie Conrad, Jen-Yu Amy Chang, Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis

“…This information is valuable for future major health services disruptions, though longer-term follow-up of the effects of delaying elective surgery is needed.…”
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