An exploration of faculty perspectives towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice during international electives in health professions training institutions in... by Faith Nawagi, Ian Guyton Munabi, Andre Vyt, Sarah Kiguli, Aloysius Gonzaga Mubuuke

“…. # Methods This was an exploratory qualitative study. …”
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Comparison of antiemetic efficacy of granisetron and dexamethasone in patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia: A prospective comparative study by Mohd Mohsin Ali, Reshma Sultana, Sujana Reddy Chimmula

“…Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate and compare the antiemetic efficacy of granisetron and dexamethasone in patient undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia. Materials and Methods: A prospective comparative double-blind study was planned. 100 patients were randomly allocated into two groups having 50 patients in each group using the random allocation software, i.e., Group – G and Group – D (having minimum of 50 patients in each group). …”
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Lack of Association between Interarm Systolic Blood Pressure Difference and Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Angiography by Mohammad Hosein Mohamadi, Alireza Rai, Mansour Rezaei, Alireza Khatony

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The Declining Role of Islamic Politics and The Jokowi’s Factors in the 2024 Presidential Election: A Study of Contemporary Political Policies and Dynamics in Indonesia by M Alfan Alfian Mahyudin

“…Research methods: Methodologically, this abstract refers to a case study of the experience of Islamic parties in contesting the 2024 presidential election in Indonesia. …”
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Radical Cystectomy with Elective Indication to Cutaneous Ureterostomy: Single-Center Comparative Analysis Between Open and Robotic Surgery in Frail Patients by Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Enrico Panio, Tommaso Calcagnile, Simone Assumma, Filippo Gavi, Luca Sarchi, Matti Sagalli, Filippo Turri, Alberto Romano, Alberto del Nero, Paolo dell’Orto, Marco Sandri, Andrea Gregori, Franco Palmisano, Bernardo Rocco

“…The aim of the study is to provide a comparison between robotic (RARC) and open RC (ORC) in patients elected to cutaneous ureterostomy (CUS). Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective single-center cohort study performed at a high-volume institution. …”
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Risk Assessment of Hemodynamically Significant Arrhythmias after Elective Cardiac Operations with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using the Modified Nomogram (Retrospective Study) by L. B. Berikashvili, M. Ya. Yadgarov, O. N. Gerasimenko, D. D. Koger, K. K. Kadantseva, V. V. Likhvantsev

“…Aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of using a modified nomogram (the M nomogram) to predict the occurrence of new postoperative hemodynamically significant arrhythmias after elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass within 30 days post operation.Materials and methods. …”
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Evaluation of Oral Pregabalin Premedication for Attenuation of Haemodynamic Response during Tracheal Intubation in Adult Patients with Controlled Hypertension For Elective Surgery by Surabhi Sandill, Mhonchumi Khuvung, Rajpal Singh, Udismita Baruah

“…This study evaluated the role of oral pregabalin premedication in attenuation of haemodynamic response during tracheal intubation in adult patients with controlled hypertension posted for elective surgery. Methods: A prospective double blinded randomized study was carried out in a total of 60 adult patients (aged 18-65 years, either gender) with controlled hypertension after being randomized into two groups with 30 patients in each. …”
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Long Time from Diagnosis to Surgery May Increase Postoperative Complication Rates in Elective CD Intestinal Resections: An Observational Study by Paulo Gustavo Kotze, Daniela Oliveira Magro, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez, Antonino Spinelli, Takayuki Yamamoto, Janindra Warusavitarne, Claudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy

“…Methods. Retrospective observational study with CD patients who submitted to elective intestinal resections. …”
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Comparative evaluation of intravenous bolus of phenylephrine versus intravenous bolus of noradrenaline for treatment of hypotension in patients undergoing elective caesarean sectio... by Divakar SR, Shivakumar G, Kiran AV, Kavya D

“…Our study aimed to analyse the efficacy of bolus norepinephrine doses in comparison with phenylephrine in treating spinal hypotension during elective caesarean section. Methods: This randomized double-blind study was performed at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya. 160 patients of age group 20–30 years posted for elective caesarean section were divided into two equal groups (A and B) using computer generated number system. …”
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Role of Prophylactic N-Acetylcysteine Supplementation on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Double-Valve Replacement (Aortic and Mitral Valve) by K S Ram Kiran, Visharad Trivedi, Venuthurupalli S. P. Rajesh, Manisha Sharma, Maruti Haranal, Himani Pandya

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Prevalence of pre-operative anxiety among adult patients undergoing elective surgery: A prospective observational single-centre study by Salihah Asiri, Jed Duff, Jane Currie, Michelle Guilhermino

“…While preoperative anxiety has many negative consequences, this anxiety has often been overlooked in clinical practice. Methods: A prospective study was conducted between November 2021 and June 2022, involving 308 adult patients scheduled for elective surgery. …”
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Predicting Postoperative Troponin in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Five Cardiac Risk Prediction Tools by Merih T. Tesfazghi, Anne R. Bass, Noor Al-Hammadi, Scott C. Woller, Scott M. Stevens, Charles S. Eby, Mitchell G. Scott, Lindsey Snyder, Troy S. Wildes, Brian F. Gage

“…We evaluated the ability of five common cardiac risk scores, alone or combined with baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI), in predicting MINS and postoperative day 2 (POD2) hs-cTnI levels in patients undergoing elective total hip or knee arthroplasty. Methods. This study is ancillary to the Genetics-InFormatics Trial (GIFT) of Warfarin Therapy to Prevent Deep Venous Thrombosis, which enrolled patients 65 years and older undergoing elective total hip or knee arthroplasty. …”
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Effect of esketamine on postoperative delirium in general anesthesia patients undergoing elective surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Wenhui Zhang, Di Wang, Siru Li, Yutao Chen, Congjie Bi

“…The objective was to investigate the effects of esketamine on postoperative delirium in patients with general anesthesia. Methods The databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for all available randomised controlled trials on the effects of esketamine induction on postoperative delirium in patients undergoing elective general anesthesia from inception until April 21, 2024. …”
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Impact of the risk-adapted Nordic anal cancer group consensus guidelines on the contouring of the elective clinical target volume in anal cancer by Marcus Johnsson, Sara Alkner, Anders Johnsson, Martin Nilsson

“…The present work describes how the elective clinical target volume (CTVe) would change when applying the NOAC guidelines instead of the previous Australasian standard. …”
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Comparison of oncologic outcomes between elective partial and radical nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma in CT1B stadium by Marić Predrag, Aleksić Predrag, Košević Branko, Jovanović Mirko, Bančević Vladimir, Simić Dejan, Rančić Nemanja

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Effects of Virtual Reality–Based Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery With Anesthesia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Huiyuan Li, Pak Lung Chiu, Defi Efendi, Haiying Huang, Ka Yan Ko, Cho Lee Wong

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the major components (ie, device, medium, format, and duration) of VR-based interventions and summarize evidence regarding their effectiveness in reducing preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery with anesthesia. MethodsAllied and Complementary Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong Full Text Journals, CINAHL via EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database, EMBASE, MEDLINE via OvidSP, PubMed, PsychINFO, Scopus, China Journal Net, and WanFang Data Chinese Dissertations Database were searched from inception to February 2025. …”
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The relationship between the lifestyle health index and voter turnout during the 2020 United States presidential election in the context of regional cultures by Ross Arena, Nicolaas P. Pronk, Thomas E. Kottke, Anthony Arena, Colin Woodard

“…Methods: County-level data on the LHI, percent voter turnout, and the American Nations regional cultures model schematic was used in the current analysis. …”
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Clinical outcomes following PD-1 inhibitor elective discontinuation in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: exploring treatment de-escalation by Itamar Averbuch, Nofar Edri, Nethanel Asher, Gal Markel, Daniel Hendler, Hadas Ditzian Kugler, Eyal Yosefof, Noga Kurman

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Risk of Invasive Escherichia coli (E. coli) Disease After Elective Urologic Procedures Among Older Adults in the United States by Maureen P. Neary, Maryaline Catillon, Nina Ahmad, Marjolaine Gauthier-Loiselle, Jeroen Geurtsen, Alice Qu, Corinne Willame, Martin Cloutier, Antoine C. El Khoury, Elie Saade

“…Methods The Komodo Research Database (01/01/2021–06/30/2023) was used to identify patients ≥ 60 years old with selected urological procedures (index: first urologic procedure date) and randomly selected controls without surgical procedures (index: random date). …”
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The Effectiveness of the Be Prepared mHealth App on Recovery of Physical Functioning After Major Elective Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by Miriam van der Velde, Marike van der Leeden, Edwin Geleijn, Cindy Veenhof, Karin Valkenet

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Be Prepared app on postoperative recovery of physical functioning (PF) in patients undergoing major elective surgery. MethodsThis study was a multicenter randomized controlled trial with 2 arms. …”
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