Post-ESOphagectomy patients presenting for General Anesthesia INduction: A systematic review of the literature (PESO-GAIN-R) by Nika Samadzadeh Tabrizi, Alexander D. Shapeton, Jamel Ortoleva, Michelle Burmistova, Riley A. Demos, Sridhar R. Musuku, Roman Schumann

“…Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science were systematically searched from inception through January 1, 2024 to identify studies involving patients ≥90 days postesophagectomy and undergoing elective surgery unrelated to their esophagectomy status, where GA was required. …”
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Demonstrating the Viability of Spiritual Care Education: A Pilot Study on Integrating Spirituality and Health into Medical Education by Haafiz Hashim, Zuhair Zaidi, Ahmed Alshaikhsalama, Ammaar Kazi, Zaiba Jetpuri

“…Methods An elective course was developed to explore the interplay between religion, spirituality, and medicine and was administered over 2 academic semesters. …”
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A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane, South Africa by I. Govender, C. Steyn, O. Maphasha, A. T. Abdulrazak

“…South African CS rates are higher than the ideal. Methods: Maternity records of 2015 were reviewed at Odi District Hospital (ODH) to assess whether ODH complies with the ideal CS rate. …”
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Urology Amidst the War on COVID-19 by Bishoy Hanna, Stuart Jackson, Harry Narroway, Amanda Chung

“…ObjectivesWe sought to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of urology internationally, with particular focus on the Australian response. MethodsA literature search of PubMed was conducted using search terms “urology,” “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” and “surgery.” …”
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Novel Blended Learning on Artificial Intelligence for Medical Students: Qualitative Interview Study by Zoe S Oftring, Kim Deutsch, Daniel Tolks, Florian Jungmann, Sebastian Kuhn

“…Second, this paper presents findings from a qualitative postcourse evaluation of students’ knowledge and attitudes toward AI and their overall perception of the course. MethodsClinical-year medical students can attend a 5-day elective course called “Medicine in the Digital Age,” which includes one dedicated AI module alongside 4 others on digital doctor-patient communication; digital health applications and smart devices; telemedicine; and virtual/augmented reality and robotics. …”
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Impact of Transitioning to a Level 1 Trauma Center on Orthopaedic Surgical Volume and Resident Education by Darlington Nwaudo, MD, Solomon Egbe, BA, Audrey Litvak, BA, Jason Strelzow, MD, FAOA

“…All other cases were categorized as elective. Linear regression analyses assessed trends in case volumes over time. …”
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Cause-Specific Mortality After Hospitalisation in COPD by Ioannides AE, Whittaker HR, Quint JK

“…Exposures were stratified by hospitalization type (elective and emergency) and cause (all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory, and non-cardiorespiratory). …”
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Open Surgical Conversion After Failed Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing by Mathisen SR, Berge ST

“…Secondary endpoints were complications and primary prosthesis patency.Results: Primary technical procedural success was 97.8% (45/46). Elective 30-day mortality for OSC was 10.9% (5/42) and 75% (3/4) for acute OSC procedures. …”
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Evaluation of compliance and utilization of the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital: A cross-sectional study by Ijeoma Chinenye Ohagwu, J O Seyi-Olajide, A Ofuase, S I Obi, I Desalu

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the compliance and utilization of the WHO SSC at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Methods: This mixed-method study was conducted over 12 weeks from November 29, 2023, to February 14, 2024. …”
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External validation of the improving partial risk adjustment in surgery (PRAIS-2) model for 30-day mortality after paediatric cardiac surgery by Massimo Caputo, Lucia Cocomello, Rosie Cornish, Deborah Lawlor

“…We also observed good prediction accuracy in the non-elective procedures (N = 483;AUC 0.78 (95%CI 0.68 to 0.87); Calibration belt containing the bisector (P-value=0.589).Conclusions In a single centre UK-based cohort, PRAIS-2 showed excellent discrimination and calibration in predicting 30-day mortality in paediatric cardiac surgery including in those undergoing non-elective procedures. …”
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Development of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit in Patients after Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Retrospective Evaluation of the Prevalence and Risk Factors by Yohei Kawatani, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Yujiro Hayashi, Tetsuyoshi Taneichi, Yujiro Ito, Hirotsugu Kurobe, Yuji Suda, Takaki Hori

“…Although the operation method is widely used, there are few investigations of the rate and risk factors of delirium development after the operation. …”
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The effect of the use of virtual reality technology on the course of the perioperative period during cesarean section by O. V. Ryazanova, S. M. Makishev, G. V. Grinenko, N. Yu. Pylaeva, K. I. Korolev, S. A. Kolominchuk, M. D. Nagulmanova, A. A. Ryazanova

“…The objective was to evaluate the impact of virtual reality technology on perinatal anxiety and pain intensity during elective cesarean section.Materials and Methods. A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted with 62 patients. …”
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WRITER'S CRAMP: A HISTORICAL REVIEW by O. A. Shavlovskaya

“…WC is a movement disorder — specific kind of dystonia characterized by excessive involuntary muscle contractions, which lead to the formation of abnormal posture during the execution of motor tasks and elective violations often involving highly precise, repetitive movements. …”
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Diastolic stress test in the preoperative non-cardiac surgery examination by O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…Preoperative examination of patients undergoing high-risk elective non-cardiac surgery requires identifying factors associated with both the type of surgery and comorbidity profile of each patient. …”
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A study on the role of influence group in public policy making by Abbas Monavarian, Mojtaba Amiri, Narges Sadat Razavimehr

“…This research, from practical research purpose and method view, is a descriptive research and survey branch. …”
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Effect of Priming Principle on Propofol Dose Required to Induce General Anesthesia by Hafiz Muhammad Hamid, Sarmad Masud, Aamir Waseem, Aamir Bashir, Asma Samreen, Saima Ashraf

“… Objective: To compare the mean induction dose of Propofol to induce general anesthesia by conventional method versus mean induction dose after applying priming principle. …”
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Patient satisfaction in virtual upper-limb orthopaedic clinics: a retrospective review by Petr Jemelik, Xander van Heerden, Charissa Jansen, Alex Price

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic halted elective orthopaedic surgeries, necessitating alternative consultation methods. …”
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“Microsurgical breast reconstruction - A salvage option for failed implant-based breast reconstruction” by Amir Khosrow Bigdeli, Jia Wei Tee, Felix Hubertus Vollbach, Yannick Fabian Diehm, Florian Falkner, Felix Strübing, Maximilian Mahrhofer, Emre Gazyakan, Ulrich Kneser, Laura Cosima Siegwart

“…Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate microsurgical breast reconstruction as a salvage option for patients with failed implant-based breast reconstruction. Methods: We conducted a retrospective single-center study including all patients with failed unilateral implant-based breast reconstruction who elected to undergo conversion surgery to microsurgical breast reconstruction from January 2015 to December 2023. …”
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The possibilities of intravascular ultrasound of coronary arteries in the choice of tactics and evaluation of the results of endovascular treatment in elderly and senile patients by D. A. Vorobevskii, K. L. Kozlov, S. V. Vlasenko, S. G. Scherbak, T. R. Vildanov

“…To evaluate the results of coronary intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in elderly and senile patients in various clinical situations.Materials and methods. The study included 155 patients aged >60 years, 118 of whom underwent elective percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), and 37 patients were emergently hospitalized for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). …”
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Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between induction of labor at 40 weeks and 41 weeks in low-risk women with Singleton pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study by Hua He, Wei Ren, Shiyu Li, Chaoli Chen, Wenpei Zheng

“…This retrospective cohort study compared pregnancy outcomes between induction of labor (IOL) at 40 weeks and 41 weeks in low-risk women with singleton pregnancies and investigated maternal motivations regarding elective IOL. Methods A total of 603 pregnant women were included in this study, with 342 (56.7%) undergoing IOL at 40–40+ 6 weeks and 261 (43.3%) at 41–41+ 6 weeks. …”
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