Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Carotid Artery Stenosis Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Bangladesh: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Chowdhury MAT, Joshi D, Magdum M, Adhikary D, Saklayen S, Alauddin M, Ranjan R, Adhikary AB

“…This study assessed the association of DM with significant carotid artery stenosis (CAS) among the coronary artery disease (CAD) population undergoing isolated elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study evaluated 100 Bangladeshi CAD patients who underwent isolated elective CABG from January 2017 to September 2019. …”
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Association of birth by cesarean section with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study by Agnes K. Ladelund, Julie A. Slavensky, Frederik J. Bruun, Emilie Pi Fogtmann Sejer, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Steen Ladelund, Ulrik S. Kesmodel

“…Abstract Introduction It is suggested that birth by elective cesarean section (CS) reduces the risk of birth‐related infant mortality and injury. …”
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Abciximab in rescue therapy of thromboembolic events during endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms: single center experience of 49 cases by Lukas Lenhart, Valentin Ladenhauf, Verena Rass, Stephanie A. Treichl, Ronny Beer, Christian F. Freyschlag, Elke R. Gizewski, Astrid E. Grams

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of abciximab (ReoPro®), a glycoprotein-IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist, in the management of thromboembolic complications during endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms.MethodsFrom an inhouse data base of 218 coil embolisations in 178 patients with cerebral aneurysms (median age 57 years, 72% females)–among them 53 interventions with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) requiring acute endovascular treatment, and 165 with elective endovascular treatment of unruptured aneurysms - we retrospectively reviewed 53 interventions that received abciximab during endovascular treatment, and diffusion-weighted imaging after endovascular treatment (median 7 days after intervention, range 5 to 9 days). …”
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Putting us to the test: An assessment of the agreement between preoperative investigations ordered and evidence-based guidelines at a tertiary level hospital in the Western Cape Pr... by S V Wronski, S Venter

“…Secondary objectives were to assess the frequency of abnormal laboratory results in tests not indicated by the guidelines, as well as to assess patterns in overtesting. Methods. This was a retrospective record review study of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1 and 2 patients undergoing elective minor and intermediate surgical procedures in Tygerberg Hospital between November and December 2021. …”
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Long Term Follow Up of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Treated With Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing (EVAS) and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR): A Single Centre Retrospective Cohort by Simen Tveten Berge, Konstantin Valerievitch Naletov, Sven Ross Mathisen

“…Primary elective EVAR (n = 164) was compared with primary elective EVAS (n = 117). …”
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Postoperative cardiopulmonary complications in children with preoperative Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants infection: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Yan-Yifang Xu, Zhen-Zhen Dai, Han Zhou, Hai Li, Yi Du

“…Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate: (1) the incidence of cardiopulmonary complications within 30 days after surgery in pediatric patients with preoperative Omicron variants infection, (2) the mortality, and (3) their possible risk factors. Methods This retrospective study included a consecutive patient cohort who underwent elective non-cardiac surgery for any indication in the Pediatric Department of our hospital between November 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Assessment of frailty in geriatric patients admitted to oncology: a quality improvement project by Safiyyah Samad, Robert Brown

“…This project aimed to improve the assessment of frailty in patients aged 65 and above admitted to the oncology department using the CFS. Method: We reviewed data for patients aged 65 and over admitted to the oncology department, including elective and emergency admissions. …”
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Sex differences in frailty manifestations in patients with coronary artery disease by K. E. Krivoshapova, N. A. Galimova, E. D. Bazdyrev, O. L. Barbarash

“…To analyze the differences in detection rate of prefrailty and frailty syndrome (FS) in male and female patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Material and methods. …”
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The effect of adding dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone to bupivacaine–fentanyl mixture in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section by Sameh Abdelkhalik Ahmed, Hashem Adel Lotfy, Tarek Abdel Hay Mostafa

“…This study investigated the effect of adding either dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone to the intrathecal bupivacaine–fentanyl mixture on the postoperative analgesia duration, after elective cesarean section. Material and Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was conducted on 90 full-term parturients undergoing elective cesarean section, who were randomly distributed into three groups. …”
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Attitudes of pregnant women and mothers of children with orofacial clefts toward prenatal diagnosis of nonsyndromic orofacial clefts in a semiurban set-up in India by Poornima Kadagad, Pascal Pinto, Rajesh Powar

“…Objectives: To assess the attitudes of pregnant women and mothers of children with orofacial clefts toward prenatal diagnosis of clefts and elective termination of pregnancy, and to investigate their opinion about who makes reproductive decisions in the family. …”
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Pulmonary carcinoid: own experience of surgical treatment by M. S. Opanasenko, B. M. Konik, О. V. Tereshkovych

“…To share own experience for surgical treatment of pulmonary carcinoid tumours. Materials and methods. During last 13 yrs in Department of Thoracic Surgery and Invasive Methods of Diagnosis of Yanovskyi National Institute of Phthisiatry and Pulmonology were treated 45 patients, suffering pulmonary carcinoid. …”
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Clients’ experiences in their first entry to the operating room: a descriptive phenomenological study by Nasim Alipour, Amir Jalali, Rostam Jalali, Alireza Khatony

“…This study explains the experiences of clients in the first entry to the operating room. Methods This qualitative study was conducted using a descriptive phenomenological method. …”
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Investigation of Drug Therapy Management in Patients Considered Candidates for Cardiac Surgery at Yazd Shohadaye Kargar Hospital in 2022 — A Cross-Sectional Study by Azam Mansori, Sahar Mesbah, Zahra Bagheri, Golnaz Afzal

“…Introduction: This study sought to investigate the pharmacist’s role in detecting medication errors through medication reconciliation and to investigate how anesthesiologists manage drug therapy prior to surgery in patient at Yazd Social Security Hospital. Methods: A descriptive-cross-sectional study utilized a simple and accessible sampling method on patients eligible for non-cardiac surgery. …”
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The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and Women’s Knowledge about Painless Childbirth by Mehmet Aksoy, Ayse Nur Aksoy, Aysenur Dostbil, Mine Gursac Celik, Ilker Ince

“…Better informed pregnant women about painless childbirth methods may reduce the number of women with FOC and the rate of preferred elective caesarean section.…”
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Colonic Ischemia Following Major Vascular Surgery: A Literature Review on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Preventive Strategies by Federica Ruggiero, Giulia Colonna, Maurizio Taurino, Elisa Romano, Pasqualino Sirignano

“…This literature review explores the pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnostic methods, and preventive strategies associated with CI, emphasizing the differences between emergency and elective treatments. …”
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Biological age and its role in stratification of cardiac risk by N. N. Shikhverdiev, D. I. Ushakov, A. S. Peleshok, V. A. Krivopalov, V. A. Sizenko

“…Risk stratification in elderly patients is very important, as none of the applied models for the prediction of mortality in cardiac surgery does not take into account the whole complex of physiological features of the aging organism.The objective was to analyze the effectiveness of the method of qualitative assessment of biological age.Material and methods. …”
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Free toe pulp flap for finger pulp and volar defect reconstruction by Jyoshid R. Balan

“…Five flaps were done in emergency post-traumatic cases, and two were done in elective set up. The cases included reconstruction of three thumbs, one index and one ring finger in an emergency set up and two ring fingers in the elective. …”
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Parameters Affecting Length of Stay Among Neurosurgical Patients in an Intensive Care Unit by Phuping Akavipat, Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Wimonrat Sriraj

“…Aim: to determine the predictive factors on the length of stay of neurosurgical patients in the ICU setting. Methods: all patients admitted to the neurosurgical ICU between February 1 and July 31, 2011 were recruited. …”
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Time to intubation with McGrath™ videolaryngoscope versus direct laryngoscope in powered air-purifying respirator: a randomised controlled trial by Qing Yuan Goh, Sui An Lie, Zihui Tan, Pei Yi Brenda Tan, Shin Yi Ng, Hairil Rizal Abdullah

“…However, there is no evidence that VL reduces time to tracheal intubation, and this is important for COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure. Methods: To simulate intubation of COVID-19 patients, we randomly assigned 28 elective surgical patients to be intubated with either McGrath™ MAC VL or direct laryngoscope (DL) by specialist anaesthetists who donned 3M™ Jupiter™ powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR) and N95 masks. …”
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Preoperative Oxytocin Infusion to Reduce Blood Loss During Emergency Cesarean Section: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Wilson N. Nwigboji, John O. Egede, Leonard O. Ajah, Silas A. Nwali, Nelson C. Ozonu, Matthew I. Nwali

“…Objectives: To compare the effect of initiating intravenous oxytocin infusion before uterine incision versus after umbilical cord clamping on blood loss during elective CS. Materials and Methods: It was a double-blinded randomized clinical trial of participants who had elective CS at term. …”
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