Impact of Virtual Clinics on Streamlining NHS Outpatient Waiting Lists and Carbon Emissions by Bhaskar Amarnath Bhavanasi MBBS, MS(Ortho), FEBOT, FRCS Edn(T&O), Shrikant Kulkarni MBBS, MS(Ortho), FRCS(T&O)

“…Emissions from personal vehicles are a primary driver of climate change, which is a little recognized benefit of virtual clinics. Methods: We analyzed outcomes from a virtual elective foot and ankle clinic, overseen by a specialist consultant, for new elective referrals over 4 months. …”
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Evaluation of risk factors for postoperative neurologic intensive care admission after brain tumor craniotomy: A single-center longitudinal study by Konish Biswas, Sanjay Agrawal, Priyanka Gupta, Rajnish Arora

“…This observational study evaluates the relationship between these factors and early postoperative neurological complications necessitating ICU admission. Material and Methods: In total, 119 patients, aged 18 years and above, of either sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades I–III, scheduled for elective craniotomy and tumor excision were included. …”
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Chewing gum on postoperative oral Malodor in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized non-inferiority trial by Baohua Zhang, Yang Han, Huan He, Li Jin, Lidong Zhang

“…Methods We conducted a randomized, single-blind, non-inferiority controlled trial involving patients undergoing surgery requiring endotracheal intubation for ≤ 3 h. …”
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Prevalence of impacted third molars and the reason for extraction in Saudi Arabia by Lina Alfadil, Emtenan Almajed

“…We hypothesized that the principal reason for extraction was elective. Material and Methods: Orthopantomograms (OPG) radiographs and electronic files relating to 4000 patients were retrospectively collected from patients between the ages of 21 and 50 years old. …”
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Global health education in UK medical schools: a review of undergraduate university curricula by Bethan Davies, Helen Ward, Natasha Roya Matthews

“…We review the current provision of global health education (GHE) in UK medical schools to identify gaps in compulsory teaching.Methods We conducted a review of the literature to inform a two-part electronic survey of global health compulsory teaching, optional teaching and pre-elective training. …”
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Perioperative management with DMARDs in rheumatic diseases: a scoping review of clinical guidelines by Alice Terrett, Athena Chin, Mihye Kwon, Samuel Whittle, Catherine Hill

“…There is a lack of high quality evidence to support recommendations for non-elective, non-orthopaedic surgery cases. Variations in recommendations for bDMARDs in the perioperative period were common, potentially leading to more practice variation in bDMARD use in the perioperative period. …”
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Understanding characteristics of internal medicine residents matching into pulmonary critical care medicine fellowships by Benjamin R. Stultz, Thomas J. Beckman, Andrew J. Halvorsen, Michael W. Cullen, Diana J. Kelm

“…Completing a pulmonary elective significantly increased the odds of matching into PCCM (OR 7.78, 99% CI 3.10–19.53, p < 0.0001). …”
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Prevalence of Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma (STIC) at the Time of Postpartum Contraceptive Procedures during Caesarean Delivery by Sara Forte, Giorgia Mazzoni, Federico Ferrari, Laura Ardighieri, Gaetano Valenti, Enrico Sartori, Franco Odicino

“…We collected the characteristics of the patients, the type of CD (elective versus unscheduled), the type of surgical procedure and the related complications. …”
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Disorders of the hemostasis system while doing coronary shunting on a working heart by A. P. Mazur, P. V. Gurin, M. M. Babich

“…Materials and methods. The results of examination and surgical treatment were analyzed in 80 patients, in whom coronary shunting on the working heart was conducted. …”
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Comparison of insertion characteristics of LMA ProSeal from the front and head-end of the patient: A randomized pilot study by Rashmi Salhotra, Kushal Thakkar, Rajesh Singh Rautela, Jainendra Chauhan, S Ajeeb

“…This study aims to compare the insertion characteristics of PLMA when inserted while standing, either at the head-end or from the front. Material and Methods: After institutional ethics committee approval, 60 consenting patients of either sex, between 18 and 60 years, ASA class I/II, and scheduled to undergo elective surgeries were randomly allocated to either group H (head-end insertion) or group F (front-end insertion). …”
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Frequency of Rouviere's Sulcus and its Relation to the Dissection Time of Calot's Triangle by Faryal Sajid, Tariq Mukhtar Farani, Muhammad Waqas Ahmed Bhati, Mubashir Ahmad Toor, Fatima Farooq

“…All patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for uncomplicated cholelithiasis were included using non-probability consecutive sampling. …”
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Laryngeal mask airway proseal versus laryngeal mask airway protector for laparoscopic surgery: A randomized comparative study by Vinod K. Srivastava, Rajesh Raman, Rati Prabha, Deshraj Verma, Brij B. Kushwaha, Shefali Gautam

“…The aim of the study was to compare the LMPs and LMPt for managing the airway of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Material and Methods: This was a prospective, single-blind, randomized, comparative trial. …”
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A Novel Idea to Reduce the Consumption of Povidone-iodine in the Operation Theater: A Need of the Hour for Developing Countries by Vetrivel Chezian Sengodan, Kumaravel Ramakrishnan, Saisarrvesh Purushothaman, Karthikeyan Kandasamy, Murugesh Munusamy

“…Materials and methods: This prospective study was conducted in Government Coimbatore Medical College Hospital at Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 2018 to 2019 in its four elective theaters and one 24 × 7 emergency operation theater. …”
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Transtracheal ultrasonography versus endtidal capnography in rapid confirmation of endotracheal tube placement by Shruthi Rioniz, Nischala Dixit, Preethi Rioniz, Thomas T Vellapally, Nayanthara Joachim, Siddhanth Suresh

“…Materials and Methods: Consenting adult patients posted for elective surgeries under general anesthesia were recruited over a period of 18 months. …”
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A Randomized Trial of Ionic Silver Dressing to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Gastrointestinal Surgery by Chihiro Kosugi, MD, Keiji Koda, MD, Hiroaki Shimizu, MD, Masato Yamazaki, MD, Kiyohiko Shuto, MD, Mikito Mori, MD, Akihiro Usui, MD, Hiroyuki Nojima, MD, Satoshi Endo, MD, Hiroo Yanagibashi, MD, Hidehito Arimitsu, MD, Toru Tochigi, MD, Tetsutaro Sazuka, MD, Mihono Hirota, MD, Hideyuki Kuboki, MD

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings for preventing superficial SSIs in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Methods:. Patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery were randomly assigned to receive either Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber (study group) or film dressings (control group). …”
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Maternal and neonatal pregnancy outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis by O. A. Krichevskaya, Z. M. Gandaloeva, N. I. Klimenchenko, A. B. Dyomina, T. V. Dubinina

“…Objective: To evaluate maternal and neonatal pregnancy outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients.Subjects and methods. The prospective study included 36 pregnant women with AS (modified New York AS criteria, 1984), all participants were followed. …”
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Post-Implantation Syndrome Incidence After Secondary Endovascular Aortic Interventions by Tiago F. Ribeiro, Rita Soares Ferreira, Carlos Amaral, Frederico Bastos Gonçalves, Maria Emília Ferreira

“…Between 2011 and 2022, all consecutive patients who underwent secondary elective endovascular aortic interventions following a primary elective EVAR, thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair, or fenestrated and branched EVAR were considered. …”
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Musical Visit project: satisfaction of companions of outpatient pediatric patients by Micaella Emanuella Abreu Lago, Luciane Zanin, Flávia Martão Flório

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the level of satisfaction among the companions of children awaiting elective medical care due to their participation in a Musical Visit project. …”
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Fulminant Invasive Aspergillosis in a Previously Healthy Woman After Cesarean Section and a Review of the Literature by Luca Pipitò, Gennaro Baldino, Giovanni Bartoloni, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Elvira Ventura Spagnolo, Antonio Cascio

“…<b>Background:</b> Invasive aspergillosis is an extremely rare condition in healthy and immunocompetent individuals, and very few cases have been reported in previously healthy, pregnant, or postpartum women. <b>Method:</b> We describe a case of invasive aspergillosis in a puerperal patient and present literature review results. …”
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Measurement Of Umbilical Venous Lactate Levels For Predicting Poor Neonatal Outcomes by Maria Habib, Maliha Akhtar Qureshi, Irum Sohail

“… Objectives: To determine the utility of umbilical venous lactate measurements for predicting poor neonatal outcomes. Method: This observational study was conducted at Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) hospital, Islamabad from May 2019 to October 2019. …”
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