The utilization of specialized healthcare services among frail older adults in the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study by Jenni N. Ikonen, Johan G. Eriksson, Minna K. Salonen, Eero Kajantie, Otso Arponen, Markus J. Haapanen

“…A negative binomial regression model was used to examine the association between frailty and the total number of visits, emergency visits, outpatient appointments separating the first outpatient appointments and the follow-up appointments, inpatient care including elective and non-elective hospital admissions and the total number of hospital days. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Interventional Radiology Practice—A Multicenter Observational Study by Mathew Cherian, Pankaj Mehta, Sitaram Barath, Manish Yadav, Muthurajan Pandi, Saurabh Joshi, Rahul Kareparambil Ranasingh, Akhil Monga, Karthikeyan Muthugounder Athiyappan, Nikhil Handihal Reddy

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workflow in six vascular IR centers located across India. Methods The data were collected retrospectively from April 1 to June 30, 2020. …”
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Is Glycemic Control and Surgical Approach Related to Surgical Site Infection Following Carpal Tunnel Release? by James S. Lin, MD, Andrew R. Phillips, BS, Sonu A. Jain, MD

“…Methods: A chart review was performed on 1,000 consecutive patients who underwent elective endoscopic or open CTR. …”
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The use of veno-arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation for hemodynamics support during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention by Wael Samy, Helmy Elghawaby, Akram Abdelbary, Hany Zakaria Mohamed, Alia Hassan Abdel Fattah

“…Conclusion ECMO can be successfully used to facilitate elective high-risk PCI minimizing risk of cardiovascular complications.…”
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Trends in Complications Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States by James E. Harvey, Samir R. Kapadia, David J. Cohen, Ankur Kalra, William Irish, Candace Gunnarsson, Michael Ryan, Soumya G. Chikermane, Christin Thompson, Rishi Puri

“…Background The treatment of severe aortic stenosis has evolved considerably since the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), yet trends in complications for patients undergoing TAVR or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) at a national level have yet to be evaluated. Methods and Results We performed a retrospective cohort study using Medicare data to evaluate temporal trends in complications among beneficiaries, aged ≥65 years, treated with elective isolated transfemoral TAVR or SAVR between 2012 and 2019. …”
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Preoperative albumin can predict the risk of postoperative deep venous thrombosis in non-cardiac surgery by Shiyan Zhang, Qianyun Pang, Wenjun Liu, Zhu Chen, Ying Wang, Yongting Duan, Hongliang Liu

“…In this study, we evaluated preoperative albumin’s association with DVT in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery, and identified risk-stratifying thresholds.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted involving 2,026 adult patients (exclude local anesthesia cases) undergoing elective non-cardiac surgeries between December 1, 2023, and December 30, 2024. …”
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Budget Impact Analysis of Implementing Patient Blood Management in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of a Turkish Private Hospital by Tatar M, Akdeniz CS, Zeybey U, Şahin S, Çiftçi Ç

“…This study assessed the potential budget impact of implementing PBM in patients undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery in a private hospital in Turkey.Methods: Two models were developed to estimate the hospital budget impact of PBM. …”
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Pulmonary complications in trauma patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing pelvic or lower limb operation by David H Livingston, Michele Fiorentino, Franchesca Hwang, Sri Ram Pentakota, Anne C Mosenthal

“…OSA is a well-described predictor of pulmonary complications after elective operation. Yet, data are lacking on its effect after operations for trauma. …”
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Effect of the combination of remifentanil and neuromuscular blockers in pediatric endotracheal intubation: a prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial by Lanxin Qiao, Di Zhang, Zhengzheng Gao, Tingting Zi, Jianmin Zhang, Lijing Li, Fang Wang

“…Methods One hundred thirty-eight pediatric patients aged 1–12 years, classified as having American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, who received general anesthetics for elective surgery were randomly divided into a remifentanil group (group R) (n = 69) and a placebo group (group C) (n = 69). …”
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Project-based learning in teaching health equity: a qualitative study by Natalia Puspadewi, Elisabeth Rukmini, Gisella Anastasia, Christopher David Kurniawan, Gracia Amanta

“…We designed an elective course on health equity using the PjBL approach and active learning methods. …”
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Variants for dosing of rocuronium taken into obesity during general anesthesia in gynecological laparoscopic surgery by E. V. Polovnikov, N. L. Elizar’eva, A. N. Shmakov, V. N. Kokhno

“…The objective was to identify the optimal method of dosing the muscle relaxant rocuronium during gynecological laparoscopic surgery in obese patients.Materials and methods. …”
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Experience in the use of focused lung ultrasound in the intensive care practice by D. V. Korsunsky, T. G. Utina, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…An effective and promising method for the early detection of pneumothorax is lung ultrasound.Aim. …”
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Outcomes of Robotic Transabdominal Retromuscular Repair: 3-Year Follow-up by Aquiles Garza, Cesar Amaya-Romero, Gabriel Arevalo

“…This study aimed to report the 3-year recurrence rates and overall patient outcomes including quality of life.MethodA retrospective review of prospective collected data analyzed 101 elective r-TARUP patients from August 2018 to January 2022. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Carotid Artery Stenting for Carotid Artery Stenosis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Shuki OKUHARA, Tomoaki MURAKAMI, Shingo TOYOTA, Kosei OKOCHI, Koichi NAKASHIMA, Kazuhiro TOHARA, Shuhei YAMADA, Takamune ACHIHA, Maki KOBAYASHI, Haruhiko KISHIMA

“…Most previous large studies of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in maintenance hemodialysis patients are old-era, do not describe the types of stents and method of protection, and their effectiveness is unknown. …”
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Interpretable multi-label classification model for predicting post-anesthesia care unit complications: a prospective cohort study by Guoting Ma, Wenjun Yan, Zunqiang Zhao, Yanjia Li, Lingkai Wang

“…This study aimed to develop and validate an interpretable multi-label classification model to predict PACU complications concurrently. Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled adult patients who underwent general anesthesia and elective surgery and were transferred to the PACU after surgery. …”
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The analyses of length and type of bladder injury during cesarean section in patients with or without placenta accreta: a retrospective case-control study by Fikriye Işıl Adıgüzel, Cevdet Adıgüzel, Gülsüm Uysal, Mert Ali Karataş

“…Abstract Aim To evaluate the outcomes of patients with bladder injury during cesarean delivery with or without placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). Materials ant method Retrospective case series of all pregnancies complicated by bladder injury during cesarean delivery were evaluated in a tertiary hospital between January 2018 and December 2023. …”
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Minimally invasive treatment of paracolar abscesses in acute diverticulitis by A. L. Levchuk, S. V. Bruslik, T. I. Sviridova, E. G. Abdullaev, A. E. Abdullaev

“…We considered the technique of minimally invasive drainage as a possible «bridge» to elective surgery for diverticular disease of the colon. …”
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Awareness of Apitherapy: a study of healthcare professionals in Tμrkiye by İҫim Gökkaya, Gülin Renda, Fatma Ayhan, Nurdan Yazici

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was performed using the Backward LR elimination method to determine the factors with the most impact on awareness of apitherapy. …”
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Profile of research methodology and statistics training of undergraduate medical students at South African universities by Jean Dommisse, Gina Joubert

“…Conclusion: Recommendations have been made regarding topics which should be covered and teaching methods which should be used at all universities. …”
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Airway pressure as a predictor of cardiac output reduction in prone position spine surgery: A prospective observational study by Yi-Ping Wang, Ping-Ju Chen, Huei-Lien Yu, Jia-Fang Syu, Chun-Yu Wu, Tsung-Ta Wu

“…This study aimed to explore the relationship between intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), airway pressure, and cardiac output during spine surgeries under general anesthesia. Methods: Twenty-five patients undergoing elective spine surgery in the prone position were enrolled in this prospective observational study. …”
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