Knowledge and perceptions of the roles of anesthesiologists as providers of healthcare services: toward better-educated patients by Anwar Zahran, Firas Besharieh, Yazan Hamdan, Taysir Alsadder, Mohammad Jaber, Ramzi Shawahna

“…The study also assessed associations between the patients' different demographic and clinical variables and their knowledge and perceptions about the roles of anesthesiologists. Method This study was conducted using a cross-sectional design and a questionnaire among perioperative patients admitted for elective surgeries in five major public and private hospitals in the Nablus, Tulkarm, Jenin, and Salfit governorates of the West Bank of Palestine. …”
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Tailored surgical strategies for mini-access open total arch repairCentral MessagePerspective by Soo Jin Park, MD, PhD, Hong Rae Kim, MD, PhD, Ho Jin Kim, MD, Joon Bum Kim, MD, PhD

“…We aimed to present a mini-access total arch replacement performed by stratified approaches and to evaluate perioperative outcomes to contribute to the body of evidence. Methods: We evaluated 40 consecutive patients (aged 69.5 years; interquartile range, 65.6-76.3 years) undergoing elective total arch replacement using 5- to 8-cm upper mini-sternotomy between 2018 and 2022. …”
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Application of moderate hypothermia while performance of the aortal arch reconstruction in new-born babies in conditions of selective antegrade cerebral perfusion by Ya. P. Truba, R. І. Sekelyk, І. V. Dzyurii, O. S. Golovenko, V. V. Lazoryshynets

“…No one patient died. While elective neurosonography conduction the brain pathological changes were absent. …”
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Clinical behavior of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningoencephalitis Comportamiento clinico y terapéutico de la meningoencefalitis por Streptococcus pneumoniae by Raisa Bu-Coifiu Fanego, Alberto J. Dorta-Contreras, Bárbara Padilla-Docal, Martha O' Farril-Sanchez, Isabel Lopez-Hernandez

“…Early treatment of brain edema is very important to reduce mortality. The elective drugs for treatment of these cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningoencephalitis were vancomycin combined with cephalosporin, cefotaxime or ceftriaxone type. …”
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Effectiveness of ultra-rapid (20 min) high-frequency in-situ cardiac arrest simulations in a high-volume operating department – A tool for evaluating and implementing emergency rou... by Anna Sundelin, Anders Stålman, Therese Djärv

“…Background: In-situ simulations are effective in identifying latent safety threats. In high-volume elective operating departments, cardiac arrests are rare due to strict patient selection. …”
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Short-term deceleration capacity of heart rate predicts post-induction hypotension in patients with low ASA status: a prospective observational study by Hongwei Qi, Maofeng Shi, Teng Wu, Tao Sun, Miaomiao Xu, Kangli Hui, Manlin Duan

“…Methods Patients aged 18 to 65 undergoing elective surgery with lower ASA status I or II were included in this study. …”
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Preoperative Gastric Volume Assessment in Full-Term Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Females: A Prospective Observational Study by Nikila Devarayasamudram Gopal, Rajkumaran Kamaraj, Reshma Ponnusamy, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Mouriya Subramani

“…Objective: The objective of this study is to compare gastric contents and volume through point-of-care gastric ultrasound (PoCUS) in full-term pregnant women and non-pregnant females scheduled for elective surgeries. Methods: This single-center, prospective, observational study included 140 patients who underwent surgery between March 2022 and July 2023. …”
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Effect of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Premedication on Sufentanil Median Effective Concentration During Tracheal Intubation in Obese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study by Zeng Q, Li J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Su H, Tu F

“…This study was aimed at investigating the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine premedication on the median effective concentration (EC50) of sufentanil for tracheal intubation in obese patients.Patients and Methods: Fifty obese patients undergoing elective bariatric or non-bariatric surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation were equally randomized into the dexmedetomidine group and the saline group. …”
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Perfusion index as an early predictor of hypotension during advanced oncothoracic operations (pilot study) by L. A. Zimina, A. S. Bushuev, R. A. Arutyunyan, V. А. Zhikharev

“…Current standards of intraoperative monitoring significantly reduce the response time to a decrease in blood pressure, but do not include methods for predicting changes in hemodynamics to avoid the effects of systemic hypoperfusion.The objective was to evaluate the usefulness of determining the perfusion index for predicting the development of hypotension and its earlier correction during advanced oncothoracic operations.Materials and methods. …”
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“Everyone in my immediate family…”: Students’ Experiences with Suicide by Toni Gallegos, Regina Praetorius, Zoya Chaturvedi

“…As it stands there is a lack of social work education on suicide in curriculum in BSW and MSW programs. Methods: The purpose of this qualitative study was to share and explore the familial experiences of students regarding suicide. …”
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“Everyone in my immediate family…”: Students’ Experiences with Suicide by Toni Gallegos, Regina Praetorius, Zoya Chaturvedi

“…As it stands there is a lack of social work education on suicide in curriculum in BSW and MSW programs. Methods: The purpose of this qualitative study was to share and explore the familial experiences of students regarding suicide. …”
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Optimization of Analgesia in the Emergence Period after the Surgical Correction of Scoliosis by N. G. Ilyina, S. M. Stepanenko, A. K. Shaginyan, Ye. V. Zilbert

“…Objective: to optimize analgesia in the emergence period after the surgical correction of scoliosis. Subjects and methods. A total of 64 patients divided into groups by the mode of analgesia were examined. …”
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst. Case Report and Literature Review by José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo, Lidia Torres Aja, Eslinda Cabanes Rojas

“…The case was studied and elective surgery was scheduled, opening of the anterior and posterior face of the stomach was performed. …”
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Application of intensive care led by specialist nurse to prevent medical adhesive-related skin injury after orthopedic surgery by LI Xiaoqun, REN Yanmei, YANG Yong, XU Yaqin, ZENG Yi, XIA Qi

“…Objective To explore the effect of intensive care led by specialist nurses on medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) in postoperative orthopedic patients.Methods Patients admitted to the Orthopedic Department of the Medical Center Hospital of Qionglai City from June 2022 to December 2023 for scheduled or elective surgery were recruited and randomly divided into control group and intervention group. …”
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Effect of COVID-19 for cancer screening and cancer treatment in Japan by Dr Hirokazu Takahashi, Ms. Ryoko Machii

“…Surgery was significantly reduced in cancer screening-related cancers, asymptomatic elective surgery, and areas of widespread infection. …”
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“Everyone in my immediate family…”: Students’ Experiences with Suicide by Toni Gallegos, Regina Praetorius, Zoya Chaturvedi

“…As it stands there is a lack of social work education on suicide in curriculum in BSW and MSW programs. Methods: The purpose of this qualitative study was to share and explore the familial experiences of students regarding suicide. …”
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Ogilvie’s Syndrome after Cesarean Section: Case Report in Saudi Arabia and Management Approach by Lamiaa Elsebay, Mariam Ahmed Galal

“…This case report reviews the clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and management of Ogilvie’s syndrome. Moreover, we suggest a management approach to help in early diagnosis and prompt management to improve the outcome of this potentially serious condition.…”
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Peripheral Artery Tonometry Reveals Impaired Endothelial Function before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Periprocedural Myocardial Injury by Zhangwei Chen, You Zhou, Jiasheng Yin, Qinglai Gao, Ao Chen, Yan Xia, Danbo Lu, Dong Huang, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Methods. 268 patients suspected with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and scheduled for elective coronary angiography were enrolled. …”
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Quantitative Validation of Hematocrit Percentage Drop Cutoff Points in Postpartum Hemorrhage: An Automated Gravimetric Approach by Venance Basil Kway, José Enrique Calacuayo Rojas, Josué Sidonio Rodríguez Cuevas, Ursula Medina Moreno, José Sergio Camacho Juárez, Jorge Francisco Ayala González, Karla Krebs Larraga, Ilse Veronica Castro Martinez, Roberto Arturo Castillo Reyther, Antonio Gordillo Moscoso, Yang Pan

“…To validate the hematocrit percentage drop cutoff points for blood loss in patients with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) using the automated gravimetric method. Methods:. A prospective cohort study was conducted from January 2023 to July 2023, in which 107 patients 18 years of age and above were scheduled for elective cesarean with obstetrical indications. …”
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Analysis of intraoperative temperature changes and postoperative related indexes in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy by CHANG Xin, LI Linghai, CHEN Bin, WEI Biyu, LIU Tao, WANG Chun, GAO Guangkuo, SHEN Shanshan, LIU Wei

“…Objective：To observe and analyze the characteristics of temperature changes at different time points and the changes of postoperative indexes in adult thoracotomy and thoracoscopic surgery. Methods：A retrospective analysis was used to select 202 patients with elective thoracic surgery admilted in Beijing Chest Hospital from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2023, and they were divided into the thoracoscopic group (102 cases) and the thoracotomy group (100 cases) according to the surgical Methods：A retrospective analysis was used to select 202 patients with elective thoracic surgery admilted in Beijing Chest Hospital from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2023, and they were divided into the thoracoscopic group (102 cases) and the thoracotomy group (100 cases) according to the surgical methods. …”
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