Prophylactic VA-ECMO During Complex High-Risk PCI by Chenliang Pan, MD, Youqi Zhu, MD, Jing Zhao, MD, Bo Zhang, MD, Sixiong Hu, MD, Cunrui Zhao, MD, Xiaoxue Meng, MD, Xinghu Zhou, MD, Yurun Su, MD, Erkun Xing, MM, Peng Lei, MD, Nan Bai, MD, Juan Ma, MD, Xiaojuan Wang, MD, Andong Lu, MD, Ming Bai, MD

“…Background: Evidence on prophylactic venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) during elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with complex high-risk coronary artery lesions is limited. …”
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A Novel Presurgical Risk Prediction Model for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Adults Undergoing Surgical Procedures: Development and Internal Validation of the P4-Prevoque Questionna... by Wildemeersch D, Wauters E, Roelant E, Verhaegen I, De Clerck GR, Dankerlui R, Saldien V, Hans GH

“…This study aims to create a simple and effective model to predict presurgically the likelihood of CPSP occurring three months after elective surgery.Methods: An observational, single center, pragmatic, pilot cohort study [PERISCOPE] in adult elective surgery patients was conducted at the Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium, between December 2022 and September 2023. …”
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The Effect of Nature-Based Sound Therapy on Apgar Score after Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia by Nehleh Parandavar, Razieh Emadabadi, Ali Abbasijahromi, Saman Siasi, Fatemeh Esnaasharieh

“…Background: Non-pharmacological methods, either independently or in combination with pharmacological methods, are increasingly used for pain prevention and management. …”
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Clinical outcomes in hypertension patients after coronary stenting due to exertional angina by R. N. Akhtereyev, A. S. Galyavich, L. V. Baleeva, Z. M. Galeeva

“…To study clinical outcomes in hypertension patients after coronary stenting due to exertional angina.Material and methods. The study included 214 patients with class 3 stable angina and hypertension. …”
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The Co-Design of a Locally Led Health Professional Education Curriculum in Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Amy Gray, Sysavanh Phommachanh, Niranh Phoumindr, Mayfong Mayxay

“…The content and teaching methods were validated and reviewed through piloting with local education leaders. (4) Conclusions: Despite the need to scale HPE globally, there are few examples of how this can be achieved in countries in which large gaps exist in HPE capacity. …”
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Impact of Regional Anesthesia for Restriction of Metabolic and Inflammatory Changes during Abdominal Surgery by P. A. Lyuboshevsky, A. V. Zabusov

“…Objective: to evaluate the impact of regional anesthesia on the magnitude of these changes during and after abdominal surgery. Subjects and methods. One hundred and twenty patients were examined during elective lower abdominal operations. …”
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Comparison of video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation across different body mass index categories: A prospective study by Gulay Esen, Arzu Acikel

“…A total of 180 patients aged 18-70 years, scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with ASA 1-2, Mallampati score I, and BMI>18 kg/m² were included. …”
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Comparison of an AI-driven planning tool and manual radiographic measurements in total knee arthroplasty by Marie Theres Heller, Guenther Maderbacher, Marie Farina Schuster, Lina Forchhammer, Markus Scharf, Tobias Renkawitz, Stefano Pagano

“…This study investigates the performance of an AI-based radiographic planning tool in comparison with manual measurements in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, using a retrospective observational design to assess reliability and efficiency. Methods: We retrospectively compared the Autoplan tool integrated within the mediCAD software (mediCAD Hectec GmbH, Altdorf, Germany), routinely implemented in our institutional workflow, to manual measurements performed by two orthopedic specialists on pre- and postoperative radiographs of 100 patients who underwent elective TKA. …”
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Prognostic value of troponin I after coronary artery bypass grafting (AMIRI-CABG study) by N. S. Bunenkov, V. V. Komok, S. A. Bely, A. V. Sokolov, V. I. Lukashenko, A. S. Nemkov, G. G. Khubulava

“…Task: To determine the probability the cardiac index falling below 2.2 for troponin I levels in the first hours, and on days 1, 2, 3, 4 after CABG. Materials and methods. The single-center, non-randomized prospective study, running from 2016 to 2019, included 336 patients admitted for elective surgical treatment of coronary artery disease. …”
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Effect of Crystalloid Administration Timing on Hypotension in Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: Preload Versus Coload: A Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rawalpindi by Talha Rehman Zahid, Rashk-e- Hinna, Usama Farooq, Adnan Arshad Waraich, Rubina Bashir, Irfan Ali

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Department of Anesthesiology, Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Rawalpindi, Pakistan for two years from July 2021 to July 2023. Methods: Fifty-four parturients, categorized as ASA II, with full-term singleton gestations planned for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia, were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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“Meta-analysis of regenerative endodontics outcomes with antibiotics pastes and calcium hydroxide. The apex of the iceberg” by Viviana Báez, Lorena Corcos, Florencia Morgillo, Lorena Imperatrice, Ariel Félix Gualtieri

“…The proposed approach could provide a useful contribution for endodontists when planning regenerative endodontic procedures, so as to guide decision-making to the best elective treatment and to select the appropriate disinfection method in accordance with preoperative radiographic diagnosis of root development stage, then increasing the predictability of regenerative endodontic treatment and reducing potential risk of root fractures.…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy complications and conceptions resulting in births following spontaneous conception and in-vitro fertilization in British Columbia: A po... by Rebecca Eckler, Bahi Fayek, Erica Won, Sabina Dobrer, Sarka Lisonkova, Paul J Yong, K S Joseph, Mohamed A Bedaiwy

“…A time series forecasting method (ARIMA) was employed to observe trends in conception rates during the study period.…”
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Comparing the Inspiratory Capacity Measurements Obtained by Incentive Spirometry and Ultrasonic Spirography in the Early Postoperative Period in Cardiac Surgery Patients by A. A. Eremenko, T. P. Zyulyaeva, D. V. Ryabova, M. S. Grekova, A. P. Alferova, A. V. Goncharova, O. O. Grin, S. S. Dmitrieva, A. S. Dmitrieva

“…To compare volumetric parameters measured with incentive spirometer and results obtained with bedside ultrasound-based spirometer to assure the feasibility of the use of incentive spirometry to assess the inspiratory capacity and effectiveness of postoperative respiratory rehabilitation.Materials and methods. The study included 50 patients after elective cardiac surgery. …”
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Research progress of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetic complications by ZHOU Dalei*，YUAN Jing，HAN Chaoyong，YOU Lanying，XU Jin，LIU Dandan，HUANG Luxin，HUANG Junjie，YUAN Yu，SUN Jie，ZHENG Kang

“…Objective To study the effects of ultrasound -guided proximal continuous adductor canal block (ACB) and mid - segment continuous ACB on postoperative pain and muscle strength of quadriceps femoris in elderly patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) . Methods Eighty elderly patients scheduled for elective TKA under general anesthesia at Zhongda Hospital Southeast University from October 2022 to December 2023 were selected and randomly divided into two groups according to the random number table method：the ultrasound - guided proximal ACB group (group P，n = 40) and the ultrasound-guided mid-segment ACB group (group M，n = 40) . …”
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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation prevents postoperative delirium in elderly patients (VNSTAR): protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial by Anxin Wang, Bo Wang, Ruquan Han, Fa Liang, Youxuan Wu, Minyu Jian, Xinyan Wang, Haiyang Liu, Xuan Hou, Kangda Zhang, Tianyuan Wang

“…To date, no large prospective, randomised controlled studies have explored the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on POD.Method and analysis This study is a multicentre, double-blind, parallel, randomised controlled trial. …”
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The effect of mode of delivery on oxidative stress and antioxidant parameters in the mother, neonate and maternal milk by Abdullah Tok, Serdar Özer, Alev Özer, Ergül Bilge Kurutaş, Filiz Alkan Baylan, Metin Kılınç

“…Abstract Objectives To investigate the effect of vaginal delivery and caesarean section delivery on oxidative stress parameters and antioxidant enzymes in the mother, the infant, and maternal milk. Method This prospective observational study included pregnant women with a healthy, single pregnancy of 37–40 weeks. …”
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STOP-BANG: a Mandatory Tool for Targeted Respiratory Therapy in Bariatric Patients by R. D. Skvortsova, K. А. Аnisimova, K. А. Popova, V. А. Pavlova, А. N. Kulikov, D. I. Vasilevsky, S. G. Balandov, Z. А. Zaripova, А. А. Kazachenko, Yu. D. Rabik, T. S. Razumovskaya

“…Identification of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and high respiratory risk, optimization of the screening algorithm for these patients and administration of preventive non-invasive lung ventilation, makes it possible to prevent the development of perioperative complications, reduce duration of hospital stay and reduce mortality in patients undergoing surgery and bariatric surgery specifically.The objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of STOP-BANG questionnaire for preventive targeted respiratory therapy to reduce the risk of complications in bariatric patients. Subjects and Methods. We examined 60 patients with BMI above 30 kg/m2 referred to elective secondary surgery, the age made 44.2 ± 10.1 years, 23 men and 37 women. …”
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Dose Comparison of Dexmedetomidine Sedation following Spinal Anesthesia: Parturient versus Nonpregnant Women—A Randomized Trial by Ming Xiong, Biyun Chen, Zurong Hu, Somdatta Gupta, Zhitao Li, Jiping Liu, Jing He, Shivani Patel, Jean Daniel Eloy, Bo Xu

“…This study was designed to investigate and compare the effective doses of dexmedetomidine for sedation in parturient patients who underwent Cesarean section (CS) and nonpregnant women who underwent elective gynecologic surgery. Methods. The study comprised 60 females aged between 25 and 35. …”
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Physical Activity as a Factor to Improve the Quality of Student Life by M. M. Kolokoltsev, S. S. Iermakov, N. V. Tretyakova, V. L. Kraynik, E. V. Romanova

“…In the course of monitoring procedures, the method of questionnaire surveys was used. The comparison of the obtained data on the physical condition of students of different generations was carried out through comparative analysis. …”
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Medical students’ perception of supervision in MedUniVienna’s structured internal medicine and surgery clerkship program: Subject-specific differences and clerkship sequence effect... by Hofhansl, Angelika, Zlabinger, Gerhard, Bach, Lena, Röhrs, Josefine, Mayer, Anna-Maria, Rieder, Anita, Wagner-Menghin, Michaela

“…The scheduling of compulsory and elective work-based learning opportunities for undergraduate medical students (UGMS), especially when their numbers are high, results in varying clerkship sequences, which can influence career plans and examination outcomes. …”
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