Treatment for stable coronary artery disease: a network meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness studies. by Thibaut Caruba, Sandrine Katsahian, Catherine Schramm, Anaïs Charles Nelson, Pierre Durieux, Dominique Bégué, Yves Juillière, Olivier Dubourg, Nicolas Danchin, Brigitte Sabatier

“…We therefore set out to compare the efficacy and mean cost per patient after 1 and 3 years of follow-up, of the following treatments as assessed in randomized controlled trials (RCT): medical therapy (MT), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without stent (PTCA), with bare-metal stent (BMS), with drug-eluting stent (DES), and elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).<h4>Methods</h4>RCT comparing at least two of the five treatments and reporting clinical and cost data were identified by a systematic search. …”
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Myocardial Contractility by Yurii V. Kashchenko, Anatoliy V. Rudenko

“…The patients were divided into three groups based on LVEF levels: 35–30%, 29–25%, and ≤ 24%. The frequency of elective and emergency CPB conversion was analyzed depending on LVEF. …”
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Physical activity and excess weight in pregnancy have independent and unique effects on delivery and perinatal outcomes. by Kelly L Morgan, Muhammad A Rahman, Rebecca A Hill, Shang-Ming Zhou, Gunnar Bijlsma, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Ronan A Lyons, Sinead T Brophy

“…<h4>Background</h4>This study examines the effect of low daily physical activity levels and overweight/obesity in pregnancy on delivery and perinatal outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective cohort study combining manually collected postnatal notes with anonymised data linkage. …”
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Perioperative Low-Dose Ketamine for Postoperative Pain Management in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Lijin Zhou, Honghao Yang, Yong Hai, Yunzhong Cheng

“…The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to assess the efficacy and safety of perioperative low-dose ketamine for pain management and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing spine surgery. Methods. A comprehensive literature search was performed for relevant studies using PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. …”
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Can ChatGPT Answer Patient Questions Regarding Ankle Fractures & Fixation? by Raegan Kelley MA, Aleksander Mika MD, Lauren Luther MD, Jacob Schultz MD, Phillip Mitchell MD, Nicholas L. Strasser MD

“…While ChatGPT has previously demonstrated reliability in answering questions regarding elective orthopaedic procedures, there is little evidence of its effectiveness in the acute, traumatic setting. …”
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Intranasal Dexmedetomidine as a Sedative Premedication for Patients Undergoing Suspension Laryngoscopy: A Randomized Double-Blind Study. by Chengxiang Lu, Li-Ming Zhang, Yuehong Zhang, Yanlu Ying, Ling Li, Lixin Xu, Xiangcai Ruan

“…We investigate intranasal dexmedetomidine as a sedative premedication for anesthesia recovery in an adult population.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective randomized controlled trial; 81 adult patients scheduled for elective suspension laryngoscopy received intranasal dexmedetomidine (1 μg∙kg-1) or a placebo 45-60 min before anesthetic induction. …”
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Postcolectomy Peritoneal Environment Increases Colon Cancer Cell Migration Capacity by Liron Berkovich, Ronen Ghinea, Salem Majdop, Baruch Shpitz, Ian White, Moshe Mishaeli, Shmuel Avital

“…Our aim was to evaluate postoperative peritoneal inflammation and its impact on cultured colon cancer cells’ migration capacity. Methods. 23 patients undergoing elective colorectal resection with uneventful recovery were prospectively enrolled. …”
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Acmeological technology of forecasting individual professional-oriented trajectories of students’ personality development by E. F. Zeer, L. N. Stepanova

“…The method of structural and functional modelling of acmeological technology was applied. …”
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Switching from intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab in patients with immune mediated diseases in clinical remission by Nikos Viazis, Anastasios Karamanakos, Konstantinos Mousourakis, Angeliki Christidou, Fotios Fousekis, Konstantinos Mpakogiannis, Anastasios Koukoudis, Konstantinos Katsanos, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Myrto Cheila, Maria Tzouvala, Eirini Zacharopoulou, Maria Palatianou, Olga Giouleme, Olga Giouleme, Anastasia Katsoula, Anastasia Katsoula, Christos Liatsos, Nikolaos Kyriakos, Evi Zampeli, Evgenia Papathanasiou, Angeliki Theodoropoulou, Konstantinos Karmiris, Ioannis Psaroudakis, George Tribonias, Souzanna Gazi, Evangelia Mole, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Christos Koutsianas, Dimitris Vassilopoulos, George E. Fragoulis, Nikos Michalakeas, Charalampos Papagoras, Pantelis Panagakis, Marina Papoutsaki, Vasiliki Chasapi, Alexandros Stratigos, George Katsikas

“…AimTo report on the efficacy and safety of elective switching from intravenously (IV) to subcutaneously (SC) administered Infliximab (IFX) in patients with immune mediated diseases.MethodsRetrospective analysis of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and chronic plaque Psoriasis (PsO) who were receiving IFX-IV for maintenance of remission in tertiary referral centers and were switched to IFX-SC based on their physician’s choice. …”
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Oportunidades perdidas: la ausencia de diagnóstico de la anemia preoperatoria by Maximiliano Berro

“…Existe consenso entre los expertos de que la prevalencia de anemia preoperatoria y su asociación con peores resultados clínicos justifican la pesquiza de anemia en todos los pacientes antes de la cirugía, excepto aquellos sometidos a procedimientos menores, y que dicho screening debe ser para todos los pacientes, no solo para los pacientes con fecha operatoria.[ Moral V, Abad Motos A, Jericó C, Antelo Caamaño ML, Ripollés Melchor J, Bisbe Vives E, García Erce JA; Expert Panel selected to carry out the Delphi Method. Management of peri-surgical anemia in elective surgery. …”
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Association between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in older patients by Timothy T Houle, Xin Ma, Yuan Shen, Hailin Zheng, Meijuan Wang, Ariel Mueller, Edward R Marcantonio, Tianyi Tang, Zhongcong Xie, Zhongyong Shi, Yupeng Chen, Jingxiao Hu

“…However, relatively little is known about possible retinal layer thickness among patients with postoperative delirium.Aims We aimed to investigate the relationship between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in this cross-sectional study.Methods The participants (≥65 years old) having elective surgery under general anaesthesia were screened via medical records from Shanghai 10th People’s Hospital. …”
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Mode of Delivery in Women with Stillbirth: Results of an Area-Based Italian Prospective Cohort Study by Francesca Monari, Daniela Menichini, Cristina Salerno, Valeria Donno, Beatrice Melis, Isabella Neri, Fabio Facchinetti

“…Mode of induction did not differ in relation to gestational age at stillbirth, while vaginal delivery was significantly higher in women induced with prostaglandins (p = 0.000) respect to other methods. Nulliparous women had a significantly higher need for multiple methods of induction (p = 0.000) respect multiparous and obese women used more frequently prostaglandins (p = 0.03) than other methods. …”
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A low-middle income country experience: conventional hysterectomy vs conservative placenta accreta spectrum managementAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by M. Adya F. Dilmy, MD, Jenica X. Budiman, BMedSci, Yudianto B. Saroyo, PhD, Amanda Rumondang, MD, Yuditiya Purwosunu, PhD

“…The standard management approach is an elective cesarean-hysterectomy, but it presents with its own set of risks and complications. …”
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Theories and cognitive models of postnonclassical learning in natural science education by Suriya Irekovna Gilmanshina, Lyudmila Vladimirovna Moiseeva, Inna Nikolaevna Pushkareva, Sergey Borisov Ignatov, Iskander Rafailevich Gilmanshin

“…The complex has a linear-concentric structure and includes a basic training course, a system of elective training courses and interdisciplinary modules, technologies and teaching methods that support it. …”
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Body mass index (BMI) and associations of periprosthetic fracture risk after TKA: A systematic review by Troy B. Puga, Alan Lam, Claire Ferguson, McKenna W. Box, John Badylak, John T. Riehl

“…Introduction: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common elective orthopaedic surgeries. Periprosthetic fracture is a rare but potentially devastating complication after TKA. …”
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Results of catheter ablation in patients with idiopathic premature ventricular contractions depending on the use of fluoroscopy by A. A. Vyrva, O. A. Shtegman, E. A. Ivanitskiy, P. V. Vyrva, E. B. Kropotkin, V. A. Sakovich

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of catheter ablation in patients with idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias depending on the implementation of X-ray control.Material and methods. The study included 183 patients admitted to the Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery for elective surgery, with frequent idiopathic PVC and indications for surgical treatment of arrhythmia. …”
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What is the role of rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 IgM/IgG in the pre-operative period of cosmetic plastic surgery? by Rafaela Koehler Zanella, Sibelie Souto Valente, Denis Souto Valente

“…The COVID-19 IgM/IgG rapid diagnostic tests performed at the time of hospital admission, before elective surgery, are among the most widely used pre-operative screening methods. …”
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Diskursus Hudûd dalam Studi Hukum Islam (Melacak Evolusi Rumusan Hudûd) by Junaidi Abdillah

“…The data collection technique used in this research is a documentary study (historical) which is elective-eliminative historic in nature. The analysis methods used in the research are the general methodical elements such as interpretation and deductive-inductive also personal reflection. …”
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Stress echocardiography vs coronary oomputed tomography angiography for the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease in patients aged >70 years with suspected stable corona... by S. G. Kozlov, O. V. Chernova, V. N. Shitov, T. N. Veselova, M. A. Saidova, S. K. Ternovoy

“…To compare stress echocardiography and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in the diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients aged &gt;70 years.Materials and methods. The study included 390 patients aged &gt;70 years with suspected stable CAD, which underwent elective coronary artery angiography (CAG). …”
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Successful 1:1 proportion ventilation with a unique device for independent lung ventilation using a double-lumen tube without complications in the supine and lateral decubitus posi... by Michał Kowalczyk, Sławomir Sawulski, Wojciech Dąbrowski, Luiza Grzycka-Kowalczyk, Edyta Kotlińska-Hasiec, Agnieszka Wrońska-Sewruk, Artur Florek, Rafał Rutyna

“…Secondly- to measure the gas distribution in supine and lateral decubitus position.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>69 patients who underwent elective thoracic surgery were eligible for the study. …”
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