The Effects of Seasonal Variation on the Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Ling Wu, Pei-shuang Lin, Yun-tai Yao

“…This study sought to evaluate the effects of seasonal variation on the short-term outcomes of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). Methods: This study identified all patients undergoing elective OPCABG at a single cardiovascular center between January 2020 and December 2020. …”
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Effects of Norepinephrine-Ephedrine Combination on Maternal Hemodynamics in Cesarean Sections Performed Under Spinal Anesthesia by Nurçin Gülhaş, Nurettin Kurt, Nureddin Yuzkat, Celaleddin Soyalp

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of the combination of ephedrine and norepinephrine on maternal hemodynamics, neonatal APGAR and acidosis in CS delivery under spinal anesthesia.Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind study included pregnant patients aged 18 - 45 years, evaluated as ASA class I-II for surgery, who underwent elective CS under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Comparison of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurements in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery with Pulsatile and Non-Pulsatile Flow by Leyla Kazancıoğlu, Şule Batçık

“…This study aimed to compare preoperative and postoperative optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measurements between PF and NPF techniques to evaluate their effect on ICP changes. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Sixty patients undergoing elective CABG (aged 45–75 years, ASA II-III-IV) were enrolled and divided into two groups depending on the cardiopulmonary bypass technique determined by the surgeon: PF (Group P, n = 30) and NPF (Group NP, n = 30). …”
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Preliminary assessment of microcirculation in the ascending aorta in patients with normal and dilated ascending aorta using laser Doppler perfusion monitoring by Mikołaj Krysiak, Andrzej Łoś, Rafał Pawlaczyk, Mateusz Janeczek, Marcin Hellmann

“…This pilot study aimed to evaluate ascending aortic microcirculation intraoperatively using Laser Doppler Perfusion Monitoring (LDPM). <b>Material and methods:</b> Twenty-four patients (18 males, 6 females) undergoing elective cardiac surgery were enrolled. …”
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Effect of intravenous lignocaine infusion on propofol requirement using a closed-loop anaesthesia delivery system: A randomised controlled study by Jijo Francis, Goverdhan D. Puri, Tanvir Samra, Vighnesh Ashok, Rajarajan Ganesan

“…This study aimed to compare the consumption of propofol and fentanyl delivered using CLADS in patients administered intraoperative lignocaine infusion. Methods: In this randomised trial, 70 females (18–60 years) undergoing elective breast surgery between March 2021 and December 2022 were randomised into two groups: a group administered lignocaine (1.5 mg/kg bolus followed by infusion of 2 mg/kg/h) and a placebo group. …”
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Our experience with ERAS program in children with Hirschsprung disease. by K. B. Musayeva, E. M. Nasibova

“…Purpose of the study: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of accelerated surgery (ERAS) combined with laparos- copy in the treatment of Hirschsprung disease in children. Materials and Methods The study was conducted on 76 children with Hirsch- sprung's disease who underwent elective surgery with bowel pull-down in the period from 2011 to 2024 in the surgical clinic and in the bases of the AMU. …”
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Evaluation of qCON and qNOX indices in pediatric surgery under general anesthesia by M Praveen, Alok Kumar, Badal Parikh, Indranill Sikdar

“…Both the indices are derived from electroencephalogram (EEG) and implemented in the CONOX monitor (Fresenius Kabi, Germany). Material and Methods: After approval of the institutional ethics committee, this prospective observational study was conducted in pediatric patients of either sex in the age group of 1–12 years belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) grade I and II undergoing elective surgery under GA. …”
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Silent periprocedural myocardial infarction during non-cardiac surgery: a case report by E. V. Ivanova, A. V. Arsentyev, M. K. Illarionova

“…The physical examination of the patient was assessed using clinical, functional and laboratory methods, and following scales: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI); Myocardial Infarction or Cardiac Arest (Gupta MICA); Caprini risk score/Caprini Risk Assessment Model; The Wells criteria for pulmonary embolism; Heavy, Hypertensive, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Hypertension, Elder, Filling Pressure (H2FPEF). …”
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Trends and variations in the rates of hospital complications, failure-to-rescue and 30-day mortality in surgical patients in New South Wales, Australia, 2002-2009. by Lixin Ou, Jack Chen, Hassan Assareh, Stephanie J Hollis, Ken Hillman, Arthas Flabouris

“…<h4>Background</h4>Despite the increased acceptance of failure-to-rescue (FTR) as an important patient safety indicator (defined as the percentage of deaths among surgical patients with treatable complications), there has not been any large epidemiological study reporting FTR in an Australian setting nor any evaluation on its suitability as a performance indicator.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a population-based study on elective surgical patients from 82 public acute hospitals in New South Wales, Australia between 2002 and 2009, exploring the trends and variations in rates of hospital complications, FTR and 30-day mortality. …”
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Parental participation in care during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit stay: a validation study by Davide Scarponcini Fornaro, Carlo Della Pelle, Emanuele Buccione

“…Aim: To validate the Italian version of “The Scale of Parental Participation in Care: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” (PPCS: NICU).  Methods: The study was conducted in a 22-bed mixed (medical and surgical) NICU of a public hospital. …”
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Analysis of risk factors associated with cerebral angiography headache by Tiago Madeira, Amanda Viguini Tolentino Correa, Gabriela de Paula Abranches, Marcelo Rodrigues Masruha

“…Objective The present study aimed to assess the associations among demographic, clinical, and technical characteristics of cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and the occurrence of AH. Methods Cross-sectional analytical observational study with a sample comprised of individuals with a recommendation for elective DSA. …”
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Accuracy of improved zero heat flux core temperature monitoring in non-cardiac surgery for patients undergoing general anesthesia by Yan Liang, Jing-yan Wang, Xin-feng Shao, Ze-guang Wang, Mei-na Gao, Hao Liang

“…The consistency and correlation between the two measurements were evaluated using Bland–Altman analysis, linear regression methods, and the percentage of differences within ± 0.5 °C. …”
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Lidocaine Versus Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain by Amir Murad Khudadad Boujan, Nashmeel fazeel Kareem, Amanj A. Marouf, Saman Abdullah Ahmed Fahmi, Salah Qadir Mahmood

“…Propofol is commonly used intravenous anesthesia induction drug but it causes ache upon use, many methods with different results, have been suggested to prevent this pain, the current research was concluded in order to investigate the impact of lidocaine, ketamine in reducing the ache on giving intravenous propofol. …”
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Chronic thrombocytopenia and outcomes following surgery for metastatic spinal tumors: An analysis of the United States Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2005–2018 by Yu-Tse Liu, Ting-Wei Chang, Cheng-Chi Lee, Ching-Chang Chen, Chun-Ting Chen, Mun-Chun Yeap, Yu-Chi Wang

“…Background Thrombocytopenia leads to increased postoperative complications and mortality in elective surgeries. Questions/purposes Specific roles of thrombocytopenia on outcomes in orthopedic surgery remain relatively unexplored. …”
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Management of the risk of coronary and peripheral revascularization within 3 years after coronary angiography in patients with coronary artery disease by D. К. Vasiliev, N. L. Bogdanova, N. G. Gumanova, O. M. Drapkina

“…To develop an approach to reduce the frequency of urgent coronary and peripheral revascularization by influencing modifiable risk factors.Material and methods. A cohort of patients with coronary artery disease (n=218; 63±10,9 years, 54% men) who underwent coronary angiography (CAG), including stenting. …”
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Pregabalin Effect on Acute and Chronic Pain after Cardiac Surgery by Aik Bouzia, Vassilios Tassoudis, Menelaos Karanikolas, George Vretzakis, Argyro Petsiti, Nikolaos Tsilimingas, Elena Arnaoutoglou

“…This study investigated the effect of preoperative pregabalin on acute and chronic pain after elective cardiac surgery with median sternotomy. Methods. …”
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Association of intraoperative lactate elevation and postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing craniotomy: retrospective analysis by Seval Kılbasanlı, Murat Yaşar Özkalkanlı

“…DESIGN: Retrospective study SETTING: University hospital in Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study, we included patients who underwent elective intracranial tumor surgery in our hospital between 1 January 2018, and 31 December 2018. …”
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Effect of preoperative respiratory rehabilitation on post operative outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft patients: a randomized clinical trail by Aqsa Iqbal, Samara Shaukat, Qarib Ullah, Maham Murtaza, Kaukab Mazhar, Muhammad Ali Awan Malik, Iqbal Tariq, Haris Iqbal

“…Objectives: to determine the effects of preoperative respiratory rehabilitation on post-operative pulmonary functioning in CABG patients. Methods: a randomized clinical trial with two groups was conducted in the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology & NIHD Rawalpindi from June 2022- July 2023. …”
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Effect of Sugammadex versus neostigmine reversal on lung aeration score after operative fixation of cervical spine: A prospective, double blinded, randomised control trial by Sumit R. Chowdhury, Ashish Bindra, Gyaninder P. Singh, Charu Mahajan, Maroof A. Khan

“…Secondary outcomes included extubation success in the operation theatre, POPC, length of intensive care unit stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, need for tracheostomy, hospital stay after surgery, and in-hospital mortality. Material and Methods: In this prospective, double-blinded, randomised control trial, 75 patients undergoing elective fixation of tCSI were randomly allocated to either the neostigmine (N) group (n = 37) or sugammadex (S) group (n = 38) for neuromuscular blockade (NMB) reversal. …”
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Association of preoperative anxiety and depression with quality of recovery after caesarean delivery: a prospective observational study by Ayu Ishida, Mitsuru Ida, Akane Kinomoto, Yusuke Naito, Masahiko Kawaguchi

“…Abstract Introduction To investigate the association between the presence of both anxiety and depression and the quality of recovery after caesarean delivery. Methods This secondary analysis of a prospective observational study included 137 patients aged ≥ 18 years who underwent elective and urgent caesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia and completed the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-11 scale at least once postoperatively. …”
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