Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery by Mathew Biskup, Agnieszka Dzioba, Leigh J. Sowerby, Eric Monteiro, Julie Strychowsky

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the opioid prescribing practices of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons in Canada and determine factors that may influence these practices. Methods The online survey was distributed to members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. …”
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Preparation of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for elective percutaneous coronary intervention by A. M. Kochergina, A. A. Khorlampenko, V. N. Karetnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To assess the quality of preparation of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for elective percutaneous coronary intervention, which is aimed to achieving the target values of the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.Materials and Methods. …”
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Differential Characteristics and Outcomes of Urgent/Emergent Versus Elective Aortic Valve Replacement by Joseph E. Ebinger, Aakriti Gupta, Tzu Yu Huang, Marcella A. Kelley, Christin Thompson, Maria Platanis, Susan Cheng

“…We sought to characterize the predictors, outcomes, and potential opportunities to prevent urgent/emergent AVRs. Methods We analyzed Medicare data to identify patients undergoing AVRs from 2017 to 2022. …”
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Comparison of the Complications of Colon Anastomosis and Related Factors in Emergency versus Elective Surgery by MR Zandipour, A Elyasi, J Manouchehri, MA Rasouli, B Zareie

“…The aim of this study is to determine the complications and related factors in patients who underwent colon anastomosis in emergency and elective surgery. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 70 patients over 18 years of age and in need of colon anastomosis, who visited Kowsar Hospital in Sanandaj in 2017-2020, were examined in both emergency and elective groups. …”
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Study of factors leading to cancellation of elective surgeries in a tertiary care hospital by Surender Verma, Gaurav Kumar, Sunil Kumar Yadav, Anjali Verma, Simon Seiwa Lanah L

“…Background: The postponement of elective surgeries is a major problem that increases the time for patients on surgical waiting lists and can negatively affect psychologically and physically to patients and their families. …”
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Preoperative Screening and Case Cancellation in Cocaine-Abusing Veterans Scheduled for Elective Surgery by Nabil Elkassabany, Rebecca M. Speck, David Oslin, Mary Hawn, Khan Chaichana, John Sum-Ping, Jorge Sepulveda, Mary Whitley, Yasser Sakawi

“…Perioperative management of cocaine-abusing patients scheduled for elective surgery varies widely based on individual anecdotes and personal experience. …”
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The Impact of Regular Diet Recovery on Postoperative Rehabilitation After Elective Cesarean Section by Caihong Hu, Kuilin Fei, Yuelan Liu, Xiaoe Jiang, Wenjing Yong, Weishe Zhang, Ping Li, Yang Pan, Jue Li

“…To determine the role of regular diet recovery after restoration of normal muscle strength of both lower extremities in promoting postoperative recovery in women undergoing elective cesarean section. Methods. This was a prospective observational cohort study. …”
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Surgeon reported measures of stress and anxiety prior to and after elective gynecological surgery by Aaron K. Budden, Sophia Song, Amanda Henry, Claire E. Wakefield, Jason A. Abbott

“…Secondary aims assessed any differences by level of training, surgical type, and surgeon role. Material and methods Attending and resident gynecologists performing routine elective surgeries completed a visual analog scale (VAS) assessing perceived stress and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) prior to and immediately after completing 161 elective surgeries including total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic excision of moderate–severe endometriosis, or hysteroscopic myomectomy. …”
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Oocyte Cryopreservation: Retrospective Analysis of 5 Years Experience by Halime Goktepe, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Murat Sonmezer, Cem Atabekoglu, Batuhan Ozmen

“…Oocyte freezing is a fertility protection method available in a wide range of indications for reproductive-aged women. …”
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High-Risk Factors for Depression in Women before Performing an Elective Termination of Pregnancy: A Prospective Study by Jing Li, Yanhua Zhang, Zhiyun Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Meilian Xie, Li Li, Wei Yi, Meiliing Chen

“…Health interventions were used to reduce the incidence of such pre-abortion, and targeted to the post-abortion care. Methods: Using a convenient sampling method, 170 women who elected to terminate pregnancy in the gynecological clinic of Beijing Ditan Hospital from 1 June 2019 to 1 June 2020 were selected. …”
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Prophylactic Dexamethasone for improving perinatal outcome before elective caesarean section at term pregnancy by Parzheen Ibrahim Hamadamin, Ariana Khalis Jawad

“…The objective of the study is to evaluate the role of prophylactic dexamethasone in reducing the occurrence of neonatal respiratory morbidities in term pregnancies before elective caesarean section. Methods: The study was a prospective cohort study conducted at Maternity Teaching Hospital at Erbil – Iraq from first Septem- ber 2017 till first of September 2018, 400 term pregnant ladies scheduled for elective caesarean section divided to 200 women who received prophylactic 4 doses of 6 mg dexamethasone, and 200 women who received nothing. …”
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Validation of the Nepalese Version of the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-N) Questionnaire in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery by Chitra Thapa, Sabin Gauchan, Sulav Acharya, Mohan Raj Sharma

“…However, a validated Nepalese version is currently unavailable. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 216 patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, following ethical approval (Ref. …”
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The Impact of Frailty on 30-day Post-Elective Surgery Complications in Elderly Patients: a Prospective Cohort Study by Noto Dwimartutie, Popy Yusnidar, Susilo Chandra, Kuntjoro Harimurti

“…Methods: this prospective cohort study was conducted based on data collected from patients undergoing elective surgery in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia. …”
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Trends in labor induction indications: A 20‐year population‐based study by Emma M. Swift, Johanna Gunnarsdottir, Helga Zoega, Ragnheidur I. Bjarnadottir, Thora Steingrimsdottir, Kristjana Einarsdottir

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The Impact of Frailty on 30-day Post-Elective Surgery Complications in Elderly Patients: a Prospective Cohort Study by Noto Dwimartutie, Popy Yusnidar, Susilo Chandra, Kuntjoro Harimurti

“…Methods: this prospective cohort study was conducted based on data collected from patients undergoing elective surgery in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia. …”
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Cancelled elective operations and 28-day breaches in the NHS in England: an interrupted time series analysis of the 2002 penalty policy, 2008 recession, and COVID-19 pandemic (1994... by Laura Quinn, Paul Bird, Timothy P. Hofer, Richard Lilford

“…Summary: Background: In 2002, the English National Health Service (NHS) introduced financial penalties for hospitals failing to provide elective operations within 28 days of last-minute cancellations. …”
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The electivity of public authorities in the Russian Federation and the Russian pre-revolutionary electoral qualification system by A. Kostyukov

“…The author uses a dialectical method, a method of analysis and synthesis, a formal legal method, a comparative legal method.Results, scope of application. …”
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Leader election of dynamic wireless intelligent control machine in sensor network distributed processing by Eko Sediyono, Ferry Wahyu Wibowo, Hindriyanto Dwi Purnomo

“…This paper has proposed modeling the WSN protocol by utilizing the classification and clustering of sensor nodes using the chimpanzee leader election optimization (CLEO) method. The CLEO algorithm is a meta-heuristic algorithm inspired by a social model that applies the pattern of leader selection to the chimpanzee community. …”
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How Do Informal Actors Work? Between Voter Lists and Social Pressure in Elections by George Towar Ikbal Tawakkal

“…Second method led to using social pressure to influence voters. …”
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GFEA: Leader Election Algorithm for Choosing a GroupDecision Support System Facilitator by Sabir Mohammedi Taieb, Mohamed Adnane Laredj

“…This algorithm selects a facilitator among a set of decision-makers based on multiple election criteria weighted using an objective weighting method called MEREC. …”
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