Anesthesia for pregnant patients with symptomatic neurological disease: 13 years’ experience from a tertiary care center by Stefano Catarci, Bruno Antonio Zanfini, Marco Scorzoni, Salvatore De Martino, Pietro Paolo Giuri, Luciano Frassanito, Gian Luigi Gonnella, Emanuele Capone, Francesco Vitale Di Maio, Giovanni Maddaloni, Antonio Lanzone, Gaetano Draisci

“…However, these patients remain at risk and are a constant challenge for anesthesiologists in the delivery room. Methods To assess the type of anesthesiologic management performed for delivery in obstetric patients with preexisting neurological disease and who reported significant neurological symptoms during pregnancy, a retrospective observational study was carried out between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2021. …”
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Real-time blood gas management: evaluating quantum perfusion system’s accuracy against a standard blood gas analysis in CPB by Bahi Hyasat, Amjad Bani Hani, Ali Al Saraireh, Rana Al Kirmeen, Dina Sabha, Saif Yamin, Islam Massad, Ayman Hammoudeh

“…The patients undergoing on elective CPB procedures, specifically for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and aortic valve replacement (AVR). …”
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Effect of pretreatment with low-dose Esketamine on the Propofol requirements and the onset time of cisatracurium during the induction of general anesthesia: a prospective, randomiz... by Rui An, Chunnan Lin, Zeguang Lu, Wenqian Lin, Hongying Tan, Tianhua Zhang, Huiting Li, Longhui Cao

“…The authors investigated the effect of different intravenous bolus low doses of esketamine pretreatment on the propofol requirements and the onset time of cisatracurium during anesthesia induction. Methods 140 patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomly allocated into four groups: pretreatment with saline (Group C), pretreatment with 0.1 mg/kg esketamine (Group K0.1), pretreatment with 0.3 mg/kg esketamine (Group K0.3), and pretreatment with 0.5 mg/kg esketamine (Group K0.5). …”
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Cardiovascular Events and Preoperative Beta-Blocker Use in Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Holter-Based Analysis by Alexandru Cosmin Palcău, Liviu Ionuț Șerbanoiu, Livia Florentina Păduraru, Alexandra Bolocan, Florentina Mușat, Daniel Ion, Dan Nicolae Păduraru, Bogdan Socea, Adriana Mihaela Ilieșiu

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between chronic beta-blocker (bb) therapy and perioperative cardiac events in non-cardiac surgeries using 24 h continuous Holter monitoring. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A prospective observational study was conducted on patients undergoing elective or emergency non-cardiac surgery at a Romanian tertiary care hospital. …”
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Impact of Sex-Related Differences in Infrarenal Aortic Neck Morphology on Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair for Similar-Sized Aortic Aneurysm by Ombretta Martinelli, Antonio Marzano, Maria Irene Bellini, Roberto Gattuso, Luca Di Marzo, Valeria Gonta, Jihad Jabbour, Wassim Mansour, Simone Cuozzo

“…<b>Objectives</b>: This study aimed to evaluate whether gender-related anatomical differences in proximal aortic neck morphology affect the feasibility and outcomes of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in women with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). <b>Methods</b>: This study performed a retrospective analysis of patients electively treated by EVAR for infrarenal AAA between January 2019 and December 2023. …”
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Discontinuation of immune checkpoint inhibitors for reasons other than disease progression and the impact on relapse and survival of advanced melanoma patients. A systematic review... by Konstantinos Lallas, Eftychia Chatziioannou, Derya Durak, Georg Frey, Lina Maria Serna-Higuita, Marie-Lena Rasch, Athanassios Kyrgidis, Eleni Timotheadou, Zoe Apalla, Ulrike Leiter, Lukas Flatz, Lukas Flatz, Aimilios Lallas, Teresa Amaral, Teresa Amaral

“…From 2542 patients discontinued treatment with ICIs electively or due to TLTs, 495 experienced progression [number of studies (n)=34, RR 20.9%, 95%CI 17.1 – 24.7%, I2 85%) and higher rates were detected in patients with TLTs compared to elective discontinuation. …”
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Predictive Significance of the Monocyte-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Among Patients with Co... by Lin A, Peng Y, Shao J, Chen L, Lin Y

“…Aijie Lin,1,&amp;ast; Yanchun Peng,2,&amp;ast; Jiayi Shao,1 Liangwan Chen,3 Yanjuan Lin2,4 1School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiac Surgery Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Liangwan Chen, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People’s Republic of China, Email fjxhlwc@163.com Yanjuan Lin, Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, People’s Republic of China, Email fjxhyjl@163.comPurpose: This study aimed to examine the connection between monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and to introduce a novel perspective to early clinical diagnosis of CIN.Patients and Methods: This single-center bidirectional cohort study included 1771 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from January 2017 to July 2022 at the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital. …”
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GRACE: protocol for a UK, secondary care, multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial with a non-inferiority comparison to evaluate graduated compression stockings as... by John Norrie, Rebecca Lawton, Jonathan L Rees, Joseph Shalhoub, Beverley J Hunt, Zaed Hamady, Maria Kyrgiou, Tom Pinkney, Andrew D Beggs, Tamara Everington, Linda Williams, Simon Toh, Francine Heatley, Alun Davies, Matthew Machin, Nick Watkin, Sasha Smith, Sara Jasionowska, Alexander Liddle, Layla Bolton Saghdaoui

“…The GRACE study (Graduated Compression stocking as an adjunct to Extended duration pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism prevention) aims to evaluate the adjuvant benefit of GCS in addition to extended duration pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (EDPTP) for elective surgical patients at highest risk of VTE.Methods and analysis GRACE is a pragmatic, multicentre randomised trial of adults undergoing surgery who are at high risk of VTE. …”
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Dexmedetomidine-enhanced chest wall fascial plane blocks in ultra-fast-track minimally invasive heart valve surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Shen-Jie Jiang, Tian Jiang, Han-Wei Wei, Xiao-Kan Lou, Yu Wang, Mei-Juan Yan

“…This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding 1 μg/kg dexmedetomidine to 0.375% ropivacaine for chest wall fascial plane blocks enhances opioid sparing in ultra-fast-track (UFT) minimally invasive heart valve surgery. Methods Seventy-six elective patients were randomized (1:1) in a double-blind manner. …”
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Active management of suspected fetal macrosomia: the right approach? by Inmaculada Mejía, Patricia Barbero Casado, Claudia Sánchez-Arevalo, Christian Garrido Lopez, Laura Escudero Villegas, Antonio García Burguillo, Alberto Galindo, Cecilia Villalaín

“…Third, to compare baseline characteristics and perinatal outcomes in women with neonates ≥4000 g with and without prenatal suspicion of macrosomia.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted between July 2021 and July 2022 in a tertiary center. …”
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Left Atrial Thrombosis before Catheter Ablation or Cardioversion in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter: what Risk Score is Most Informative? by I. A. Zaigraev, I. S. Yavelov, O. M. Drapkina, E. V. Bazaeva

“…To compare different scores in assessment of risk of left atrial or its appendage thrombosis (LAAT) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) undergoing transesophageal echocardiography before catheter ablation (CA) or cardioversion (CV).Material and methods. In retrospective, single-center, case-control study medical records of 1994 patients with non-valvular AF or AF from the period 2014-2019, who underwent transesophageal echocardiography before CA or elective CV, were analyzed. …”
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Comparison of Custodiol® and modified St. Thomas cardioplegia for myocardial protection in coronary artery bypass grafting by Cvetković Dragan, Kočica Mladen, Šoškić Ljiljana, Vučićević Filip, Petrović Olga, Jovanović Ivana, Jovičić Snežana, Trifković Jelena, Kostovski Saša, Miličić Biljana, Karadžić Milica, Ristić Arsen, Savić Dragutin

“…Thomas cardioplegic solution in coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods. In a prospective four-month study, 110 consecutive adult patients who underwent primary isolated elective on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were randomized into the Custodiol® group (n = 54) and the St. …”
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Effect of combined colloid preloading and crystalloid coloading versus combined colloid and crystalloid coloading on maternal cardiac output during spinal anesthesia for cesarean s... by Xiang Gao, Yu Huang, Sumei Hu, Chuantao Lin, Yi You, Shihong Huang, Ming Liu, Jianying Yan

“…Therefore, this study aimed to use Vigileo techniques in order to compare the effects of different fluid loading strategies on CO fluctuation under a norepinephrine infusion.MethodsWe recruited 102 healthy term parturients scheduled for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia for this randomized double-blind study and divided them into two groups: the colloid preload followed by crystalloid coload group (500 ml each; Group 1, n = 51), and the colloid and crystalloid coload group (500 ml each; Group 2, n = 51). …”
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Comparison Between Low-Dose Esketamine and Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Recovery Quality Among Patients Undergoing Humeral Trauma Surgery in Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block:... by Chen J, Qi Y, Zhang J, Sun B, Zhang M, Meng X, Zhou M, Wang L

“…In this report, we examined the effect of low-dose esketamine versus dexmedetomidine on postsurgical recovery among patients who underwent humerus surgery with interscalene brachial plexus block.Patients and Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled study, 141 patients aged 18 to 65 years who underwent humerus reduction and internal fixation were recruited. …”
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Robotic Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy With Vein Resection and Reconstruction: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis by Niccolò Napoli, MD, PhD, FEBS, Emanuele Federico Kauffmann, MD, PhD, FEBS, Michael Ginesini, MD, Armando Di Dato, MD, Virginia Viti, MD, Cesare Gianfaldoni, MD, Lucrezia Lami, MD, Carla Cappelli, MD, Maria Isabella Rotondo, MD, Daniela Campani, MD, Gabriella Amorese, MD, Caterina Vivaldi, MD, Silvia Cesario, MD, Laura Bernardini, MD, Enrico Vasile, MD, Fabio Vistoli, MD, PhD, FEBS, Ugo Boggi, MD, FEBS

“…Vein resection is frequently required in this operation, but no study has compared robotic and open PD-VR using a matched analysis. Methods:. This was an intention-to-treat study designed to demonstrate the noninferiority of robotic to open PD-VR (2011–2021) based on SPC. …”
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Group Decision Making Using Mean SAW Borda and Decision Maker-Based Criteria Weighting by Pradityo Utomo, Dwi Nor Amadi

“…The results of the Mean SAW Borda method are the same as those of the conventional election. …”
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Preoperatively-determined Red Distribution Width (RDW) predicts prolonged length of stay after single-level spinal fusion in elderly patients by Anton Früh, Dietmar Frey, Adam Hilbert, Claudius Jelgersma, Christian Uhl, Nitzan Nissimov, Peter Truckenmüller, David Wasilewski, Dimitrios Rallios, Matthias Hoppe, Simon Bayerl, Nils Hecht, Peter Vajkoczy, Lars Wessels

“…Material and methods: In this retrospective study, we included all patients with age over 75 years that were treated via lumbar single-level spinal fusion from 2015 to 2022 at our tertiary medical center. …”
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Antiplatelet Therapy in Myocardial Bridge: Insights From the RIALTO Registry by Renzo Laborante, Giuseppe Ciliberti, Gaetano Rizzo, Francesco Canonico, Donato Antonio Paglianiti, Fabio Casamassima, Attilio Restivo, Domenico Cicchella, Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani, Cristina Aurigemma, Mattia Galli, Rocco Vergallo, Italo Porto, Gianluca Anastasia, Giuseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, Gianluca Massaro, Marta Cocco, Simone Biscaglia, Gianluca Campo, Daniele Andreini, Antonio Maria Leone, Filippo Crea, Giuseppe Patti, Domenico D'Amario

“…The aims of this study are to describe the use of antiplatelet therapy (APT) in a cohort of patients with MB and assess its impact on ischemic and bleeding events. Methods The RIALTO (Myocardial Bridge Evaluation Towards Personalized Medicine) registry (ID: NCT05111418) is an ambispective multicenter observational registry, enrolling patients with a clinical indication to coronary angiography and evidence of MB. …”
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Potential source of bias in AI models: lactate measurement in the ICU in sepsis patients as a template by Pratiksha Pradhan, Pratiksha Pradhan, Fredrik Willumsen Haug, Fredrik Willumsen Haug, Nebal S. Abu Hussein, Nebal S. Abu Hussein, Dana Moukheiber, Lama Moukheiber, Mira Moukheiber, Sulaiman Moukheiber, Luca Leon Weishaupt, Jacob G. Ellen, Helen D'Couto, Ishan C. Williams, Leo Anthony Celi, Leo Anthony Celi, Leo Anthony Celi, Joao Matos, Joao Matos, Joao Matos, Tristan Struja, Tristan Struja, Tristan Struja

“…We aimed to evaluate variation in serum lactate measurements in the intensive care unit (ICU) in sepsis.MethodsUtilizing MIMIC-IV (2008–2019), we identified adults fulfilling sepsis-3 criteria. …”
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A risk-adjusted and anatomically stratified cohort comparison study of open surgery, endovascular techniques and medical management for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms—the UK COMPlex A... by Rui V Duarte, Carrol Gamble, Claire Taylor, Bruce Campbell, Jonathan R Boyle, Andrew Cook, Srinivasa Rao Vallabhaneni, Colin D Bicknell, Shaneel R Patel, David C Ormesher, Samuel R Smith, Kitty H F Wong, Paul Bevis, John A Brennan, Alastair P Crosher, Murray M Flett, Richard J Jackson, Maciej T Juszczak, Ian M Loftus, Ian M Nordon, Jai V Patel, Kellie Platt, Eftychia-Eirini Psarelli, Peter C Rowlands, John V Smyth, Theodoros Spachos, Leigh Taggart

“…Preoperative CT scans of all patients who underwent elective AAA repair in England between 1 November 2017 and 31 October 2019 are subjected to Corelab analysis to accurately identify and include every complex aneurysm treated. …”
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