ConciliaMed: an interactive mobile and web tool to reconcile chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery by Bernardo Santos-Ramos, Eva Rocío Alfaro-Lara, María Dolores Santos-Rubio, Pablo Ciudad-Gutiérrez, Paloma Suárez-Casillas, Ana Belén Guisado-Gil

“…Here, we present ConciliaMed, a mobile and web-based tool for healthcare professionals to reconcile the chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery.Methods A research team of pharmacists and internists worked together with a technology company to design and develop ConciliaMed. …”
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The oswestry disability index in elective single level lumbar fusion: Is 3 months follow up enough? by Heeren Makanji, MD, Matthew J. Solomito, PhD

“…The purpose of this study was to determine if continued PRO collection after 3 months postop is needed in patients that underwent lumbar fusion. Methods: This retrospective study utilized 239 patients that underwent an elective single level lumbar fusion between April 1, 2020 and February 1, 2023. …”
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National trends in utilization and outcomes of elective open and minimally invasive colostomy reversal: A NSQIP analysis. by Kevin Tabibian, Nam Yong Cho, Oh Jin Kwon, Esteban Aguayo, Ayesha P Ng, Courtney Obasohan, Dariush Yalzadeh, Arjun Chaturvedi, Peyman Benharash, Hanjoo Lee

“…This study examined the outcomes associated with open and minimally invasive approaches for colostomy reversal in a national cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>The 2012-2022 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participant use file data was queried to identify all adult (≥18 years) patients undergoing elective open or minimally invasive colostomy takedown. …”
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Understanding Barriers and Motivations: Enhancing Support for UK Medical Students&rsquo; Participation in Foreign Medical Electives by Sarela S, Asim N, Atapaka S, Sheriff V, Barzyk-Sheriff GA

“…Additionally, this study examined trends in UK medical students completing foreign electives over the past decade.Methods: Freedom of Information requests were sent to 46 UK medical universities requesting data on the number of students undertaking foreign electives over the past 10 years. …”
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The Association between Body Mass Index and Lymph Node Harvest After Elective Colon Cancer Resections by Jose L. Cataneo, Hanna Meidl, Gaurang Joshi, Michael S. Zhang, Luke Willand, Rami Lutfi, Francisco Quinteros

“…Setting: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-targeted colectomy database. Materials and Methods: The cohort was selected based on the codes corresponding to elective colectomies for colon cancer. …”
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C-reactive protein in drainage fluid as a predictor of anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal resection by Kostić Zoran, Slavković Damjan, Mijušković Zoran, Panišić Marina, Ignjatović Mile

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The effect of intraoperative antiemetics on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients receiving intrathecal morphine for elective caesarean deliveries by Marcelo Epsztein Kanczuk, Nicholas J Lightfoot, Yayoi Ohashi, Jian Yang Chong, Hamish S Mace, David W Hoppe, Edmond J O’Loughlin

“…We investigated the incidence of PONV when different combinations of antiemetics were used for CD in parturients receiving ITM. Methods: Retrospective, single centre cohort study of patients undergoing elective CD with ITM between January 2016 and October 2017. …”
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Design and assessment of a public health course as a general education elective for non-medical undergraduates by Xinyang Li, Xiaoxi Zheng, Boqiang Wen, Bowei Zhang, Xiaolong Xing, Liye Zhu, Wentao Gu, Shuo Wang

“…Students’ feedback on the course was collected and analyzed after the completion of the elective course. We designed and developed the course under the general education elective course at Nankai University. …”
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Factors determining the prognosis after elective myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease with multifocal atherosclerosis by M. B. Khakimova, A. L. Komarov, E. N. Krivosheeva, V. M. Mironov, S. K. Kurbanov, S. O. Kuzyakina, E. B. Yarovaya, E. P. Panchenko

“…To identify factors determining the prognosis after elective myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) with multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA).Material and methods. …”
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The principle of proportionality of constitutional responsibility of elected officials: theory, foreign experience and problems of Russian law enforcement by V. V. Ignatenko, I. A. Minnikes, A. V. Nikitina

“…The method of legal comparison is the main method of the research. …”
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“Hold the retractor, that’s it?” – A retrospective longitudinal evaluation-study of the surgical and the elective tertial in the practical year by Junga, Anna, Görlich, Dennis, Scherzer, Sönke, Schwarz, Meike, Schulze, Henriette, Marschall, Bernhard, Becker, Jan Carl

“…The aim of the current study was to analyse in detail the specific comparison between compulsory surgical and other elective surgical terms. Methods: 7762 anonymous online PJ evaluations at the Medical Faculty of Münster from 2007-2020 (RR 60.6%) were retrospectively analysed. …”
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The design, performance and organizational impact of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) elective for internal medicine residents by Harry Kuperstein, Werda Alam, Azzam Paroya, Kinner Patel, Sahar Ahmad

“…This course integrates self-directed learning and supervised hands-on practice to deliver effective resident education in POCUS. Methods IM residents completed the five-day POCUS elective. …”
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Short-term complications in elective joint reconstruction: A retrospective assessment of the impact of GLP-1 agonists by Rachel Baum, Alex La Poche, Noshin Choudhury, Prasenjit Saha, Qais Naziri, Bashir A. Zikria

“…This study examines the risk of short-term GI effects for THA and TKA patients with active GLP-1 prescriptions. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using the PearlDiver Mariner10 dataset from 2010 to 2022. …”
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Medical education abroad: experience and perceived learning effects of German medical students in an international cardiology elective by Christian Albert, Christian Albert, Katrin Werwick, Marc Gottschalk, Anna Aschoff, Angelo Auricchio, Rüdiger C. Braun-Dullaeus, Philipp Stieger

“…Within the present study, students’ individual perceptions of training in Italian-speaking Switzerland are assessed.MethodsThree focus groups discussions with elective graduates were performed (N = 18 course participants). …”
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Ultrasound-guided assessment of gastric volume in fasting diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing elective surgery by Sumedha Dhar, Debasish Ghosh, Soma Chakraborty, Sandesh Rathod, Navneet Kumar, Debasish Saha

“…Aims and Objectives: This study compared ultrasound-guided measurement of residual gastric volume (GV) between diabetic and non-diabetic patients scheduled for elective surgery. Materials and Methods: The study was a prospective observational study carried out on 42 patients with similar demographic characteristics, having similar fasting intervals >8 hours. …”
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Clinical and biochemical markers of coronary artery calcification progression after elective coronary artery bypass grafting by O. L. Barbarash, D. Yu. Sedykh, V. V. Kashtalap, O. N. Hryachkova, A. N. Kokov, I. A. Shibanova

“…To assess the relationship of various clinical and biological markers of bone metabolism with the progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) within 5 years after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Material and methods. This single-center prospective observational study included 111 men with CAD who were hospitalized for elective CABG. …”
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Shedding light on radiation exposure: Emergency vs. elective catheterization procedures in a prospective cohort study by Haitham Abu Khadija, Mohammad Alnees, Jacob George, Manar Bakry, Dalia Abasi, Nizar Abu Hamdeh, Mahdi Awwad, Alena Kirzhner, Tal Schiller, Alex Blatt, Gabby Elbaz-Greener

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study examined 108 patients (elective: 27; emergency: 81) undergoing cardiac catheterization at University Hospital between October 2014 and March 2015. …”
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Estimating CO2 emissions from international medical electives: a literature review and quantitative analysis by Luke Coakham, Nihal Sogandji, Amy Stuart, Magnus Macleod, Faris Khan, Amina Ali, Christine Agbenu, Yuhui Zhou, Martin Tam, Edward Lau, Arthur Hibble, James N Smith, Anmol Arora, Charlotte Tulinius

“…Methods: A scoping review of MEDLINE, Embase, ERIC, Web of Science SCOPUS, WHO Globus Index Medicus and Scielo was conducted with double-blind screening to identify previous efforts to quantify carbon costs of electives. …”
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Strengthening digital citizenship through discourse analysis of presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the 2024 Presidential Election by Budi Mulyono, Winda Trilatifah, Moch. Ari Nasichuddin, Irwan Syambudi, Diana Trisnawati

“…This study examines the digital citizens' discourse on presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs in the 2024 election in the digital public sphere. The method of issue analysis employs topic modeling with keywords "anies muhaimin," "ganjar mahfud," and "prabowo gibran" on social media platform X. …”
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The Role of Language through Media in Shaping the Political Outcome in South Africa: Review of 2024 Election Outcomes by Thabang Richard Motswaledi, Phemelo Olifile Marumo

“…Hence, through the qualitative research method, this desktop study sought to understand the role that language and media play in shaping the political outcomes in South Africa focusing on the 2024 elections outcomes. …”
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