The composition of cell‐based therapies obtained from point‐of‐care devices/systems which mechanically dissociate lipoaspirate: a scoping review of the literature by Perry Liu, Binay Gurung, Irrum Afzal, Matteo Santin, David H. Sochart, Richard E. Field, Deiary F. Kader, Vipin Asopa

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Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor for Cystic Fibrosis: Impact on Hospitalizations and Health Care Resource Utilization in a Universal Health Care Setting by Hans Kristian Råket, Mikkel Zöllner Ankarfeldt, Joanna Nan Wang, Tacjana Pressler, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Tavs Qvist, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Janne Petersen, Camilla Bjørn Jensen, on behalf of the TransformCF Study Group

“…Conclusion In a national cohort of pwCF, ETI was associated with substantial reductions in elective hospitalizations, elective outpatient contacts, duration of elective hospitalizations, pharmacy visits, and blood sampling appointments, sustained 2 years post-ETI initiation. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Groin Hernia Repairs: A Nationwide Population-Based Study From the Swedish Hernia Register by Ramia Stolt, MD, Peder Rogmark, MD, PhD, Fernando Ruiz-Jasbon, MD, PhD, Johanna Österberg, MD, PhD, Kristina Ticehurst, MD, PhD, Hanna De la Croix, MD, PhD

“…The aim is to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on delays in elective surgeries for symptomatic groin hernias in Sweden. …”
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Stem introducer designs and surgical technique play a significant role in achieving the optimal implant-cement interface by Bernard H. van Duren, Kevin Ilo, Sophie Walker, Mark Higgins, Benjamin V. Bloch, Andrew R. Manktelow, Hemant G. Pandit

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Revision Rates for Aseptic Loosening in the Obese Patient: A Comparison Between Stemmed, Uncemented, and Unstemmed Tibial Total Knee Arthroplasty Components by Bernard H. van Duren, BEng, MBChB, DPhil (Oxon), CEng FIMechE, FRCS Orth, Amy M. Firth, BSc (Hons), BMBS, FRCS Orth, Reshid Berber, FRCS Orth, PhD, Hosam E. Matar, MSc (Res), FRCS Orth, Peter J. James, BMedSci, BMBS (Hons), DipBiomech, FRCS Orth, Benjamin V. Bloch, BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCS Orth

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Asymptomatic Esophageal Varices Should Be Endoscopically Treated by Nib Soehendra

“…Both the control of acute variceal bleeding and elective variceal eradication to prevent recurrent bleeding can be achieved via endoscopic methods. …”
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Patient satisfaction in virtual upper-limb orthopaedic clinics: a retrospective review by Petr Jemelik, Xander van Heerden, Charissa Jansen, Alex Price

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic halted elective orthopaedic surgeries, necessitating alternative consultation methods. …”
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients: Avoid or expedite? - A comparative cohort study by Maria Mondragon, Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, Shafquat Zaman, Ja’quay Farquharson, Usman Raja, Arhum Ijaz, Deepak Singh-Ranger

“…CD I–II complications were higher in the ≥ 70-year-old group compared to the <70-year-old group in elective (P = 0.01) and emergency (P = 0.03) LC. However, CD ≥3 complications were higher in the ≥70-year-old group than the <70-year-old group in the emergency LC (P = 0.01) and comparable in the elective LC (P = 0.12). …”
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Surgery of the colon; the impact of colostomy and postoperative complications on patients' quality of life by Vlad Denis Constantin, Adrian Silaghi, Dragos Epistatu, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Florin Silviu Groseanu, Denisa Mihaela Nedelcu, Ioana Paunica

“…Materials and Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who underwent colorectal surgery that required stoma formation. …”
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General Anesthesia with Preserved Spontaneous Breathing through an Intubation Tube by V. V. Moroz, V. V. Likhvantsev, S. A. Fedorov, V. V Kichin, A. V. Mironenko, O. A. Grebenchikov

“…Subjects and methods. One hundred and twelve patients undergoing elective surgeries under general endotracheal anesthesia were randomized into 2 groups: 1) patients who had forced mechanical ventilation in the volume-controlled mode and 2) those who received assisted ventilation as spontaneous breathing with mechanical support. …”
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Ontological approach in the practice of the educational activity: paths’ formation of individual professional development of students by E. Y. Blago, I. A. Leshcheva, S. A. Scherban

“…Actuality of the developed model lies in the fact that the competence structure, existing in the framework of competency-oriented curricula, provided by the current Federal state educational standards does not allow differentiating within the same profile of learning the paths of individual professional development of the student, oriented to various career development directions within the general vocational orientation profile.Materials and methods. Individual educational paths can be differentiated according to the choice of the elective disciplines (as common to all profiles within the educational program, and profile). …”
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Incidence of Surgical Glove Perforations during Surgical Procedures at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Islamabad by Hina Idrees, Isbah Rashid, Muhammad Aqib, Sajid Ali Shah, Sana Sharafat Ali, Muhammad Faheem Ahsan, S H Waqar

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, Pakistan from January 2021 to June 2021. Materials and Methods: Surgical gloves are worn in various major surgeries, elective and emergency, and were studied post-procedure, for six months’ period. …”
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Audit on Current Practice of Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation of Anesthesia in the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 by Mamaru Mollalign, Amare Hailekiros Gebreegzi, Habtamu Getinet, Seid Adem

“…Methods. institutional-based prospective observational study was conducted from December 2017 to January 2018 in all elective and emergency adult or pediatric patients with a risk of pulmonary aspiration who were operated under general anesthesia with rapid sequence induction and intubation during the audit period. …”
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Quality of life in patients early after surgery by Krivokapić Žarko L., Stojanović Goran, Terzić Negra, Jovčić Ljiljana, Miljanović Gora, Bojović Jaroslav, Janković Slobodan M.

“…Methods. Population of this prospective cohort study included patients who underwent one of the three surgical interventions: elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n = 40), open inguinal hernia repair (n = 40) or excision of pilonidal sinus (n = 40). …”
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Routine Postoperative Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Tests Are Unnecessary Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty by Daniel J. Howgate, MBChB, PhD, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Roman P. Austin, BS, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Mark J. Spangehl, MD, Henry D. Clarke, MD

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of immediate postoperative hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H) tests following primary elective THA and TKA. Methods: This retrospective observational study was undertaken at a single academic hospital. …”
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Early impact of COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric surgical practice in Nigeria: a national survey of paediatric surgeons by Ibukunolu Olufemi Ogundele, Felix M Alakaloko, Collins C Nwokoro, Emmanuel A Ameh

“…Forty-six (92%) centres had suspended elective surgeries. All centres continued emergency surgeries but volume reduced in March by 31%. …”
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Mortality-Related Factors and 1-Year Survival in Patients After Intracranial Stenting for Intracranial Arterial Critical Stenosis and Occlusion by Yusuf Inanc, Esra Polat, Mesut Karatas, Cengiz Sabanoglu, Kader Eliz Sahin, Ibrahim Halil Inanc

“…<i>Methods</i>: Patients, who underwent urgent intracranial stenting of the target lesion either due to acute stroke unresponsive to mechanical thrombectomy, or who underwent elective stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis were included in the study. …”
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Effect of Coffee Consumption on Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Junjia Zhu, Wenlong Xu, Qi Sun, Jun Geng, Yifeng Yu, Zhenguo Zhao

“…We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of coffee consumption in the treatment of POI, following elective colorectal surgery. Methods. A comprehensive literature search for medical subject heading (MeSH) terms, including coffee, caffeine, colon, rectum, and colorectal surgery was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library until November 2021. …”
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Post-coronary artery bypass grafting cognitive decline: risk modification and implications for screening in low-risk population by Rada S. Kovaltcova, Nataliia N. Petrova, Sergei F. Zadvorev

“…Objective — to analyze incidence, severity, reversibility and risk factors of POCD in patients undergoing elective low-risk CABG. Methods and Results — The retrospective cohort study included 79 patients who underwent on-pump (N=44) or off-pump (N=35) elective CABG with low surgical risk (mean EuroSCORE II death risk 1.08±0.71%), with observation period of 6 months. …”
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Time from drainage to surgery is an independent predictor of morbidity for moderate-to-severe acute cholecystitis: a multivarirble analysis of 259 patients by Dai Kujirai, Yujiro Isobe, Hirofumi Suzumura, Kenji Matsumoto, Yuichi Sasakura, Toshiaki Terauchi, Masaru Kimata, Hiroharu Shinozaki, Kenji Kobayashi

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on adult patients who underwent elective surgery for AC after PTGBD at our hospital between January 2011 and December 2020. …”
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