Impact of Hemoglobin Glycation Index on Complications Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Propensity Score‐Matched Study by Yuhua Xiao, Bochen Sun, Guoyu Yu, Long Chen, Fenqi Luo, Jie Xu, Jun Luo, Ting Xue, Yiyang Xu

“…Methods We retrospectively enrolled 1496 patients who underwent elective orthopedic surgery at Fujian Provincial Hospital in China from Jan 2015 to Jan 2023. …”
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Foreword by Lynden Griggs

“…The course combines unique, participatory experiential methods with doctrinal and theoretical learning, peer-to-peer learning, and personal critical reflection. …”
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Psychological conditions for the development of the communicative culture of students by Elena V. Goverdovskaya, Anna M. Dokhoyan, Ekaterina A. Tatarintseva

“…The authors conduct an empirical study using qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods and emphasize the role of elective courses, programs, and specialized disciplines as a psychological condition for the development of students’ communicative culture. …”
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A randomized double blind comparative study of dexmedetomidine with midazolam for intranasal premedication in children undergoing ophtalmic surgery. by D. Singla, G. Chaudhry, J. Dureja, M. Mangla

“…Materials and Methods 60 Children aged 3 to 10 years, American society of anaesthesia (ASA) class I or II posted for elective ophthalmic surgery under general anaesthesia were ran- domly allocated into two groups (group D and L). …”
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Effects of Stepwise Carbetocin Administration on Postpartum Hemorrhage after Prelabor Cesarean Delivery by Punyaniti Buppawong, Tripop Lertbunnaphong, Pattarawan Limsiri, Anisa Phetses, Patchareya Nivatpumin, Namtip Triyasunant

“… Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of stepwise administration of carbetocin in reducing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in term pregnancies undergoing elective cesarean delivery. Materials and Methods: This study included term pregnancies scheduled for cesarean delivery. …”
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Global Health Education in UK Medical Schools (GHEMS) study protocol by Soham Bandyopadhyay, Thomas Shortland, Shavinthi W Wadanamby, Hannah S Thomas, Binay Gurung, Melika Akhbari, Isobel Trout, Rashida Patel, Karisma Sharma, J Edward Fitzgerald, Adrian D Smith

“…The General Medical Council (GMC) have published several documents that outline specific global health learning outcomes and competencies that are essential, non-elective components of UK medical school curricula. …”
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Comparison of modified anterior and traditional posterior accesses for ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block in awake endotracheal intubation: study protocol for a rando... by Guo Chen, Tao Zhu, Yusi Hua, Qiyuan Huang

“…We present a novel modified access of SLNB, ultrasound (US)-guided anterior SLNB, to aid awake videolaryngoscopes-assisted endotracheal intubation in adult elective surgery patients, and we compare the effectiveness and safety to traditional US-guided posterior SLNB.Methods and analysis A total of 100 adult elective surgery patients requiring general endotracheal anaesthesia will be randomly assigned to the modified group (modified US-guided anterior SLNB) or the traditional group (traditional US-guided posterior SLNB). …”
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Performing diagnostic radial access coronary angiography on uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulant therapy: a prospective analysis by Napohn Chongprasertpon, Samer Arnous, Thomas John Kiernan, Aiste Zebrauskaite, John Joseph Coughlan, Abdalla Ibrahim, Terence Hennessy

“…It has been hypothesised that uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulant therapy would increase haemorrhagic and access site complications, however data in this area is limited.Methods This was a prospective observational analysis of 49 patients undergoing elective diagnostic coronary angiography while receiving uninterrupted anticoagulation with direct oral anticoagulants. …”
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Efficacy of Nalbuphine with Flurbiprofen on Multimodal Analgesia with Transverse Abdominis Plane Block in Elderly Patients Undergoing Open Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Randomized, C... by Yu Mao, Yuanyuan Cao, Bin Mei, Lijian Chen, Xuesheng Liu, Zhi Zhang, Erwei Gu

“…To assess different doses of nalbuphine with flurbiprofen compared to sufentanil with flurbiprofen in multimodal analgesia efficacy for elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery with a transverse abdominis plane block (TAPB). Methods. 158 elderly patients scheduling for elective open gastrointestinal surgery under general anesthesia and TAPB were randomly assigned to four groups according to different doses of nalbuphine with flurbiprofen in postoperative intravenous analgesia (PCIA). …”
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Predictors of early initiation of breastfeeding in women who give birth in Sri Lankan hospitals: A cross-sectional assessment of socio-demographic and clinical measures. by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Yvette D Miller

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Current intrapartum care practices associated with elective caesarean and antibiotic administration, and immediate care of babies with respiratory distress, should be critically reviewed to understand the mechanisms underlying their negative impact on breastfeeding initiation in Sri Lanka. …”
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Correlation of end-tidal carbon dioxide with transthoracic echocardiography derived cardiac output for the assessment of fluid responsiveness: A prospective observational study by S Keerthi Raj, Debendra K. Tripathy, Praveen Talawar, Deepak Singla

“…So, our study aimed to study the correlation between end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) and transthoracic echocardiography-derived cardiac output for assessing fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. Material and Methods: Patients who underwent elective lower abdominal or lower limb surgeries in a supine position under general anesthesia with positive pressure ventilation were included in this study. …”
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Impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on perioperative cardiac, pulmonary and neurocognitive complications in older patients: Study protocol for an observative case control study. by Dayana Abramova, Paula Marie Haase, Anne-Marie Just, Sandra Frank, Thomas Saller

“…The aim of this study is to understand how a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection influences the occurrence of perioperative complications.<h4>Methods</h4>In this case-control study, the data of patients over 60 years of age undergoing elective surgery are analyzed. …”
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The effect of preoperative fasting on the water sectors of the body in the perioperative period in children by Yu. S. Aleksandrovich, K. V. Pshenisnov, Sh. Sh. Shorakhmedov, G. P. Tihova

“…Avoiding solid foods and liquids before surgery is a common practice in elective surgery in pediatric, however, there is a risk of dehydration.The objective was to assess the distribution of fluid across the water sectors of the body in children according to the duration of refusal of food and liquids before elective surgery.Materials and methods. …”
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Gestational age at delivery and special educational need: retrospective cohort study of 407,503 schoolchildren. by Daniel F MacKay, Gordon C S Smith, Richard Dobbie, Jill P Pell

“…Our findings have important implications for clinical practice in relation to the timing of elective delivery.…”
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Implantation Antimicrobial Prophylaxis In General and Military Field Surgery by V. V. Plechev, M. V. Timerbulatov, I. F. Sufiyarov

“…Thus, the use of the Abaktolat suture material is a justified method for the prevention of surgical site infections, particularly in emergency surgery settings. …”
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Modelling the impact of changes to abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and treatment services in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Lois G Kim, Michael J Sweeting, Morag Armer, Jo Jacomelli, Akhtar Nasim, Seamus C Harrison

“…In surveillance patients, a 1-year suspension of surveillance or increase in the elective threshold resulted in a 0.4% increase in excess AAA-related deaths (8% in those 5-5.4cm at the start). …”
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A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of zinc lozenges for the prevention of post-operative sore throat in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia with e... by Sparsha S. Vasisht, Shyamsunder Kamath, Siddesh N. Kadur

“…Methods: A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled study was conducted from March 2021 to January 2023. …”
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Lasting impact: a qualitative study of perspectives on surgery by adult recipients of free mission-based surgical care in Benin by Kristin L Close, Floor T.E. Christie-de Jong

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore how adult patients who received free mission-based elective surgery experienced surgery and its outcomes, in order to provide recommendations for improved service delivery, measurement of impact and future quality initiatives for the humanitarian organisation Mercy Ships and other mission-based surgical platforms.Setting Data were collected in June 2017 in Cotonou, Benin, where the participants had previously received free mission-based elective surgery aboard the Africa Mercy, a non-governmental hospital ship.Participants Sixteen patients (seven male, nine female, age range 22–71, mean age 43.25) who had previously received surgical care aboard the Africa Mercy hospital ship between September 2016 and May 2017 participated in the study.Methods Using a qualitative design, 16 individual semistructured interviews were conducted with the assistance of two interpreters. …”
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Awareness of Interventional Radiology among Clinical Years’ Medical Students and Medical Interns at University of Hail by Rahaf Albaqawi, Meshael Alreshidi, Dalal Alshubrami, Halah Alrasheedi, Fayez Alreshidi, Ibrahim Alrashidi

“…About one-third of the respondents were interested in doing their elective term in interventional radiology, and more than half of the participants were not interested or were unsure.…”
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The influence of primary care quality on hospital admissions for people with dementia in England: a regression analysis. by Panagiotis Kasteridis, Anne R Mason, Maria K Goddard, Rowena Jacobs, Rita Santos, Gerard McGonigal

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Count data regression analyses of hospital admissions from 8,304 English general practices from 2006/7 to 2010/11. …”
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