Maternal and neonatal pregnancy outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis by O. A. Krichevskaya, Z. M. Gandaloeva, N. I. Klimenchenko, A. B. Dyomina, T. V. Dubinina

“…There were no cases of preeclampsia. 52.9% of the patients had vaginal delivery, and 47.1% had a caesarean section (CS), which was elective in 87.5% of all CS cases. Indications for elective CS included severe hip joints involvement with altered function, and scar on the uterus. …”
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A Randomized Trial of Ionic Silver Dressing to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Gastrointestinal Surgery by Chihiro Kosugi, MD, Keiji Koda, MD, Hiroaki Shimizu, MD, Masato Yamazaki, MD, Kiyohiko Shuto, MD, Mikito Mori, MD, Akihiro Usui, MD, Hiroyuki Nojima, MD, Satoshi Endo, MD, Hiroo Yanagibashi, MD, Hidehito Arimitsu, MD, Toru Tochigi, MD, Tetsutaro Sazuka, MD, Mihono Hirota, MD, Hideyuki Kuboki, MD

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings for preventing superficial SSIs in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Methods:. Patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery were randomly assigned to receive either Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber (study group) or film dressings (control group). …”
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Post-Implantation Syndrome Incidence After Secondary Endovascular Aortic Interventions by Tiago F. Ribeiro, Rita Soares Ferreira, Carlos Amaral, Frederico Bastos Gonçalves, Maria Emília Ferreira

“…Between 2011 and 2022, all consecutive patients who underwent secondary elective endovascular aortic interventions following a primary elective EVAR, thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair, or fenestrated and branched EVAR were considered. …”
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Chimney-Graft as a Bail-Out Procedure for Endovascular Treatment of an Inflammatory Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Francesca Fratesi, Ashok Handa, Raman Uberoi, Ediri Sideso

“…The treatment of j-iAAA can be technically challenging. ch-EVAR is a feasible and safe bail-out method for elective j-iAAA with challenging anatomy.…”
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Outcomes for Women Denied Postpartum Tubal Ligation During the Initial COVID-19 Surge by Lauren Cosgriff, Melissa Plummer, Gabrielle Concepcion, Antoinette A. Danvers

“…Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study using an embedded design. …”
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ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MEDICAL ABORTION by K. Telbiyska, M. Angelova

“…Alternative approaches involving letrozole, mifepristone, methotrexate used synergically with misoprostol are non-invasive elective methods of achieving complete abortion. Abortion induced by mifepristone, letrozole and misoprostol results in complete evacuation in 98% of the cases.The synergic effect of mifepristone and misoprostol achieves 98.2% effectiveness. …”
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Minimizing blood loss and transfusion rate in laparoscopic liver surgery: a review by Wojciech Serednicki, Wacław Hołówko, Piotr Major, Piotr Małczak, Michał Pędziwiatr

“…Laparoscopic liver resection has become a standard practice in many surgical wards in elective liver surgery, due to its positive impact on reducing hospital stay and postoperative complications, including lower blood loss and transfusion rate. …”
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Placental size at gestational week 36: Comparisons between ongoing pregnancies and deliveries by Helene Fjeldvik Peterson, Anne Eskild, Silje Sommerfelt, Vigdis Hillestad

“…The ratio was higher in ongoing pregnancies independent of delivery mode: 0.24 (IQR 0.17) among elective cesarean deliveries vs 0.21 (IQR 0.05) among vaginal deliveries after spontaneous onset of labor. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR THE EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY IN NEWBORNS WITH VERY LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT by О. V. Lebedeva, Т. А. Chikina

“…A vaginal birth in newborns with a VLBW and an elective Caesarean section in children with an ELBW increase survival chances.…”
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Mannitol versus mannitol with hypertonic saline for brain relaxation during craniotomies using ultra-sonographic optic nerve sheath diameter by Eslam Mohammed Ahmed El-Genaidy, Said Mohamed El-Medany, Ashraf Arafat Abdelhalim, Ragab Saad Beltagy, Tarek Ahmed Rayan

“…Background This study compared the effect of conventional doses of mannitol alone versus combined lower doses of mannitol-hypertonic saline on brain debulking during elective craniotomies.Patients and methods Sixty participants aged 18–60 years, ASA class I or II, who were scheduled for elective supratentorial brain tumor surgery, were randomly separated into 2 equal groups. …”
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Sex differences in aortic tortuosity in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms by Sally H.J. Choi, MD, Ishmam Bhuiyan, MD, Masoud Hejazi, PhD, Srikantha A. Phani, PhD, York N. Hsiang, MB ChB, MHSc, FRCSC

“…Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of male and female patients who underwent elective AAA repair from December 2014 to December 2019 was undertaken. …”
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Acute Parastomal Hernia Presentations: A 10-Year Review of Management and Outcomes by Raziqah Ramli, Zi Qin Ng, Zi Qin Ng, Jason Diab, Jason Diab, Andrew Gilmore, Andrew Gilmore

“…Most literature focuses on the outcomes of elective PSH repair. There is a paucity of literature on optimal management approaches to emergency PSH presentations. …”
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Urgent percutaneous coronary intervention leads to a decrease in serum concentrations of soluble CD40 ligand by Ratković Nenad, Romanović Radoslav, Jovelić Aleksandra, Gligić Branko, Rafajlovski Sašo, Vojvodić Danilo, Obradović Slobodan

“…Increase in the level of CRP was higher in the group with emergency PCI in relation to elective PCI (p < 0.01). Conclusion. Emergency PCI procedures in the treatment of patients with unstable angina pectoris lead to a postprocedural fall in the serum concentration of sCD40L. …”
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Attitudes towards transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in Australia: a national survey of TIPS centres by Jacob George, Avik Majumdar, Golo Ahlenstiel, Stuart K Roberts, Scott Read, Eric Kalo

“…Despite variations, the success rate of elective TIPS was high at 91.7% (79–100%), with 86.6% (29–100%) for rescue TIPS. …”
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Dynamics of heart rate variability depending on the type of anesthesia during surgery for anterior abdominal wall hernias by Ж.О. Ушневич, М.О. Гарбар

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive method of analyzing the response of the entire body to surgical stress. …”
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A Decade-Long Case Series Report on the Surgical Management of Complicated Umbilical Hernia in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis Utilizing Incisional Negative Pressure Th... by Miha Petrič, Danaja Plevel, Uroš Tršan, Blaž Trotovšek

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: We conducted a retrospective review of patients treated for complicated umbilical hernia at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana from 2015 to 2024, using prospectively collected data. …”
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Evaluation of compliance and utilization of the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital: A cross-sectional study by Ijeoma Chinenye Ohagwu, J O Seyi-Olajide, A Ofuase, S I Obi, I Desalu

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the compliance and utilization of the WHO SSC at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Methods: This mixed-method study was conducted over 12 weeks from November 29, 2023, to February 14, 2024. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of PHAROS, a perioperative pharmaceutical management intervention for older adults – a qualitative interview study from the perspect... by Moritz Sebastian Schönfeld, Julia Rinke, Claudia Langebrake, Levente Kriston, Cynthia Olotu, Rainer Kiefmann, Corinna Bergelt

“…A comprehensive medication therapy management (MTM) before admission for elective surgery may help reduce unnecessary and potentially inadequate medications (PIM) and thus improve patient health. …”
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Failed Spinal Anesthesia Status in Cesarean Section; A Report from a Teaching by Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Arezoo Mansouri, Soheil Soltanipour, Zahra Rafiei Sorouri, Gelareh Biazar

“…The study enrolled women who underwent elective and emergency CS under spinal anesthesia, classification of The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA-I and ASA-II). …”
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MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN OF YOUNG REPRODUCTIVE AGE AFTER HYSTERECTOMY by N. I. Frolova, T. E. Belokrinitskaya, T. M. Barkan, E. V. Golygin, V. F. Liga, V. A. Pletneva, I. B. Plotkin, E. N. Potapova, D. A. Tarbaeva, T. V. Khaven, E. V. Falko, K. N. Shemyakina

“…In many countries, hysterectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures.The objective of our analysis was to assess the social and medical characteristics of young reproductive-age patients who underwent hysterectomy.Materials and methods. A retrospective study involved 140 women aged 18–35 years (median age 29.4 ± 4.7 years) who underwent emergency or elective hysterectomy in the hospitals of Zabaykalsky Krai for a period of 5 years (January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2017).Results. 51.4 % of patients were housewives; 52.9 % were single; 55.7 % had bad habits (smoking, alcohol consumption). …”
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