RETRACTED ARTICLE: Early or delayed cord clamping during transition of term newborns: does it make any difference in cerebral tissue oxygenation? by Baran Cengiz Arcagok, Hulya Bilgen, Hulya Ozdemir, Asli Memisoglu, Dilsad Save, Eren Ozek

“…The aim of our study is to compare the postnatal cerebral tissue oxygenation values in babies with early versus delayed cord clamping born after elective cesarean section. Methods In this study, a total of 80 term newborns delivered by elective cesarean section were included. …”
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Can patient-reported profiles avoid unnecessary referral to a spine surgeon? An observational study to further develop the Nijmegen Decision Tool for Chronic Low Back Pain. by Miranda L van Hooff, Johanna M van Dongen, Veerle M Coupé, Maarten Spruit, Raymond W J G Ostelo, Marinus de Kleuver

“…Two treatment cohorts were defined: elective 'spine surgery' (n = 217 [6.4%]) and multidisciplinary bio-psychosocial 'pain management program' (n = 171 [5.0%]). …”
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Beyond the consult: Outcomes following pediatric VAD referral by Shannon Oliver, MBBS, Asseel Alsalmi, MD, Tara Pidborochynski, MSc, Holger Buchholz, MD, Simon Urschel, MD, Paula Holinski, MD, Vijay Anand, MD, Diana Ly, RN, Jennifer Conway, MD

“…The purpose of this study is to describe their outcomes at 1-year post initial consultation. Methods: Retrospective analysis for patients referred to our VAD services between 01/2019 and 12/2023. …”
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Association Between Hospital Policy on Local Versus General Anesthesia, and Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy by Felix Kirchhoff, Christoph Knappich, Michael Kallmayer, Bianca Bohmann, Vanessa Lohe, Pavlos Tsantilas, Shamsun Naher, Hans‐Henning Eckstein, Andreas Kuehnl

“…However, the type of anesthesia during elective CEA is still under debate. This study analyzes the association between the hospital policy on local anesthesia (LA) versus general anesthesia, and the outcome of elective CEA in German hospitals. …”
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Clinical correlation and survival analysis of hepatitis B virus infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study of 1373 patients by Rukeng Tan, Yiyao Zhu, Zengyu Chen, Xinkai Feng, Yujie Liang, Sien Zhang, Nuerbiya Abuduxiku, Guiqing Liao, Le Yang

“…In cases of early OSCC associated with HBV infection, elective neck dissection has been shown to reduce the rates of recurrence and metastasis significantly.…”
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Patients’ Perspectives on the Preference for the Gender of Medical Professionals in Perioperative Care and Attitudes Toward Anaesthesiologists: A Cross-sectional Study by Usha Devi, Minnu Panditrao, Shilpa Bansal

“…Materials and Methods: An institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in the operating theatre complex of a postgraduate institute in a rural area of Northern India. …”
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Topical for Postoperative Wound Healing: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Joshua T. Chew BEng(Hons), MD, Joshua J. Xu MD, MSc, Thomas A. J. Goff MBCHb, FRCS, Karen A. Fogarty MN, MAHP, Michael J. Symes BPhysio(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MPH, FRACS, FAOrthA, Brahman S. Sivakumar MBBS, BSci(Med), MS, MSc, FRACS, FAOrthA, PFET, Andrew P. Wines MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA

“…Methods: A prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial of adults who had undergone elective foot and ankle surgery was performed. …”
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Transient Elevation of Liver Function Tests and Bilirubin Levels After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Alexandros Giakoustidis, Menelaos Papakonstantinou, Christos Gkoutzios, Paraskevi Chatzikomnitsa, Areti Danai Gkaitatzi, Athanasia Myriskou, Petros Bangeas, Panagiotis Dimitrios Loufopoulos, Vasileios N. Papadopoulos, Dimitrios Giakoustidis

“…The aim of this study is to present a series of patients of our institute with elevated liver enzymes and bilirubin after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the absence of intraoperative injury or any other obvious etiology and to provide a possible explanation of this finding. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: From 2019 to 2023, 200 patients underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Papageorgiou General Hospital and at the European Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki utilizing the “critical view of safety” method. …”
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Impact on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates following implementation of the NICE obstructive sleep apnoea guidelines during pr... by Gabrielle Shaw, Ricki Leggatt, Paige Roberts, Amanda Peace Witton, Nicole Moll, Akshay Dwarakanath

“…NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends a rapid preoperative assessment for patients undergoing elective surgery. Methods: We have evaluated the impact on implementing the NICE guidelines on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates in surgical patients referred from the pre-assessment clinic prior to an elective intervention. …”
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Effect of Fentanyl on Remimazolam-Induced Sedation in Female Patients Undergoing Hysteroscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Huang XD, Xu L, Zheng CH, Chen MM, Shou HY, Zhou ZF

“…This study evaluated the impact of fentanyl on the effective dose of remimazolam-induced sedation in female patients undergoing elective hysteroscopic surgery.Patients and Methods: Two hundred female patients were randomly allocated into two groups, receiving with or without fentanyl (1ug/kg) during anesthetic induction. …”
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Efficiency of hybrid surgical treatment of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta aneurysm by V. V. Shlomin, P. B. Bondarenko, E. A. Shloydo, P. D. Puzdriak, Yu. P. Didenko, I. R. Uzhakhov, K. A. Petrova, A. V. Gusinskiy, A. A. Erofeev, K. R. Akimova

“…The overall hospital mortality rate was 10.6 % (n=5), elective surgery mortality rate was 9.3 % (n=3), in emergency cases - 13.3 % (n=2). …”
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Apnoeic oxygenation during paediatric tracheal intubation: a study protocol for a single-centre, cluster randomised clinical trial (ApOx-Pedi-Trial) by Markus A Weigand, Marietta Kirchner, Stefan Mohr, Davut Deniz Uzun, Benjamin P Zimmermann, Sebastian Knoeller, Aleksandar R Zivkovic, Felix C F Schmitt

“…However, its efficacy in airway management during elective surgeries has not been adequately studied.Methods and analysis The ApOx-Pedi-Trial is a single-centre, cluster randomised, controlled clinical trial comparing the use of low-flow apnoeic oxygenation during the induction of general anaesthesia in infants and children up to 6 years of age undergoing elective surgery at the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital to standard of care (no apnoeic oxygenation). …”
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Effect of a Single Dose of Metoclopramide on Gastric Volume in Fasting Diabetic Patients Measured using Ultrasonography: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Shwetha K Mudalagirigowda, Madhu Srinivasaiah, Jyothi Bramhachar

“…Introduction: Diabetic patients have delayed gastric emptying time and even if adequately fasted before elective surgery, are found to have increased Gastric Volume (GV) compared to non diabetic patients. …”
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An Epidemiological Review of the Impact of COVID-19 on Achilles Tendon Rupture Injuries, Experience from a Large London District General Hospital by Lena Al-Hilfi, Irrum Afzal, Sarkhell Radha, Mohamed Abdalla, Mohammed Al-Maiyah

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The relationship between the timing of lung surgery and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a prospective cohort study by Dawei Yang, Min Li, Xianning Duan, Fuhai Ji, Jianyou Zhang

“…Our study aimed to explore the correlation between the timing of thoracoscopic lung surgery and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in patients with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study, enrolling patients scheduled for elective thoracoscopic partial lung resection. …”
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Association between the 2012 Health and Social Care Act and specialist visits and hospitalisations in England: A controlled interrupted time series analysis. by James A Lopez Bernal, Christine Y Lu, Antonio Gasparrini, Steven Cummins, J Frank Wharam, Steven B Soumerai

“…Primary outcomes were: total, elective, and emergency hospitalisations, and total and GP-referred specialist visits. …”
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The study of professional competencies of physical education teachers in water sports by Ulan Maldybayev, Nina Stukalenko, Kairat Akhmetov, Ivan Smirnov, Alibek Tokpanov

“… The relevance of the issue is determined by the need to improve the training of physical education teachers and the mastery of water sports methods by future teachers. The purpose of the article is to develop and test ways to improve the professional competencies of physical education teachers in water sports, namely, the introduction of the elective course “Working with students in water sports” into the educational process and determining the effectiveness. …”
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Post operatory analgesia in caesarean surgery. by Bárbara Lucía Cabezas Poblet, Guyen Cuellar Chang, Rolando T. Espín González, María Antonia Cabezas Poblet

“…<strong><br />Conclusion: </strong>The administration of peridural liophilized morphine in elective caesarean sections is a reliable, sure and useful method in our environment.…”
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The role of group projects in enhancing soft skills by Vijaya Bhaskar C, Sujatha Priyadharshini P.R., Prabha Govindharaj, Praveen Sam D

“…Teachers used a mixed-method approach that includes questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to collect responses from students regarding their demonstration of soft skills during the group projects. …”
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Let’s be pediatricians: What influences Saudi medical students’ interest in pursuing a career in pediatrics by Yossef Alnasser, Aljohara I. Alharthi, Reema M. AlJohani, Abdullah S. Alsaedi, Shouq I. Alajlani, Fahad H. Bin Shalhoub, Jamal A. S. Omar

“…Advanced level of education, elective rotations, and urban medical schools were associated with higher interest in pediatrics. …”
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