Trends and Outcomes of Aortic Root Enlargement During Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement by Andre Y. Son, MD, MS, Abigail S. Baldridge, DrPH, Andrei Churyla, MD, Duc Thinh Pham, MD, Christopher K. Mehta, MD, Douglas R. Johnston, MD, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, S. Christopher Malaisrie, MD

“…The addition of ARE to AVR did not affect early safety in elective cases, and postoperative gradients were similar to those in patients not requiring ARE. …”
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Neonatal and maternal outcomes at early vs. full term following induction of labor; A secondary analysis of the OBLIGE randomized trial by Sara Carlhäll, Jane Alsweiler, Malcolm Battin, Jessica Wilson, Lynn Sadler, John M. D. Thompson, Michelle R. Wise

“…Most studies report outcomes after elective cesarean section or a mix of all modes of births; it is unclear whether these adverse outcomes apply to early‐term babies born after induction of labor (IOL). …”
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Multimodal analgesia with parasternal plane block protocol within an enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery program decreases opioid useCentral MessagePerspective by Marc Darras, MD, Clément Schneider, MD, Sandrine Marguerite, MD, Saadé Saadé, MD, Anne-Lise Maechel, MD, Walid Oulehri, MD, Olivier Collange, MD, PhD, Jean-Philippe Mazzucotelli, MD, PhD, Paul-Michel Mertes, MD, PhD, Michel Kindo, MD, PhD

“…Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of a multimodal analgesia (MMA) with an opioid-sparing strategy, incorporating a parasternal plane block (PPB) within a systematic standardized Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program for patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Methods: From 2015 to 2021, 3153 patients underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting and/or valve procedures. …”
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Pregnancy Among Women Receiving Chronic Dialysis in France (2006–2020) by Hayet Baouche, Cécile Couchoud, Henri Boulanger, Salima Ahriz-Saksi, Imene Mansouri, Abdelaziz Hamani, Pierre Taupin, Xavier Ferreira, Marine Panaye, Julien Stirnemann, Olivier Moranne, Jean-Philippe Jais

“…These pregnancies resulted in 174 (50%) abortions (<22 weeks), including 104 elective abortions (29.9%), 44 miscarriages (12.6%), 17 therapeutic abortions (4.9%), 5 ectopic pregnancies (1.4%), and 4 hydatidiform moles (1.2%). …”
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The association between neostigmine and postoperative atelectasis in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective single-center propensity scor... by Rong Luo, Yunfen Ge, Yue Chen, Huizi Liu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between neostigmine and postoperative atelectasis, and other complications in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). Methods This single-center retrospective cohort study included elderly patients who underwent LPD between 2019 and 2022, using cis-atracurium as the sole neuromuscular blocking agent. …”
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Evaluation of routine preoperative testing practices in Sudanese public hospitals 2024: a multicenter prospective study by Alaelddin Mohammed, Eltayeb Abdalla

“…This study aimed to assess the practice of routine preoperative investigations and compliance with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for preoperative investigations in Sudan. Methods A prospective multicenter study was conducted in the main public hospitals at Atbara, Shendi, and Port-Sudan in January 2024; we prospectively studied 90 adults, sampled by covering all consecutive patients who underwent elective operations during the study period. …”
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Ultrasound-based assessment of tongue thickness for prediction of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation by Jhanvi Sunil Furia, Manali Mohan Nadkarni

“…With the increasing familiarity of anaesthesiologists to the use of ultrasound machine and its easy availability and non-invasiveness, we sought to study its utility in airway assessment, by measuring the thickness of tongue, to predict difficult laryngoscopy and intubation. Material and Methods: A total of 85 patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation were examined preoperatively. …”
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ADHERENCE TO A COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAM AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING: A CHALLENGE FOR A PATIENT OR A PHYSICIAN? by Светлана Александровна Помешкина, Валентина Анатольевна Беззубова, Юлия Александровна Аргунова, Ольга Леонидовна Барбараш

“…Aim – to assess the awareness of patients referred to elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) about cardiac rehabilitation programs and to evaluate the adherence of cardiologists to appoint exercise outpatient cardiac rehabilitation to CABG patients. …”
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty and sarcopenia in elderly surgical patients: a narrative review of evidence by King Fan Yip, Sachin Mathur, Chuen Chai Dennis Seow

“…Results & Conclusion: There is evidence of good outcomes after performing CGA and screening for frailty and sarcopenia in elective surgical patients while evidence on the usage of CGA for emergency surgical patients perioperatively is limited. …”
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The application value of medical and nurse integration-enhanced recovery after surgery in patients undergoing spinal surgery by NI Beijun, WU Tongchui, KUANG Liuyang, HU Zongtao

“…Objective To evaluate the application value of medical and nurse integration-enhanced recovery after surgery (MNI-ERAS) nursing in the perioperative period of spinal surgery.Methods Elective surgery patients in spine surgery department of Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences from July 2020 to July 2023 were divided into CN group (usual nursing) and MNI-ERAS group. …”
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Obesity Impacts Mortality After Cardiac Surgery by Jeana Cristina Barretta, Andriws de Souza Urtassum, Fabiana Meneghetti Dallacosta

“…Objective: To assess the relationship between nutritional status and mortality, complications and length of stay after cardiac surgery. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study, involving patients that had undergone elective cardiac surgery, who were followed up for 180 days. …”
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Biological age and its role in stratification of cardiac risk by N. N. Shikhverdiev, D. I. Ushakov, A. S. Peleshok, V. A. Krivopalov, V. A. Sizenko

“…Risk stratification in elderly patients is very important, as none of the applied models for the prediction of mortality in cardiac surgery does not take into account the whole complex of physiological features of the aging organism.The objective was to analyze the effectiveness of the method of qualitative assessment of biological age.Material and methods. …”
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Comparison of postoperative pain and stress using a multimodal approach in cats: open vs. laparoscopic-assisted ovariohysterectomy by Changwoo Jeong, Kangwoo Yi, Yong Yu, Suyoung Heo

“…LAOHE may be a preferable technique for elective ovariohysterectomy in cats.…”
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Trends in the Processes of Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Defense in Puerperas with Eclampic Coma by I. Kh. Khapiy, Yu. S. Podolsky

“…Objective: to study the impact of the processes of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and antioxidant defense (AOD) on consciousness recovery trends in puerperas with eclampic coma. Subjects and methods. Two patient groups were examined. Group 1 (control) comprised 12 puerperas delivered by elective cesarean section; Group 2 included 26 puerperas with eclampic coma, delivered by emergency cesarean section. …”
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Primary colorectal lymphomas by Stanojević Goran, Stojanović Miroslav, Jovanović Milan, Stojanović Miodrag, Jeremić Miroslav, Branković Branko, Ignjatović Nebojša, Katić Vuka V.

“…The aim of this study was to review clinical characteristics of primary colorectal lymphoma and overall survival. Methods. A detailed analysis of 16 surgically treated patients included patients age, symptoms and signs, tumor site, type of surgery, histopathologic findings, diagnosis of the disease, disease stage, type of surgery related to the degree of emergency (elective or urgent), applied adjuvant therapy, patient follow-up and treatment outcomes. …”
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Implementation of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in a Novice Center by Andre Korshin, Peter Hasse Møller-Sørensen, Jacob Eifer Møller, Christian Lildal Carranza

“…Results: We propensity score matched two hundred and sixty elective mitral valve patients for comparison, with one hundred and thirty patients in each group. …”
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Comparison of Enoxaparin and Rivaroxaban in the Prophylaxis of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Arthroplasty by Necati Çiçek, İsmail Ağir, Hacı Bayram Tosun, Abuzer Uludağ, Abdulkadir Sari

“…The present study aimed to compare rivaroxaban and enoxaparin in terms of preventing DV and PE, and also in this study, we compared the complications due to these drugs in patients undergoing elective arthroplasty. Materials and Methods. 214 patients were divided into three groups based on their treatment regimens. …”
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Use of digital mobile applications and their integration in plastic surgery by Vinicius Julio Camargo

“…The purpose is to understand the importance and recognition of this type of technology to provide more quality and safety in medical care, specifically for elective care in the plastic surgery specialty. …”
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Prevention of Cardiac Complications at Adenomectomy by Z. G. Solonyak, Ye. V. Kudryashova, A. V. Strelnikov, O. A. Serzhanina

“…Comparison employing the Newmann-Calse test indicated that the magnitude of pain was statistically significantly less when the elective anesthesia was applied (q=6.884; p&lt;0.01; q=15.954; p&lt;0.01). …”
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Clinical and pathogenetic justification for the use of therapeutic plasma exchange in the complex of preoperative preparation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer complicate... by N. D. Ushakova, D. A. Rozenko, S. N. Tikhonova, D. A. Kharagezov, N. N. Popova

“…Determination of pathogenetic substantiation and indication criteria for the inclusion of extracorporeal detoxification methods in preoperative preparation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) complicated by inflammation.Patients and methods. …”
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