Pulmonary carcinoid: own experience of surgical treatment by M. S. Opanasenko, B. M. Konik, О. V. Tereshkovych

“…To share own experience for surgical treatment of pulmonary carcinoid tumours. Materials and methods. During last 13 yrs in Department of Thoracic Surgery and Invasive Methods of Diagnosis of Yanovskyi National Institute of Phthisiatry and Pulmonology were treated 45 patients, suffering pulmonary carcinoid. …”
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Maternal Risk Factors & Perinatal Outcomes in Women with Placenta Previa: A Cross Sectional Study by Zanwer Sabir Mahmood, Ariana Khalis Jawad

“…This study was conducted to determine risk factors for placenta previa and subsequent maternal and perinatal outcomes. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Maternity Teaching Hospital, Erbil City, Kurdistan region, Iraq, from August 2020 to August 2021. …”
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Development of neuro-didactic content aimed at developing the intelligence of younger schoolchildren by Zhazira Zhumabayeva, Rabiga Bazarbekova, Sazhila Nurzhanova, Assel Stambekova, Sholpan B. Kalbergenova

“…This study explores the implementation and impact of the elective course “Neurogymnastics,” designed to develop cognitive intelligence, self-regulation, memory, attention, and effective learning strategies among primary school students.MethodsApproved by the City Scientific and Methodological Center for New Educational Technologies, the course was integrated into the 2024–2025 academic curriculum at School-Gymnasium No. 185 (Alatau District, Almaty) and Ozat School (Auezov District, Almaty). …”
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Olympic education as a component of professional training of university students by Nadezhda Sergeevna Leontyeva, Lyubov Sergeevna Leontyeva, Maria Vadimovna Koreneva, Maya Victorovna Makhinova

“…The following methods were used in the research: collection, analysis and systematization of primary sources, comparison and contrast, mental experiment, inductive and deductive methods. …”
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First Step to Equity and Organization in Waiting Lines for Stone Surgery. Translation of Prioritization Scores by Guilherme Gentile, Fabio Carvalho Vicentini, Erik Montagna, Daniel Pérez-Fentes, Guilherme Pimenta Roncete, Artur Henrique Brito, Fabio Miranda Torricelli, Alexandre Danilovic, Carlos Alfredo Batagello, Eduardo Mazzucchi, William Carlos Nahas

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: The use of patient prioritization tools is one of several methods to enhance the management of waiting times for elective surgeries. …”
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Relationship between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and postoperative pain in cesarean section patients done under subarachnoid block: A prospective observational study by Roopa Sachidananda, Alisha Malipatil, Vikas Joshi, Akila Hosamani, Anusha Haranagatti, Mahesh D. Kurugodiyavar

“…The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the relationship between postoperative NLR and pain, which was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS). Material and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 120 pregnant women aged between 18 to 38 years belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status II undergoing elective cesarean section under subarachnoid block, in a tertiary care hospital over 18 months. …”
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Circulating cell-free DNA and tumor DNA dynamics in obstructive colon cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy following stent placement by Kunning Zhang, Jiagang Han, Zhiwei Zhai

“…BackgroundTo improve the prognosis of patients with obstructive colon cancer, performing neoadjuvant chemotherapy after self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) placement followed by elective surgery is currently one of the treatment methods for obstructive colon cancer. …”
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Investigating the effect of ondansetron in reducing myoclonic movements caused by intravenous administration of etomidate by Mohammad Alipour, Seyed Javad Purafzali Firuzabadi

“…Candidate patients for elective eye surgery with ASA class I-II were selected using the available sampling method. …”
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Development of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit in Patients after Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Retrospective Evaluation of the Prevalence and Risk Factors by Yohei Kawatani, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Yujiro Hayashi, Tetsuyoshi Taneichi, Yujiro Ito, Hirotsugu Kurobe, Yuji Suda, Takaki Hori

“…We examined the 81 consecutive patients who underwent elective EVAR between November 2013 and August 2014. …”
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Open Surgical Conversion After Failed Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing by Mathisen SR, Berge ST

“…Secondary endpoints were complications and primary prosthesis patency.Results: Primary technical procedural success was 97.8% (45/46). Elective 30-day mortality for OSC was 10.9% (5/42) and 75% (3/4) for acute OSC procedures. …”
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External validation of the improving partial risk adjustment in surgery (PRAIS-2) model for 30-day mortality after paediatric cardiac surgery by Massimo Caputo, Lucia Cocomello, Rosie Cornish, Deborah Lawlor

“…We also observed good prediction accuracy in the non-elective procedures (N = 483;AUC 0.78 (95%CI 0.68 to 0.87); Calibration belt containing the bisector (P-value=0.589).Conclusions In a single centre UK-based cohort, PRAIS-2 showed excellent discrimination and calibration in predicting 30-day mortality in paediatric cardiac surgery including in those undergoing non-elective procedures. …”
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A Novel Presurgical Risk Prediction Model for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Adults Undergoing Surgical Procedures: Development and Internal Validation of the P4-Prevoque Questionna... by Wildemeersch D, Wauters E, Roelant E, Verhaegen I, De Clerck GR, Dankerlui R, Saldien V, Hans GH

“…This study aims to create a simple and effective model to predict presurgically the likelihood of CPSP occurring three months after elective surgery.Methods: An observational, single center, pragmatic, pilot cohort study [PERISCOPE] in adult elective surgery patients was conducted at the Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium, between December 2022 and September 2023. …”
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Haemorrhoidal artery ligation compared to alternative surgical techniques for the treatment of grade II-IV haemorrhoids: A systematic review by Dayna van de Hoef, Aisling Hogan

“…Inclusion criteria: RCTs, original publications, grade II, III and/or grade IV haemorrhoids, elective procedures. Exclusion criteria: non-English, non-adults, published pre-2016. …”
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INFLUENCE OF ARTIFICIAL LUNG VENTILATION ON REAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE VALUE OF SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS by I. V. Polyakov, K. N. Zolotukhin, I. N. Leyderman

“…Elective or emergence surgery often is closely connected with development of hypercatabolism-hypermetabolism syndrome. …”
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Modern concepts in non-surgical esthetics; a review by Anca Pantea Stoian, Razvan Hainarosie, Catalina Pietrosanu, Andreea Rusescu, Liliana F. Andronache, Stana Paunica, Cristian Balalau, Teodora S. Pituru

“…This paper reviews modern methods used in non-surgical esthetics, especially in Romania. …”
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Automated External Defibrillator Use: a Clinical Note by Ondrej Franek

“…Objective: to evaluate the safety of postoperative analgesia via continuous intravenous infusion of promedol versus its traditional intramuscular injection. Subjects and methods. In the postoperative period, analgesia via continuous intravenous infusions of different promedol doses was performed in 20 children aged 5 months to 3 years, who had undergone elective surgical interventions. …”
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Who Needs to Be Allocated in ICU after Thoracic Surgery? An Observational Study by Liana Pinheiro, Ilka Lopes Santoro, Sonia Maria Faresin

“…The aims of this study were to identify predictive factors for effective use of ICU admission after lung resection and to develop a risk composite measure to predict its effective use. Methods. 120 adult patients undergoing elective lung resection were enrolled in an observational prospective cohort study. …”
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A multi-pronged approach to addressing curricular challenges in undergraduate immunology education by Elena Tonc, Elena Tonc, Devavani Chatterjea, Devavani Chatterjea

“…We addressed this barrier with a multi-pronged approach of elective immunology courses, first-year seminars, a majors’ survey course with a skills-based lab, advanced topical seminars, and an inquiry-based immunological research methods course. …”
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Limitations of the Use of Pressure Waves to Verify Correct Epidural Needle Position in Dogs by Chiara Adami, Alessandra Bergadano, Claudia Spadavecchia

“…The use of pressure waves to confirm the correct position of the epidural needle has been described in several domestic species and proposed as a valid alternative to standard methods, namely, control radiographic exam and fluoroscopy. …”
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Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Open Surgical and Endovascular Repair for Type B Aortic Dissection by Michael E. Brunt, Natalia N. Egorova, Alan J. Moskowitz

“…We constructed separate propensity models for emergently and electively admitted patients and calculated mortality and complication rates for propensity score-matched cohorts of TEVAR and open repair patients. …”
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