What is the role of rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 IgM/IgG in the pre-operative period of cosmetic plastic surgery? by Rafaela Koehler Zanella, Sibelie Souto Valente, Denis Souto Valente

“…The COVID-19 IgM/IgG rapid diagnostic tests performed at the time of hospital admission, before elective surgery, are among the most widely used pre-operative screening methods. …”
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Stress echocardiography vs coronary oomputed tomography angiography for the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease in patients aged >70 years with suspected stable corona... by S. G. Kozlov, O. V. Chernova, V. N. Shitov, T. N. Veselova, M. A. Saidova, S. K. Ternovoy

“…To compare stress echocardiography and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in the diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients aged >70 years.Materials and methods. The study included 390 patients aged >70 years with suspected stable CAD, which underwent elective coronary artery angiography (CAG). …”
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Successful 1:1 proportion ventilation with a unique device for independent lung ventilation using a double-lumen tube without complications in the supine and lateral decubitus posi... by Michał Kowalczyk, Sławomir Sawulski, Wojciech Dąbrowski, Luiza Grzycka-Kowalczyk, Edyta Kotlińska-Hasiec, Agnieszka Wrońska-Sewruk, Artur Florek, Rafał Rutyna

“…Secondly- to measure the gas distribution in supine and lateral decubitus position.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>69 patients who underwent elective thoracic surgery were eligible for the study. …”
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Interpretable multi-label classification model for predicting post-anesthesia care unit complications: a prospective cohort study by Guoting Ma, Wenjun Yan, Zunqiang Zhao, Yanjia Li, Lingkai Wang

“…This study aimed to develop and validate an interpretable multi-label classification model to predict PACU complications concurrently. Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled adult patients who underwent general anesthesia and elective surgery and were transferred to the PACU after surgery. …”
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Natural science education in the university core curriculum by D. N. Kyrov, N. V. Nesterova, O. A. Prituzhalova, L. D. Cheremnykh

“…Individual educational trajectories include both core (compulsory) and elective courses. The subject of this study is natural science education as a mandatory component of the curriculum at a classical university.Aim. …”
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Comparison of Hospital Stay After Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair With or Without Enhanced Recovery Protocol by Ilaria Peluttiero, Dimitrios Apostolou, Gianfranco Varetto, Lorenzo Gibello, Erica Mariani, Edoardo Frola, Fabio Barili, Matteo Ripepi, Massimo Maione, Fabio Verzini

“…This study aimed to compare early outcomes of ERAS with a traditional post-operative protocol in patients undergoing elective open aortic surgery. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2018 – 2022 in two tertiary vascular surgery centres. …”
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Risk factors for type 2 endoleak following endovascular aneurysm repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms by Eduardo Silva, Vânia Constâncio-Oliveira, Celso Nunes, Leonor Baldaia, Miguel Castro, Luís Orelhas, Maria Carmona, Joana Moreira, Manuel Fonseca

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of LA and IMA on the development of T2EL after EVAR and to identify associated risk factors. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent elective EVAR for infrarenal aortic aneurysms at our institution between January 2020 and December 2022, without embolization of LA or IMA. …”
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Evaluation of the insertion parameters and complications of the i-gel Plus airway device for maintaining patent airway during planned procedures under general anaesthesia: a protoc... by Michal Kral, Jonathan Holland, Ana M Lopez, Jan Bruthans, Pavel Michalek, Olga Klementova, Taranpreet Kaur Bhoday, Jakub Werner, Will Donaldson, Erik Lichnovsky, Tomasz Gaszyński, Tomas Henlin, Jitka Ulrichova, Martin Lukes, Jan Blaha, Lidia Gomez, Raquel Berge, Francis McAleavey, Shiva Arava, Lubica Merjava Skripecka, Sebastian Sobczyk, Tomas Tyll

“…The purpose of this cohort study is to assess the success rate of the i-gel Plus use during elective procedures under general anaesthesia, its intraoperative performance, and the degree of postoperative complications.Methods and analysis This is a multicentre, prospective, interventional cohort study. …”
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Combined Spatial and Dosimetric Recurrence Pattern Analysis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Postoperative (Chemo)radiotherapy by Philipp Schröter, Hoi Hin Lau, Florian Stritzke, Henrik Franke, Katharina Weusthof, Sebastian Regnery, Lukas Bauer, Maximilian Deng, Katharina Dvornikovich, Anna Hofmann, Lars Wessel, Karl Semmelmayer, Julius Moratin, Oliver Ristow, Jürgen Hoffmann, Peter Plinkert, Gerhard Dyckhoff, Jürgen Debus, Thomas Held

“…Among the 27.5% (11/40) type C/D low-dose recurrences in the elective target volume, 15% (6/40) were true nodal failures, resulting in an overall elective neck failure rate of 3% (6/203). …”
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Peripartum heart failure in Finland: A population‐based record linkage study by Antti M. Puhakka, Georg Macharey, Volker Ziller, Mika Gissler, Aydin Tekay, Corinna Keil, Denise Hilfiker‐Kleiner

“…This study aims to comprehensively investigate the prevalence of HFPP in the Finnish population and identify the underlying risk factors associated with its occurrence. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis using data from the Finnish Medical Birth Register and the Finnish Care Register for Health Care, covering 1996 to 2021. …”
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Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing for Cervical Myelopathy Surgery: A Step Towards Total Episode Costs by Keppetipola KM, Leibold A, Trivedi J, Kabani AS, Sarikonda A, Self DM, Isch EL, Glener S, Prasad S, Jallo J, Heller JE, Harrop J, Vaccaro AR, Sivaganesan A

“…Here we broaden the scope by using TDABC to estimate the costs of surgically treating cervical myelopathy – from the moment of surgical scheduling until post-operative hospital discharge.Methods: In a single-center retrospective study at a large tertiary academic institution, TDABC was employed to measure pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative (inpatient) costs for 63 patients undergoing elective surgery for cervical myelopathy. …”
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Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography to Optimize the Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Angiography for Low-Risk Patients Screened With Artificial Intelligence: Protocol for the Car... by Jeremy Petch, Juan Pablo Tabja Bortesi, Tej Sheth, Madhu Natarajan, Natalia Pinilla-Echeverri, Shuang Di, Shrikant I Bangdiwala, Karen Mosleh, Omar Ibrahim, Kevin R Bainey, Julian Dobranowski, Maria P Becerra, Katie Sonier, Jon-David Schwalm

“…A large proportion of elective outpatients undergoing ICA have nonobstructive CAD, highlighting the suboptimal use of this test. …”
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Effect of table height on supraglottic airway insertion (I-gel): A randomized control trial by Poonam Kumari, Amarjeet Kumar, Chandni Sinha, Ajeet Kumar

“…The aim of the study was to find out the appropriate table height during SAD insertion in terms of time taken for insertion, success rate, ease of insertion, and anesthesiologist comfort. Material and Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 90 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II patients, aged between 18 and 60 years, scheduled for elective surgery were recruited. …”
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A Comparison of the Injection Rate of Local Anesthetic during Spinal Anesthesia on the Onset of Sensory Block and Incidence of Hypotension in Caesarean Section by Ersagun Tugcugil, Ahmet Besir

“…The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the effects of two different injection rates of local anesthetic solution (0.5% heavy bupivacaine) on the onset of sensory block, and the incidence and the onset of hypotension in pregnant women undergoing spinal anesthesia for elective Cesarean delivery. Methods: A total of 67 patients were randomized into two groups: 120-second injection time (Group Slow; n = 33) and 15-second injection time (Group Fast; n = 34). …”
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Predisposition to psychological distress in patients with coronary artery disease and three-year prognosis after coronary artery stenting by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Shcheglova, M. I. An'chkova, D. N. Fedorova

“…To study the prognostic value of type D personality on the three-year prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Material and methods. The study included 112 patients hospitalized for preparation for elective PCI. …”
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Outcomes of the Extreme Elderly Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery amongst Southeast Asians by Si Jia Lee, Oriana Ng, Sze Ying Thong

“…Materials and Methods. We searched from our hospital records between 2012 and 2013 for patients equal to or older than 90 years old who have undergone surgery and retrospectively analysed the types of surgery and mode of anaesthesia used. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown on Plastic Surgery Training and Practice in India by Shalabh Kumar, Amrita More, Mandara Harikar

“…An online survey was conducted to assess this impact. Methods A questionnaire was circulated on Whatsapp groups from 15 to 21 of May and snowball sampling was done. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided, single-level, pectointercostal facial block (PIFB) for postoperative analgesia after sternotomy in paediatric cardiac surgery: A randomised controlle... by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Elhaddad, Passaint Fahim Hassan

“…This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of a single-level PIFB for poststernotomy analgesia in children. Methods: Sixty children scheduled for elective open-heart surgery through a midline sternotomy were randomly assigned to a pectointercostal group (PI) that was administered bilateral PIFB or a control group (C) that did not receive any intervention. …”
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PENG Block: A superior alternative for pain management in intracapsular hip fractures by Paula Gil Esteller, Carles Espinós Ramírez, Miquel Juarez-Pomes, Juan C. Martín Sanchez, Maria Martínez Garcia

“…This prospective, comparative cohort study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two regional techniques—pericapsular nerve group block (PENG) and suprainguinal iliac fascia block (FICB)—in providing perisurgical analgesia for intracapsular femoral fractures. Materials and Methods: Sixty-four patients undergoing elective surgery for intracapsular femoral fractures were randomly assigned to receive either a PENG block or an FICB block, each with 15 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine. …”
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The impact of aneurysm volume on midterm Post-EVAR outcomes by Mehmet Ali Turkcu, Osman Eren Karpuzoglu, Bahadir Aytekin, Ferit Cetinkaya, Mustafa Dagli, Hakki Zafer Iscan

“…Aim: We examined the impact of preoperative three-dimensional aortic volume on outcomes following Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR). Material and Methods: A total of 146 patients who underwent elective EVAR at our hospital between January 2018 and January 2023, and who had preoperative and postoperative multislice Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA), were included in the study. …”
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