Factors Associated With Postoperative Complications Among Critical Patients Undergoing Open‐Heart Surgery: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Arunee Kamhor, Thitipong Tankumpuan, Napaporn Wanitkun, Wanchai Wongkornrat

“…Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods The participants were 192 elective open‐heart surgery patients admitted to a university hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. …”
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Comparison of phenylephrine and mephentermine for preventing oxytocin-induced hemodynamic changes during spinal anaesthesia by Garg A, Rehman S, Bhatia R, Pathania J

“…This study aimed to compare phenylephrine and mephentermine in preventing oxytocin-induced hemodynamic changes during the caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. Materials and methods: The study included 64 patients aged 18 to 40 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II physical status who were scheduled for elective lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) under spinal anaesthesia. …”
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Early echocardiographic alterations in cancer patients during chemotherapy by Z. Z.A. Fashafsha, P. Sh. Chomakhidze, D. F. Mesitskaya, A. Yu. Suvorov, M. I. Sekacheva, E. V. Poddubskaya, E. S. Tyukanova, M. V. Sankova, M. A. Ozova, V. D. Levina, D. А. Andreev, F. Yu. Kopylov

“…To evaluate the early manifestation of cardiotoxicity after the first course of multiagent chemotherapy (MAC) using echocardiography with an assessment of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS).Material and methods. The study included 49 cancer patients with elective MAC.Results. …”
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Postoperative nausea and vomiting and recovery of heart rate variability following general anesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane: a randomized, double-blind preliminary study by Hyoeun Ahn, Yun Jeong Chae, Seyoon Kang, In Kyong Yi

“…This study aimed to compare HRV dynamics and their relationship with PONV between sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia.MethodsThis preliminary randomized double-blind study included 40 adult participants aged 20–60 years, with the American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status I or II, scheduled for elective breast surgery; the participants were randomly assigned to sevoflurane or propofol group. …”
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Rising Above the Limits of Critical Care ECMO: A Narrative Review by Pietro Bertini, Alberto Marabotti, Paolo Meani, Fabio Sangalli, Gianluca Paternoster

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), an advanced life support method, was developed to treat severe cardiac and pulmonary failure in critically ill patients. …”
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Parental knowledge and attitudes about the impact of childhood obesity on perioperative outcomes by Sibelle Aurelie Yemele Kitio, Ifeoluwa C. Olakunle, Sandra Tay, Joseph D. Tobias, Olubukola O. Nafiu

“…This prospective survey evaluated parents’ beliefs and practices related to childhood obesity and determined if these influenced their knowledge of obesity-related perioperative complications. Methods: We performed a prospective survey of parents of children aged 2–17 years scheduled for elective operations at a US quaternary academic medical center. …”
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Interobserver reliability of sonographic measurement of inferior vena cava and aorta parameters in fasting children in the perioperative period: A prospective observational study by Pooja Thaware, Pooja Choudhary, Zainab Ahmad, Surendra Jangid, Reyaz Ahmad, Amber Kumar, Vaishali Waindeskar

“…This research seeks to provide valuable insights into the interobserver reliability of ultrasound measurements in pediatric patients. Material and Methods: A single-center prospective observational study was conducted involving pediatric patients aged 1–12 years undergoing elective surgery. …”
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Cold Stimulation Test in Blood Pressure Control of Hypertensive Patients in Preoperative Care by José Leandro Pérez Guerrero, Katherin Rodríguez Escobar, William Arias Salazar

“…The universe consisted of all hypertensive patients pending elective surgery, the sample by 150 diagnosed hypertensive patients. …”
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Immunocite-Derived Ratios Can Preoperatively Predict the Risk for Surgical Complications when Artificial Neural Networks Are Used for Analysis by Stefan PATRASCU, Georgiana-Maria COTOFANA-GRAURE, Mircea-Sebastian ŞERBĂNESCU, Valeriu SURLIN

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on 288 patients who underwent elective radical surgery for colorectal cancer over the past seven years. …”
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Impact of dextrose supplementation on intraoperative blood glucose levels in pediatric patients undergoing major surgeries under general anesthesia with caudal analgesia by Sruthi C. Babu, Dimple E. Thomas, Reshmy Thomas, Geethu Sebastian, Lakshmi Kumar

“…Intraoperative hemodynamics and the need for any intervention for correction of blood sugars were noted secondarily. Material and Methods: Children aged between 6 months and 8 years undergoing elective major surgery were randomized to group D (received 1% dextrose in Ringer’s lactate) or group P (received only Ringer’s lactate). …”
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Analysis of the drug treatment in patients with stable coronary artery disease before and after surgical myocardial revascularization by О.J. Zharinov, О.А. Yepanchintseva, К.O. Mikhaliev, I.V. Shklianka

“…The routine usage of dual antiplatelet therapy in nearly 95 % patients with stable CAD after elective CABG also didn’t completely correspond to the current guidelines. …”
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Causes and frequency of conversion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in own material by Bogdan Kopeć, Ryszard Marciniak

“…Aim: To assess the causes, frequency and time of conversion from laparoscopic to classic cholecystectomy in our ownmaterial.Material and methods: 547 patients were qualified for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the Surgery Department ofthe Mogilno District Hospital in Strzelno during the period of 1999-2005; 515 minimally invasive operations were performedand 32 patients required conversion.Results: The 547 patients were qualified for the laparoscopic operation; of these 148 were operated on as emergencycases and 399 as elective cases. …”
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Deaths and cardiac arrests during anesthesia – An analysis of 361,152 procedures in a major US health system by Basavana Goudra, Arjun Guthal, Kumar Belani

“…Twenty-eight cardiac arrests occurred during elective procedures and the remaining were emergencies. …”
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COVID-19: analysis of the risks of operating during the pandemic. What are the real perioperative complications in asymptomatic patients and how... by Thaís de Sousa Gonçalves, Bruna Lago Chaves, Lia Patrus Bannet, Sergio Carreirão, Farid Hakme

“…The increased risk of complications and mortality in elective and emergency surgeries requires disseminating adequate information to both doctors and patients. …”
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Kewenangan Pemerintah Daerah Dalam Pengelolaan Wilayah Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil by Edy Sony

“…The data collection method uses the library research. This study used secondary data obtained from various literature and regulations. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…# Objectives We examined patient-specific predictors of high cost for endovascular (EVAR) and open (OPEN) repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). # Methods Vascular Study Group of Northern New England data specific to Fletcher Allen Health Care were merged with cost data from the same source. …”
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Improving children’s cooperativeness during magnetic resonance imaging using interactive educational animated videos: a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial by Evelyn Gabriela Utama, Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Phua Hwee Tang

“…We hypothesised that the interactive video is non-inferior to showing two videos (regular and interactive) in improving children’s cooperativeness during MRI scans. Methods: In this Institutional Review Board-approved prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial, 558 children aged 3–20 years scheduled for elective MRI scan from June 2017 to March 2019 were randomised into the interactive video only group and combined (regular and interactive) videos group. …”
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Calculated Hematological Indices as Predictors of Cardiovascular Complications in Noncardiac Surgery (Pilot Study) by D. D. Sokolov, M. A. Kagramanyan, I. A. Kozlov

“…The objective: to study the prognostic significance of the ratio of the absolute number of neutrophils to lymphocytes (NLR) and platelets to lymphocytes (PLR) in assessing the risk of cardiovascular complications in non-cardiac surgical interventions.Subjects and Methods. 85 patients aged 66 [61‒70] years who underwent elective vascular surgery were examined.Results. …”
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Hypertension and Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study by Han-Liang Chiang, Yu-Chi Huang, Huey-Shyan Lin, Min-Ho Chan, Yuan-Yi Chia

“…The participants scheduled for elective inhalational general anesthesia were interviewed at hospital admission. …”
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Intravenous fosphenytoin therapy for the rescue of acute trigeminal neuralgia crisis in pre- and post-neurosurgical patients: a retrospective observational study by Shusaku Noro, Hideki Endo, Bunsho Asayama, Yuki Amano, Masahiro Okuma, Ryota Nomura, Kaori Honjo, Yoshinobu Seo, Hirohiko Nakamura

“…We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous fosphenytoin for this disease.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective observational study of data from 41 patients with trigeminal neuralgia who received intravenous fosphenytoin therapy. …”
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