A Prospective Study on the Systematic Application of the Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter (SIUVeC) Bundle by Giovanni Barone, Gina Ancora, Mauro Pittiruti, Giorgia Prontera, Giovanni Vento, Vito D’Andrea

“…A total of 89.9% of the catheters were removed electively, without any complications. <b>Conclusions</b>: The SIUVeC protocol demonstrates an effective strategy for the safe elective insertion of umbilical venous catheters.…”
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Comparative Efficacy of Two Multimodal Analgesia Protocols for Postoperative Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial by Nazanin Zahra Farokhi, Alireza Susanabadi, Alireza Amani, Mohsen Parsi Khameneh, Hesameddin Modir

“…This study compared the effectiveness and safety of two multimodal analgesia regimens in patients undergoing TKA. Materials and Methods: In this double-blind, randomized clinical trial, 84 patients scheduled for elective TKA under spinal anesthesia were allocated to receive either dexmedetomidine–dexamethasone–ketamine (DDK) group or granisetron–midazolam–ketorolac group as 24 h postoperative infusions. …”
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Anterolateral Thigh Flap—the Optimal Flap in Coverage of Severe Elbow Injuries by Venkata Koteswara Rao Rayidi, Panagatla Prakash, R Srikanth, Jammula Sreenivas, Karavattula Swathi

“…The ALT flap has found application in elective upper limb defects on account of it’s ability to be tailor made for individual defects. …”
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Vesicovaginal fistula diagnosis and repair, Benghazi-Libya (Nine years of experience) by A Etabbal, R El Kawafi, A Greiw

“…Aim: To confirm that the immediate repair of iatrogenic urinary bladder injures during obstetric or gynecological surgeries prevents VVF formation, and to identify optimal time and outcome of surgical techniques of VVF repair. Patients & Methods: Prospective study was carried over 9 years and included 95 patients. …”
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Is eosinophilia a reliable diagnostic clue for chronic strongyloidiasis? a case series from Khuzestan Province, Iran by Alireza Ashiri, Abdollah Rafiei, Bijan Ansari, Molouk Beiromvand

“…It is of particular important due to its high mortality rate, especially among immunocompromised patients, and the absence of a gold standard diagnostic method. Eosinophilia, as a key sign, can help in the diagnosis of the infection. …”
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Systematic Review: Outcomes by Duration of NPO Status prior to Colonoscopy by Aasma Shaukat, Ashish Malhotra, Nancy Greer, Roderick MacDonald, Joseph Wels, Timothy J. Wilt

“…Variation exists among anesthesia providers as to acceptable timing of NPO (“nothing by mouth”) for elective colonoscopy procedures. There is a need to balance optimal colonic preparation, patient convenience, and scheduling efficiency with anesthesia safety concerns. …”
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Preoperative Sarcopenia in Predicting Postoperative Complications following Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: An Observational Study by Narendra Maharjan, Paleswan Joshi Lakhey, Sumita Pradhan, Bishnu Prasad Kandel, Ramesh Singh Bhandari

“…Eighty-nine patients undergoing elective curative gastrointestinal cancer surgery were included in the study. …”
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Transforaminal Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy: A Novel Alternative for Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis? by Stylianos Kapetanakis, Constantinos Chaniotakis, Paschalis Tsioulas, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis

“…The aim of the present study is to assess the progress of health-related quality of life following transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) for LDH in patients suffering from RA. Methods Seventy-four patients, scheduled to undergo elective TELD for LDH, were prospectively enrolled in the study. …”
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Building consensus on clinical procedural skills for South African family medicine training using the Delphi technique by Bob Mash, Ian Couper, Jannie Hugo

“…Results: Consensus was reached on 214 core skills at different levels of desired competency and 23 elective skills. The core skills were divided into 58 that should be taught by family physicians, 101 that should be performed independently and 55 that should be performed during training under supervision. …”
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Incidence and burden of comorbid pain and depression in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis awaiting endoscopic sinus surgery in Canada by Bassem M. N. Hanna, R. Trafford Crump, Guiping Liu, Jason M. Sutherland, Arif S. Janjua

“…The secondary objective was to report on levels of depression and pain among patients in the sample reporting severe sleep problems. Methods This is a cross-sectional study of patient-reported outcomes collected prospectively from a cohort of 261 patients assigned to the wait list for elective endoscopic sinus surgery in a large urban region of Canada. …”
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Evaluation of Pleth Variability Index in the Lithotomy Position in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate by Leyla Kazancıoğlu, Şule Batçık

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the lithotomy position on PVI in geriatric versus non-geriatric patients under spinal anesthesia. <b>Methods:</b> This prospective observational study included 90 patients undergoing elective TUR-P in the lithotomy position under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Treatment for stable coronary artery disease: a network meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness studies. by Thibaut Caruba, Sandrine Katsahian, Catherine Schramm, Anaïs Charles Nelson, Pierre Durieux, Dominique Bégué, Yves Juillière, Olivier Dubourg, Nicolas Danchin, Brigitte Sabatier

“…We therefore set out to compare the efficacy and mean cost per patient after 1 and 3 years of follow-up, of the following treatments as assessed in randomized controlled trials (RCT): medical therapy (MT), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without stent (PTCA), with bare-metal stent (BMS), with drug-eluting stent (DES), and elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).<h4>Methods</h4>RCT comparing at least two of the five treatments and reporting clinical and cost data were identified by a systematic search. …”
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Myocardial Contractility by Yurii V. Kashchenko, Anatoliy V. Rudenko

“…The patients were divided into three groups based on LVEF levels: 35–30%, 29–25%, and ≤ 24%. The frequency of elective and emergency CPB conversion was analyzed depending on LVEF. …”
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Physical activity and excess weight in pregnancy have independent and unique effects on delivery and perinatal outcomes. by Kelly L Morgan, Muhammad A Rahman, Rebecca A Hill, Shang-Ming Zhou, Gunnar Bijlsma, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Ronan A Lyons, Sinead T Brophy

“…<h4>Background</h4>This study examines the effect of low daily physical activity levels and overweight/obesity in pregnancy on delivery and perinatal outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective cohort study combining manually collected postnatal notes with anonymised data linkage. …”
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Investigation of Drug Therapy Management in Patients Considered Candidates for Cardiac Surgery at Yazd Shohadaye Kargar Hospital in 2022 — A Cross-Sectional Study by Azam Mansori, Sahar Mesbah, Zahra Bagheri, Golnaz Afzal

“…Introduction: This study sought to investigate the pharmacist’s role in detecting medication errors through medication reconciliation and to investigate how anesthesiologists manage drug therapy prior to surgery in patient at Yazd Social Security Hospital. Methods: A descriptive-cross-sectional study utilized a simple and accessible sampling method on patients eligible for non-cardiac surgery. …”
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Perioperative Low-Dose Ketamine for Postoperative Pain Management in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Lijin Zhou, Honghao Yang, Yong Hai, Yunzhong Cheng

“…A total of 30 RCTs comprising 1,865 patients undergoing elective spine surgery were included. Significantly lower pain intensity and less opioid consumption at 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h postoperatively and lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) were observed in the ketamine group (all P<0.05). …”
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Can ChatGPT Answer Patient Questions Regarding Ankle Fractures & Fixation? by Raegan Kelley MA, Aleksander Mika MD, Lauren Luther MD, Jacob Schultz MD, Phillip Mitchell MD, Nicholas L. Strasser MD

“…While ChatGPT has previously demonstrated reliability in answering questions regarding elective orthopaedic procedures, there is little evidence of its effectiveness in the acute, traumatic setting. …”
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Prevention of Cardiovascular Complications in Surgery of the Aorta and Its Branches by M. I. Neimark, O. A. Kirichuk, Ye. A. Klyzhina

“…Subjects and methods. A hundred and thirty-seven patients who had undergone iliofemoral bypass surgery were examined. …”
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Intranasal Dexmedetomidine as a Sedative Premedication for Patients Undergoing Suspension Laryngoscopy: A Randomized Double-Blind Study. by Chengxiang Lu, Li-Ming Zhang, Yuehong Zhang, Yanlu Ying, Ling Li, Lixin Xu, Xiangcai Ruan

“…We investigate intranasal dexmedetomidine as a sedative premedication for anesthesia recovery in an adult population.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective randomized controlled trial; 81 adult patients scheduled for elective suspension laryngoscopy received intranasal dexmedetomidine (1 μg∙kg-1) or a placebo 45-60 min before anesthetic induction. …”
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Postcolectomy Peritoneal Environment Increases Colon Cancer Cell Migration Capacity by Liron Berkovich, Ronen Ghinea, Salem Majdop, Baruch Shpitz, Ian White, Moshe Mishaeli, Shmuel Avital

“…Our aim was to evaluate postoperative peritoneal inflammation and its impact on cultured colon cancer cells’ migration capacity. Methods. 23 patients undergoing elective colorectal resection with uneventful recovery were prospectively enrolled. …”
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