Effect of Sugammadex versus neostigmine reversal on lung aeration score after operative fixation of cervical spine: A prospective, double blinded, randomised control trial by Sumit R. Chowdhury, Ashish Bindra, Gyaninder P. Singh, Charu Mahajan, Maroof A. Khan

“…Secondary outcomes included extubation success in the operation theatre, POPC, length of intensive care unit stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, need for tracheostomy, hospital stay after surgery, and in-hospital mortality. Material and Methods: In this prospective, double-blinded, randomised control trial, 75 patients undergoing elective fixation of tCSI were randomly allocated to either the neostigmine (N) group (n = 37) or sugammadex (S) group (n = 38) for neuromuscular blockade (NMB) reversal. …”
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Association of preoperative anxiety and depression with quality of recovery after caesarean delivery: a prospective observational study by Ayu Ishida, Mitsuru Ida, Akane Kinomoto, Yusuke Naito, Masahiko Kawaguchi

“…Abstract Introduction To investigate the association between the presence of both anxiety and depression and the quality of recovery after caesarean delivery. Methods This secondary analysis of a prospective observational study included 137 patients aged ≥ 18 years who underwent elective and urgent caesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia and completed the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-11 scale at least once postoperatively. …”
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A comparative study on effects of propofol and sevoflurane on renal ischemia reperfusion injury after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by ZHOU Wen-tao, CHANG Jing, ZHAO Ning

“…Objective To compare the effects of propofol and sevoflurane on renal ischemia reperfusion injury after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Methods A total of 108 patients receiving elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Second People’s Hospital of Shanxi Province from December 2014 to June 2016 were chosen as the subjects in this study, and randomly divided into group A and B with 54 patients in each group. …”
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Evaluation of Insertion Characteristics of LMA ProSeal and AmbuAuraGain in Adult Patients under Controlled Ventilation: A Clinical Study by Shraddha Agrawal, Uttam R. Tigga, Lokesh K. Nety, P. Kamesh Chandra, Ramanpal Singh Makkad

“…Background: In clinical practice, supraglottic airway devices such as the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) ProSeal and AmbuAuraGain are often used for airway management under controlled ventilation. Materials and Methods: One hundred adult patients having elective procedures under general anesthesia with regulated ventilation participated in this clinical research. …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors for Conversion from Difficult Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy - A Hospital Based Prospective Study by Roman Kidwai, Rabin Pandit, Rakhi Issrani, Namdeo Prabhu

“…It has proved to be an effective and safe procedure both in elective and emergency conditions; however, conversion to open surgery is inevitable in some cases. …”
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Obstetrical Outcomes in Women With a History of Bladder Augmentation by Porela‐Tiihonen Susanna, Jernman Riina, Taskinen Seppo

“…ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate possible problems during pregnancy or delivery in women with pediatric bladder augmentation. Methods Eleven of 59 women, who had undergone bladder augmentation in our pediatric hospital during 1990–2019, had given birth in our hospital district afterwards and their obstetrical records were evaluated. …”
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Pre-Emptive OCT-Guided Angioplasty of Vulnerable Intermediate Coronary Lesions: Results from the Prematurely Halted PECTUS-Trial by Jan-Quinten Mol, Michiel J. Bom, Peter Damman, Paul Knaapen, Niels van Royen

“…Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) have theoretical benefit for this treatment because they dissolve completely over time. Methods. In patients presenting with MI, non-culprit lesions with a fractional flow reserve ≥0.8 were imaged with OCT. …”
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Markers of structural and cellular renal damage in localized renal cell carcinoma before treatment by E. M. Frantsiyants, N. D. Ushakova, D. A. Rozenko, N. N. Popova, A. D. Rozenko, A. V. Shulga

“…The purpose of the study was to analyze parameters of molecular markers of structural and cellular renal damage in localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with determining the nature of the initial abnormalities in the kidney functional state before the treatment.Patients and methods. The study included 46 patients receiving elective surgical treatment for localized renal cancer in the Department of Oncourology, National Medical Research Centre for Oncology. …”
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Artificial Neural Network Individualised Prediction of Time to Colorectal Cancer Surgery by N. J. Curtis, G. Dennison, E. Salib, D. A. Hashimoto, N. K. Francis

“…If individualised surgical waits were prospectively known, tailored prehabilitation could be introduced. Methods. A dedicated, prospectively populated elective laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer with a curative intent database was utilised. …”
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Minimally invasive treatment of paracolar abscesses in acute diverticulitis by A. L. Levchuk, S. V. Bruslik, T. I. Sviridova, E. G. Abdullaev, A. E. Abdullaev

“…We considered the technique of minimally invasive drainage as a possible «bridge» to elective surgery for diverticular disease of the colon. …”
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Qualitative process evaluation of the Perioperative Quality Improvement Programme (PQIP): study protocol by Naomi J Fulop, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Duncan Wagstaff, S Ramani Moonesinghe

“…Introduction The Perioperative Quality Improvement Programme (PQIP) is designed to measure complications after major elective surgery and improve these through feedback of data to clinicians. …”
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Awareness of Apitherapy: a study of healthcare professionals in Tμrkiye by İҫim Gökkaya, Gülin Renda, Fatma Ayhan, Nurdan Yazici

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was performed using the Backward LR elimination method to determine the factors with the most impact on awareness of apitherapy. …”
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Profile of research methodology and statistics training of undergraduate medical students at South African universities by Jean Dommisse, Gina Joubert

“…Conclusion: Recommendations have been made regarding topics which should be covered and teaching methods which should be used at all universities. …”
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Incidence of Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Blockade at the Postanesthesia Care Unit Following General Anesthesia by Sarinya Chanthawong, Thidamas Apithambundit, Netinai Chaimala, Sangmukda Saras, Thanat Yotepanya, Saranyoo Nonphiaraj

“… Objective: This study aimed to investigate residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) and respiratory adverse events and identify risk factors for RNMB. Material and Methods: A prospective observational study enrolled 377 elective adult patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classifications 1–3 who underwent GA with NMBAs. …”
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A Prospective Comparative Study on the Incidence and Predictors of Difficult Intubation in Cardiac Versus Non-Cardiac Surgical Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre by Jones Deepan Kumar, Sudarsan Kasthuri, Kaapian Thamizholi, Amar Nandakumar, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…Under general anaesthesia 400 patients aged over 40 years undergoing elective or emergency cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries (others) were involved. …”
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Short-Term and Long-Term Curative Effect of Partial Hepatectomy on Ruptured Hemorrhage of Primary Liver Cancer after TAE by Xiulin Xiao, Lin Zhou, Long Zhang, Zhiyuan Xu, Qixin Dai, Xiaohong Deng

“…To observe the short-term and long-term curative effects of partial hepatectomy on ruptured hemorrhage of primary liver cancer after transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). Methods. A total of 150 patients with primary liver cancer treated in the hospital were enrolled as research objects between February 2018 and February 2021, including 75 cases undergoing TAE in the TAE group and the other 75 cases undergoing elective partial hepatectomy after TAE in the combination group. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block vs Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Breast Surgeries by B Arun Kumar, T Divyalakshmi, R Brindha, Naveena Pandian, Panneerselvam Periasamy

“…Aim: To compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae block (ESPB) versus paravertebral block (TPVB) for postoperative analgesia in breast surgeries. Methods: A prospective randomized study was conducted on 60 patients undergoing elective breast surgeries at Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem. …”
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Evaluation of the Patients Developing Severe Pleural Effusion After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Operation by Hayrettin Tekümit, Hakan Akbayrak

“…The mean age of these cases was 66.3±9.5 (55-76). 149 (85.1%) of the cases were operated under elective conditions and 26 (14.9%) of them were operated under emergency conditions. …”
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The evaluation of patient blood management in lung resection under thoracotomy by Suleyman Anil Akboga, Kadir Baturhan Ciflik, Busra Ozdemir Ciflik, Anil Gokce, Yucel Akkas, Bulent Kocer

“…In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the patient blood management strategy in patients in whom we performed lobectomy and pneumonectomy with thoracotomy. Methods A total of 87 patients have been included in this study. …”
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Effectiveness of a new thermal insulation blanket in the control of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia and comfort: a randomized controlled trial by Isaura Carvalho, Miguel Carvalho, Fernando Abelha, Teresa Martins

“…The hypothesis posited that the textile blanket could provide cutaneous thermal protection comparable to that of the standard protection (forced-air warming blanket), in terms of temperature variation and safety. Methods This randomized controlled trial was conducted at a Portuguese orthopedic hospital from October 2018 to January 2019, comprising 124 adult patients undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty. …”
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