Exploring the boundaries of anastomotic leak: experience in a high-volume center by Carolina Riscanevo Bobadilla, Gloria Flórez Dussan, Jorge Vargas, Liliana Suarez, German Jimenez, Carlos Gonzalez, Andrea Carolina Córdoba, Wilmar Martín, Diego Olivera, Raúl Guevara

“…Patients undergoing neoadjuvant and elective laparoscopic surgeries had a significant 30-day mortality risk. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of head flexion and extension on the depth of orotracheal tube in children: Pediatric airway’s motion puzzle by Praveen Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Akshat Gupta, Kundan Kumar

“…Forty children aged 2–8 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade I/II, undergoing elective surgery were included. Exclusion criteria comprised restricted head or neck movement, craniofacial abnormalities, and respiratory tract pathology. …”
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Perfusion index as an early predictor of hypotension during advanced oncothoracic operations (pilot study) by L. A. Zimina, A. S. Bushuev, R. A. Arutyunyan, V. А. Zhikharev

“…Current standards of intraoperative monitoring significantly reduce the response time to a decrease in blood pressure, but do not include methods for predicting changes in hemodynamics to avoid the effects of systemic hypoperfusion.The objective was to evaluate the usefulness of determining the perfusion index for predicting the development of hypotension and its earlier correction during advanced oncothoracic operations.Materials and methods. …”
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The importance and benefits of defining full-time equivalence in the field of acute care surgery by Kristan Staudenmayer, Amy Goldberg, Marc DeMoya, Randi N Smith, Joanelle Bailey, Mari Freedberg

“…In this article, we address the importance, benefits and challenges of defining full-time equivalence for ACS as a method to establish a stable ACS workforce for the future.…”
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SYNERGY BETWEEN THE YOUTH AND A SECURED NATION: AN ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP NIGERIA THROUGH POLITICS AND ELECTORAL REMINISCENCE by ABDULKAREEM ONAKOYA

“…The result of findings of the study shows that the youths can participate actively in the political affairs of the nation by; joining political parties of their choice, shunning all political violence, engaging in peaceful political rallies and campaigns and ultimately vying for elective positions in the country. It also identifies political apathy, low turnout of voters during elections, disinterest in politics, lack of trust in the leadership and fear of death and intimidation as some impacts of insecurity on political participation of the youths in Nigeria.  …”
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Islamic Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion: Examining the Intervening Role of Financial Self-Efficacy by Muslichah Muslichah, Yuniarti Hidayah Suyoso Putra, Rose Abdullah, Abdul Kadir Usry

“…Accidental sampling is the method employed. The response percentage for the 300 questionnaires distributed—181 of which were returned—was 60%. …”
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La doppia preferenza di genere: i suoi effetti nelle elezioni comunali del 2013 a Siena, Pisa e Massa by Cristina Agostinelli

“… The ltalian law n. 215 of 2012 introduces important changes to the TUEL, «Law on local government», with the objective of strengthening the existing promotion of equal opportunities, supporting the local authorities and ensuring the presence of both genders within elected assemblies. The research proposes a method of comparative anal ysis to observe and control the effects produced by the new electoral instruments adopted for the election of municipal councils with at least 5000 inhabitants. …”
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Bowel viability assessment during surgery (review of the literature) by A. A. Zacharenko, M. A. Belyaev, A. A. Trushin, D. A. Zaytcev, R. V. Kursenko

“…There is still no standardised and available for every operative theatre method for bowel viability assessment during surgery. …”
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Endometriosis leading to frequent emergency department visits-women's experiences and perspectives. by Christine Roman Emanuel, Herborg Holter, Ida Nygren Hansson, Maria Forslund

“…Most women with endometriosis are treated as elective outpatients, but these patients sometimes need to visit the emergency department. …”
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Switching from intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab in patients with immune mediated diseases in clinical remission by Nikos Viazis, Anastasios Karamanakos, Konstantinos Mousourakis, Angeliki Christidou, Fotios Fousekis, Konstantinos Mpakogiannis, Anastasios Koukoudis, Konstantinos Katsanos, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Myrto Cheila, Maria Tzouvala, Eirini Zacharopoulou, Maria Palatianou, Olga Giouleme, Olga Giouleme, Anastasia Katsoula, Anastasia Katsoula, Christos Liatsos, Nikolaos Kyriakos, Evi Zampeli, Evgenia Papathanasiou, Angeliki Theodoropoulou, Konstantinos Karmiris, Ioannis Psaroudakis, George Tribonias, Souzanna Gazi, Evangelia Mole, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Christos Koutsianas, Dimitris Vassilopoulos, George E. Fragoulis, Nikos Michalakeas, Charalampos Papagoras, Pantelis Panagakis, Marina Papoutsaki, Vasiliki Chasapi, Alexandros Stratigos, George Katsikas

“…AimTo report on the efficacy and safety of elective switching from intravenously (IV) to subcutaneously (SC) administered Infliximab (IFX) in patients with immune mediated diseases.MethodsRetrospective analysis of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and chronic plaque Psoriasis (PsO) who were receiving IFX-IV for maintenance of remission in tertiary referral centers and were switched to IFX-SC based on their physician’s choice. …”
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Analysis of the impact of dexmedetomidine on the vital signs of patients with anxiety at various time intervals upon entering the operating room by Lin Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Chensheng Duan, Lijun Hao, Lushi Jing, Xiaolai Hou

“…Abstract Objective Investigating preoperative anxiety and its determinants among patients with gastrointestinal tumors, and assessing the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in improving vital signs among patients with moderate to severe anxiety. Methods A total of 100 patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor resection were included in the study. …”
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The Impact of Adenosine Fast Induction of Myocardial Arrest during CABG on Myocardial Expression of Apoptosis-Regulating Genes Bax and Bcl-2 by Ahmed Shalaby, Timo Rinne, Otso Järvinen, Juha Latva-Hirvelä, Kristiina Nuutila, Antti Saraste, Jari Laurikka, Helena Porkkala, Pekka Saukko, Matti Tarkka

“…We studied the effect of fast induction of cardiac arrest with denosine on myocardial bax and bcl-2 expression. Methods and Results. 40 elective CABG patients were allocated into two groups. …”
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Correction of the Elevated Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by A. S. Kazakov, K. B. Kolontarev, E. S. Gorelova, O. A. Grebenchikov

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of urapidil hydrochloride for the management of abnormal cardiovascular response in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).Material and methods. The total of 93 prostate cancer patients scheduled for elective RARP were included and randomized in two groups: urapidil (n=44) and standard anesthesia control group (n=49). …”
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A Comparative Study between Ultrasound-guided Concomitant Infraclavicular Plus Distal Median, Radial, and Ulnar Nerve Blockade Versus Infraclavicular Block Alone by T Jaya Priya, TG Sivathangavel, K. Soundarya Priyadharsini, T. Krishna Prasad

“…We hypothesized whether a combined block of the infraclavicular brachial plexus and distal median, radial, and ulnar nerves would accelerate upper extremity anesthesia compared with an infraclavicular block alone. Materials and Methods: This study was a prospective randomized control study conducted among 60 patients undergoing elective and emergency wrist and hand surgeries. …”
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Real-time ultrasound-guided laryngeal mask assisted percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in critically ill patie... by Sameh Taha, Jihad Mallat, Mohamed Elsaidi, Ashraf Al-Agami, Ahmed Taha

“…This study compared the real-time ultrasound-guided PDT using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) with the standard bronchoscopy-guided PDT technique in ICU patients requiring elective tracheostomy. Methods This randomized controlled study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital’s Critical Care Department from December 4th, 2021, to December 3rd, 2022. …”
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Overtime work of anesthesiologists is associated with increased delirium in older patients admitted to intensive care unit after noncardiac surgery: a secondary analysis by Yi Zhao, Na-Ping Chen, Xian Su, Jia-Hui Ma, Dong-Xin Wang

“…Delirium was assessed with the Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU twice daily during the first 7 postoperative days. …”
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5-point airway (5-AIR) ultrasound protocol for confirmation of endotracheal intubation and position in paediatric patients undergoing surgery: A prospective observational study by Adhiraj Baruah, Zainab Ahmad, Vaishali Waindeskar, Shikha Jain, Roshan Chanchlani, Pranita Mandal, Amit Agarwal, Shristi Agarwal

“…Background and Aims: We devised and compared the accuracy and time required for a 5-point airway (5-AIR) ultrasound (USG) protocol for confirming endotracheal intubation (ETI) and endotracheal tube (ETT) positioning (ETP) with the current reference standard of quantitative waveform capnography (QWC) and auscultation. Methods: In this prospective observational study, 75 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II children between 2 and 12 years undergoing elective surgery were recruited. …”
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Comparative study of efficacy of tramadol versus nalbuphine as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine by Sathyasuba Meenakshi Sundaram, Srinidhi Narayanan, Gayathri Ramesh, Raghuraman M Sethuraman, Bhagawathi B

“…Aim and Objectives: This randomized double-blind study aimed to compare the duration of analgesia of intrathecal tramadol and nalbuphine added to hyperbaric bupivacaine for infra umbilical surgeries, as there are limited studies on this comparison. Material and Methods: A total of 60 patients scheduled for elective infraumbilical surgeries at a tertiary care center were randomized into two groups. …”
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Protocol for the impact of machine learning-based clinician decision support algorithims in perioperative care (IMAGINATIVE) in Singapore general hospital : a large prospective ran... by Marcus Ong, Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Ecosse Lamoureux, Elaine Lum, Gek Hsiang Lim, Tan Pei Yi Brenda, Celestine Loh

“…A total of 9200 patients will be enrolled in the study, with the inclusion criteria encompassing individuals aged 21–100 years old undergoing elective surgeries except for neurology and cardiology surgeries at SGH. …”
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Re-interventions after the Ross procedure: reasons, technical approaches, immediate outcomes by R. M. Muratov, M. I. Fedoseykina, D. A. Titov, D. V. Britikov, G. A. Khugaev

“…Objective: to analyze re-interventions in patients after Ross procedure, technical approaches and immediate outcomes. Material and methods. Between 2001 and 2019, 14 patients were reoperated upon within 2 days to 21 years after primary Ross procedure. …”
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