Strategies to reduce cesarean deliveries: surveying Polish midwives and midwifery students on external cephalic version practices by Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś, Anna Janik, Cecylia Jendyk, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Anna Brzęk, Rafał Stojko, Jakub Staniczek

“…A similar pattern was observed in multiparas, with elective cesarean section more often chosen by bachelor ’s-level midwives and least by students (p < 0.001). …”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial. by Yoichi Matsui, Sohei Satoi, Masaki Kaibori, Hideyoshi Toyokawa, Hiroaki Yanagimoto, Kosuke Matsui, Morihiko Ishizaki, A-Hon Kwon

“…To evaluate the results of meta-analyses, we conducted a randomized controlled trial on the role of prophylactic antibiotics in low-risk laparoscopic cholecystectomy with an adequate sample size.<h4>Methods</h4>From March 2007 to May 2013, at the Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, patients who were scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly assigned to one of two arms: those who were and were not administered prophylactic antibiotics. …”
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Acute changes in left atrial appendage function with premature ventricular complexes by Suresh Kumar Sukumaran, Anish Bhargav, Sridhar Balaguru, Avinash Anantharaj, Santhosh Satheesh, Raja J. Selvaraj

“…Whether left atrial dysfunction is the bridging link between frequent premature ventricular complexes and stroke is unknown. Materials and methods: Patients with a structurally normal heart undergoing elective electrophysiology study were included. …”
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Cardiopulmonary bypass and internal thoracic artery: Can roller or centrifugal pumps change vascular reactivity of the graft? The IPITA study: A randomized controlled clinical tria... by Olivier Fouquet, Simon Dang Van, Anna Baudry, Philippe Meisnerowski, Pauline Robert, Frédéric Pinaud, Patrice Binuani, Jean-Marie Chrétien, Daniel Henrion, Christophe Baufreton, Laurent Loufrani

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the vascular reactivity of the internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) due to the inflammatory response between patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) under CPB with a roller pump or with a centrifugal pump.<h4>Methods</h4>Eighty elective male patients undergoing CABG were selected using one or two internal thoracic arteries under CPB with a roller pump (RP group) or centrifugal pump (CFP group). …”
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Sequential boost of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapy for inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective phase II study by Xing‐Wen Fan, Hong‐Bing Wang, Jing‐Fang Mao, Ling Li, Kai‐Liang Wu

“…The fraction dose was 2 Gy, and no elective node was irradiated. Concurrent and consolidation chemotherapy of fluorouracil (600 mg/m2, days 1‐3) plus cisplatin (25 mg/m2, days 1‐3) was administered every 4 weeks, for 4 cycles in total. …”
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The effect-site concentration of remifentanil blunting endotracheal intubation responses in elderly patients during anesthesia induction with etomidate: a dose-exploration study by Zhimin Hao, Zhencong Jiang, Jiexiong Li, Tao Luo

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effect-site concentrations of remifentanil to inhibit the tracheal intubation response during etomidate anesthesia in elderly patients. Methods American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III patients aged 65 or older and scheduled for general anesthesia for elective surgery were enrolled in the study. …”
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Epicardial fat and left atrial mechanical dispersion in patients with hypertension with persistent atrial fibrillation and without cardiac arrhythmia by E. S. Mazur, V. V. Mazur, N. D. Bazhenov, O. V. Nilova, T. O. Nikolaeva

“…To study the relationship between the amount of epicardial left atrial fat and left atrial mechanical dispersion (LAMD) in hypertensive patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and without cardiac arrhythmias.Material and methods. The main group included 100 hypertensive patients with persistent AF, who underwent transesophageal echo cardiography (TEE) before the elective cardioversion, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) after cardioversion and disappearance of atrial stunning. …”
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The effectiveness of succinate cardioprotection during vascular surgery in high cardiac risk patients by I. A. Kozlov, D. A. Sokolov, P. A. Lyuboshevsky

“…The objective was to study the occurrence of perioperative cardiovascular complications (CVС) and clinical and laboratory cardioprotection parameters in patients treated with an infusion of a succinate-containing drug during the intraoperative period of vascular surgery.Materials and methods. The study involved 120 patients with high cardiac risk (revised cardiac risk index  &gt; 2, risk of perioperative myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest  &gt; 1 %) who underwent elective vascular surgery. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Preoperative Music Medicine and Relaxation Techniques in Elderly Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Panate Pukrittayakamee, Arunotai Siriussawakul, Siriporn Pitimana-aree, Panida Yomaboot, Gothchawan Charoenprasopsuk, Thanwalai Pisalayon

“… Objective: This study examined the short- and long-term effects of one week of preoperative music medicine and relaxation techniques on perioperative anxiety and postoperative recovery. Materials and Methods: Patients aged ≥60 years undergoing elective surgery at a university hospital were randomized into four groups: music medicine, relaxation techniques, combined intervention, and control. …”
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Ventralex™ ST Hernia Patch Repair for Small Umbilical Hernia is Safe and Effective: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Juha M. Hiekkaranta, Mirella Ahonen, Elisa Mäkäräinen, Pasi Ohtonen, Juha Saarnio, Tero Rautio

“…Secondary outcomes were complications and re-operation rate.Results: A total of 619 elective primary umbilical hernia repairs were performed during 2014–2018. …”
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Utilizing T-Line Mesh for Periumbilical Hernia Repair: Evaluation of Short-term Outcomes by Charles Lu, DO, Jillian Cassidy, PA-C, Veysel Embel, MD, Taylor Ouellette, DO, Dena Arumugam, MD, Seth Kipnis, MD

“…All 10 patients reported improvement in symptoms. All repairs were elective and classified as clean (100%). Hernias included 40% primary umbilical, 50% ventral, and 10% incisional. …”
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Effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative delirium in patients undergoing brain tumour resections: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Nan Lin, Shu Li, Juan Wang, Dexiang Wang, Min Zeng, Jia Dong, Yuming Peng, Xiaoyuan Liu, Ruowen Li

“…Patients undergoing elective frontotemporal tumour resections will be randomly assigned to the dexmedetomidine group and the control group. …”
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Tourniquet-applied upper limb orthopaedic surgery results in increased inflammation and changes to leukocyte, coagulation and endothelial markers. by Stephen F Hughes, Beverly D Hendricks, David R Edwards, Jim F Middleton

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>During this pilot clinical study, patients scheduled for elective tourniquet-applied upper limb orthopaedic surgery were recruited to investigate the effects of surgery on various biological markers (n = 10 patients).…”
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Research activity and the association with mortality. by Baris A Ozdemir, Alan Karthikesalingam, Sidhartha Sinha, Jan D Poloniecki, Robert J Hinchliffe, Matt M Thompson, Jonathan D Gower, Annette Boaz, Peter J E Holt

“…Patient-level data for adult non-elective admissions were extracted from the English Hospital Episode Statistics (2005-10). …”
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Case Report: Combined Intercostal-Transdiaphragmatic-Abdominal Wall Hernia by P. Martínez-López, P. Martínez-López, M. Verdaguer-Tremolosa, M. Verdaguer-Tremolosa, V. Rodrigues-Gonçalves, V. Rodrigues-Gonçalves, A. Martín-Del-Rey, M. López-Cano, M. López-Cano

“…AimTo present a rare and complex case of a spontaneous intercostal, transdiaphragmatic and abdominal wall hernia in an elderly male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsAccording to the CARE checklist, we describe a rare case of intercostal, transdiaphragmatic and abdominal wall hernia after an episode of severe coughing.ResultsA 72-year-old male presented with nausea, dyspnea, and progressive left thoracic and abdominal swelling, along with a history of severe cough and spontaneous hematoma in the same regions. …”
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Clopidogrel response predicts thromboembolic events associated with coil embolization of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A prospective cohort study. by Eiji Higashi, Shoji Matsumoto, Ichiro Nakahara, Taketo Hatano, Akira Ishii, Nobutake Sadamasa, Tsuyoshi Ohta, Takuma Ishihara, Keisuke Tokunaga, Mitsushige Ando, Hideo Chihara, Konosuke Furuta, Tetsuya Hashimoto, Koji Tanaka, Kazutaka Sonoda, Junpei Koge, Wataru Takita, Takuro Hashikawa, Yusuke Funakoshi, Daisuke Kondo, Takahiko Kamata, Atsushi Tsujimoto, Takuya Matsushita, Hiroyuki Murai, Keitaro Matsuo, Takanari Kitazono, Junichi Kira

“…This study aimed to clarify the significance of adding preoperative clopidogrel response value to clinical factors when predicting the occurrence of thromboembolic events during/after coil embolization and to develop a nomogram for thromboembolic event prediction.<h4>Methods</h4>In this prospective, single-center, cohort study, we included 345 patients undergoing elective coil embolization for unruptured intracranial aneurysm. …”
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The first trimester human placenta responds to Zika virus infection inducing an interferon (IFN) and antiviral interferon stimulated gene (ISG) response by Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Dylan McCullough, Rosa C. Coldbeck-Shackley, Nicholas S. Eyre, Claire T. Roberts, Michael R. Beard

“…Here, we investigated ZIKV infection and the cellular innate antiviral immune response in first trimester human placental explant cultures and isolated primary villus cytotrophoblasts (CTBs). Methods Placentas were obtained with informed consent from women undergoing elective pregnancy termination and either cultured as placental explants or used to isolate primary CTBs. …”
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Colorectal Cancer Surgery, Oncological Outcomes, and Long-term Mortality: A Nationwide Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study by Jawad Ahmad Zahid, MD, Mikail Gögenur, MD, Sarah Ekeloef, MD, PhD, DMSc, Ismail Gögenur, MD, DMSc

“…However, limited knowledge exists on how these complications impact on long-term mortality. Methods:. This retrospective cohort study used data from 4 nationwide Danish health registries and included all patients undergoing elective surgery with curative intent for CRC between 2001 and 2019. …”
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Baseline values for Quantra® QPlus® in healthy pregnant women at term and comparison to standard laboratory coagulation values: a prospective observational study by Suthawan Anakmeteeprugsa, Antonio Gonzalez-Fiol, Angelique Garay, Hung-Mo Lin, Zili He, Aymen Alian

“…We aimed to evaluate the correlation between Quantra parameters and standard laboratory coagulation tests, and to establish baseline Quantra values in healthy term pregnant women. Methods Healthy pregnant women in labor or scheduled for elective cesarean delivery (CD) were enrolled in our prospective observational study. …”
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Measuring more than just centimeters: a scoping review of outcome measures in cosmetic stature lengthening by Ali Yalcinkaya, Maria Tirta, Ole Rahbek, Jette Frost Jepsen, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Christopher Iobst, Søren Kold

“…Abstract Background Cosmetic stature lengthening (CSL) is an elective orthopedic procedure performed to increase height. …”
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