Association Between Total Joint Arthroplasty and Surgical Complications in Patients With Valvular Heart Replacement: An Observational Study by Amir Human Hoveidaei, MD, MSc, Sina Esmaeili, MD, Homina Saffar, MD, Aref Ghanaatpisheh, MD, Fatemeh Zarepour, MD, Amirhossein Shirinezhad, MD, Henry Tout Shu, MD, Janet D. Conway, MD, FAAOS

“…There are limited data on total joint arthroplasty outcomes in patients with a prior history of VHR. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we identified patients who underwent elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between 2010 and 2022 using the PearlDiver national database. …”
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Hypofractionated Prostate Radiotherapy with or without Conventionally Fractionated Nodal Irradiation: Clinical Toxicity Observations and Retrospective Daily Dosimetry by Andrew M. McDonald, Justin M. Bishop, Rojymon Jacob, Michael C. Dobelbower, Robert Y. Kim, Eddy S. Yang, Heather Smith, Xingen Wu, John B. Fiveash

“…To evaluate toxicity associated with the addition of elective nodal irradiation (ENI) to a hypofractionated regimen for the treatment of prostate cancer. …”
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Hybrid operating room transition in abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment: Impacts on operative outcomes and complications by Sara Sedillot-Daniel, MD, Ievgen Gegiia, MD, Julien Bernatchez, MD, MMSc, MedEd, Annie Boisvert, MD, MSc, Pascal Rheaume, MD

“…A literature review was previously carried out to define the impact of this hybrid technology on interventional performance. Methods: This retrospective study compared consecutive patients undergoing standard elective EVAR at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec from December 2015 and September 2022, while transitionning to a hybrid endovascular room. …”
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Effects of remimazolam and propofol on sleep rhythm and delirium after spinal surgery in elderly patients by Li Yaqiu, Zhou Heng, Wu Ruimin, Wang Xuri

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the effects of remimazolam on postoperative melatonin secretion, sleep rhythm, and postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery. Methods We selected 120 elderly patients scheduled for elective spinal surgery (lumbar interbody fusion via a posterior approach) under general anaesthesia from November 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Submental tracheal intubation in oromaxillofacial surgery by Sharma Ramesh, Tuli Puneet, Cyriac Chacko, Parashar Atul, Makkar Surinder

“…Its usefulness both in the emergency setting and for elective procedures has been proved. The simplicity of the technique with no specialized equipment or technical expertise required makes it especially advantageous. …”
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Activity outcomes after hip arthroplasty: an information tool based on patients’ experience captured in a hospital registry by S. Cole, G. Fabiano, C. Barea, S. Cullati, T. Agoritsas, N. Gutacker, A.J. Silman, D. Hannouche, A. Lübbeke, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva

“…In this study we developed a tool based on registry data to inform patients and their clinicians about activity outcomes after THA. Methods We used data from the Geneva Arthroplasty Registry (GAR) on patients receiving a primary elective THA between 1996 and 2019. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Yu. S. Polushin, D. V. Sokolov, N. S. Molchan, R. V. Аkmalova, O. V. Galkina

“…The objective: to compare the detection rate of AKI after surgery with CPB with the use of biomarkers and kidney disease improving global outcomes criteria, as well as to evaluate the cause and localization of structural changes of the nephron.Subjects and Methods. A monocenter observational study among elective cardiac surgery patients (n = 97) was conducted. …”
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Effects of lumbar sympathetic ganglion block on tourniquet response in lower extremity orthopedic surgery by ZHANG Xiaodan，ZHANG Yong，ZHOU Xiao，XIE Xinyi

“…Objective To investigate whether lumbar sympathetic ganglion block（LSGB）can alleviate the hypertensive response induced by tourniquets in lower extremity orthopedic surgery. Methods A total of 60 patients who needed pneumatic tourniquet during elective lower extremity orthopedic surgery in Nanjing First Hospital from March 2022 toAugust 2023 were randomly selected, and they met the age of 18⁃70 years, ASA grade I-II, with tourniquet using time of1⁃2.5 h and the operation time of 60⁃150 min. …”
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Effect of pulmonary recruitment maneuver and intraperitoneal bupivacaine on post-operative shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized comparative study by Sedevino Nakhro, Reetu Verma, Hemlata, Aparna Shukla, Rajni Gupta

“…Aims and Objectives: To study the efficacy of a pulmonary recruitment maneuver and intraperitoneal bupivacaine in combination for reducing shoulder pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Materials and Methods: This randomized comparative study was conducted in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care center. …”
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Comparing predictive accuracy of carotid artery ultrasonography with inferior vena cava ultrasonography for predicting postinduction hypotension in older patients: a prospective ob... by Qing Li, Weihong Zhao, Yanfei Lu, Jiafeng Fu, Xiaoping Zhu, Foquan Luo

“…This study was designed to compare the predictive effects of carotid ultrasound measurements and inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasound measurements on postinduction hypotension (PIH) in older patients.Design Prospective observational study.Methods A total of 102 older adults who were scheduled for elective gastrointestinal surgery were included in the study. …”
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Circumcision weeks: Making circumcision part of routine training and service delivery at district-level hospitals in South Africa by F. Peters, T.S. Marcus

“…Background: Medically safe, elective male circumcision supports traditional and cultural rites of passage by reducing the risk of adverse events and death among men undergoing initiation. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on Australian plastic and reconstructive surgery trainees: a survey study by James Cockburn, Noah Betar, Bavahuna Manoharan

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian plastic and reconstructive surgery trainees. **Method**: A web-based self-administered survey was distributed by the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons to all Australian plastic and reconstructive surgery registrars in October 2021. …”
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Determining the Effect of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Pain Relief after Cesarean Section by Ayesha Shahid, Huda Shafqat, Salman Maqbool, Ahsan Ali, Rehana Feroze

“…Methodology: Total n=120 patients having ASA status I, II undergoing elective cesarean section were randomly divided into 2groups (60 each) by lottery method. …”
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Content and procedural analysis of the right to the city in the laws of the city and citizenship of Iran by Gholamreza Kazemian, Amir Hossein Masoumifar

“…For this purpose, 8 elective laws have been scored in 14 components of the analytical framework, which shows number 0.875 reliability analysis or opinion sharing among experts. …”
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Factors affecting early and late period outcomes in patients undergoing surgical repair due to biliary tract injury by İbrahim Çoğal, Burak Yavuz, Yunus Kaycı, Uğur Topal, İshak Aydın, Ahmet Gokhan Saritas, Kubilay Dalci, İsmail Cem Eray, Atilgan Tolga Akcam, Abdullah Ülkü

“…AimCholecystectomy is the most common elective abdominal surgery globally. With the advent of laparoscopy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard. …”
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THE EFFECT OF MOBILIZATION ON THE INCIDENCE OF FLATULENCE IN POST SECTIO CAESAREA PATIENTS by Leni Suhartini, Tiarma Uli Pardede, Cintya Putri Rahmatika, Sri Widyastuti

“…Objectives: To find out more about the effect of mobilization on the incidence of flatulence in post section caesarea patients. Method: This study used observational analytical studies, cross-sectional design, mothers who gave birth in January-February 2024, a population of 67 people; samples were taken by purposive sampling; mothers giving birth by SC (cito and elective). …”
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Surgical techniques in tonsillectomy: A comparative analysis of cold steel dissection and bipolar diathermy. by Nisar Akber Khan, Muhammad Dawood Saleem, Muhammad Ali, Abdul Shakoor, Nighat Arif, Izzah Islam

“… Objective: To compare intra-operative blood loss, operative time and postoperative pain scores with cold steel dissection technique versus bipolar diathermy technique in tonsillectomy at our institution. Method: Seventy-four patients aged 5–35 years of either gender planned for elective tonsillectomy under general anaesthesia were included. …”
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Structure, Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Entrepreneurial Education in Russian Universities by Margarita Zobnina, Anatoly Korotkov, Aleksandr Rozhkov

“…A panel of 21 Russian Universities was used to verify the integrated UEE model using the method of co-operative inquiry. The role of entrepreneurial courses in UEEs is illustrated herein with the use of 4 cases of Russian universities. …”
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Efficacy of Atropine to Blunt Unopposed Vagal Activity in Prevention of Hypotension in Parturients Undergoing Spinal Caesarean Section by Muhammad Salman Maqbool, Shumaila Ashfaq

“…Placebo (control) planned for elective caesarean spinal delivery. Primary study variable being hemodynamic stability (pulse, blood pressure) in first 15 minutes after placing block. …”
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Is investigator background related to outcome in head to head trials of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for adult depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ioana A Cristea, Claudio Gentili, Pietro Pietrini, Pim Cuijpers

“…Receiving funding from the industry is more closely related to finding better outcomes for the industry's elective treatment than are factors related to authors' background.…”
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