Assessing the effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring compared with conventional monitoring in enhancing surgical outcomes for patients with diabetes: protocol for a multice... by Han Cao, Yi Duan, Huan Zhang, Lin Ding, Lan Yao, Yutong Wang, Zhifeng Gao

“…Eligible patients aged 18 years or older with DM or IGT undergoing elective major surgery will be recruited during a baseline screening period of 3 days before surgery. …”
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Comparison of Magnesium Sulphate versus Clonidine as Adjuvants to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Lower... by S Mercy Saghana, Joshiah Jeyakumar, B Balamurugan

“…Aim: To evaluate the difference between the efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate and Clonidine as adjuvants to Ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block for postoperative analgesia and haemodynamic stability in patients undergoing LSCS under subarachnoid block. Materials and Methods: This study was designed as a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial conducted at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, involving 60 female patients undergoing elective or emergency LSCS under subarachnoid block. …”
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Awareness and Attitude of Undergraduate Nursing Students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University Regarding Palliative Care by Mona H. Afifi, Reema H. Alharby, Haya A. T. Alanizy

“…Aim: This study aimed to assess the awareness and attitude of undergraduate nursing students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University regarding palliative care. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. …”
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Play dough or balloon blowing? A clinical trial comparing creative interventions for reducing preoperative anxiety in children aged 4–8 years by Razie Vakili, Reza Feizi, Yahya Salimi, Mobin Mottahedi, Parisa Rizevandi

“…This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of play dough (PD) activities and balloon blowing (BB) in reducing preoperative anxiety in children. Methods This randomized controlled trial included 90 children aged 4–8 years, a developmental stage characterized by responsiveness to play-based interventions, scheduled for elective surgeries at Besat Hospital, Hamedan, Iran, between November 2023 and January 2025. …”
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Effect of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel After Off‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: A Cohort Study by Qin Jiang, Keli Huang, Lixue Yin, Hong Kong, Zhenglin Yang, Shengshou Hu

“…Background This study aimed to explore the effect of a P2Y12 inhibitor regimen on the occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after off‐pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery in carriers with the cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily C member19 loss‐of‐function allele. Methods and Results From May 2019 to November 2023, patients containing the cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily C member19*2 or *3 allele undergoing elective first‐time off‐pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery including aspirin 100 mg/d and ticagrelor 180 mg/d (AT group; n=95) versus clopidogrel 75 mg/d (aspirin and clopidogrel group; n=95) were prospectively followed. …”
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Submental tracheal intubation in oromaxillofacial surgery by Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Puneet Tuli, Chacko Cyriac, Atul Parashar, Surinder Makkar

“…Background: oromaxillofacial surgical procedures present a unique set of problems both for the surgeon and for the anesthesist. achieving dental occlusion is one of the fundamental aims of most oromaxillofacial procedures. oral intubation precludes this surgical prerequisite of checking dental occlusion. having the tube in the field of surgery is often disturbing for the surgeon too, especially in the patient for whom skull base surgery is planned. nasotracheal intubation is usually contraindicated in the presence of nasal bone fractures seen either in isolation or as a component of le fort fractures. we utilized submental endotracheal intubation in such situations and the experience has been very satisfying.materials and methods: the technique has been used in 20 patients with maxillofacial injuries and those requiring le fort i approach with or without maxillary swing for skull base tumors. initial oral intubation is done with a flexo-metallic tube. a small 1.5 cm incision is given in the submental region and a blunt tunnel is created in the floor of the mouth staying close to the lingual surface of mandible and a small opening is made in the mucosa. the tracheal end of tube is stabilized with magil′s forceps, and the proximal end is brought out through submental incision by using a blunt hemostat taking care not to injure the pilot balloon. at the end of procedure extubation is done through submental location only.results: the technique of submental intubation was used in a series of twenty patients from january 2005 to date. there were fifteen male patients and five female patients with a mean age of twenty seven years (range 10 to 52). seven patients had le fort i osteotomy as part of the approach for skull base surgery. twelve patients had midfacial fractures at the le fort ii level, of which 8 patients in addition had naso-ethomoidal fractures and 10 patients an associated fracture mandible. twelve patients were extubated in the theatre. eight patients had delayed extubation in the post-operative ward between 1 and 3 days postoperatively.conclusion: in conclusion, the submental intubation technique has proved to be a simple solution for many a difficult problem one would encounter during oromaxillofacial surgical procedures. it provides a safe and reliable route for the endotracheal tube during intubation while staying clear of the surgical field and permitting the checking of the dental occlusion, all without causing any significant morbidity for the patient. 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. this technique therefore, when used in appropriate cases, allows both the surgeon and the anesthetist deliver a better quality of patient care.…”
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Low-dose esketamine combined with propofol versus fentanyl-propofol for preventing hypoxemia during gastroscopy sedation in high-altitude residents: a randomized controlled trial by Hui Xue, Pan Wei, Yun Wen, Shuhua He, Lan Yuan, Wei Song

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose esketamine combined with propofol in reducing the incidence of hypoxemia during deep sedation for painless gastroscopy in patients residing at high altitude Additionally, the study sought to inform the optimization of sedation protocols in hypobaric environments. Methods A single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 168 patients residing at an altitude of 3200 m who were scheduled for elective gastroscopy. …”
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Association of D-dimer to albumin ratio with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in ischaemic heart failure patients with diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study by Xiaolong Lin, Jinghua Liu, Siyuan Chen, Qiuyu Li, Xiaowen Bo, Donghui Zhao, Qian Fan

“…The secondary outcomes were all-cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction and any revascularisation.Methods These participants were grouped according to DAR tertiles. …”
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Preoperative Alcohol Use Disorder Associated with Increased Complications, Readmission, and Cost Following Ankle Arthrodesis by Weston E. McDonald BS, Joshua L. Morningstar BS, Sarah Jenkins MD, Christopher E. Gross MD, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of AUD on postoperative outcomes following AA. Methods: The Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) was queried from 2016-2020 to identify 26,705 patients undergoing primary elective AA as identified by International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revisions (ICD-10), Procedure coding system (PCS) codes for ankle arthrodesis (OSGFXXX, OSGGXXX). …”
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Obstetric and neonatal conditions and associations with early skin-to-skin contact – a cross-sectional study by Joan Neergaard Larsen, Helena Hansson, Porntiva Poorisrisak, Laura E. Navne, Ane Lilleøre Rom, Hanne K. Hegaard, Jette Led Sørensen, Ragnhild Maastrup

“…Having an emergency or an elective cesarean section lowered the odds of early SSC compared to women without cesarean section (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.07; 0.46 and aOR 0.11, 95% CI 0.03; 0.36 respectively). …”
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Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Applied During the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Period in Improving Postoperative Recovery Quality After Gynecological Laparo... by Zhou Z, Yang X, Shi M, Huang L, Wu D, Yang H, Zhang X

“…This study investigated the impact of TEAS during the post-anesthesia recovery period on postoperative recovery quality in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.Patients and Methods: In this single-center, randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial, 100 patients undergoing elective gynecological laparoscopic surgery were randomly allocated to receive either TEAS or sham stimulation at bilateral Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36), and Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupoints for 30 minutes during the post-anesthesia recovery period in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). …”
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Dexamethasone has a synergistic effect on liposomal bupivacaine in reducing postoperative pain after total shoulder arthroplasty by Julian Wier, MD, Kevin C. Liu, MD, Cory K. Mayfield, MD, Eric H. Lin, BS, Cailan L. Feingold, BS, Alexander E. Weber, MD, Seth C. Gamradt, MD, Joseph N. Liu, MD, Frank A. Petrigliano, MD

“…Methods: The Premier Healthcare Database was queried from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020, for patients who underwent primary, elective anatomic/reverse TSA and received local infiltration LB. …”
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The DEXA-CORT trial: study protocol of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of hydrocortisone in patients with brain tumour on the prevention of neuropsychiatric adverse effects c... by Elisabeth F C van Rossum, Amir H Zamanipoor Najafabadi, Wouter A Moojen, Nienke R Biermasz, Wouter R van Furth, Onno C Meijer, Clemens M F Dirven, Anne-Sophie C A M Koning, Djaina D Satoer, Christiaan H Vinkers, Rishi D S Nandoe Tewarie, Alberto M Pereira

“…The DEXA-CORT trial aims to reactivate the MR using cortisol to reduce neuropsychiatric adverse effects of dexamethasone treatment.Methods and analysis The DEXA-CORT study is a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in adult patients who undergo elective brain tumour resection treated perioperatively with high doses of dexamethasone to minimise cerebral oedema. 180 patients are randomised between treatment with either two times per day 10 mg hydrocortisone or placebo during dexamethasone treatment. …”
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Multimodal prehabilitation as strategy for reduction of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Miquel Coca-Martinez, Antonio Lopez-Hernandez, Mar Montane-Muntane, Maria Jose Arguis, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Ricard Navarro-Ripoll, Juan Perdomo, Manuel Lopez-Baamonde, Jose Rios, Jorge Moises, Maria Sanz de la Garza, Elena Sandoval, Barbara Romano, Raquel Sebio, Fernando Dana, Graciela Martinez-Palli

“…This trial will assess the feasibility and efficacy in terms of reduction of postoperative complications and cost-effectiveness of a multimodal prehabilitation programme comparing to the standard of care in cardiac surgical patients.Methods and analysis This is a single-centre, randomised, open-label, controlled trial with a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Early Results of Simultaneous Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Surgery: 16-year Single-Center Experience by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Alfred Ibrahimi, Stavri Llazo, Edlira Rruci, Jonela Burimi, Klodian Krakulli, Andi Kacani, Ali Refatllari, Alessia Mehmeti, Vera Beca, Elizana Petrela, Altin Veshti

“…The majority of patients (93.9%, 123/131) underwent elective surgery. Severe aortic valve stenosis was the most prevalent primary pathology, affecting 58 patients (44.3%). …”
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An 18-year retrospective study on the epidemiology of early-onset neonatal sepsis - emergence of uncommon pathogens by Mary Hsin-Ju Ko, Hung-Yang Chang, Sung-Tse Li, Wai-Tim Jim, Hsin Chi, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Chun-Chih Peng, Chia-Ying Lin, Chia-Huei Chen, Jui-Hsing Chang

“…This study aimed to examine the impact of the policy on the incidence of neonatal EOS. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at MacKay Children's Hospital. …”
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Clinical and Biochemical Effects of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Loading versus Fasting in Major Abdominal Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by A Nanda Lakshmi, KP Biji, S Syamkumar, VK Prathapan, A Krishnadas, KR Radha, J Preetha

“…Patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Gradual Reperfusion in Cardioplegia-Induced Cardiac Arrest by Mascha von Zeppelin, Florian Hecker, Harald Keller, Jan Hlavicka, Thomas Walther, Anton Moritz, Mani Arsalan, Tomas Holubec

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether gradual reperfusion with a slow increase in oxygen partial pressure leads to a reduction in reperfusion injury. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Fifty patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery were included in this prospective randomized study. …”
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Inpatient Profile Evaluations Regarding a Pediatric Nephrology Unit Pre-Covid-19 and During by Aslı Kantar Özşahin, Betül Pehlivan Zorlu, Derya Özmen, Fatma Devrim, Şükran Keskin Gözmen, Erkin Serdaroğlu, Orhan Deniz Kara, Ebru Yılmaz, Nida Dincel

“…This study aims to evaluate the changes in hospitalization diagnoses of patients admitted to a nephrology unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study evaluates the inpatients admitted between March 2018- 2020 and March 2020-2022 in the Nephrology Unit of Izmir Behçet Uz Pediatrics and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences. …”
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Single-centre, single-blind, randomized, active-controlled phase-3 non-inferiority study to investigate the safety and efficacy of the cardioplegic solution Cardioplexol™ by Hendrik T. Tevaearai Stahel, Gabriel Weiss, Gabriel Weiss, Peter Landowski, Peter Landowski, Sandra Folkmann, Sandra Folkmann, Marieluise Harrer, Marieluise Harrer, Bernard Voet, Martin Grabenwöger, Martin Grabenwöger, Martin Grabenwöger

“…Patients planed for elective CABG, valve surgery and/or aortic root surgery, were considered eligible after meeting all inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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