Endothelial function/damage markers and NGAL – intraoperative assessment in blood specimens obtained from different sampling sites during open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm by Michał Kokot, Grzegorz Biolik, Anna Kokot, Leszek Kędzierski, Tadeusz Fojt, Damian Ziaja, Krzysztof Ziaja, Jan Duława

“…Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate the dynamics of changes in the concentrations of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), an acute kidney injury biomarker, as well as endothelial function/damage markers including P-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) and the von Willebrand factor (vWf) in blood specimens obtained from different sampling sites during open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Material and methods: Thirty-three patients qualified for elective open repair (ORe) were enrolled in the study. …”
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The effectiveness of phosphocreatine 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 signs in patients treated with phosphocreatine infusion in intraoperative period of vascular surgery.Materials and methods. The study involved 204 patients with high cardiac risk (revised cardiac risk index > 2, risk of perioperative myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest > 1%) who underwent elective vascular surgery. …”
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Efficacy of Levobupivacaine versus Ropivacaine for Tonsillar Pillar Block in Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Vishnu Sadanandan, Antony John Charles, Srinivasan Parthasarathy

“…Aim: To compare levobupivacaine and ropivacaine for posttonsillectomy analgesia. Materials and Methods: This hospital-based randomised double-blinded clinical trial was conducted at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India, between March 2023 and February 2024 on 60 American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status Class I and II patients aged between 7 and 25 years undergoing elective tonsillectomy under general anaesthesia. …”
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of transdermal continuous oxygen therapy for surgical site wound healing after lower extremity revascularization by Khanjan Nagarsheth, MD, Georges Jreij, MD, Eleanor Dunlap, DNP, Shannon Hawkins, DNP, Rachel White, BSN, Areck Ucuzian, MD, PhD, Brajesh K. Lal, MD

“…We propose a randomized trial to provide level one evidence on the effectiveness of TCOT in improving incisional healing and reducing SSI rates in vascular surgery patients. Methods: This randomized controlled trial will enroll 100 participants aged 18 to 90 years undergoing elective lower extremity arterial revascularization at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Baltimore VA Medical Center. …”
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A Comparative Study of Esketamine-Propofol and Sufentanil-Propofol for Analgesia and Sedation During Breast Minimally Invasive Rotary Resection with Local Anesthesia: A Randomized... by Li N, Qi X, Bao J, Gu Y, Zhou X, Wang T, Jiang N, Wang Y, Ye Q

“…This study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of esketamine versus sufentanil as adjuncts to propofol for analgesia and sedation during breast MIRR.Patients and Methods: A total of 90 patients undergoing elective breast MIRR were randomly assigned to receive either sufentanil-propofol or esketamine-propofol for analgesia and sedation. …”
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Investigating the dietary inflammatory index and pro-inflammatory immune dynamics: insights from a cross-sectional study of severe vs. non-severe coronary artery disease patients by Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan, Sara Khoshdooz, Sara Grafenauer, Zeinab Ghorbani, Ali Bonyad, Aseme Pourrajabi, Arsalan Salari

“…The current study investigates the association between dietary inflammatory potential, evaluated using the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), and pro-inflammatory immune dynamics, quantified by the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), in patients undergoing elective angiography. Methods A variety of data, including demographic, clinical, biochemical, echocardiographic, and angiographic information, were collected from the Nutrition Heshmat Registry (NUTHER) located in Guilan province, Iran. …”
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Efficacy of intranasal dexmedetomidine-esketamine sedation for pediatric acceptance of facemask: single-center, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial by Kan Zhang, Guangxuan Zhang, Yanmei Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Jie Bai, Jijian Zheng, Yujuan Tao

“…Ninety children aged 1 year to 6 years old and scheduled for elective surgery were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio into receiving DEX alone (n = 45) and DEX-esketamine (n = 45). …”
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Anaesthesiologists’ guideline adherence in pre-operative evaluation: a retrospective observational study by Simone Maria Kagerbauer, Jennifer Wißler, Manfred Blobner, Ferdinand Biegert, Dimislav Ivanov Andonov, Gerhard Schneider, Armin Horst Podtschaske, Bernhard Ulm, Bettina Jungwirth

“…The guidelines examined in this study are the 2018 ESAIC guidelines for pre-operative evaluation of adults undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery, the 2014 ESC/ESA guidelines on non-cardiac surgery and the German recommendations on pre-operative evaluation on non-cardiothoracic surgery from the year 2017. …”
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Perioperative Tranexamic Acid Should Be Considered for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients Receiving Apixaban for Thromboprophylaxis by Sagar Telang, BS, Ryan Palmer, BS, Andrew Dobitsch, MD, Jacob R. Ball, MD, Nathanael D. Heckmann, MD, Jay R. Lieberman, MD

“…Background: This study aims to investigate if the perioperative administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients receiving apixaban for thromboprophylaxis can reduce the risk of postoperative bleeding without increasing the rate of thromboembolic events. Methods: The Premier Healthcare Database was utilized to identify all primary elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. …”
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The role of motivation of students career in surgery in the cycle «general surgery» by А. V. Kapshytar

“…Secondly, students' motivation might be increased by attraction them to participate in bandaging of patients, urgent and elective surgery. An important aspect is the development of medical documentation. …”
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Exploring Interventional Radiology: A Multicentre Study on Saudi Medical and Radiology Technology Students’ Perspectives by Aldahery S, Qwader R, Asiri RT, Al-Alfy A, Bushara L, Qurashi A, Alhazmi FH, Gareeballah A, Alahmadi AAS, Yousef M, Osman H, Alsharif W, Alshamrani KM

“…It also aims to assess students’ interest in IR as a potential career path and their opinions about their life experiences concerning the department’s future.Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study design. …”
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Assessing Clinical Impressions of Early Warning Score Integration With the Rapid Response Team: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Alexandre Tran, Rashi Ramchandani, Jamie Brehaut, Natasha Hudek, Jessica Haines, Irene Watpool, Rebecca Porteous, Dora Kusevic, Kirby Bucciero, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, Michael Hartwick, Kednapa Thavorn, Jonathan Hooper, Dalibor Kubelik, Christophe Herry, Nathan Scales, Brett Hryciw, Jad Abou-Khalil, Jeffrey Perry, Christopher Bredeson, Andrew Seely

“…ConclusionsThe execution of this prospective, mixed methods feasibility study requires a multidisciplinary effort. …”
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Length of inpatient stay in patients with a suspected NSTEACS listed for invasive cardiac catheterisation by Basma Ahmed Abdelsalam Abdelsalam, Kinza Shahab, Jonathan Vibhishanan, Kiki Marinou, Rafail Kotronias, Richard DeButts

“…Nearly one-third of these patients did not end up having PCI; thus, invasive angiography (and the delays related with it) could had been avoided if non-invasive diagnostic methods, such as coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography, were introduced on presentation, improving resource utilisation.…”
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Implementation and effectiveness of Teleneonatology for neonatal intensive care unit consultations in the Netherlands: a hybrid type III implementation pilot by Josephine HL Wagenaar, Julia Broos, Ron HT van Beek, Henrike Pas, Martijn Suurveld, Anne Jacobs, Fredrik Bodell, Sylvia A Obermann-Borst, Florian Cassel, Maaike S. Kleinsmann, Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, Irwin KM Reiss, H Rob Taal

“…During the pilot, a TeleNeo program facilitated both acute and elective communication between Erasmus MC NICU-level IV and Amphia NICU-level II. …”
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Outcomes of Robotic Transabdominal Retromuscular Repair: 3-Year Follow-up by Aquiles Garza, Cesar Amaya-Romero, Gabriel Arevalo

“…This study aimed to report the 3-year recurrence rates and overall patient outcomes including quality of life.MethodA retrospective review of prospective collected data analyzed 101 elective r-TARUP patients from August 2018 to January 2022. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Carotid Artery Stenting for Carotid Artery Stenosis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Shuki OKUHARA, Tomoaki MURAKAMI, Shingo TOYOTA, Kosei OKOCHI, Koichi NAKASHIMA, Kazuhiro TOHARA, Shuhei YAMADA, Takamune ACHIHA, Maki KOBAYASHI, Haruhiko KISHIMA

“…Most previous large studies of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in maintenance hemodialysis patients are old-era, do not describe the types of stents and method of protection, and their effectiveness is unknown. …”
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The analyses of length and type of bladder injury during cesarean section in patients with or without placenta accreta: a retrospective case-control study by Fikriye Işıl Adıgüzel, Cevdet Adıgüzel, Gülsüm Uysal, Mert Ali Karataş

“…The bladder injury rates in emergency cesarean sections were higher in two groups than elective cases. Conclusions The risk of bladder injury is higher in emergency cesarean sections, regardless of PAS status. …”
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Peripheral Artery Tonometry Reveals Impaired Endothelial Function before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Periprocedural Myocardial Injury by Zhangwei Chen, You Zhou, Jiasheng Yin, Qinglai Gao, Ao Chen, Yan Xia, Danbo Lu, Dong Huang, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Methods. 268 patients suspected with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and scheduled for elective coronary angiography were enrolled. …”
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contributes to Sustained Muscle Loss After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study by Ashley N. Thomas, Antonis Kalakoutas, Martin Yates, John Yap, Julie Sanders, Paul Kemp, Mark J. D. Griffiths

“…To include muscle recovery, patients' muscle phenotype beyond the first week after surgery and up to their return as outpatients was studied and correlated with protein and metabolomic markers. Methods Patients undergoing elective aortic valve surgery were recruited. …”
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95% effective dose of remimazolam in brachial plexus block assistedsedation and its efficacy and safety by SI Zenghao，WANG Jinfeng，GAO Yuan，CHEN Bowen，WANG Weilian，ZHANG Kun

“…Objective To investigate the 95% effective dose（ED95）of remimazolam for brachial plexus block（BPB）-assisted sedation and its effectiveness and safety, and to compare it with propofol. Methods Two-part clinical trials were conducted in patients undergoing elective BPB for upper limb surgery from December 2023 to May 2024 at Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University. …”
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