Carotid Artery Corrected Flow Time Measured by Wearable Doppler Ultrasound Detects Stroke Volume Change Measured by Transesophageal Echocardiography After Coronary Artery Bypass Gr... by Jon-Emile S. Kenny, MD, Geoffrey Clarke, MEng, Sarah Atwi, PhD, Isabel Kerrebijn, MSc, Tracy Savery, MASc, Meredith Knott, BSN, Chelsea E. Munding, PhD, Mai Elfarnawany, PhD, Andrew M. Eibl, BComm, Joseph K. Eibl, PhD, Bhanu Nalla, MD, Rony Atoui, MD

“…Research Question: Does ccFTΔ from a wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound accurately detect a 10% SVΔ measured by transesophageal echocardiography? Study Design and Methods: This was a prospective, single-center study of adult patients after elective coronary artery bypass grafting. …”
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Project HERO: a randomized trial of Tai Chi qigong versus intensity-matched exercise and usual care for fatigue in older male cancer survivors by Anita Y. Kinney, Jinghua An, Yong Lin, Samuel Tundealao, Biren Saraiya, Shou-En Lu, Dolores D. Guest, Elizabeth M. Harding, Fabiano Amorim, Emily Heidt, Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Chunxia Chen, Tawny Boyce, Isaac Y. Kim, Wadih Arap, Cindy K. Blair, Michael R. Irwin

“…Fatigue is associated with psychological distress, disruptions in sleep quality, and impairments in health-related quality of life. Thus, elective treatments for fatigue in older male cancer survivors represent a current unmet need. …”
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Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Postoperative Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery by Tanaporn Thongdeebut, Suporn Danaidutsadeekul, Warunee Phligbua, Varut Lohsiriwat

“… Objective: This study aimed to investigate the predictive effects of social determinants of health—specifically financial status, neighborhood environment, body mass index, anxiety, and family support—on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients undergoing colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with patients who underwent elective colorectal surgery and were in the postoperative period of one month in a super-tertiary hospital in Thailand. …”
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Evaluating Impact of Surgical Myocardial Revascularization on Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Immediate Postoperative Outcome using Transesophageal Echocardiography by Abhijeet Shitole, Veerappa Kothiwale, Sharanagouda Patil, Preeti Lamba, Anand Vagarali, Jabbar Momin, Sweta Sooragonda, Anushri Patil

“…These outcome measures were correlated with baseline values of TEE derived echo indices. Methods: One hundred and ten subjects with significant coronary artery disease scheduled for elective myocardial revascularization surgery. …”
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Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for ectopic Cushing’s syndrome caused by metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasms by Emma Boehm, Terry Hung, Tim Akhurst, Ramin Alipour, Cherie Chiang, Rodney J Hicks, Michael S Hofman, Aravind S Ravi Kumar, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Javad Saghebi, Michael Michael, Grace Kong

“…Aim: To describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients with ECS treated with PRRT. Methods: Single-centre, retrospective analysis of imaging, biochemistry and outcomes of seven consecutive patients with ECS caused by metastatic GEPNEN treated with PRRT from 2006 to 2023. …”
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Frailty and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: Initial Findings from Thailand’s First Surgical Frailty Study by Gritin Gonggetyai, Nathawadi Techalertsuwan, Chawisa Nampoolsuksan, Thammawat Parakonthun, Jirawat Swangsri, Asada Methasate, Arunotai Siriussawakul, Onuma Chaiwat, Varalak Srinonprasert

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of frailty and its association with short-term postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study included all adult patients undergoing elective UGI surgery at Siriraj Hospital between May 2020 and November 2021. …”
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Effectiveness of Perfusion Index ratio and End-Diastolic Velocity ratio in evaluating the efficacy of Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block: a prospective observational study by Li Hu, Li Hu, Jintao Sun, Bin Zhang, Xiaoyan Ye, Jian Lu, Jian Lu, Zhipeng Zhu, Zhipeng Zhu, Hongmei Zhou, Hongmei Zhou

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of Perfusion Index (PI) ratio and End-Diastolic Velocity (EDV) ratio for early assessment of ISBPB effects.MethodsEighty-nine patients, aged 18–65 with BMI 18–24 kg/m2 and ASA grade I or II, underwent elective unilateral shoulder arthroscopic surgery. …”
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Strategies to Promote Resiliency: A Randomized Embedded Multifactorial Adaptative Platform (REMAP) Clinical Trial to Study Interventions to Improve Recovery After Surgery in High-R... by Katherine M. Reitz, MD, MSc, Hasan Nassereldine, MD, Jason Kennedy, MS, Ryan Zeh, MD, Farah Khandwala, MS, Christopher W. Seymour, MD, Melanie Quintana, PhD, Kert Viele, PhD, Michelle Detry, PhD, Alison Morris, MD, Barbara Methe, MD, Brian Zuckerbraun, MD, Timothy D. Girard, MD, Oscar C. Marroquin, MD, Stephen Esper, MD, Jennifer Holder-Murray, MD, Anne B. Newman, MD, MPH, Timothy R. Billiar, MD, Scott Berry, PhD, Derek C. Angus, MD, Matthew D. Neal, MD

“…Growing literature supports metformin as an antiaging and anti-inflammatory therapy with beneficial effects extending into the perioperative period. Methods:. At-risk adults (≥60 years) scheduled for elective surgical interventions were randomized to placebo (N = √3) or metformin (N = 1:1:1; 500 mg:1000 mg:1500 mg) for short (7–28 days), intermediate (29–90 days), or long (>90 days) preoperative durations. …”
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Efficiency of Magnesium Sulphate as a Sole Muscle Relaxant for General Anaesthesia with Vecuronium Bromide for Tracheal Intubation: A Prospective Interventional Study by Bhupendra Singh, Praveen Kumar, D Harsha, Vikram Singh Rathore, Ram Murti Sharma

“…All patients were scheduled for elective surgery under General Anaesthesia (GA) with endotracheal intubation. …”
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Regional variations in the impacts of high temperature on hospital admissions in Brazil by Huiqi Chen, Ivan Augusto Cecilio e Silva, Shakoor Hajat, Letícia Xander Russo, Kai Wan, Cherie Part, Zhifu Mi, Josephine Borghi, Dorothea Nitsch, Everton Nunes da Silva, Anna M. Foss

“…Their impact on health systems, particularly within low- and middle-income countries, remains underexplored. Methods: Daily non-elective hospital admissions were collected from the Brazil Hospital Information System for 5,459 (98%) Brazilian municipalities, 2008–2019. …”
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High and low body mass index increases the risk of short-term postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty by Salvatore Capotosto, MD, Matthew Kim, MD, Kenny Ling, MD, Alireza Nazemi, MD, Ryan Tantone, MD, Elizabeth Wang, MD, David E. Komatsu, PhD, Edward D. Wang, MD

“…Based on these findings, preoperative risk stratification based on BMI remains an important part of elective surgery.…”
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Feasibility, safety, and outcome of fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia at a low case-load center: one center's experience by Saud Alshanafey, Wesam I. Kurdi, Maha Tulbah, Rubina MA Khan, Nada Al Sahan, Maisoon Al Mugbel, Fahad Al-Hazzani, Gawaher Almutairi, Ala Jebreel, Maha Al-Nemer

“…SETTING: Tertiary health care center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 18–45 years old, with single fetuses diagnosed with left severe CDH (lung-head ratio <1 measured between 27–29 weeks of gestational age (GA) and liver up or observed/expected lung-to-head ratio <25%, normal echocardiogram and karyotype were included. …”
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The Adjunctive Effect of Quercetin on Postoperative Pain Management Following Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Study by Mohamed Elmokadem E, Khaled Abou El Fadl D, Bassiouny AM, Mahmoud MMAE, Samy M, El Said NO

“…This study aimed to assess the efficacy of preoperative Quercetin administration on acute post-operative pain following cesarean section.Patients and Methods:  In this prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial, 80 patients undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia were randomly allocated to receive either 500 mg oral Quercetin (n=40) or matching placebo (n=40) one hour before surgery. …”
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Association between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in older patients by Timothy T Houle, Xin Ma, Yuan Shen, Hailin Zheng, Meijuan Wang, Ariel Mueller, Edward R Marcantonio, Tianyi Tang, Zhongcong Xie, Zhongyong Shi, Yupeng Chen, Jingxiao Hu

“…However, relatively little is known about possible retinal layer thickness among patients with postoperative delirium.Aims We aimed to investigate the relationship between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in this cross-sectional study.Methods The participants (≥65 years old) having elective surgery under general anaesthesia were screened via medical records from Shanghai 10th People’s Hospital. …”
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Effect of opioid-free anaesthesia on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery: study protocol for a single-centre, prospective, randomized con... by Yuehan Du, Mengjie Liu, Xiaoling Yang, Jianbo Wu, Xiaojun Gao, Qiuyue Liu, Lina Chen, Xiaxuan Sun, Min Zhang, Yongtao Sun

“…A total of 654 patients aged 65 years or older who are scheduled for elective gastrointestinal surgery will be randomly allocated to receive either opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA; dexmedetomidine, esmolol, and esketamine) or conventional opioid-based anaesthesia (OBA). …”
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Association of socioeconomic status with clinical characteristics, care quality and outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation by Jennifer Zhou, Shane Nanayakkara, Rozanne Johnston, Ellen Gardner, Nay Min Htun, Sonny Palmer, Samer Noaman, Liam Guiney, David M. Kaye, Antony S. Walton, Dion Stub

“…We sought to explore the association between SES and clinical characteristics, care quality and outcomes among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe AS. Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing TAVI for severe AS at three hospitals between August 2008 and February 2023 were prospectively enrolled in a multicentre registry. …”
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Feasibility pilot trial for the Trajectories of Recovery after Intravenous propofol versus inhaled VolatilE anesthesia (THRIVE) pragmatic randomised controlled trial by George A Mashour, David Clark, Amy Price, Graciela Mentz, Larry Chu, Cathie Spino, Michael S Avidan, Melissa Hicks, Alex Kronzer, Mark D Neuman, Meghan Lane-Fall, Sachin Kheterpal, Bethany R Tellor Pennington, Douglas A Colquhoun, Mary C Politi, Allison M Janda, Steven Thelen-Perry, Zhenke Wu, Sathish S Kumar, Stephen H Gregory, Chelsea Cloyd, Michelle T. Vaughn, Laura Swisher, Mara Bollini, Philip E. Vlisides, Heidi Klosterman, Linda Robison, Hugo Campos, Bruce L. Hall, Nicole A. Pescatore, Roya Saffary, Leon du Toit, Bernadette Henrichs, Brian Torres, Ralph Dacey, Nastassjia G. deBourbon, Jennifer Carron, Karam Atli, Sherry McKinnon, Arbi Ben Abdallah

“…Patients 18 years of age or older, undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery requiring general anaesthesia with a tracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway will be eligible. …”
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The impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block combined with paravertebral block on postoperative rebound pain following thoracoscopic lobectomy by Yihang He, Dongxu Chen, Youbo Zuo, Jing Lin

“…Given that the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) may modulate the incidence of rebound pain through its mechanism of local anesthetic diffusion into the paravertebral space, this study sought to evaluate whether combining TPVB with ESPB could effectively reduce postoperative rebound pain in VATS patients.MethodsA total of 110 patients scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy were enrolled and randomly allocated via a random number table to either the TPVB group (Group P, n = 55) or the TPVB combined with ESPB group (Group PE, n = 55). …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of nalbuphine and hydromorphone in painless colonoscopy techniques: a randomized controlled trial by Chunliu Hou, Siming Zhang, Yuqing Zhu, Guochun Wen, Guoran Wang, Jinxiang Dai, Fei Xu, Chunjie Li, Huiyi Chen, Di Wang, Qingqing Han, Xuesen Su, Wenjie Zhang, Shouyuan Tian, Yan Li

“…This study compared the efficacy and safety of nalbuphine and hydromorphone in improving patient comfort and maintaining hemodynamic stability during elective colonoscopy. Methods This prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial included 72 adult patients (aged 18–65) who underwent sedation colonoscopy. …”
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Evidence-based medical procedures to optimise caesarean outcomes: an overview of systematic reviewsResearch in context by Virginia Diaz, Celina Gialdini, Mónica Chamillard, Julia Pasquale, Guillermo Carroli, Maria Regina Torloni, Ana Pilar Betran

“…Most reviews included trials from low- and middle-income countries (n = 21, 72.4%), combined both elective and emergency CS (n = 19, 65.5%), and were of high quality (n = 18, 62%), while 24.3% (n = 7) were of low and 13.7% (n = 4) were of critically low quality. …”
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