INdependenT prEscribinG in community phaRmAcy; whaT works for whom, why and in what circumstancEs (INTEGRATE): Realist review study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Andrew Sturrock, Tony Kelly, Vivienne Hibberd, Ian Maidment, Ola Amr Abdelfatah, Nia Roberts, Ellen Schafheutle, Andrea Hilton, Keith Holden, Geof Wong, Nick Haddington, Lesley Scott

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Hidden blood loss and risk factors after percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion by Meng Ge, Meng Ge, Fangbing Zhu, Fangbing Zhu, Weibin Du, Weibin Du, Zhengcong Ye, Zhengcong Ye, Zhenfei Xiong, Zhenfei Xiong, Lukai Zhang, Lukai Zhang, Hua Zhou, Hua Zhou, Jun Yang, Jun Yang

“…A large number of fusion segments and prolonged operation time are risk factors for increased perioperative HBL during Endo-TLIF. Increased attention should be paid to the presence of HBL to ensure the safety of perioperative patients.…”
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Evaluation of CellerateRX Surgical Powder utility in reducing groin complications after femoral exposure by Vy C. Dang, BS, Eric K. Peden, MD, Trisha Roy, MD, PhD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Linda Le, MD, Charudatta S. Bavare, MD, Sohaib K. Mhaidi, MD, Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD

“…The only change to the perioperative protocol of the experimental group was the addition of CellerateRX Surgical Powder to the surgical wound before closure. …”
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Visual Mapping of Operating Theater Team Dynamics and Communication for Reflexive Feedback and Surgical Practice Optimization by Surya Surendran, MA, Candice Bonaconsa, MSc, Vrinda Nampoothiri, PharmD, Oluchi Mbamalu, PhD, Anu George, PGDip, Swetha Mallick, MCh, Sudheer OV, MCh, Alison Holmes, MD, Marc Mendelson, PhD, Sanjeev Singh, PhD, Gabriel Birgand, PhD, Esmita Charani, PhD

“…Using visual methods to provide feedback to perioperative teams on their communication patterns and behaviors, provided an opportunity for contextualized enhancement of infection prevention and control practices.…”
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Gene signatures derived from transcriptomic-causal networks stratify colorectal cancer patients for effective targeted therapy by Akram Yazdani, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Gianluigi Pillonetto, Raul Mendez-Giraldez, Azam Yazdani, Hanna Sanoff, Reza Hadi, Esmat Samiei, Alan P. Venook, Mark J. Ratain, Naim Rashid, Benjamin G. Vincent, Xueping Qu, Yujia Wen, Michael Kosorok, William F. Symmans, John Paul Y. C. Shen, Michael S. Lee, Scott Kopetz, Andrew B. Nixon, Monica M. Bertagnolli, Charles M. Perou, Federico Innocenti

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Disturbed sleep after lung transplantation is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes and chronic lung allograft dysfunction by Aric A. Prather, PhD, Ying Gao, MS, Legna Betancourt, BS, Rose C. Kordahl, BS, Anya Sriram, BS, Chiung-Yu Huang, PhD, Steven R. Hays, MD, Jasleen Kukreja, MD, Daniel R. Calabrese, MD, Aida Venado, MD, Bhavya Kapse, PhD, John R. Greenland, MD, PhD, Jonathan P. Singer, MD, MS

“…From the SPI, we also derived an insomnia-specific subscale. Potential perioperative risk factors for disturbed sleep were derived from medical records. …”
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Global trends in surgical approach to neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a systematic review by Michael F. Levidy, Amanda Azer, Jasmine Shafei, Nivetha Srinivasan, Jasmine Mahajan, Shivani Gupta, George Abdelmalek, Krittika Pant, Kunj Jain, Yash Shah, Zheshi Zheng, Johnny Chuieng-Yi Lu, Tommy Nai-Jen Chang, Alice Chu, Aleksandra McGrath, Aleksandra McGrath

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Refractory Sexual Arousal Subsequent to Sacral Neuromodulation by Dani Zoorob, Amanda S. Deis, Kathryn Lindsay

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Explosive Vomiting Associated with Proximal Colonic Distention during a Difficult Propofol-Assisted Colonoscopy by Kang H. Rah, William Ferges, James Tse

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Jehovah’s Witness Needing Critical Care: A Narrative Review on the Expanding Arsenal by Ryan Davids, Gareth Robinson, Charmé Van Tonder, Jordan Robinson, Nadiyah Ahmed, Abdurragmaan Domingo

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Nanophthalmos: A Review of the Clinical Spectrum and Genetics by Pedro C. Carricondo, Thais Andrade, Lev Prasov, Bernadete M. Ayres, Sayoko E. Moroi

“…These disorders present significant clinical challenges to ophthalmologists due to a high rate of secondary angle-closure glaucoma, spontaneous choroidal effusions, and perioperative complications with cataract and retinal surgeries. …”
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Neurovascular management of intracranial internal carotid artery dissection post-carotid endarterectomy: A case report of an innovative approach by Bibhas Amatya, Ameet V. Chitale, Dipankar Mukherjee

“…Complications of CEA include perioperative stroke, cranial nerve palsy, hemorrhage, and vascular dissection. …”
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Evolution of Cochlear implant mapping and vestibular function in a pediatric case of Labyrinthitis by Sophie Lipson, Ross O’Shea, Susan Gibbons, Guangwei Zhou, Jacob Brodsky

“…Conclusion Acute labyrinthitis should be considered when sudden onset vertigo and/or imbalance presents in children with cochlear implants outside of the perioperative period. Such symptoms should prompt early assessment of cochlear implant function, so that the device can be reprogrammed accordingly.…”
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Laparoscopic Surgery for Pheochromocytoma in Hemodialysis Patients by Shuichi Tatarano, Akihiko Mitsuke, Takashi Sakaguchi, Ryosuke Matsushita, Satoru Inoguchi, Hirofumi Yoshino, Hiroaki Nishimura, Yasutoshi Yamada, Hideki Enokida

“…The increasing intravascular volume before surgery in hemodialysis patients made perioperative hemodynamic management safer. No significant difference in clinical parameters between the two groups was observed except for the length of hospitalization that was significantly longer in the hemodialysis patients (9 vs. 6 days, P=0.005). …”
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Clinical Implications of the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Adults by Mark J. Young, Andrew W. Gorlin, Vicki E. Modest, Sadeq A. Quraishi

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Postoperative Respiratory Impairment Is a Real Risk for Our Patients: The Intensivist’s Perspective by Vidya K. Rao, Ashish K. Khanna

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Feasibility and Safety of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Gastric Benign and Malignant Diseases by Kong Jing, Wu Shuo-dong, Fan Ying, Wang Yu

“…Demographic data, morphologic characterisation of the lesion, and perioperative parameters were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Nonleukemic Ureteral Granulocytic Sarcoma Presenting with Unilateral Urinary Obstruction and Hematuria by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Tülay Tecimer, Mustafa Çetiner, Önder Peker, Ahmet Musaoğlu

“…Preoperative clinical and radiologic features raised the suspicion of an upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma, and he was scheduled for nephroureterectomy. However, perioperative pathologic feedback and the unusual endoscopic appearance of the tumor altered our surgical strategy towards segmental ureterectomy and ureteroneocystostomy. …”
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Management of perianesthesia in benign prostate hyperplasia patients with transvesica prostatectomy and uncontrolled hypertension: A case report by Suandika Made, Puspita Valentina Intan Ayu, Utami Tin

“…The intervention given regarding anesthesia health problems which was carried out by providing anesthesia nursing care during the perioperative phase showed good results and without complications that disrupted the patient’s future life…”
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Surgical and Pathological Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents by Davor Dzepina

“…With meticulous attention to technical aspects of operation, perioperative morbidity should be minimal.…”
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