Association between perioperative platelet distribution width changes and postoperative acute kidney injury in patients with renal insufficiency: a retrospective study by Yiqi Su, Xialian Xu, Zhe Luo, Yi Fang, Shaomin Gong, Jie Teng, Xiaoqiang Ding, Jiarui Xu, Wuhua Jiang

“…The primary outcome was postoperative AKI, defined base on the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) definition and staging criteria. …”
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A distributional reinforcement learning model for optimal glucose control after cardiac surgery by Jacob M. Desman, Zhang-Wei Hong, Moein Sabounchi, Ashwin S. Sawant, Jaskirat Gill, Ana C. Costa, Gagan Kumar, Rajeev Sharma, Arpeta Gupta, Paul McCarthy, Veena Nandwani, Doug Powell, Alexandra Carideo, Donnie Goodwin, Sanam Ahmed, Umesh Gidwani, Matthew A. Levin, Robin Varghese, Farzan Filsoufi, Robert Freeman, Avniel Shetreat-Klein, Alexander W. Charney, Ira Hofer, Lili Chan, David Reich, Patricia Kovatch, Roopa Kohli-Seth, Monica Kraft, Pulkit Agrawal, John A. Kellum, Girish N. Nadkarni, Ankit Sakhuja

“…Abstract This study introduces Glucose Level Understanding and Control Optimized for Safety and Efficacy (GLUCOSE), a distributional offline reinforcement learning algorithm for optimizing insulin dosing after cardiac surgery. …”
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DYNAMICS IN CHANGES OF FREE-RADIAL OXIDATION PROTEINS, REGENERATOR PROCESSES, MICROBIAL DISTRIBUTION AND NON-SPECIFIC IMMUNITY IN THE HOMOGENATES OF SCAR TISSUES AT DIFFERENT STAGE... by L.R. Krinichko, S.M. Grigorov

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Sex-mismatching in isolated heart transplantation confers no postoperative risk by Reid Dale, PhD, Matt Leipzig, BSc, Nataliya Bahatyrevich, MD, Katharine Pines, MPH, Qiudong Chen, MD, Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD, Maria Currie, MD, PhD

“…Background: For heart transplantation, optimal donor-recipient matching is an important factor in the ongoing development of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) continuous distribution framework. …”
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The Impact of Social Support on Postoperative Recovery in Retinal Detachment Surgery by Pedro-Raúl Castellano-Santana, Francisco Cabrera-López, María-DeLasNieves Martín-Alonso, Yésica Flores-Jardo, Jesús María González-Martín, Ariday-Miguel Díaz-Ginory, Abián-David Torres-Duchement, Yurena Santana-Socorro, José-Enrique Hernández-Rodríguez

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Retinal detachment is a severe ophthalmological condition requiring urgent surgical intervention and comprehensive postoperative management. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of perceived social support (PSS) on postoperative adherence, pain management, and reintervention rates in patients undergoing retinal detachment surgery. …”
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Development and validation of interpretable machine learning models for postoperative pneumonia prediction by Bingbing Xiang, Yiran Liu, Shulan Jiao, Wensheng Zhang, Shun Wang, Mingliang Yi

“…A distribution plot of feature importance and feature interaction was obtained to interpret the machine learning models.ResultsAmong 17,190 surgical patients, 264 (1.54%) experienced postoperative pneumonia, which resulted in adverse outcomes such as prolonged hospital stay, increased ICU admission rates, and mortality. …”
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A Predictive Method for Unplanned Postoperative Readmission Risk Based on Heterogeneous Data by Kai YU, Xiaofeng DONG, Zhenming YUAN, Zhaojian CUI, Weibin LUO

“…Additionally, the issue of uneven distribution in patient cross-sectional data is resolved using the category weighting method. …”
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Survey of postoperative practices for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery among canadian spinal surgeons and rehabilitation professionals by Lu Hsi Chen, BHSc, MD(c), Nora Bakaa, DC, PhD, Raja Rampersaud, MD, FRCSC, Marcia Correale, PT, Lisa Carlesso, PT, PhD, Luciana Macedo, PT, PhD

“…Conclusions: There is currently wide variation in care, demonstrating the need to build consensus among spine surgeons and rehabilitation professionals regarding the most optimal postoperative management. In addition, the reasoning behind imposed restrictions should be considered along with surgery-specific factors in refining current postoperative care pathways for the studied patient population.…”
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Micro- and submicrostructural Changes of Anterior Abdominal Wall Tissues as a Choice Factor of Hernioplasty for the Treatment of Ventral Postoperative Hernias by Andryushchenko V., Bisyarin Y., Kushnirchuk M.

“…Introduction. Postoperative ventral hernias form one of the most relevant sections of modern herniology, since their prevalence in the overall structure of the anterior abdominal wall hernias tends to increase, and the results of the surgical treatment are not always optimal. …”
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Peritoneoectomy and the multiorgan resection in prevalent tumors of abdominal cavity and small pelvis by O. I. Тkachenko, O. V. Bondar, S. G. Chetverikov, V. E. Maksymovskyi, M. S. Chetverikov, V. V. Chetverikova–Ovchynnyk

“…In patients of Group I degradation of the quality of life indices was noted through 1 mo postoperatively. Conclusion. Using multiorgan resection and peritoneoectomy it is possible to achieve complete and optimal volume of cytoreduction. …”
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Optimization and evaluation of an experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage model in mice by Chao Xiang, Fangming Liu, Boliang Liu, Wei Guo, Haitao Wu, Fandi Hou, Zhanqiang Zheng, Zhongcan Chen, Lina Suo, Guang Feng, Lisha Ye, Guohua Wang, Jianjun Gu

“…Postoperative evaluations included monitoring body weight, blood distribution on the skull, and clot formation. …”
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The Effect of Stress Distribution on Tibial Implants with a Honeycomb Structure in Open-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy by Zengbo Xu, Chunhui Mu, Yi Xia

“…The pore structure and porosity of implants exert significant effect on tibia stress distribution and lower limb alignment stability. In this study, finite element (FE) analysis and in vitro biomechanical experiments were utilized to evaluate the impact of different tibial implants on postoperative tibial stress distribution. …”
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Evaluating Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine for Control of Post-Operative Pain in Lower Segment Caesarean Section Surgeries by Ahmed Naeem, Amna Batool, Syed Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ahmad Saroosh Saleem, Ayesha Shafqat, Khalid Javid Siddiqi

“… Background: Effective control for postoperative pain that follows lower-segment cesarean section (LSCS) remains a clinical challenge, with the opioid-related side effects prompting the use of multimodal analgesia. …”
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Separate vertical wiring versus conventional tension band fixation for inferior pole patellar fractures: a prospective cohort study on postoperative patella baja and functional out... by Yanchun Gao, Shichang Zhao, Xingang Yu, Yun Qian, Dehao Fu

“…Conclusion The SVW technique significantly reduces the risk of patella baja and improves knee range of motion by optimizing vertical tension distribution, establishing it as a biomechanically superior fixation strategy for AO/OTA A1 inferior pole patellar fractures. …”
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Optimization of Surgical Treatment of Severe Hallux Valgus by Modified Osteosynthesis Method by Yatskevych A.

“…To optimize the treatment of VDFT, improving the methods of osteosynthesis after the corrective osteotomy of the I pectoral bone. …”
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Optimal Correction of Adult Spinal Deformities Requires Restoration of Distal Lumbar Lordosis by S. Pesenti, S. Prost, A. Muñoz McCausland, K. Farah, P. Tropiano, S. Fuentes, B. Blondel

“…Specific attention must be paid to restore optimal distal lumbar lordosis in order to set the amount and the distribution of optimal postoperative lumbar lordosis.…”
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Nanofat injector: a low-cost disposable device for standardization and optimization of grafting time by João Maximiliano, Mirian Pedron, Antonio Carlos Pinto Oliveira, Eduardo Madalosso Zanin, Daniele Walter Duarte, Ciro Paz Portinho, João Luiz Martins, Marcus Vinicius Martins Collares

“…Conclusion: The use of the SmartneedleTM system for nanofat grafting presents patient satisfaction similar to other application methods and allows a uniform and standardized distribution of the graft according to the anatomical region and optimizing surgical time…”
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Biomechanical Optimization of Lumbar Fusion Cages with a Porous Design: A Finite Element Analysis by Chenkai Zhu, Kan Deng, Zhenzong Shao, Yong Wang

“…Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is a standard treatment for spinal instability, yet postoperative subsidence and adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) remain critical challenges. …”
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Optimizing orthopedic care: Insights from a comprehensive analysis of day case total knee replacement by Bashir R. Alenazi, Ghassan H. Hakeem, Mohammed A. Alruwaili, Saad I. Alshammari, Sayaf H. Alshareef, Saeed S. Alzahrani

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Biomechanical stability and stress distribution before talus prosthesis design: effects of ligament removal and cartilage overlay thickness using finite element analysis by Gang Zeng, Yujun Sun, Min Liang, Wenzhou Liu, Yanbo Chen, Jionglin Wu, Jiayuan Zheng, Taolue Zhou, Huiying Zhao, Weidong Song, Yue Ding

“…Importantly, a 0.5 mm cartilage overlay is optimal for achieving stress distributions comparable to a normal ankle joint. …”
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