Maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: a scoping review by Arda Arduç, Johanna I. P. De Vries, Maria B. Tan-Sindhunata, Femke Stoelinga, Remco Jansen, Ingeborg H. Linskens

“…Among these pregnancies, 74% (23/31) had a cesarean section delivery, of which 74% (17/23) were elective. Children were born preterm before week 37 in 7 of 31 pregnancies (22%). …”
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Association between Preanaesthetic Check-up Parameters and Postoperative Recovery Score: A Cross-sectional Study by Sneha Henry, Moona Abdul Kadiru, R Shyam Krishnan, Harris Mohammed Paravengal, Keshav Anand, Mazhar Zulfikar

“…Introduction: Elective surgeries are typically preceded by a thorough health assessment conducted by an anaesthetist during the Preanaesthesia Check-Up (PAC). …”
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Increased B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Level as a Risk Factor in Cardiosurgical Patients by I. A. Kozlov, I. Ye. Kharlamova

“…The inclusion criteria were elective surgery, age less than 70 years, a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 30%, and no surgical complications. …”
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Effect of family-centred perioperative care for anaesthesia on the incidence of emergence delirium in children after surgery: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial in China by Ting Li, Jintao Hu, Fan Ye, Jiaying Chen, Chanfan Zheng, Shengnan Song, Chenxi Yang

“…Secondary outcomes include the severity of ED, incidence of POMBs, cognitive function, quality of sleep and life, preoperative anxiety, compliance with anaesthesia induction and postoperative pain score. …”
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Activity outcomes after hip arthroplasty: an information tool based on patients’ experience captured in a hospital registry by S. Cole, G. Fabiano, C. Barea, S. Cullati, T. Agoritsas, N. Gutacker, A.J. Silman, D. Hannouche, A. Lübbeke, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva

“…For example, for ability to get in/out the car, whilst clusters at year 1 were generated based on WOMAC function, SRH, mental health, WOMAC difficulty walking, and SF12 physical interference, at year 5, ASA score, BMI, SF12 physical & mental health, activity level, and socio-economic status were significant. …”
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RISK STRATIFICATION IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING NONHEPATIC SURGERY –LITERATURE REVIEW by E. Merashka

“…The latter can be adequately defined when they are used simultaneously and implemented in daily clinical practice in patients undergoing emergency or elective non-hepatic surgery.…”
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Orthopedic frailty risk stratification (OFRS): a systematic review of the frailty indices predicting adverse outcomes in orthopedics by Nithin K. Gupta, Forrest Dunivin, Hikmat R. Chmait, Chase Smitterberg, Azhaan Buttar, Moiz Fazal-ur-Rehman, Taylor Manes, Morgan Turnow, Tyler K. Williamson, Benjamin C. Taylor, Jack W. Weick, Christian Bowers

“…Abstract Background With a growing number of elderly patients requiring elective and non-elective procedures, frailty-based preoperative risk stratification is an emerging tool in orthopedic surgery to minimize adverse postoperative outcomes. …”
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Rescue transventricular off-pump mitral valve repair with artificial neochords for acute mitral regurgitation due to postinfarction papillary muscle rupturePerspectiveCentral Messa... by Mindaugas Budra, MD, Vilius Janušauskas, MD, PhD, Aleksejus Zorinas, MD, PhD, Diana Zakarkaitė, MD, PhD, Audrius Aidietis, MD, PhD, Robertas Samalavičius, MD, PhD, Kęstutis Ručinskas, MD, PhD

“…All 3 patients underwent an elective MV reoperation via conventional approach. …”
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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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Il processo di improvvisazione creativa in musica e in psicoterapia: una scoping review by Lucia Luciana Mosca

“…Improvisation research can inform basic cognitive neuroscience because it provides an original look at how experience gained can shape the structure and functions of the brain. The elective field of this research field is represented in the musical one. …”
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Impact of adding dexmedetomidine to various lidocaine concentrations in the interscalene brachial plexus block for upper limb surgery by В.І. Коломаченко, І.Ю. Одинець, О.Є. Гавриков, В.І. Купін

“…The duration of analgesia, motor function of the upper limb, hemodynamic changes, and side effects were assessed. …”
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Sedoanalgesia with dexmedetomidine in daily anesthesia practices: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Ali Kendal Oğuz, Celaleddin Soyalp, Yunus Emre Tunçdemir, Arzu Esen Tekeli, Nureddin Yüzkat

“…Patients Eighty ASA I–II patients, aged 18–65, scheduled for elective hysteroscopic interventions under sedoanalgesia were included in the study. …”
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UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations (UK SAFE): what does analysis of linked, routinely collected national datasets tell us about mid–late term revision risk after knee r... by Andrew Judge, Sarah R Kingsbury, Nigel K Arden, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Lindsay K Smith, Cesar Garriga, Antonella Delmestri, Martin Stone

“…In NJR, there were 8607 (4.6%) revisions, median time-to-revision postprimary surgery 1.8 years (range 0–8.8), with 1055 (0.6%) mid–late term revisions; in CPRD GOLD, 877 (5.1%) revisions, median time-to-revision 4.2 years (range 0.02–18.3), with 352 (2.0%) mid–late term revisions.Reduced risk of revision after 5 years was associated with older age (HR: 0.95; 95% CI 0.95 to 0.96), obesity (0.70; 0.56 to 0.88), living in deprived areas (0.71; 0.58 to 0.87), non-white ethnicity (0.58; 0.43 to 0.78), better preoperative pain and functional limitation (0.42; 0.33 to 0.53), better 6-month postoperative pain and function (0.33; 0.26 to 0.41) or moderate anxiety/depression (0.73; 0.63 to 0.83) at primary surgery.Increased risk was associated with male gender (1.32; 1.04 to 1.67); when anticonvulsants (gabapentin and pregabalin) (1.58; 1.01 to 2.47) or opioids (1.36; 1.08 to 1.71) were required prior to primary surgery.No implant factors were identified.Conclusion The risk of mid–late term KR revision is very low. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Li-Chao Xue, Hai-Jie Ji, Sha-Sha Fan, Qing Niu, Jun-Yan Zhang, Ai-Li Fang, Ping-Zhi Wang, Shou-Yuan Tian, Hua Zheng, Hua Zheng

“…The sham-tDCS group will receive two sham procedures with no actual current delivered. Functional brain activity will be monitored before and after each session or sham procedure to assess changes in cortical activation and connectivity using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). …”
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Prostaglandin F2α stimulates the growth of human intermediate hair follicles in ex vivo organ culture with potential clinical relevance by Ben H. Miranda, Ben H. Miranda, Karzan G. Khidhir, Karzan G. Khidhir, Desmond J. Tobin, Desmond J. Tobin, Desmond J. Tobin

“…RT-PCR confirmed FP gene expression and immunohistochemistry located FP protein in the dermal papilla and connective tissue sheath of both intermediate and terminal HFs.ConclusionWe demonstrate, for the first time, that PGF2α stimulates human HF growth in organ culture via a receptor-driven mechanism, probably directly affecting the follicles’ regulatory dermal papilla function. The greater response of intermediate, compared to matched terminal, HFs suggests potential future clinical significance for medical conditions such as alopecia, or insufficient beard growth, and promoting hair growth in ‘relatively hairless’ donor graft skin or transplant follicles after elective, trauma or burn injury surgical reconstruction.…”
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty and sarcopenia in elderly surgical patients: a narrative review of evidence by King Fan Yip, Sachin Mathur, Chuen Chai Dennis Seow

“…Results & Conclusion: There is evidence of good outcomes after performing CGA and screening for frailty and sarcopenia in elective surgical patients while evidence on the usage of CGA for emergency surgical patients perioperatively is limited. …”
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Limb amputations; etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and the multidisciplinary therapeutic approach by Vlad Denis Constantin, Bogdan Socea, Bogdan Severus Gaspar, Dragos Epistatu, Ioana Paunica, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, Adrian Silaghi

“…Given the varied etiopathogenesis, such operations are performed both as an emergency and as an elective procedure. Such interventions address either only the distal segments of a limb, or even the entire limb, having a great psychological, functional and social impact on the patient. …”
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Pacemaker migration into the peritoneal cavity in children: a case series by Nicole H. Chicoine, Patrick J. Javid, David H. Rothstein, Samuel E. Rice-Townsend, Kimberly J. Riehle, Terrence U. Chun, Sarah L.M. Greenberg

“…In select asymptomatic cases with preserved device function, delayed or elective surgical intervention may be considered.…”
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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

“…Retinal layer thickness has been demonstrated to be associated with cognitive function in mild cognitive impairment and patients with Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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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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