The effect of stellate ganglion block on postoperative recovery quality in peri-menopausal women undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery by Xueling Yuan, Xueling Yuan, Yijie Tang, Yijie Tang, Xiyuan Xie, Xiyuan Xie, Jiapeng Qiu, Jiapeng Qiu, Yupeng Han, Yupeng Han, Peng Ke, Peng Ke, Chengjie Zheng, Chengjie Zheng, Kai Zeng, Xiaodan Wu, Xiaodan Wu

“…Secondary outcomes included: (1) Heart rate (HR) and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP); (2) Resting pain scores; (3) Recovery of gastrointestinal function postoperatively; (4) Postoperative adverse reactions within 24 h.ResultsAt 24 h postoperative, Group S had a higher QoR-40 total score compared to Group C with a corrected mean difference of 12.50. …”
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Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations by Marcela Vlková, Marcela Vlková, Julie Štíchová, Julie Štíchová, Karolína Surá, Karolína Surá, Karolína Dvořáková, Karolína Dvořáková, Vojtěch Kunčický, Vojtěch Kunčický, Ioanna Papatheodorou, Ioanna Papatheodorou, Gabriela Blažková, Zuzana Tomášiková, Zuzana Tomášiková, Kamila Bendíčková, Kamila Bendíčková, Ludmila Dohnálková, Alexandra Mýtniková, Alexandra Mýtniková, Alexandra Mýtniková, Jan Žák, Jan Kovařík, Milan Krtička, Tomáš Tomáš, Vladimír Šrámek, Martin Helán, Martin Helán, Anna Kocurková, Anna Kocurková, Anna Kocurková, Jan Frič, Jan Frič, Jan Frič, Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková, Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková

“…Neutrophils, as first responders to tissue injury, undergo substantial phenotypic and functional changes following trauma. This study investigates neutrophil subpopulations defined by CD16 and CD62L expression in trauma patients, focusing on their correlation with clinical biomarkers, trauma severity, and functional properties.MethodsWe included 50 non-infectious trauma patients, categorized into SIRS and Non-SIRS groups, and 43 elective surgery patients as controls. …”
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Measuring more than just centimeters: a scoping review of outcome measures in cosmetic stature lengthening by Ali Yalcinkaya, Maria Tirta, Ole Rahbek, Jette Frost Jepsen, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Christopher Iobst, Søren Kold

“…Abstract Background Cosmetic stature lengthening (CSL) is an elective orthopedic procedure performed to increase height. …”
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A Comparative Study between Ultrasound-guided Concomitant Infraclavicular Plus Distal Median, Radial, and Ulnar Nerve Blockade Versus Infraclavicular Block Alone by T Jaya Priya, TG Sivathangavel, K. Soundarya Priyadharsini, T. Krishna Prasad

“…Pain score, assessment of sensory and motor functions, block performance time, and surgical anesthesia were observed. …”
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Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Descriptive statistics were generated using the frequency functions of R (R-4.3.3 for Windows®). Records were reviewed for all 650 cases presented at the clinic except those presented for routine care services like vaccination and grooming. …”
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Phenotyping of risk factors and prediction of inhospital mortality in patients with coronary artery disease after coronary artery bypass grafting based on explainable artificial in... by B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, V. Yu. Rublev, I. G. Domzhalov, M. M. Tsivanyuk, O. I. Shekunova

“…Preoperative clinical and functional status was assessed using 102 factors. Chi-squares, Fisher, Mann-Whitney methods were used for data processing and analysis. …”
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Successful total hip arthroplasty in patients with anca-associated systemic vasculitis by T. V. Beketova, E. A. Naryshkin, E. V. Arsenyev, M. A. Makarov

“…In all cases, HA was successful in increasing HJ functional activity and in reducing pain (the Harris hip score averaged 54 before HA and 87 at 6 months after surgery). …”
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Assessment of surgical capacity and productivity in high-volume Ethiopian hospitals: mixed method study by Amare Hailekiros Gebregzi, Elubabor Buno Teko, Abiy Dawit Tantu, Natinael Tesfaye Jale, Genanaw Kassie Getahun, Yohannes Molla Asemu

“…Abstract Background In Ethiopia and other low-and middle-income countries, access to emergency and elective surgical care is still inadequate and inequitable. …”
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Predicting loss of independence among geriatric patients following gastrointestinal surgery by Michaela R. Cunningham, Christopher L. Cramer, Ruyun Jin, Florence E. Turrentine, Victor M. Zaydfudim

“…Primary outcome was loss of independence – discharge to facility other than home and decline in functional status. Patients from 2014 to 2017 comprised the training data set. …”
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A Patient-Oriented Implementation Strategy for a Perioperative mHealth Intervention: Feasibility Cohort Study by Daan Toben, Astrid de Wind, Eva van der Meij, Judith A F Huirne, Johannes R Anema

“…The mHealth application ikHerstel is one such tool, but although it administers its functions in the home, its implementation hinges on health care professionals within the hospital. …”
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Liryka konwersacyjna w funkcji narratywu – ideologem by Dimitar Pandev

“…Most of these songs today are especially actualized relevant during elections and other political campaigns. This paper presents the actualization of the poems that in specific current political events acquire the function, above all, of a political narrative (ideologeme), especially if it is about pre-election marketing (poems to Blaze Koneski in the pre-election period in 2016), or marking historical events and their celebration followed by multimedia forms that include interpreting poetry (October 11 – Day of the Uprising of the Macedonian people and October 23 – Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle) in 2023. …”
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Declawing in Cat is associated with neuroplastic sensitization and long-term painful afflictions by Mathieu LaChance, Colombe Otis, Tristan Juette, Jérôme R. E. del Castillo, Aliénor Delsart, Maxim Moreau, Beatriz P. Monteiro, Aude Castel, Bertrand Lussier, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Eric Troncy

“…A secondary analysis of eight studies on feline OA was conducted, comparing somatosensory, biomechanical and functional assessments between healthy control cats, declawed OA (DOA) cats, and non-declawed OA (NDOA) cats. …”
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Multimodal Prehabilitation in Major Abdominal Surgery—Rationale, Modalities, Results and Limitations by George Andrei Popescu, Dana Galieta Minca, Nader Mugurel Jafal, Cristian Valentin Toma, Sorin Tiberiu Alexandrescu, Radu Virgil Costea, Catalin Vasilescu

“…Recent well-designed, randomized clinical trials revealed that this approach not only enhanced functional reserve, but also decreased the rates of postoperative complications and enhanced patient’s overall quality of life, emphasizing the importance of its implementation in routine, elective, surgical care.…”
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Mitral valve repair using leaflet expansion and subpartial annuloplasty in childrenCentral MessagePerspective by Per Wierup, MD, PhD, Jens Johansson Ramgren, MD, PhD, Johan Sjögren, MD, PhD, Kiet Tran Phan, MD, PhD, Igor Zindovic, MD, PhD, Shahab Nozohoor, MD, PhD, Lea Christierson, MSc, Nina Hakacova, MD, PhD

“…The mitral valve abnormalities included congenital malformations (n = 7), postoperative leakage following commissurotomy (n = 1), and functional mitral valve regurgitation due to dilated cardiomyopathy (n = 3). …”
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Optimizing recovery after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a personalised mobile health application compared to generic digital information: a protocol of a multicentre randomise... by J. R. W. Crutsen, F. O. Lambers Heerspink, A. Kornuijt, J. Ascencio, W. van der Weegen, T. Timmers, C. Craamer, J. J. A. M. van Raay, F. Hollman, E. R. C. Janssen

“…The primary outcome is defined as functional recovery measured using the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) at 6 weeks. …”
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Analgesic and Neuroprotective Roles of Dexmedetomidine in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review by Spyridoula Roberta Afrati, Ioanna Lianou, Angelos Kaspiris, Vasileios Marougklianis, Anastasia Kotanidou, Spiros G. Pneumaticos

“…Although many studies displayed the effectiveness of DEX in postoperative pain management, the impact of DEX on functional improvement after spinal surgeries is still debatable. …”
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The impact of tolvaptan on the incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury and long-term prognosis in high-risk patients after coronary intervention by Chunyang Xu, Gaoliang Yan, Shenghong Ju, Yuancheng Wang, Chengchun Tang

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Association Between Frailty Scoring and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alex Hunter, Matthew Roche, Moheb Robeel, Luke Hodgson

“…<b>Introduction:</b> Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold-standard assessment of functional capacity and predicts postoperative outcomes in major abdominal and thoracic surgery, as well as in older individuals undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer. …”
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Bioengineered cardiovascular bypass grafts via in vivo self-assembly of scaffold-guided tubular tissue in rats by Shiqi Hu, Xiuhong Sun, Rui Zhou, Kai Fu, Yunfei Mo, Jialin Xu, Xiaoyan Shen, Shiwen Liu, Yuqing Niu

“…Here, we present a scaffold-guided in vivo tubular tissue self-assembly strategy to rapidly engineer functional cardiovascular bypass grafts. Using 3D-printed biodegradable scaffolds implanted subcutaneously in SD rats, we generated bioengineered tubular vascular constructs (BTCs) rich in host cells and extracellular matrix within 2 weeks. …”
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No microorganism was detected in amniotic fluid of healthy pregnancies from the second trimester to the delivery by Yu Liu, Jingmei Ma, Xiang Li, Haijuan Zhao, Qubo Ai, Lanying Zhang, Yulong Tong, Lingzhen Meng, Huixia Yang

“…Cohort 1 included 51 women who underwent the term and elective cesarean section, with both their second trimester and delivery AF samples (n = 55, respectively) analyzed. …”
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