Effects of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with combined dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone on the stress and immune function by Changsheng Su, Guoshao Zhu, Zhenming Kang, Shunyuan Li, Wenqin Xie

“…Moreover, both adjuvants attenuated the postoperative decline in CD4+/CD8 + T cell ratio, and the combination group demonstrated the greatest preservation of immune function and suppression of stress-induced immunosuppression. …”
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Randomized Control Trial Comparing Effects of Tourniquets on Neurology and Functional Outcomes after Total Knee Arthoplasty by Gur-Aziz Singh Sidhu, Saphalya Pattnaik, Mothana Gawad, Rafia Ghani, Harjot Kaur, Neil Ashwood

“…The literature reveals a divided opinion on whether TKA should be performed with or without a tourniquet, with conflicting results on post-operative pain, blood loss, and functional outcomes.. Materials and Methods: This study included patients aged 65 to 90 years undergoing elective unilateral TKA for osteoarthritis. …”
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Thromboelastography for the evaluation of coagulation function in patients with hepatic echinococcosis during the perioperative period: a retrospective study by Xing Zheng, Li Yuan, Bingxian Wang, Genkui Li, Jing Wang, Jide A, Zongzhao He

“…ObjectiveTo study the application of thrombolysis diagram (TEG) and routine coagulation test in the evaluation of coagulation function in patients with hepatic hydatid.MethodsThe observation group consisted of 69 cases of hydatid liver patients undergoing elective combined segmenectomy, and the control group consisted of 69 healthy subjects. …”
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Massive hiatal hernia involving prolapse of the entire stomach and pancreas resulting in pancreatitis and bile duct dilatation: a case report by Hidenori Tomida, Masahiro Hayashi, Shinichi Hashimoto

“…Symptomatic herniation is best treated with surgery. Elective surgery is thought to be safer than emergent surgery in patients with serious complications.…”
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The Model of Aquatic Biota Mortality as a Function of Detention Time of The Detergent Wastewater and Simple Idea for Controlling by Yuliya Mahdalena Hidayat

“…The Model of aquatic biota mortality as a function of detention time for the wastewater detergent concentration was eliminated by scondary data, model is selected by election of trendline type that have highest determination coefficient, while simple idea of the detergent pollution control technique was analised from previous research and some other aspect. …”
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Morpho–functional monitoring of the esophagus status as the base for the dispenser observation in the patients with achalasia of cardia after surgical esophagocardiomyotomy by S. D. Myasoyedov, S. A. Andreieshchev

“…The patients were distributed into two Groups: Group I - 188 (48.3%) patients, to whom during the first seven postoperative years the yearly recommended elective examination was conducted, and Group II – 201 (51.7%) patients, to whom during the same period of time the recommended examination was performed 2 or 3 times only. …”
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Rectal misoprostol after cesarean delivery: does it affect recovery of bowel functions? A prospective randomized trial by N.K. Aref

“…Aim: To assess the efficacy of rectally administered misoprostol in the improvement of bowel function recovery after cesarean delivery (CD). Methods: This prospective randomized trial was conducted among 171 pregnant women subjected to term elective CD. …”
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Perioperative changes of the linguistic functions in women after gynecological laparoscopic operations under propofol or sevoflurane-based anesthesia by Włodzimierz Płotek, Artur Bekała, Jadwiga Łuczak-Wawrzyniak, Katarzyna Dudzińska-Rapczewska, Małgorzata Gasińska-Błotniak, Marcin Cybulski, Agnieszka Kubik-Komar, Elżbieta Kubera, Maciej Wilczak, Wojciech Dąbrowski

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A tunable encoder with circular dichroism and polarization encoding function based on a layered metastructure in the GHz range by Chuan-Qi Wu, Jun-Yang Sui, Qi Chen, Xing-Zhou Tang, Hai-Feng Zhang

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Effects of different doses of remimazolam on the quality of sedation and cardiac function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomised controlled study by Liu Minghong, Qizhu Feng, Huichun Chen, Ju Li, Jun Shi

“…BackgroundWe intended to observe the effects of different doses of remimazolam besylate via intravenous induction on the quality of sedation and cardiac function in elderly patients.MethodsA total of 135 ASA I–III patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were selected. …”
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Effect of early postoperative rehabilitation with aerobic exercise on functional status and cardiac remodeling in patients after heart valve surgery by I. N. Lyapina, V. A. Shaleva, Yu. E. Teplova, S. A. Pomeshkina, O. L. Barbarash

“…A week after the operation and at the end of the training course (median, 24 days after the operation), cardiac remodeling and functional status was assessed according to echocardiography and CE, respectively.Results. …”
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Predicting Functional Decline in Geriatric Abdominal Surgery Patients: Unveiling Incidence, Risk Factors, and Innovative Predictive Models in Thailand by Poungkaew Thitisakulchai, Arunotai Siriussawakul, Sunit Jarungjitaree, Nipaporn Sangarunakul, Piyapat Dajpratham

“… Objective: Surgery poses significant challenges for older adults, potentially leading to functional decline. This study investigated the incidence and risk factors associated with postoperative functional decline in older adults and developed formulas to predict its occurrence. …”
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Evaluation of the corrective effect of therapeutic plasmapheresis on the state of renal function in patients after surgical treatment of localized kidney cancer by S. N. Dimitriadi, N. D. Ushakova, A. V. Velichko, E. M. Frantsiyants

“…To assess the state of renal function in the application of therapeutic plasmapheresis in order to correct the disorders accompanying the development of preclinical stage of AKI in patients after partial nephrectomy under conditions of warm ischemia.Patients and methods. …”
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Intravenous lidocaine for gut function recovery in colonic surgery: a health economic evaluation of the ALLEGRO randomised clinical trial by John Norrie, Graeme Maclennan, Lorna Aucott, Karen Innes, Andrew Stoddart, Seonaidh Cotton, Hugh Paterson, Doug Speake, Robert Arnott, Thenmalar Vadiveloo, Marek Atter, Angie Balfour, Zoe Batham, Irwin Foo, Susan Nimmo

“…Objectives To compare costs, health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of using intravenous lidocaine (bolus given at induction of anaesthesia, followed by infusion for 6–12 hours) during colorectal surgery to improve the return of gastrointestinal function.Design Within-trial planned analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial using an intention-to-treat approach.Setting 27 hospitals from across the UK.Participants 557 patients aged 25–91 having minimally invasive elective colorectal resection.Intervention A 1:1 randomisation between intravenous lidocaine and placebo, minimised for age (<50 years, 50–74 years, ≥75 years), gender, and trial centre.Primary outcome measures Mean differences between trial arms in 30-day and 90-day quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and 30-day total National Health Service costs, as well as the 30-day incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.Results Compliance and data quality were high. …”
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Peripheral Artery Tonometry Reveals Impaired Endothelial Function before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Periprocedural Myocardial Injury by Zhangwei Chen, You Zhou, Jiasheng Yin, Qinglai Gao, Ao Chen, Yan Xia, Danbo Lu, Dong Huang, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Reactive hyperemia index (RHI) assessed by peripheral artery tonometry (PAT) has been considered as a noninvasive method to assess endothelial function and CMD, which could be useful to predict PMI. …”
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Organisation of physical education at the university based on students’ constitutional types and health groups by M. M. Kolokoltsev, S. S. Iermakov, N. V. Tretyakova

“…Motor features and functional characteristics of the cardiorespiratory system and physiometric parameters of firstand secondyear students (engaged in the programme of academic discipline “Elective Courses on Physical Culture and Sport” atIrkutskNationalResearchTechnicalUniversity) are recorded and considered. …”
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AESTHETIC VERSUS FUNCTIONAL SEQUELAE: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT ON YOUTH WITH CLEFT LIP MEASURED AGAINST A SEEMINGLY NON-COMPARABLE CONDITION by Diana Lora Parvu, Mario Zama, Oana-Maria Udrea, Catalin Ion Chiriac-Babei, Raluca Teodora Tatar, Diana Monica Preda, Adrian Vicentiu Voiculescu, Alexandru Ulici, Dan Mircea Enescu

“…Results The outcomes disclosed the fact that participants had indistinguishable fears, concerns and limitations, regardless of their underlying purely aesthetic or functional condition, thus providing a better apprehension on the psychology behind their behavior. …”
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Inadvertent Brachial Plexus Injury after Ultrasound-guided Interscalene Nerve Block: Diagnosis and Recovery by Narendran Pushpasekaran, Kumaresan Oppilamani, Meenakshi S Kandasamy

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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

“…Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) provides an excellent opportunity to evaluate cardiac function in operating room. Present study was aimed at evaluating impact of surgical myocardial revascularization on global LV systolic function. …”
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Comparing the Inspiratory Capacity Measurements Obtained by Incentive Spirometry and Ultrasonic Spirography in the Early Postoperative Period in Cardiac Surgery Patients by A. A. Eremenko, T. P. Zyulyaeva, D. V. Ryabova, M. S. Grekova, A. P. Alferova, A. V. Goncharova, O. O. Grin, S. S. Dmitrieva, A. S. Dmitrieva

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