ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Preoperative anxiety is common before surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes, yet access to mental health support remains limited. We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a novel preoperative virtual reality (VR) prototype designed to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing cancer surgery.
Renée El‐Gabalawy +12 more
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Effects of prophylactic constant-rate infusion of norepinephrine or phenylephrine on neonatal outcomes during caesarean section. [PDF]
Tao W +19 more
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Objective To correlate the sonographic severity of adenomyosis, assessed with real‐time ultrasound and a novel semi‐quantified method (XI‐VOCAL counting and categories) with adenomyosis‐associated symptoms. Methods This observational study was conducted in a tertiary referral outpatient clinic.
Lisa M. Trommelen +5 more
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Current practices in caesarean section training: A cross-sectional study comparing high- and low-middle-income countries. [PDF]
de Waard L +4 more
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Fetal Heart Rate at 12 Weeks' Gestation and the Risk of Preterm Birth
Objectives To prospectively validate the association between fetal heart rate (FHR) at the 12‐week scan and the risk of preterm birth (PTB), including spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Methods This prospective cohort study included 1276 singleton pregnancies undergoing routine first‐trimester screening at 11–13 + 6 weeks' gestation and followed until ...
José Morales‐Roselló +3 more
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Does craniocaudal extension of the hysterotomy reduce intraoperative complications compared with transverse extension in the case of emergency caesarean section? [PDF]
Lesur P, Ramdane N, Garabedian C.
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Early Acitretin Therapy in a Patient With Harlequin Ichthyosis
ABSTRACT Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare, severe congenital disorder of keratinization caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCA12 gene resulting in thick, hyperkeratotic plates, deep fissures, and characteristic facial and limb abnormalities.
Orasa Sukmark +2 more
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Prevalence and Determinants of Caesarean Section Deliveries in Ghana: A Population-Based Cross-sectional Study. [PDF]
Lokko C, Sackey J, Aboagye EA.
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ABSTRACT This study aimed to compare efficacy and safety of ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) using liposomal (LB) versus conventional bupivacaine (CB), each plus standardized gabapentin, in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A total of 116 PHN patients were randomized to ESPB‐LB or ESPB‐CB; both groups received standardized ...
Xia‐Jing Xu +3 more
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Postpartum anemia and associated factors among caesarean section women in West Gojjam zone Ethiopia 2023. [PDF]
Aschale AA +3 more
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