This study aimed to determine whether immuno‐nutritional and inflammatory markers could serve as predictors of the outcomes of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colorectal cancer in elderly patients. Postoperative lymphocyte‐to‐monocyte ratio and postoperative C‐reactive protein‐to‐albumin ratio accurately predicted the efficacy of ...
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Incidental Removal of an Aspirated Tooth During Routine Endotracheal Suctioning: A Case Report. [PDF]
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Is routine chest radiograph necessary after chest tube removal?
Obtaining a chest radiograph (CXR) after chest tube (CT) removal to rule out a pneumothorax is a universal practice. However, the yield of this CXR has not been well documented. Additionally, most iatrogenic pneumothoraces resulting from CT removal are atmospheric in origin, asymptomatic, and can be observed.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2005The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical valdecoxib as an analgesic during chest tube removal in postcardiac surgical patients.A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.The study was performed in the cardiac intensive care unit.Fifty-three patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery were randomized to ...
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