Nasal Microbiota and Infectious Complications After Elective Surgical Procedures. [PDF]
JAMA Netw Open, 2021 The association of the nasal microbiome with outcomes in surgical patients is poorly understood.To characterize the composition of nasal microbiota in patients undergoing clean elective surgical procedures and to examine the association between characteristics of preoperative nasal microbiota and occurrence of postoperative infection.Using a nested ...
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Surgical considerations of marijuana use in elective procedures [PDF]
Heliyon, 2018 Background: Marijuana consumption is estimated as upwards of 9.5% of the U.S. adult population. Nevertheless, few trials exist on potential implications for surgical outcomes amongst users.
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Rescheduling of Cancelled Elective Surgical Procedures Among Older Adults Post–COVID-19 [PDF]
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has recently put a stop to elective surgical procedures across Canada, inherently compounding already lengthy waitlists that exist within most disciplines of surgery.
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Pandemic Recovery: Persistent Disparities in Access to Elective Surgical Procedures. [PDF]
Ann Surg, 2023 Objective: To examine potential disparities in patient access to elective procedures during the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of Background Data: Elective surgeries during the pandemic were limited acutely.
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Maximum surgical blood ordering schedule for elective surgical procedures in Omdurman teaching hospital, Sudan. [PDF]
BMC SurgAbstract Background The need for blood during a surgical procedure is greater than what blood banks are able to provide. There is an excessive amount of blood being ordered for elective surgeries, surpassing the actual requirements. Only 30% of the cross matched blood is actually used in these surgeries.
Khalifa M, Elhassan E, Ibrahim F.
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Interruption of anticoagulation in patients undergoing elective surgical procedures
Studia Medyczne, 2020 Interruption of long-term therapy with oral anticoagulants in patients undergoing elective surgical procedures is a common problem in clinical practice.
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Safe ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy in eight steps and necessary precautions in COVID-19 patients [PDF]
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2022 Percutaneous tracheostomy has been considered the standard method today, the bronchoscopy-guided technique being the most frequently performed. A safe alternative is ultrasound-guided percutaneous tracheostomy, which can be carried out by the surgeon ...
CARLOS AUGUSTO METIDIERI MENEGOZZO +5 more
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Simplified planning and marking of mastopexy and reduction mammoplasty: the circumvertical "Matryoshka" pattern [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Introduction: Like most other aesthetic procedures, particularly in paired organs for which symmetry is critical, the successful outcome of mastopexy and reduction mammoplasty is greatly determined by pre-operative planning.
Bishara Atiyeh +3 more
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Analysis of complications from fat grafting performed at a public university hospital between 2015 and 2018: a cross-sectional retrospective study [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2022 Introduction: Fat grafting consists of collecting fat from one fat donor area via liposuction, then reallocating this tissue into a receptor area through syringes and cannulas.
Amanda Schroeder +5 more
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Psychological characteristics of adult neurofibromatosis type 1 patients seeking elective surgery [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2020 Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder involving the nervous system characterized by the development of neurofibromas throughout the body. Patients with NF1 are also known to have cognitive, behavioral, social,
Kyunghyun Min +3 more
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