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.
Henry B. Huson +2 more
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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 ...
Hsiao CJ +7 more
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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.
Lin JA +5 more
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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.
Kaitlin Gonzalez +3 more
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Infectious complications after elective vascular surgical procedures [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2010 This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the rates of postoperative infectious complications and death after elective vascular surgery, define vascular procedures with the greatest risk of developing nosocomial infections, and assess the effect of infection on health care resource utilization.The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2002-2006) was used
Todd R Vogel, Jeffrey Carson
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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.
Agnieszka Łętek +3 more
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Cancellation of elective surgical procedures: A research agenda in Colombia
Iatreia, 2022 Cancellation of scheduled surgeries is a latent problem in Colombia, which encompasses negative consequences for the patient (physically and psychologically), the health care personnel (well-being, satisfaction, performance) and the institution (cost ...
Segnini, Franco Jesús +2 more
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Should asymptomatic patients testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 wait for elective surgical procedures? [PDF]
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022 Andrew D Racine +2 more
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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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