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Effects of two different anesthesia-analgesia methods on incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing major thoracic and abdominal surgery: study rationale and protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Delirium is a common complication in elderly patients after surgery and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Studies suggest that deep anesthesia and intense pain are important precipitating factors of postoperative delirium ...
Bin-Jiang Zhao, Dong-Xin Wang, Hong-Ye Zhang, Huai-Jin Li, Hui-Juan Li, Mei-Rong Wang, Ming-Zhang Zuo, Ping Ji, Xiang-Yang Guo, Xiao-Yan Yan, Xiao-Yun Hu, Ya-Wei Li, Yan Li, Yang-Feng Wu, Yao Yu, Yi Feng   +15 more
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In-hospital mortality does not increase in patients aged over 85 years after hip fracture surgery. A retrospective observational study in a Japanese tertiary hospital

JA Clinical Reports, 2018
Introduction Hip fracture is a common and serious orthopedic injury among the geriatric population, necessitating surgical treatment. We tested whether age is a significant risk factor for in-hospital mortality after surgery in this retrospective cohort ...
Yoshihisa Fujita, Kumi Shimada, Tomohiko Sato, Masahiko Akatsu, Koichi Nishikawa, Atsuko Kanno, Toshitake Aizawa   +6 more
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A rare case of small intestinal metastasis from lung cancer

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
We report the case of a 61‐year‐old male patient who was admitted with abdominal pain, vomiting and constipation. He had a past medical history of epidermoid lung cancer .computed tomography revealed distended stomach with mural bowel thickening.
Haitham Rejab, Sami Fendri, Ayman Trigui, Bassem Abid, Majdoub Youssef, Salma Ketata, Hazem Ben Ameur, Salah Boujelbene   +7 more
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The feasibility of local anesthesia for the surgical treatment of umbilical hernia: a systematic review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Yearly approximately 4500 umbilical hernias are repaired in The Netherlands, mostly under general anesthesia. The use of local anesthesia has shown several advantages in groin hernia surgery.
Jairam, A.P. (An), Jeekel, J. (Hans), Lange, J.F. (Johan), Muysoms, F.E. (Filip), Posthuma-Kaufmann, R. (Ruth)   +4 more
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Elamipretide (SS-31) improves mitochondrial dysfunction, synaptic and memory impairment induced by lipopolysaccharide in mice

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019
Background It is widely accepted that mitochondria have a direct impact on neuronal function and survival. Oxidative stress caused by mitochondrial abnormalities play an important role in the pathophysiology of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced memory ...
Weixing Zhao, Zhipeng Xu, Jiangbei Cao, Qiang Fu, Yishuang Wu, Xiaoying Zhang, Yue Long, Xuan Zhang, Yitian Yang, Yunfeng Li, Weidong Mi   +10 more
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Preoperative anemia and total hospitalization time are the independent factors of preoperative deep venous thromboembolism in Chinese elderly undergoing hip surgery

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background This study was designed to explore the prevalence and risk factors of preoperative deep venous thromboembolism (DVT) in Chinese elderly with hip fracture.
Long Feng, Longhe Xu, Weixiu Yuan, Zhipeng Xu, Zeguo Feng, Hong Zhang   +5 more
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the quality of postoperative recovery: a meta-analysis

BMC Anesthesiology
Background The purpose of the present study was to systematically delve into the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the quality of recovery after general anesthesia.
Meng Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Pan Li, Jianli Li   +3 more
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A lung rescue team improves survival in obesity with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Critical Care, 2020
Background Limited data exist regarding ventilation in patients with class III obesity [body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2] and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The aim of the present study was to determine whether an individualized titration of
Gaetano Florio, Matteo Ferrari, Edward A. Bittner, Roberta De Santis Santiago, Massimiliano Pirrone, Jacopo Fumagalli, Maddalena Teggia Droghi, Cristina Mietto, Riccardo Pinciroli, Sheri Berg, Aranya Bagchi, Kenneth Shelton, Alexander Kuo, Yvonne Lai, Abraham Sonny, Peggy Lai, Kathryn Hibbert, Jean Kwo, Richard M. Pino, Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, Marcelo B. P. Amato, Pankaj Arora, Robert M. Kacmarek, Lorenzo Berra, For the investigators of the lung rescue team   +24 more
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Two Faces of NOTCH1 in Childhood Lymphoblastic T‐Cell Neoplasia: Prognostic Divergence of Mutational and Structural Aberrations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In pediatric patients, T‐cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T‐LBL) survival exceeds 80%. Relapse remains associated with limited curative options. Frontline treatment is largely extrapolated from T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‐ALL) treatment, reflecting the ongoing debate, whether both entities represent distinct diseases or variants within ...
Marie C. Heider, Amelie Alfert, Marc Hotfilder, Birgit Burkardt, Marcel te Vrugt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dexmedetomidine inhibits the lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated inflammatory response in microglia through the pathway involving TLR4 and NF‐κB

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced neuroinflammation in BV2 microglia. BV2 microglial cells were treated with various concentrations of DEX (0, 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL) for 1 hour, and then incubated in ...
Xue‐Yue Zhou, Jing Liu, Zhi‐Peng Xu, Qiang Fu, Pei‐Qi Wang, Hong Zhang   +5 more
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