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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundIn recent years, the number of people using mobile applications to promote health and welfare has exponentially increased. However, there are fewer applications in the field of ERAS.
YuJia Wu +15 more
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Continuous saline bladder irrigation for two hours following transurethral resection of bladder tumors in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer does not prevent recurrence or progression compared with intravesical Mitomycin-C. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundIntravesical Mitomycin-C (MMC) following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), while efficacious, is associated with side effects and poor utilization. Continuous saline bladder irrigation (CSBI) has been examined as an alternative.
Asanad, Kian +4 more
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The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]
, 2017 The increasing number of opioid users among chronic pain patients, and opioid abusers among the general population, makes perioperative pain management challenging for health care professionals.
Bifulco, F +9 more
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Perioperative cardioprotection [PDF]
F1000Prime Reports, 2013 Although anaesthesia itself is now very safe, perioperative cardiac complications during non-cardiovascular surgery are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, because of the increasingly high underlying prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Fortunately, although there is no "magic bullet", pharmacological intervention can reduce the risk.
Leung, KMM, Irwin, MG
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Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2020 Background: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reflects average blood glucose over a 2–3 month period. Patients with an elevated HbA1c with and without diabetes have an increased risk of adverse outcomes following surgical intervention.
S Roshan Rodney +11 more
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BJA Open, 2023 Background: Blood lactate concentration in the postoperative period is a marker of physiological stress and a predictor of complications and mortality. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a common preoperative risk stratification tool. We aimed to
Christopher Darwen +3 more
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An automated line-clearing chest tube system after cardiac surgeryCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Open, 2022 Objective: To complete the first in-human study of the automated line clearance Thoraguard chest tube system. The study focuses on the viability and efficacy of the device in comparison with conventional models as well as secondary matters such as ...
Oluwatomisin Olurotimi Obafemi, MD +5 more
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Tourniquetless Total Knee Arthroplasty With Modern Perioperative Protocols Decreases Pain and Opioid Consumption in Women [PDF]
, 2018 Background This study examined whether a modern total knee arthroplasty (TKA) protocol without a tourniquet results in less patient-reported pain and in-hospital opioid consumption compared to TKA with a tourniquet.
Dilley, Julian E. +4 more
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Health Science Reports, 2022 Background and Aims Frail older adults are more than twice as likely to experience postoperative complications. Preoperative exercise may better prepare these patients through improved stamina and mobility experienced in the days following surgery.
Sanjeev Rampam +15 more
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Neurofilament Light Chain: A Candidate Biomarker of Perioperative Stroke
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022 Perioperative stroke is defined as a brain infarction of ischemic or hemorrhagic etiology that occurs during surgery or within 30 days after surgery. However, identifying perioperative stroke is challenging.
Xiaoting Zhang +4 more
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