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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2012 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl +2 more
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Introduction. Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid stenting. A never-ending story [PDF]
, 2018 L'articolo discute le controversie relative all'accettazione in pratica clinica dello stentig ...
de Donato, Gianmarco +2 more
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Stroke, 2012 See related article, page 38. Perioperative stroke increases the risk of mortality by up to 10-fold after cardiac and noncardiac surgery.1–6 In addition to increased disability experienced by the patient, the burden of perioperative stroke significantly impacts healthcare costs.2,7 Given the significant consequences imposed by perioperative stroke, it
Robert D, Sanders, Hilary P, Grocott
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Predictive factors of neurological complications and one-month mortality after liver transplantation. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundNeurological complications are common after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We aimed to characterize the risk factors associated with neurological complications and mortality among patients who underwent OLT in the post-model for end ...
Akhtar, Shahrzad +6 more
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Ischemic stroke following neck dissection in the elderly
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2019 Objective: Despite the known association of perioperative stroke with perioperative mortality, the prevalence of stroke following neck dissection in elderly patients remains unclear.
Chuan-Yi Kuo +3 more
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Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Referral for Elevated Hba1c Reduces Complication Rate in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is risk factor for complications after orthopedic surgery. Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that anesthesia preoperative clinic (APC) referral for elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduces complication rate ...
Breakwell, Susan +5 more
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Perioperative Stroke Risk in Nonvascular Surgery [PDF]
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2012 <b><i>Background:</i></b> Perioperative stroke is an ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident that can arise intraoperatively or from 3 to 30 days after surgery. This relatively rare complication deserves attention because of its high mortality and serious disability, the latter of which can lead to prolonged hospital ...
Macellari F +3 more
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Protocol for electrophysiological monitoring of carotid endarterectomies. [PDF]
, 2010 Near zero stroke rates can be achieved in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) surgery with selective shunting and electrophysiological neuromonitoring. though false negative rates as high as 40% have been reported.
Di Giorgio, Anthony M +4 more
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Acta Biomedica ScientificaOne of the possible measures that can enhance the quality of medical care, reduce the number of adverse outcomes, and also achieve target values for the use of reperfusion methods of treatment for acute ischemic stroke is to improve the system of care ...
S. N. Yanishevskiy +5 more
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Characteristics of stroke after liver and kidney transplantation
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 BackgroundThe mechanism and characteristics of a post-transplantation stroke may differ between liver (LT) and kidney transplantation (KT), as the associated comorbidities and peri-surgical conditions are different.
Hanim Kwon +9 more
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