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Rethinking Perioperative Corticosteroids in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Evidence From an Integrative Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Esophagectomy remains a highly invasive procedure associated with substantial postoperative morbidity. Pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, and in‐hospital mortality are of particular concern. Perioperative corticosteroids are often administered to attenuate excessive inflammatory responses; however, the clinical impact in ...
Tomohiko Yasuda, Akihisa Matsuda, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Hiroshi Yoshida   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic performance of coronary CT angiography for stenosis detection according to calcium score: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess sensitivity and specificity of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for significant stenosis at different degrees of coronary calcification.
den Dekker, M.A.M., Vliegenthart, R., Oudkerk, M., de Bock, G.H.; id_orcid, Tio, R.A., Oudkerk, M.; id_orcid, de Smet, K., den Dekker, M.A., de Bock, G.H., den Dekker, Martijn   +9 more
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Preoperative Medical Evaluation: Part 1: General Principles and Cardiovascular Considerations [PDF]

Anesthesia Progress, 2009
Abstract A thorough assessment of a patient's medical status is standard practice when dental care is provided. Although this is true for procedures performed under local anesthesia alone, the information gathered may be viewed somewhat differently if the dentist is planning to use sedation or general anesthesia as an adjunct to dental ...
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Short‐Term Outcomes and Cost Drivers of Emergency Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease in Super‐Elderly Patients: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neonates with acute liver failure have higher overall mortality but similar posttransplant outcomes as older infants

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Neonatal acute liver failure (ALF) carries a high mortality rate; however, little data exist on its peritransplant hospital course. This project aimed to identify factors associated with outcomes in neonates with ALF using large multicenter databases.
Swati Antala, Bridget Whitehead, Justin Godown, Matt Hall, Anna Banc‐Husu, Estella M. Alonso, Sarah A. Taylor   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anesthetic Management of Hirayama Disease with Autonomic Dysfunction: Role of Heart Rate Variability

Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Hirayama disease (HD) is a rare cervical flexion myelopathy associated with subclinical autonomic dysfunction (AD). Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), though uncommon, may predispose to perioperative instability.
Kiran L. Kiro, Madhuri Garg, Mallula Navya, Mona Bedi, Priyanka Khurana   +4 more
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Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: An Exploratory Study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
IntroductionErectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the recurrent inability to achieve and maintain a satisfactory erection for sexual intercourse.
Gianmarco de Donato, Edoardo Pasqui, Bruno Gargiulo, Giulia Casilli, Giulia Ferrante, Giuseppe Galzerano, Alessandro Cappelli, Giancarlo Palasciano   +7 more
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Potential Survival Benefit of Neoadjuvant Docetaxel, Cisplatin and 5‐Fluorouracil Therapy in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Multiple Lymph Node Metastases: A Single‐Institute Propensity Score Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy with fluorouracil, cisplatin, and docetaxel (NAC‐DCF) is the current standard neoadjuvant regimen for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, its substantial toxicity underscores the need to identify patients who derive the greatest benefit.
Eiji Higaki, Tetsuya Abe, Hironori Fujieda, Shigenori Kadowaki, Tsutomu Tanaka, Masahiro Tajika, Koji Komori, Seiji Ito, Isao Oze, Kei Muro   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The yield of routine pre-operative cardiovascular evaluation in stable patients scheduled for elective non-cardiac surgery [PDF]

, 2015
Preoperative cardiovascular evaluation is commonly performed in patients scheduled for non-cardiac surgery. The recent ACC/AHA guidelines provide an algorithm for such an evaluation but whether all patients scheduled for surgery would benefit from it is ...
Kobrossi, Semaan, Dakik, Habib Abbas, Tamim, Hani Mohammed   +2 more
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Preoperative Cardiac Stress Tests Ordered in the Preoperative Evaluation Clinic: A Retrospective Review of Ordering Patterns

, 2022
Background The role of anesthesiologists has expanded from operating rooms to preoperative evaluation clinics. This role involves performing preoperative cardiovascular evaluation and optimization of patients before elective surgery, which can include ...
Bader, Angela, Hepner, David, Urman, Richard, Weinstein, Adam, Fox, John   +4 more
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