Depression and breast cancer; postoperative short-term implications [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction. Pre and postoperative psychological status is an important aspect in patients diagnosed with breast cancer, having a great impact on their quality of life.
Bălălău, Denisa +7 more
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JAMA Surgery, 2021 Importance For patients facing major surgery, surgeons believe preoperative advance care planning (ACP) is valuable and routinely performed. How often preoperative ACP occurs is unknown.
Elle L. Kalbfell +8 more
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The Effect of Oral Honey Syrup (ma-ol-asal) Consumption on Preoperative Thirst and Hunger before Surgery and Hemodynamic Symptoms in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial [PDF]
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background and purpose: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is known as the standard treatment for inflammatory diseases of the gallbladder. This surgical method causes complications in the patients. To prevent gastric aspiration during anesthesia, long fasting
Sahar Qorban-Shamsi +4 more
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Intra-operative blood salvage in total hip and knee arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose To review records of 371 patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA) with intra-operative blood salvage to determine the allogeneic blood transfusion rate and the predictors for allogeneic blood transfusion. Methods Records
Beller, Elaine +3 more
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Multidimensional collaboration; reflections on action research in a clinical context [PDF]
, 2011 This paper reflects on the challenges and benefits of multidimensional collaboration in an action research study to evaluate and improve preoperative education for patients awaiting colorectal surgery.
Cameron M. +19 more
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Treatment of the Fractional Curve of Adult Scoliosis With Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Traditional, Open Surgery: An Analysis of Surgical Outcomes. [PDF]
, 2018 Study Design:Retrospective, multicenter review of adult scoliosis patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. Objective:Because the fractional curve (FC) of adult scoliosis can cause radiculopathy, we evaluated patients treated with either circumferential ...
Anand, Neel +18 more
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Preoperative Fasting Abbreviation and its Effects on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Incidence in Gynecological Surgery Patients [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaObjective To investigate the effects of preoperative fasting abbreviation with a carbohydrate and protein-enriched solution, on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) incidence in gynecological surgery patients, a population naturally at risk for such
Gisele Vissoci Marquini +6 more
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Levosimendan for patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and/or low cardiac output syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery. a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of levosimendan in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Two large randomized controlled trials (RCTs), however, showed no advantages of levosimendan.
Arcadipane, Antonio +8 more
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Enhanced Recovery after Vascular Surgery
Frontiers in Medicine, 2018 The beginnings of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program were first developed for patients in colorectal surgery, and after it was established as the standard of care in this surgical field, it began to be applied in many others surgical ...
Milena D. Stojanovic +7 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 IntroductionAnxiety was repeatedly reported as the worst aspect of the perioperative time. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among adult surgical patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized ...
Yophtahe Woldegerima Berhe +4 more
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