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How hospital tours affect anxiety in mothers with children undergoing open-heart surgery in Iran [PDF]

International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 2020
Background: Parents tend to experience considerable amounts of anxiety before their children undergo open heart surgery and this anxiety leads to numerous negative outcomes for both the children and the parents.
Asal Amintojari, Manijeh Nourian, Lida Nikfarid, Parasto Ojian, Maliheh Nasiri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation of an integrated preoperative care pathway and regional electronic clinical portal for preoperative assessment [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Effective surgical pre-assessment will depend upon the collection of relevant medical information, good data management and communication between the members of the preoperative multi-disciplinary team.
Frances S Mair, Mair, Frances S, Bouamrane, Matt-Mouley, Mair, Frances, Matt-Mouley Bouamrane   +4 more
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between clopidogrel preloading time and post-procedural troponin elevation in patients with stable angina undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
Background Clopidogrel requires several hours to achieve adequate platelet inhibition. We investigated the association of clopidogrel preloading time with 30-day clinical outcomes and post-procedural troponin elevation in patients with stable angina ...
Sungho Jo, Jeong Tae Byoun, Donghyeon Joo, Jae Young Cho, Kyeong Ho Yun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profiling neoadjuvant therapy response in rectal cancer using meta‐analysis of publicly available transcriptomic RNA‐seq datasets

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study integrates publicly available transcriptomic datasets to identify molecular signatures associated with response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. By analyzing a combination of multiple cohorts with bioinformatics approaches, we reveal biological pathways and immune‐related features that may improve ...
Aleksandra Stanojevic, Rafael Stroggilos, Mladen Marinkovic, Ana Djuric, Suzana Stojanovic‐Rundic, Radmila Jankovic, Sergi Castellvi‐Bel, Remond J.A. Fijneman, Antonia Vlahou, Jerome Zoidakis, Milena Cavic   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of clown doctors on child and caregiver anxiety at the entrance to the surgery care unit and separation from caregivers [PDF]

, 2016
This study investigated the effects of hospital Clown Doctors intervention on child and caregiver preoperative anxiety at the entrance to the surgery care unit and separation from caregivers.
Patrícia Arriaga, Arriaga, P., Arriaga, Patrícia, Pacheco, Catarina, Pacheco, C., Catarina Pacheco   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Leaper, David J., Ousey, Karen, Leaper, David   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Five‐Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sphincter‐Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Study in Elderly Vietnamese Patients

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This prospective study demonstrates that laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving surgery is feasible for elderly patients. While overall survival reaches 70% at 5 years, advanced T‐stage and the omission of neoadjuvant therapy significantly drive recurrence, highlighting the need for personalized geriatric protocols despite logistical challenges.
Huu Duc Ho, Quang Le, Ngoc Thach Tran, Van Viet Ung, Loc Vu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperative systemic inflammation predicts postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing curative resection for colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2009
The presence of systemic inflammation before surgery, as evidenced by the glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), predicts poor long-term survival in colorectal cancer. The aim was to examine the relationship between the preoperative mGPS and the development of
Leitch, E.F., Anderson, J.H., J H Anderson, R F McKee, McMillan, D.C., D C McMillan, Moyes, L.H., P G Horgan, McKee, R.F., L H Moyes, E F Leitch, Horgan, P.G.   +11 more
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Clinical Outcomes of SEEG‐Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Children With Focal Drug‐Resistant Epilepsy: A Multicenter Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG‐RFTC) has emerged as a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for children with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. Although evidence from real‐world studies remains limited, numerous pediatric cases have demonstrated promising outcomes. This retrospective
Weitao Chen, Stéphane Jean, Weihong Liu, Yihai Dai, Xinrong Fang, Xiaoqiang Wei, Shan Chen, Shiwei Song   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source