Colorectal resection without mechanical colon cleansing: experience with 54 patients
INTRODUCTION: Preoperative mechanical cleansing of the colon has been frequently questioned lately. The purpose of this study was to present the experience of our team with colorectal resection without conventional mechanical preparation of the large ...
Marcelo Sepúlveda Magalhães Faria+2 more
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Electric Pulse Regulated MXene Based Nanozymes for Integrative Bioelectricity Immuno‐Cancer Therapy
MXenzyme‐mediated bioelectricity cancer therapy (MXenzyme‐BECT) enhances cancer cell death through irreversible depolarization, ion channel disruption, ROS generation, and immunogenic cell death. Computational simulations reveal the electrical mechanisms by which MXenzyme acts on single cells and support to predict treatment parameters. Next‐generation
Sanghee Lee+6 more
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Preoperative coping mechanisms have no predictive value for postoperative pain in breast cancer
Objective: This study evaluated the relationship between psychological coping mechanisms and symptoms of anxiety and depression in the preoperative and postoperative periods in relation to the intensity of postoperative pain among patients undergoing ...
Maria Luiza Alves+3 more
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This review highlights emerging bioengineering strategies for treating neointimal hyperplasia in the peripheral vasculature, focusing on approaches that promote re‐endothelialization, modulate smooth muscle cell phenotype, reduce inflammation, mitigate oxidative stress, and optimize biomechanical compliance.
Nikita Wilson John+5 more
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Preoperative variables associated with extubation time in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery [PDF]
Background & Aim: Decreasing mechanical ventilation and early extubation after cardiac surgery are the important scientific subjects that their clinical and financial benefits had been demonstrated.
M Imanipour, Sh Bassampour, N Bahrani
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Preoperative predictors of postoperative aspiration risk after cardiac surgery
Background: Aspiration is a common complication among hospitalized patients, and patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at increased risk. Our aim was to determine if screening for frailty could identify patients at risk for aspiration.
B Jason Bowles+4 more
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Effect of behavioral intervention using smartphone application for preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients [PDF]
BackgroundChildren and parents experience significant anxiety and distress during the preoperative period. This is important because preoperative anxiety in children is associated with adverse postoperative outcome.
Jong-Hyuk Lee+5 more
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BackgroundEffective 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.
M. Bouamrane, F. Mair
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Does Preoperative Ostomy Education Decrease Anxiety in the New Ostomy Patient? [PDF]
Background: There are approximately 100,000 patients with new ileostomies and colostomies created in the United States each year. These patients have specialized needs that include acceptance of altered body image, psychological stress, learning of ...
Harris, Michelle Suzann
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Prognostic value of preoperatively obtained clinical and laboratory data in predicting survival following orthotopic liver transplantation [PDF]
Twenty‐seven clinical and laboratory data and the subsequent clinical course of 93 consecutive adult patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation for various chronic advanced liver diseases were analyzed retrospectively to assess the risk ...
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