Background: Patients undergoing orthopedics surgery experience the most severe postoperative pain. The fasting time is a factor that affects this complication.
Mohsen Torabikhah +3 more
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Efficacy of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) in preoperative staging of rectal cancer [PDF]
Background/Aim. The outcome of rectal cancer is dependant on the stage of the tumour. There are several classification systems used to describe the extent of the disease.
Pavlović-Marković Aleksandra +6 more
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Risk Factors for Acute Heart Failure in Patients with Infective Endocarditis
Background. Acute heart failure (AHF) in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) is an independent indication for urgent cardiac surgery according to international guidelines.
Hanna B. Koltunova
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Lakatos, László +4 more
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Impact of Premedication on Preoperative Anxiety in Females with Gynecological Diseases
Objective: to study preoperative psychoemotional, autonomic, and hematodynamic responses in patients to develop criteria for evaluating the efficiency of premedication.Subjects and methods. Sixty gynecological patients (mean age 38.5±1.1 years), who were
I. G. Bobrinskaya +3 more
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Phase II trial of preoperative radiochemotherapy with concurrent bevacizumab, capecitabine and oxaliplatin in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer [PDF]
Background: Preoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) with 5-FU or capecitabine is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Preoperative RCT achieves pathological complete response rates (pCR) of 10-15%.
Arnold, Dirk +9 more
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BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is a common sensation experienced by patients undergoing surgical interventions. It can influence intraoperative and postoperative management through the activation of the neuroendocrine system, leading to tachycardia ...
Pasquale Buonanno +6 more
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Intra-operative blood salvage in total hip and knee arthroplasty [PDF]
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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Clinicopathological determinants of an elevated systemic inflammatory response following elective potentially curative resection for colorectal cancer [PDF]
Introduction: The postoperative systemic inflammatory response (SIR) is related to both long- and short-term outcomes following surgery for colorectal cancer.
Horgan, Paul G. +6 more
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