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Abstract Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), associated with worse clinical outcomes. However, its impact on functional outcomes remains uncerta...

Abstract Background Lung cancer surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is frequently challenged by late-stage presentation, high comorbidity burden, and limited healthcare resources. Although video-assisted ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cardiac surgery patients often present challenging airways and limited cardiopulmonary reserves, necessitating meticulous preoperative assessment by the anesthesia team. This observational st...

Abstract Background Although trimodal prehabilitation programs have demonstrated clinical benefits in oncologic surgery, evidence regarding their financial sustainability in public health systems of middle-income countri...

ABSTRACT: Introduction and aim: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the long-term stability of patient-specific implants (PSIs) in orthognathic surgery. Methods: The review was conducted based on the Preferred Repo...

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) continue to exert a substantial burden on healthcare systems, particularly in resource-limited settings where they contribute to prolonged hospitalizations, escalated c...

Introduction and aims: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) produces complex clinical data, while artificial intelligence (AI) applications in this field remain limited despite great potential. This study aimed to map t...

Abstract Background The exponential rise in colorectal cancer surgeries among older adults combined with 30-day readmission rates as high as 25% highlights the crucial need to optimize post-discharge care. While geriatri...

Abstract Background Interventional management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of the emphysema phenotype, include uniportal, non-intubated, video-assisted thoracic surgery (UNI-VATS) lung volume reduction surger...

Hui Wu,1– 4,* Meiyan Zhou,2,* Songtao Liu,2,* Yu Qi,2 Fan Zhou,1– 4 Liwei Wang,1,2 Conghai Fan1,3,4 1College of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic ...

BackgroundPrimary malignant bone tumors are aggressive neoplasms that frequently affect adolescents and young adults. Limb-sparing surgery (LSS) has become the preferred surgical approach when oncologically feasible; how...

Maria Hee Jung Park Frausing,1– 3 Morten Schmidt,2,4 Ole Dan Jørgensen,5,6 Frederikke Nørregaard Jakobsen,7 Frederik Mikkelsen,1,2 Jacob Moesgaard Larsen,8 Charlotte Ellen Larroudé,9 Berit Thornvig Philbert,10 Jens ...

Background Chronic relapsing diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, incur considerable long-term health burden to the patient and the state. Early interventions that reduce the rate of relapse could provide considerable b...

Background: Cardiac surgery is associated with a significant risk of postoperative pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening complication. This study sought to evaluate the epidemiology, associated factors, and clinica...

Chi Phan,1 Iden Amiri,1 Marc Levi,2 David Fleischman1 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USACor...

Bharat Gurnani,1 Kirandeep Kaur2 1Department of Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Gomabai Netralaya and Research Centre, Neemuch, MP, 458441, India; 2Department of Cataract, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus,...

Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT) has survival benefits for patients with cT1N1 or cT2–3N0-1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), but heterogeneous disease behavior has been observed in node...

Theeran Gill, Guo Hou Loo, Guhan Muthkumaran, Nik Ritza Kosai Upper GI & Metabolic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Guo H...

Introduction Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and serious postoperative complication, with an incidence of approximately 30% among older adults undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Serotonin has been implicated i...

ObjectiveTo investigate the differential diagnostic criteria and decision-making logic for distinguishing benign intra-abdominal adhesions from peritoneal metastasis following preoperative radiotherapy and surgical resec...

Introduction Osteoarthritis is a frequent degenerative joint disease, affecting older individuals in particular. When non-surgical treatment options are no longer effective or warranted, surgical options include single c...

ABSTRACT Background The comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy and surgery for treating intracranial meningioma is unknown. Objectives To compare survival after treatment of suspected intracranial meningioma by either...

Aim: The study was planned to determine the nursing care needs of patients undergoing major surgical interventions (bypass, total hip replacement, brain tumor, cystectomy, lung resection-lobectomy, whipple) on the first ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Heparin‐binding protein (HBP) has the potential clinical utility in the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of infectious diseases. We aimed to assess the early diagnostic value of HBP...