Psychological Interventions and Bariatric Surgery among People with Clinically Severe Obesity-A Systematic Review with Bayesian Meta-Analysis.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of perioperative psychological interventions provided to patients with clinically severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery regarding weight loss, BMI, quality of life, and psychosocial health using the Bayesian approach.

Methods: We considered randomised trials that assessed the beneficial and harmful effects of perioperative psychological interventions in people with clinically severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. We searched four data sources from inception to 3 October 2021.

Mutual Arrangements of Coronary Blood Vessels within the Right Atrial Appendage Vestibule.

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the presence and mutual relationships of coronary vessels within the right atrial appendage (RAA) vestibule.

Methods: We examined 200 autopsied hearts. The RAA vestibule was cross-sectioned along its isthmuses (superior, middle, and inferior).

Microanatomy of the myocardial extensions of the pulmonary valve in light of modern catheter ablation methodology.

Introduction: The muscular sleeves (or myocardial extensions) derived from the right ventricle infundibulum myocardium are considered the true anatomic substrate for right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias.

Methods: Pulmonary valve specimens obtained from 65 donors (24.6% females, mean age 45.

Morphology and Position of the Right Atrioventricular Valve in Relation to Right Atrial Structures.

The right atrioventricular valve (RAV) is an important anatomical structure that prevents blood backflow from the right ventricle to the right atrium. The complex anatomy of the RAV has lowered the success rate of surgical and transcatheter procedures performed within the area. The aim of this study was to describe the morphology of the RAV and determine its spatial position in relation to selected structures of the right atrium.

Effect of targeted vs standard fortification of breast milk on growth and development of preterm infants (≤ 32 weeks): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Human milk is recommended for all very low birth weight infants. Breastmilk is highly variable in nutrient content, failing to meet the nutritional demands of this group. Fortification of human milk is recommended to prevent extrauterine growth retardation and associated poor neurodevelopmental outcome.

Efficacy of probiotics in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bariatric surgery is considered effective for morbid obesity, and probiotic supplementation might provide some benefits. We aimed to revise the evidence regarding probiotic supplementation in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and trial registers were searched up to April 1, 2020.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative behavioral lifestyle and nutritional interventions in bariatric surgery: a call for better research and reporting.

Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective treatment for people with morbid obesity, and certain interventions could enhance its long-term results. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and trial registers up to January 1, 2020. Randomized controlled trials, where behavioral lifestyle or nutritional interventions were provided perioperatively were included.

Topographical anatomy of the right atrial appendage vestibule and its isthmuses.

Introduction: The right atrial appendage (RAA) vestibule is an area located in the right atrium between the RAA orifice and the right atrioventricular valve annulus and may be a target for invasive transcatheter procedures.

Methods And Results: We examined 200 autopsied human hearts. Three isthmuses (an inferior, a middle, and a superior isthmus) were detected.

Mortality in patients after acute myocardial infarction managed by cardiologists and primary care physicians: a systematic review.

Introduction: Mortality following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains high despite of progress in invasive and noninvasive treatments.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the outcomes of ambulatory treatment provided by cardiologists versus general practitioners (GPs) in post‑AMI patients.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a systematic search in 3 electronic databases for interventional and observational studies that reported all‑cause mortality, mortality from cardiovascular causes, stroke, and myocardial infarction at long‑term follow‑up following AMI.

Correct human cardiac nomenclature.

Proper heart's nomenclature is very important in daily clinical practice and research studies, and when it is consistent, it can facilitate better communication between different medical specialists. The general rule of the anatomy is to describe organs and their structures in attitudinally correct position. However, the use of the old-fashioned Valentine position (where the heart is described as if it were standing on its apex) is still in use to describe important cardiac structures.

Morphometric characteristics of myocardial sleeves of the pulmonary veins.

Background: The pulmonary veins are covered by a myocardial layer, which is often an electrical substrate for atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to study the morphologic characteristics of the myocardial sleeves of pulmonary veins by examining a large group of freshly autopsied human material.

Methods And Results: The study macroscopically examined a total of 498 pulmonary veins draining the left atrium (120 unpreserved human hearts).

Topography of the oblique vein of the left atrium (vein of Marshall).

Background: The oblique vein of the left atrium is of interest for electrophysiologists working in the field of both basic science and clinical practice.

Aims: We aimed to examine the topographic anatomy of the oblique vein and to assess the vein's location and relationships with surrounding cardiac structures.

Methods: A total of 200 autopsied adult human hearts were examined.

The quality of systematic reviews/meta-analyses published in the field of bariatrics: A cross-sectional systematic survey using AMSTAR 2 and ROBIS.

High-quality systematic reviews (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) are considered to be reliable sources of information. This study aims to assess the quality of studies published as SR or MA in the field of bariatrics in 2016 and 2017. We identified SR and MA in the field of bariatrics by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews).

Anatomy of the left atrial ridge (coumadin ridge) and possible clinical implications for cardiovascular imaging and invasive procedures.

Background: The left atrial ridge is a structure located in the left atrium between the left-sided pulmonary veins ostia and the orifice of the left atrial appendage. Since it was commonly misdiagnosed as a thrombus, the ridge is also known as the "coumadin" or "warfarin" ridge. The left atrial ridge is a potential source of arrhythmias and can be an obstacle in ablation procedures.

Topographic characteristics of the left atrial medial isthmus.

Background: The purpose of this study was to provide detailed topography of the left atrial medial isthmus (situated between the right inferior pulmonary vein ostium and the medial part of the mitral annulus).

Methods: Two hundred human hearts (Caucasian, 22.5% females, 48.

Variations and morphometric features of the vermiform appendix: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 114,080 subjects with clinical implications.

Determining the true and indisputable data regarding the vermiform appendix (VA) morphology is of a great clinical interest. The aim of this study was to provide the best evidence-based anatomical overview of the variations in location and size of VA using a systematic and meta-analytical approach. A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed of studies reporting variants of the location and morphometric data regarding the VA.

Morphology of the Vieussens valve and its imaging in cardiac multislice computed tomography.

Introduction: To deliver accurate morphological descriptions of the Vieussens valve (VV) and to investigate whether this structure could be visualized using standard contrast-enhanced electrocardiogram-gated multislice computed tomography (MSCT).

Methods: A total of 145 human autopsied hearts and 114 cardiac MSCT scans were examined.

Results: The VV was observed in both study groups, however, the detection rate was significantly worse in the MSCT examination (18.

Fixative properties of honey solutions as a formaldehyde substitute in cardiac tissue preservation.

Objectives: To evaluate the properties of natural sweetener solutions in whole organ preservation and assess their influence on the dimension, weight and shape of cardiac tissue samples in stated time intervals, up to a one-year period of observation.

Background: Tissue fixation is essential for biological sample examination. Many negative toxic effects of formaldehyde-based fixatives have forced us to seek alternatives for formaldehyde based solutions.

Alarming decline in recognition of anatomical structures amongst medical students and physicians.

Background: Insufficient anatomical training can put patients' safety at risk. The aim of this study was to assess the proficiency of medical students and physicians in identifying labeled anatomical structures. The second aim of the study was to evaluate factors that can affect this recognition.

Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents for primary prevention of thrombosis in individuals with antiphospholipid antibodies.

Background: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by the presence of antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies that have prothrombotic activity. Antiphospholipid antibodies are associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications (recurrent miscarriage, premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation) and thrombotic events (both arterial and venous). The most common thrombotic events include brain ischaemia (stroke or transient ischaemic attack) and deep vein thrombosis.

Pan_02 murine pancreatic cancer model.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate and describe basic features of Pan_02 murine pancreatic ade- nocarcinoma tumor model. Pan_02 has very low sensitivity to chemotherapeutics therefore it is very similar to human pancreatic cancers.

Materials And Methods: Mice were subcutaneously injected with different number of cells and tumor growth was measured.