Large-scale questionnaire survey of anesthesiologists, the attendees of advanced training courses, showed the rating of the most important applied topics. Of paramount value appeared to be issues devoted to respiratory support and monitoring. Every third respondent reported the importance of applied psychological training for anesthetists. Moreover, a list of topics the attendees should like to listen to, but they had not obtained necessary information was compiled. Among these topics, these included applied intensive care, the legal aspects of the specialty, etc. Knowledge of the current informational needs of attendees is required for the effective operation of postgraduate education.
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January 2025
Department of Forensic Medicine, Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Medical Law, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Background And Objectives: Colorectal cancer is a major contributor to global cancer morbidity and mortality. Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of treatment, but postoperative complications can significantly affect patient outcomes. Identifying factors that influence postoperative morbidity and mortality is crucial for optimizing patient care.
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December 2024
Division of Information Science and Biostatistics, Niigata University Hospital, Niigata, JPN.
Background This study aimed to identify factors affecting the length of hospital stay (LOS) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, with a focus on patient-dependent determination of discharge. The goal was to explore strategies to shorten LOS. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 398 patients (494 knees) who underwent primary TKA.
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January 2025
Collaborative Outcomes Research in Endocrine Surgery (CORES) Lab, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Background: Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is common in end-stage kidney disease and resolves in less than half of kidney transplant (KT) recipients. The ideal timing of parathyroidectomy (PTX), before or after KT, remains unclear. We sought to understand differences in morbidity and mortality after PTX pre-KT and post-KT.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Türkiye.
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of two regional anesthesia methods, transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and erector spinae plane (ESP) block, for intraoperative and postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy.
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December 2024
Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Raipur, IND.
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