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Expert Rev Med Devices
December 2024
NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL, USA.
Introduction: Proactive esophageal cooling reduces injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the left atrium (LA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). New catheters are capable of higher wattage settings up to 90 W (very high-power short duration, vHPSD) for 4s. Varying power and duration however does not eliminate the risk of thermal injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laparoscopic-assisted (LTAP) and ultrasound-guided (UTAP) transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are widely used for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), yet their comparative effectiveness remains unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically evaluate and compare postoperative outcomes of LTAP and UTAP in LC.
Materials And Methodology: A comprehensive literature search of five electronic databases was conducted from the inception of the paper till 2 June 2024 following PRISMA guidelines.
Front Cardiovasc Med
December 2024
Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Background: The risk of limb graft occlusion (LGO) after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is increased by severe tortuosity of the iliac artery. A bare metal stent (BMS) may protect LGO, according to the hypothesis of this single-center retrospective analysis.
Methods: All patients undergoing elective EVAR with a bifurcated stent graft between January 2012 and June 2022 were included in this cohort study.
J Adv Nurs
December 2024
School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Aims: To understand the perspectives and experiences of healthcare providers who have experience working with an enhanced recovery care after elective caesarean birth pathway with next-day discharge and home midwifery.
Design: This study applies a qualitative study design with a pragmatic realist approach. The realist framework was used while also taking a post-positivist philosophy.
Can J Surg
December 2024
From the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dergham, Witherspoon, Mahoney, Blew, Warren); the Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont. (Nashed, Skinner); the Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. (Power).
Background: The effect of weekend admission and surgery on patient morbidity and mortality has been studied in many settings and has been shown to lead to worse outcomes. Several studies have sought to determine whether there is a weekend effect in kidney transplantation specifically, but a clear effect on outcomes and graft survival has not been established.
Methods: We analyzed data from all deceased-donor organ procurements and cadaveric kidney transplants occurring during the 5-year period between Apr.
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