The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on obstetrics & gynaecology specialist training in Malaysia: perception of clinical postgraduate students by Yahaya, Ahmad Shuib, Abdul Hamid, Habibah, Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah, Awang Besar, Mohd Nasri

“…For gynaecology, 29 students (61.7%) claimed had been seeing less gynaecological patients and 40 students (85.1%) performed less gynaecological surgeries. Total of 35 students (74.5%) agreed that COVID-19 pandemic had affected their mental well-being and 42 students (89.4%) agreed their social well-being had been affected. …”

Bio ceramic Zirconia/Hydroxyapatite nano composite extracted from bovine bone by Mohamaddoost, F., Mohd Yusoff, Hamdan, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Ostovan, F., Vahedi, G. R.

“…Annually, there are more than million surgeries getting done in the world just because of injuries to human hard tissue system. …”
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Weighted goal programming model for elective patients in surgical operating room block scheduling by Choy, Bei Yee

“…The second problem is to schedule elective surgeries into the assigned date and operating rooms. …”
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Simulation analyses related to human bone scaffold: utilisation of solidworks® software in 3d modelling and mechanical simulation analyses by Saidin, Syafiqah, Ramlee, Muhammad Hanif, Saleh Al, Abdullah Sharaf

“…Bone loss is risen due to fractures, surgeries and traumatic injuries. Scientists and engineers work over the years to find solutions to heal and accelerate bone regeneration. …”
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Discrepancy in cardiac rehabilitation: national and international perspective by Sana Bashir, Iqbal Tariq, Saad Rauf

“…Consequently, considering the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation, the purpose of this review was to emphasize how important it is to put cardiac rehabilitation into practice after procedures like PCI, CABG, and other heart surgeries. This calls for the creation of possibilities for cardiac rehabilitation specialists to maximize their contributions to the well-being of patients undergoing such surgeries in the community, as well as the facilitation of more efficient referral processes. …”
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Development of silk fibroin tissue engineering scaffolds via indirect additive manufacturing for cartilage regeneration by Liu, Jolene Mei Jun

“…The development of cartilage tissue scaffolds in both craniofacial and orthopaedic surgeries still remains a great challenge in tissue engineering (TE). …”
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Ahmed to Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device exchange in pediatric patients by Adam Jacobson, Brenda L. Bohnsack

“…Surgical success was defined as IOP 5–20 mmHg without additional IOP-lowering surgeries or visually devastating complications. Outcomes included change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), and number of glaucoma medications. …”
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The role of bone morphology of the greater tuberosity and lateral acromion on subacromial space during scaption: a three-dimensional dynamic simulation analysis by Rodrigo Brandariz, Caecilia Charbonnier, Alejandro Culebras Almeida, Alexandre Lädermann, Gregory Cunningham

“…Patients with previous surgeries, traumatic cuff tears, and cuff tear arthropathy were excluded. …”
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Case Report: Erector Spinae Block in Perforated Viscus by Rauf J, A M Haji MM

“…Evidence has shown that ESPB is superior to truncal and abdominal wall blocks for many thoracic and abdominal surgeries.Case Presentation: A 29-year-old male, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) IIE patient presented with acute appendicitis. …”
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The efficacy of intraoperatie continuous glucose monitoring in patients undergoing liver transplantation: a study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled superiority trial by Yi Duan, Zuo-Zhi Li, Pan Liu, Lei Cui, Zhifeng Gao, Huan Zhang

“…However, its effectiveness and accuracy for guiding blood glucose management in major surgeries remains unclear. Methods This is a single-center, randomized, controlled, superiority trial. …”
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Incidence and treatment trends of infectious spondylodiscitis in South Korea: A nationwide population-based study. by Hee Jung Son, Myongwhan Kim, Dong Hong Kim, Chang-Nam Kang

“…The incidence of infectious spondylodiscitis (IS) has increased in recent years due to an increase in the numbers of older patients with chronic diseases, as well as patients with immunocompromise, steroid use, drug abuse, invasive spinal procedures, and spinal surgeries. However, research focusing on IS in the general population is lacking. …”
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NT-proBNP change is useful for predicting weaning failure from invasive mechanical ventilation among postsurgical patients: a retrospective, observational cohort study by Yingying Zheng, Zujin Luo, Zhixin Cao

“…Abstract Background To evaluate the predictive value of N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) for weaning failure among patients undergoing major surgeries during spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), compared to traditional weaning parameters. …”
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Are cross-sectional safety climate survey results in operating room staff associated with the surgical site infection rates in Swiss hospitals? by Andrew Atkinson, Jonas Marschall, Yvonne Pfeiffer, David Schwappach, Judith Maag, Michael A Lane

“…Prior research has been unclear regarding this relationship.Design Based on the Swiss national SSI surveillance and a survey study assessing (a) safety climate and (b) teamwork climate, associations were analysed for three kinds of surgical procedures.Setting and participants SSI surveillance data from 20 434 surgeries for hip and knee arthroplasty from 41 hospitals, 8321 for colorectal procedures from 28 hospitals and 4346 caesarean sections from 11 hospitals and survey responses from Swiss operating room personnel (N=2769) in 54 acute care hospitals.Primary and secondary outcomes The primary endpoint of the study was the 30-day (all types) or 1-year (knee/hip with implants) National Healthcare Safety Network-adjusted SSI rate. …”
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National variation in patterns of bone disease treatment-seeking behaviors: A study of more than 50,000 hospital admissions between 2008 and 2021 by Yanchao Tang, Yongze Song, Yongqiang Wang, Shengjie Lai, Victor A. Alegana, Xiaoguang Liu

“…We leverage consecutive long-term records of over 50,000 nationwide bone disease patients outside Beijing who had surgeries in a prestigious hospital in Beijing, China. …”
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Comparison of Truview® Video Laryngoscopy with Conventional Macintosh Direct Laryngoscopy for Orotracheal Intubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Poonam Ghodki, Priyanka Kulkarni, Aakruti Prabhu, Akshay Dhamdhere

“…Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 60 patients who were scheduled to undergo elective surgeries requiring conventional GA. Random allocation into two groups was done. …”
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Organ donation and transplantation in the Russian Federation in 2021. 14th Report from the Registry of the Russian Transplant Society by S. V. Gautier, S. M. Khomyakov

“…Same year, the number of transplant surgeries performed in the Russian Federation increased by 18.3% compared to the year 2020, reaching the level of 2019. …”
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Hemoglobin A1c Levels >6.6% Are Associated With Higher Postoperative Complications After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Ophelie Lavoie-Gagne, M.D., Varun Nukala, B.S., Eric M. Berkson, M.D., Peter Asnis, M.D., Mark D. Price, M.D., Ph.D., Luke S. Oh, M.D., Miho J. Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D.

“…Data collected included demographic and surgical characteristics, 90-day medical complications, and subsequent surgeries on the ipsilateral knee. A receiver operating curve was constructed for each HbA1c level in relation to postoperative complications and the optimal cutoff identified via Youden’s J statistic. …”
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Durative sleep fragmentation with or without hypertension suppress rapid eye movement sleep and generate cerebrovascular dysfunction by Yang Xue, Jie Tang, Miaoyi Zhang, Yifan He, Jianhui Fu, Fengfei Ding

“…Angiotensin II (AngII)-releasing osmotic mini pumps were subcutaneously implanted to generate persistent hypertension, while sham surgeries were performed as controls. Sleep fragmentation with repetitive arousals (10 s every 2 min) during light-on 12 h for consecutive 30 days, while mice undergoing normal sleep (NS) processes were set as controls. …”
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Design of an adaptable intrafascicular electrode (AIR) for selective nerve stimulation by model-based optimization. by Federico Ciotti, Andrea Cimolato, Giacomo Valle, Stanisa Raspopovic

“…Recent promising solutions are not yet employed in clinical practice due to complex required surgeries, lack of long-term stability, and implant invasiveness. …”
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Resolving the heterogeneous tumour microenvironment in cardiac myxoma through single‐cell and spatial transcriptomics by Xuanyu Liu, Huayan Shen, Jinxing Yu, Fengming Luo, Tianjiao Li, Qi Li, Xin Yuan, Yang Sun, Zhou Zhou

“…Currently, there is a need to develop medical therapies, especially for patients not physically suitable for surgeries. However, the mechanisms that shape the tumour microenvironment (TME) in CM remain largely unknown, which impedes the development of targeted therapies. …”
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