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Comparing fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as adjuvants to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in appendectomy: effects on peritoneal symptoms – a randomized clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Peritoneal symptoms, including visceral pain, abdominal discomfort, and vagal responses (e.g., nausea, bradycardia), are common during abdominal surgeries under …
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Prevalence and severity of preoperative anemia, and associated factors among orthopedic patients at public comprehensive referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia 2024: multi- center cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia is a major clinical problem that increases perioperative patient morbidity and mortality. Additionally, preoperative anemia causes hemodynamic …
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Dosage of epidural morphine analgesia after lower abdominal cancer surgery: a randomized clinical trial among the older adults
BACKGROUND: Epidural morphine is considered one of the most potent drugs used for postoperative analgesia; however, its side effects are …
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in emergency cholecystectomy for mild to moderate acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: Emergency cholecystectomy is the mainstay in treating acute cholecystitis (AC). In actual practice, perioperative prophylactic antibiotics are used to …
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Factors associated with early inhospital adverse outcome following surgery for acute appendicitis in Uganda: a multicenter cohort
INTRODUCTION: Surgery for acute appendicitis has been associated with significant morbidity. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with …
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Perioperative mortality of emergency and elective surgical patients in a low-income country: a single institution experience
BACKGROUND: The perioperative mortality rate is an indicator of access to safe anesthesia and surgery. Studies showed higher perioperative mortality …
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“A breach in the protocol for no good reason”: a surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis experience in an Ethiopian academic medical center
BACKGROUND: An appropriately administered surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis decreases the rate of surgical site infections. Although evidence-based clinical practice guidelines have …
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Knowledge of surgical informed consent and associated factors among patients undergone obstetric and gynecologic surgery at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2020: an institutional based cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Informed consent is the process whereby a patient makes a voluntary decision about their medical and surgical care with …
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Patient-health care provider relationship during preoperative care in obstetric and gynecologic surgeries at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia: patient’s perspective
BACKGROUND: The relationship between the health care provider and the patient is an indispensable element of medical care. The existence …
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Incidence and risk factors of postdural puncture headache: prospective cohort study design
BACKGROUND: Postdural puncture headache is one of the complications following spinal anesthesia and accidental dural puncture. Several modifiable risk factors …
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Natriuretic peptide-directed medical therapy: a systematic review
Natriuretic peptides (NP) are strongly associated with perioperative cardiovascular events. However, in patients with raised NP, it remains unknown whether …
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The role of cardiac rehabilitation using exercise to decrease natriuretic peptide levels in non-surgical patients: a systematic review
Exercise is recommended in patients with cardiac failure. In the perioperative patient, exercise is also gaining popularity as a form …
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Perioperative administration of buffered versus non-buffered crystalloid intravenous fluid to improve outcomes following adult surgical procedures: a Cochrane systematic review
Buffered intravenous fluid preparations contain substrates to maintain acid-base status. The objective of this systematic review was to compare the …
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The prevalence of pulmonary complications after thoracic and abdominal surgery and associated risk factors in patients admitted at a government hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe-a retrospective study
The burden of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa has presented unusual and challenging acute surgical problems across all specialties. Thoraco-abdominal surgery …