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2. Major abdominal surgery for Jehovah’s Witnesses: Challenge while practicing bloodless medicine in a middle income country

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Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Darko Gjambaz, Filip Naumovski, Nikola Brzanov, Marija Jovanovski Srceva, Atanas Sivevski, and Kuzmanovska Biljana

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Medicine (General), R5-920
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We present a 59-year-old female Jehovah’s Witness patient transferred from another facility to our tertiary center as an emergency case owing to anemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding. A computed tomography scan and gastroscopy confirmed an invasion of the duodenum by a malignant process. The patient underwent a Whipple procedure and a right hemicolectomy refusing blood transfusion. On the 17th postoperative day, the patient was discharged following a successful surgery. This article’s objectives are to first highlight the moral and ethical quandary and then share our surgical experiences with this particular patient population. In conclusion, Jehovah’s Witnesses’ management of major abdominal surgery poses considerable clinical, moral, and legal difficulties. Despite them, doctors must put the patients’ needs first while also honoring their religious convictions. However, urgent situations continue to arise, forcing medical professionals to weigh their religious convictions against the need to save a patient’s life.

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2023
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3. Penile cancer after a tick bite: A possible association

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Ognen Ivanovski, Skender Saidi, Bashkim Shabani, Slobodan Gurmeshevski, Risto Pejkov, Selim Komina, and Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brazanov

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Medicine (General), R5-920
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Penile cancer is a rare cancer in Western countries, but is more common in parts of the developing world. Usually, it is associated with older uncircumcised men who have a long-term phymotic preputium. Here, we report a case of penile cancer in a circumcised patient, occurring 3 months after a tick bite on the head of the penis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that suggests a possible association between Lyme disease and occurrence of “de novo” penile cancer. Further studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.

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2021
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4. Alternative Treatment of Gonarthrosis: Proximal Fibular Osteotomy.

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Gavrilovski, Andreja, Dimovska, Aleksandra Gavrilovska, Spasov, Marko, Kostov, Hristijan, Igor, Igor Merdzanoski, Jonoski, Kire, and Trpeski, Simon

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*KNEE pain, *KNEE joint, *OSTEOTOMY, *TOTAL knee replacement, *SYNOVIAL membranes, *KNEE osteoarthritis
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Gonarthrosis is arthrosis of the knee joint, a chronic non-inflammatory disease manifested by progressive destruction of the intra-articular cartilage, accompanied by abnormal formation of the bones form the joint, changes in the synovial membrane and synovial fluid. Gonarthrosis is the most common type of arthrosis. Gonarthrosis can be treated conservatively and operatively. Among well-established surgical options for the treatment of medial gonarthrosis are high tibial osteotomy (HTO), unicompart-mental knee arthroplasty (UKA), and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO) or superior partial fibulectomy is a relatively recent procedure proposed to reduce knee pain in patients with medial compartment. Our study aims to demonstrate an alternative treatment for gonarthrosis with proximal fibular osteotomy and reduced knee pain in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee. At the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at J.Z.U "Borka Taleski" Prilep in the period from 2018 to 2021, 14 cases were treated, of which 11 were female and 3 were male. All patients were aged between 62 and 82 years with a mean age of 71.3 years. Patients had a severe degree of gonarthrosis (III/IV) according to Kellgren-Lawrence classification. Arthroscopy was performed in 2 patients. The fibula osteotomy was 7 cm away from the fibular head, with 1 cm resected bone fragment from the fibula. The average duration of the surgery was 30 minutes. Patients were followed up on the 7th day, first month, 3 months and 6 months after surgery. The final evaluation of function was done after 6 months by examining the active and passive movements of the knee joint. In all 14 patients we have excellent results with pain reduction, improvement of movement and quality of life. Proximal fibular osteotomy is an option for medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee. Current literature is limited to small case series which report good outcomes in pain reduction, including the correction of varus deformity in medial gonarthrosis. Further studies are needed to determine the place of the PFO in the medial gonarthrosis management algorithm before it can be recommended for routine clinical use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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5. Percutaneous Nephrostomy as a Procedure in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Obstruction – Experiences in the University Clinic of Urology in Skopje.

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Trifunovski, Aleksandar, Severova, Galina, Atanasova, Ana, Janculev, Josif, Stankov, Viktor, Stavridis, Sotir, Saidi, Skender, Brzanov, Aleksandra Gavrilovska, Ambardjieva, Martina, and Dohchev, Sasho

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NEPHROSTOMY, HYDRONEPHROSIS, URINARY organs, LEUKOCYTE count, ERYTHROCYTES, KIDNEY physiology, GLOMERULAR filtration rate
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Obstructive uropathy encompasses various urinary tract obstructions, leading to changes in urine flow, kidney pressure, and impaired kidney function. Predicting renal recovery from obstructive uropathy, can be challenging and necessitates treatment, as in percutaneous nephrostomy (PNS) drainage. The choice of drainage method depends on patient-specific factors and local expertise. According to the data for the Republic of North Macedonia, in the register of the European Renal Association, in the last few years, there has been an increase in the percentage of patients with obstructive nephropathy from 7.6% to 8.9% who end up on a chronic hemodialysis program. Prompt relief from urinary tract obstruction is essential to preserve renal function and prevent complications. The aim of this study is to present our initial data analysis of recent experience in the use of nephrostomies as a method for temporary or long-term resolution of obstructive nephropathy, in terms of safety and success in preserving kidney function and reducing the number of patients on hemodialysis. This study analyzed the medical records of 24 patients with obstructive uropathy who underwent PNS placement. Data were collected for the type and degree of obstruction from the ultrasonographic examination. A pig tail nephrostomy was used, with a dilator, guided under ultrasound and controlled with contrast and fluoroscope. Obstructive nephropathy was defined as an elevation of the serum creatinine > 109 µmol/L, before the intervention. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated according to the formula CKD epi in ml/min. Each placement of the PNS was considered as an individual procedure and the data of 38 placed nephrostomies were analyzed. We compared the laboratory analyses from the day before (D0) PNS placement and on the seventh day (D7) after PNS placement. The reduction of values for red blood cells (RBC) and hemoglobin (Hb) baseline values from D0 to D7 and the need for transfusion after the procedure were defined as a complication-bleeding. The increase in total counts of the white blood cells (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) from the baseline values from D0 to D7 were defined as a complication-infection. Standard statistical methods were used for data processing. Most patients, 17 (70%), had malignant disease as the cause of obstruction. Unilateral obstruction was more common, detected in 24 (63%) of procedures, with a high degree of hydronephrosis. Obstructive nephropathy, marked by elevated serum creatinine, was observed in 23 (60%) cases before PNS placement. Complications included bleeding and infection but did not result in any fatalities. When comparing the laboratory analysis before PNS placement (D0) and seven days later (D7), a statistically significant decrease in serum creatinine (225±161 vs. 162±145, p=0.005) and an increase in GFR (47±39 vs.59±34, p= 0.005) were observed. Percutaneous nephrostomy is a safe and effective treatment option for urinary tract obstruction, especially in patients with malignancies. Continuous monitoring is essential to assess long-term complications and the longevity of PNS functionality. This procedure offers a significant benefit in preserving renal function and minimizing the need for hemodialysis in these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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7. Patient-reported health-related quality of life after colorectal surgery

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Biljana Kuzmanovska, Igor Kuzmanovski, Nikola Jankulovski, Andrijan Kartalov, Bujar Osmani, Marija Srceva, Nikola Brzanov, and Aleksandra Gavrilovska -Brzanov

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Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Quality of Life, Humans, Surgery, General Medicine, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Middle Aged, Colorectal Surgery
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Introduction: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. In most of these patients, quality of life is deteriorated. Aim: The aim of our study was to analyze how the disease affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to examine the role of demographic, disease-related, and other factors in the overall quality of life. The second aim was to identify areas where HRQoL could be improved. Material and methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted. The study included a modified version of EQ-5D, as well as clinical and socioeconomic characteristics of the country. Patients over the age of 18, who had colorectar surgery, and were followed up at our clinic, were included in the survey. Results: In patients after colorectal surgery, bowel control is a major concern that has an impact on their quality of life. The majority of patients expressed gratitude for the care they received and thanked the health-care providers for it. With the EQ-5D modified questionnaire, the concept of "perfect" health was reviewed and analyzed. A response "no difficulty" in any of the five domains was classified as perfect health. Only one-third of the patients said their health was “ideal” (no problems in any of the EQ-5D five domains). Discussion: According to the results of this study, patients with CRC have considerably poorer HRQoL than the general population, as indicated by the EQ-5D utility scores. This discovery is in line with some previous research. Conclusion: Colorectal surgery survivors' total HRQoL has been found to be lower than in the general population.

Published
2022

9. Our Experience with Posterior Approach for Posterior Tibial Plateau Fractures.

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Gavrilovski, Andreja, Dimovska, Aleksandra Gavrilovska, Ilie, Radmila Mila Mihajlova, and Gjorikj, Magdalena Petrushevska

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*TIBIAL plateau fractures, *POPLITEAL artery, *OPEN reduction internal fixation, *PATIENT positioning, *FRACTURE healing, *PERONEAL nerve, *KNEE osteoarthritis
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Introduction: Posterior tibial plateau fractures are a rare type of fractures. Most surgeons are accustomed to operate in the supine position, however, surgery in the posterior knee region and operating in prone position can be challenging because of the presence of neurovascular structures including the tibial nerve, popliteal artery and vein, common peroneal nerve and, also challenging to achieve effective reduction and fixation, thus, it is less commonly performed. Materials and methods: Between February and September 2022 four posterior tibial plateau fractures were diagnosed and operated in our clinic within a six months follow-up (2 female and 2 male with mean age of 48.5 years). All were diagnosed with X-rays and CT scans. All of the fractures were on the right leg. Posterior "S shape" approach in prone position was used to reduce the tibial condyle and fix it with a plate. In fracture patterns that include lateral plateau impressions, the posterior "S shape" approach may not be sufficient to perform open reduction and internal fixation of the lateral condyle, so an additional anterolateral approach was made and additional locking plate was placed. Radiographic evaluation included reduction quality and satisfactory alignment of the bone axis. Results: All fractures healed within 6 months, without secondary displacement. Throughout the follow-up period, there were no incidences of post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the knee. No patient complained of knee instability. Conclusion: The direct dorsal approach allowed for adequate open reduction and internal fixation, and early clinical results are promising. However, in fracture patterns that include lateral plateau impressions, the posterior "S shape" approach may not be sufficient to perform open reduction and internal fixation of the lateral condyle, so an additional anterolateral approach should be made and additional locking plate to be placed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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10. Medium-Flow Oxygenation Through Facial Mask and Nasal Cannula in a Limited Resource Setting

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Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Mirjana Shosholcheva, Andrijan Kartalov, Marija Jovanovski-Srceva, Nikola Brzanov, and Biljana Kuzamanovska

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Oxygen, Intubation, Intratracheal, Masks, Cannula, Humans
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Introduction: In centers with limited resources, a high flow nasal cannula is not available, thus we assess if preoxygenation with 15L flow of O2 available from anesthesia machines can prolong the safety period of induction of anesthesia before intubation and provide more time for securing the airway. Moreover, we compared the preoxygenation with standard 6L vs. 15L O2 through a facemask or a nasal cannula. Material and methods: Patients were allocated into four groups. Group I patients were preoxygenated with a nasal cannula on 6L of oxygen, patients in group II were preoxygenated with a nasal cannula on 15L of oxygen, patients in group III were preoxygenated with a facemask on 6L of oxygen, and patients in group IV were preoxygenated with a facemask on 15L of oxygen. The primary endpoint was time to desaturation and intubation. The secondary endpoints were PaO2, PaCO2, Sat% and ETCO2. Results: The groups with 15L preoxygenation had a statistically significant prolonged time to desaturation and intubation. Patients allocated to group II have a statistically significant greater PaO2 and lesser ETCO2 compered with group I. However, between patients in group III and IV there is a difference only in PaCO2, and although this effect is significant, both groups have values within the normal range. Conclusion: In centers with limited resources, preoxygenation with the maximum available oxygen flow from anesthesia machines (15L/min) are useful. This prolongs the safety period for securing the airway. We suggest the use of the maximum available amount of oxygen flow from anesthesia machines in clinical settings.

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2022

11. Functional results after operative treatment of talus fractures

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Andreja Gavrilovski, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Dimovska, and Goran Aleksovski

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0303 health sciences, medicine.medical_specialty, 030309 nutrition & dietetics, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Ethics committee, Traumatology, General Medicine, Osteoarthritis, medicine.disease, Surgery, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, medicine.anatomical_structure, Orthopedic surgery, medicine, Internal fixation, In patient, 030212 general & internal medicine, Ankle, business, Reduction (orthopedic surgery)
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Fractures of the talus do not occur frequently, accounting for about 0.1% of all fractures. Failure to achieve anatomic reduction, exponentially increases the risk of postoperative aseptic osteonecrosis and posttraumatic osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the short-term and medium-term functional outcomes in patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of talus fractures. Materials and methods: At the University Clinic for Traumatology in the period between 2017 to 2020, 14 patients with talus fractures were surgically treated. The inclusion and exclusion factors were determined, all patients signed the consent and the study passed the ethics committee. Results: All patients underwent open reduction and internal fixation with screws or reconstructive plate. Follow-up was done on the 14th postoperative day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month. At the 6th month follow-up, the functional outcome was tested using the Kitaoka score unified by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. This injury is too rare for conclusions to be brought out of and to be compared to larger studies. However, all major studies from reference trauma centers lead to the same conclusions, that the treatment of these fractures is complex Anatomical reduction is mandatory for a better outcome. Conclusion: A protocol for the treatment of posttraumatic osteoarthritis should be introduced, given the high rate of its occurrence despite the satisfactory surgical technique.

Published
2021

12. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in childhood – a case report

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Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Dimovska, Venko Filipce, and Andreja Gavrilovski

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Cerebral veins, 0303 health sciences, medicine.medical_specialty, 030309 nutrition & dietetics, business.industry, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Thrombosis, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, medicine.anatomical_structure, Dural venous sinuses, Occlusion, medicine, Etiology, 030212 general & internal medicine, Radiology, Neurosurgery, business, Sinus (anatomy), Superior sagittal sinus
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is presence of a blood clot in the dural venous sinuses. This is a rare, but dangerous condition. CSVT is characterized by a highly variable clinical spectrum, difficult diagnosis, variable etiologies and prognosis. The International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis (ISCVT) determined the frequency of the sites of SCVT. The aim of this case study was to show the clinical presentation, the examination we made, the therapy that was ordinated and the outcome of the treatment. Case study: A 14-year-old male teenager was admitted to the University Clinic for Neurosurgery in Skopje with GCS 10, accompanied with tonic-clonic epileptic seizures. CT examinations by systems were made, and during the time of recording the patient was given Dormicum 2mg overall dose. CT scan of the brain showed hyperdense zones formation around superior sagittal sinus (SSS), the rest of the medical finding was normal. We ran laboratorytests and the test for hemostasisshowed deviation from the normal range. With the ordinated therapy the clinical condition of the patient drastically improved. He was discharged home 12 days after the admission. He was given a recommendation for further check-ups by a transfusiologist and regular visits to our clinic. Occlusion of the cerebral veins and dural venous sinuses may occur on the basis of local trauma, neoplasm or infection. Primary aseptic thrombosis may involve either cerebral veins or dural venous sinuses, or both in combination. The clinical picture and the prognosis of intracranial venous thrombosis probably depend largely on the location, extent, and rapidity of development of the venous occlusion. Conclusion: Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis is a condition that can be manifested with diverse and many symptoms and signs, which often can start unexpectedly and can be life-threatening.

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2021

13. MO349: Occurrence of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in One Lung Ventilated Patients

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Marija Jovanovsi- Srceva, Igor Nikolov, Dushanka Nikolova, Aleksandra Gavrilovska, Biljana Kuzmanovska, Nikola Gjorgjievski, Pavlina Dzekova-Vidimliski, Galina Severova- Andreevska, Irena Rambabova- Bushljetik, Igor Kuzmanovski, and Nexhati Jakupi

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Transplantation, Nephrology
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS During lung surgery, preoperative fluids are given in restrict manner. This is in correspondence with the fact that lungs produce polyphasic injury during surgery and increased levels of different inflammation, traumatic and stress markers, on one side and a lack of fluids that complicate the transfer of water and kidney function on the other side [1]. One lung ventilation additionally complicate ventilation/perfusion ratio in the lungs, has overall impact on the whole body and to novel knowledge it indirectly leads to kidneys hypoperfusion and injurie [2]. The aim of our study is to evaluate the level of postoperative acute kidney injurie (AKI) occurrence in patients who underwent OLV. METHOD In prospective study, 60 patients that underwent lung resection in OLV, BMI RESULTS On average, patients were 59.7 +5.9 SD years old. More males were operated (80%). Overall, AKI stage 1 occurred in total of 13.3% (8 patients), AKI stage 22 in 3.3% (2 patients) and AKI stage 3 in 1.6% (1 patient). OLV longer than 60 min was in 85% of the patients, and all stages AKI were after this time duration. Lobectomy was done in 65% of the patients, while pulmectomy in 18.3% and bilobectomy in 16.7%. In relation to type of surgery done most of the patients that had pneumectomy had AKI 1 (27.2%), and additionally, only in this analysed surgery group, AKI 3 occurred in 9%. In correspondence to the side operated, right side was operated in 57.7% of the patients, and most of the AKI occurred in the right-sided surgery. Most of the patients who developed AKI preoperatively had hypertension and other cardiovascular issues. CONCLUSION AKI occurs significantly after OLV, in relation to the type of surgery. Mainly when right-side surgery is done. However, more severe AKI occurs when pulmectomy is done. Fluid regiment, OLV longer than 60 min and some preoperative cardiovascular diseases may contribute to its occurrence.

Published
2022

14. Penile cancer after a tick bite: A possible association

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Selim Komina, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brazanov, S. Saidi, Slobodan Gurmeshevski, Ognen Ivanovski, Risto Pejkov, and Bashkim Shabani

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medicine.medical_specialty, Medicine (General), Case Report, Tick, 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Lyme disease, R5-920, tick bite, medicine, Penile cancer, penectomy, Penectomy, biology, business.industry, General Medicine, medicine.disease, biology.organism_classification, Rare cancer, Dermatology, medicine.anatomical_structure, inflammation, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, business, Penis
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Penile cancer is a rare cancer in Western countries, but is more common in parts of the developing world. Usually, it is associated with older uncircumcised men who have a long-term phymotic preputium. Here, we report a case of penile cancer in a circumcised patient, occurring 3 months after a tick bite on the head of the penis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that suggests a possible association between Lyme disease and occurrence of “de novo” penile cancer. Further studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.

Published
2021

15. Survey of Current Difficult Airway Management Practice

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Biljana Kuzmanovska, Marija Jovanovski-Srceva, Mirjana Shosholcheva, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, and Andrijan Kartalov

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medicine.medical_treatment, education, lcsh:Medicine, 030209 endocrinology & metabolism, anticipated difficult airway management, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Intensive care, medicine, survey, 030212 general & internal medicine, Difficult airway, Difficult intubation, non-anticipated difficult airway management, business.industry, lcsh:R, General Medicine, Clinical Science, respiratory system, medicine.disease, Video laryngoscopy, Current practice, Airway management, Medical emergency, University teaching, Airway, business
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BACKGROUND: Even for the most experienced anesthesiologists “can’t ventilate can’t intubate” scenario in difficult airway management is challenging, and although rare it is life-threatening. AIM: The aim of this survey was to analyse the current practice of difficult airway management at our University teaching hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A ten-question-survey was conducted in the Tertiary University Teaching Hospital “Mother Theresa”, Clinic for Anesthesia, Reanimation and Intensive Care. The survey included demographic data, experience in training anaesthesia, practice in management of anticipated and non-anticipated difficult airway scenario, preferable equipment and knowledge of guidelines and protocols. Responses were noted, evaluated and analysed with the SPSS statistical program. RESULTS: The overall response rate was very good; 94.5% answered the survey. During the assessment of the level of comfort with diverse airway equipment, there was diversity of answers due the experience of anaesthesia training, although the most frequent technique among all responders for anticipated difficult intubation was video laryngoscopy (48%). As for non-anticipated difficult intubation when conventional techniques failed to secure the airway most of the responders answered that they used supra-gothic airway device – laryngeal mask (38%) as a rescue measure. CONCLUSION: Airway assessment, adequate training, experience, and availability of essential equipment are the pillars of successful airway management.

Published
2019

16. EPIdemiology of Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (EPIS-AKI): study protocol for a multicentre, observational trial

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Weiss, Raphael, Saadat-Gilani, Khaschayar, Kerschke, Laura, Wempe, Carola, Meersch, Melanie, Zarbock, Alexander Hichem Makhloufi, Anis, Cherak, Lamine Lakhel Ghanem, Zohier, Gouaglia, Dina Nasrine Guadouri, Fayrouz Naouel Hama, Mustafa, Kara, Omayma, Saadi, Rachida, Sakhraoui, Fadila, Bourou, Abdelhadi, Cherifi, Rahmoune Ghania Sadaoui, Amel, Ouyahia, Ilhem, Ouahab, Souad, Bouaoud, Meriem, Abdoun, Anisse, Tidjane, Benali, Tabeti, Nabil, Boudjenan-Serradj, Carlos Jose Pérez Rivera, Paulo, Cabrer, Julián, Corso, Juan Pablo García, Sharon, Idarraga, Christopher, Montoya, Rafael, Figueroa, Eduar, Aldana, María Alejandra Torrado, Peng, Ke, Zheng-Min, Ma, Yu-Fan, Yang, Ya-Juan, Zhu, Peter, Sklienka, Michal, Frelich, Vojtech, Jarkulis, Pavel, Sevcik, Vojtech, Vodicka, Mohamed Gamal Elbahnasawy, Shady, Elsalhawy, Sara, Motawea, Zeinab, Othman, Mohamed, Sahma, Ahmed Mahmoud Nafea, Nermin, Ahmed, Doaa Ali Attia, Moataz Maher Emara, Mohamed Mamdouh Bonna, Mohamed Ahmed Gabr, Amany Ismail Tarbay, Ibrahim Abdelmonaem Abdehaleem, Esraa Elsayed Mohamed, Amr Mahmoud Eldeeb, Ahmed Mohamed Abbas, John Ashraf Magdy, Zyad Hassan Hamed, Hany Mostafa Esmaeil Osman, Mostafa Samy Abbas, Oliver, Joannes-Boyau, Nicolas, Barraud, Corentin, Berthelot, Thibault, Camus, Anissa, Dahmi, Mylène, Defaye, Sébastien, Derville, Younes, El-Boustani, Elsa, Deloge, Hélène, Jacob, Simon, Monziols, Fred, Priem, Jean-Jacques, Robin, Vincent, Legros, Therry, Floch, Salvatore, Muccio, Claire, Geneve, Marie Lim Legouge, Stéphanie Tao Mauny, Willy, Mfam, Léa, Pascot, Christophe, Aveline, Mireille, Chartier, Benjamin, Duteurtre, Jean Francois Gautier, Aidren Le Cousin, Pierre, Vautier, Julien, Nadaud, Nathalie, Begel, Claire-Annissa, Chekirine, Vincent, Derlon, Elodie, Grein, Marie-Annick, Lehair, Laurent, Magazzeni, Philippe, Magazzeni, Carsten, Potter, Catherine, Roth, Florence, Voivret, Thomas, Rimmelé, Valérie, Cerro, Stéphanie, Suria, Jamil, Elmawieh, Annabelle, Stoclin, Cédric, Cirenei, Gregoire, Andrieu, Sven, Couloumy, Jeremy, Falcone, Marion, Fajardy, Arsène, Gagneuil, Emeline, Girardet, Agnès, Mazereeuw, Sébastien, Ponsonnard, Pierre-Yves, Egreteau, Mélanie, Bertel, Simon, Bocher, Vanessa, Carn, Lenaïg Le Guen, Guillaume Le Loup, Montaine, Lefevre, Carole, Ichai, Amanita, Diop, Vanessa, Jean-Michel, Sylvie, Devlieger, Juliette, Duthoit, Mohamed El Kadiri, Maxime, Léger, Viviane, Cassisa, Sigismond, Lasocki, Charline, Masson, Emmanuel, Rineau, Pierre, Verrier, Axel, Coquerel, Philippe, Montravers, Enora, Atchade, Charles-Edouard, Rochon, Céline, Delerue, Vidal, Quentin, Vanessa, Latry, Nina, Queixalos, Vincent, Cottenceau, Thierry, Braun, Saad, Bouzoubaa, Basile, Christ, Audrey, Geiger, Joachim, Gomille, Vianney, Kieffer, Simone, Mangeant, Christelle, Prochilo, Christian, Schmitt, Stefan, Skwirba, Hubert, Grand, Frédérique, Boury, Nicolas, Mayeur, Marie, Pasquie, Pierre, Garçon, Vincent, Bruckert, Vincent, Arnould, Mona, Bonciu, Thibault, Chapelle, Luc, Facchino, Florence, 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Epidemiology, urologic and male genital diseases, acute renal failure, Adult Intensive & Critical Care, Anaesthesia, Cohort Studies, surgery, chronic renal failure, Humans, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Prospective Studies, adult intensive & critical care, urogenital system, Incidence, General Medicine, Acute Kidney Injury, female genital diseases and pregnancy complications, critical care, Renal Replacement Therapy, Observational Studies as Topic, epidemiology, Acute Renal Failure, Surgery, adult intensive &amp, Chronic Renal Failure
Abstract

Sağır, Özlem (Balikesir Author), Introduction More than 300 million surgical procedures are performed each year. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after major surgery and is associated with adverse short-term and long-term outcomes. However, there is a large variation in the incidence of reported AKI rates. The establishment of an accurate epidemiology of surgery-associated AKI is important for healthcare policy, quality initiatives, clinical trials, as well as for improving guidelines. The objective of the Epidemiology of Surgery-associated Acute Kidney Injury (EPIS-AKI) trial is to prospectively evaluate the epidemiology of AKI after major surgery using the latest Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) consensus definition of AKI. Methods and analysis EPIS-AKI is an international prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study including 10 000 patients undergoing major surgery who are subsequently admitted to the ICU or a similar high dependency unit. The primary endpoint is the incidence of AKI within 72 hours after surgery according to the KDIGO criteria. Secondary endpoints include use of renal replacement therapy (RRT), mortality during ICU and hospital stay, length of ICU and hospital stay and major adverse kidney events (combined endpoint consisting of persistent renal dysfunction, RRT and mortality) at day 90. Further, we will evaluate preoperative and intraoperative risk factors affecting the incidence of postoperative AKI. In an add-on analysis, we will assess urinary biomarkers for early detection of AKI. Ethics and dissemination EPIS-AKI has been approved by the leading Ethics Committee of the Medical Council North Rhine-Westphalia, of the Westphalian Wilhelms-University Münster and the corresponding Ethics Committee at each participating site. Results will be disseminated widely and published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at conferences and used to design further AKI-related trials. Trial registration number NCT04165369. ©

Published
2021

17. Mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

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Yacoub, Henang Kwasau, Gabriella Hyman, Shrouk Mahmoud Elghazaly, Ibrahim Al-Slaibi, Intisar Hisham, Helena Franco, Hana Arbab, Lubna Samad, Aqil Soomro, Muhammad Amjad Chaudhry, Safina Karim, Muhammad Adnan Khan Khattak, Shireen Anne Nah, Doris Mae Dimatatac, Candy SC Choo, Niveshni Maistry, Ashrarur Rahman Mitul, Samiul Hasan, Sabbir Karim, Hina Yousuf, Taimur Qureshi, Ibrahim Rabi Nour, Raed Nael Al-Taher, Osama Abdul Kareem Sarhan, Luis Garcia-Aparicio, Jordi Prat, Eva Blazquez-Gomez, Xavier Tarrado, Martí Iriondo, Paolo Bragagnini, Segundo Rite, Lars Hagander, Emma Svensson, Sheila Owusu, Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, Dominic Bagbio, Vijay Anand Ismavel, Ann Miriam, Shajin T, Marlene Anaya Dominguez, Monica Ivanov, Andreea Madalina Serban, Miliard Derbew, Mahmoud Elfiky, Maricarmen Olivos Perez, Marcia Abrunhosa Matias, Alexis P Arnaud, Ahmed Negida, Sebastian King, Mohamad Rafi Fazli, Nadia Hamidi, Souhem Touabti, Rossana Francisco Chipalavela, Pablo Lobos, Brendan Jones, Damir Ljuhar, Georg Singer, Annelien Cordonnier, Lorena Jáuregui, Zlatan Zvizdic, Janice Wong, Etienne St-Louis, Qiang Shu, Yang Lui, Catalina Correa, Lucie Pos, Elvyn Alcántara, Erick Féliz, Luis Enrique Zea-Salazar, Liza Ali, Matthieu Peycelon, Nzanzu Kipata Anatole, Cherno S. 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Sarkaz, Osama Tababa, Ahmed Elhadi, Vesna Cvetanovska Naunova, Laze Jovcheski, Marjan Kamilovski, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Siti Farhan Moh Pauzi, Marjmin Osman, Felicia Lim, Ainal Huda Abu Bakar, Azrina SK Zaman, Shareena Ishak, Rufinah Teo, Dr. Tammy Teoh Han Qi, Mohd Yusran Bin Othman, Dato' Dr Zakaria bin Zahari, Zulfitri bin Md Hassan, Cheah Hui Shan, Abhirrami Lechmiannandan, Hafatin Fairos bt Tamaddun, Mohd Fitri Shukri bin Mohamed Adanan, Mohd Yusof bin Abdullah, Wang Junyi, Mohd. Tarmizi Mohd Nor, Wan Ruzaimie Noor, Mohd Razin bin Hassan, Noor Fa'izatul Rahil Ambok Dalek, Hidayah Hayati binti Hashim, Ahmad Zulhisyam bin Zarwawi, V Muthualhagi M Vellusamy, Quah Soong Yuen, Hemasutha a/p Kannessan, Najua binti Ramli, Ahmad Shafiee bin Bujarimin, Jessmine Anntinea, Anthony Dass, Hazlina Mohd. Khalid, Nur Atiqah binti Mohd Hanifah, Keily Wong Yue Jyun, Rahilah binti Abd Razak, Nur Atifah binti Mohd Naim, Siti Nur Aien binti Hamid Hamzah, Cristian R. Zalles Vidal, Eduardo Bracho Blanchet, Roberto Dávila Perez, Emilio Fernandez Portilla, Raúl Villegas Silva, Daniel Ibarra, Antonio Calderon Moore, Cesar Carrasco-Ortega, Monica Noguez Castillo, Dorihela Herappe Mellado, Guillermo Yanowsky Reyes, Luis Fernando Gonzalez Cortez, Rafael Santana Ortiz, Jamie Orozco Perez, Jorge Román Corona C.Rivera, Juan Jose Cardenas Ruiz Velasco, Moises Quiles Corona, Christian Peña Padilla, Lucina Bobadilla Morales, Alfredo Corona Rivera, Izabel Maryalexandra Rios Flores, Cristian Irela Aranda Sánchez, Gabriela Ambriz-González, Nestor Martínez Hernández Magro, Francisco Javier León Frutos, José de Jesús Cárdenas Barón, Alejandro González Ojeda, Jessica Yarza Fernández, Juan Domingo Porras, Pastor Aguirre-Lopez, Vicente Sánchez Paredes, Arturo Montalvo Marin, Jose Manuel Diaz Gomez, Lorenzo Juvencio Caamal, David Bulnes Mendizabal, Pablo Sanchez Valladares, Humberto Garcia Martinez, Opeoluwa Adesanya, Moses Olanrewaju, Rilwan Adegboyega, Nurudeen Abdulraheem, Anuoluwapo Aremo, Florence Dedeke, Anyanwu Lofty-John Chukwuemeka, Mohammad Aminu Mohammad, Abdullahi Lawalbarau, Nwokoro Collins, Ogundele Ibukunolu, Amo Shonubi, Oluwaseun Ladipo-Ajayi, Olumide Abiodun Elebute, Justina Seyi-Olajide, Felix Alakaloko, George Ihediwa, Kayode Olayade, Christopher Bode, Olakayode Ogundoyin, Dare I. Olulana, Ifeanyichukwu Kelvin Egbuchulem, Felix O. Kumolalo, Ikechukwu Ulasi, Uchechukwu Obiora Ezomike, Sebastian Okwuchukwu Ekenze, Elochukwu Perpetua Nwankwo, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Nwangwu, Isaac Chukwu, Christopher Chim Amah, Nene Elsie Obianyo, Omolara Williams, Roland Iheanyichukwu Osuoji, Omolara Moronkeji Faboya, Olalekan Temitope Ajai, Moruf Adekunle Abdulsalam, Titiloye Hannah Agboola, Bolarinwa Bolanle Temilade, Maryrose Osazuwa, Morayo Monsurat Salawu, Eze Chukwuemeka Ejinkeonye, Mariya Mukhtar Yola, Amsa B. Mairami, Adekunle T. Otuneye, Matthias Igoche, Adebayo Gbenga Tanimola, Emmanuel Akinlabi Ajao, Efeturi Agelebe, Samson Olori, Philip Mari Mshelbwala, Olabisi Osagie, Adewale Oyinloye, Auwal M Abubakar, Lateef Oyebanji, Ibrahim Shehu, Cyril Cletus, Ahmed Bamanga, Faruk Suleiman, Sani Adamu, David C.Nwosu, Yahya S.Alkali, Iliya Jalo, Aliu Rasaki, Yusuf T.Sambo, Kalakwa A.Mohammed, Abubakar M.Ballah, Victor Modekwe, Okechukwu Hyginus Ekwunife, Ugochukwu S Ezidiegwu, Andrew N Osuigwe, Jideofor O Ugwu, Chuka A Ugwunne, Nadeem Akhter, Mudassir Fayaz Gondal, Rafee Raza, Ali Raza Chaudary, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Umar Nisar, Muhammad Umer Jamal, Ghuri Shankar Pandit, Uzma Mumtaz, Muhammad Bin Amjad, Nabila Talat, Wajeeh ur Rehman, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Bilal Mirza, Imran Hashim, Naveed Haider, Soban Hameed, Ayesha Saleem, Sohail Dogar, Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Kashif Bashir, Fatima Naumeri, Zarqa Rani, Muath A.M. Baniowda, Basheer Ba'baa', Majd Yousef Mohammed Hassan, Ammar Darwish, Abrar Shaheen Sehwiel, Mohammed Shehada, Abrar ghassan Balousha, Yara Ajrami, Ainaa Ata Mohammad Alzamari, Bashar Yaghi, Hasan Subhi Hasan Abu Al-saleem, Mervat Sufian Abu Farha, Mohammad Omar Mohammad Abdelhafez, Firas Anaya, Asef belal Qadomi, Abd Al-Naser Bany Odi, Muath Abdelrahem Fuad Assi, Fadwa Sharabati, Ahmad Abueideh, Doha mustafa saleh Beshtawi, Hasan Arafat, Lara Zahi Adel Khatatba, Safa' Jamal Abatli, Hiba Al-Tammam, Dania Jaber, Yara Imad Omar Kayed, Ali Abdelhay Abumunshar, Rami Anwar Misk, Asmahan Mohammad Suliman Alzeer, Mutassem Sharabati, Ihsan Ghazzawi, Osama Majed Darras, Mahmoud M.Qabaja, Ma'alem sameer Hajajreh, Yasmeen Ahmad Samarah, Dua Hasan Yaghi, Moradallah Asad Fahmi Qunaibi, Abdelrazzaq Abu Mayaleh, Sharehan Joubeh, Annan Ebeido, Samer Adawi, Ihda Adawi, Mohammad Omar Ibrahim Alqor, Ahmad Samih Arar, Hadeel Awad, Fawzi Abu-Nejmah, Osaid Shaher Shabana, Firas Alqarajeh, Tareq Z. Alzughayyar, Jomana Madieh, Mahmoud Fuad Sbaih, Raghad mohammad abdu Alkareem, Raghad abdullateef Lahlooh, Yasmeen Adly Halabi, Wisam Baker, Tasneem Fathi Hasan Almusleh, Abdulraheem Adnan Abdulraheem Tahyneh, Yazid yousef mahmoud Atatri, Najlaa Abu Jamie, Nasrallah Ashraf Al Massry, Walaa Lubbad, Ayoub A.Nemer, Mohammed Alser, Aya Azmi Shehda Salha, Khaled Alnahhal, Aya Mahmoud Elmzyyen, Amir Talat Sheda Ghabayen, Abdulwhhab Ayman Abu Alamrain, Samar H. Al-Shwaikh, Omar Adly Elshaer, Nureddin Shaheen, Jehad Fares, Hisham Dalloul, Anas Qawwash, Mustafa abu Jayyab, Dina Ayman Ashour, Ahmad Ashraf Shaheen, Samy Rafat Ramadan Naim, Eman Abu Shiha, Nagham Mohammed Al Dammagh, Walaa Almadhoun, Ashraf Ayman Al-Salhi, Abdalkarim Yhya Hammato, Jamal Mohammed Salim, Doaa Khalil Hasanain, Soha Marwan Salem Alwadia, Ismail Nassar, Hala M. Al-Attar, Haya Abdulnasser Ali Alshaikhkhalil, Yasmin Mohammed Khalil Abu Jamie, Yara shareef Ashour, Sharif S. Alijla, Mohamed Anwer El Tallaa, Adham Ashraf Abuattaya, Bisan D.M. Wishah, MOHAMMED A.M. ALDIRAWI, Ahmed S Darwish, Sulaiman T. Alzerei, Nidal Wishah, Sharif Alijla, Isidora Garcia, Marlene Diaz Echegaray, Veronica Raquel Cañapataña Sahuanay, Fernando Trigoso Mori, Jackelyne Alvarado Zelada, Juan Jose Salinas Barreto, Porfirio Rivera Altamirano, Cesar Torres Miranda, Rocio Anicama Elias, Julio Rivera Alvarez, Juan Pedro Vasquez Matos, Fernando Ayque Rosas, Jesmarina Ledesma Peraza, Andrea Gutarra Palomino, Stephany Vega Centen, Victor Casquero, María Rosa Ortiz Argomedo, Francisco Lapouble, Genaro Llap Unchón, Florangel Patricia Delgado Malaga, Luis Ortega Sotelo, Segundo Gamboa Kcomt, Araceli Villalba Villalba, Nancy Rossana Mendoza Leon, Loreley Raquel Cardenas Alva, Maria Susana Loo Neyra, Cathy Lee Alanguia Chipana, Cintya Maria de Jesus Torres Picón, Natalia Huaytalla Quiroz, Danny Dominguez, Carlos Segura Calle, Jenny Arauco, Luis Ormeño Calderón, Ximena Ghilardi Silva, Miriam Daniela Fernandez Wilson, Joan Elizabeth Gutierrez Maldonado, Cesar Diaz Leon, Waldo Berrocal Anaya, Patricia Chavez Galvez, Prince Pamela Aguilar Gargurevich, Flor de Maria Diaz Castañeda, Carmen Guisse, Erika Ramos Paredes, Jose Luis Apaza Leon, Faye Aguilar Aguilar, Raul Ramirez De La Cruz, Lenny Flores Carbajal, Carlos Mendoza Chiroque, Gladys Johana Sulca Cruzado, Natalia Tovar Gutierrez, Jennifer Sotelo Sanchez, Carolina Paz Soldan, Karina Hernández Córdova, Edgar Fernando Delgado Quinteros, Luz Mery Brito Quevedo, Juan Jose Mendoza Oviedo, Angel Samanez Obeso, Patricia Paredes Espinoza, Johann de Guzman, Raisa Yu, Vlad Cosoreanu, Sebastian Ionescu, Aurel Mironescu, Lucian Vida, Adrian Papa, Roxana Verdeata, Bogdan Gavrila, Liviu Muntean, Marija Lukac, Miona Stojanovic, Djordje Toplicic, Milan Slavkovic, Andjelka Slavkovi, Dragoljub Zivanovic, Ana Kostic, Maja Raicevic, Delphine Nkuliza, Daniel Sidler, Corné de Vos, Elmarie vd Merwe, David Tasker, Omar Khamag, Cecilia Rengura, Thozama Siyotula, Uzair Jooma, Dirk von Delft, Marion Arnold, Hansraj Mangray, Shamaman Harilal, Sanele Madziba, Naveen Wijekoon, Tharanga Gamage, Benedict Paul Bright, Alaa Abdulrahman, Ola Ahmed Abdulmjeed Mohammed, Mohammed Salah, Ahmad Elian Abu Ajwa, Mohammed Morjan, Mohammad Mohannad Batal, Vivian Faks, Mohamad Bassel Mouti, Ahmadfateh Assi, Ahmad Al-Mouakeh, Ahmad Sankari Tarabishi, Ziad Aljarad, Aos Alhamid, Jiraporn Khorana, Wannisa Poocharoen, Sirima Liukitithara, Anan Sriniworn, Wasun Nuntasunti, Monawat Ngerncham, Ratiyaporn Phannua, Kanokrat Thaiwatcharamas, Patchareeporn Tanming, Lassaad Sahnoun, Nahla Kchiche, Roua Abdelmoumen, Egemen Eroğlu, Mehmet Ali Ozen, Hatice Sonay Yalçın Cömert, Mustafa İmamoğlu, Haluk Sarıhan, Şebnem Kader, Mehmet Mutlu, Yakup Aslan, Ahmet Beşir, Şükran Geze, Bahanur Çekiç, Ali Yalcinkaya, Kaan Sönmez, Ramazan Karabulut, Zafer Türkyılmaz, Kıvanç Şeref, Merve Altın, Merve Aykut, M.Eren Akan, Melisa Erdem, Ebru Ergenekon, Canan Türkyılmaz, Elif Keleş, Ali Canözer, Aslı Öztürk Yeniay, Elif Eren, İlknur Banlı Cesur, Zerrin Özçelik, Gökmen Kurt, Mustafa Kurthan Mert, Hatice Kaya, Müge Çelik, Suleyman Cuneyt Karakus, Nazile Erturk, Alev Suzen, Nilay Hakan, Fatih Akova, Mehmet Pasaoglu, Shukurali Eshkabilov, Rustam Z. Yuldashev, Dekhkonboev Avazjon Abdunomonovich, Aliev Makhmudjan Muslimovich, Azad Patel, Chisengo Kapihya, Nicholas Ensar, Ramesh M Nataraja, Mithila Sivasubramaniam, Matthew Jones, Warwick Teague, Sharman Tan Tanny, Gordon Thomas, Kiera Roberts, Soundappan Sannappa Venkatraman, Holger Till, Manon Pigeolet, Martine Dassonville, Anas Shikha, Win Sabai Phyu Win, Zahidah Adlynee Haji Ahmad, Léamarie Meloche-Dumas, Louise Caouette-Laberge, Dickens St-Vil, Ann Aspirot, Nelson Piché, Shahrzad Joharifard, Nadia Safa, Jean-Martin Laberge, Sherif Emil, Pramod Puligandla, Kenneth Shaw, Hussein Wissanji, Eileen Duggan, Elena Guadagno, Maria Consuelo Puentes, Paola Osses Leal, Carolina Mendez Benavente, Michal Rygl, Barbora Trojanová, Klára Berková, Tereza Racková, Ladislav Planka, Jan Škvařil, Radek Štichhauer, Shahad Sabti, Alex Macdonald, Nordeen Bouhadiba, Dorothy Kufeji, Caroline Pardy, Simon Mccluney, Alireza Keshtgar, Rebecca Roberts, Hannah Rhodes, Kate Burns, Robin Garrett-Cox, Kat Ford, Hannah Cornwall, Krithi Ravi, Felicity Arthur, Paul Losty, Tony Lander, Ingo Jester, Suren Arul, Oliver Gee, Giampiero Soccorso, Michael Singh, Max Pachl, Benjamin Martin, Afnan Alzubair, Arun Kelay, Jonathan Sutcliffe, Thomas Middleton, Amy Hughes Thomas, Merina Kurian, Fraser Cameron, Jayaram Sivaraj, Mark C Thomas, Dean Rex, Ceri Jones, Kate Bradshaw, Arnaud Bonnard, Xavier Delforge, Camille Duchesne, Caroline Le Gall, Coralie Defert, Samia Laraqui Hossini, Florent Guerin, Géraldine Hery, Virginie Fouquet-Languillat, Jules Kohaut, Aline Broch, Thomas Blanc, Luke Harper, Thomas Delefortrie, Quentin Ballouhey, Laurent Fourcade, Céline Grosos, Benoit Parmentier, Guillaume Levard, Maria Giovanna Grella, Mariette Renaux Petel, Lucie Grynberg, Olivier Abbo, Sofia Mouttalib, Mélodie Juricic, Aurelien Scalabre, Elodie Haraux, Anke Rissmann, Hardy Krause, Peter Goebel, Ludwig Patzer, Udo Rolle, Andrea Schmedding, Alexandra Antunez-Mora, Bernd Tillig, Sylvester von Bismarck, Patricia Reis Barbosa, Christian Knorr, Domitille Stark, Marco Brunero, Luigi Avolio, Francesco Manni, Matilde Molinelli, Marinella Guazzotti, Alessandro Raffaele, Piero Giovanni Romano, Silvia Cavaiuolo, Gian Battista Parigi, Laszlo Juhasz, Anna Rieth, Arunas Strumila, Rūta Dagilytė, Arunas Liubsys, Pranas Gurskas, Dalius Malcius, Agne Mikneviciute, Asta Vinskaite, Vidmantas Barauskas, Liam Vierboom, Timothy Hall, Spencer Beasley, Lucy Goddard, Mark Stringer, Naveen Weeratunga, Stephen Adams, Jitoko Cama, Marilyn Wong, Sridharan Jayaratnam, Askar Kukkady, Udaya Samarakkody, Sylwester Gerus, Dariusz Patkowski, Agnieszka Wolny, Tomasz Koszutski, Szymon Tobor, Marta Osowicka, Piotr Czauderna, Dariusz Wyrzykowski, Hanna Garnier, Stefan Anzelewicz, Osowicka Marta, Agata Knurowska, Alicja Weiszewsk, Andrzej Grabowski, Wojciech Korlacki, Michal Pasierbek, Przemyslaw Wolak, Aneta Piotrowska, Anna Roszkiewicz, Piotr Kalicińsk, Agata Trypens, Grzegorz Kowalewsk, David Sigalet, Amer Alsaied, Mansour Ali, Ameen Alsaggaf, Alaa Ghallab, Yazeed Owiwi, Ali Zeinelabdeen, Mohamed Fayez, Ahmed Atta, Mazen Zidan, Asaad saleh Radwan, Hanin Shalaby, Reem Abdelbaqi, Khalid Alattas, Yar Kano, Omar Sindi, Abdullah Alshehri, Tariq Altokhais, Fahad Alturki, Mohammad Almosaibli, Dasha Krisanova, Wisam Abbas, Hee-Beom Yang, Hyun-Young Kim, Joong Kee Youn, Jae Hee Chung, Seok Hyeon Cho, In ji Hwang, Ju yeon Lee, Eung song Song, Jenny Arboleda, Mercedes Ruiz de Temiño Bravo, Alexander Siles Hinojosa, Miriam García, Isabel Casal Beloy, Detlef Oliu San Miguel, Maria Elena Molina Vazquez, Verónica Alonso, Alberto Sanchez, Oscar Gomez, Isabel Carrillo, Tomas Wester, Carmen Mesas Burgos, Martin Salö, Erik Omling, Niclas Rudolfson, Christina Granéli, Helena Arnadóttir, Emma Grottling, Kate Abrahamsson, Vladimir Gatzinsky, Michaela Dellenmark Blom, Daniel Borbonet, Paul Puglia, Vinicio Jimenez Morejon, Gaston Acuna, Mario Moraes, Jonathan Chan, Pavan Brahmamdam, Alan Tom, Karen Sherer, Brandy Gonzales, Aaron Cunningham, Sanjay Krishnaswami, Reto Baertschiger, Mary Leech, Regan Williams, Lauren Camp, Ankush Gosain, Maria Mora, Bailey D. Lyttle, Jeremy Chang, Lydia McColl Makepeace, Kathryn L Fowler, Sara Mansfield, Erica Hodgman, Chukwubinyelum Amaechi, Alana Beres, Mark N. Pernik, Luke J. Dosselman, Murad Almasri, Sunil Jain, Varun Modi, Marianelly Fernandez Ferrer, John Coon, Joann Gonzalez, Medhavi Honhar, Nensi Ruzgar, Griffin Coghill, Sarah Ullrich, Maija Cheung, Katrine Løfberg, Jodie Greenberg, Kate Davenport, Samir Gadepalli, Sarah Fox, Stephanie Johnson, Mercedes Pilkington, April Hamilton, Nicole Lin, Juan Sola, Yang Yao, Jenna Kylene Davis, Monica Langer, Jonathan Vacek, Fizan Abdullah, Julie Khlevner, William Middlesworth, Marc Levitt, Hira Ahmad, Sabina M Siddiqui, Alex Bowder, Terry Derks, Afua Amoabin Amoabin, Brooke Pinar, Frank Owusu-Sekyere, Benmanseur Saousen, Rasika Naidoo, Azra Karamustafic, Danielle Paula de Oliveira, Jerhy Andrade, Antonín Šafus, Jason Langley, Alexandra Wilke, Corazone Deya, Habib Mansour Murtadi, Mindaugas Berzanskis, Nwachukwu Calistus, Olalekan S. Ajiboye, Michael Felix, Osagie O Olabisi, Seçil Erçin, Teymursha Muradi, Stephen S. Burks, Sergio Lerma, Jillian Jacobson, Calin Calancea, Rafael Valerio-Vazquez, Guigui Sikwete, Owusu Sekyere, Akhona Mbonisweni, Shahnoor Syed, Cho Seok Hyeon, Fatemeh Pajouhandeh, Sheba Mary Pognaa Kunfah, Global PaedSurg Research Collaboration, and Tıp Fakültesi

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Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Psychological intervention, Disease, Global Health, Specialties, Surgical, Congenital Abnormalities, Cohort Studies, medicine, Humans, Prospective Studies, Prospective cohort study, Child, Developing Countries, business.industry, Gastroschisis, Developed Countries, Intestinal atresia, Infant, Newborn, Gestational age, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Infant, Articles, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Gastrointestinal Tract, Atresia, Child, Preschool, Female, business
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Summary Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes of the seven most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries globally, and identified factors associated with mortality. Methods We did a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of patients younger than 16 years, presenting to hospital for the first time with oesophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, intestinal atresia, gastroschisis, exomphalos, anorectal malformation, and Hirschsprung's disease. Recruitment was of consecutive patients for a minimum of 1 month between October, 2018, and April, 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, clinical status, interventions, and outcomes using the REDCap platform. Patients were followed up for 30 days after primary intervention, or 30 days after admission if they did not receive an intervention. The primary outcome was all-cause, in-hospital mortality for all conditions combined and each condition individually, stratified by country income status. We did a complete case analysis. Findings We included 3849 patients with 3975 study conditions (560 with oesophageal atresia, 448 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 681 with intestinal atresia, 453 with gastroschisis, 325 with exomphalos, 991 with anorectal malformation, and 517 with Hirschsprung's disease) from 264 hospitals (89 in high-income countries, 166 in middle-income countries, and nine in low-income countries) in 74 countries. Of the 3849 patients, 2231 (58·0%) were male. Median gestational age at birth was 38 weeks (IQR 36–39) and median bodyweight at presentation was 2·8 kg (2·3–3·3). Mortality among all patients was 37 (39·8%) of 93 in low-income countries, 583 (20·4%) of 2860 in middle-income countries, and 50 (5·6%) of 896 in high-income countries (p

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2020

18. Carboxyhemoglobin and Methemoglobin as Markers of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

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Bul. Jane Sandanski Methodius, Maja Mojsova-Mijovska, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Risto Simeonov, Nikola Brzanov, Skopje Macedonia, Andrijan Kartalov, Biljana Kuzmanovska, Maja Slaninka Miceska, Marija Jovanovski-Srceva, and Mirjana Shosholcheva

Subjects
chemistry.chemical_compound, chemistry, business.industry, Anesthesia, Carboxyhemoglobin, Medicine, business, Methemoglobin
Published
2018

19. Hypernatremia-induced Neurologic Complications After Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Surgery: Pretreat to Prevent

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Mirjana Shosholcheva, Igor Kuzmanovski, Aleksandar Dimitrovski, Andrijan Kartalov, Emilija Cvetkovska, Biljana Kuzmanovska, Nikola Jankulovski, and Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov

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Resuscitation, medicine.medical_specialty, Neurologic complications, Hydatid cyst, Case Report, Status epilepticus, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, parasitic diseases, Medicine, Hypernatremia, business.industry, Furosemide, 030208 emergency & critical care medicine, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Echinococcosis, Surgery, Hypertonic saline, Blood chemistry, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, medicine.symptom, business, medicine.drug
Abstract

Introduction: Surgery is effective treatment for echinococcosis; however, there is a risk of hypertonic saline resorption and acute hypernatremia. Aim: We report two cases of severe hypernatremia following hydatid cyst removal. Case reports: A 17-year-old girl underwent surgical removal of hepatic hydatid cyst. Following the surgery, she developed seizures evolving to status epilepticus, and was sedated and mechanically ventilated. Blood chemistry showed hypernatremia. Fluid resuscitation with 5% dextrose infusions was started in combination with furosemide. Electrolytes were monitored frequently until plasma sodium levels normalized, 30 hours later. The patient was seizure free 48 hours later. The second patient is a 70-year-old man with hepatic hydatid cyst. After the surgery he became somnolent and confused due to severe hypernatremia. Intravenous administration of five percentage dextrose was initiated and high doses of furosemide. Sodium level normalized within 38 hours. The patient’s mental status improved. Conclusion: A hospital protocol was established aiming to prevent hypernatremia and neurological complications.

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2019

20. Cerebral Oxygenation Non Invasive Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury - A Pilot Study

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Venko Filipce, Maja Mojsova Mijovska, Aleksandra Gavrilovska Brzanov, Marina Temelkovska Stevanovska, and Vesna Durnev

Subjects
Mean arterial pressure, medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Traumatic brain injury, 010401 analytical chemistry, Non invasive, 020206 networking & telecommunications, 02 engineering and technology, medicine.disease, 01 natural sciences, 0104 chemical sciences, Cerebral oxygenation, Internal medicine, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Cardiology, Medicine, business
Abstract

Introduction. Cerebral oxymetry obtained with Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) provides noninvasive monitoring of microvasculature in the brain allowing for early recognition and preventive treatment of impaired cerebral oxygenation in traumatic brain injuries. Optimizing cerebral oxygenation is advocated to improve outcome in traumatic brain injured (TBI) hence the goal of this study was to determine the benefit of non invasive monitoring of cerebral oxygenation. Methods. Noninvasive monitoring was conducted in fifteen patients with traumatic brain injury. The values and changes in cerebral oxymetry were analyzed and compared with others tracked parameters: Glasgow Coma Scale on admission to determine the severity of traumatic brain injuries, systolic arterial blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure, pulse oxymetry, and regular laboratory test. Regional cerebral oxygenation was measured using cerebral oxymetar INVOS 5100 Somanetics®. Results. According to obtained data, we noticed that any change in hemodynamic profile directly influenced the regional cerebral oxygen saturation. Higher changes in values of 15 % and more from basal ones correlate with unfavorable outcome as neurologic sequels. Decreased values of rSO2 in our study were rectified with several simple interventions. In our cases parameter which was most prominent cause for disturbed rSO2 was decreased mean arterial blood pressure. Conclusion. Stable hemodynamic profile leads to optimized cerebral oxygenation. Monitoring the regional oxygen saturation influenced by several factors is important step for forehanded detection of adverse secondary brain injuries. NIRS technology as monitoring system has potential to have diagnostic value and enable right therapeutic decisions and consequently better prognosis in TBI. Continued study of the benefits of cerebral oxygen monitoring is warranted.

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2017

21. Carboxyhemoglobin changes in relation to inspired oxygen fraction during general anesthesia

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Maja Mojsova-Mijovska, Dimce Slaveski, Nikola Brzanov, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Maja Slaninka-Miceska, and Biljana Kuzmanovska

Subjects
business.industry, chemistry.chemical_element, Fraction (chemistry), Oxygen, general anesthesia, lcsh:RD78.3-87.3, 03 medical and health sciences, chemistry.chemical_compound, 0302 clinical medicine, chemistry, 030202 anesthesiology, lcsh:Anesthesiology, Anesthesia, inspired oxygen fraction, Carboxyhemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, business
Abstract

Measurement of carboxyhemoglobin could be a new method for evaluation of the severity of inflammatory airway disease, acute organ dysfunction, or stress by surgery and anesthesia. To use this measurement during mechanical ventilation, it is important to clarify the effects of factors that interfere with carboxy- hemoglobin levels. The aim of our study was to investigate the preoperative changes of carboxyhemoglobin to inspired oxygen fraction during general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation. Our second aim was to evaluate the effect of preoxygenation on the level of carboxyhemo- globin. Methods: The study included 30 patients scheduled for urologic surgery under general endotracheal anesthesia, aged 18-60 years, divided into two groups. The study group comprised patients who were smoking cigarettes or tobacco pipe, while the control group included non-smokers. In both groups carboxyhemoglobin levels were determined preoperatively, after preoxygenation, and one hour after induction in anesthesia. Results: carboxyhemoglobin levels were decreased after preoxygenation in both groups. One hour after induction in anesthesia under mechanical ventilation with inhaled fraction of a mixture of O2 (50%) and air (50%) the average values of carboxyhemoglobin between the two groups were different. The average values of carboxyhemoglobin between the two groups in all three time points were statistically significantly different (p=0.00). Conclusion: Changes in carboxyhemoglobin concentrations in arterial blood occur during general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation, although these amplitudes are small when compared to carbon monoxide intoxication. It is likely that organ perfusion and functions are affected by these monoxide gas mediators during surgery.

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2017

22. The Influence of Smoking on the Variations in Carboxyhemoglobin and Methemoglobin During Urologic Surgery

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Mirjana Shosholcheva, Risto Simeonov, Maja Slaninka Miceska, Maja Mojsova-Mijovska, Marija Jovanovski-Srceva, Gordana Taleska, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Biljana Kuzmanovska, Nikola Brzanov, and Andrijan Kartalov

Subjects
Adult, Blood transfusion, Adolescent, medicine.medical_treatment, Partial Pressure, commerce, Methemoglobinemia, Methemoglobin, Tobacco pipe, Cigarette Smoking, 03 medical and health sciences, chemistry.chemical_compound, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, hemic and lymphatic diseases, Medicine, Humans, Blood Transfusion, 030212 general & internal medicine, Prospective Studies, commerce.consumer_product, methemoglobin, Pipe Smoking, hemoglobin perioperative, Original Paper, Intraoperative Care, business.industry, General Medicine, Carbon Dioxide, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Methemoglobin Reductase, Heme oxygenase, Oxygen, urologic surgery, 030228 respiratory system, chemistry, Carboxyhemoglobin, Anesthesia, Arterial blood, Urologic Surgical Procedures, business
Abstract

Introduction Surgery is supposed to modulate the production of carbon monoxide by the reduction of heme oxygenase activity or transcriptional regulation of inducible heme oxygenase. On the other hand, the inhalation of tobacco smoke can substantially raise the level of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood. Furthermore, methemoglobin is maintained at a constant level. However, excessive production of methemoglobin relative to total methemoglobin reductase activity results in methemoglobin increase. Aim The aim of our study was to investigate the perioperative variations of carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin during urologic surgeries, and at the same time to evaluate the changes in methemoglobin as a possible indicator of nitric oxide generation. Our second aim was to evaluate the effect of preoxygenation on the level of carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin and the influence of blood transfusion on their changes. Material and methods The study included 30 patients scheduled for urologic surgery under general endotracheal anesthesia, aged 18-60 years without any history of respiratory disease, divided into two groups. The study group comprised patients who were smoking cigarettes or tobacco pipe, while the control group included non-smokers. In both groups carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and methemoglobin (MetHb) levels were determined preoperatively, after preoxygenation, and postoperatively. Results COHb levels were decreased postoperatively in both groups. The average values of COHb between the two groups were statistically significantly different (p=0.00). MetHb levels increased postoperatively in the group of smokers and decreased in the group of non-smokers. There were no statistically significant differences in the average postoperative MetHb levels between the two groups. Conclusion Changes in carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin concentrations in arterial blood occur during urologic surgery, although these amplitudes are small when compared with carbon monoxide intoxication and methemoglobinemia. It is likely that organ perfusion and functions are affected by these monoxide gas mediators during urologic surgery.

Published
2017

23. Prediction value of oxygenation index as predictor for postoperative pulmonary complications in urologic surgery

Author

Aleksandra Gavrilovska Brzanov, Zuzanne Ehmer Nelepa, Marija Jovanovski Srceva, Maja Mojsova Mijovska, and Nikola Brzanov

Subjects
Mechanical ventilation, genetic structures, medicine.diagnostic_test, Oxygenation index, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Respiratory disease, Oxygenation, Mean airway pressure, medicine.disease, Intensive care unit, law.invention, law, Laparotomy, Anesthesia, Clinical medicine, medicine, Laparoscopy, business
Abstract

Introduction: It is believed that pressure/flow (P/F) ratio (arterial oxygen to inspired oxygen fraction) Does not give the best expression of oxygenation status in mechanically ventilated patients. Therefore, a new oxygenation index (OI) where the mean airway pressure (MAP) is incorporated (PaO2/FiOxMAP) Is showed as superior to P/F in expression of the lung oxygenation status. In this article we wanted to assess the prediction value of OI calculated during urological surgeries as a predictive marker for Developing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). Material and methods: We evaluated all elective urologic patients operated in general endotracheal anesthesia, aged 18 to 65 years, without any known history of respiratory disease for the period from January till December 2017. We calculated the P/F ratio and the OI at three time points: after induction in general endotracheal anesthesia in the beginning of mechanical ventilation, 1 hour after induction in Anesthesia, and at the end of the surgery before weaning the mechanical ventilation. The primary Outcomes were PPC defined by European Society of Anesthesia. The second outcomes were: length of Hospital stay, admission to intensive care unit (ICU) and mortality. Results: A total of 240 patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in this evaluation and finally analyzed. PPC was diagnosed in 25% of patients and respectively 75% were without Complications. The postoperative hospital stay was longer in PPC group no matter they were operated laparoscopically or with classic open surgery (PPC laparoscopy 4.9 ± 2.2 vs. non PPC laparoscopy 3.3 ± 1.7, PPC laparotomy 6.8 ± 5.2 vs. non PPC 5.6 ± 2.1 laparotomy). Ten patients were admitted to ICU, 8 from PPC group and 2 from non PPC group. In PPC group patients were admitted to ICU for mean 3.7 ± 2.4 days, and in non PPC group patients were hospitalized in ICU only for 2 days. All evaluated patients were discharged from the hospital and no mortality was observed in the 30 postoperative days. In the univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis neither OI nor P/F were significantly associated with PPC. Conclusion: This study does not offer a conclusive answer to the prediction value of OI for PPC. It would be fruitful to pursue further research about predictive variables for pulmonary complications. Keywords: oxygenation index, pressure/flow ratio, mean airway pressure, postoperative pulmonary complications.

Published
2019

24. Evaluation of Anesthesia Profile in Pediatric Patients after Inguinal Hernia Repair with Caudal Block or Local Wound Infiltration

Author

Tatjana Spirovska, Albert Lleshi, Marija Jovanovski-Srceva, Nikola Brzanov, Andrijan Kartalov, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Biljana Kuzmanovska, Ljupco Donev, and Risto Simeonov

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Caudal block, Sedation, Urinary system, Analgesic, lcsh:Medicine, Pediatric analgesia, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, 030202 anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, medicine, Local wound infiltration, Hernia Inguinalis, Buivacaine, Hernia, 030212 general & internal medicine, Bupivacaine, business.industry, lcsh:R, Urination disorder, General Medicine, Clinical Science, medicine.disease, Surgery, Inguinal hernia, Anesthesia, Vomiting, Medicine, medicine.symptom, business, medicine.drug
Abstract

AIM: The aim of this study is to evaluate anesthesia and recovery profile in pediatric patients after inguinal hernia repair with caudal block or local wound infiltration.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this prospective interventional clinical study, the anesthesia and recovery profile was assessed in sixty pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Enrolled children were randomly assigned to either Group Caudal or Group Local infiltration. For caudal blocks, Caudal Group received 1 ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine; Local Infiltration Group received 0.2 ml/kg 0.25% bupivacaine. Investigator who was blinded to group allocation provided postoperative care and assessments. Postoperative pain was assessed. Motor functions and sedation were assessed as well.RESULTS: The two groups did not differ in terms of patient characteristic data and surgical profiles and there weren’t any hemodynamic changes between groups. Regarding the difference between groups for analgesic requirement there were two major points - on one hand it was statistically significant p < 0.05 whereas on the other hand time to first analgesic administration was not statistically significant p = 0.40. There were significant differences in the incidence of adverse effects in caudal and local group including: vomiting, delirium and urinary retention.CONCLUSIONS: Between children undergoing inguinal hernia repair, local wound infiltration insures safety and satisfactory analgesia for surgery. Compared to caudal block it is not overwhelming. Caudal block provides longer analgesia, however complications are rather common.

Published
2016

26. Hypoxia during one lung ventilation in thoracic surgery

Author

Anita Kokareva, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Trajanka Trajkovska, Gordana Taleska, Maja Šoštarič, Marija Bozhinovska, and Anita Popovska

Subjects
Mechanical ventilation, medicine.medical_specialty, Mean arterial pressure, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Oxygenation, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Hypoxemia, Cardiothoracic surgery, Anesthesia, Heart rate, Emergency Medicine, medicine, Rocuronium, medicine.symptom, Propofol, business, one-lung ventilation, thoracic surgery, venous admixture, intrapulmonary shunt, medicine.drug
Abstract

Background. The technique of one lung ventilation (OLV) is used with the pur-pose of achieving isolation of the diseased lung being operated upon, using a double-lumen endobronchial tube. Thoracic surgi-cal procedures which are performed in the lateral decubitus position, nowadays could not be imagined without OLV. In spite of advantages regarding surgical exposure, OLV is associated with serious respiratory impairment. Hypoxemia is considered to be the most important challenge during OLV. The goal of this study was to establish the magnitude of intrapulmonary shunt, as well as the immensity of hypoxia during general anesthesia with OLV.Materials and Methods. In this prospective interventional clinical study thirty patients were enrolled who underwent elective thoracic surgery with a prolonged period of OLV. The patients received balanced general anesthesia with fentanyl/propofol/rocuronium. A double-lumen endobron-chial tube was inserted in all patients, and mechanical ventilation with 50% oxygen in air was used during the entire study. Arte-rial blood gases were recorded in a lateral decubitus position with two-lung ventila-tion, at the beginning of OLV (OLV 0) and at 10 and 30 min. (OLV 10, OLV 30, respectively) after initiating OLV in all patients. Standard monitoring procedures were used. Arterial oxygenation (PaO2), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and ve-nous admixture percentage - intrapulmo-nary shunt (Qs/Qt %) were measured, as well as mean arterial pressure and heart rate during the same time intervals. For the purpose of this study, the quantitative value of Qs/Qt% was mathematically cal-culated using the blood gas analyser AVL Compact 3. A p value

Published
2017

27. Hypoxia during one lung ventilation in thoracic surgery

Author

GORDANA TALESKA, MARIJA BOZHINOVSKA, ALEKSANDRA GAVRILOVSKA-BRZANOV, ANITA KOKAREVA, ANITA POPOVSKA, TRAJANKA TRAJKOVSKA, MAJA SOSTARIC, GORDANA TALESKA, MARIJA BOZHINOVSKA, ALEKSANDRA GAVRILOVSKA-BRZANOV, ANITA KOKAREVA, ANITA POPOVSKA, TRAJANKA TRAJKOVSKA, and MAJA SOSTARIC

Abstract

Background. The technique of one lung ventilation (OLV) is used with the purpose of achieving isolation of the diseased lung being operated upon, using a doublelumen endobronchial tube. Thoracic surgical procedures which are performed in the lateral decubitus position, nowadays could not be imagined without OLV. In spite of advantages regarding surgical exposure, OLV is associated with serious respiratory impairment. Hypoxemia is considered to be the most important challenge during OLV. The goal of this study was to establish the magnitude of intrapulmonary shunt, as well as the immensity of hypoxia during general anesthesia with OLV. Materials and Methods. In this prospective interventional clinical study thirty patients were enrolled who underwent elective thoracic surgery with a prolonged period of OLV. The patients received balanced general anesthesia with fentanyl/propofol/ rocuronium. A double-lumen endobronchial tube was inserted in all patients, and mechanical ventilation with 50% oxygen in air was used during the entire study. Arterial blood gases were recorded in a lateral decubitus position with two-lung ventilation, at the beginning of OLV (OLV 0) and at 10 and 30 min. (OLV 10, OLV 30, respectively) after initiating OLV in all patients. Standard monitoring procedures were used. Arterial oxygenation (PaO2), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and venous admixture percentage - intrapulmonary shunt (Qs/Qt %) were measured, as well as mean arterial pressure and heart rate during the same time intervals. For the purpose of this study, the quantitative value of Qs/Qt% was mathematically calculated using the blood gas analyser AVL Compact 3. A p value <0.05 was taken to be statistically significant. Results. When OLV was instituted, arterial oxygenation decreased, whereas Qs/Qt% increased, about 10 min. after commencement, with improvement of oxygenation approximately half an hour afterwards. A statistically relevant difference (p<0.05) occurred in PaO2, SaO2 and

Published
2017

28. Preemptive Epidural Analgesia with Bupivacaine and Sufentanyl and the Effects of Epiduraly Added Epinephrine for Thoracic Surgery

Author

Aleksandra Gavrilovska, Aleksandar Dimov, Anita Popovska, Marija Toleska, Gordana Taleska, Vanja Dzhambazovska-Trajkovska, Anita Kokareva, Trajanka Trajkovska, and Maja Naumoska

Subjects
Bupivacaine, medicine.medical_specialty, Visual analogue scale, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, General Medicine, Surgery, Epinephrine, Isoflurane, Cardiothoracic surgery, Statistical significance, Anesthesia, medicine, Thoracotomy, business, Saline, medicine.drug
Abstract

Material and Methods. Sixty patients admitted for thoracic surgery were randomly allocated into three groups (n = 20 each). Group A received bupivacaine and sufentanyl epiduraly prior to skin incision, followed by infusion of bupivacaine and sufentanyl. Group B (control) received saline in the epidural. In both groups patients received bupivacaine and sufentanyl epiduraly at the time of the chest closure. In Group C the same doses of bupivacaine and sufentanyl as in Group A were given to the patients including epinephrine in the epidural mixture. The level of statistical significance was pointed at p < 0.05.

Published
2010

30. Challenges of Deceased Kidney Transplantation in a Patient with Iliac Vein Thrombosis: Case Report.

Author

Brzanov, Aleksandra Gavrilovska, Dohcev, Sasho, Stavridis, Sotir, Kuzmanovska, Biljana, Srceva-Jovanovski, Marija, Seidi, Skender, Janchulev, Josif, and Spasovski, Goce

Subjects
*KIDNEY transplantation, *ILIAC vein, *ARTERIOVENOUS anastomosis
Abstract

Kidney transplantation is the preferred method of treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease. A standard surgical technique uses the external iliac vessel for vascular anastomosis. However, sometimes due to the multiple vascular access patients may develop thrombosis and/or stenosis of the iliac vein leading to a challenge in identifying an appropriate vessel for anastomosis and regular graft function. In these circumstances, a multidisciplinary team approach is necessary for optimizing the engraftment survival and decreased morbidity and mortality. Hereby, we present a deceased donor kidney transplantation in a patient with iliac vein thrombosis and discuss facts from the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021

31. Evaluation of the Effects of Elevated Intra-abdominal Pressure on the Respiratory Mechanics in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Author

Maja Mojsova-Mijovska, Mirjana Sosolceva, Zorka Nikolova, Darko Sazdov, Darko Angusev, Gordana Taleska, Nikola Jankulovski, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Nikola Brzanov, and Marija Jovanovski-Srceva

Subjects
Mechanical ventilation, medicine.medical_specialty, respiratory mechanics, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, General Medicine, Respiratory physiology, Artificial respiration, intra-abdominal hypertension, inta-abdominal pressure, Surgery, body regions, Compliance (physiology), medicine.anatomical_structure, Anesthesia, medicine, Abdomen, Respiratory system, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, business, Airway
Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of different grades of increased intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) on the respiratory mechanics. Material and Methods: In this prospective observational clinical study , the influence of inta-abdominal pressure (IAP) on respiratory parameters was assessed in 20 patients requiring mechanical ventilation with IAH grade I, 20 patients with IAH grade II, and 20 patients with grade III IAH. Respiratory parameters were measured and recorded by a computerized system incorporated into the mechanical ventilator. Results: A statistical difference was noticed between IAP and the dynamic respiratory parameters among the groups. Regarding the respiratory parameters positive correlation between the IAP on one hand, and peak airway pressure and resistance on the other hand was notable: IAP increased and so did pressures and the resistance in the respiratory pathways. Also the correlation between IAP, on one hand and the compliance and peripheral saturation with oxygen on the other hand, was negative. Referring the mean pulmonary pressure there wasn’t correlation among IAP and mean pulmonary pressure in the groups. Conclusion: IAP leads to impairment of the respiratory mechanics. An increase of the level of IAP is followed by an increase in the altering effects upon the respiratory system.

Published
2013

32. Evaluation of the Hemodynamic Response to Endotracheal Intubation Comparing the Airtraq with Macintosh Laryngoscopes in Cardiac Surgical Patients

Author

Dimce Slaveski, Dragan Mijuskovic, Mohhamed Al Jarallah, Aleksandra Gavrilovska-Brzanov, Andrea Cogliati, and Maja Mojsova-Mijovska

Subjects
Original Paper, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Tracheal intubation, Hemodynamics, Airtraq® laryngoscope, General Medicine, Airtraq, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Hemodynamic response, Mean blood pressure, Blood pressure, medicine.anatomical_structure, Anesthesia, Heart rate, Medicine, Intubation, Macintosh laryngoscope, business, Artery
Abstract

Introduction: Cardiac patients are more prone to develop hemodynamic instability on induction of anesthesia and endotracheal intubation. The Airtraq® optical laryngoscope is a single-use rigid video laryngoscope that has been developed to facilitate tracheal intubation. There are limited studies comparing differences in the circulatory responses to Airtraq® and direct Macintosh larynngoscopy in cardiac patients. Aim: The purpose of our study was to evaluate whether there was clinically significant difference between the hemodynamic response to orotracheal intubation guided by either of the two devices (Airtraq® and Macintosh laryngoscopes) in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Material and methods: In this clinical study we analyzed the hemodynamic response to endotracheal intubation performed with Airtraq® or Macintosh laryngoscopes in patients who underwent elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery under general anesthesia. Results: We analyzed: blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, mean), heart rate and peripheral oxygen saturation (all notified before induction in anesthesia, immediately after induction, at the time of intubation and thereafter one and five minutes after intubation). We also recorded the maximal values of blood pressure and heart rate, as well as calculated the product of heart rate and systolic blood pressure. There were statistically significant differences in the hemodynamic response between the groups. At the time of intubation, there was significant inter-group difference in heart rate, systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure. Endotracheal intubation with Macintosh laryngoscope was accompanied by significant increase in blood pressure and heart rate compared to Airtraq® group. Conclusion: The Airtraq® laryngoscope performed better than the Macintosh laryngoscope in terms of hemodynamic to the patient undergoing routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Published
2015

34. Percutaneous Nephrostomy as a Procedure in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Experiences in the University Clinic of Urology in Skopje.

Author

Trifunovski A, Severova G, Atanasova A, Janculev J, Stankov V, Stavridis S, Saidi S, Brzanov AG, Ambardjieva M, and Dohchev S

Subjects
Humans, Creatinine, Universities, Kidney, Nephrostomy, Percutaneous adverse effects, Nephrostomy, Percutaneous methods, Urology, Neoplasms
Abstract

Introduction: Obstructive uropathy encompasses various urinary tract obstructions, leading to changes in urine flow, kidney pressure, and impaired kidney function. Predicting renal recovery from obstructive uropathy, can be challenging and necessitates treatment, as in percutaneous nephrostomy (PNS) drainage. The choice of drainage method depends on patient-specific factors and local expertise. According to the data for the Republic of North Macedonia, in the register of the European Renal Association, in the last few years, there has been an increase in the percentage of patients with obstructive nephropathy from 7.6% to 8.9% who end up on a chronic hemodialysis program. Prompt relief from urinary tract obstruction is essential to preserve renal function and prevent complications. The aim of this study is to present our initial data analysis of recent experience in the use of nephrostomies as a method for temporary or long-term resolution of obstructive nephropathy, in terms of safety and success in preserving kidney function and reducing the number of patients on hemodialysis., Materials and Methods: This study analyzed the medical records of 24 patients with obstructive uropathy who underwent PNS placement. Data were collected for the type and degree of obstruction from the ultrasonographic examination. A pig tail nephrostomy was used, with a dilator, guided under ultrasound and controlled with contrast and fluoroscope. Obstructive nephropathy was defined as an elevation of the serum creatinine > 109 µmol/L, before the intervention. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated according to the formula CKD epi in ml/min. Each placement of the PNS was considered as an individual procedure and the data of 38 placed nephrostomies were analyzed. We compared the laboratory analyses from the day before (D0) PNS placement and on the seventh day (D7) after PNS placement. The reduction of values for red blood cells (RBC) and hemoglobin (Hb) baseline values from D0 to D7 and the need for transfusion after the procedure were defined as a complication-bleeding. The increase in total counts of the white blood cells (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) from the baseline values from D0 to D7 were defined as a complication-infection. Standard statistical methods were used for data processing., Results: Most patients, 17 (70%), had malignant disease as the cause of obstruction. Unilateral obstruction was more common, detected in 24 (63%) of procedures, with a high degree of hydronephrosis. Obstructive nephropathy, marked by elevated serum creatinine, was observed in 23 (60%) cases before PNS placement. Complications included bleeding and infection but did not result in any fatalities. When comparing the laboratory analysis before PNS placement (D0) and seven days later (D7), a statistically significant decrease in serum creatinine (225±161 vs. 162±145, p=0.005) and an increase in GFR (47±39 vs.59±34, p= 0.005) were observed., Conclusion: Percutaneous nephrostomy is a safe and effective treatment option for urinary tract obstruction, especially in patients with malignancies. Continuous monitoring is essential to assess long-term complications and the longevity of PNS functionality. This procedure offers a significant benefit in preserving renal function and minimizing the need for hemodialysis in these patients., (© 2024 Aleksandar Trifunovski et al., published by Sciendo.)

Published
2024
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