Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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Comparative Study
Side clamp used during off-pump coronary artery bypass does not increase the risk of stroke.
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the incidence of stroke after off-pump AC bypass was lower than that after on-pump AC bypass. ⋯ The incidence of postoperative stroke was lower in the off-pump group than in the on-pump group, even though the side clamp was applied to the ascending aorta for aortocoronary bypass. The use of side clamping for off-pump AC bypass does not increase the risk of postoperative stroke.
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The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and outcome in relation to sex in consecutive patients who were transported by an ambulance due to symptoms arousing suspicion of acute coronary syndrome. ⋯ Our study suggests that among ambulance transported patients with suspicion of acute coronary syndrome there are some differences between women and men in terms of their characteristics and underlying etiology, but not in terms of the risk of mortality.
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To evaluate a protocol for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) for pediatric patients in a Level 1 trauma center. ⋯ This protocol based pediatric rapid sequence intubation method worked well in an EM residency program. More intubations were in males and more were necessary due to trauma in this group.