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Can Laboratory Tests Predict the Prognosis of Patients after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair? Current Status and Future Directions
Vascular. 2009;17(3):129-137. Laboratory tests may be a perfect additional tool for preoperative risk stratification because laboratory tests can be easily performed, have relatively low costs ...
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Chest CT Myosteatosis Markers Improve Lung Cancer Survival Predictions
PREOPERATIVE chest CT markers of myosteatosis, specifically reduced skeletal muscle density (SMD) and increased intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), are associated with worse overall survival (OS) in ...
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In Lung Cancer, Novel Preoperative Biomarkers Predict Recurrence Risk
Using preoperative chest CT scans, researchers identified novel preoperative biomarkers for lung cancer recurrence ...
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ASCO GU 2025: Capturing What You Cannot See: How Can ctDNA Be Used to Improve Clinical Staging for Upper Tract Disease?
Future directions for ctDNA in the preoperative setting involve assaying circulating or urinary cell-free DNA through NGS after UTUC diagnosis. This approach aims to improve accurate staging and ...
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Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Preoperative and Long-Term Postoperative Risk Assessment of Elderly Patients
performed over a 3-year period to determine the value of negative DSE for preoperative risk assessment in elderly patients. All patients with negative DSE performed for preoperative evaluation ...
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GLP-1 agonists may raise risk of pulmonary aspiration during surgery, MHRA warns
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) such as semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) may increase the risk of pulmonary aspiration among patients undergoing surgery ...