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A Pilot Study of High Intensity Walking in Older Adults in the Pre-operative Period

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate a high intensity walking intervention in older surgical candidates with kidney or thoracic disease and pre-frailty or frailty.

The Effect of Regional Anesthesia Techniques on Brain Tissue Oxygenation in Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic epidural analgesia, which is applied as the gold standard of Thoracic Surgery, is applied prior to the operation and is provided to assist in postoperative analgesia.

Assessment of Paravalvular Leak After TAVI by Hemodynamic Measurements and Cardiac MRI

Rationale: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard therapy for elderly patients with high surgical risks. Paravalvular leakage after TAVI is relatively common and there is conflicting evidence regarding the clinical impact of mild paravalvular leakage in self-expanding devices. Prospective data for self-expanding devices are required to compare …

Point of Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Diaphragmatic Function in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

In children undergoing pulmonary resection, the diaphragm function is evaluated using ultrasound before and after surgery to evaluate the incidence of diaphragm dysfunction after pulmonary resection. In addition, we examine if there is a relationship between diaphragmatic dysfunction and pulmonary complications, including postoperative lung atelectasis.