St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic

This study tested a special dental floss coated with friendly bacteria (probiotics) to see if it could reduce harmful mouth germs and improve gum health. Thirty-three healthy men used the probiotic floss and a plain floss for two weeks each, with a break in between. Researchers c…

This study looked at whether giving tranexamic acid (a medicine that reduces bleeding) both through an IV and directly into the hip joint during hip replacement surgery can safely lower blood loss. 58 adults having elective hip replacement took part. The goal was to see if the co…

This study looked at whether measuring carbon dioxide in a patient's breath at rest (PETCO2) can help predict lung and heart complications after major vascular surgery. Researchers studied 91 older adults who were scheduled for aortobifemoral bypass surgery. The goal was to see i…

This study tested whether a device that measures pupil changes (automated pupillometry) can help assess pain in intensive care patients who are confused or delirious after surgery. Pain is hard to evaluate in these patients because they cannot communicate clearly. The study enrol…