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Creatinine clearance versus serum creatinine as a risk factor in cardiac surgery [PDF]

, 2003
Walter JA, Mortasawi A, Arnrich B, et al. Creatinine clearance versus serum creatinine as a risk factor in cardiac surgery. BMC Surgery. 2003;3(1): 4.BACKGROUND: Renal impairment is one of the predictors of mortality in cardiac surgery.
Mortasawi, Amir, Inez Frerichs, Albert, Alexander, Mortasawi Amir, Rosendahl Ulrich, Frerichs, Inez, Alexander Albert, Ulrich Rosendahl, Jürgen Ennker, Amir Mortasawi, Walter, Jörg, Arnrich, Bert, Rosendahl, Ulrich, Frerichs Inez, Albert Alexander, Arnrich Bert, Ennker Jürgen, Jörg Walter, Bert Arnrich, Walter, Jörg A., Walter Jörg, Ennker, Jürgen   +21 more
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Transforming Surgical Training: The Evolution of the COSECSA eLogbook Through a Theory of Change Framework

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Surgical training logbooks are vital for tracking trainee experience and training quality. As the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) expanded across 24 countries, its paper‐based system outgrew the capacity of paper logbooks.
Lawa Shaban, Lucia Brocato, Eric O'Flynn, Abebe Bekele, Eric Borgstein, Laston Chikoya, Amani Pascal Uiso, James Geraghty, Juan Carlos Puyana   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of electronic cigarettes in the perioperative period: A mixed-method study exploring perceptions of cardiothoracic patients in Australia

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Introduction Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may reduce tobacco use and achieve tobacco abstinence in the perioperative period of cardiothoracic surgery for patients who smoke.
Nia A. Luxton, Patti Shih, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Roger Adams, Ross MacKenzie   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Outcomes of the POPCORN Study: Pharmacodynamics of Pre‐Operative PD1 CheckpOint Blockade and Receptor Activator of NF‐κB Ligand (RANKL) Inhibition in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)—A Phase 1B/2 Trial

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
Expanding on the growing evidence for neoadjuvant immunotherapy in resectable non‐small cell lung cancer, this study explored neoadjuvant nivolumab ± denosumab. Two of the 10 treated patients achieved a pathological complete response. CD8 T‐cell infiltration correlated with pathological response, warranting ongoing translational research to understand ...
Elizabeth Ahern, Cassie Turner, Rishendran Naidoo, David Godbolt, Amy Ives, Kirsten Popplewell, Zarnie Lwin, Sally Pearson, Kimberley Nelson, Jason Madore, William C Dougall, Brett G. M. Hughes   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sugammadex vs. neostigmine and the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: a propensity score matched analysis of 15,730 patients

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Postoperative pulmonary complications after upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures under general anaesthesia are clinically important and may be exacerbated by residual neuromuscular block. We evaluated whether antagonism of neuromuscular block with sugammadex rather than neostigmine is associated with improved respiratory ...
Yung‐Fong Tsai, Kuo‐Chuan Hung, Chih‐Yi Hsu, Huan‐Tang Lin, Yi‐Chen Lai, Shao‐Chun Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Australian case of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection post-cardiothoracic surgery

, 2017
A 68 year old female patient was diagnosed with disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection 13 months following open cardiothoracic surgery that involved the insertion of a mitral annuloplasty ring.
Playford, EG, Coulter, C, Bursle, E, Griffin, P   +3 more
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Standardized Reporting of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Examinations in Children With Cardiac Diseases and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
Francesca Raimondi, Inga Voges, Lamia Ait‐Ali, Sonya Babu‐Narayan, Rene Botnar, Barbara Burkhardt, Adrienne Campbell‐Washburn, Dominik Daniel Gabbert, Georg Hansmann, Willem A. Helbing, Hasan Hosan, Sylvia Krupickova, Heiner Latus, Duarte Martins, Colin McMahon, Christian Meierhofer, Vivek Muthurangu, Tiina Ojala, Pim van Ooij, Claudia Prieto, Milan Prsa, Kuberan Pushparajah, José F. Rodríguez Palomares, Samir Sarikouch, Lars Grosse‐Wortman, F. Gerald Greil, Heynric Grotenhuis   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Holding a Mirror to Ourselves: Remediation Policy in Surgical Training in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Remediation is a critical component of surgical training, designed to support trainees who are not progressing as expected and to ensure they reach the standards required. Despite its importance, remediation practices remain poorly understood. A clearer understanding of current remediation practices is essential if training bodies
Kathryn McLeod, Robyn Woodward‐Kron, Prem Rashid, Debra Nestel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Use of Topical Hemostatic Agents in Cardiothoracic Surgery

, 2017
Topical hemostatic agents are used in conjunction with conventional procedures to reduce blood loss. They are often used in cardiothoracic surgery, which is particularly prone to bleeding risks.
B. D. Spiess, Solomon Aronson, Culbertson, Richard, A. Bracey, Shander, Aryeh, S. Chris Malaisrie, Bruce D. Spiess, Aronson, Solomon, Malaisrie, S Chris, M. W. A. Chu, Mazer, C David, T. Rosengart, Price, Theolyn, M. M. Oberhoffer, T. Price, Spiess, Bruce D, B. A. Boucher, H. Kehlet, R. Culbertson, G. Turchetti, Karim Jabr, Bracey, Art, S. Aronson, Michael W.A. Chu, Rosengart, Todd, Aryeh Shander, C. D. Mazer, Bradley A. Boucher, Art Bracey, Chu, Michael W A, Lattouf, Omar, Turchetti, Giuseppe, Jabr, Karim, Omar Lattouf, Domenico Calcaterra, Kehlet, Henrik, Oberhoffer, Martin M, Giuseppe Turchetti, S. Ozawa, Ozawa, Sherri, A. Shander, Theolyn Price, S. C. Malaisrie, Martin M. Oberhoffer, Todd Rosengart, C. David Mazer, Calcaterra, Domenico, D. Calcaterra, Sherri Ozawa, Henrik Kehlet, Boucher, Bradley A, Richard Culbertson, K. Jabr, O. Lattouf   +53 more
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Postoperative Sleep Interventions and Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sleep disturbance is a common issue affecting nearly 78% of cardiothoracic postoperative patients. There are no systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the impact of sleep interventions within this population.
Alexander Lombardo, James Tsimiklis, Ammar Zaka, Alasdair Leslie, Brandon Stretton, Joshua Kovoor, Pramesh Kovoor, Stephen Bacchi, Aashray Gupta   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source