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Understanding UK medical students' perspectives on a career in cardiothoracic surgeryCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2021
Objectives: The UK postgraduate training program in cardiothoracic surgery is challenging and competitive, with trainees choosing the field for different reasons.
Ariana Axiaq, MBBS, Renier A.B. Visser, MBBS, Manasi Shirke, BSc, Arwa Khashkhusha, MBBS, Sara Zaidi, BSc, Raneesha Pillay, BSc, Christopher J. Goulden, BSc, Amer Harky, MRCS, MSc, Hugo Labat, Khubbaib Hasan, Marco Shiu Tsun Leung, Makishaa Nanthakumar   +11 more
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Program characteristics of cardiothoracic surgery departments versus divisions

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background The organizational structure of cardiothoracic surgery practices varies among different programs throughout the United States (U.S.). We aimed to investigate the characteristics of the top ranked programs within the specialty and the surgeons ...
Lisa M. Soler, Raymond A. Lopez, Kyle J. Hornbuckle, Robert J. Dabal, Herbert Chen, Rongbing Xie, Panos N. Vardas   +6 more
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Gender diversity in UK surgical specialties: a national observational study

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To compare gender diversity between UK surgical specialties, assess trends over time, and estimate when gender parity might be achieved.Design Observational study.Setting National Health Service, UK.Participants NHS Hospital & Community ...
Roxanna Zakeri, Stella Vig, Farah Bhatti, Thomas Hedley Newman, Matthew G Parry, Victoria Pegna, Amy Nagle, James Stephen Arthur Green   +7 more
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Mycobacterium chimaera infections in cardiothoracic surgery patients exposed to heating and cooling devices despite infection control measures

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: LivaNova 3T heating and cooling devices (HCDs) have been associated with Mycobacterium chimaera, a Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAIC) species, infections after cardiothoracic surgery.
Jensie Burton, Yosra Alkabab, Susan Dorman, Jeremy D. Moore, Danny Nixon, Cassandra Salgado, Scott Curry   +6 more
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Transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with Neochord Implantation (TOP-MINI): step-by-step guide [PDF]

, 2015
open10openColli, Andrea; Zucchetta, Fabio; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Manzan, Erica; Bizzotto, Eleonora; Besola, Laura; Bellu, Roberto; Sarais, Cristiano; Pittarello, Demetrio; Gerosa, GinoColli, Andrea; Zucchetta, Fabio; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Manzan, Erica;
Bellu, Roberto, Besola, Laura, Bizzotto, Eleonora, Colli, Andrea, Gerosa, Gino, Manzan, Erica, Pittarello, Demetrio, Sarais, Cristiano, Torregrossa, Gianluca, Zucchetta, Fabio   +9 more
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Demystifying the Value of Minimal Clinically Important Difference in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Context

Life, 2023
The aim of this review is to describe the different statistical methods used in estimating the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the assessment of quality of life (QOL)-related and clinical improvement interventions, along with their ...
Dimitrios E. Magouliotis, Metaxia Bareka, Arian Arjomandi Rad, Grigorios Christodoulidis, Thanos Athanasiou   +4 more
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
A Bobbio, A Brunelli, A Brunelli, A Brunelli, Amy Kerr, Andrea Marshall, AS Detsky, Babu Naidu, CA Polanczyk, CD Parmar, D Amar, DJ Bertges, DW Hosmer, E Lim, Ehab Bishay, HC Fernando, JP Mathew, L Goldman, LA Fleisher, Maninder Kalkat, MK Ferguson, MK Ford, Pala Rajesh, Richard Steyn, Robin Wotton, TH Lee, V Fuster, WD Neary   +27 more
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Pattern and Outcome of Chest Injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge to the trauma or general surgeon practicing in developing countries. This study was conducted to outline the etiological spectrum, injury patterns and short term outcome of these injuries in our setting ...
A Kalliopi, A Kuzuku, AA Adem, C Cooper, C Raul, CJ Aylwin, D Wisner, DL Miller, E Blasco, EQ Archampong, F William, FA Massaga, G Chalkiadakis, G Ozgen, I Inci, I Inci, I Inci, Joseph B Mabula, JS Bender, K Frimpong-Boateng, K Park, KN Kimberly, LG Grover, LM Museru, M Atri, M Bishop, Monafisha K Lema, N Ali, OF Grimes, P Catoire, Phillipo L Chalya, R Lambrecth, RM Shorr, S Avakan, S Taché, SA Dulchavsky, T Gizaw, T Otieno, WH Harrison, William Mahalu   +39 more
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A Structured, Debate-Style Cardiothoracic Surgery Journal Club for Trainee Acquisition and Application of Seminal Literature

MedEdPORTAL, 2016
Introduction The acquisition of specialty-specific seminal literature and its application to daily, clinical patient-care decisions are critical components of clinical training.
Mara B. Antonoff, Tom C. Nguyen, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Clara S. Fowler, April Aultman Becker, Steven B. Eisenberg, Randall K. Wolf, Anthony L. Estrera, Ara A. Vaporciyan   +8 more
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Risk Factors of Hypoxemia During Non-cardiothoracic Surgery for Populations at High Altitude in Tibet: A Prospective Cohort Study

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2023
Objective  To investigate the incidence and risk factors of intraoperative hypoxemia in non- cardiothoracic surgery under general anesthesia in high-altitude areas of Tibet, and briefly analyze the impact of intraoperative hypoxemia on the prognosis ...
DUAN Hanyu, ZHU Qianmei, Cirendeji, LI Yi, MIAO Xuhan, ZHANG Yuelun, LIU Zijia, Labaciren, SHEN Le, HUANG Yuguang   +9 more
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