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Global cardiothoracic surgery: A survey of trainees’ interests and barriersCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2023
Background: More than 5 billion people lack access to surgical care, disproportionately in low- and middle-income countries. The emerging literature demonstrates high interest in global surgery across specialties; however, participation in global ...
Yihan Lin, MD, MPH, Alexander Hoffner-Heinike, MD, Victoria Clair, BSc, Jason J. Han, MD, Clauden Louis, MD, MS, Ralph Bolman, MD   +5 more
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The global inhomogeneity index assessed by electrical impedance tomography overestimates PEEP requirement in patients with ARDS: an observational study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) visualises alveolar overdistension and alveolar collapse and enables optimisation of ventilator settings by using the best balance between alveolar overdistension and collapse (ODCL).
Serge J. H. Heines, Sebastiaan A. M. de Jongh, Ulrich Strauch, Iwan C. C. van der Horst, Marcel C. G. van de Poll, Dennis C. J. J. Bergmans   +5 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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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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Adverse Events in Robotic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of 14 Years of FDA Data [PDF]

PLOS ONE 11(4) (2016) e0151470, 2015
Understanding the causes and patient impacts of surgical adverse events will help improve systems and operational practices to avoid incidents in the future. We analyzed the adverse events data related to robotic systems and instruments used in minimally invasive surgery, reported to the U.S. FDA MAUDE database from January 2000 to December 2013.
arxiv   +1 more source

Building a collaborative culture in cardiothoracic operating rooms: Pre and postintervention study protocol for evaluation of the implementation of teamSTEPPS training and the impact on perceived psychological safety [PDF]

, 2017
IntroductionThe importance of effective communication, a key component of teamwork, is well recognised in the healthcare setting. Establishing a culture that encourages and empowers team members to speak openly in the cardiothoracic (CT) operating room ...
Avidan, Michael Simon, Ben Abdallah, Arbi, Bollini, Mara L, Dahl, Aaron Benjamin, Dribin, Brenda V, Maniar, Hersh, Patterson, George Alexander, Ridley, Clare H, Scaggs, Katie, Steinberg, Aaron   +9 more
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Experience, exposure, and attitudes regarding off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting techniques in US cardiothoracic surgical residents: Results of a surveyCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2022
Background: We sought to determine the current level of exposure to and interest in off-pump coronary artery bypass and beating heart surgery techniques regarding cardiothoracic surgical residents in the United States. Methods: An email survey consisting
Abhishek K. Kashyap, MD, Alex Qin, BS, David G. Rabkin, MD, Bruce Toporoff, MD   +3 more
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Cardiothoracic surgery at a crossroads: The impact of disruptive technologic change

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2007
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, cardiothoracic surgery is arguably the most successful of all medical specialties. There are effective treatments including transplantation, for almost all cardiac and thoracic diseases that can be performed ...
Cohen David J
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Effects of chlorhexidine gluconate oral care on hospital mortality : a hospital-wide, observational cohort study [PDF]

, 2018
Chlorhexidine oral care is widely used in critically and non-critically ill hospitalized patients to maintain oral health. We investigated the effect of chlorhexidine oral care on mortality in a general hospitalized population.
Blot, Stijn, Deschepper, Mieke, Eeckloo, Kristof, Vogelaers, Dirk, Waegeman, Willem   +4 more
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Assignment-Control Plots: A Visual Companion for Causal Inference Study Design [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
An important step for any causal inference study design is understanding the distribution of the treated and control subjects in terms of measured baseline covariates. However, not all baseline variation is equally important. In the observational context, balancing on baseline variation summarized in a propensity score can help reduce bias due to self ...
arxiv