In-hospital mortality following surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the USA: 2000-2011 [PDF]
, 2016 Rationale: Surgical lung biopsy can help to determine a specific diagnosis in interstitial lung disease, but has associated risks. Most currently available mortality data are derived from case series and may not be generalizable to broader populations.
Fogarty, Andrew W. +3 more
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Patient Safety in Surgery, 2022 Background While extensive data are available on the postponement of elective surgical procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic for Germany, data on the impact on emergency procedures is limited.
Richard Hunger +3 more
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Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review [PDF]
, 2003 Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static.
Mitchell, MJ
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Macroeconomic trends and practice models impacting acute care surgery [PDF]
, 2019 Acute care surgery (ACS) diagnoses are responsible for approximately a quarter of the costs of inpatient care in the US government, and individuals will be responsible for a larger share of the costs of this healthcare as the population ages.
Bernard, Andrew +6 more
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Thermogenesis after major elective surgical procedures
Journal of British Surgery, 1987 Abstract Sequential changes of body temperature have been measured for 48 h in 147 patients after major elective abdominal, cardiac, orthopaedic and pelvic surgery. Core temperature (aural canal) started to increase immediately after surgery reaching a mean peak value of 37·5°C 14 h (range 8-16) after the end of surgery.
F, Carli, V R, Aber
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Edmonton frailty scale score predicts postoperative delirium: a retrospective cohort analysis
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background Frailty has been associated with postoperative delirium (POD). Studies suggest that the Fried phenotype has a stronger association with POD than the Edmonton Frailty Scale (EFS) criteria.
Frederick Sieber +3 more
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Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common source of morbidity among operated patients. At Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), studies indicate that the rate of SSI has been increasing over the past thirty years.
Akoko, L.O. +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives During 2020 many countries reduced the number of elective surgeries to free up beds and cope with the COVID-19 outbreak. This situation led healthcare systems to prioritise elective interventions and reduce the overall volumes of treatments ...
Milena Vainieri +2 more
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Randomized controlled trial of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy in aerobically fit and unfit patients having major colorectal surgery. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative fluid therapy regimens using oesophageal Doppler monitoring (ODM) to optimize stroke volume (SV) (goal-directed fluid therapy, GDT) have been associated with a reduction in length of stay (LOS) and complication rates after ...
Abbas +38 more
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Maximum surgical blood ordering schedule in a tertiary trauma center in northern India: A proposal
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2012 Context: Over ordering of blood is a common practice in elective surgical practice. Considerable time and effort is spent on cross-matching for each patient undergoing a surgical procedure.
Arulselvi Subramanian +5 more
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