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Proceedings of resources for optimal care of acute care and emergency surgery consensus summit Donegal Ireland

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2017
Background Opportunities to improve emergency surgery outcomes exist through guided better practice and reduced variability. Few attempts have been made to define optimal care in emergency surgery, and few clinically derived key performance indicators ...
M. Sugrue   +43 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perforated and bleeding peptic ulcer: WSES guidelines

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020
Background Peptic ulcer disease is common with a lifetime prevalence in the general population of 5–10% and an incidence of 0.1–0.3% per year. Despite a sharp reduction in incidence and rates of hospital admission and mortality over the past 30 years ...
Antonio Tarasconi   +30 more
doaj   +1 more source

Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2022
Background Robotics represents the most technologically advanced approach in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Its application in general surgery has increased progressively, with some early experience reported in emergency settings. The present position
Nicola de’Angelis   +37 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute mesenteric ischemia: guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2017
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is typically defined as a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of the blood supply to varying portions of the small intestine, leading to ischemia and secondary inflammatory changes.
Miklosh Bala   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020
Background Surgical site infections (SSI) represent a considerable burden for healthcare systems. They are largely preventable and multiple interventions have been proposed over past years in an attempt to prevent SSI.
Belinda De Simone   +29 more
doaj   +1 more source

WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2021
Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in hospitals worldwide. The cornerstones of effective treatment of IAIs include early recognition, adequate source control,
Massimo Sartelli   +107 more
doaj   +1 more source

The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2022
Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in the elderly population, having higher in-hospital and postoperative ...
Paola Fugazzola   +49 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Prescribing Appropriateness and Initiatives to Improve Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors at Vancouver General Hospital.

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 2018
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have proven clinical efficacy for a variety of indications. However, there is emerging evidence of adverse events associated with their long-term use.
Andrea Wan   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of MMP-2 polymorphisms with severe and very severe COPD: a case control study of MMPs-1, 9 and 12 in a European population. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors play a role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but are poorly understood. A number of candidate genes have been proposed on the basis of the pathogenesis of COPD.
Chappell, Sally   +18 more
core   +5 more sources

Alcohol and injuries in the accident and emergency department: a national perspective. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of alcohol and injuries, with a specific focus in the A & E Departments in acute hospitals. The six hospitals were selected to achieve a wide geographic and demographic distribution across the country ...
Brazil, Eamonn   +5 more
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