Search Results - "Patient safety in surgery"

How to risk-stratify elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic? by Stahel, Philip F

“…Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Resource utilization, Emergency preparedness, Elective surgery…”
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Review the safety of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines: a review by Anand, Pratibha, Stahel, Vincent P

“…The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected more than 100 million people globally within the first year of the pandemic. With a death toll…”
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Outcomes after surgical treatment of acetabular fractures: a review by Ziran, Navid, Soles, Gillian L S, Matta, Joel M

“…Acetabular fractures are fractures that extend into the hip joint and pose a challenge for orthopaedic trauma surgeons. The first known descriptions of…”
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Postoperative mortality among surgical patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abate, Semagn Mekonnen, Mantefardo, Bahiru, Basu, Bivash

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic puts perioperative providers and staff at risk of viral exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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Intraoperative radiation safety in orthopaedics: a review of the ALARA (As low as reasonably achievable) principle by Kaplan, Daniel J, Patel, Jay N, Liporace, Frank A, Yoon, Richard S

“…The use of fluoroscopy has become commonplace in many orthopaedic surgery procedures. The benefits of fluoroscopy are not without risk of radiation to patient,…”
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Artificial intelligence systems for complex decision-making in acute care medicine: a review by Lynn, Lawrence A

“…The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into acute care brings a new source of intellectual thought to the bedside. This offers great potential for…”
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Preoperative anxiety among adult patients undergoing elective surgery: a prospective survey at a general hospital in Ethiopia by Bedaso, Asres, Ayalew, Mohammed

“…Major life changes are among factors that cause anxiety, and one of these changes is surgery. Hospitalization, regardless of disease, is known to provoke…”
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Prevalence, indications, and outcomes of caesarean section deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gedefaw, Getnet, Demis, Asmamaw, Alemnew, Birhan, Wondmieneh, Adam, Getie, Addisu, Waltengus, Fikadu

“…Caesarean section rates have increased worldwide in recent decades. Caesarean section is an essential maternal healthcare service. However, it has both…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays in surgical procedures in Germany: a multi-center analysis of an administrative registry of 176,783 patients by Hunger, Richard, König, Volker, Stillger, Rosi, Mantke, René

“…Abstract Background While extensive data are available on the postponement of elective surgical procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic for Germany, data on…”
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Risk factors and preventive strategies for unintentionally retained surgical sharps: a systematic review by Weprin, Samuel, Crocerossa, Fabio, Meyer, Dielle, Maddra, Kaitlyn, Valancy, David, Osardu, Reginald, Kang, Hae Sung, Moore, Robert H, Carbonara, Umberto, J Kim, Fernando, Autorino, Riccardo

“…A retained surgical item (RSI) is defined as a never-event and can have drastic consequences on patient, provider, and hospital. However, despite increased…”
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Complications in colorectal surgery: risk factors and preventive strategies by Kirchhoff, Philipp, Clavien, Pierre-Alain, Hahnloser, Dieter

“…Open or laparoscopic colorectal surgery comprises of many different types of procedures for various diseases. Depending upon the operation and modifiable and…”
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Ethical considerations and patient safety concerns for cancelling non-urgent surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review by Brown, Nolan J, Wilson, Bayard, Szabadi, Stephen, Quon, Cameron, Ong, Vera, Himstead, Alexander, Shlobin, Nathan A, Yang, Chen Yi, Lien, Brian V, Shahrestani, Shane, Tran, Katelynn, Tafreshi, Ali R, Birkenbeuel, Jack, Ransom, Seth C, Choi, Elliot H, Sahyouni, Ronald, Chan, Alvin Y, Kheriaty, Aaron, Yang, Isaac

“…At the time of writing of this article, there have been over 110 million cases and 2.4 million deaths worldwide since the start of the Coronavirus Disease 2019…”
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The relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events in Iranian hospitals: a survey among 360 nurses by Moosavi, Saeideh, Amerzadeh, Mohammad, Azmal, Mohammad, Kalhor, Rohollah

“…Adverse events have become a global problem and are an important indicator of patient safety. Patient safety culture is essential in efforts to reduce adverse…”
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Incidence, root causes, and outcomes of surgical site infections in a tertiary care hospital in Rwanda: a prospective observational cohort study by Mukagendaneza, Marie Josée, Munyaneza, Emmanuel, Muhawenayo, Esperance, Nyirasebura, Dancilla, Abahuje, Egide, Nyirigira, John, Harelimana, Jean De Dieu, Muvunyi, Thierry Zawadi, Masaisa, Florence, Byiringiro, Jean Claude, Hategekimana, Théobald, Muvunyi, Claude Mambo

“…Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are the most reported health acquired infection and common surgical complication in both developed and developing countries. In…”
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The role of spinal injections towards optimizing patient selection for spinal surgery: A proof-of-concept study in 176 lower back pain patients by Voelker, Anna, Kroboth, Katharina, Heyde, Christoph-Eckhard

“…Managing degenerative lumbar diseases is challenging due to the complexity of identifying symptom causes, especially when multiple pathologies coexist. This…”
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How to perform a root cause analysis for workup and future prevention of medical errors: a review by Charles, Ryan, Hood, Brandon, Derosier, Joseph M, Gosbee, John W, Li, Ying, Caird, Michelle S, Biermann, J Sybil, Hake, Mark E

“…Providing quality patient care is a basic tenant of medical and surgical practice. Multiple orthopaedic programs, including The Patient Safety Committee of the…”
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Implementation of the WHO surgical safety checklist in resource-limited Somalia: a new standard in surgical safety by Dirie, Najib Isse, Elmi, Abdullahi Hassan, Ahmed, Abdishakor Mohamud, Ahmed, Mohamed Mustaf, Omar, Mohamed Abdinor, Hassan, Mulki Mukhtar, Abdi, Ahmed Omar

“…Surgical safety remains a critical global health concern, with complications from surgical procedures resulting in significant morbidity and mortality,…”
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Utilizing the "teach-back" method to improve surgical informed consent and shared decision-making: a review by Seely, Kevin D, Higgs, Jordan A, Nigh, Andrew

“…The teach-back method is a valuable communication tool that can be employed to improve patient safety and shared decision-making. Its utility in patient care…”
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Association between postoperative complications and hospital length of stay: a large-scale observational study of 4,495,582 patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) registry by Healy, Garrett L, Stuart, Christina M, Dyas, Adam R, Bronsert, Michael R, Meguid, Robert A, Anioke, Tochi, Hider, Ahmad M, Schulick, Richard D, Henderson, William G

“…Precise estimates of risk-adjusted increases in postoperative length of stay (LOS) associated with postoperative complications across a range of complications…”
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The role of indocyanine green fluoroscopy for intraoperative bile duct visualization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an observational cohort study in 70 patients by Ambe, Peter C, Plambeck, Jens, Fernandez-Jesberg, Victoria, Zarras, Konstantinos

“…Bile duct injury is the most feared complication during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Real-time intraoperative imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) might…”
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