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Prevalence of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment in surgery in Australasia by Crebbin, Wendy, Campbell, Graeme, Hillis, David A., Watters, David A.

“…Background The topic of discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment in surgery was raised in the Australian media earlier in 2015. This led the Royal…”
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Clearing the air on surgical plume by Watters, David A., Foran, Paula, McKinley, Sharryn, Campbell, Graeme

“…Background Surgical smoke or plume is produced by a variety of surgical coagulators and dissectors. A number of jurisdictions have recently introduced policies…”
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Apology for discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment by the President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons by Watters, David A.

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Clinical decision making: how surgeons do it by Crebbin, Wendy, Beasley, Spencer W., Watters, David A. K.

“…Clinical decision making is a core competency of surgical practice. It involves two distinct types of mental process best considered as the ends of a…”
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Toward a standard approach to measurement and reporting of perioperative mortality rate as a global indicator for surgery by Ariyaratnam, Roshan, MBBS, Palmqvist, Charlotta L., BASc, Hider, Phil, FAFPHM, Laing, Grant L., MD, Stupart, Douglas, MBChB, Wilson, Leona, FANZCA, Clarke, Damian L., MMedSci, Hagander, Lars, PhD, Watters, David A., ChM, Gruen, Russell L., PhD

“…Introduction The proportion of patients who die during or after surgery, otherwise known as the perioperative mortality rate (POMR), is a credible indicator of…”
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How Does Cholecystectomy Influence Recurrence of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis? by Stevens, Claire L., Abbas, Saleh M., Watters, David A. K.

“…Background Idiopathic acute pancreatitis is diagnosed in approximately 10–30 % of cases of acute pancreatitis. While there is evidence to suggest that the…”
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Measuring the Burden of Surgical Disease Averted by Emergency and Essential Surgical Care in a District Hospital in Papua New Guinea by Stokes, Matthew A. R., Guest, Glenn D., Mamadi, Perista, Seta, Westin, Yaubihi, Noel, Karawiga, Grace, Naidi, Billy, Watters, David A. K.

“…Background Timely access to emergency and essential surgical care (EESC) and anaesthesia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) prevents premature death,…”
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CUMULATIVE SUM TECHNIQUES FOR SURGEONS: A BRIEF REVIEW by Yap, Cheng-Hon, Colson, Mark E., Watters, David A.

“…There has been increasing awareness of the need for monitoring the quality of health care, particularly in the area of surgery. The Cumulative Summation…”
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Long COVID in Victoria by Watters, David A, Emerson, Lance

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Clinical events reported by surgeons assessing their peers by Rey-Conde, Therese, MPH, Wysocki, Arkadiusz P., FRACS, North, John B., FRACS, Allen, Jennifer, BSc (Hon), Ware, Robert S., PhD, Watters, David A., FRACS

“…Abstract Background All surgical deaths in Queensland, Australia are reviewed by external surgeon peers and clinical events are recorded. The study objective…”
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The treble whammy: Road crashes, out of pocket expenses and impoverishment by Watters, David A.

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Three phases of the Pacific Islands Project (1995-2010) by Watters, David A. K., Ewing, Hamish, McCaig, Eddie

“…The Pacific Islands Project (PIP), funded by AusAid and managed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), has progressed through three phases from…”
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Colorectal preOperative Surgical Score (CrOSS) for mortality in major colorectal surgery by Kong, Cherng Huei, Guest, Glenn D., Stupart, Douglas A., Faragher, Ian G., Chan, Steven T. F., Watters, David A.

“…Background Colorectal surgery carries a significant mortality risk, with reported rates of 1–6% for elective surgery and up to 22% in the emergency setting…”
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Making decisions in emergency surgery by Campbell, Graeme, Watters, David A. K.

“…Background Good decision making is essential in surgery. In an emergency, the time for decision making is often short, and the information available is…”
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Reducing errors in emergency surgery by Watters, David A. K., Truskett, Philip G.

“…Background Errors are to be expected in health care. Adverse events occur in around 10% of surgical patients and may be even more common in emergency surgery…”
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How Do Patients Aged 85 and Older Fare with Abdominal Surgery? by Mirbagheri, Naseem, Dark, Jonathan G., Watters, David A. K.

“…OBJECTIVES: To review the outcomes of patients aged 85 and older after abdominal surgery in terms of mortality, morbidity, and change in residential status and…”
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Guy de Chauliac: pre-eminent surgeon of the Middle Ages by Watters, David A. K.

“…Guy de Chauliac (c1300–1368) trained in Toulouse and the University of Montpellier from where he achieved the highest possible degree of Master of medicine. He…”
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Does an Acute Surgical Model increase the rate of negative appendicectomy or perforated appendicitis? by Brockman, Stephen F., Scott, Steel, Guest, Glenn D., Stupart, Douglas A., Ryan, Shannon, Watters, David A. K.

“…Introduction The clinical outcomes from suspected appendicitis depend on balancing the rate of negative appendicectomy (NA) with perforated appendicitis (PA)…”
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Medical student participation in a surgical outpatient clinic: a randomized controlled trial by Azher, Hinna, Lay, Jennifer, Stupart, Douglas A., Guest, Glenn D., Watters, David A. K.

“…Background To determine the patient, doctor and student perceptions with different styles of student participation in a surgical outpatient clinic. Methods A…”
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Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Diabetes Is Associated With Metformin by MOORE, Eileen M, MANDER, Alastair G, FAUX, Noel G, MARTINS, Ralph, SZOEKE, Cassandra, ROWE, Christopher, WATTERS, David A, AMES, David, KOTOWICZ, Mark A, CARNE, Ross P, BRODATY, Henry, WOODWARD, Michael, BOUNDY, Karyn, ELLIS, Kathryn A, BUSH, Ashley I

“…To investigate the associations of metformin, serum vitamin B12, calcium supplements, and cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes. Participants were…”
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