Procalcitonin: Usefulness in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2017.307
Abstract: BACKGROUND Procalcitonin (PCT) is a serum biomarker currently suggested by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign to aid in determination of the appropriate duration of therapy in sepsis patients. We review the use of procalcitonin in patients… read more here.
Keywords: care surgery; surgery trauma; acute care; procalcitonin ... See more keywords
What if You Need More Than One? More Acute Care Surgery Procedures Are Associated with Mortality.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2021.309
Abstract: Background: It is unknown whether having multiple acute care surgery (ACS) procedures performed in one admission confers additional risk. We hypothesized that having multiple procedures (for example, hernia repair plus bowel resection) would be associated… read more here.
Keywords: care surgery; procedure; acute care; procedures associated ... See more keywords
COVID-19, Ethics and Equity—What Is Our Role as Surgeons?
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003969
Abstract: Tanya L. Zakrison, MD, MPH Section for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Matthew Martin, MD Trauma and Emergency Surgical Service, Scripps Mercy Medical Center, San Diego,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; care surgery; surgery; acute care ... See more keywords
Bilateral pulmonary emboli and extensive inferior vena cava thrombosis in the setting of large subcapsular hematoma and liver laceration after blunt trauma.
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001567
Abstract: Submitted: September 27, 2016, Accepted: October 6, 2016 From the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (A.B Surgery, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery (S New York; Department of Surgery (P.P.), NYU, Whinthro… read more here.
Keywords: emboli extensive; bilateral pulmonary; acute care; care ... See more keywords
The Association between Self-Declared Acute Care Surgery Services and Operating Room Access: Results from a National Survey.
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002394
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Timely access to the operating room (OR) for emergency general surgery (EGS) diseases is key to optimizing outcomes. We conducted a national survey on EGS structures and processes to examine if implementation of acute… read more here.
Keywords: care; access; room; care surgery ... See more keywords
Value in acute care surgery, part 2: Defining and measuring quality outcomes
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003638
Abstract: This is the second article in a series evaluating cost, quality, and value in Acute Care Surgery. Quality is most often measured by patient outcomes that can come from a found in various administrative and… read more here.
Keywords: care surgery; value acute; quality; acute care ... See more keywords
Multiyear experience with mobile online platform for documentation of acute care surgery fellows supervision
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003851
Abstract: Mobile evaluation of AAST ACS fellows’ clinical activity provides a convenient and reliable tool to measure performance and identify areas for targeted education. Real-time evaluation and feedback are key to surgical education. BACKGROUND There is… read more here.
Keywords: care surgery; supervision; acute care; education ... See more keywords
Outcomes of an acute care surgery model: a 10‐year follow‐up study
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.15655
Abstract: Many hospitals across Australia and New Zealand have implemented acute care surgery (ACS) models over the past decade, often with improved outcomes such as reductions in wait time to surgery, complications and length of stay.… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; study; model; care surgery ... See more keywords
Value‐based care in surgery: implications in crisis and beyond
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17501
Abstract: This paper is generated from the collaborative work conducted between RACS NSW, Surgical Services Taskforce, NSW and the Agency for Innovation NSW read more here.
Keywords: care surgery; surgery; surgery implications; based care ... See more keywords
SNAP-2 EPICCS: the second Sprint National Anaesthesia Project—EPIdemiology of Critical Care after Surgery: protocol for an international observational cohort study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017690
Abstract: Introduction The admission of high-risk patients to critical care after surgery is a recommended standard of care. Nevertheless, poor compliance against this recommendation has been repeatedly demonstrated in large epidemiological studies. It is unclear whether… read more here.
Keywords: study; epidemiology; care; care surgery ... See more keywords
Consensus statement on anaesthesia for day care surgeries
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DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_659_16
Abstract: The primary aim of day-care surgery units is to allow for early recovery of the patients so that they can return to their familiar 'home' environment; the management hence should be focused towards achieving these… read more here.
Keywords: consensus statement; day; care surgery; day care ... See more keywords