Video Review Using a Reliable Evaluation Metric Improves Team Function in High-Fidelity Simulated Trauma Resuscitation
Video review with debriefing is an effective means of teaching team competencies and improving team function in simulated trauma resuscitation.
Leaders’ and Followers’ Individual Experiences during the Early Phase of Simulation-Based Team Training: An Exploratory Study
Current simulation-based team training (SBTT) programmes most often include targets and feedback focused on the whole team and/or leader, ignoring the follower as a unique entity.
Do Residents and Nurses Communicate Safety Relevant Concerns? : Simulation Study on the Influence of the Authority Gradient
Residents and nursing staff are seldom able to challenge the attending physicians when patient safety is at risk.
Simulation-Based Trial of Surgical-Crisis Checklists
In a high-fidelity simulation study, checklist use was associated with significant improvement in the management of operating-room crises.
Impact of Competitive Flow on Hemodynamics in Coronary Surgery: Numerical Study of ITA-LAD Model
Competitive flow from native coronary artery is considered as a major factor in the failure of the coronary artery bypass grafts.
Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This updated meta-analysis demonstrates that sodium bicarbonate-based hydration is superior to sodium chloride in preventing CI-AKI of patients undergoing exposure to iodinated contrast media.
Depression, Anxiety, and Cardiac Morbidity Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Contemporary and Practical Review
Following a comprehensive overview of recent literature, practical advice is described for clinicians taking into consideration possible screening aids to improve recognition of anxiety and depression among CABG surgery patients.
Delayed Sternal Closure Does Not Increase Late Infection Risk in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Delayed sternal closure (DSC) is employed after conventional cardiac surgery without a significantly increased risk of late mediastinitis or sternal wound infection. There are no data specifically examining its late effects on patients undergoing implantation with a ventricular assist device (VAD).
Health-Related Quality of Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery and the Role of Gender
The aim of this study was to examine gender differences in CABG morbidity and reported health-related quality of life (HRQL) at baseline and six months post-surgery.
Cognitive Dysfunction after Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Compared with CABG, OPCAB was found to be associated with a reduced incidence of early-stage POCD.
Is There any Difference between Blood and Crystalloid Cardioplegia for Myocardial Protection during Cardiac Surgery? A Meta-Analysis of 5576 Patients from 36 Randomized Trials
We found evidence that argues against any superiority in terms of hard outcomes between blood or crystalloid cardioplegia for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery.
Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary subclavian steal syndrome with retrograde blood flow in the left internal mammary-coronary bypass graft is a rare but severe complication of cardiac surgery.