Case and Commentary: Using Simulation to Address Hierarchy Issues During Medical Crises
This article describes a case that uses misdirection and the possibility of simulated "death" to facilitate learning among experienced clinicians about the potentially deadly effects of an unchallenged, inappropriate order.
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.
Where Should Electronic Records for Patients be Stored?
To help identify the architecture best suited for efficient and complete nationwide health information exchange based on the large-scale operational characteristics of these architectures.
Evaluation and Comparison of Using Low-Dose Aprotinin and Tranexamic Acid in CABG: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Low-dose aprotinin and tranexamic acid can significantly reduce blood loss and transfusion requirement in CABG without importantly increasing mortality and morbidity.
Association between Statins and Infections after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Pre-operative statin use is associated with a decrease in overall incidence of post-operative infections after CABG.
Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation: The EuroSCORE II, Does it Make a Real Difference
The intention of this paper is to compare the use of the initial EuroSCORE and EuroSCORE II as a risk evaluation tool.
Is a Cell Saver Necessary in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
The use of a cell saver in off-pump surgery is useless in most cases.
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.
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.
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.