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View article: Protocol for implementation of intraoperative adverse event recording during WHO checklist sign-out
Protocol for implementation of intraoperative adverse event recording during WHO checklist sign-out Open
Introduction & aim Intraoperative adverse events (iAEs) increase postoperative complications, which are devastating to patients and costly to healthcare systems. To optimise patient outcomes, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) was…
View article: Comparing neural language models for medical concept representation and patient trajectory prediction
Comparing neural language models for medical concept representation and patient trajectory prediction Open
Effective representation of medical concepts is crucial for secondary analyses of electronic health records. Neural language models have shown promise in automatically deriving medical concept representations from clinical data. However, t…
View article: A survey and analysis of peri-operative quality indicators promoted by National Societies of Anaesthesiologists in Europe
A survey and analysis of peri-operative quality indicators promoted by National Societies of Anaesthesiologists in Europe Open
BACKGROUND To capture preventable peri-operative patient harm and guide improvement initiatives, many quality indicators (QIs) have been developed. Several National Anaesthesiologists Societies (NAS) in Europe have implemented quality indi…
View article: Validation of French versions of the 15-item picker patient experience questionnaire for adults, teenagers, and children inpatients
Validation of French versions of the 15-item picker patient experience questionnaire for adults, teenagers, and children inpatients Open
Objectives No French validated concise scales are available for measuring the experience of inpatients in pediatrics. This study aims to adapt the adult PPE-15 to a pediatric population, and translating it in French, as well as to establis…
View article: Risk factors for recurrence of post-dural puncture headache following an epidural blood patch: a retrospective cohort study
Risk factors for recurrence of post-dural puncture headache following an epidural blood patch: a retrospective cohort study Open
Persistence of PDPH following a first EBP is not unusual. Close attention should be given to patients having their EBP performed 5.5 cm depth, as these factors are associated with a failed EBP.
View article: Comparing neural language models for medical concept representation and patient trajectory prediction
Comparing neural language models for medical concept representation and patient trajectory prediction Open
Effective representation of medical concepts is crucial for secondary analyses of electronic health records. Neural language models have shown promise in automatically deriving medical concept representations from clinical data. However, t…
View article: Allophone immigrant women’s knowledge and perceptions of epidural analgesia for labour pain: a qualitative study
Allophone immigrant women’s knowledge and perceptions of epidural analgesia for labour pain: a qualitative study Open
Objectives To explore allophone immigrant women’s knowledge and perceptions of epidural analgesia for labour pain, in order to identify their information needs prior to the procedure. Design We conducted focus groups interviews with alloph…
View article: Physician anaesthesia providers in Switzerland today and tomorrow: results of the National Anaesthesia Workforce Study (NAWOS)
Physician anaesthesia providers in Switzerland today and tomorrow: results of the National Anaesthesia Workforce Study (NAWOS) Open
AIMS OF THE STUDY: The Swiss healthcare system is highly ranked, given its unrestricted access to specialised care and short waiting lists for surgery. However, the need for anaesthetic and surgical care is escalating owing to the increasi…
View article: The international ENIGMA-II substudy on postoperative cognitive disorders (ISEP)
The international ENIGMA-II substudy on postoperative cognitive disorders (ISEP) Open
There is a large controversy as to whether nitrous oxide (N 2 O) added to the anaesthetic gas mixture is harmful or harmless for postoperative cognitive function recovery. We performed a nested study in the ENIGMA-II trial and compared pos…
View article: Unplanned admission to the intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety
Unplanned admission to the intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety Open
This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author. Researchers can access this thesis by asking their local university, institution or public library to make a request on their behalf. M…
View article: Systematic screening for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women admitted for delivery: not as easy as it sounds
Systematic screening for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women admitted for delivery: not as easy as it sounds Open
Article Systematic screening for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women admitted for delivery: not as easy as it sounds was published on May 1, 2021 in the journal Journal of Perinatal Medicine (volume 49, issue 4).
View article: Common clinical thresholds of intraoperative hypotension and 30‐day mortality following surgery: A retrospective cohort study
Common clinical thresholds of intraoperative hypotension and 30‐day mortality following surgery: A retrospective cohort study Open
Background A wide range of thresholds define intraoperative hypotension and can be used to guide intraoperative blood pressure management. Many clinicians use the systolic blood pressure (SBP) 20% as alarming limits that should not be exce…
View article: Ten years of the Helsinki Declaration on patient safety in anaesthesiology
Ten years of the Helsinki Declaration on patient safety in anaesthesiology Open
Patient safety is an activity to mitigate preventable patient harm that may occur during the delivery of medical care. The European Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA)/European Union of Medical Specialists had previously published safety recomm…
View article: Factors associated with patient willingness to participate in anaesthesia clinical trials: a vignette-based cross-sectional study
Factors associated with patient willingness to participate in anaesthesia clinical trials: a vignette-based cross-sectional study Open
Background Clinical trials are essential to improve knowledge of anesthesia and perioperative medicine. Unfortunately, many studies face participant-recruitment issues and fail to include the planned number of participants. There is limite…
View article: Clinical indicators for reporting the effectiveness of patient quality and safety-related interventions: a protocol of a systematic review and Delphi consensus process as part of the international Standardised Endpoints for Perioperative Medicine initiative (StEP)
Clinical indicators for reporting the effectiveness of patient quality and safety-related interventions: a protocol of a systematic review and Delphi consensus process as part of the international Standardised Endpoints for Perioperative Medicine initiative (StEP) Open
Introduction Clinical indicators are used to measure and quantify the safety and quality of patient care. They are also often used as endpoints in clinical trials. Definitions of clinical indicators in common use are extremely heterogeneou…
View article: Trajectory of disability and quality-of-life in non-geriatric and geriatric survivors after severe traumatic brain injury
Trajectory of disability and quality-of-life in non-geriatric and geriatric survivors after severe traumatic brain injury Open
Objective: The objective was to investigate disability and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) 3, 6 and 12 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in non-geriatric (≤ 65 years) and geriatric patients (> 65 years). Methods: Patients ≥ …
View article: Assessing the Usability of Six Data Entry Mobile Interfaces for Caregivers: A Randomized Trial
Assessing the Usability of Six Data Entry Mobile Interfaces for Caregivers: A Randomized Trial Open
Our study highlights the critical impact the choice of an interface can have on the quality of recorded data. Selecting an interface should be driven less by the needs of specific end-user groups or the necessity to facilitate the develope…