Vascular Surgeon Discomfort in a Pandemic Setting

The rational clinician in a pandemic setting.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza has generated many controversies in Australia around case definitions, laboratory diagnosis, case management, medical logistics and travel restrictions. Our experience as clinical advisers in the Victorian Department of Human Services Emergency Operations Centre suggests the following: Case definitions may change frequently, and will tend to become more clinically...

Identity Crisis: Who Is a Vascular Surgeon?

Advantages of Setting Up Temporary Medical Centers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Temporary medical centers can properly compensate for the shortage of hospitals during biological emergencies. They bolster the capacity of medical centers regarding patient admissions,  provide efficient care, and mitigate the progression of critical situations. This study aims to identify the advantages of setting up temporary medical centers in responding to the COVID-19 pandem...

Pandemic influenza triage in the clinical setting.

INTRODUCTION There has been much federal and local health planning for an influenza pandemic in the United States, but little is known about the ability of the clinical community to deal quickly and effectively with a potentially overwhelming surge of pandemic influenza patients. PROBLEM The attitudes and expectations of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, hospital nursing supervisors, ho...

Preoperative Nutrition and Postoperative Discomfort in an ERAS Setting: A Randomized Study in Gastric Bypass Surgery.

BACKGROUND Many patients experience postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Preoperative treatment with carbohydrate solutions seems to improve the course after different types of surgery. This study was undertaken to investigate the potential value of different models for preoperative hydration/nutrition, in addition to our ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) protocol. METHODS Ninety no...