2024
Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon
Presser E, Farhat M, Michael M, El Asmar K, Jaber L, Moustafa M, Mowafi H, Al-Hajj S. Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon. Burns 2024, 50: 1145-1149. PMID: 38402117, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical NeedMonths prior to data collectionSocioeconomically disadvantaged individualsMulti-level interventionsEpidemiology of burnsReduce burn injuriesRisk factorsLogistic regression modelsSyrian refugee populationImprove careUnivariate logistic regression modelInformal settlementsHumanitarian settingsMedical careVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged individualsSurgical needsHot liquidFinancial burdenCommunity kitchensRefugee populationsRegression modelsPopulation studiesData collectionCare
2021
The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-related Infective Endocarditis
Weimer MB, Falker CG, Seval N, Golden M, Hull SC, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-related Infective Endocarditis. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 375-378. PMID: 34510088, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000916.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsInjection drug use-related infective endocarditisCardiac surgeryInfective endocarditisAddiction treatmentInjection drug useCare of patientsMultidisciplinary hospital teamSubstance use disordersMost patientsUse disordersPatientsDrug useSurgical needsHospital teamIDUsCase managementInfectious diseasesAddiction medicineMultidisciplinary approachEndocarditisSurgeryTreatmentDiseaseComplex diseasesAnesthesiaSurgical team familiarity and waste generation in the operating room
Deshpande N, Witmer H, Keceli Ç, Adelman D, Turaga K. Surgical team familiarity and waste generation in the operating room. The American Journal Of Surgery 2021, 222: 694-699. PMID: 34024630, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with reduced oddsAvoidable healthcare costsOdds of wastingAssociated with lower riskSurgical team familiarityMultivariate logistic regression modelCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsNurses' familiarityUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterChicago Medical CenterHealthcare costsSurgical needsOperating roomMedical CenterStaffing schedulesNursesTeam familiarityRegression modelsPromote consistencyFamiliarity scoresLow riskElective casesCost savingsTeam
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