Correlation Between Relative Value Units and Operative Time for Peripheral Nerve Surgeries.

Background: The work relative value unit (wRVU) system quantifies surgeons' effort and resources for procedures. Studies have shown its inaccuracy in capturing the complexity of certain plastic and upper extremity surgeries. Analysis for peripheral nerve surgery (PNS), a growing niche within hand and plastic surgery, has not been performed.

Impact of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis on the diagnostic and intraoperative management of papillary thyroid cancer.

Background: Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune thyroid disorder and the most common cause of hypothyroidism in women. Many studies suggest that chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis contributes to a diagnostic challenge in thyroid nodules and may increase the risk of developing papillary thyroid cancer. This study examines preoperative clinical factors and tumor characteristics associated with papillary thyroid cancer among patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis.

Quantifying the impact of surgical teams on each stage of the operating room process.

Introduction: Operating room (OR) efficiency is a key factor in determining surgical healthcare costs. To enable targeted changes for improving OR efficiency, a comprehensive quantification of the underlying sources of variability contributing to OR efficiency is needed. Previous literature has focused on select stages of the OR process or on aggregate process times influencing efficiency.

Factors that influence the decision for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning: a retrospective study.

Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is one of the most common types of potentially fatal poisoning throughout the world. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is an effective and quick response modality that clears symptoms and prevents sequelae. HBOT should be administered within 4-6 hours after poisoning.

Methemoglobinemia treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A case report.

Methemoglobinemia is a rare but clinically important condition that should be considered among differential diagnosis' in cyanosis. The conventional treatments of methemoglobinemia are high flow oxygen and methylene blue therapies. We present a 52-year-old male patient who admitted to emergency room with severe cyanosis and dyspnea after he was exposed to paint thinner and zinc phosphate solution.

Applying activity-based costing to the nuclear medicine unit.

Previous studies have shown the feasibility of using activity-based costing (ABC) in hospital environments. However, many of these studies discuss the general applications of ABC in health-care organizations. This research explores the potential application of ABC to the nuclear medicine unit (NMU) at a teaching hospital.

Predicting length of stay for Medicare patients at a teaching hospital.

This research examines how the patients' characteristics and clinical indicators affect length of stay for the top five Diagnosis-Related-Groups (DRGs) for Medicare patients at a teaching hospital in the United States. The top DRGs were selected on the basis of volume per year. Teaching hospitals in the United States devote a significant amount of their resources to research and teaching, while providing treatment for patients.