Publications by authors named "Anas Wess"
Chest trauma clinical practice guideline protects against delirium in patients with rib fractures.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Traumatic rib fractures significantly impact patient health, prompting the development of a comprehensive clinical practice guideline (CTCPG) at Vancouver General Hospital to improve patient management and outcomes.* -
- A study comparing patients before and after the CTCPG implementation revealed increased use of multimodal pain therapy and a notable decrease in delirium, although other outcomes like hospital stay and mortality remained unchanged.* -
- The findings suggest that the CTCPG enhances pain management and reduces delirium incidence, but further multicenter studies are needed to confirm these benefits in chest trauma care.*
In thoracic surgery, disposable instruments are significant drivers of cost. There is variation in disposable instrument use among surgeons. It was hypothesized that a "passive awareness" intervention (displaying a pricing list of disposable instruments in the operating theater) would decrease operative costs.
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