Trends in the Staff's Perception of Patient Safety Culture in Romanian Hospitals.

Introduction: The IRIS-2 project (2019) expanded the application of the HSOPSC in Romanian hospitals, yet applied, for the first time in the country, in 2014 (IRIS-1). The aim is an update on patient safety culture for staff, by geographic region and overall, by year of survey.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in voluntary staff in four hospitals in four regions (n.

The Effect of Postoperative Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs on Nonunion Rates in Long Bone Fractures.

The association of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with non-union in long bone fractures has been controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether NSAID exposure results in increased risk of non-union in operatively treated long bone fractures. The authors used International Classification of Diseases and Current Procedural Terminology codes to identify patients under a single-payer private insurance with operatively treated humeral shaft, tibial shaft, and subtrochanteric femur fractures from a large database.

Anterior pelvic external fixator versus subcutaneous internal fixator in the treatment of anterior ring pelvic fractures.

Objectives: To compare the short-term results of anterior pelvic external fixation (APEF) versus anterior pelvic internal fixation (APIF) applied subcutaneously in the context of surgical treatment of pelvic ring injuries.

Design: A single center retrospective chart review.

Setting: A level 1 trauma center.

Anterior pelvic subcutaneous internal fixator application: an anatomic study.

Objectives: To determine what anatomic structures are at risk after the application of a subcutaneous anterior pelvic internal fixator (APIF), from an incision over the anterior iliac crest to an incision centered over the pubic symphysis (Pfannenstiel).

Methods: A laboratory investigation was performed using 5 fresh, frozen, nonpreserved cadaveric specimens (3 male specimens, 2 female specimens). Dissections were carried out to identify the relationships and proximity between the fixator screw constructs and various anatomic structures, including the (1) lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), (2) ilioinguinal nerve (IIN), (3) iliohypogastric nerve (IHN), (4) femoral nerve, (5) femoral artery, (6) femoral vein, (7) genitofemoral nerve; and (8) spermatic cord or round ligament.