Publications by authors named "D Sobczyk"
Article Synopsis
- Prehabilitation is underutilized in cardiac surgery centers, but the Pre Surgery Check Team study aimed to assess its impact on postoperative pulmonary complications.
- A study involving 725 adult patients showed that a comprehensive prehabilitation program significantly reduced postoperative complications, including pneumonia and surgical site infections.
- The findings suggest that prehabilitation can effectively lower the risk of complications after elective cardiac surgery by providing patients with essential preoperative support and assessments.
Introduction: The main purpose of the study was to assess the impact of preoperative interdisciplinary assessment by the PreScheck Team on optimization of the final selection for elective cardiac surgery.
Material And Methods: This is a single-centre prospective observational study. The examined population consisted of 933 adult patients planned for cardiac surgery.
Nutritional Risk Assessment and Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation-A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Hospital Information System.
J Clin Med
November 2023
Clinical or subclinical malnutrition occurs in 30% to 70% of patients with advanced heart failure and increases the risk of postoperative adverse events. The main objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of patients prior to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation using different methods of malnutrition assessment and to evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and postoperative adverse events. A retrospective cohort study included 120 patients aged 26-74 years referred for LVAD surgery.
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- * Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) rewarming is the recommended first-line treatment for these patients, focusing on quickly restoring body temperature and ensuring proper organ blood flow.
- * Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a preferred method of ECLS, known for its efficiency but requires skilled medical staff due to its invasive nature and associated risks.