Publications by authors named "E O Ojelade"
Article Synopsis
- The NHS in England aims for net zero carbon emissions by 2045, focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures.
- A study analyzed data from over 537,000 THA surgeries between 2014 and 2022, finding that the carbon footprint per patient decreased by about 25% during this period.
- Key improvements, particularly in reducing hospital stay lengths, significantly contributed to this decline, suggesting that enhancing surgical efficiency can help meet sustainability goals while benefiting patient care and reducing costs.
Background: Best practice pathways for common surgical procedures, including total knee arthroplasty (TKA), have the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce carbon emissions. We aimed to estimate the reduction in carbon emissions due to changing trends in the care of patients undergoing TKA in England.
Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics data from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2022 on adults undergoing elective primary TKA in England.
In 2020 the NHS in England set a target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Progress has already been made towards this goal, with substantial reductions in the use of environmentally harmful anaesthetic gases, such as desflurane, in recent years. Where an effective replacement already exists, changing practice to use low carbon alternatives is relatively easy to achieve, but much greater challenges lie ahead.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study assesses the efficacy of distal periarterial sympathectomy in treating chronic digital ischemia by evaluating clinical outcomes of surgery.
Methods: A systematic literature review of distal sympathectomy for chronic digital ischemia was conducted. Data extracted included study design, patient statistics, aetiology, follow-up duration, sympathectomy level, and surgical outcomes.
Study Design: Retrospective analysis of an administrative dataset.
Objective: This study aims to investigate changing practice over a six-year period in the use of repeated lumbar facet joint injections/medial branch blocks in England.
Methods: Patient data were extracted from the Hospital Episodes Statistics database for the period 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2021 for the index lumbar injection and for repeat lumbar injections performed within one year of the first.