Publications by authors named "Julia E J Rhodes"
A cross-sectional study of dermatological conditions in rural and urban Timor-Leste.
Australas J Dermatol
November 2020
Background: There is limited information about the type of skin disease in Timor-Leste. In order to determine the type and magnitude of skin disease in Timor-Leste, we conducted a cross-sectional point prevalence study of 271 patients from rural and urban Timor-Leste. The aim of the study was to estimate the magnitude and burden of dermatological disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is a need for improvement in informed medical consent to address the lack of standardization and to increase patient engagement.
Objective: To investigate the use of a video to aid informed consent for Mohs micrographic surgery and evaluate patient understanding, satisfaction, anxiety, and time savings relative to verbal consent.
Methods: A 2-armed randomized controlled trial involving 102 patients compared video-assisted consent with a control group who underwent consent in the standard verbal manner.
Article Synopsis
- Both "liberal" fluid therapy and "goal-directed" (GD) therapy are used during major surgeries, but they affect patient outcomes differently.
- In a study involving over 5000 patients, those receiving liberal fluid therapy had higher risks of pneumonia and longer hospital stays compared to both restrictive therapy and GD therapy.
- GD therapy was associated with fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, suggesting it may be the better choice for managing fluids during surgery, although it's unclear if it's superior to more restrictive strategies.