Publications by authors named "M Babbini"
Value-based preoperative assessment in a large academic hospital.
J Anesth Analg Crit Care
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Value-based healthcare (VBHC) focuses on maximizing patient value and outcomes while minimizing costs, shifting the emphasis from the volume of services to the quality of care delivered.
- This study evaluated the impact of a VBHC-principled preoperative evaluation at Humanitas Research Hospital by comparing results from 2019 (preintervention) to 2021 (postintervention).
- The findings showed a significant reduction in preoperative tests and evaluation time, leading to lower healthcare costs without negatively affecting patient outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly challenged healthcare systems, prompting a plastic surgery team at Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital in Italy to implement a new protocol for immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in cancer patients undergoing mastectomy.
- The protocol focused on minimizing COVID-19 transmission, reducing the need for advanced surgeries, facilitating quicker patient recovery, and decreasing the number of postoperative consultations.
- A review of 51 patients treated under this protocol showed no significant differences in postoperative pain or complication rates compared to pre-COVID experiences, indicating the protocol's safety and effectiveness.
Mortality and morbidity from intra-aortic balloon pumps. Risk analysis.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
February 2002
Background: The purpose of this study, was to assess the incidence of and predictors for mortality and morbidity in patients who required postoperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support.
Methods: We have retrospectively estimated 116 patients and data were statistically analyzed, and significant variables were evaluated with multivariate analysis.
Results: Mortality rate was 57.
To facilitate mini-access for cardiac surgery, two different methods of active venous drainage are used: vacuum assisted drainage and centrifugal pump aspiration on the venous line. The aim of this study was to compare the haemolysis produced using these two techniques. From June to December 1999, 50 consecutive patients were operated on using a ministernotomy.
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