Publications by authors named "M van Hove"
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- 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: The concept of failure to rescue (FTR) has been used to evaluate the quality of care in several surgical specialties but has not been well-studied after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in children.
Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed 500 pediatric LDLT performed at a single center between 1993 and 2022. The recipient outcomes were assessed by means of patient and graft survival rates, retransplantation rates, and arterial/portal/biliary complication rates.
Background: The National Health Service (NHS) in England has set a target to be net zero for carbon emissions by 2045. The aim of this study was to investigate the estimated difference between the carbon footprint of the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) High Volume Low Complexity (HVLC) pathway for cataract surgery and current practice.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of administrative data.
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.
The European Air Transport Command (EATC) is a seven-nation integrated command. One of its core capabilities is strategic aeromedical evacuation (AE). During the global COVID-19 pandemic and Ukrainian crisis, EATC proved that acting in concert is a valuable, effective, and reliable option.
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