Publications by authors named "P Van Ruyssevelt"
Introduction: Evidence regarding the impact of prophylactic implantation of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for elective high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is limited. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the outcome during index hospitalization and 3 years after interventions.
Methods: This is an observational retrospective study including all patients undergoing elective, high-risk PCI and receiving VA-ECMO for cardiopulmonary support.
Background: Climate change threatens to undermine the past 50 years of gains in public health. In response, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been working since 2008 to quantify and reduce its carbon footprint. This Article presents the latest update to its greenhouse gas accounting, identifying interventions for mitigation efforts and describing an approach applicable to other health systems across the world.
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- - The study measured electricity consumption in 27 departments across 8 General Acute hospitals in England, focusing on categories like wards and high-energy areas such as theatres and laboratories.
- - The data collected includes information about floor areas and the time series of power loads, primarily covering lighting and small power, while excluding central electricity use for systems like ventilation and medical gas services.
- - Comparative analyses of this electricity consumption data can be found in a related publication, providing deeper insights into energy usage in these hospital settings.
A 68-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer presented with skin lesions and sternal pain. Clinical examination revealed ulcerative lesions on mastectomy scar and CT scan showed contiguous sternal osteolysis. The main hypothesis was a breast cancer recurrence; however, cutaneous and bone biopsies did not reveal any cancer cells.
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