Publications by authors named "R J Baskett"
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- Critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand often don't meet energy and protein targets with oral nutrition, especially compared to those who start enteral or parenteral nutrition in ICU.
- The study analyzed data from 409 patients across 44 hospitals to compare outcomes, focusing on energy delivery and nutrition assessment during hospital stays.
- Results showed that patients on oral nutrition had lower energy and protein intake, fewer invasive interventions, and received less nutrition assessment compared to those who switched to enteral or parenteral nutrition.
Background. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death in patients undergoing surgery. However, VTE prophylaxis practices in cardiac surgery are based on noncardiac surgical literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To date only a few randomized controlled studies have compared grafting strategies in patients with multi-vessel coronary disease. This study represents a pilot RCT designed to test the feasibility of a trial comparing conventional CABG performed with a LIMA-LAD plus saphenous vein grafts (LIMA+SVG) and CABG performed with total arterial grafting (TAG).
Methods: Consenting patients undergoing non-redo isolated CABG surgery at a single institution were randomized to TAG or LIMA+SVG groups.
Mitral valve and short-term ventricular assist devices; potential mechanical complications.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep
December 2013
Mechanical complications of ventricular assist devices (VADs) are rare but serious. The authors describe two cases of different mechanical complications of VADs that can affect the mitral valve. Attention should be paid to the position of the inflow/outflow cannula after off-loading of the ventricle, especially in acute heart failure and normal atrial dimensions.
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