Publications by authors named "Theodore Sklavos"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence of cardiac diseases among tourists requiring emergency medical evacuation from the Great Barrier Reef to Cairns Hospital.
- Out of 120 retrieved patients, 38% were diagnosed with significant cardiac conditions, with notable cases including type 2 myocardial infarction and cardiac arrhythmias.
- The research highlights the need for improved planning by tourism and health services considering the substantial cardiac-related emergencies observed in this popular tourist destination.
Background: The impact of hospital characteristics on the quality of surgery and survival following oesophagogastric cancer surgery has not been well established in Australia. We assessed the interaction between hospital volume, service capability and surgical outcomes, with the hypothesis that both the quality of surgery and survival are better following treatment in high-volume, high service capability hospitals.
Methods: All patients undergoing oesophagectomy and gastrectomy for cancer in Queensland, between 2001 and 2015, were included.