Publications by authors named "Theunis J van Zyl"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to analyze the types of emergency general surgery (EGS) cases handled by an acute care surgery (ACS) team over a two-month period in a Canadian tertiary care center, focusing on both surgical and non-surgical management of patients.
- - A total of 359 patients were evaluated, with nearly half admitted directly to the ACS team; nonoperative management was significant, particularly for patients outside the ACS service.
- - The most common admission reasons were bowel obstruction and wound/abscess issues, with low rates of hospital mortality (1.7%) and reasonable return and readmission rates at 17.0% and 9.1%, respectively.
Article Synopsis
- The acute care surgery (ACS) model was created to improve outcomes for emergency surgeries like appendicitis and biliary disease, but different designs of ACS services exist, leading to varied results.
- A meta-analysis of 25 studies found that implementing an ACS service generally reduced hospital stays and complication rates for patients with these conditions, although study quality varied and risks of bias were present.
- Overall, the ACS model proved beneficial by improving patient care access and reducing complications, but the specific design of the service can influence the effectiveness of these results.
Introduction: Rural communities in Canada face challenges with physician recruitment. Physicians from rural backgrounds are more likely to practise in rural areas; however, rural students are underrepresented in medical schools. To address this, the Southwestern Ontario Medical Mentorship Program (SWOMMP) was created to expose rural secondary school students to medical careers.
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