Publications by authors named "W A Schenk"
Background: Human error is impossible to eliminate, particularly in systems as complex as healthcare. The extent to which judgment errors in particular impact surgical patient care or lead to harm is unclear.
Study Design: The American College of Surgeons NSQIP (2018) procedures from a single institution with 30-day morbidity or mortality were examined.
Article Synopsis
- - Pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is a serious condition with up to 50% of cases remaining unexplained, hindering effective treatment options like liver transplantation.
- - In a study involving 260 children from 19 countries, whole-exome sequencing (WES) identified genetic causes in 37% of indeterminate PALF cases, with a particularly high diagnostic rate in infants and those with recurrent liver failure.
- - The research uncovered 36 distinct genes associated with PALF, highlighting mitochondrial diseases as the most common cause and underscoring the need for advanced genetic testing in diagnosing and treating this condition.
Objective: While errors can harm patients they remain poorly studied. This study characterized errors in the care of surgical patients and examined the association of errors with morbidity and mortality.
Background: Errors have been reported to cause <10% or >60% of adverse events.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of patellofemoral arthroplasty on patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis over an 11-year period.
- Analysis of patient outcomes using the Oxford Knee Score showed significant improvement post-surgery, with average score reductions indicating better knee function.
- Findings suggest that the improvement in knee function is not influenced by implant type, gender, age, or BMI, but further research is necessary to evaluate long-term results.
Background: Thyroid ultrasounds extend surgeons' outpatient capabilities and are essential for operative planning. However, most residents are not formally trained in thyroid ultrasound. The purpose of this study was to create a novel thyroid ultrasound proficiency metric through a collaborative Delphi approach.
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