Assessing the efficacy of difficult airway alerts in electronic medical records: a quality improvement study.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of difficult airway alerts in a major tertiary centre.

Objective: To investigate the completeness, utility and efficacy of difficult airway alerts and their impact on future airway management episodes.

Design, Data Sources And Methods: Patients who had a "difficult airway" entry on electronic medical records (EMR) from 2011 to 2021 were included.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Health Equity in Oncology: Scoping Review.

Background: The field of oncology is at the forefront of advances in artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, providing an opportunity to examine the early integration of these technologies in clinical research and patient care. Hope that AI will revolutionize health care delivery and improve clinical outcomes has been accompanied by concerns about the impact of these technologies on health equity.

Objective: We aimed to conduct a scoping review of the literature to address the question, "What are the current and potential impacts of AI technologies on health equity in oncology?"

Methods: Following PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines for scoping reviews, we systematically searched MEDLINE and Embase electronic databases from January 2000 to August 2021 for records engaging with key concepts of AI, health equity, and oncology.

Thromboelastography in elective total hip arthroplasty.

Background: Hypercoagulability plays an important role in predisposing patients to venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We used thromboelastography (TEG) to examine the coagulation status of patients undergoing THA.

Aim: To examine coagulation as measured by TEG in patients undergoing THA who received standard VTE chemoprophylaxis with enoxaparin.

Fast-track recovery program after cardiac surgery in a teaching hospital: a quality improvement initiative.

Objective: Fast-track cardiac anesthesia (FTCA) is a technique that may improve patient access to surgery and maximize workforce utilization. However, feasibility and factors impacting FTCA implementation remain poorly explored both locally and internationally. We describe the specific intraoperative and postoperative protocols for our FTCA program, assess protocol compliance and identify reasons for FTCA failure.

No Difference in Functional Outcome but Higher Revision Rate Among Smokers Undergoing Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement: Analysis of a Spine Registry.

Background: Smoking is a known predictor of negative outcomes in spinal surgery. However, its effect on the functional outcomes and revision rates after ADR is not well-documented. This study is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data at a major tertiary center.

Increased incidence of glaucoma medication usage in middle-aged Australian males taking antiretroviral medication - a population-based study.

Background: To investigate a possible association between glaucoma and the use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV in the Australian population.

Methods: A retrospective review of Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data was undertaken from July 2012 to December 2016, inclusive. Three patient groups were compared: those on both topical intraocular pressure (IOP) -lowering medication and ART, those on ART only, and those on IOP-lowering medication only, using the 2016 Australian resident population to estimate prevalence.

Ocular trauma associated with falls in older people: A 10-year review from a state trauma service.

Background: Falls are the leading cause of injury-related emergency presentations, hospital admissions and deaths in Victorians over the age of 65. While there is extensive literature analysing traumatic injuries resulting from falls in older patients, there is little data on ocular injuries in this patient group.

Methodology: A retrospective audit of all patients over 65 years referred to the Ophthalmology Department of a tertiary hospital following fall from standing height between January 2009 and December 2018 to determine the demographics, injury setting, ophthalmic injuries, interventions and outcomes of ocular trauma secondary to falls.

Severe pancreatitis complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome managed with decompressive laparotomy: a case report.

Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an uncommon complication of severe pancreatitis. It is defined as a sustained intraabdominal pressure (IAP) > 20 mmHg (with or without an abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) < 60 mmHg), associated with new organ dysfunction/failure. ACS confers a poor prognosis and should be promptly diagnosed and managed.