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The Power of The (First) Name: Do name tags for operating room staff improve effective communication and patient safety? A proof-of-concept study from an academic medical center in Germany.
Patient Saf Surg
December 2024
Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Background: Effective and reliable communication is the cornerstone of safe communication in the operating room (OR). The OR is one of the most dynamic places in the hospital where multiple disciplines must work together in perfect harmony to ultimately improve patient outcomes. To create familiarity by name regarding constantly changing team members, individual name tagging was implemented in the OR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBifidobacterium breve M-16 V and scGOS/lcFOS Supplementation to Dams Ameliorates Infant Rotavirus Infection in Early Life.
Mol Nutr Food Res
November 2024
Physiology Section, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, 08028, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- Newborns have an underdeveloped immune system, making them vulnerable to infections like rotavirus (RV), which is a major cause of child mortality, especially in developing countries.
- Maternal immunity plays a crucial role in providing protection against RV through pregnancy and breastfeeding, and this study investigates how enhancing maternal diet can boost newborn immunity.
- Pregnant rats receiving a specific synbiotic showed pups with reduced RV infection severity and elevated levels of immune-related antibodies, indicating that this dietary intervention improves the pups' ability to fight off infections.
Transoral laser microsurgery for supraglottic carcinomas: results of a prospective multicenter trial (SUPRATOL).
Front Oncol
September 2024
Institute of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- A study referred to as SUPRATOL investigated the effects of transoral laser microsurgery for supraglottic laryngectomy, comparing its outcomes for swallowing and quality of life to traditional open surgery, revealing similar oncologic results but limited data on swallowing rehabilitation and QoL before this trial.
- The trial included 102 patients across 26 hospitals in Germany, with the main goal of measuring aspiration-free swallowing after one year and exploring various related factors such as tracheostomy needs and overall survival.
- Results showed high rates of aspiration-free swallowing at the 12-month mark, with a majority of patients still managing well with swallowing, although some required tracheostomy and PEG tube interventions, indicating mixed results on QoL
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