- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
2024-2025
Universidade Federal do Pará
2023
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
2015-2019
Instituto Superior de Espinho
2015-2018
Abstract Aim To identify factors resulting in delay of emergency laparotomies and offer potential solutions. Methods This was a retrospective study spanning 7 months including all major laparoscopic procedures excluding appendicectomies cholecystectomeis. Data from the trust IT system used to populate various times each procedure. Results 265 patients were studied total 76 category 1 laparotomies. Transport time defined as duration between completion briefing patient arrival at operating...
Background: This study compares the outcomes of a surgery first vs neoadjuvant treatment strategy in T3N1M0 rectal cancers. Methods: was single-centre retrospective cohort patients admitted for curative T3N1 cancer. Patients with pre-treatment and pathological disease were included study. divided into two groups depending on whether they had or therapy as their initial phase treatment. Primary outcome measures local recurrence distant recurrence. Secondary disease-free survival (DFS) overall...
Abstract Introduction The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) to support patients in cardiogenic shock has been increasing Portugal over the past few years. Nonetheless, epidemiologic, prognostic and clinical outcome data are scarce. Purpose We aim identify variables with significance this challenging population, as well performance various risk scores mortality prediction. Methods All that underwent VA-ECMO at our Cardiac ICU between 2011 2018 were included...