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Using A Flexible Bandage After Your Open Heart Surgery

... Is Like Using A Flexible Seat Belt In Your Car

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Beyond Clinical Evidence

The Importance of Patient Satisfaction for Clinical Directors

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Reasons Surgeons May Not Accept Evidence-Based Medicine

Integrating new products into busy schedules poses significant management challenges

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Evidence Based Medicine

Is a Clinical Study with 1613 Patients enough to prove evidence?

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Impact of Malnutrition on Surgical Outcomes:

Analyzing Complication Rates, Length of Hospital Stay, and Financial Implications within the G-DRG System for Elective Procedures

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Understanding Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM): A Modern Approach to Healthcare

Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) stands out as a transformative approach that emphasizes proof and not opinion.

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HRRP Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

USA - A Medicare value-based purchasing program

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Malnutrition is a global health issue

Disease-Related Malnutrition and its Economic Impact in Hospitals in Spain

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Posthorax Vest to prevent Deep Sternal Wound Infections after Open Heart Surgery

The Posthorax vest has been shown to be effective in preventing infections and complications after open-heart surgery and sternotomy.

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Outcome-based reimbursement schemes are gaining attention

A means to align payment with the actual outcomes of medical interventions, including surgical procedures.

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The Power of Diaphragm Breathing

A Surprising Connection to Lung Fluid Absorption

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Diaphragm Breathing and Lung Function

The diaphragm plays a crucial role in breathing and lung function.

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Consensus Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Cardio-vascular Infections

Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV), the Spanish Society of Thoracic and Cardio-vascular Surgery (SECTCV) and the Biomedical Research Centre Network for Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES)

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Understanding the Link Between Sternum Pain and Shallow Breathing

When fluid accumulates in the pleural space, it can lead to several dangers and complications.

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Chronic Post Sternotomy Pain

University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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Re-Admissions to the Emergency Department after Open Heart Surgery

A Study Presented by US Departments of Emergency Medicine - It can be a life threatening experience

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Post-Heart Surgery Complications Reduce Life Expectancy

But leading cardiac surgeons found a solution

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Chronic Chest Pain After Open Heart Surgery In 1 out of 3 patients

Summary Of 3 Clinical Trials - The Incidence, Characteristics And Clinical Course Of Post-Sternotomy Pain

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Malnutrition and Hospitalisation

A study conducted in the University Hospital in Singapore aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and its impact on hospitalization outcomes and costs, while controlling for Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG)

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Nutrition Programs: A Cost-Effective Approach to Addressing Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients

Between 30 and 50% of patients are malnourished or at-risk of malnutrition on hospital admission. Malnutrition is associated with poor outcomes and increased costs.

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What Does Malnutrition Cost Us

According to a study on hospital cost, malnutrition has been identified as a critical and costly problem in many countries.

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Coding for Malnutrition in the Hospital: Does It Change Reimbursement?

Protein calorie malnutrition (PCM) is prevalent in the acute care setting, affecting up to 50% of hospitalized patients.

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Opioids Lead To Thousands Of Deaths in 2022 Alone

As Seen In Cardiac Surgery, Opioids addiction is a major problem.

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Opioid Adverse Drug Events (ORADES)

Negative Impact On Postoperative Quality Of Life For Patients, Hospital Ratings And Revenue

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Early Outcome of Bilateral Versus Single Internal Mammary Artery Grafting in the Elderly

European Wide Clinical Study on BIMA Outcome (Italy, Germany, Finland, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, Turkey)

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Short- and long-term mortality after deep sternal wound infection following cardiac surgery: experiences from SWEDEHEART

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a serious complication after open-heart surgery. We investigated the association between DSWI and short- and long-term all-cause mortality in a large well-defined nationwide population.

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Major Infections After Bypass Surgery

A Unique Five Year Long Randomised Study

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Australian Publication Investigating Pleural Effusion

Occurrence in 14% Of Patients And Prolonged Hospitalisation By 9 Days

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No Pain After Heart Surgery is highly advantageous

The Effects On Your Daily Work, Activity, Sleep and Breathing

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Large Australian Data Analysis Shows Most Re-Admissions Are Not Related To The Heart

One Out Of Eight Patients Re-Admitted To Emergency Within 30 Post OP Days. Data From 53 Clinical Papers and 8,9 Million Patients

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Mediastinitis and Long Term Survival

Risk Prevention After Open Heart Surgery.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Johannesburg, South Africa

The mortality rate is more than double to European countries.

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Beirut Study on Cardiac Complications

Readmission Rates And Emergency Department Visits After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and related factors

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Breastbone Fracture after Heart Surgery

What causes the breastbone to split apart after heart surgery?

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How it All Began - The “Clicking Chest Bone” Problem

Post-heart surgery patients had a clicking breastbone that required urgent surgery if not resolved

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