scholarly journals The IMPACT OF CLINICAL PHARMACY SERVICES IN GENERAL SURGERY

2020 ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
PRADEEP BATTULA ◽  
B. TEJASWINI ◽  
M. P. HAREEN SHANKAR ◽  
T. SAI YASHODA KRISHNA ◽  
V. BRAHMA REDDY
Keyword(s):  
General Surgery ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Drug Related Problems ◽  
Interventional Study ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Treatment Factor ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Care Outcome ◽  
Health Care Outcome

Objective: The objectives of this study include performing pharmaceutical care-related research and documenting regarding drug-related problems in the surgery department. Further, these types of studies may bring consciousness to both physicians and patients regarding drug use in surgery. Methods: A Prospective interventional study was conducted in a general surgery hospital. The prescriptions were analyzed for the use of inappropriateness of drugs using the classification for drug-related problems. Results: Out of 100 cases, 62 patients were observed with drug-related problems. The number of antibiotics prescribed was 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in 8, 11, 12, 32, 18, 18, 1 cases respectively. A significant increase in the outcome of antibiotic rationality and cases adhered to guidelines was seen in November compared to October and somewhat decreased in December due to some limitations. The overall study states that prescribing has a more important cause of Drug-related problems compared to dispensing and the use of the drug. Conclusion: Drug-related problems have to be acknowledged as a very important contributing treatment factor for the best health care outcome. Our study shows the importance of clinical pharmacists in every hospital for identifying and resolving drug-related problems and medication errors.

A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL AND INTERVENTIONAL STUDY ON THE ROLE OF DOCTOR OF PHARMACY/CLINICAL PHARMACIST IN IDENTIFICATION, REPORTING AND MINIMIZATION OF DRUG-RELATED PROBLEMS IN PULMONARY AND CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS OF ESI HOSPITAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
NASIBEH GHANBARLOU ◽  
MEKKANTI MANASA REKHA ◽  
MAHSA NAZI
Keyword(s):  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Drug Regimen ◽  
Pulmonary Medicine ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Drug Related Problems ◽  
Interventional Study ◽  
Regimen Change ◽  
Rational Drug ◽  
Degree Of Acceptance ◽  
Doctor Of Pharmacy

Objective: The present study aims at implementing the doctor of pharmacy services in the identification and reporting of drug-related problems in the in-patient units of cardiology and pulmonary medicine departments of ESI Hospital, Bangalore. Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted from September 2018 to March 2019. Determination and categorization of drug-related problems (DRPs) were performed by the pharmacist using the PCNE classification scheme for drug-related problems V5.01. The DRPs identified by the pharmacist were reported and interventions made were subsequently recorded. Results: 180 drug-related problems were identified in the study, among which the major problems were drug-drug interactions (13.88%), followed by generic substitution (10%). The mean drug-related problem per patient was found to be 1.06. A total of 196 interventions were made by the clinical pharmacists among which, 109 (55.61%), 56 (28.57%), 17 (8.67%) interventions were at the prescriber, drug, patient levels, and 14 (7.14%) cases were the rest of interventions or activities. Distributions based on type and degree of acceptance of interventions showed that among 56 drug regimen change interventions proposed by the pharmacist, only 55.35% were accepted. The results further indicated that out of 68 monitoring required interventions made by the pharmacist, and among 17 cases that required counseling by the pharmacist in verbal, 77.94% and 88.36% of cases were accepted, respectively. Also, regarding the cases that required communication between the pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, 85.36% of a total of 41 samples and all of 14 adverse drug reporting cases made in a formal note form were accepted. Conclusion: The clinical pharmacist’s/doctor of pharmacy professional’s timely interventions in the patient’s drug therapy is required to prevent or minimize the occurrence and the risk of DRP. Rational drug therapy and optimal medication safety can be achieved by clinical pharmacy services.

scholarly journals Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Morbidity and Mortality Rates of Emergency General Surgery? A Retrospective Study from a Single-Center Tertiary Greek Hospital

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1185
Author(s):  
Eleni Karlafti ◽  
Emmanouil S. Benioudakis ◽  
Daniel Paramythiotis ◽  
Konstantinos Sapalidis ◽  
Georgia Kaiafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Surgery ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Common Type ◽  
First Year ◽  
Emergency General Surgery ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Type Of Surgery

Background and Objectives: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on all aspects of health care. Few up-to-date studies have actually assessed the impact of COVID-19 on emergency surgeries. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the impact of the pandemic relating to the emergency surgery performed, as well as morbidity and mortality rates during the first year of the pandemic (March 2020–February 2021) and during the control period. In this period, the first propaedeutic surgery department and the third surgery department of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki “AHEPA” in Greece provided continuous emergency general surgery services. Material and Methods: The study is in a retrospective cohort and included patients who were admitted to the Emergency Department and underwent emergency general surgery during the control period (n = 456), March 2019–February 2020 and during the first year of the pandemic (n = 223), March 2020–February 2021. Gender, age, type of surgical operation (morbidity), ICU need, the patient’s outcome, and days of hospitalization were compared. Results: A total of 679 emergency surgeries were included. Statistically significant differences emerged between the two time periods in the total number of emergency surgeries performed (p < 0.001). The most common type of surgery in the control period was associated with soft tissue infection while, during the pandemic period, the most common type of surgery was associated with the hepatobiliary system. In addition, the mortality rates nearly doubled during the pandemic period (2.2% vs. 4%). Finally, the mean age of our sample was 50.6 ± 17.5 and the majority of the participants in both time periods were males. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic changed significantly the total number of emergency general surgeries performed. Mortality rates doubled and morbidity rates were affected between the control and pandemic periods. Finally, age, gender, length of hospitalization, intensive care unit hospitalization, and laparoscopy use in patients undergoing emergency surgery during the pandemic were stable.

scholarly journals 579 The Impact of Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Emergency Surgery. Our experience at the General Surgery Department in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Chatzikonstantinou ◽  
M David ◽  
A Pouncey ◽  
F Aljarad ◽  
P Sorelli
Keyword(s):  
General Surgery ◽  
Emergency Surgery ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Emergency Operation ◽  
Queen Elizabeth Hospital ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Few Data ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The outbreak of the COVID-19 has had global impact on elective and emergency surgical care. So far, we possess few data to understand the effect of the CoViD-19 on emergency surgery. Aim To compare the total number of patients who were referred, admitted, and had an emergency operation under General Surgery (GS) between March and May 2020, to the same period between 2016-19. Method Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected local data from surgical take lists and operative data obtained from the hospital’s Business Intelligence Team. Results A 22.4% reduction was seen in the referrals per day 15.18+/-2.45 vs. 11.77 +/- 4.54 (2016-9 vs. 2020, mean+/-SD) and a 36% reduction in admissions per day 7.40 +/-1.07 vs. 4.69+/- 2.03 (2016-9 vs. 2020, mean+/-SD). A 55% reduction in the total number of emergency operations during the CoViD-19 outbreak was observed 87 (total, 2020) vs. 194+/-35.96 (mean+/-SD, 2016-19). Conclusions CoViD-19 had a significant impact on the number of patients presenting to GS. Interestingly, an even greater reduction in operative treatment was also observed. This may reflect reduction in theatre availability or use of a higher threshold for conservative treatment.

scholarly journals 575 Management of Acute Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our Experience at The General Surgery Department in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Chatzikonstantinou ◽  
A Pouncey ◽  
M l David ◽  
F Aljarad ◽  
P Sorelli
Keyword(s):  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Queen Elizabeth Hospital ◽  
Single Centre ◽  
Open Procedure ◽  
Negative Appendicectomy ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction The pandemic of CoViD-19 had a major impact on provision of emergency services. National (CoViD-19) Guidelines (NG) were issued by the Colleges of Surgeons for the management of surgical patients. Aim To assess the impact of CoViD-19 in the management of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) and review patients’ characteristics and compliance with NG. Method A single-centre retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on surgical admissions with suspected AA between March and May 2020. Main outcomes of interest were the pre-operative investigation, the type of operation and the negative appendicectomy rate (NAR) comparing to 2019. Results A total of 109 patients were referred for suspected AA. Out of 39 patients who had surgery 21 (53.8%) were investigated with a CT and 13 (33%) with an ultrasound. There was a 31.6% reduction in appendicectomies compared to 2019. 30 patients (76.9%) had an open procedure vs 9 laparoscopic (23.1%) in alignment with the NG2. Histology showed AA in 37 out of 39 of the cases. The NAR was 5.12 vs 12.2 for 2019. Conclusions There was a 31.6% reduction in appendicectomies during CoViD-19. Most patients were investigated with a CT and underwent an open procedure. Pre-operative investigation with a CT led in reduction of NAR.

A SURGICAL AUDIT OF GENERAL SURGERY CASES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE SAME

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Ravi Landge ◽  
Sumit Satish Malgaonkar ◽  
Girish Bakhshi ◽  
Ajay Bhandarwar ◽  
Jaymin Gupta
Keyword(s):  
General Surgery ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Real Risk ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Surgical Audit ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: After the COVID-19 pandemic was declared on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO), routine clinical and surgical practices were affected, including General Surgery services. We aimed to compare how our General Surgery department was affected during this time period of Covid, we have included various parameters, we have also statistically shown how the elective and emergency services were before the Covid outbreak and during the COVID-19 pandemic in our institution. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retro spectively compared General Surgery practices, including elective, emergency and septic surgeries in a surgical unit of Sir JJ Group of Hospitals over a span of 3 years (April 2018 - March 2021), including the era before and during Covid. RESULTS: The frequency of all the surgeries performed during the pandemic was lower as compared to previous two years before the pandemic in our study, also there was a signicant drop in the number of laparoscopic surgeries. CONCLUSION: The General Surgery practices in our institution have been drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This setback needs a denite strategy to be formulated to decrease the morbidity and mortality from the neglected elective surgical cases, the real risk-benet ratio must be met before operating such cases.

Use of Synthetic Protetic Materials in Surgical Abdominal Defects. Analysis of the Advantages and Lack of the Liechtenstein Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 1740-1743
Author(s):  
Vlad Dumitru Baleanu ◽  
Denis Vlad Constantin ◽  
Anca Pascal ◽  
Dragos Ovidiu Alexandru ◽  
Simona Bobic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Risk ◽  
Recurrence Rate ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Prosthetic Material ◽  
Emergency Hospital ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Abdominal Interventions ◽  
Defects Analysis ◽  
Surgery Department

Liechtenstein procedure represents the most frequent technique used for surgical abdominal interventions. Although, it is a modern and inovative procedure, it still has a relative risk for complications. A number of 93 subjects were included in our research. We develop our study in General Surgery Department of County Emergency Hospital of Craiova, Romania between 1st July 2017-31th March 2018. From the total of 93 patients, 88% were men. Most of subjects had ages between 70 and 79 years old, were operated by Liechtenstein technique and they were coming from quite equal percent from rural and urban areas.The incidence for complications(seroma, hematoma, infection, abscess) was generally lower for the patients diagnosticated with Liechtenstein procedure comparing with the subjects operated by other technique. Liechtenstein procedureis recommended especially for its simplicity and efficiency, reproducibility and safety. It is very important to choose the perfect synthetic prosthetic material to have a good evolution of the disorder and a small recurrence rate.

scholarly journals The impact of coronavirus 2019 on general surgery residency: A national survey of program directors

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 102285
Author(s):  
Maxwell F. Kilcoyne ◽  
Garrett N. Coyan ◽  
Edgar Aranda-Michel ◽  
Arman Kilic ◽  
Victor O. Morell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
General Surgery Residency ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Telemedicine Experience of General Surgery Trainees: Impact on Patient Care and Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110234
Author(s):  
Brandon J Nakashima ◽  
Navpreet Kaur ◽  
Chelsey Wongjirad ◽  
Kenji Inaba ◽  
Mohd Raashid Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Southern California ◽  
University Of Southern California ◽  
General Surgery Residency ◽  
Surgical Training Program ◽  
Current Utilization ◽  
Surgery Resident ◽  
The Impact

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on patient care, including the increased utilization of contact-free clinic visits using telemedicine. We looked to assess current utilization of, experience with, and opinions regarding telemedicine by general surgery residents at an academic university–based surgical training program. Design A response-anonymous 19-question survey was electronically distributed to all general surgery residents at a single academic university–based general surgery residency program. Setting University of Southern California (USC) general surgery residency participants: Voluntarily participating general surgery residents at the University of Southern California. Results The response rate from USC general surgery residents was 100%. A majority of residents (76%) had utilized either video- or telephone-based visits during their careers. No resident had undergone formal training to provide telemedicine, although most residents indicated a desire for training (57.1%) and acknowledged that telemedicine should be a part of surgical training (75.6%). A wide variety of opinions regarding the educational experience of residents participating in telemedicine visits was elicited. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic brought telemedicine to the forefront as an integral part of future patient care, including for surgical patients. Additional investigations into nationwide telemedicine exposure and practice among United States general surgery residencies is imperative, and the impact of the implementation of telemedicine curricula on general surgery resident telemedicine utilization, comfort with telemedicine technology, and patient outcomes are further warranted. Competencies Practice-based learning, systems-based practice, interpersonal and communication skills

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