The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review

EN De Vries, MA Ramrattan… - BMJ Quality & …, 2008 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Introduction: Adverse events in hospitals constitute a serious problem with grave
consequences. Many studies have been conducted to gain an insight into this problem, but …

New WHO recommendations on intraoperative and postoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective

B Allegranzi, B Zayed, P Bischoff… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common health-care-associated infections in
developing countries, but they also represent a substantial epidemiological burden in high …

Imaging patients with acute abdominal pain

J Stoker, A van Randen, W Laméris, MA Boermeester - Radiology, 2009 - pubs.rsna.org
Acute abdominal pain may be caused by a myriad of diagnoses, including acute
appendicitis, diverticulitis, and cholecystitis. Imaging plays an important role in the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] A step-up approach or open necrosectomy for necrotizing pancreatitis

HC Van Santvoort, MG Besselink… - New England journal …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Necrotizing pancreatitis with infected necrotic tissue is associated with a high
rate of complications and death. Standard treatment is open necrosectomy. The outcome …

Probiotic prophylaxis in predicted severe acute pancreatitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

MGH Besselink, HC van Santvoort, E Buskens… - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Background Infectious complications and associated mortality are a major concern in acute
pancreatitis. Enteral administration of probiotics could prevent infectious complications, but …

Recombinant human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist in the treatment of patients with sepsis syndrome: results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

CJ Fisher, JFA Dhainaut, SM Opal, JP Pribble, RA Balk… - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To further define the safety and efficacy of recombinant human interleukin 1
receptor antagonist (rhIL-1ra) in the treatment of sepsis syndrome. Study Design …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes

EN de Vries, HA Prins, RMPH Crolla… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Adverse events in patients who have undergone surgery constitute a large
proportion of iatrogenic illnesses. Most surgical safety interventions have focused on the …

A conservative and minimally invasive approach to necrotizing pancreatitis improves outcome

HC Van Santvoort, OJ Bakker, TL Bollen, MG Besselink… - Gastroenterology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Treatment of patients with necrotizing pancreatitis has become
more conservative and less invasive, but there are few data from prospective studies to …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic versus surgical drainage of the pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis

DL Cahen, DJ Gouma, Y Nio, EAJ Rauws… - … England Journal of …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background For patients with chronic pancreatitis and a dilated pancreatic duct, ductal
decompression is recommended. We conducted a randomized trial to compare endoscopic …

Endoscopic or surgical step-up approach for infected necrotising pancreatitis: a multicentre randomised trial

S van Brunschot, J van Grinsven, HC van Santvoort… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Infected necrotising pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease and an indication
for invasive intervention. The surgical step-up approach is the standard treatment. A …