Active clinical trials for "Postoperative Complications"

In september 2017 audio recording during laparoscopic general surgery was implemented as routine a Lindesbergs hospital. The study was designed to observe operations before and after the introduction of audio recording. The main outcome of the study was time spent on non-relevant conversation.

The aim of the study is to evaluate clinical and economic impact of Goal Directed Fluid Therapy according to NICE haemodynamic protocol. Haemodynamic parameters were assessed using automated pulse contour analysis (Flotrac/Vigileo®). A specific dedicated software has been developed to perform clinical and expenditures data collection, both retrospective and prospective data are archived.

- Postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery are a major clinical problem, presenting negative impact on morbidity, mortality , length of hospital stay and health care costs. Although physical therapy has been widely used as a resource to improve lung function in the postoperative period, the adoption of routine procedures of physical therapy needs be discussed. Incentive spirometers are mechanical devices used to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications. In general, they are activated by an inspiratory effort, visualized by an uplifted plate or ball in a transparent cylinder during sustained inspiration. Breath Stacking is a technique allowing the patient inhale a greater volume of air, kept for a longer period of time using a one-way valve, thus promoting the accumulation of successive inspiratory volume and preventing exhalation. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different techniques of respiratory therapy on both reducing postoperative pulmonary complications and improving lung function. Type of study : randomized clinical trial Hypothesis Both techniques Trifllo II Incentive Spirometry ( IS) (Trifllo ® - II ) and Breath Stacking ( BS ) may present similar effectiveness on reducing pulmonary complications, improving lung function and respiratory muscle strength ( MIP and MEP), as well as reducing hospital stay . Trifllo II Incentive Spirometry ( IS) (Trifllo ® - II ) may be more effective than Breath Stacking on reducing pulmonary complications, improving lung function and respiratory muscle strength, as well as reducing hospital stay.

The investigators conducted a cross-over study to compare the response of healthy young volunteers to a rapid oral intake or intravenous infusion of 0.9% saline solution on the body composition, serum electrolytes, albumin, and hematological parameters. The investigators hypothesized that these parameters will differently adapt depending on the route of infusion

The purpose of this randomized, placebo-controlled trial is to investigate whether postoperative pancreatitis and other immediate complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy or distal pancreatic resection may be reduced with cortisone treatment. Treatment is administered to high risk patients (defined by high amount of acinar cells in the cut edge of pancreas).

In moderate to high risk patients, cardiovascular complications after surgery account for almost 60% of death after surgery. This study will randomize 140 patients into routine postop care with Holter monitoring versus routine postop care + remote ST monitoring + Holter monitoring. The response time to electrocardiographic (ECG) ST changes as well as the total ischemia time will be studied.

In January of 2007, the World Health Organization's (WHO) World Alliance for Patient Safety initiated a project called "Safe Surgery Saves Lives" to identify minimum standards of surgical care that can be universally applied across countries and settings. Through a two year process involving international input from surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, infectious disease specialists, epidemiologists and others, the WHO created a surgical safety checklist that encompasses a simple set of surgical safety standards that can be used in any surgical setting. Each safety step on the checklist is simple, widely applicable, and measurable. The Surgical Safety Checklist was piloted in 8 hospitals around the world and results demonstrated a significant decrease in death rate and postoperative complications. This study proposes to introduce an adaptation of the Surgical Safety Checklist for an ambulatory care surgical program and to assess the efficacy of its adaptation and implementation on staff safety attitudes and patient outcomes. Specific ambulatory-based items will be included in the checklist and patient outcomes will be assessed using the Institute for Health Improvement's Perioperative Surgical Outcomes Tool which will also be adapted for use for the ambulatory setting as well as routine follow up phone calls with patients on the 1st postoperative day.

The purpose of this study is to: Create a database including a description of the patient population that undergoes total hip replacement with special emphasis on orthopedic and cardiovascular complications and the quality of life 1 year postoperatively. Characterise the patient at risk for the above mentioned events Create methods for predicting patients at risk for short-term (90 days) and long term (1 year) complications in relation to hip replacement surgery.

The investigators seek to implement a dental patient reported outcomes system using mobile phone and text messaging to target the over-reliance on pre-emptively prescribed opioids by dental providers. If successful, this project will help dentists actively track and manage their patients' pain after hours and enhance the overall care experience.

This study aims to evaluate the possible effect of melatonin on prevention of cognitive dysfunction in the postoperative period of elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) under spinal anesthesia