ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Sep 2014
Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality: concordance between reported and audited clinical events and delays in management in surgical mortality patients.
The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) is a nationwide confidential peer review of deaths associated with surgical care. This study assesses the concordance between treating surgeons and peer reviewers in reporting clinical events and delays in management. ⋯ There is significant discordance between treating surgeons and assessors. This suggests the need for in-depth analysis and possible refinement of the audit process.
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ANZ journal of surgery · Sep 2014
Clinical TrialPrinted quit-pack sent to surgical patients at time of waiting list placement improved perioperative quitting.
This study aimed to measure the effects of sending a smoking cessation 'quit-pack' to all patients placed on the elective surgical waiting list. ⋯ Smoking cessation outcomes before elective surgery are significantly improved by systematic application of a printed intervention delivered at time of wait list placement that encourages and supports perioperative quitting.