PRESS survey: PREvention of surgical site infection—a global pan-specialty survey of practice protocol

Heinz, J.; Walshaw, J.; Kwan, J. Y.; Long, J.; Carradice, D.; Totty, J.; Kontouli, K. M.; Lainas, P.; Hitchman, L.; Smith, G.; Huo, B.; Guadalajara, H.; Garcia-Olmo, D.; Sharma, D.; Biyani, C. S.; Tomlinson, J.; Loubani, M.; Galli, R.; Lathan, R.; Chetter, I.; Yiasemidou, M.

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2023.1251444

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Microplastics in cardiopulmonary bypass: quantification and characterisation of particles across systems (2025)
Journal Article
Green, J. L., Field, D. T., Bennett, R., Jenner, L. C., Chapman, E. C., Sadofsky, L. R., Rotchell, J. M., & Loubani, M. (2025). Microplastics in cardiopulmonary bypass: quantification and characterisation of particles across systems. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 40(6), Article ivaf080. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf080

OBJECTIVES
This study determines the microplastic (MP) levels, dimension, shape, and chemical composition generated from conventional cardiopulmonary bypass and minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) circuits.
METHODS
In vitro conve... Read More about Microplastics in cardiopulmonary bypass: quantification and characterisation of particles across systems.

Do T2DM and Hyperglycaemia Affect the Expression Levels of the Regulating Enzymes of Cellular O-GlcNAcylation in Human Saphenous Vein Smooth Muscle Cells? (2024)
Journal Article
Bolanle, I. O., Durham, G., Hobkirk, J. P., Loubani, M., Sturmey, R. G., & Palmer, T. M. (2024). Do T2DM and Hyperglycaemia Affect the Expression Levels of the Regulating Enzymes of Cellular O-GlcNAcylation in Human Saphenous Vein Smooth Muscle Cells?. Diabetology, 5(2), 162-177. https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology5020013

Protein O-GlcNAcylation, a dynamic and reversible glucose-dependent post-translational modification of serine and threonine residues on target proteins, has been proposed to promote vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration events impli... Read More about Do T2DM and Hyperglycaemia Affect the Expression Levels of the Regulating Enzymes of Cellular O-GlcNAcylation in Human Saphenous Vein Smooth Muscle Cells?.

PRESS survey: PREvention of surgical site infection—a global pan-specialty survey of practice protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Heinz, J., Walshaw, J., Kwan, J. Y., Long, J., Carradice, D., Totty, J., Kontouli, K. M., Lainas, P., Hitchman, L., Smith, G., Huo, B., Guadalajara, H., Garcia-Olmo, D., Sharma, D., Biyani, C. S., Tomlinson, J., Loubani, M., Galli, R., Lathan, R., Chetter, I., & Yiasemidou, M. (2023). PRESS survey: PREvention of surgical site infection—a global pan-specialty survey of practice protocol. Frontiers in Surgery, 10, Article 1251444. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1251444

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) complicate up to 40% of surgical procedures, leading to increased patient morbidity and mortality. Previous research identified disparities in SSI prevention guidelines and clinical practices across differen... Read More about PRESS survey: PREvention of surgical site infection—a global pan-specialty survey of practice protocol.