All Outputs (12)

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.

Diagnostic accuracy of telemedicine for detection of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Lathan, R., Sidapra, M., Yiasemidou, M., Long, J., Totty, J., Smith, G., & Chetter, I. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of telemedicine for detection of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. npj Digital Medicine, 5(1), Article 108. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00655-0

The Sars-CoV-2 pandemic catalysed integration of telemedicine worldwide. This systematic review assesses it’s accuracy for diagnosis of Surgical Site Infection (SSI). Databases were searched for telemedicine and wound infection studies. All types of... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of telemedicine for detection of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

A survey of surgical site infection prevention practice in UK vascular surgery (2022)
Journal Article
lathan, R., yiasemidou, M., long, J., Mohamed, A., hitchman, L., smith, G., & Chetter, I. (2022). A survey of surgical site infection prevention practice in UK vascular surgery. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 1(4), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2022.030

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality within vascular surgery. Despite the publication of several guidelines, there is a lack of consensus regarding the most effective perioperative practice t... Read More about A survey of surgical site infection prevention practice in UK vascular surgery.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training: the Past, the Present and the Future (2021)
Journal Article
Yiasemidou, M. (in press). The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training: the Past, the Present and the Future. Indian Journal of Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-02964-2

The COVID-19 pandemic and infection control measures had an unavoidable impact on surgical services. During the first wave of the pandemic, elective surgery, endoscopy, and ‘face-to-face’ clinics were discontinued after recommendations from professio... Read More about The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training: the Past, the Present and the Future.

Three principles for the progress of immersive technologies in healthcare training and education (2021)
Journal Article
Mathew, R. K., Mushtaq, F., Ahmed, S., Ahmed, K., Anderton, L. K., Arnab, S., Awais, M., Badger, J. R., Bajwa, K. S., Baraas, R. C., Benn, J., Bernabe, R. D., Betmouni, S., Biyani, C. S., Bolton, W. S., Brookes, J., Buckingham, G., Christian, M., Coates, R. O., Corcoran, R. P., …Young, W. R. (2021). Three principles for the progress of immersive technologies in healthcare training and education. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 7(5), 459-460. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2021-000881

Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) crisis on surgical training: Global survey and a proposed framework for recovery (2021)
Journal Article
Wilson, A., Van Cleynenbreugel, B., Wellbelove, Z., Sharma, D., Sultan, J., Sanchez Salas, R., Patel, B., Robinson, D. B. T., Mavor, A., Murugesan, J., Malik, A., Panagiotou, D., James, O. P., Kalifatidis, D., Lam, W., Lewis, C. M. B., Gómez Rivas, J., Ho, M., Giorga, A., Glassman, D., …Chetter, I. (2021). Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) crisis on surgical training: Global survey and a proposed framework for recovery. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa051. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa051

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a profound impact on surgical services, potentially having a detrimental impact on training opportunities. The aim of this global survey was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on surgical training and... Read More about Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) crisis on surgical training: Global survey and a proposed framework for recovery.

Author response to: Comment on: Patterns of acute surgical inflammatory processes presentation of in the COVID-19 outbreak (PIACO Study): surgery may be the best treatment option (2021)
Journal Article
Guadalajara, H., Muñoz de Nova, J. L., Fernandez Gonzalez, S., Yiasemidou, M., Recarte Rico, M., Juez, L. D., García Septiem, J., Galindo Jara, P., García Virosta, M., Lobo Martínez, E., Martín-Pérez, E., García-Olmo, D., Fernández-Cebrián, J. M., Blazquez Martin, A., Jover, J. M., Iparraguirre, M. A., Acín-Gándara, D., Perea-del-Pozo, E., Dios-Barbeito, S., Martin-Antona, E., …PIACO Collaboration Group. (2021). Author response to: Comment on: Patterns of acute surgical inflammatory processes presentation of in the COVID-19 outbreak (PIACO Study): surgery may be the best treatment option. British journal of surgery, 108(1), e42-e43. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaa022

Patient-specific mental rehearsal with three-dimensional models before low anterior resection: randomized clinical trial (2020)
Journal Article
Yiasemidou, M., Mushtaq, F., Basheer, M., Galli, R., Panagiotou, D., Stock, S., Preston, N., Mon-Williams, M., Jayne, D. G., & Miskovic, D. (2021). Patient-specific mental rehearsal with three-dimensional models before low anterior resection: randomized clinical trial. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa004. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa004

Background
It was hypothesized that preparing for a surgical procedure, taking into account individual patient characteristics, may facilitate the procedure and improve surgical quality. The aim of this study was to compare different case-specific,... Read More about Patient-specific mental rehearsal with three-dimensional models before low anterior resection: randomized clinical trial.

The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey (2020)
Journal Article
Thomas, O., Ramsay, A., Yiasemidou, M., Hardie, C., Ashmore, D., Macklin, C., Bandyopadhyay, D., Patel, B., Burke, J. R., & Jayne, D. (2020). The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 60, 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.11.068

Aim
Cutaneous abscesses are one of the most common acute general surgery presentations. This study aimed to understand the current practice in the management of cutaneous abscesses in the United Kingdom (UK), once the decision has been made that acu... Read More about The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey.

Role of immersive technologies in healthcare education during the COVID-19 epidemic (2020)
Journal Article
Pears, M., Yiasemidou, M., Ismail, M. A., Veneziano, D., & Biyani, C. S. (2020). Role of immersive technologies in healthcare education during the COVID-19 epidemic. Scottish Medical Journal, 65(4), 112-119. https://doi.org/10.1177/0036933020956317

The unparalleled epidemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), during early December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has rapidly evolved into a global pandemic, became a matter of grave concern. The pandemic presented a unique challenge to government agencies... Read More about Role of immersive technologies in healthcare education during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Virtual surgical education for core surgical trainees in the Yorkshire deanery during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Laloo, R., Giorga, A., Williams, A., Biyani, C. S., & Yiasemidou, M. (2020). Virtual surgical education for core surgical trainees in the Yorkshire deanery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scottish Medical Journal, 65(4), 138-143. https://doi.org/10.1177/0036933020951927

Background and Aims
An online teaching programme for Core Surgical Trainees (CSTs) was designed and delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and the reception of a fully online teaching programme.... Read More about Virtual surgical education for core surgical trainees in the Yorkshire deanery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patterns of acute surgical inflammatory processes presentation of in the COVID-19 outbreak (PIACO Study): Surgery may be the best treatment option (2020)
Journal Article
Guadalajara, H., Muñoz de Nova, J. L., Fernandez Gonzalez, S., Yiasemidou, M., Recarte Rico, M., Juez, L. D., García Septiem, J., Galindo Jara, P., García Virosta, M., Lobo Martínez, E., Martín-Pérez, E., García-Olmo, D., Fernández-Cebrián, J. M., Blazquez Martin, A., Jover, J. M., Iparraguirre, M. A., Acín-Gándara, D., Perea-del-Pozo, E., Dios-Barbeito, S., Martin-Antona, E., …Fuenmayor-Valera, M. L. (2020). Patterns of acute surgical inflammatory processes presentation of in the COVID-19 outbreak (PIACO Study): Surgery may be the best treatment option. British journal of surgery, 107(11), e494-e495. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11950