Developing a safe, effective, and timely evacuation plan is challenging in complex buildings
like hospitals. Although accurate evacuation drills could enhance the efficiency of …

Infections at the surgical site continue to occur in as many as 20% of elective colon resection
cases. Methods to reduce these infections are inconsistently applied. Surgical site infection …

Abstract Background The Virtual Electrosurgical Skill Trainer is a tool for training surgeons
the safe operation of electrosurgery tools in both open and minimally invasive surgery. This …

In hospitals, evacuation of those with severe movement impairments can be highly
problematic–for the patients, for the staff and for the other evacuees. It is critical to …

Background: Over 600 operating room fires occur annually although many cases go
unreported. Over 81% of operating room fires involve surgical drapes, yet limited data exist …

Objectives: Explain the indications for riboflavin. Outline the potential adverse effects of
riboflavin. Review the mechanism of action of riboflavin. Summarize the importance of …

The three surgical patient safety events, wrong site surgery, retained surgical items (RSI)
and surgical fires are rare occurrences and thus their effects on the complex modern …

Operating room (OR) fires remain a significant source of liability for anesthesia providers
and injury for patients, despite existing practice guidelines and other improvements in …

Introduction: Surgical fires are unique topics that belong to surgical never events and
deserve urological attention. Materials and Methods: A retrospective search of our hospital …

Background: Hospital fires are real dangers and have historically caused life and property
damages. A review of major research databases like Scopus, IEEE Xplore Digital Library …