Article
Surgery
Alba Manuel-Vazquez, Raquel Latorre-Fragua, Candido Alcazar, Paola Melgar Requena, Roberto de la Plaza, Gerardo Blanco Fernandez, Mario Serradilla-Martin, J. M. Ramia
Summary: This study aimed to achieve a national expert consensus on the definition of difficult cholecystectomy. After two rounds of Delphi study, certain criteria were established as the standards for defining difficulty. These criteria can be used to predict the difficulty of the surgery preoperatively and intraoperatively.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ronghuai Huang, Ahmed Tlili, Xiangling Zhang, Tianyue Sun, Junyu Wang, Ramesh C. Sharma, Saida Affouneh, Soheil Salha, Fahriye Altinay, Zehra Altinay, Jako Olivier, Mohamed Jemni, Yiping Wang, Jialu Zhao, Daniel Burgos
Summary: Textbooks are crucial for learning, but there is limited research on comparing textbooks. This study developed a comprehensive framework for textbook comparison using a triangulation method. The framework includes indicators such as structure, content, expectations, and language, and can be applied to compare textbooks across different disciplines.
Article
Surgery
Fernando Dip, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Michael Bouvet, Rutger M. Schols, Danny Sherwinter, Steven D. Wexner, Kevin P. White, Raul J. Rosenthal
Summary: This study conducted Delphi surveys of international experts to summarize the use of intraoperative fluorescence imaging in different surgical scenarios. The results showed that indocyanine green dye is safe and can significantly enhance anatomical visualization and reduce procedural risk. However, the dosing and timing of indocyanine green vary between procedures, and further research is needed for optimization.
Article
Surgery
Jennifer A. Eckhoff, Guy Rosman, Maria S. Altieri, Stefanie Speidel, Danail Stoyanov, Mehran Anvari, Lena Meier-Hein, Keno Maerz, Pierre Jannin, Carla Pugh, Martin Wagner, Elan Witkowski, Paresh Shaw, Amin Madani, Yutong Ban, Thomas Ward, Filippo Filicori, Nicolas Padoy, Mark Talamini, Ozanan R. Meireles
Summary: Surgery generates a vast amount of data, particularly video data, which is valuable for surgical research, clinical outcome assessment, quality control, and education. Stakeholders in surgical data science have a universal need to establish standardized frameworks to ensure data quality and purpose. A modified Delphi process was conducted among working groups to provide conceptualized and structured recommendations for each domain related to surgical video data.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Jennifer A. Eckhoff, Guy Rosman, Maria S. Altieri, Stefanie Speidel, Danail Stoyanov, Mehran Anvari, Lena Meier-Hein, Keno Maerz, Pierre Jannin, Carla Pugh, Martin Wagner, Elan Witkowski, Paresh Shaw, Amin Madani, Yutong Ban, Thomas Ward, Filippo Filicori, Nicolas Padoy, Mark Talamini, Ozanan R. Meireles
Summary: This article discusses various aspects of the surgical video data lifecycle and provides important recommendations for the generation of standardized and diverse surgical video databanks. The study contributes to ensuring the quality and purpose of surgical data and provides guidance for scientific data exploration.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Julia Dabravolskaj, Paul J. Veugelers, Boshra A. Mandour, Jenn Flynn, Katerina Maximova
Summary: School closures during public health emergencies or natural disasters disrupt school-based health promotion. This study identified innovative health promotion practices delivered during COVID-19 school closures and sought consensus among education experts on their future utility. The findings showed that practices emphasizing awareness of healthy lifestyle behaviors and mental wellness, as well as virtual events, were deemed easy to implement, effective, and cost-effective. Concrete supports and school-student-family connectedness were rated as most likely to reach vulnerable students and families.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexander Ganzhorn, Leonie Schulte-Uentrop, Josephine Kuellmei, Christian Zoellner, Parisa Moll-Khosrawi
Summary: This study aimed to develop a nationally validated EPA-based curriculum for postgraduate training in anaesthesiology. Through a Delphi consensus approach, involving all German chair directors of anaesthesiology, a final set of 34 EPAs was determined. The elaborated and validated EPA-based curriculum reflects a broad consensus among different stakeholders of anaesthesiology, and represents a significant step towards competency-based postgraduate training in anaesthesiology.
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Hematology
Matthew L. Chase, Reed Drews, Marc S. Zumberg, Leslie R. Ellis, Erin G. Reid, Aaron T. Gerds, Alfred I. Lee, Gabriela S. Hobbs, Jonathan Berry, Jason A. Freed
Summary: Graduate medical education training in hematology in North America is accredited by ACGME. There is no consensus on best practices for peripheral blood smear (PBS) review. Through focus groups, academic hematologists developed consensus recommendations on PBS education, emphasizing a systematic approach and focusing on red and white blood cell disorders and diseases requiring prompt recognition. These recommendations provide validity to future research and curricular development for visuospatial tasks.
Article
Rheumatology
Helen L. Leavis, Paul L. A. van Daele, Catharina Mulders-Manders, Renee Michels, Abraham Rutgers, Elizabeth Legger, Marc Bijl, Elisabeth A. Hak, Wai-Kwan Lam-Tse, Femke Bonte-Mineur, Peter Fretter, Anna Simon, Pieter van Paassen, Marlies C. van der Goes, Marcel Flendrie, Ward Vercoutere, Antoine W. T. van Lieshout, Arjen Leek, Sebastiaan J. Vastert, Sander W. Tas
Summary: This study used a Delphi panel to reach consensus on diagnostic and treatment strategies for adult-onset Still's disease. The panel agreed on recommendations for diagnosis and therapy, including the use of biologics and reduction of glucocorticoid use. The results can serve as a basis for a treatment guideline.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicoline Schiess, Violet Kulo, Pria Anand, David R. Bearden, Aaron L. Berkowitz, Gretchen L. Birbeck, Anna Cervantes-Arslanian, Phillip Chan, Lorraine Chishimba Chishimba, Felicia C. Chow, Isabel Elicer, Agnes Fleury, Aarti Kinikar, Michelle Kvalsund, Farrah J. Mateen, Amir A. Mbonde, Ana-Claire L. Meyer, Cumara B. O'Carroll, Adesola Ogunniyi, Archana A. Patel, Michael Rubenstein, Omar K. Siddiqi, Serena Spudich, Sean A. Tackett, Kiran T. Thakur, Nirali Vora, Joseph Zunt, Deanna R. Saylor
Summary: This study used a modified Delphi approach to develop a framework of 47 competencies for global neurology training. These competencies cover eight domains, including cultural context, medical knowledge, team-based practice, and healthcare systems. The findings of this study can be used to establish global neurology training programs and evaluate trainees in this field.
Article
Dermatology
Caterina Longo, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, Philipp Tschandl, Zoe Apalla, Giuseppe Argenziano, Ralph P. Braun, Veronique Bataille, Horacio Cabo, Rainer Hoffmann-Wellhenhof, Ana Maria Forsea, Claus Garbe, Pascale Guitera, Karls Raimond, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Josep Malvehy, Veronique Del Marmol, David Moreno, Kishwer S. Nehal, Eduardo Nagore, John Paoli, Giovanni Pellacani, Ketty Peris, Susana Puig, H. Peter Soyer, Susan Swetter, Alexander Stratigos, Wilhelm Stolz, Luc Thomas, Danica Tiodorovic, Iris Zalaudek, Harald Kittler, Aimilios Lallas
Summary: This study achieved general consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of lentigo maligna (LM) using the Delphi method. Diagnosis should be based on clinical and dermoscopic examination, and the primary treatment of choice is margin-controlled surgery. Non-surgical modalities like imiquimod can be used as alternative or adjuvant therapy. Lifelong clinical follow-up is necessary for LM.
DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zach Wirtz, Shannon Hagerman, Richard J. Hauer, Cecil C. Konijnendijk
Summary: This study investigates the most important success factors in urban forest governance according to Canadian experts, as well as how experts would like to evaluate these factors. Experts identified financial resources, data-driven decision making, and goals and objectives as the most important factors. They also highlighted governance challenges related to funding, support from various stakeholders, development pressures, and establishing laws and policies.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Philipp Dammann, Adib A. Abla, Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Hugo Andrade-Barazarte, Vladimir Benes, Marco Cenzato, E. Sander Connolly, Jan F. Cornelius, William T. Couldwell, Rafael G. Sola, Santiago Gomez-Paz, Erik Hauck, Juha Hernesniemi, Juri Kivelev, Giuseppe Lanzino, R. Loch Macdonald, Jacques J. Morcos, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Hans-Jakob Steiger, Gary K. Steinberg, Alejandro N. Santos, Laurel Rauschenbach, Marvin Darkwah Oppong, Boerge Schmidt, Robert F. Spetzler, Karl Schaller, Michael T. Lawton, Ulrich Sure
Summary: This study sought consensus on the surgical management aspects of brainstem cavernous malformations (BSCMs) and provided a summary of factors influencing surgical treatment decisions.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mathew Leonardi, Kristy P. Robledo, Sanne J. Gordijn, George Condous
Summary: The study aimed to develop a core feature set for the surgical complexity of a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Through online surveys and consensus among experts, 7 features were identified and grouped into three domains: patient features, uterine features, and non-uterine pelvic features.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Elena Chiappini, Antonio Vitale, Raffaele Badolato, Paolo Becherucci, Domenico Careddu, Antonio Di Mauro, Mattia Doria, Annamaria Staiano
Summary: This study examined the consensus level among Italian pediatricians on various topics related to the treatment of fever in children. The findings showed that pediatricians in Italy have reached a consensus on several aspects of treating febrile children, providing valuable support for everyday decision-making.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
