#coronavirusnz #COVID2019NZ "We need to trust our health authorities and politicians... But understand, they have taken a worst-case scenario approach." While we must prepare for the worst, Robert Bartholomew believes there are reasons for optimism. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-ca…

“One recent report showed a mortality rate of 61.5% in patients who were admitted to the ICU.3 The other report showed a mortality rate of 49% among critically ill patients.8 We used a mortality rate of 50% in our estimate.” anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?a…

How are we defining “recovered from #Covid19 in NZ”. Are we proving it with oropharyngeal swabs or stool pcr? Or just simply being asymptomatic? Is there anyone studying those that’s “recovered” Dr Siouxsie Wiles Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences UoA Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora Jacinda Ardern #AshleyBloomfield

Sorry I don’t know who created this but it’s world class

Updated summary of all current #COVID19 clinical trials. Incredibly, 102 trials were posted last week! #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 /1

Almost everyone in HK and many Asian countries wears masks when they go out. The WHO does not recommend masks for the general public in COVID 19 but conditionally recommend for severe influenza pandemic. Why is that? Ayesha Verrall Dr Siouxsie Wiles apps.who.int/iris/bitstream…

The first high-resolution colonic manometry study of patients with diverticulosis published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Is it time we start re-thinking the commonly taught hypothesis that elevated pressures are pivotal for the formation of diverticula? doi.org/10.1007/s10620…

NEW—Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of #COVID19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 172 observational studies hubs.ly/H0q_BJL0

Excited to see our article as e-pub and on the featured section of BJS website! #mHealth for remote home monitoring after surgery associated with tangible benefits to both patients and hospitals systems Tony Lin Chris Varghese academic.oup.com/bjs/advance-ar…

Great survey for clinicians interested in taking part in #OPERAS in 2022 --> ACoRe_Survey #OPERAS now open to international sites also! #colorectal, #general, #urology, #orthopaedics, #gynaecology Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… 🎶💊 TASMAN Collaborative

Exciting @wellingtonicu news. We will be advertising for a trauma fellowship, an echo fellowship, a research fellowship, a simulation/echo fellowship, and a dedicated "ICU exam preparation" position very soon...

In the BJS November issue: Mobile health technology for remote home monitoring after surgery: a meta-analysis academic.oup.com/bjs/article/10… Amy Lee Lightner, MD Bas Wijnhoven Des Winter Kjetil Søreide Malin Sund Martyn Evans Niels Kok Robert Hinchliffe Young BJS

📢 Only 9 days until data collection😱 We've compiled a list of important tasks to complete before 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 ⏳📋 Don't forget to attend our OPERAS launch webinar on 2nd April 2022 from 10am - 2pm AEDT! 👉Register now on Eventbrite: eventbrite.com.au/.../operas-web…...

Check out our latest publication from Greg O'Grady Ian Bissett Chris Varghese Sean Seo Peng Du and Nira P Faecal incontinence is associated with an impaired rectosigmoid brake and improved by sacral neuromodulation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/co…

Functional Outcome of Lap vs. Open #RectalCancer Surgery: Secondary Analysis of the # ALaCaRT Trial by V. Prasad Poola: bit.ly/3mzUbKv Joshua Bleier Conor Delaney Justin Maykel Karim Alavi Kyle Cologne Maher A. Abbas, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FPSCRS-Honorary Sam Atallah, MD Debby Keller, MD Sean Langenfeld

Open Access in August's BJS: Effect of prucalopride to improve time to gut function recovery following elective colorectal surgery: RCT academic.oup.com/bjs/article/10… Amy Lee Lightner, MD Bas Wijnhoven Des Winter Kjetil Søreide Malin Sund Martyn Evans Niels Kok Robert Hinchliffe Young BJS

Exciting to see the #APOLLO protocol published in Colorectal Disease! 📰 doi.org/10.1111/codi.1… 🌎 Join our global audit of emergency colorectal cancer presentations - starting this month! redcap.link/apollo_registr…

Our latest publication on rectal prolapse in men Colorectal Disease Abdo vs perineal approaches have similar recurrence rates but little data on the functional outcomes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/co… #colorectalresearch #colorectalsurgery @poesinthehood UniofOtagoWellington

It was a pleasure working with an epic international team on the OPERAS study 🌎 🔑Some key findings to guide opioid stewardship below: